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... Copyright Notice ...iii Revision History ...iii Safety Instructions ...iv Technical Support ...iv Chapter 1. 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...
... Copyright Notice ...iii Revision History ...iii Safety Instructions ...iv Technical Support ...iv Chapter 1. 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...
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...memory size up to 3GB (for AMD K8 Athlon™ processor up to 3400+. (For the latest 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.... - AC'97 2.3 compliance. 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for DDR333/266) / 2GB (For DDR400) . Supports K8 Athlon64 processor S-...
...memory size up to 3GB (for AMD K8 Athlon™ processor up to 3400+. (For the latest 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.... - AC'97 2.3 compliance. 7030 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Socket-754 for DDR333/266) / 2GB (For DDR400) . Supports K8 Athlon64 processor S-...
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While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 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. Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 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. Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard.
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... doing overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket-754 for easy CPU installation. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program...
... doing overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. If you are able to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports AMD® Athlon64 processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket-754 for easy CPU installation. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program...
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... always close the lever. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. 5. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and can only fit in the correct orientation. 4. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. ...Make sure to raise the lever up to make sure the CPU is correctly installed, the pins should point towards the lever pivot. Pull the...
... always close the lever. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever with your mainboard. 5. If the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket and can only fit in the correct orientation. 4. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard CPU Installation Procedures for the gold arrow. ...Make sure to raise the lever up to make sure the CPU is correctly installed, the pins should point towards the lever pivot. Pull the...
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... Set When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to prevent overheating. If you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to purchase and install them before turning on the flat surface. Align the retention...
... Set When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to prevent overheating. If you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to purchase and install them before turning on the flat surface. Align the retention...
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... pins are installed properly to an ATX power supply. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to the CPU. 11 1 20 10 JWR1 JWR1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN 1 3.3V 11 2 3.3V 12 3 GND 13 4 5V 14 5 GND 15 6 5V 16 7 ...SIGNAL 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 13 24 JPW1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 2-9 Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure ...
... pins are installed properly to an ATX power supply. These two connectors connect to the ATX power supply and have to work together to the CPU. 11 1 20 10 JWR1 JWR1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN 1 3.3V 11 2 3.3V 12 3 GND 13 4 5V 14 5 GND 15 6 5V 16 7 ...SIGNAL 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V 13 24 JPW1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 2-9 Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure ...
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... supports the fan control. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to GND. It supports three-pin head connector. You can install Core Center utility that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M...Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended CPU fans at AMD® official website. 2-15 GND +12V SENSOR C_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN2 GND +12V Sensor NB_FAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor...
... supports the fan control. Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that will automatically control the CPU fan speed according to GND. It supports three-pin head connector. You can install Core Center utility that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M...Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended CPU fans at AMD® official website. 2-15 GND +12V SENSOR C_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN1 GND +12V NC S_FAN2 GND +12V Sensor NB_FAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor...
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...press to setup the items of your settings for power management. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to accept or enter the sub-menu. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu ...to specify your system's performance. Power Management Setup Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for CPU/DRAM/AGP frequency/voltage control and overclocking. Cell Menu Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your ...
...press to setup the items of your settings for power management. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to accept or enter the sub-menu. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu ...to specify your system's performance. Power Management Setup Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for CPU/DRAM/AGP frequency/voltage control and overclocking. Cell Menu Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your ...
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... Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] The system stops when any detected error. CPU Type/BIOS Version/Video Memory/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drive installed. Drive A This item allows you to set the type...
... Errors] [All, But Keyboard] [All, But Diskette] [All, But Disk/Key] The system stops when any detected error. CPU Type/BIOS Version/Video Memory/System Memory/Total Memory The items show the CPU type, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drive installed. Drive A This item allows you to set the type...
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... the company logo on screen and beep. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. 3-8 CPU Internal Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU's external (L2) cache. External Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU's internal (L1) cache. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen LOGO Display This item...
... the company logo on screen and beep. Settings: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. 3-8 CPU Internal Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU's external (L2) cache. External Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPU's internal (L1) cache. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard Advanced BIOS Features Full Screen LOGO Display This item...
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... memory address space. The aperture is a portion of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features AGP...
... memory address space. The aperture is a portion of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly into the graphics controller without any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features AGP...
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In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3 (STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and ...] This selection will be used to select the degree (or type) of this section are three options for ACPI function. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You...
In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3 (STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and ...] This selection will be used to select the degree (or type) of this section are three options for ACPI function. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You...
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... a "`"). The settings are system resources allocated to I /O device needs to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. MSI Reminds You... When an I /O devices. This section covers some very technical items and it signals this field to...changes to set each of device using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 95/98. If you set to occur. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines...
... a "`"). The settings are system resources allocated to I /O device needs to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. MSI Reminds You... When an I /O devices. This section covers some very technical items and it signals this field to...changes to set each of device using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows® 95/98. If you set to occur. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines...
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... and the: VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action [Disabled] Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device's palette registers. [Enabled] Data read or written by the CPU is disabled). BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop When set of palette registers on every video device...the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is directed to both VGA devices to [Enabled], multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set to be identical. Bit 5 of both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the ISA VGA device's palette registers, permitting the...
... and the: VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action [Disabled] Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device's palette registers. [Enabled] Data read or written by the CPU is disabled). BIOS Setup PCI/VGA Palette Snoop When set of palette registers on every video device...the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is directed to both VGA devices to [Enabled], multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set to be identical. Bit 5 of both the PCI VGA device's palette registers and the ISA VGA device's palette registers, permitting the...
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Monitor function is available only if there is once opened. 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 ...], [Reset], [Disabled]. W83627THF provides the Smart Fan system which can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for cooling down to [Reset]. NB/CPU Fan Tolerance (oC) You can control the fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to [Enabled] later. The setting of Temperature/FAN Speed control...
Monitor function is available only if there is once opened. 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 ...], [Reset], [Disabled]. W83627THF provides the Smart Fan system which can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for cooling down to [Reset]. NB/CPU Fan Tolerance (oC) You can control the fan speed automatically depending on the current temperature to [Enabled] later. The setting of Temperature/FAN Speed control...
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BIOS Setup Current System/CPU Temperature, NB/CPU Fan Speed, Vcore, +12V, +3.3V, +5.0V, Battery, +5VSB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23
BIOS Setup Current System/CPU Temperature, NB/CPU Fan Speed, Vcore, +12V, +3.3V, +5.0V, Battery, +5VSB These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23
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... Latency (Tcl) This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing 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. Current... CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. Setting options: [1T], [2T], [Auto]. MSI Reminds You... DRAM Configuration ...
... Latency (Tcl) This controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing 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. Current... CPU / DDR Clock These two items show the current clocks of CPU, AGP, DRAM and overclocking functions. Setting options: [1T], [2T], [Auto]. MSI Reminds You... DRAM Configuration ...
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... overall performance. Row Precharge Time (tRP) This item controls the number of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%. 3-25 If insufficient time is running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refreshing may be boosted...
... overall performance. Row Precharge Time (tRP) This item controls the number of overclocking, increasing the CPU frequency by 1%. 3-25 If insufficient time is running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency automatically. When the motherboard detects CPU is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refreshing may be boosted...
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... basically, it to overclocking regularly first. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. MSI Reminds You... Setting to enable or disable the FSB clock generator's Spread Spectrum feature. MSI Reminds You... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is especially designed for needed...be unstable or reboot incidentally, it is used to [Startup] enables the CPU running at the fastest speed which provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU can afford to [Disabled]. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander] 2nd ...
... basically, it to overclocking regularly first. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. MSI Reminds You... Setting to enable or disable the FSB clock generator's Spread Spectrum feature. MSI Reminds You... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is especially designed for needed...be unstable or reboot incidentally, it is used to [Startup] enables the CPU running at the fastest speed which provides a CPU temperature detecting function to prevent your CPU can afford to [Disabled]. MS-7030 ATX Mainboard [Sergeant] [Captain] [Colonel] [General] [Commander] 2nd ...