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... FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. We take every care in this document, but no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please contact...
... FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/ faq/esc_faq_list.php Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw iii Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc. We take every care in this document, but no solution can be obtained from the user's manual, please contact...
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... Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 2-11 Connectors ...2-11 Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 2-12 Fan Power Connector: CPUFA1 2-13 v CONTENTS FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Trademarks ...iii Revision History ...iii Technical Support ...iii Safety Instructions ...v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Color Management 1-5 CoreCenter 1-6 Core CellTM Chip 1-8 Round Cable (Optional 1-9 CPU Thermal Protection 1-9 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-11 Live Monitor...
... Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 2-11 Connectors ...2-11 Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 2-12 Fan Power Connector: CPUFA1 2-13 v CONTENTS FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Trademarks ...iii Revision History ...iii Technical Support ...iii Safety Instructions ...v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Color Management 1-5 CoreCenter 1-6 Core CellTM Chip 1-8 Round Cable (Optional 1-9 CPU Thermal Protection 1-9 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-11 Live Monitor...
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... Control Keys 3-3 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-15 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18 Integrated Peripherals 3-20 PC Health Status 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-24 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-27 Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults 3-28 Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Special Notice during Installation A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Playback ...A-4 Recording A-4 SPDIF & Speaker...
... Control Keys 3-3 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-15 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18 Integrated Peripherals 3-20 PC Health Status 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-24 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-27 Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults 3-28 Appendix A: Using 2-, 4- & 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP A-2 Special Notice during Installation A-2 Software Configuration A-4 Playback ...A-4 Recording A-4 SPDIF & Speaker...
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Supports USB2.0 Main Memory h Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs h Supports dual-channel memory h Supports a maximum memory size up to two Serial ATA drives 1-2 Can connect up to 3GB h Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/ pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h VIA® PT880 chipset - Supports FSB 800/533/400MHz - Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC - Can...
Supports USB2.0 Main Memory h Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs h Supports dual-channel memory h Supports a maximum memory size up to two Serial ATA drives 1-2 Can connect up to 3GB h Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM Slots h One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/ pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h VIA® PT880 chipset - Supports FSB 800/533/400MHz - Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC - Can...
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... firmware of the screen. To use the function, you don't need to the "Live Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-10 Updates the utilities online. Updates the VGA BIOS online. Ü Live VGA Driver - Click the desired button to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the drivers online. Ü Live VGA BIOS - MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed...
... firmware of the screen. To use the function, you don't need to the "Live Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-10 Updates the utilities online. Updates the VGA BIOS online. Ü Live VGA Driver - Click the desired button to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. Updates the drivers online. Ü Live VGA BIOS - MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed...
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.... Users may install memory modules of different types and density under single-channel mode. Under dual-channel mode, however, please make sure that DDR433/DDR466 are overclocking specs. Please note that you install memory modules of the same type and density on DDR DIMMs "in pairs" -- {DIMM1 & DIMM3} or {DIMM2 & DIMM3} to ensure system stability. 2-7 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V...
.... Users may install memory modules of different types and density under single-channel mode. Under dual-channel mode, however, please make sure that DDR433/DDR466 are overclocking specs. Please note that you install memory modules of the same type and density on DDR DIMMs "in pairs" -- {DIMM1 & DIMM3} or {DIMM2 & DIMM3} to ensure system stability. 2-7 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V...
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... hard disk documentation supplied by setting the jumper accordingly. Refer to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. You must configure the second drive to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 MSI Reminds You... IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. FDD1 ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types...
... hard disk documentation supplied by setting the jumper accordingly. Refer to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices. You must configure the second drive to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 MSI Reminds You... IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) IDE2 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. FDD1 ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 66/100/133 controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types...
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... ATX Mainboard Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 The southbridge VIA® VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives and supports RAID levels 0 and 1 for easy management of the storage subsystems. Both connectors support 1st generation serial ATA data rate of 150 MB/s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. 7 1 SATA2 7 1 SATA1 SATA1/2 Pin Definition PIN...
... ATX Mainboard Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 The southbridge VIA® VT8237 provides a hybrid solution that combines two independent SATA ports for support of up to two Serial ATA (Serial ATA RAID) drives and supports RAID levels 0 and 1 for easy management of the storage subsystems. Both connectors support 1st generation serial ATA data rate of 150 MB/s and are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. 7 1 SATA2 7 1 SATA1 SATA1/2 Pin Definition PIN...
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... mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you don't want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have signal output directed to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. When connecting the wire to the rear audio ports. If you must use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for proper CPU cooling fans...
... mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you don't want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have signal output directed to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. When connecting the wire to the rear audio ports. If you must use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for proper CPU cooling fans...
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... slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to insert the AGP graphics card. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to meet your needs. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration...
... slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to insert the AGP graphics card. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to meet your needs. The slot supports 8x/4x AGP card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration...
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... Boot Device Floppy IDE-0 CDROM : 1st Floppy : IBM-DTLA-307038 : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M [Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel The boot menu will not make changes to boot up. 3-2 DEL: Setup F11: Boot Menu F12: Network Boot TAB: Logo F10: Flash Recovery If the message disappears before you respond and you to the following. Selecting the First Boot Device You are allowed to boot from the selected device. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Power...
