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...Revision History Changing nForce2 SPP NB to the correctness of its contents. h Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the preparation of this document is ...If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. PS/2 and OS®/2 are the properties of International Business Machines ... American Megatrends Inc. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Copyright Notice The material in this document, but ...
...Revision History Changing nForce2 SPP NB to the correctness of its contents. h Visit the MSI website for further guidance. We take every care in the preparation of this document is ...If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. PS/2 and OS®/2 are the properties of International Business Machines ... American Megatrends Inc. Alternatively, please try the following help resources for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other countries. Copyright Notice The material in this document, but ...
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... through Jumpers 2-6 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 v Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Fuzzy Logic™ 4 1-5 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 PC Alert™ 4 1-8 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference...
... through Jumpers 2-6 Memory 2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-8 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 v Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Fuzzy Logic™ 4 1-5 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-6 Live Monitor 1-7 PC Alert™ 4 1-8 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference...
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... TV-Out Function B-1 Installing the TV-Out Bracket B-2 Connecting S-Video and RCA Cables B-3 Display Setup B-5 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...G-1 vii BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-16 Power Management Setup 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-25 PC Health...
... TV-Out Function B-1 Installing the TV-Out Bracket B-2 Connecting S-Video and RCA Cables B-3 Display Setup B-5 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary ...G-1 vii BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-2 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-12 Integrated Peripherals 3-16 Power Management Setup 3-21 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-25 PC Health...
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h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension h Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W) h 6 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started - 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 ... h RealTek RTL8201BL 10/100Mbps LAN controller Audio h Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio IEEE 1394 (Optional) h VIA PCI IEEE 1394 controller (2 ports supported) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications.
h The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. Mounting and Dimension h Micro ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 24.4 cm (W) h 6 mounting holes 1-3 Getting Started - 1 serial port - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 3 ... h RealTek RTL8201BL 10/100Mbps LAN controller Audio h Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio IEEE 1394 (Optional) h VIA PCI IEEE 1394 controller (2 ports supported) BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications.
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..., click Turbo to start testing. If you click Turbo, click Save to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP Ø MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS Ø CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU Ø CPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of... CPU Fan Ø CPU Temp. Features: Ø MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site Ø CPU Speed allows users to adjust ...
..., click Turbo to start testing. If you click Turbo, click Save to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP Ø MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS Ø CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU Ø CPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of... CPU Fan Ø CPU Temp. Features: Ø MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site Ø CPU Speed allows users to adjust ...
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... online. z Live Utility - z Live VGA Driver - Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the screen. z Live Driver - MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Updates the VGA BIOS online. For more information on the leftmost pane of the...
... online. z Live Utility - z Live VGA Driver - Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the screen. z Live Driver - MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Updates the VGA BIOS online. For more information on the leftmost pane of the...
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...Monitor™ is any. Exits the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Allows you to view the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search ... Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the MSI Web site. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. z FAQ -...
...Monitor™ is any. Exits the Live Monitor™ application. Provides a link to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Allows you to view the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search ... Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the MSI Web site. Searches for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. z FAQ -...
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...IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for future BIOS) and other devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting...supplied by setting its jumper. MSI Reminds You... Refer to four hard disk drives, CDROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for jumper setting instructions. 2-16 You must configure the second drive to IDE1. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1...
...IDE1 IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) The first hard drive should always be connected to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for future BIOS) and other devices. If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard drive to Slave mode by setting...supplied by setting its jumper. MSI Reminds You... Refer to four hard disk drives, CDROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for jumper setting instructions. 2-16 You must configure the second drive to IDE1. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1...
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... FSB, leave the jumper open. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to user mode. 2-25 After rebooting, enter BIOS Setup menu to reload the BIOS Setup Defaults and reset J4 to set the CPU FSB mode. If your computer hang while overclocking, please reset J4 to specify the... CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3 User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... Leave...
... FSB, leave the jumper open. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to user mode. 2-25 After rebooting, enter BIOS Setup menu to reload the BIOS Setup Defaults and reset J4 to set the CPU FSB mode. If your computer hang while overclocking, please reset J4 to specify the... CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3 User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... Leave...
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... Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. The mainboard supports 4x/8x 1.5V AGP card. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. CNR is an interface specification designed for... ATX family 2-26 AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to meet your needs. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. When adding or removing...
... Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. The mainboard supports 4x/8x 1.5V AGP card. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, three 32-bit PCI bus slots, and one CNR slot. CNR is an interface specification designed for... ATX family 2-26 AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to meet your needs. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. When adding or removing...
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to change the default settings for optimum use. You may need to run SETUP. You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3.
BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up, and requests you to run the Setup program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to change the default settings for optimum use. You may need to run SETUP. You want to configure the system for customized features. 3-1 BIOS Setup Chapter 3.
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...use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a submenu. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be launched from any menu by simply pressing . Press to call up the sub-menu. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer ... to the main menu, just press the . You can call up this screen from this chapter are under continuous update for the highlighted item. MSI Reminds You... BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you can make changes to. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) ...
...use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a submenu. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be launched from any menu by simply pressing . Press to call up the sub-menu. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer ... to the main menu, just press the . You can call up this screen from this chapter are under continuous update for the highlighted item. MSI Reminds You... BIOS Setup Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you can make changes to. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) ...
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... the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to setup the ...BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system's performance. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your settings for integrated peripherals. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. MS-6777 M-ATX...
... the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 The Main Menu allows you enter Phoenix-Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to setup the ...BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system's performance. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your settings for integrated peripherals. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. MS-6777 M-ATX...
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... to set Supervisor Password. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set User Password. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your settings for frequency/voltage control. ...Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup ...
... to set Supervisor Password. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set User Password. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This entry shows your settings for frequency/voltage control. ...Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system performance. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to CMOS and exit setup. Save & Exit Setup ...
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day Day of your drive must match with the drive table. month The month from Sun to 31 can be keyed by BIOS. date The date from 1 to Sat, determined by numeric function keys. The time format is . IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to ... system time that you want (usually the current time). year The year can be adjusted by users. Note that you want (usually the current date). MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. Date This allows you to select the value you want in Standard CMOS Features Menu are...
day Day of your drive must match with the drive table. month The month from Sun to 31 can be keyed by BIOS. date The date from 1 to Sat, determined by numeric function keys. The time format is . IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Press PgUp/ or PgDn/ to ... system time that you want (usually the current time). year The year can be adjusted by users. Note that you want (usually the current date). MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. Date This allows you to select the value you want in Standard CMOS Features Menu are...
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... But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any detected error. CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. Drive A:/B: This item allows you can... drive type manually. The system doesn't stop for a keyboard error. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a disk error. BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you to set the type of floppy drives installed. The system doesn't stop...
... But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any detected error. CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. Drive A:/B: This item allows you can... drive type manually. The system doesn't stop for a keyboard error. Halt On The setting determines whether the system will stop for a disk error. BIOS Setup If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you to set the type of floppy drives installed. The system doesn't stop...
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MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on or off CPU's external (L2)cache. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. External Cache The item allows you to boot within 5 seconds ... first HDD. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to turn on screen and beep. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the...
MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on or off CPU's external (L2)cache. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. External Cache The item allows you to boot within 5 seconds ... first HDD. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to turn on screen and beep. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the...
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BIOS Setup HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CD-ROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from the Network drive. The .... The system will boot from the USB CD-ROM. Disable this sequence. The system will boot from the USB ZIP drive. The system will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system.
BIOS Setup HDD-1 HDD-2 HDD-3 ZIP100 USB-FDD USB-ZIP USB-CD-ROM USB-HDD LAN Disabled The system will boot from the Network drive. The .... The system will boot from the USB CD-ROM. Disable this sequence. The system will boot from the USB ZIP drive. The system will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system.
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... powered on or when end users try to run in APIC mode. Settings are accelerated. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to use, consult the vendor of BIOS password protection that is possible if you choose Yes. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20...
... powered on or when end users try to run in APIC mode. Settings are accelerated. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to use, consult the vendor of BIOS password protection that is possible if you choose Yes. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20...
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Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to this memory area, a system error may result. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that is going to fail to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that monitors your disk status to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. However, if any program writes to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-11 BIOS Setup porting Technology) capability for the hard disks.
Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS ROM at C0000h to this memory area, a system error may result. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that is going to fail to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that monitors your disk status to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. However, if any program writes to C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-11 BIOS Setup porting Technology) capability for the hard disks.