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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- Using 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...
... 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- Using 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...
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... Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-8 Updates the drivers online. Updates the utilities online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. z Live BIOS - z Live Driver - z Live VGA Driver - If the product you don't need to search for... the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. Updates the VGA driver online. To use the function, you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. After installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) ...
... Guide" under the "Manual" Tab. 1-8 Updates the drivers online. Updates the utilities online. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. z Live BIOS - z Live Driver - z Live VGA Driver - If the product you don't need to search for... the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. Updates the VGA driver online. To use the function, you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. After installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) ...
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... Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Provides a link 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. You can specify how often the system will automatically search... the functions listed below: z Auto Search - z View Last Result - z FAQ - After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the screen. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the...
... Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule. Provides a link 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. You can specify how often the system will automatically search... the functions listed below: z Auto Search - z View Last Result - z FAQ - After installation, the "MSI Live Monitor" icon (as shown on the screen. Double click the "MSI Live Monitor" icon at the lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear on the...
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...before power failure or interrupt occurred. Power Management/APM Setting to Enabled will reboot after resuming from S3 sleep state. 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 occurs. ...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. The system resume time is turned off button. Settings are : Power Off Leaves the computer in the power...
...before power failure or interrupt occurred. Power Management/APM Setting to Enabled will reboot after resuming from S3 sleep state. 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 occurs. ...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. The system resume time is turned off button. Settings are : Power Off Leaves the computer in the power...
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... Controller This setting is used to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 3-23 USB Device Legacy Support Set to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or... USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that the options showed on your need to All Device if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. On-Chip IDE Configuration Press to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers.
... Controller This setting is used to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: 3-23 USB Device Legacy Support Set to use any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Setting options: Disabled, Keyboard+Mouse, All Device. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Please note that does not support or... USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that the options showed on your need to All Device if your BIOS might be different depending on the motherboard you buy. On-Chip IDE Configuration Press to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers.
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...to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. 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...A-1 C-Media 9739A allows the board to install and use 2-/4-/6-channel audio function on the board. In addtion, C-Media designs a Universal Driver Architecture (UDA driver) which provides exclusive Xear 3DTM technology, a value-add PC audio total solution. Using 2-, 4-
...to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect. 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...A-1 C-Media 9739A allows the board to install and use 2-/4-/6-channel audio function on the board. In addtion, C-Media designs a Universal Driver Architecture (UDA driver) which provides exclusive Xear 3DTM technology, a value-add PC audio total solution. Using 2-, 4-
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...sound sources. To use open-aired earphones in place of rear speakers to break through any kind of rear speakers. 2. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is also "User Defined" list for high-quality games.) h A3DTM 1.0 h Compatible with any spatial placement limitation. ... h It allows users to 4-/6-channel. There is able to transform the audio connectors on board. Main Features of Environment. 5. The UDA driver supports all Windows, C-Midia AC'97 CODEC, and audio controllers (south bridges) on the back panel from 2-channel to enjoy multi-channel ...
...sound sources. To use open-aired earphones in place of rear speakers to break through any kind of rear speakers. 2. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Installing C-Media Drivers The mainboard is also "User Defined" list for high-quality games.) h A3DTM 1.0 h Compatible with any spatial placement limitation. ... h It allows users to 4-/6-channel. There is able to transform the audio connectors on board. Main Features of Environment. 5. The UDA driver supports all Windows, C-Midia AC'97 CODEC, and audio controllers (south bridges) on the back panel from 2-channel to enjoy multi-channel ...
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... your virtual speakers before playing multi-channel audio applications like gaming. 7. A-3 or 6-Channel Audio Function settings. 6. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. To install C-Media drivers: 1. Restart the system. You can also click on -screen instructions to complete installation. 4. Multi-channel Music: Multi-channel Music Demo Program...
... your virtual speakers before playing multi-channel audio applications like gaming. 7. A-3 or 6-Channel Audio Function settings. 6. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. To install C-Media drivers: 1. Restart the system. You can also click on -screen instructions to complete installation. 4. Multi-channel Music: Multi-channel Music Demo Program...
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...back panel. There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to the LINE OUT connectors. Always 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 4-channel configuration, LINE IN function DOES ... DO NOT WORK anymore. or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4-
...back panel. There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to the LINE OUT connectors. Always 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 4-channel configuration, LINE IN function DOES ... DO NOT WORK anymore. or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or 6 speakers to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Hardware Configuration After installing the audio driver, you are able to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4-
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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you want a higher volume level of external speakers or just ... speaker for you to enhance the volume too much here if you use 2-channel speaker, only Front Left and Front Right bars are available. The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. The best way is not recommended to configure. A-10 Left-click...
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Volumn Control Click on the Volumn Control tab and the following screen appears. If you want a higher volume level of external speakers or just ... speaker for you to enhance the volume too much here if you use 2-channel speaker, only Front Left and Front Right bars are available. The driver has also been designed with a sophisticated auto gain control minimizing the signal clipping distortion. The best way is not recommended to configure. A-10 Left-click...
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A-12 C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. 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.
A-12 C-Media UDA driver now supports Xear 3D-5.1 Virtual SPEAKER SHIRFTER and sound effects. 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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... programs for the complete installation of C-Media applications. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you will not be different as showed as following depending on the mainboard you configure your audio environment. Click here for helping...automatically. Demo Program will find the program from the path: Start-> Programs->C-Media 3D Audio->Play3D Demo Program. Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Please note the Setup screen may only see the Sound Effect tab in the Xear...
... programs for the complete installation of C-Media applications. If you click One Touch Setup during the setup procedure when you insert the MSI software driver, you will not be different as showed as following depending on the mainboard you configure your audio environment. Click here for helping...automatically. Demo Program will find the program from the path: Start-> Programs->C-Media 3D Audio->Play3D Demo Program. Please click C-Media Sound Drivers again for the complete installation of C-Media applications. Please note the Setup screen may only see the Sound Effect tab in the Xear...
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... that the microprocessor runs faster than 528 megabytes. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that first appeared on computer's component, such as disk drivers. Glossary LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Logical block addressing is one of the defining features of Enhanced IDE (EIDE), a hard disk interface to the computer bus...
... that the microprocessor runs faster than 528 megabytes. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that first appeared on computer's component, such as disk drivers. Glossary LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Logical block addressing is one of the defining features of Enhanced IDE (EIDE), a hard disk interface to the computer bus...