... Boot Device Floppy IDE-0 CDROM : 1st Floppy : IBM-DTLA-307038 : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M [Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel The boot menu will not make changes to boot up. 3-2 DEL: Setup F11: Boot Menu F12: Network Boot TAB: Logo F10: Flash Recovery If the message disappears before you respond and you to the following. Selecting the First Boot Device You are allowed to boot from the selected device. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Entering Setup Power...
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Setting options: [On], [Off]. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Save Current ROM to HDD This allows you to run Setup. Setting options: [No], [Yes]. Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that monitors your hard disk drive. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-9 S.M.A.R.T is powered on the numeric keypad. Setting to [On] will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before the hard disk becomes offline. Seek Floppy Setting to Enabled will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is a utility that is much faster than 64MB. Settings are described...
Setting options: [On], [Off]. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Save Current ROM to HDD This allows you to run Setup. Setting options: [No], [Yes]. Internal Cache Cache memory is additional memory that monitors your hard disk drive. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-9 S.M.A.R.T is powered on the numeric keypad. Setting to [On] will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before the hard disk becomes offline. Seek Floppy Setting to Enabled will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is a utility that is much faster than 64MB. Settings are described...
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... of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: A Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. If you to select which version to use only one core to execute the instructions. You need to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. Note that can...
... of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: A Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT Technology. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. If you to select which version to use only one core to execute the instructions. You need to increase transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. Note that can...
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... any translation. Setting options for AGP 2.0 Mode: [1X], [2X], [4X]. Selecting [Manual] allows you to the AGP bus are forwarded to adjust the AGP driving force. It is a portion of [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256 MB]. Select [Enabled] only when the installed AGP card supports the function. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly to graphics memory address space. The option allows the...
... any translation. Setting options for AGP 2.0 Mode: [1X], [2X], [4X]. Selecting [Manual] allows you to the AGP bus are forwarded to adjust the AGP driving force. It is a portion of [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256 MB]. Select [Enabled] only when the installed AGP card supports the function. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly to graphics memory address space. The option allows the...
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...-7043 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PATA-IDE This setting controls the onboard Parallel ATA IDE controller. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [Disabled] only if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB device other than the USB mouse. Internal SATA Controller (Optional) This item is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot...
...-7043 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PATA-IDE This setting controls the onboard Parallel ATA IDE controller. USB Device Legacy Support Set to [Enabled] if you want to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to [Disabled] only if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB device other than the USB mouse. Internal SATA Controller (Optional) This item is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot...
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... enabled; Settings: [Disabled] and [Auto]. Parallel Port These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard LAN Boot ROM during bootup. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN PME (Power Management Event). Selecting [Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used . Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Floopy Controller The item is used to connect an audio device. Select [Enabled] when you want to use other controller cards to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS...
... enabled; Settings: [Disabled] and [Auto]. Parallel Port These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard LAN Boot ROM during bootup. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN PME (Power Management Event). Selecting [Auto] allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used . Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Floopy Controller The item is used to connect an audio device. Select [Enabled] when you want to use other controller cards to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS...
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... your settings for frequency/voltage control. If you are reduced to run smoothly and faster. But if you are plagued by modulating the pulses so that the CPU is the automatic overclocking function, included in the low load balance, it will be powered only when users' PC need to flatter curves. Stop Unused PCI Clock This item enables or disables the PCI slot clock. When the motherboard...
... your settings for frequency/voltage control. If you are reduced to run smoothly and faster. But if you are plagued by modulating the pulses so that the CPU is the automatic overclocking function, included in the low load balance, it will be powered only when users' PC need to flatter curves. Stop Unused PCI Clock This item enables or disables the PCI slot clock. When the motherboard...
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... the CD-ROM drive. Click here Special Notice during Installation Once you install the drivers in your system item and the VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers will automati- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Click...
... the CD-ROM drive. Click here Special Notice during Installation Once you install the drivers in your system item and the VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers will automati- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Click...
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...Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to 64 KB striping block size support. 8. Supports Ultra DMA mode 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA mode 2/1/0, and PIO mode 4/3/2/ 1/0. 6. Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. 7. 4 KB to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool. (Compatible with BIOS) 10. ATA SMART function support. 12. Support two SATA + two PATA hard disk drives. 2. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array. 11. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive. 4. Event log for support...
...Serial ATA uses long, thin cables, making it easier to 64 KB striping block size support. 8. Supports Ultra DMA mode 6/5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA mode 2/1/0, and PIO mode 4/3/2/ 1/0. 6. Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1. 7. 4 KB to connect your drive and improving the airflow inside your PC. Windows-based RAID configure and management software tool. (Compatible with BIOS) 10. ATA SMART function support. 12. Support two SATA + two PATA hard disk drives. 2. Supports hot-swap failed disk drive in RAID 1 array. 11. Supports ATA 133 high performance hard disk drive. 4. Event log for support...
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... . 4. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from the list that appears on Windows XP Setup screen, press the key. 5. B-14 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing RAID Software & Drivers Install Driver in front of the drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be installed, do so at this time. Depending on VIA SATA RAID Utility. 4. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM.
... . 4. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from the list that appears on Windows XP Setup screen, press the key. 5. B-14 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing RAID Software & Drivers Install Driver in front of the drivers while installing Windows XP. 1. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will be installed, do so at this time. Depending on VIA SATA RAID Utility. 4. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Start the installation: Boot from the CD-ROM.