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Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Super Pack 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-8 Live Monitor 1-9 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-10 S-Bracket (Optional 1-12 CPU Thermal Protection 1-12 Round Cable (Optional 1-13 Color Management 1-14 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio... 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 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 v
Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Super Pack 1-5 Core Center 1-6 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-8 Live Monitor 1-9 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-10 S-Bracket (Optional 1-12 CPU Thermal Protection 1-12 Round Cable (Optional 1-13 Color Management 1-14 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio... 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 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply 2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 v
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... 2-33 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-33 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-33 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-34 Chapter 3. or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers A-2 Hardware Configuration A-4 Software Configuration A-5 Attaching Speakers A-19 Using 2-, 4- BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard...
... 2-33 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot 2-33 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots 2-33 PCI Interrupt Request Routing 2-34 Chapter 3. or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers A-2 Hardware Configuration A-4 Software Configuration A-5 Attaching Speakers A-19 Using 2-, 4- BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup 3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard...
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Updates the VGA BIOS online. Updates the VGA driver online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. z Live BIOS - Updates the utilities online. If the product you purchased does not support any of the ...Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-8 z Live Utility - Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the screen. Updates the BIOS online. z Live Driver - After installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons are placed ...
Updates the VGA BIOS online. Updates the VGA driver online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. z Live BIOS - Updates the utilities online. If the product you purchased does not support any of the ...Update Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-8 z Live Utility - Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the screen. Updates the BIOS online. z Live Driver - After installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons are placed ...
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...lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the MSI Web site. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to schedule the search for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately. z View Last Result - z Preference - z FAQ -.... You can specify how often the system will automatically search for users to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Provides...
...lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the MSI Web site. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to schedule the search for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately. z View Last Result - z Preference - z FAQ -.... You can specify how often the system will automatically search for users to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for the BIOS/drivers version, or change the LAN settings right from the dialog box. Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Provides...
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...seconds, the computer is shortened when you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Restore on state. Available settings are : On/Off The power button functions as ...Power Button Function This feature sets the function of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off button. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt ...
...seconds, the computer is shortened when you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/sleep mode, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Restore on state. Available settings are : On/Off The power button functions as ...Power Button Function This feature sets the function of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off button. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after a power failure or interrupt ...
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Set to No Mice only if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. USB Controller This setting is used to...
Set to No Mice only if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. USB Controller This setting is used to...
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... tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. A-1 or 6-Channel Audio Function AAppppeennddixixA.:UUssiinngg 24--, 4o-ror6-6C-Chhaannnneell AuuddiiooFFuuncntciotnion The motherboard comes with C-Media 9739A AC'97 audio chip, which has a flexible interface so that it can be applied to different platforms and all C-Media audio...
... tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. A-1 or 6-Channel Audio Function AAppppeennddixixA.:UUssiinngg 24--, 4o-ror6-6C-Chhaannnneell AuuddiiooFFuuncntciotnion The motherboard comes with C-Media 9739A AC'97 audio chip, which has a flexible interface so that it can be applied to different platforms and all C-Media audio...
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... for providing the best HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function) 3D positional audio and related features as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is provided: Earphone plus. You can adjust the best field dynamically adapted to modify the frequency response of...sound system with Microsoft DirectSound 3DTM H/W & S/W 3. Moreover, there is also "User Defined" list for every type of UDA Driver V.029: 1. The UDA driver supports all Windows, C-Midia AC'97 CODEC, and audio controllers (south bridges) on the back panel from 2-channel to install ...
... for providing the best HRTF (Head-Related Transfer Function) 3D positional audio and related features as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is provided: Earphone plus. You can adjust the best field dynamically adapted to modify the frequency response of...sound system with Microsoft DirectSound 3DTM H/W & S/W 3. Moreover, there is also "User Defined" list for every type of UDA Driver V.029: 1. The UDA driver supports all Windows, C-Midia AC'97 CODEC, and audio controllers (south bridges) on the back panel from 2-channel to install ...
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You can also click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. To install C-Media drivers: 1. Play3D Demo: It provides 5 sound sources and moving path for playing for playing. Demo Program - The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Follow the on-screen ...
You can also click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. To install C-Media drivers: 1. Play3D Demo: It provides 5 sound sources and moving path for playing for playing. Demo Program - The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Follow the on-screen ...
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...connect the speakers to your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have a S-Bracket, you can connect all exist. 4-Channel When set to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- If your computer: Use the optional S-Bracket. After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the... Out MIC 6-Channel When set to 4-channel configuration, LINE IN function DOES NOT WORK any more. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are listed below: Line In Line Out MIC Line In Line Out MIC 2-Channel In 2-channel configuration,...
...connect the speakers to your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you have a S-Bracket, you can connect all exist. 4-Channel When set to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- If your computer: Use the optional S-Bracket. After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the... Out MIC 6-Channel When set to 4-channel configuration, LINE IN function DOES NOT WORK any more. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are listed below: Line In Line Out MIC Line In Line Out MIC 2-Channel In 2-channel configuration,...
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The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you can enable Loudness (AGC). It provides extra +3dB to +...
The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you can enable Loudness (AGC). It provides extra +3dB to +...
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C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. A-12 Just click the left button in Xear 3D tab and the new friendly/fancy graphic user interface will pop up as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D Click on the Xear 3D tab and the following screen appears.
C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. A-12 Just click the left button in Xear 3D tab and the new friendly/fancy graphic user interface will pop up as follows. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Xear 3D Click on the Xear 3D tab and the following screen appears.
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...: Start-> Programs->C-Media 3D Audio->Play3D Demo Program. Click here for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for helping you will not be different as showed as following depending on the mainboard you may only see the Sound Effect tab... in the Xear 3D Advanced Program. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you purchase. Please note the Setup screen may be installed automatically. Play3D Demo Xear 3D Advanced Program also provides interesting Play3D ...
...: Start-> Programs->C-Media 3D Audio->Play3D Demo Program. Click here for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for helping you will not be different as showed as following depending on the mainboard you may only see the Sound Effect tab... in the Xear 3D Advanced Program. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you purchase. Please note the Setup screen may be installed automatically. Play3D Demo Xear 3D Advanced Program also provides interesting Play3D ...
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... printer ports: LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on computer's component, such as disk drivers. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light. It is frequently used for up to identify a printer. The user can exchange...
... printer ports: LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on computer's component, such as disk drivers. LED (Light Emitting Diode) A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light. It is frequently used for up to identify a printer. The user can exchange...