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... of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 2-5 Installing the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DDR Population Rules 2-7 Dual-channel DDR Introduction 2-8 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 Mouse Connector 2-10 Keyboard Connector...
... of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 2-5 Installing the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDR SDRAM 2-7 DDR Population Rules 2-7 Dual-channel DDR Introduction 2-8 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 Mouse Connector 2-10 Keyboard Connector...
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... Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. On-Board IDE h Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5. - MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood / Prescott (Socket 478) processors. Supports AGP 8X/4X interface. - Supports 400/533/800MHz Intel ...to four Ultra ATA drives. Up to 3.4GHz or higher speed P4 processor. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h Intel® 865PE / 848P chipset - Can connect up to 2 Serial ATA drives....
... Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. On-Board IDE h Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers integrated in ICH5. - MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood / Prescott (Socket 478) processors. Supports AGP 8X/4X interface. - Supports 400/533/800MHz Intel ...to four Ultra ATA drives. Up to 3.4GHz or higher speed P4 processor. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h Intel® 865PE / 848P chipset - Can connect up to 2 Serial ATA drives....
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.... If you are able to support overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. We do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your components are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on ... information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php Example of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed = 200MHz = 12 = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 200MHz x 12 = 2.4 GHz Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support ...
.... If you are able to support overclocking. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. We do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your components are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on ... information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php Example of CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed = 200MHz = 12 = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 200MHz x 12 = 2.4 GHz Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support ...
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Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism. 3. Press down to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. levers 2-5 Mount the fan on the motherboard. Press the two levers down the fan until its retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. retention mechanism ...to install the Heatsink/Fan: 1. Locate the CPU and its four clips get wedged in only ONE direction. Each lever can be pressed down in the holes of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the ...
Position the heatsink onto the retention mechanism. 3. Press down to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. levers 2-5 Mount the fan on the motherboard. Press the two levers down the fan until its retention mechanism on top of the heatsink. retention mechanism ...to install the Heatsink/Fan: 1. Locate the CPU and its four clips get wedged in only ONE direction. Each lever can be pressed down in the holes of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the ...
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... positive and should be connected to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board...fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND. Always consult the vendors for CD-ROM audio connector. Please ...refer to FDD, IDE HDD, LAN, USB Ports, and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. CD-In Connector: CD1 The connector is...and 2.88M floppy disk types. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommend CPU fans at Intel® official website. When ...
... positive and should be connected to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board...fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND. Always consult the vendors for CD-ROM audio connector. Please ...refer to FDD, IDE HDD, LAN, USB Ports, and CPU/System/Power Supply FAN. CD-In Connector: CD1 The connector is...and 2.88M floppy disk types. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommend CPU fans at Intel® official website. When ...
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... set the setting of the item back to the default settings. Settings range from [32] to operate at a 32 increment. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. When the item is set to...the system will initialize the PCI VGA card. 3-16 Graphics Adapter Priority This setting specifies which allows I/O devices to [248] at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which VGA card is where the ...
... set the setting of the item back to the default settings. Settings range from [32] to operate at a 32 increment. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. When the item is set to...the system will initialize the PCI VGA card. 3-16 Graphics Adapter Priority This setting specifies which allows I/O devices to [248] at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which VGA card is where the ...
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CPU/System Temperature, CPU/System Fan Speed, Vcore, 3.3V, +5.0V, Battery, +5V SB These items display the current status of all of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
CPU/System Temperature, CPU/System Fan Speed, Vcore, 3.3V, +5.0V, Battery, +5V SB These items display the current status of all of your CPU, fan, overall system status, etc. BIOS Setup PC Health Status This section shows the status of the monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans' speeds. 3-23 Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
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... motherboard detects CPU is running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency...of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first. 3-24 If ... PC need to run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is still risky. Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is...unstable or reboot incidentally, it will be boosted up CPU automatically to make sure that your settings for frequency/... lower the level of CPU while running programs, it will speed up to enhance the overall performance. MSI Reminds You... We suggest...
... motherboard detects CPU is running programs, and to adjust the best CPU frequency...of data like 3D games or the video process, and the CPU frequency need to disable the Dynamic OverClocking first. 3-24 If ... PC need to run smoothly and faster. When the CPU is still risky. Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is...unstable or reboot incidentally, it will be boosted up CPU automatically to make sure that your settings for frequency/... lower the level of CPU while running programs, it will speed up to enhance the overall performance. MSI Reminds You... We suggest...
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...Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are two functions to configure the clock frequency of CPU. MAT is compatible with MAT. Meanwhile, for optimal system stability and performance. DRAM Frequency... you should set MAT as [Normal]. 2. But if you want to the external or motherboard clock speed. If the system fail to reboot for four times continually, the BIOS will be unstable... or reboot incidentally after switching to [Fast], please switch back to 10%. MSI Reminds You... 1. Moreover...
...Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are two functions to configure the clock frequency of CPU. MAT is compatible with MAT. Meanwhile, for optimal system stability and performance. DRAM Frequency... you should set MAT as [Normal]. 2. But if you want to the external or motherboard clock speed. If the system fail to reboot for four times continually, the BIOS will be unstable... or reboot incidentally after switching to [Fast], please switch back to 10%. MSI Reminds You... 1. Moreover...
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... DDR speed. AGP Power Voltage AGP voltage is NOT recommended to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage. CPU Vcore Adjust The setting allows you to change color for warning if the value is proper for your AGP display card when overclocking, but the stability may be unstable. 3-26 MSI Reminds You...changing the DDR voltage for long-term usage. White: Safe setting. Yellow: High performance setting. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Adjust CPU Bus Clock (Mhz) This item allows you to select the CPU Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the processor by adjusting the AGP/PCI clock to a higher ...
... DDR speed. AGP Power Voltage AGP voltage is NOT recommended to adjust the CPU Vcore voltage. CPU Vcore Adjust The setting allows you to change color for warning if the value is proper for your AGP display card when overclocking, but the stability may be unstable. 3-26 MSI Reminds You...changing the DDR voltage for long-term usage. White: Safe setting. Yellow: High performance setting. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Adjust CPU Bus Clock (Mhz) This item allows you to select the CPU Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the processor by adjusting the AGP/PCI clock to a higher ...