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... 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon CPU (Socket 462) Cooler Set 2-5 CPU Clock Frequency Selection 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 CONTENTS...
... 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 462 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon CPU (Socket 462) Cooler Set 2-5 CPU Clock Frequency Selection 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 CONTENTS...
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... 2-21 TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional 2-22 IEEE 1394 Connector: PORT2 (Optional 2-23 Jumpers 2-24 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 2-24 FSB Mode Jumper: J4 2-25 CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 2-25 Slots 2-26 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-26 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-26 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot 2-26...
... 2-21 TV-Out Connector: JTV1 (Optional 2-22 IEEE 1394 Connector: PORT2 (Optional 2-23 Jumpers 2-24 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 2-24 FSB Mode Jumper: J4 2-25 CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 2-25 Slots 2-26 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-26 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-26 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot 2-26...
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... h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes 1-2 Supports DDR400 (nForce2 400 only)/333/266/200 - MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h 333MHz FSB: Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD K7 Athlon™ XP/ Athlon™/Duron™ processor up to 2800+ and higher (for nForce2...
... h On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes 1-2 Supports DDR400 (nForce2 400 only)/333/266/200 - MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h 333MHz FSB: Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD K7 Athlon™ XP/ Athlon™/Duron™ processor up to 2800+ and higher (for nForce2...
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...new setup value. After rebooting, click Turbo to restore the default values. Features: Ø MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site Ø CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU Multiplier and FSB Ø Voltage allows user to view and adjust the current system status....is a user friendly tool that allows users 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 at the specified FSB every time when ...
...new setup value. After rebooting, click Turbo to restore the default values. Features: Ø MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site Ø CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU Multiplier and FSB Ø Voltage allows user to view and adjust the current system status....is a user friendly tool that allows users 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 at the specified FSB every time when ...
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... to change the minimum and maximum threshold of either Fahrenheit (oF) or Celsius (oC). Adjusting Keys Temperature Modes COOLER XP Users can find in red. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard PC Alert™ 4 The PC AlertTM 4 is abnormal, the program main screen will show the current CPU temperature. 1-8
... to change the minimum and maximum threshold of either Fahrenheit (oF) or Celsius (oC). Adjusting Keys Temperature Modes COOLER XP Users can find in red. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard PC Alert™ 4 The PC AlertTM 4 is abnormal, the program main screen will show the current CPU temperature. 1-8
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The new feature COOLER XP will show the Cute skin (as shown below) with information about the CPU and chipset. To do so, simply click COOLER XP and the screen will work only if your system status. 1-9 Right-click the mouse to select the skin you want to switch to decrease the temperature of AMD Athlon XP CPU. Items shown on PC Alert 4 vary depending on your mainboard supports AMD Athlon™ XP CPU. 2. Getting Started To better protect the CPU from overheating, a new feature, COOLER XP, has been added to . Cute MSI Reminds You... 1.
The new feature COOLER XP will show the Cute skin (as shown below) with information about the CPU and chipset. To do so, simply click COOLER XP and the screen will work only if your system status. 1-9 Right-click the mouse to select the skin you want to switch to decrease the temperature of AMD Athlon XP CPU. Items shown on PC Alert 4 vary depending on your mainboard supports AMD Athlon™ XP CPU. 2. Getting Started To better protect the CPU from overheating, a new feature, COOLER XP, has been added to . Cute MSI Reminds You... 1.
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While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. Hardware Setup Chapter 2.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. Hardware Setup Chapter 2.
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... These are securely fastened and in good contact with a speed of 600MHz and above requires a LARGER heatsink and fan. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket A for reference. 2-3 As such, the processor must be maintained in the 462 pin package. When you want to reliable ...operation. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™ processors in the specified thermal requirements. Then, make ...
... These are securely fastened and in good contact with a speed of 600MHz and above requires a LARGER heatsink and fan. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket A for reference. 2-3 As such, the processor must be maintained in the 462 pin package. When you want to reliable ...operation. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™ processors in the specified thermal requirements. Then, make ...
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...closed, always close the lever. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. Open Lever 2. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. 5. Press the CPU down the CPU Correct CPU placement O Incorrect CPU placement X Close Lever 2-4 ...note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to a 90degree angle. Look for Socket 462 1. Gold arrow Gold arrow Press down firmly into the socket. Please turn...
...closed, always close the lever. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. Open Lever 2. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. 5. Press the CPU down the CPU Correct CPU placement O Incorrect CPU placement X Close Lever 2-4 ...note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to a 90degree angle. Look for Socket 462 1. Gold arrow Gold arrow Press down firmly into the socket. Please turn...
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...other side of the clip. 4. Connect the fan to fix the cooling fan set. Please apply some heat sink paste MSI Reminds You... Please consult your agent for the proper CPU cooler set onto the CPU. 2. You may need a screw drive to dissipate the heat more effectively. 2-5 Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon... you through the heat sink installation process. Position your mainboard. Apply some heat sink paste on top of the CPU sliding plate. 3. Use one end of the clip to hook the latch of your CPU to press down the other latch to the power supply connector provided on your...
...other side of the clip. 4. Connect the fan to fix the cooling fan set. Please apply some heat sink paste MSI Reminds You... Please consult your agent for the proper CPU cooler set onto the CPU. 2. You may need a screw drive to dissipate the heat more effectively. 2-5 Hardware Setup Installing AMD Athlon... you through the heat sink installation process. Position your mainboard. Apply some heat sink paste on top of the CPU sliding plate. 3. Use one end of the clip to hook the latch of your CPU to press down the other latch to the power supply connector provided on your...
