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... help resources for PT880 Neo (V2.0) Date April 2004 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Visit the MSI website for 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 Windows® 95/98/2000/...
... help resources for PT880 Neo (V2.0) Date April 2004 Technical Support If a problem arises with your system and no guarantee is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Visit the MSI website for 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 Windows® 95/98/2000/...
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... 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 Connector: FDD1 2-11 ATA133 Hard ...: CPUFA1 2-13 v 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 1-11 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-12 S-Bracket...
... 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 Connector: FDD1 2-11 ATA133 Hard ...: CPUFA1 2-13 v 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 1-11 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-12 S-Bracket...
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... 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 Configuration A-5 Speaker Test A-5 vi Front Panel Audio Connector...
... 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 Configuration A-5 Speaker Test A-5 vi Front Panel Audio Connector...
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Channel Audio Function A-7 Appendix B: VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID B-1 Introduction ...B-2 BIOS Configuration B-4 Installing RAID Software & Drivers B-14 Using VIA RAID Tool B-17 vii Information A-6 Using 2-, 4- & 6-
Channel Audio Function A-7 Appendix B: VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID B-1 Introduction ...B-2 BIOS Configuration B-4 Installing RAID Software & Drivers B-14 Using VIA RAID Tool B-17 vii Information A-6 Using 2-, 4- & 6-
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... instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will appear on the left...
... instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole Web site. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Double click the "MSI Live Update 3" icon, and the following screen will appear on the left...
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... application. If Preference is selected, you can specify how often the system will appear on the MSI Web site. tions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the right) will automatically search for the BIOS.../drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. z View Last Result - z Exit - z FAQ - Getting Started Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to...
... application. If Preference is selected, you can specify how often the system will appear on the MSI Web site. tions about MSI's products for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the right) will automatically search for the BIOS.../drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 3" application. z View Last Result - z Exit - z FAQ - Getting Started Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to...
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... sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications/files is a low power state. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will be used to initialize the VGA card when system...
... sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of system configuration and open applications/files is a low power state. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... The system resume time is shortened when you disable the function, but system will be used to initialize the VGA card when system...
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... card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the USB device to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the keyboard... on state. [Last State] Restores the system to wake up the system from power saving mode when input signal of the power button. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard the VGA card.
... card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the USB device to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the keyboard... on state. [Last State] Restores the system to wake up the system from power saving mode when input signal of the power button. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard the VGA card.
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... options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 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 ... boot process. 3-20 Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Internal SATA Controller (Optional) This item is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PATA-IDE This setting controls the onboard Parallel ATA IDE controller.
... options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 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 ... boot process. 3-20 Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. Internal SATA Controller (Optional) This item is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Integrated Peripherals OnBoard PATA-IDE This setting controls the onboard Parallel ATA IDE controller.
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...you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver. The setup screen will appear on your system item and the VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers will automati- Click VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers. A-2 Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click here... look slightly different if you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. If you install the drivers in your CD. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you can see the question mark ...
...you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or later before installing the driver. The setup screen will appear on your system item and the VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers will automati- Click VIA Smart5.1CH Sound Drivers. A-2 Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. Click here... look slightly different if you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. If you install the drivers in your CD. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP For Windows® 2000, you can see the question mark ...
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... to choose the one you like to the right for more outputs. Choosing Stereo Mixer allows you to use here. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to record the audio through all inputs. A-4 Playback Here you can choose the preferred recording input. Use the...
... to choose the one you like to the right for more outputs. Choosing Stereo Mixer allows you to use here. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Software Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to record the audio through all inputs. A-4 Playback Here you can choose the preferred recording input. Use the...
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MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Information Here it provides the information about Vinyl Deck, including the driver version, codec type, and OS version... etc. A-6
MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Information Here it provides the information about Vinyl Deck, including the driver version, codec type, and OS version... etc. A-6
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...or more hard disk drives into one drives fails, a mirrored copy of Independent Disks) is to as a single physical drive to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. The advantage of an Array is a method of Drives Capacity Benefits RAID 0 2 Number drives *... 2 Highest performance without data (Striping) protection RAID 1 2 Smallest size Data protection (Mirroring) B-2 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on another drive. Different RAID levels...
...or more hard disk drives into one drives fails, a mirrored copy of Independent Disks) is to as a single physical drive to Driver and RAID Software Installation section. The advantage of an Array is a method of Drives Capacity Benefits RAID 0 2 Number drives *... 2 Highest performance without data (Striping) protection RAID 1 2 Smallest size Data protection (Mirroring) B-2 MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Introduction This section gives a brief introduction on the RAID-related background knowledge and a brief introduction on another drive. Different RAID levels...
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... Insert the driver diskette VIA VT6420/VT8237 Disk Driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. ... devices are specified, press to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from...with installation. 6. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 4. h Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation 1. The driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller ... on VIA SATA RAID Utility. 4. The drivers will be installed, do so at this time. When the...
... Insert the driver diskette VIA VT6420/VT8237 Disk Driver into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Once all device files and then continue the Windows XP installation h Existing Windows XP Driver Installation 1. ... devices are specified, press to install third party SCSI or RAID driver" appears. 2. From Windows XP, open the Control Panel from...with installation. 6. Insert the MSI CD into drive A: and press . 4. h Confirming Windows XP Driver Installation 1. The driver VIA IDE RAID Host Controller ... on VIA SATA RAID Utility. 4. The drivers will be installed, do so at this time. When the...
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VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Installation of VIA SATA RAID Utility contains the following key features: h Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP h VIA SATA RAID utility h RAID0 and RAID1 functions Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA SATA RAID Utility to install the software. B-15 This version of VIA SATA RAID Utility The VIA SATA RAID Utility is the software package that enables high-performance RAID 0 arrays in the Windows* XP operating system.
VIA VT8237 Serial ATA RAID Installation of VIA SATA RAID Utility contains the following key features: h Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows XP h VIA SATA RAID utility h RAID0 and RAID1 functions Insert the MSI CD and click on the VIA SATA RAID Utility to install the software. B-15 This version of VIA SATA RAID Utility The VIA SATA RAID Utility is the software package that enables high-performance RAID 0 arrays in the Windows* XP operating system.