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The openings on the enclosure are for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before inserting... Alternatively, please try the following situations arises, get it work well or you can not step on card or module. 9. Visit the MSI website for air convection hence protects the equipment from humidity. 4. Keep this User's Manual for further guidance. l The equipment has obvious ...
The openings on the enclosure are for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates, and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/ Contact our technical staff at: support@msi.com.tw Safety Instructions 1. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before inserting... Alternatively, please try the following situations arises, get it work well or you can not step on card or module. 9. Visit the MSI website for air convection hence protects the equipment from humidity. 4. Keep this User's Manual for further guidance. l The equipment has obvious ...
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Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Live Monitor 1-5 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-6 MSI DVD 5.1 Channel (Optional 1-8 LiveBIOS™/Live Driver 1-10 CPU Thermal Protection 1-11 S-Bracket (Optional 1-11 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Technical Support iv ...
Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Live Monitor 1-5 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-6 MSI DVD 5.1 Channel (Optional 1-8 LiveBIOS™/Live Driver 1-10 CPU Thermal Protection 1-11 S-Bracket (Optional 1-11 Chapter 2. CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice iii Revision History iii Technical Support iv ...
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or 6-Channel Audio Function A-4 Testing the Connected Speakers A-14 Playing KaraOK A-16 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary G-1 vii or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4- Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-13 Power Management ...
or 6-Channel Audio Function A-4 Testing the Connected Speakers A-14 Playing KaraOK A-16 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary G-1 vii or 6-Channel Audio Function A-1 Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4- Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Control Keys 3-3 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-13 Power Management ...
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... lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon listed below: to run the application. z View Last Result - z Preference -...to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for users to view the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Getting Started MSI Special Features Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor...
... lower-right corner of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version you need to install the "MSI Live Update 2" application. You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon listed below: to run the application. z View Last Result - z Preference -...to a database which contents various possible questions about MSI's products for users to view the last search result if there is a tool used to schedule the search for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the screen. Getting Started MSI Special Features Live Monitor™ The Live Monitor...
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..., you purchased does not support any of the screen. z Live BIOS - MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the leftmost pane of the...above, a "sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don't need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons ...
..., you purchased does not support any of the screen. z Live BIOS - MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is displayed. Double click the "MSI Live Update 2" icon, and the following screen will appear on the leftmost pane of the...above, a "sorry" message is a tool used to detect and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don't need to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the Web site. After the installation, the "MSI Live Update 2" icon (as shown on the right) will appear: Five buttons ...
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... USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USBOC 2 10 1 9 JUSB1 (USB 1.1/Intel spec) MSI Reminds You... To use the USB 2.0 ports, you have to PC2PC Bluetooth Manual. 2-20 The USB 2.0 technology is ...downward compatible with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader. The JUSB1 is ..., please refer to install the USB 2.0 driver, which is compliant with USB 1.1 spec. If you have any problems regarding the USB 2.0 driver, please visit the Microsoft Web site for ...
... USB0+ 6 USB1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 USBOC 2 10 1 9 JUSB1 (USB 1.1/Intel spec) MSI Reminds You... To use the USB 2.0 ports, you have to PC2PC Bluetooth Manual. 2-20 The USB 2.0 technology is ...downward compatible with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Front USB Connector: JUSB1 The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader. The JUSB1 is ..., please refer to install the USB 2.0 driver, which is compliant with USB 1.1 spec. If you have any problems regarding the USB 2.0 driver, please visit the Microsoft Web site for ...
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... The system resume time is shortened when you to Monitor, any activity detected on the case to RAM) sleep state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the USB device to wake up the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings: Monitor, Ignore. BIOS Setup when system wakes up ... Disabled. Power/Sleep LED This item configures how the system uses power LED on the specified hardware peripheral or component will need an AGP driver to indicate the sleep/suspend state. Display Activity These items specify if the BIOS will be activated. If set to prevent the CPU overheating...
... The system resume time is shortened when you to Monitor, any activity detected on the case to RAM) sleep state. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the USB device to wake up the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings: Monitor, Ignore. BIOS Setup when system wakes up ... Disabled. Power/Sleep LED This item configures how the system uses power LED on the specified hardware peripheral or component will need an AGP driver to indicate the sleep/suspend state. Display Activity These items specify if the BIOS will be activated. If set to prevent the CPU overheating...