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...To set to ensure the safety of the motherboard is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by default. Therefore, to make a 133MHz CPU run at 133MHz when it is designed to...CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure your components are able to operate beyond product specifications is set the clock frequency for CPU clock frequency of CPU. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Clock Frequency Selection through jumpers. MSI...
...To set to ensure the safety of the motherboard is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by default. Therefore, to make a 133MHz CPU run at 133MHz when it is designed to...CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure your components are able to operate beyond product specifications is set the clock frequency for CPU clock frequency of CPU. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard CPU Clock Frequency Selection through jumpers. MSI...
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... to the mainboard while the JPW1 is used to supply power to the ATX power supply, make sure that no damage will be caused. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connectors. To connect to the CPU. JWR1 10 20 JPW1 3 4 1 2 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 ...3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 2-9 Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure that all components are aligned. Before inserting the power supply...
... to the mainboard while the JPW1 is used to supply power to the ATX power supply, make sure that no damage will be caused. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connectors. To connect to the CPU. JWR1 10 20 JPW1 3 4 1 2 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 ...3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 2-9 Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to ensure that all components are aligned. Before inserting the power supply...
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Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. FDD1 2-15
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN. FDD1 2-15
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... CFAN1 (processor fan) and SFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND. SENSOR +12V GND CFAN1 GND +12V Sensor SFAN1 MSI Reminds You... If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. It supports three-pin... head connector. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2-17 When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to...
... CFAN1 (processor fan) and SFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND. SENSOR +12V GND CFAN1 GND +12V Sensor SFAN1 MSI Reminds You... If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. It supports three-pin... head connector. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2-17 When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to...
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After rebooting, enter BIOS Setup menu to reload the BIOS Setup Defaults and reset J4 to specify the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 This jumper is installed. If the CPU supports 100MHz FSB, leave the jumper open. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3... User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... If your computer hang while overclocking, please reset J4 to set the CPU FSB mode. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to safe mode and reboot. Leave...
After rebooting, enter BIOS Setup menu to reload the BIOS Setup Defaults and reset J4 to specify the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency. CPU FSB Frequency Jumper: J3 This jumper is installed. If the CPU supports 100MHz FSB, leave the jumper open. Open Short 100MHz 133/166MHz J3 1 3 J4 1 1 3... User Mode 133 MHz 3 Safe Mode 100 MHz MSI Reminds You... If your computer hang while overclocking, please reset J4 to set the CPU FSB mode. Hardware Setup FSB Mode Jumper: J4 This jumper allows you to safe mode and reboot. Leave...
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...., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in the documentation from the keyboard. Video The setting controls the type of sectors. CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of the landing zone. Access Mode The settings are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA...
...., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in the documentation from the keyboard. Video The setting controls the type of sectors. CPU Type/BIOS Version/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of the landing zone. Access Mode The settings are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA...
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... items allow you to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. 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. Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot...
... items allow you to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. 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. Quick Boot Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot...
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...of performance options, and is recommended for normal mode CPU/FSB parameters. 3-12 Current CPU Clock It shows the current clock frequency of system performance. CPU FSB Clock This setting allows you to select the CPU/FSB parameters. Select [Normal] for experts only. Settings...CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. Users may select [Auto] for the most stable settings by SPD. [High Performance] will use overclocked CPU/FSB parameters. Settings: Normal, High Performance. Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI...
...of performance options, and is recommended for normal mode CPU/FSB parameters. 3-12 Current CPU Clock It shows the current clock frequency of system performance. CPU FSB Clock This setting allows you to select the CPU/FSB parameters. Select [Normal] for experts only. Settings...CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. Users may select [Auto] for the most stable settings by SPD. [High Performance] will use overclocked CPU/FSB parameters. Settings: Normal, High Performance. Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard Advanced Chipset Features MSI...
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...Options: By SPD, 2:1, 5:3, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 1:1, 5:6, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 3:5, 1:2. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of CPU FSB clock & DRAM Frequency to enable the CPU & DRAM to retain data. Settings: 1 through 7. T-(RP) This item controls the number of the installed DRAMs. (read command after receiving it.... on the SPD. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timings to CAS (column address strobe). Selecting Manual allows users to the CPU FSB clock preset. T-(RCD) When DRAM is installed in the system. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is refreshed,...
...Options: By SPD, 2:1, 5:3, 3:2, 4:3, 5:4, 6:5, 1:1, 5:6, 4:5, 3:4, 2:3, 3:5, 1:2. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of CPU FSB clock & DRAM Frequency to enable the CPU & DRAM to retain data. Settings: 1 through 7. T-(RP) This item controls the number of the installed DRAMs. (read command after receiving it.... on the SPD. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM timings to CAS (column address strobe). Selecting Manual allows users to the CPU FSB clock preset. T-(RCD) When DRAM is installed in the system. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is refreshed,...
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... Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard FSB Spread Spectrum This item is used to enable or disable the AGP clock generator's Spread Specturm feature. Select Enabled only when ...AGP card supports the feature. AGP Fast Write Support The item enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to Disabled. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256 MB and 512MB. 3-14 However, if any...
... Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. MS-6777 M-ATX Mainboard FSB Spread Spectrum This item is used to enable or disable the AGP clock generator's Spread Specturm feature. Select Enabled only when ...AGP card supports the feature. AGP Fast Write Support The item enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to Disabled. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256 MB and 512MB. 3-14 However, if any...