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Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Introduction to LGA 775 CPU 2-3 CPU & Cooler Installation 2-4 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDRII SDRAM 2-7 Memory Module Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDRII Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW / JPW R 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 ... Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Contents 1-5 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Technical Support ...iv Safety Instructions ...iv WEEE Statement ...v Chapter 1.
Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Introduction to LGA 775 CPU 2-3 CPU & Cooler Installation 2-4 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDRII SDRAM 2-7 Memory Module Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDRII Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW / JPW R 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 ... Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Contents 1-5 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Technical Support ...iv Safety Instructions ...iv WEEE Statement ...v Chapter 1.
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...; Support Cedar Mill Value Processor † Supports 4-pin CPU Fan pin header with Fan Speed Control. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † Intel® 975X chipset - Supports PIO...to 8 ports. - 4 SATAII ports with SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Matrix RAID. 1-2 M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition LGA775 processors in ICH7R. - Up to 300 MB/s ...
...; Support Cedar Mill Value Processor † Supports 4-pin CPU Fan pin header with Fan Speed Control. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † Intel® 975X chipset - Supports PIO...to 8 ports. - 4 SATAII ports with SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Matrix RAID. 1-2 M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition LGA775 processors in ICH7R. - Up to 300 MB/s ...
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... /mainboar d/mbd/pr o_mbd_c pu _s upport .php. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition. MSI Reminds You... Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Remember to...
... /mainboar d/mbd/pr o_mbd_c pu _s upport .php. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium Extreme Edition. MSI Reminds You... Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. Remember to...
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...SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V 1 JPWR JPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure that no damage will be greater than 18A. 2-9 These three connectors connect to the...have to work together to ensure stable operation of 450 watts (and above) is used to provide power to the CPU. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 3. And the JPWR 12V power connector is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins...
...SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V 1 JPWR JPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V MSI Reminds You... 1. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure that no damage will be greater than 18A. 2-9 These three connectors connect to the...have to work together to ensure stable operation of 450 watts (and above) is used to provide power to the CPU. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 3. And the JPWR 12V power connector is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins...
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... 2.88M floppy disk types. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. The CPU_FAN supports four/three-pin head connector. GND +12V SENSOR Control CPU_FAN NC +12V GND SYS_FAN NC +12V GND PWR_FAN NC +12V GND NB_FAN MSI Reminds You... 1. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended...
... 2.88M floppy disk types. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. The CPU_FAN supports four/three-pin head connector. GND +12V SENSOR Control CPU_FAN NC +12V GND SYS_FAN NC +12V GND PWR_FAN NC +12V GND NB_FAN MSI Reminds You... 1. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended...
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... items of your settings for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to specify your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations...of AWARD® special enhanced features. Cell Menu Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system supports PnP/PCI. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-3...
... items of your settings for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to specify your CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations...of AWARD® special enhanced features. Cell Menu Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system supports PnP/PCI. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control and overclocking. 3-3...
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... reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will slow down the CPU speed to the percentage specified in this field. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is also activated to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-7 With the ...level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will be enabled following screen appears: Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech (EIST) The Intel SpeedStep technology allows you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology.
... reaches a factory preset level, a thermal monitoring mechanism will slow down the CPU speed to the percentage specified in this field. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is also activated to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-7 With the ...level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will be enabled following screen appears: Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech (EIST) The Intel SpeedStep technology allows you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology.
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Power Management Setup BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You... If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. The information stored in this field, all devices except CPU will be used to save energy. Setting options: [Disabled], [1 Min], [2 Min], [4 Min], [8 Min], [10 Min], [20 Min], [30 Min...Hour]. 3-15 ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for the length of this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3 (STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of...
Power Management Setup BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You... If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. The information stored in this field, all devices except CPU will be used to save energy. Setting options: [Disabled], [1 Min], [2 Min], [4 Min], [8 Min], [10 Min], [20 Min], [30 Min...Hour]. 3-15 ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for the length of this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all system context. [S3 (STR)] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the information of...
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...voltage (Vcore). These settings offer users a tool to adjust the CPU ratio. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-23 Adjust CPU Ratio This item allows you to this function. PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. Setting options: ...[100]~ [150]. Any changes made to increase the performance of FSB Clock and Memory Clock to enable the CPU & Memory to auto detect the PCI slots. ...
...voltage (Vcore). These settings offer users a tool to adjust the CPU ratio. Settings: [Enabled], [Disabled]. 3-23 Adjust CPU Ratio This item allows you to this function. PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. Setting options: ...[100]~ [150]. Any changes made to increase the performance of FSB Clock and Memory Clock to enable the CPU & Memory to auto detect the PCI slots. ...
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...descriptions of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions. 2. MSI Reminds You... 1. Any risk or damge resulting from failed ... data. 3-25 Please refer to "chapter 2" for more information. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will not be under our product warranty. Please press ...settings automatically. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Dynamic OverClocking / FSB & Memory Clock Ratio/ Adjust CPU Ratio/ CPU FSB Frequency are bearable for some special settings. CPU Clock = FSB Frequency * Adjust CPU Ratio 2. Reboot 1. W...
...descriptions of more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions. 2. MSI Reminds You... 1. Any risk or damge resulting from failed ... data. 3-25 Please refer to "chapter 2" for more information. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will not be under our product warranty. Please press ...settings automatically. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Dynamic OverClocking / FSB & Memory Clock Ratio/ Adjust CPU Ratio/ CPU FSB Frequency are bearable for some special settings. CPU Clock = FSB Frequency * Adjust CPU Ratio 2. Reboot 1. W...