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...countries. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Award® is a registered trademark of BIOS & DigiCell (Platinum version) Date March 2004 May 2004 iii Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 Revision History First release for PCB 1.X with nVidia nForce3... 250 Gb (Platinum version) Update description of American Megatrends Inc. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo,...
...countries. Microsoft is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. Award® is a registered trademark of BIOS & DigiCell (Platinum version) Date March 2004 May 2004 iii Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 Revision History First release for PCB 1.X with nVidia nForce3... 250 Gb (Platinum version) Update description of American Megatrends Inc. AMD, Athlon™, Athlon™ XP, Thoroughbred™, and Duron™ are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo,...
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... Layout 1-4 Packing Contents 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 Important Notification...
... Layout 1-4 Packing Contents 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 754 2-4 Installing AMD Athlon64 CPU Cooler Set 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DIMM Module Combination 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 Important Notification...
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...ATA 133/100/66/33 master mode EIDE controller. - h Supports DDR 400/333/266. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5v 4X/8X slot... products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb - Supports single memory channels, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support. - Supports external AGP 4X/8X - Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. - 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for Gigabit LAN. - ...
...ATA 133/100/66/33 master mode EIDE controller. - h Supports DDR 400/333/266. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5v 4X/8X slot... products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb - Supports single memory channels, DDR 400/333/266 without ECC support. - Supports external AGP 4X/8X - Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. - 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for Gigabit LAN. - ...
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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 install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such 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 install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. Hardware Setup Chapter 2.
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...The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). The plastic clip at each side of module. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can install DDR266/333/400 modules on the center of the DIMM slot will only fit in the socket. 2-7 Insert...2GB (for DDR400). Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is properly inserted in the right orientation. 2. com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. DDR 3 DDR 2 DDR 1 Installing DDR Modules 1. The module will ...
...The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). The plastic clip at each side of module. Volt Notch MSI Reminds You... You can install DDR266/333/400 modules on the center of the DIMM slot will only fit in the socket. 2-7 Insert...2GB (for DDR400). Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is properly inserted in the right orientation. 2. com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. DDR 3 DDR 2 DDR 1 Installing DDR Modules 1. The module will ...
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.... Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this kind of... memory-replacement actions might cause chipset system unable to avoid this situation. Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable Figure 2: Unplug the JWR1 power connector Figure 3: Unplug the JPW1 power connector 2-10 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce...
.... Due to several pins are very sensitive to ESD, so this issue mostly happens while the users intensively swap memory modules under S5 (power-off) states, and the power code is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this kind of... memory-replacement actions might cause chipset system unable to avoid this situation. Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable Figure 2: Unplug the JWR1 power connector Figure 3: Unplug the JPW1 power connector 2-10 MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce...
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...allows you unplug the power supply first. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to directly access main memory. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which allows you to insert the expansion cards to insert the AGP graphics card. The orange...any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Slots The mainboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP is an interface specification designed for the graphics...
...allows you unplug the power supply first. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to directly access main memory. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which allows you to insert the expansion cards to insert the AGP graphics card. The orange...any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Slots The mainboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP is an interface specification designed for the graphics...
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... the BIOS version is shown in this BIOS is usually in the format: example: W7030MS V1.1 040104 where: 1st digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for customized features. While booting up , and requests you... need to run SETUP. You want to the date this chapter are under each BIOS category described in the 1st line appearing after the memory count. W=AWARD(R) 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); The items under continuous...
... the BIOS version is shown in this BIOS is usually in the format: example: W7030MS V1.1 040104 where: 1st digit refers to the customer, MS=all standard customers. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for customized features. While booting up , and requests you... need to run SETUP. You want to the date this chapter are under each BIOS category described in the 1st line appearing after the memory count. W=AWARD(R) 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); The items under continuous...
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... of floppy drive installed. Drive A This item allows you to set the type of sectors. CPU Type/BIOS Version/Video Memory/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-7 Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in...
... of floppy drive installed. Drive A This item allows you to set the type of sectors. CPU Type/BIOS Version/Video Memory/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of your system (read only). 3-7 Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in...
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... system is to set the Gate A20 status. Typematic Rate Setting This item is enabled, this item allows you to set the sequence of extended memory. Settings: [250], [500], [750], [1000]. 3-9 Available settings for "1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device" vary depending on the bootable devices you did not install a floppy ...drive, the setting "Floppy" does not show up. MSI Reminds You... Boot Other Device Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to...
... system is to set the Gate A20 status. Typematic Rate Setting This item is enabled, this item allows you to set the sequence of extended memory. Settings: [250], [500], [750], [1000]. 3-9 Available settings for "1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device" vary depending on the bootable devices you did not install a floppy ...drive, the setting "Floppy" does not show up. MSI Reminds You... Boot Other Device Setting the option to [Enabled] allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to...
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... purposes. However, if any translation. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features AGP Aperture Size This setting controls just how much system RAM can be ...for the installed AGP card. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without any program writes to graphics memory address space. Select [Auto] only when your AGP card supports the feature. Selecting [Auto] will let the system switch the suitable ...
... purposes. However, if any translation. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without passing anything through system memory and improves 8x speed accordingly. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features AGP Aperture Size This setting controls just how much system RAM can be ...for the installed AGP card. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without any program writes to graphics memory address space. Select [Auto] only when your AGP card supports the feature. Selecting [Auto] will let the system switch the suitable ...
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...information stored in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of power saving and is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to the HDD Power Down item. Suspend Mode=1 Min ...[User Define] Allows end users to enter the Standby mode in memory will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.... occurs. Suspend Mode=1 Hour [Max Saving] Maximum Power Management. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You...
