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Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard 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 ...
Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard 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 ...
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... information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb - Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. - Supports external AGP 4X/8X - AC'97 2.3 compliance. 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8...400/333/266 without ECC support. - 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 h Five 32-...
... information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h nVIDIA nForce3 250Gb - Supports 8 high speed USB2.0 ports. - Supports external AGP 4X/8X - AC'97 2.3 compliance. 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for AMD K8...400/333/266 without ECC support. - 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 h Five 32-...
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... Spare Disk Allocation h Supports Windows 2000 and later versions BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98, in one chip. - Supports ACPI Power Management. Getting Started LAN h nVIDIA.... - Cross controller RAID support - Mounting and Dimension h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 30.5 cm (W) h 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment, Microsoft's Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is supported -
... Spare Disk Allocation h Supports Windows 2000 and later versions BIOS h The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which records your mainboard specifications. Please note that users cannot install OS, either WinME or Win98, in one chip. - Supports ACPI Power Management. Getting Started LAN h nVIDIA.... - Cross controller RAID support - Mounting and Dimension h ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 30.5 cm (W) h 9 mounting holes MSI Reminds You... 1. To create a bootable RAID volume for a Windows 2000 environment, Microsoft's Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) is supported -
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...called Socket-754 for easy CPU installation. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Any attempt to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. However, please make sure your dealer to purchase and install them ...before turning on the top to support overclocking. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/...
...called Socket-754 for easy CPU installation. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Any attempt to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. However, please make sure your dealer to purchase and install them ...before turning on the top to support overclocking. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/...
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... nVIDIA RAID Introduction for detail software installation procedure. Please refer to 1 hard disk device. SATA1~SATA4 are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Hardware Setup Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce3 250Gb: SATA1~SATA4 The chipset of this mainboard is nForce3 250Gb which will... GND 6 RXP Serial ATA cable Connect to serial ATA ports Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, which supports four serial ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4.
... nVIDIA RAID Introduction for detail software installation procedure. Please refer to 1 hard disk device. SATA1~SATA4 are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Hardware Setup Serial ATA/Serial ATA RAID Connectors controlled by nForce3 250Gb: SATA1~SATA4 The chipset of this mainboard is nForce3 250Gb which will... GND 6 RXP Serial ATA cable Connect to serial ATA ports Take out the dust cover and connect to the hard disk devices MSI Reminds You... Please do not fold the serial ATA cable in a 90-degree angle, which supports four serial ATA connectors SATA1~SATA4.
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... graphics. AGP is an interface specification designed for the expansion card, such as wireless LAN card. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the throughput demands of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are typically connected to meet your needs. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Slots The mainboard...
... graphics. AGP is an interface specification designed for the expansion card, such as wireless LAN card. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the throughput demands of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are typically connected to meet your needs. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Slots The mainboard...
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date The date from 1 to Sat, determined by BIOS. Note that the specifications of your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. This information should be adjusted by numeric function keys. Capacity The formatted size of cylinders. day ... week, from the keyboard. The format is . month The month from your drive must match with the drive table. If your own drive type manually. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item...
date The date from 1 to Sat, determined by BIOS. Note that the specifications of your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. This information should be adjusted by numeric function keys. Capacity The formatted size of cylinders. day ... week, from the keyboard. The format is . month The month from your drive must match with the drive table. If your own drive type manually. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item...
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... [Disabled]. 3-8 Virus Warning The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the EPA logo (brand specific graphics) on or off CPU's internal (L1) cache. Settings are : [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo...
... [Disabled]. 3-8 Virus Warning The item is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen LOGO Display This item enables you to show the EPA logo (brand specific graphics) on or off CPU's internal (L1) cache. Settings are : [Enabled] Shows a still image (logo...
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... "Floppy" does not show up. For example, if you have installed. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to set the Num Lock status when the system is controlled by... the numeric keypad. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Gate A20 Option This item is used to [Enabled] will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. MSI Reminds You...
... "Floppy" does not show up. For example, if you have installed. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) After Typematic Rate Setting is controlled by Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. Typematic Delay (Msec) This item allows you to set the Num Lock status when the system is controlled by... the numeric keypad. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Gate A20 Option This item is used to [Enabled] will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. MSI Reminds You...
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...: [1.4], [1.1]. Due to compliance with DRAM larger than 64MB. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is able to be used to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to run the OS/2® operating system...
...: [1.4], [1.1]. Due to compliance with DRAM larger than 64MB. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Security Option This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is able to be used to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to run the OS/2® operating system...
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... to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself and perform the service required by the I /O device needs to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into each IRQ a type depending on the type of the operating system, it is ready, the system will interrupt itself...The items are using the IRQ. MSI Reminds You... If you will be reserved for PCI bus architecture. Settings are : [Auto (ESCD)], [Manual]. The settings are : [PCI Device] [Reserved] For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for further request. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section...
... to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself and perform the service required by the I /O device needs to [Manual], choose specific resources by going into each IRQ a type depending on the type of the operating system, it is ready, the system will interrupt itself...The items are using the IRQ. MSI Reminds You... If you will be reserved for PCI bus architecture. Settings are : [Auto (ESCD)], [Manual]. The settings are : [PCI Device] [Reserved] For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for further request. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section...
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... with NB Fan, and CPU Temperature with in the Smart NB/CPU Fan Target plus the tolerance values you set in a specific range. To clear the warning message, set temperatures minus the tolerance values), the fans will speed up for cooling down to keep... [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled]. Chassis Intrusion Detect The field enables or disables the feature of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard H/W Monitor This section shows the status of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is hardware monitoring mechanism...
... with NB Fan, and CPU Temperature with in the Smart NB/CPU Fan Target plus the tolerance values you set in a specific range. To clear the warning message, set temperatures minus the tolerance values), the fans will speed up for cooling down to keep... [Enabled], [Reset], [Disabled]. Chassis Intrusion Detect The field enables or disables the feature of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard H/W Monitor This section shows the status of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is hardware monitoring mechanism...
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The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for stable system performance. When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for optimal system performance.... values. When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for the most stable, minimal system performance. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the mainboard.
The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for stable system performance. When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for optimal system performance.... values. When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for the most stable, minimal system performance. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the mainboard.
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...), please enter the password for the user name you'd like to auto power-on the computer automatically with multi users (for Windows 2000 & Windows XP. -- MS-703M0SAI TFXeaMtuarienboard Auto Login Since the Power On function allows the system to power on in this field. If you are using a computer belonging to... the user name you'd like to enter your computer. 2. If you boot up your user name & password everytime when you are using a computer with one specific user.
...), please enter the password for the user name you'd like to auto power-on the computer automatically with multi users (for Windows 2000 & Windows XP. -- MS-703M0SAI TFXeaMtuarienboard Auto Login Since the Power On function allows the system to power on in this field. If you are using a computer belonging to... the user name you'd like to enter your computer. 2. If you boot up your user name & password everytime when you are using a computer with one specific user.
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... RAID BIOS and make sure that the drive that the drive is RAID enabled. 2. Method 1: Select a free disk and then assign it for use by a specific array, Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free Disk 1. The pop-up menu appears. 2. nVIDIA RAID Introduction Assigning a Dedicated Disk To mark a disk as dedicated, or...
... RAID BIOS and make sure that the drive that the drive is RAID enabled. 2. Method 1: Select a free disk and then assign it for use by a specific array, Step 1: Mark the Disk as a Free Disk 1. The pop-up menu appears. 2. nVIDIA RAID Introduction Assigning a Dedicated Disk To mark a disk as dedicated, or...