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...NT/XP are the properties of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 Revision History First release with chipsets Intel® 865PE/G & Intel® ICH5 Update the Core Center photo, Modify CPU description Date March 2003 April 2003 iii Netware® is a...Corporation. AMI® is given as to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Our products are registered trademarks of its contents. PS/2 and OS®/2 are under continual improvement and ...
...NT/XP are the properties of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision V1.0 V1.1 Revision History First release with chipsets Intel® 865PE/G & Intel® ICH5 Update the Core Center photo, Modify CPU description Date March 2003 April 2003 iii Netware® is a...Corporation. AMI® is given as to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Our products are registered trademarks of its contents. PS/2 and OS®/2 are under continual improvement and ...
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... Core Speed Derivation Procedure 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...
... Core Speed Derivation Procedure 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...
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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors. Supports DDR 400/333/266 memory interface. Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports. - 2 Serial ATA/150 ports. - 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master...Serial ATA drives. - Can connect up . h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz, depending on the integrated North Bridge. Chipset h Intel® 865PE/G chipset - Supports SATA RAID 0 (Optional). 1-2 Supports both ACPI and legacy APM power management. - Supports AGP 8X interface. - A Gigabit Ethernet (GbE...
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors. Supports DDR 400/333/266 memory interface. Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec, 8 ports. - 2 Serial ATA/150 ports. - 2 channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master...Serial ATA drives. - Can connect up . h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz, depending on the integrated North Bridge. Chipset h Intel® 865PE/G chipset - Supports SATA RAID 0 (Optional). 1-2 Supports both ACPI and legacy APM power management. - Supports AGP 8X interface. - A Gigabit Ethernet (GbE...
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... CPU FSB will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. Also you may adjust the CPU fan speed in front of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in 8 different modes, from Stop to adjust each item and make it available (the radio button...
... CPU FSB will be lighted as CPU & system temperatures and fan speeds. Also you may adjust the CPU fan speed in front of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button in 8 different modes, from Stop to adjust each item and make it available (the radio button...
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... LEDs, which use the feature to RAM for overclocking users. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - This will hang if the memory module is damaged or 3 4 not installed properly. D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec. Testing onboard memory size. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is very useful for fast booting...
... LEDs, which use the feature to RAM for overclocking users. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - This will hang if the memory module is damaged or 3 4 not installed properly. D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec. Testing onboard memory size. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is very useful for fast booting...
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...will initialize IDE drive and controller. This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Testing Base and Extended Memory - Operating System Booting 1-11 This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc.... Initializing Hard Drive Controller -...like brand name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface - Assign Resources to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns. Getting Started D-Bracket™ 2 Description Processor Initialization - This will set low stack and boot via...
...will initialize IDE drive and controller. This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Testing Base and Extended Memory - Operating System Booting 1-11 This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc.... Initializing Hard Drive Controller -...like brand name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface - Assign Resources to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns. Getting Started D-Bracket™ 2 Description Processor Initialization - This will set low stack and boot via...
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... 2.0 connector 1394 connectors Serial ATA150 connectors IDE ATA133 connector Serial ATA150 connectors Front Panel connector JFP1 Front Panel connector JFP2 1-14 h Dual Memory DDR DIMMs: Channel A in light green, Channel B purple h Intel spec IDE ATA66/100 connector: 1st IDE in blue, 2nd IDE...h Front panel connector JFP2: Power LED in light green. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Color Management MSI has an unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently.
... 2.0 connector 1394 connectors Serial ATA150 connectors IDE ATA133 connector Serial ATA150 connectors Front Panel connector JFP1 Front Panel connector JFP2 1-14 h Dual Memory DDR DIMMs: Channel A in light green, Channel B purple h Intel spec IDE ATA66/100 connector: 1st IDE in blue, 2nd IDE...h Front panel connector JFP2: Power LED in light green. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Color Management MSI has an unified color management rule for some connectors on the mainboards, which helps you to install the memory modules, expansion cards and other peripherals devices more easily and conveniently.
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard.
Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Also, it provides the instructions on connecting the peripheral devices, such as how to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Hardware Setup This chapter tells you how to setup the jumpers on the mainboard.
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...to conventional SDRAM, but there are some rules while using dual-channel DDR (Please refer to the suggested DDR population table on p. 2-8).Users may install memory modules of 1GB. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of different type and density on different- 2-7 or double-sided modules to meet their... Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~4). Users can work respectively for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 8 memory banks. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 4 slots for single-channel DDR, but doubles the rate by SDR SDRAM.
...to conventional SDRAM, but there are some rules while using dual-channel DDR (Please refer to the suggested DDR population table on p. 2-8).Users may install memory modules of 1GB. Each DIMM slot supports up to a maximum size of different type and density on different- 2-7 or double-sided modules to meet their... Rules Install at least one DIMM module on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~4). Users can work respectively for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 8 memory banks. Hardware Setup Memory The mainboard provides 4 slots for single-channel DDR, but doubles the rate by SDR SDRAM.
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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard channelDDR DIMMs. However, the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR, or instability may happen. Then push it in the right orientation. 2. Please refer to the following table ... will automatically close. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the memory module is properly inserted in the socket. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clip at each side of module. Volt Notch 2-8 MSI Reminds You... The module will function as single-channel DDR. DIMM1 (Ch...
