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Copyright Notice The material in this document, but no guarantee is a registered trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. We take every care in the United States and/or other countries. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of ... 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 Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Copyright Notice The material in this document, but no guarantee is a registered trademark of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. We take every care in the United States and/or other countries. Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of ... 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 Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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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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...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 - I/O APIC. On-Board IDE h Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers ...integrated in ICH5. - h Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood / Prescott (Socket 478) processors. h FSB 400MHz (for 865PE only). Supports DDR266/333/400 memory interface. h Intel® ICH5 chipset - 8 Hi-Speed USB ports (USB2...
...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 - I/O APIC. On-Board IDE h Dual Ultra DMA 66/100 IDE controllers ...integrated in ICH5. - h Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood / Prescott (Socket 478) processors. h FSB 400MHz (for 865PE only). Supports DDR266/333/400 memory interface. h Intel® ICH5 chipset - 8 Hi-Speed USB ports (USB2...
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Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2. 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.
Also, it provides the instructions on the mainboard. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. 2-1 Hardware Setup Chapter 2. 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.
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...mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to support ... beyond product specifications. 2-3 For the latest 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... 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...
...mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package. Overclocking This motherboard is not recommended. However, please make sure the cooling fan can work properly to support ... beyond product specifications. 2-3 For the latest 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... 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...
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...Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to a maximum size of 1GB. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. or double-sided modules to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM... it supports both single-channel & dual-channel DDR. 2-7 You can install either single- For 865PE Neo2-V: DIMM1~3, max. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by SDR SDRAM. Hardware Setup...
...Introduction to DDR SDRAM DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to a maximum size of 1GB. For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi. or double-sided modules to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM... it supports both single-channel & dual-channel DDR. 2-7 You can install either single- For 865PE Neo2-V: DIMM1~3, max. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by SDR SDRAM. Hardware Setup...
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...3. Dual-channel DDR for 865PE Neo2-V. Other combination not listed below ). The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. MSI Reminds You... Please refer to the suggested DDR population table below will function as dual-channel DDR. Users may install memory modules of different type and...using dual-channel DDR, or unstability may happen. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is properly inserted in the socket. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Dual-channel DDR Introduction Please note that each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. You ...
...3. Dual-channel DDR for 865PE Neo2-V. Other combination not listed below ). The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. MSI Reminds You... Please refer to the suggested DDR population table below will function as dual-channel DDR. Users may install memory modules of different type and...using dual-channel DDR, or unstability may happen. Then push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is properly inserted in the socket. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Dual-channel DDR Introduction Please note that each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. You ...
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... D# When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to insert the communcation card. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. The orange PCI slot (PCI5) also works as a communcation slot, which devices... Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of 3D graphics. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to directly access main memory.
... D# When adding or removing expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for the graphics controller to insert the communcation card. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot and five 32-bit PCI bus slots. The orange PCI slot (PCI5) also works as a communcation slot, which devices... Interrupt Request Routing The IRQ, acronym of 3D graphics. AGP Slot PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots The PCI slots allow you to directly access main memory.
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...customer, MS=all standard customers. W=AWARD(R) 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); MSI Reminds You... 1. The items under continuous update for optimum use. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows...While booting up , and requests you to configure the system for better system performance. It is usually in the 1st line appearing after the memory counting. BIOS Setup Chapter 3. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for customized features.
...customer, MS=all standard customers. W=AWARD(R) 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th - 7th digit refers to BIOS maker as A=AMI(R); MSI Reminds You... 1. The items under continuous update for optimum use. BIOS Setup BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows...While booting up , and requests you to configure the system for better system performance. It is usually in the 1st line appearing after the memory counting. BIOS Setup Chapter 3. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for customized features.
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... is used for faster system performance. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). MS-6788 ATX Mainboard MPS Revision This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. To find out which MPS (...Multi-Processor Specification) version to be written to and read from the main DRAM into cache memory, for the system. C000, 32k Shadow This item...
... is used for faster system performance. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ This field is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). MS-6788 ATX Mainboard MPS Revision This field allows you to select which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. To find out which MPS (...Multi-Processor Specification) version to be written to and read from the main DRAM into cache memory, for the system. C000, 32k Shadow This item...
