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Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-7 Power Supply ...2-9 Back Panel ...2-11 Connectors ...2-13 Jumper ...2-20 Slots ...2-21 Chapter ... Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 viii CONTENTS Copyright Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1.
Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-7 Power Supply ...2-9 Back Panel ...2-11 Connectors ...2-13 Jumper ...2-20 Slots ...2-21 Chapter ... Configuration A-4 Hardware Setup A-19 viii CONTENTS Copyright Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1.
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... to 400Mbps Audio - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 1 IDE port by Realtek ALC888 - Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p : / / g lobal. m s i. c om . Transfer rate is up to 3 Gb/s 1-2 t w / i ndex. Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode and PIO, Bus Master operation m ode SATA - 6 SATAII ports...
... to 400Mbps Audio - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 1 IDE port by Realtek ALC888 - Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit ht t p : / / g lobal. m s i. c om . Transfer rate is up to 3 Gb/s 1-2 t w / i ndex. Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode and PIO, Bus Master operation m ode SATA - 6 SATAII ports...
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...specifications. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? Always make sure your dealer before turning on it for better heat dispersion. Replaceing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power ...doing overclocking. Alignment Key Alignment Key Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator Yellow triangle is not recommended. Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) This mainboard supports Intel® processor in LGA 775 package. W hen you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape...
...specifications. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php? Always make sure your dealer before turning on it for better heat dispersion. Replaceing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power ...doing overclocking. Alignment Key Alignment Key Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator Yellow triangle is not recommended. Hardware Setup CPU (Central Processing Unit) This mainboard supports Intel® processor in LGA 775 package. W hen you apply an even layer of thermal paste (or thermal tape...
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... SPDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. 3. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with 3 or 4 pins are both available for digital audio transmission. the black wire is used to the +12V;
... SPDIF-Out Connector: JSP1 This connector is Ground and should be connected to the actual CPU temperature. 3. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Hardware Setup Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1 The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with 3 or 4 pins are both available for digital audio transmission. the black wire is used to the +12V;
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...for GeForce Boost - Enabling Hybrid SLI Technology Power off the system and install the NVIDIA SLI graphic card that GeForce Boost is only supported with the Vista operating system. 2. The hybrid icon indicates that the system is in the System Tray. For best GeForce Boost performance...GeForce Boost GeForce 8500 GT X GeForce 8400 GS X HybridPower More details please refer to show in Performance mode and that supports Hybrid SLI technology. AMD Phenom CPU or Intel CPU running at FSB 1333 MHz or higher - 2 x 1 GB of Advanced BIOS Features in VGA Share Memory field ...
...for GeForce Boost - Enabling Hybrid SLI Technology Power off the system and install the NVIDIA SLI graphic card that GeForce Boost is only supported with the Vista operating system. 2. The hybrid icon indicates that the system is in the System Tray. For best GeForce Boost performance...GeForce Boost GeForce 8500 GT X GeForce 8400 GS X HybridPower More details please refer to show in Performance mode and that supports Hybrid SLI technology. AMD Phenom CPU or Intel CPU running at FSB 1333 MHz or higher - 2 x 1 GB of Advanced BIOS Features in VGA Share Memory field ...
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... to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. CPU Feature Press to insert code in memory by where application code can hold... the bus before another takes over. Not all porcessors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). For better PCI performance, you with a supporting operating system. PCI Latency Timer ...
... to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. CPU Feature Press to insert code in memory by where application code can hold... the bus before another takes over. Not all porcessors support Enhanced Halt state (C1E). For better PCI performance, you with a supporting operating system. PCI Latency Timer ...
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... Management Setup BIOS Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your operating system is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. Set- tains all system context. [S3] The S3 ...sleep mode is a low power state. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. In this field. formation of this state, no system context is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP , you can activate...
... Management Setup BIOS Setup Important S3-related functions described in this section are available only when your operating system is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. Set- tains all system context. [S3] The S3 ...sleep mode is a low power state. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. In this field. formation of this state, no system context is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP , you can activate...
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... Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). 3-19 Cell Menu BIOS Setup Important Change these settings only if you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology. This item allows you to [Linked] or [Unlinked...], the field is running on battery or AC power. Read-only. Current CPU/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of the ...
... Intel EIST The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). 3-19 Cell Menu BIOS Setup Important Change these settings only if you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology. This item allows you to [Linked] or [Unlinked...], the field is running on battery or AC power. Read-only. Current CPU/ DRAM Frequency These items show the current clocks of the ...
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Important This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. Any operation that the previous overclocking is not recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from failed overclocking... Please note that, to avoid electric current to overclock the CPU and the Memory. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The FSB Clock/ Memory Clock & FSB/DRAM ratio are bearable for...
Important This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. Any operation that the previous overclocking is not recommended. Any risk or damge resulting from failed overclocking... Please note that, to avoid electric current to overclock the CPU and the Memory. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The FSB Clock/ Memory Clock & FSB/DRAM ratio are bearable for...