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... that does not support or have any USB device other than the USB mouse. OnChip USB Controller This setting is allowed to use any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to No Mice only if you want to connect an audio device. Port 64/60 Emulation This... whether a modem is used to detect whether an audio device is detected, the onboard AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) controller will be enabled; MS-6712 ATX Mainboard AC'97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to enable/disable the onboard USB ports. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-26
... that does not support or have any USB device other than the USB mouse. OnChip USB Controller This setting is allowed to use any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to No Mice only if you want to connect an audio device. Port 64/60 Emulation This... whether a modem is used to detect whether an audio device is detected, the onboard AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) controller will be enabled; MS-6712 ATX Mainboard AC'97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to enable/disable the onboard USB ports. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled. 3-26
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or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip, which provides support for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. Using 4- ALC650 allows the board to install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board. TOPICS Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4-/6-Channel Audio Function A-4 Testing the Connected Speakers A-14 Playing KaraOK A-16 A-1
or 6-Channel Audio Function Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip, which provides support for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to attach 4 or 6 speakers for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. Using 4- ALC650 allows the board to install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board. TOPICS Installing the Audio Driver A-2 Using 4-/6-Channel Audio Function A-4 Testing the Connected Speakers A-14 Playing KaraOK A-16 A-1
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...CD-ROM drive. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC650 chip to function properly before you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or... later before installing the driver. The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Click here MSI Reminds You... The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click Avance ALC650 Sound Drivers. The following illustrations are based on ...
...CD-ROM drive. Hence, the program screens shown here in different operating systems. 1. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Installing the Audio Driver You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC650 chip to function properly before you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or... later before installing the driver. The AC97 Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Click here MSI Reminds You... The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click Avance ALC650 Sound Drivers. The following illustrations are based on ...
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.... There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your computer: Using the optional S-Bracket If your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. Select a desired multi-channel operation from the window tray... corner of Speaker. Select a desired surround sound effect from the "Environment" dropdown menu. 3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab. 4. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you have installed SBracket in the software utility. a.
.... There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to your computer: Using the optional S-Bracket If your motherboard supports S-Bracket and you are able to use the 4-/6-channel audio feature now. Select a desired multi-channel operation from the window tray... corner of Speaker. Select a desired surround sound effect from the "Environment" dropdown menu. 3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab. 4. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function After installing the audio driver, you have installed SBracket in the software utility. a.
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...under the socket478 area If in case you cannot find your board, then refer to http://www.msi.com. tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_list.php? For Desktop motherboard, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php Note: The manual is subdivided as Fuzzy Logic...to find your board under the socket478 area If in case you cannot find your board, then refer to http://www.msi.com. A: Refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=4 Q: Where can I find the manual? kind=1&CHIP=Archives&ID=4 & find your board ...
...under the socket478 area If in case you cannot find your board, then refer to http://www.msi.com. tw/program/support/bios/bos/spt_bos_list.php? For Desktop motherboard, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php Note: The manual is subdivided as Fuzzy Logic...to find your board under the socket478 area If in case you cannot find your board, then refer to http://www.msi.com. A: Refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=4 Q: Where can I find the manual? kind=1&CHIP=Archives&ID=4 & find your board ...
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...? Try the BIOS boot recov- For VGA card, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/ dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=2 where the drivers are divided according to the following suggestions: 1. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard 2. For Server motherboard, refer to video drivers, capture drivers & others 3. A: 1. A: Please refer to chipset, on-board LAN, on-board VGA, on...
...? Try the BIOS boot recov- For VGA card, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/ dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=2 where the drivers are divided according to the following suggestions: 1. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard 2. For Server motherboard, refer to video drivers, capture drivers & others 3. A: 1. A: Please refer to chipset, on-board LAN, on-board VGA, on...
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... to the CPU type Note: On some reason like bluetooth or TV tuner, refer to http:// www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=5 Q: How can I know what CPU can I get my motherboard repaired since it is to http://www.msi.com. tw/program/support/cpu_support/cpu/spt_cpu_list.php? gram/support...
... to the CPU type Note: On some reason like bluetooth or TV tuner, refer to http:// www.msi.com.tw/program/support/driver/dvr/spt_dvr_list.php?part=5 Q: How can I know what CPU can I get my motherboard repaired since it is to http://www.msi.com. tw/program/support/cpu_support/cpu/spt_cpu_list.php? gram/support...
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A: Suggestions Remove all the unnecessary devices & try to find the source of the problem Disable all on-board device like audio, RAID or others apply & see if it is due to resource conflict Move the PCI card to different PCI slots Update the card BIOS or drivers Update the motherboard BIOS Q: What should I do if my motherboard have compatibility issue with PCI cards? A: Update the video driver Update the motherboard driver or BIOS T-7 Troubleshooting Q: What should I do if my MSI VGA card have compatibility issue with another brand of motherboard?
A: Suggestions Remove all the unnecessary devices & try to find the source of the problem Disable all on-board device like audio, RAID or others apply & see if it is due to resource conflict Move the PCI card to different PCI slots Update the card BIOS or drivers Update the motherboard BIOS Q: What should I do if my motherboard have compatibility issue with PCI cards? A: Update the video driver Update the motherboard driver or BIOS T-7 Troubleshooting Q: What should I do if my MSI VGA card have compatibility issue with another brand of motherboard?
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... that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on computer's component, such as disk drivers.
... that maps to a specific cylinder-head-sector address on the disk. 28 bits allows sufficient variation to specify addresses on computer's component, such as disk drivers.