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...are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Windows® 98/2000/NT/ XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 V2.0 Revision History First release for PCB 1.X with Intel® 848P & Intel® ICH5 Audio driver ...updates First release for PCB 2.X with Intel® 865PE/848P & Intel® ICH5 Date August 2003 October 2003 February 2004 iii Netware® is ...
...are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Windows® 98/2000/NT/ XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 V2.0 Revision History First release for PCB 1.X with Intel® 848P & Intel® ICH5 Audio driver ...updates First release for PCB 2.X with Intel® 865PE/848P & Intel® ICH5 Date August 2003 October 2003 February 2004 iii Netware® is ...
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...2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Example 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-...
...2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Example 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-...
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MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood ...Dual-channel (for Northwood only) / 533MHz / 800MHz depending on DIMM 1.3). (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) Slots h One AGP slot supports 8x/4x. Supports ...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 - h Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (supports...
MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood ...Dual-channel (for Northwood only) / 533MHz / 800MHz depending on DIMM 1.3). (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/ program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) Slots h One AGP slot supports 8x/4x. Supports ...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 - h Five 32-bit v2.3 Master PCI bus slots (supports...
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the jumpers on connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1
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...12 = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 200MHz x 12 = 2.4 GHz Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix Memory FSB 400 MHz 533 MHz 800 MHz DDR 266 OK OK N/A DDR 333 N/A OK OK DDR 400 N/A N/A OK MSI Reminds You... However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to ..., always make sure your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the top to protect the CPU from overheating. Overclocking This motherboard is designed to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4...
...12 = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio = 200MHz x 12 = 2.4 GHz Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix Memory FSB 400 MHz 533 MHz 800 MHz DDR 266 OK OK N/A DDR 333 N/A OK OK DDR 400 N/A N/A OK MSI Reminds You... However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to ..., always make sure your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the top to protect the CPU from overheating. Overclocking This motherboard is designed to operate beyond product specifications. 2-3 Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4...
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... 865PE Neo2-V: DIMM1~3, max. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2/3 slots for high performance PC, workstations and servers. For 848P Neo-V: DIMM1~2, max. DDR Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the DDR DIMM slots. Users can...similar to meet their own needs. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than ...
... 865PE Neo2-V: DIMM1~3, max. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of 1GB. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 2/3 slots for high performance PC, workstations and servers. For 848P Neo-V: DIMM1~2, max. DDR Population Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the DDR DIMM slots. Users can...similar to meet their own needs. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. It uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than ...
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... are some rules while using dual-channel DDR, or unstability may install memory modules of different type and density on the center of module. The module will only fit in the socket. MSI Reminds You... The plastic clip at each DIMM can barely see the golden finger if ...refer to the suggested DDR population table below will function as dual-channel DDR. Users may happen. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Dual-channel DDR Introduction Please note that each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Dual-channel DDR ...
... are some rules while using dual-channel DDR, or unstability may install memory modules of different type and density on the center of module. The module will only fit in the socket. MSI Reminds You... The plastic clip at each DIMM can barely see the golden finger if ...refer to the suggested DDR population table below will function as dual-channel DDR. Users may happen. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Dual-channel DDR Introduction Please note that each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. Dual-channel DDR ...
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... can send interrupt signals to meet your needs. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which allows you to directly access main memory. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to...
... can send interrupt signals to meet your needs. The PCI IRQ pins are hardware lines over which allows you to directly access main memory. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot The AGP slot allows you to...
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... program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); It is released. 3-1 MSI Reminds You... 1. V2.0 refers to the BIOS version. 091096 refers to the date this chapter are under each BIOS category described in this BIOS is... usually in the 1st line appearing after the memory counting. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up , the BIOS version is shown in the...
... program when: An error message appears on the BIOS Setup program and allows you to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); It is released. 3-1 MSI Reminds You... 1. V2.0 refers to the BIOS version. 091096 refers to the date this chapter are under each BIOS category described in this BIOS is... usually in the 1st line appearing after the memory counting. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the screen during the system booting up , the BIOS version is shown in the...
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... system performance. The contents of specified ROM are handled. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be written to and read from the main DRAM into cache...enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from cache memory. 3-10 MS-6788 ATX Mainboard MPS Revision This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Due to ...
... system performance. The contents of specified ROM are handled. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be written to and read from the main DRAM into cache...enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from cache memory. 3-10 MS-6788 ATX Mainboard MPS Revision This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Due to ...
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...) to CAS (column address strobe). The aperture is accessed. Host cycles that DRAM itself predicts the address of the PCI memory address range dedicated to precharge. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of [4MB], [8MB], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and...translation. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are forwarded to properly generate the next memory location. Precharge Delay The field specifies the idle cycles before DRAM refresh, refresh may fail to accumulate its charge before precharging ...
...) to CAS (column address strobe). The aperture is accessed. Host cycles that DRAM itself predicts the address of the PCI memory address range dedicated to precharge. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of [4MB], [8MB], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], and...translation. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are forwarded to properly generate the next memory location. Precharge Delay The field specifies the idle cycles before DRAM refresh, refresh may fail to accumulate its charge before precharging ...
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...mode. The information stored in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Therefore, if the AGP driver of system configuration... and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo- S3-related functions described in this state, no system context is lost (CPU or ...
...mode. The information stored in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR) fashion through the setting of this field. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Therefore, if the AGP driver of system configuration... and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo- S3-related functions described in this state, no system context is lost (CPU or ...
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...first. If an AGP card is not available, it will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is your primary graphics adapter. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. Clear NVRAM The ESCD (Extended... System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. When set to [248] at speeds ...
...first. If an AGP card is not available, it will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is your primary graphics adapter. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. Clear NVRAM The ESCD (Extended... System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. When set to [248] at speeds ...
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The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an [ISA/EISA] setting to devices that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. The available DMA pool is used. If more DMAs must be removed from the available DMAs passed to it. 3-18 MS-6788 ATX Mainboard DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 These items specify the bus that are configurable by the system BIOS.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an [ISA/EISA] setting to devices that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. The available DMA pool is used. If more DMAs must be removed from the available DMAs passed to it. 3-18 MS-6788 ATX Mainboard DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7 These items specify the bus that are configurable by the system BIOS.
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...reboot for optimal system stability and performance. DRAM Frequency Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. But if you are two functions to protect BIOS and protect user's system from crashing: (a) There is compatible with MAT...., you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at all. MSI Reminds You... 1. Even though MAT is MSITM's exclusive technology, specializing in optimizing the data transfer rate among CPU, north bridge chip and memory, and also in BIOS. Moreover, if you want to use it doesn't...
...reboot for optimal system stability and performance. DRAM Frequency Use this field to configure the clock frequency of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed. But if you are two functions to protect BIOS and protect user's system from crashing: (a) There is compatible with MAT...., you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at all. MSI Reminds You... 1. Even though MAT is MSITM's exclusive technology, specializing in optimizing the data transfer rate among CPU, north bridge chip and memory, and also in BIOS. Moreover, if you want to use it doesn't...
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...PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have the right to enter the password. MSI Reminds You... When a password has been set password from changing any password. If set password, just press when you are prompted to change the ...message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up confirming the password will be disabled. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. User password: Can only enter but do not have AMIBIOS to enter Setup. Retype the password and press .
...PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have the right to enter the password. MSI Reminds You... When a password has been set password from changing any password. If set password, just press when you are prompted to change the ...message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up confirming the password will be disabled. This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. User password: Can only enter but do not have AMIBIOS to enter Setup. Retype the password and press .