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...any translation. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Host cycles that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be incomplete and DRAM may be accessed after the first address is a technique that hit the aperture range are addressed separately.... RAS# to CAS# Delay When DRAM is installed in the system. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allocated to AGP for video purposes. Settings...
...any translation. The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Host cycles that DRAM itself predicts the address of the next memory location to be incomplete and DRAM may be accessed after the first address is a technique that hit the aperture range are addressed separately.... RAS# to CAS# Delay When DRAM is installed in the system. MS-6788 ATX Mainboard RAS# Precharge This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be allocated to AGP for video purposes. Settings...
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...[Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card. nents turn off to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo- The information stored in memory will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up " event occurs. ...[Auto] BIOS determines the best automatically. The system resume time is a low power state. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... Options are ...
...[Enabled] allows BIOS to call VGA BIOS to initialize the VGA card. nents turn off to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware compo- The information stored in memory will need an AGP driver to initialize the VGA card when system wakes up " event occurs. ...[Auto] BIOS determines the best automatically. The system resume time is a low power state. BIOS Setup Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... Options are ...
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... [Internal VGA] The system initializes the onboard VGA device. [AGP/Int-VGA] The system initializes the installed AGP card first. 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 your primary graphics adapter. Init. If an AGP card is a system which VGA card is where the BIOS stores resource information for ...
... [Internal VGA] The system initializes the onboard VGA device. [AGP/Int-VGA] The system initializes the installed AGP card first. 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 your primary graphics adapter. Init. If an AGP card is a system which VGA card is where the BIOS stores resource information for ...
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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. 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.
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MSI Reminds You... 1. If your memory is easy to [Normal]. DRAM Frequency Use this field to the Default value ([Normal])....MAT. Moreover, if you want to flatter curves. BIOS Setup Performance Mode This item allows you to the external or motherboard clock speed. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are : PSB 400: [100-355MHz] PSB 533: [133-500MHz...] PSB 800: [200-500MHz] Spread Spectrum When the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are two functions to protect BIOS and protect user's system ...
MSI Reminds You... 1. If your memory is easy to [Normal]. DRAM Frequency Use this field to the Default value ([Normal])....MAT. Moreover, if you want to flatter curves. BIOS Setup Performance Mode This item allows you to the external or motherboard clock speed. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are : PSB 400: [100-355MHz] PSB 533: [133-500MHz...] PSB 800: [200-500MHz] Spread Spectrum When the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are two functions to protect BIOS and protect user's system ...
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... at entry to abort the selection and not enter a password. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. MSI Reminds You... The password typed now will replace any previously set , you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup... prompt is required is enabled, you can enter Setup without entering any part of the setup menu. 3-27 This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. Retype the password and press . BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:...
... at entry to abort the selection and not enter a password. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. MSI Reminds You... The password typed now will replace any previously set , you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup... prompt is required is enabled, you can enter Setup without entering any part of the setup menu. 3-27 This prevents an unauthorized person from CMOS memory. Retype the password and press . BIOS Setup Set Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:...
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... of this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Revision History Revision Revision History Date V2.0 First release for PCB 2.x April 2004 ii...
... of this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. NVIDIA, the NVIDIA logo, DualNet, and nForce are registered trademarks of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Revision History Revision Revision History Date V2.0 First release for PCB 2.x April 2004 ii...
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... 478) processors. z Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. z FSB 400MHz (for 865PE) unbuffered DIMM of 2.5 Volt DDR SDRAM. z Supports two (for 848P) / three (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 z One AGP...
... 478) processors. z Supports only x8, x16 DDR devices. z FSB 400MHz (for 865PE) unbuffered DIMM of 2.5 Volt DDR SDRAM. z Supports two (for 848P) / three (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 z One AGP...
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...devices, such as how to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. (For the latest 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.... When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to setup the jumpers on the top to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in L -o ut Mi c Hardware Setup This ...
...devices, such as how to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. (For the latest 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.... When you do not have the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to setup the jumpers on the top to install the CPU, memory modules, and expansion cards, as well as the mouse, keyboard, etc. While doing the installation, be careful in L -o ut Mi c Hardware Setup This ...
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... must be caused. Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to be installed. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) 1. Memory The mainboard provides 2/3 slots for the power system...
... must be caused. Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM modules and supports the memory size up to be installed. (For the updated supporting memory modules, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.) 1. Memory The mainboard provides 2/3 slots for the power system...