MS-6728 ATX Mainboard channelDDR DIMMs. However, the same type and density memory modules are necessary while using dual-channel DDR, or instability may happen. Then push it in the right orientation. 2. Please refer to the following table ... will automatically close. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the memory module is properly inserted in the socket. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. The plastic clip at each side of module. Volt Notch 2-8 MSI Reminds You... The module will function as single-channel DDR. DIMM1 (Ch...
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... AGP graphics card. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-33 Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. PCI...
... AGP graphics card. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration. 2-33 Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. PCI...
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... additional memory that is used to run in better system performance. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. C000, 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM. Enabling APIC mode will speed up the system performance. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much... faster than conventional DRAM (system memory).
... additional memory that is used to run in better system performance. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. C000, 32k Shadow This item specifies how the contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM. Enabling APIC mode will speed up the system performance. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much... faster than conventional DRAM (system memory).
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...allowed for video purposes. Setting options: 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks, . Available settings: 4, 8. If insufficient time is a portion of the next memory location to be incomplete and DRAM may be accessed after receiving it. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is accessed. Settings: 2, 2.5 (clocks). 2 ... transition from RAS (row address strobe) to properly generate the next memory location. To use the feature, you need to determine the timing of Burst-Length for DRAM precharge. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard CAS# Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles)...
...allowed for video purposes. Setting options: 2 clocks, 3 clocks, 4 clocks, . Available settings: 4, 8. If insufficient time is a portion of the next memory location to be incomplete and DRAM may be accessed after receiving it. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is accessed. Settings: 2, 2.5 (clocks). 2 ... transition from RAS (row address strobe) to properly generate the next memory location. To use the feature, you need to determine the timing of Burst-Length for DRAM precharge. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard CAS# Latency This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles)...
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Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to graphics memory address space. Settings: Disabled, 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB. 3-15 Internal Graphics Mode Select The field specifies the size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256 MB. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of system memory allocated for video memory. BIOS Setup dedicated to the AGP without any translation.
Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to graphics memory address space. Settings: Disabled, 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB. 3-15 Internal Graphics Mode Select The field specifies the size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256 MB. The option allows the selection of an aperture size of system memory allocated for video memory. BIOS Setup dedicated to the AGP without any translation.
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... sleep mode is a lower power state where the in memory will be used to save energy. The information stored in formation of this state, no system context is a low power state. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ...S3-related functions described in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of system configuration and open applications/ files is saved to main memory that remains powered while...
... sleep mode is a lower power state where the in memory will be used to save energy. The information stored in formation of this state, no system context is a low power state. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. ...S3-related functions described in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fashion through the setting of system configuration and open applications/ files is saved to main memory that remains powered while...
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...before another takes over. When set the item to No automatically. Clear NVRAM The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a system 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 where the BIOS stores resource information for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.
...before another takes over. When set the item to No automatically. Clear NVRAM The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is a system 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 where the BIOS stores resource information for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.
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... items specify the bus that are configurable by the system BIOS. Set DMAs to PnP or ISA Press to devices that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used by onboard I /O is used. All IRQs used . The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. MS-6728...
... items specify the bus that are configurable by the system BIOS. Set DMAs to PnP or ISA Press to devices that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used by onboard I /O is used. All IRQs used . The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. MS-6728...
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...enter Setup without entering any password. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set password from CMOS memory. If set password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password. This would ...prevent unauthorized use of the setup menu. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will...password prompt only occurs when you try to abort the selection and not enter a password. MSI Reminds You... This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any previously set to Always, the password...
...enter Setup without entering any password. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set password from CMOS memory. If set password, just press when you are prompted to enter the password. This would ...prevent unauthorized use of the setup menu. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will...password prompt only occurs when you try to abort the selection and not enter a password. MSI Reminds You... This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any previously set to Always, the password...
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... memory on Win2000 or WinXP. Dont install zonealarm 2. A: Live Update Series version 215 can 't. This is a Microsoft OS issue. A: Please refer to the following suggestions: 1. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Q: I do NOT connect those described CPU fan directly to your motherboard, as described in http://www.msi....com.tw/support/bios/boot.htm 2. You can be solved by one of MSI office near your reseller for new BIOS chip ...
... memory on Win2000 or WinXP. Dont install zonealarm 2. A: Live Update Series version 215 can 't. This is a Microsoft OS issue. A: Please refer to the following suggestions: 1. MS-6728 ATX Mainboard Q: I do NOT connect those described CPU fan directly to your motherboard, as described in http://www.msi....com.tw/support/bios/boot.htm 2. You can be solved by one of MSI office near your reseller for new BIOS chip ...
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Bugs are found 4. A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in the format: 1. It is the BIOS version. Q: How do I identify the BIOS version? Q: How do I update the BIOS? For newer model .... 4th digit is incremental. 091096 refers to the date this release note and decide for details. New function is released? A: Please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for yourself if upgrading to the following reasons: 1. Refer to this BIOS is usually released due to the new...
Bugs are found 4. A: Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in the format: 1. It is the BIOS version. Q: How do I identify the BIOS version? Q: How do I update the BIOS? For newer model .... 4th digit is incremental. 091096 refers to the date this release note and decide for details. New function is released? A: Please refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/support/bios/note.htm for yourself if upgrading to the following reasons: 1. Refer to this BIOS is usually released due to the new...