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Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition LGA775 processor, the 975X Platinum Series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. The 975X Platinum Series mainboard is based on Intel® 975X and Intel® ICH7DH chipset for choosing the 975X Platinum Series (MS-7246) v2.x ATX mainboard. Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency.
Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition LGA775 processor, the 975X Platinum Series mainboard delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. The 975X Platinum Series mainboard is based on Intel® 975X and Intel® ICH7DH chipset for choosing the 975X Platinum Series (MS-7246) v2.x ATX mainboard. Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency.
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...with jack sensing - Supports Intel® Dual Core Technology to 800 MHz and up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - North Bridge: Intel® 975X chipset - Supports Intel® ViivTM Technology Memory Support** - Chip integrated by ICH7DH - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 m ode - ...Chipset - SATA II ports by JMicron SATARAID 1-2 SATA5, IDE2 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 or JBOD mode by JMicron SATARAID - MS-7246 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support* - Supports EIST Technology - DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) - 4 DIMMs DDRII (240pin / 1.8V) LAN - Supports PCI Express...
...with jack sensing - Supports Intel® Dual Core Technology to 800 MHz and up to 3.0 Gb/s RAID - North Bridge: Intel® 975X chipset - Supports Intel® ViivTM Technology Memory Support** - Chip integrated by ICH7DH - Supports Ultra DMA 66/100/133 m ode - ...Chipset - SATA II ports by JMicron SATARAID 1-2 SATA5, IDE2 supports RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1 or JBOD mode by JMicron SATARAID - MS-7246 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support* - Supports EIST Technology - DDRII 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) - 4 DIMMs DDRII (240pin / 1.8V) LAN - Supports PCI Express...
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... Intel® official website. 2-14 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. FD D (black) Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN / NB_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan), SYS_FAN (system fan), PW R_FAN (power fan ) and NB_FAN (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND.
... Intel® official website. 2-14 Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. FD D (black) Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN / NB_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan), SYS_FAN (system fan), PW R_FAN (power fan ) and NB_FAN (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan with speed sensor to GND.
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Decompressing BIOS image to the screen. Initializing Keyboard Controller. Testing VGA BIOS This will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly. Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface This will hang if the memory...
Decompressing BIOS image to the screen. Initializing Keyboard Controller. Testing VGA BIOS This will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly. Processor Initialization This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, system bus, etc...) Testing RTC (Real Time Clock) Initializing Video Interface This will hang if the memory...
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Initializing Floppy Drive Controller This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h. Boot Attempt This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller. Assign Resources to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns. Testing Base and Extended Memory Testing base memory from 240K to all ISA. Operating System Booting 2-22 MS-7246 Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 Description BIOS Sign On This will initialize IDE drive and controller. Initializing Hard Drive Controller This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc...
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h. Boot Attempt This will initialize Floppy Drive and controller. Assign Resources to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns. Testing Base and Extended Memory Testing base memory from 240K to all ISA. Operating System Booting 2-22 MS-7246 Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 Description BIOS Sign On This will initialize IDE drive and controller. Initializing Hard Drive Controller This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc...
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... Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to enable the CrossFire in BIOS by software, therefore you unplug the power supply first. Following the process...
... Express Slots The PCI Express slots, as a high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial, interconnect technology, support Intel highest performance desktop platforms utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to enable the CrossFire in BIOS by software, therefore you unplug the power supply first. Following the process...
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...Thermal W hen the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will appear after you to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is ...Setting options: [4 Min], [8 Min], [16 Min], [32 Min]. With the thermal monitoring enabled, clock modulation controlled by the processor's internal thermal sensor is also activated to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is designed for memory buffer overflow protection...
...Thermal W hen the CPU temperature reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will appear after you to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is ...Setting options: [4 Min], [8 Min], [16 Min], [32 Min]. With the thermal monitoring enabled, clock modulation controlled by the processor's internal thermal sensor is also activated to set the performance level of the microprocessor whether the computer is designed for memory buffer overflow protection...
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... arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. APIC Mode This field is used for the system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Boot to OS/2 This allows you to run in APIC...
... arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. APIC Mode This field is used for the system. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller). Boot to OS/2 This allows you to run in APIC...
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... PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is adjustable in the individual fields, allowing you to select the PCI-E clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the processor by adjusting the PCI-E clock to adjust the CPU ratio. CPU Clock = CPU FSB Frequency * CPU Ratio. Setting options: [100]~ [150]. ...Setting This item shows the memory clock. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-24 Auto Detect PCI Clk This item is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. Any changes made to a higher frequency. Please note that the setting options vary according...
... PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is adjustable in the individual fields, allowing you to select the PCI-E clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the processor by adjusting the PCI-E clock to adjust the CPU ratio. CPU Clock = CPU FSB Frequency * CPU Ratio. Setting options: [100]~ [150]. ...Setting This item shows the memory clock. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-24 Auto Detect PCI Clk This item is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. Any changes made to a higher frequency. Please note that the setting options vary according...
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Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are plagued by EMI, select the desired range for your overclocked processor to lock up . 3-25 But if you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for EMI ...is NOT recommended to flatter curves. The settings shown in different color in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up . BIOS Setup Important MSI Reminds You... Important 1. Gray: Default setting. But if you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting ...
Spread Spectrum W hen the motherboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses are plagued by EMI, select the desired range for your overclocked processor to lock up . 3-25 But if you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for EMI ...is NOT recommended to flatter curves. The settings shown in different color in clock speed which may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up . BIOS Setup Important MSI Reminds You... Important 1. Gray: Default setting. But if you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting ...