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... 1-14 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 2-4 Installing the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Memory Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 Floppy Disk Drive...
... 1-14 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 2-4 Installing the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Memory Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 Floppy Disk Drive...
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...ATA drives 1-2 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz h Supports up to 3.4GHz or higher speed (Please refer to the latest online news at 1.5V (3.3V not supported) h Five 32-bit Master...- 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 - Can connect up to four...
...ATA drives 1-2 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz h Supports up to 3.4GHz or higher speed (Please refer to the latest online news at 1.5V (3.3V not supported) h Five 32-bit Master...- 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 - Can connect up to four...
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...clicking the radio button in front of voltage and frequency simultaneously. The only limitation was the margin of over 67 DDR400+ memory modules, MSI concluded best parameters for fan speeds are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings, and the value for DRAM voltage, Vio and ...other BIOS settings. Or you may adjust the CPU fan speed. OC Menu will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You can click Save to support DDR400+ memory modules. The values you may click Default to configure in BIOS setting....
...clicking the radio button in front of voltage and frequency simultaneously. The only limitation was the margin of over 67 DDR400+ memory modules, MSI concluded best parameters for fan speeds are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings, and the value for DRAM voltage, Vio and ...other BIOS settings. Or you may adjust the CPU fan speed. OC Menu will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. You can click Save to support DDR400+ memory modules. The values you may click Default to configure in BIOS setting....
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... This motherboard is not recommended. We do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your components are installing the CPU, make sure your dealer to prevent overheating. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. MSI Reminds You... The mainboard uses a CPU socket...
... This motherboard is not recommended. We do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your components are installing the CPU, make sure your dealer to prevent overheating. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. MSI Reminds You... The mainboard uses a CPU socket...
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...the plug of 300watt (and up) are highly recommended for recommended power supplies. 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to the CPU. 10 20 4 2 3 1 JPW1 1 11 ATX1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL... 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V MSI Reminds You... 1. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 This 12V power connector is inserted in... is used to provide power to an ATX power supply. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.
...the plug of 300watt (and up) are highly recommended for recommended power supplies. 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 This connector allows you to connect to the CPU. 10 20 4 2 3 1 JPW1 1 11 ATX1 JPW1 Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL... 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V MSI Reminds You... 1. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 This 12V power connector is inserted in... is used to provide power to an ATX power supply. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.
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... can connect up to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard ...hard drive should always be connected to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. You can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. IDE1 can connect a Master...& 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. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides ...
... can connect up to Slave mode by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions. 2-11 MSI Reminds You... If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure second hard ...hard drive should always be connected to FDD, IDE HDD, case, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. You can also connect a Master and a Slave drive. IDE1 can connect a Master...& 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. Hardware Setup Connectors The mainboard provides ...
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...signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not function. 6 10 59 2-13 CPUFA1 MSI Reminds You... Always consult ...the vendors for future 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... the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Hardware Setup GND +12V Sensor Fan Power Connector: CPUFA1 The CPUFA1 (processor fan...
...signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel will not function. 6 10 59 2-13 CPUFA1 MSI Reminds You... Always consult ...the vendors for future 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... the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. Hardware Setup GND +12V Sensor Fan Power Connector: CPUFA1 The CPUFA1 (processor fan...
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...your operating system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to select the MPS version supported by your com- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Hyper-Threading Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to : www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading MPS ... transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. Enabling the functionality of your operating system. MSI Reminds You... In this function only available when the CPU installed supports HyperThreading function. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that...
...your operating system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to select the MPS version supported by your com- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Hyper-Threading Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to : www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading MPS ... transaction rates and reduces end-user response times. Enabling the functionality of your operating system. MSI Reminds You... In this function only available when the CPU installed supports HyperThreading function. The technology treats the two cores inside the processor as two logical processors that...
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...RAM can be available when AGP 3.0 card is installed. The aperture is used to graphics memory address space. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly to the graphics card without any system error caused. Two extra options of [512MB] and [1GB] will be allocated...4X]. AGP Driving Control This item is a portion of [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256 MB]. Select [Enabled] only when the installed AGP card supports the function. AGP Master 1 WS Write When [Enabled] is strongly recommended to select [Auto] to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. BIOS...
...RAM can be available when AGP 3.0 card is installed. The aperture is used to graphics memory address space. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly to the graphics card without any system error caused. Two extra options of [512MB] and [1GB] will be allocated...4X]. AGP Driving Control This item is a portion of [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and [256 MB]. Select [Enabled] only when the installed AGP card supports the function. AGP Master 1 WS Write When [Enabled] is strongly recommended to select [Auto] to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. BIOS...
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...AGP driver to save energy. The information stored in this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is ...remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to initialize 3-15 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... Re-call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call ...function. The system resume time is a low power state. Options are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. In this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is shortened ...
...AGP driver to save energy. The information stored in this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3/STR] The S3 sleep mode is ...remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to initialize 3-15 BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... Re-call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming Selecting [Enabled] allows BIOS to call ...function. The system resume time is a low power state. Options are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. In this section are : [S1/POS] The S1 sleep mode is shortened ...
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...the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Settings are : [Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [On] Leaves the computer in this field, all devices except CPU will be awakened from ...the power button. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. After AC Power Lost This setting specifies whether your system will be shut off . MS-7043 ATX Mainboard the VGA card. Suspend Time Out (Minute) If system activity is not detected for more than four seconds, the computer is detected. ...
...the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Settings are : [Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [On] Leaves the computer in this field, all devices except CPU will be awakened from ...the power button. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. After AC Power Lost This setting specifies whether your system will be shut off . MS-7043 ATX Mainboard the VGA card. Suspend Time Out (Minute) If system activity is not detected for more than four seconds, the computer is detected. ...