...information stored in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of power saving and is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to the HDD Power Down item. Suspend Mode=1 Min ...[User Define] Allows end users to enter the Standby mode in memory will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.... occurs. Suspend Mode=1 Hour [Max Saving] Maximum Power Management. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You...
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... performance. 3-24 DRAM Configuration Press to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Setting options: [Auto], [100], [133], [166], [200]. 1T/2T Memory Timing This setting controls the SDRAM command rate. Setting options: [1T], [2T], [Auto]. Selecting [1T] allows SDRAM signal controller to enter the sub-menu... delay (in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU & DDR. Read-only. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Cell Menu The items in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. MSI Reminds You... Selecting [2T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is...
... performance. 3-24 DRAM Configuration Press to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Setting options: [Auto], [100], [133], [166], [200]. 1T/2T Memory Timing This setting controls the SDRAM command rate. Setting options: [1T], [2T], [Auto]. Selecting [1T] allows SDRAM signal controller to enter the sub-menu... delay (in Cell Menu includes some important settings of CPU & DDR. Read-only. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Cell Menu The items in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. MSI Reminds You... Selecting [2T] makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is...
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...Disabled] Aggressive timing This item allows you to determine the timing of cycles for normal mode CPU/FSB parameters. When the motherboard detects CPU is designed to enhance the overall performance. Setting options: [Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function. [Private] 1st ...both rows and columns are addressed separately. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will use overclocked CPU/FSB parameters. BIOS Setup RAS# to a memory cell. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: [Auto], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. Row Precharge...
...Disabled] Aggressive timing This item allows you to determine the timing of cycles for normal mode CPU/FSB parameters. When the motherboard detects CPU is designed to enhance the overall performance. Setting options: [Disabled] Disable Dynamic Overclocking function. [Private] 1st ...both rows and columns are addressed separately. Usually the Dynamic Overclocking Technology will use overclocked CPU/FSB parameters. BIOS Setup RAS# to a memory cell. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting options: [Auto], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]. Row Precharge...
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...processor, which is always recommended to enable or disable the FSB clock generator's Spread Spectrum feature. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander] 2nd level of overclocking, ...of the link's transmitter clock. Cool'n'Quiet control This feature is used to have the memories plugged in MHz). Setting options: [Disabled], [Auto]. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled...ensuring the stability of overclocking options. Setting options are: [Startup], [x4]~[x20]. MSI Reminds You... When overclocking the FSB, always set it 's better to disable the...
...processor, which is always recommended to enable or disable the FSB clock generator's Spread Spectrum feature. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander] 2nd level of overclocking, ...of the link's transmitter clock. Cool'n'Quiet control This feature is used to have the memories plugged in MHz). Setting options: [Disabled], [Auto]. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled...ensuring the stability of overclocking options. Setting options are: [Startup], [x4]~[x20]. MSI Reminds You... When overclocking the FSB, always set it 's better to disable the...
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... Gray: Default setting. Changing CPU Voltage, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term purpose is proper for long-term usage. 3-27 The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage help to verify if... your setting is NOT recommended. MSI Reminds You... AGP Voltage AGP voltage is NOT recommended to change the default setting for your AGP ...
... Gray: Default setting. Changing CPU Voltage, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term purpose is proper for long-term usage. 3-27 The settings shown in different color in CPU Voltage, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage help to verify if... your setting is NOT recommended. MSI Reminds You... AGP Voltage AGP voltage is NOT recommended to change the default setting for your AGP ...
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... but do not have Award BIOS to confirm the password. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up confirming the... occurs when you can also have the right to abort the selection and not enter a password. You will replace any part of your system configuration. MSI Reminds You...
... but do not have Award BIOS to confirm the password. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up confirming the... occurs when you can also have the right to abort the selection and not enter a password. You will replace any part of your system configuration. MSI Reminds You...
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.... short-cut icon in the system tray short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) 4-1 Once you will be able to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your mainboard, path: Utility... start-up " menu. HInatroddwuacrteioSnetuopDigiCell Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to overclock the CPU/ memory. Moreover, with this unique utility, you have an icon in the system tray, a short ...
.... short-cut icon in the system tray short-cut path in your "Start-up menu (path: Start-->Programs-->MSI-->DigiCell) 4-1 Once you will be able to activate the MSI well-known features, Live Update and Core Center, which makes it will have your mainboard, path: Utility... start-up " menu. HInatroddwuacrteioSnetuopDigiCell Introduction to DigiCell DigiCell, the most useful and powerful utility that MSI has spent much research and efforts to develop, helps users to overclock the CPU/ memory. Moreover, with this unique utility, you have an icon in the system tray, a short ...
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...testing the maximum CPU overclocking value. Right-side: PC hardware status during real time operation In the right sub-menu, here you just configured. MSI Reminds You... You may adjust the CPU fan speed. On the contrary, if the last character is required to double confirm that Cool'n'Quiet ...Auto mode Here you may use the "+" and "-" buttons to adjust, then click "OK" to apply the changes. On the top of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in 8 different modes, from those 13 characters. The CPU FSB will be working properly, it available...
...testing the maximum CPU overclocking value. Right-side: PC hardware status during real time operation In the right sub-menu, here you just configured. MSI Reminds You... You may adjust the CPU fan speed. On the contrary, if the last character is required to double confirm that Cool'n'Quiet ...Auto mode Here you may use the "+" and "-" buttons to adjust, then click "OK" to apply the changes. On the top of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in 8 different modes, from those 13 characters. The CPU FSB will be working properly, it available...