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... Playing KaraOK A-16 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary G-1 vii 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 Features 3-18 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-22 Integrated Peripherals 3-24 PC Health Status 3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-28 Set Supervisor/User Password...
... Playing KaraOK A-16 Troubleshooting T-1 Glossary G-1 vii 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 Features 3-18 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-22 Integrated Peripherals 3-24 PC Health Status 3-27 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-28 Set Supervisor/User Password...
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Designed to fit the advanced AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP or Duron™ processors, the MS-6712 delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. The MS-6712 v1.X ATX mainboard is based on VIA® Apollo KT400A North Bridge & VT8235 South Bridge chipset for purchasing the MS-6712 v1.X ATX mainboard.
Designed to fit the advanced AMD® Athlon™, Athlon™ XP or Duron™ processors, the MS-6712 delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 Getting Started Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency. The MS-6712 v1.X ATX mainboard is based on VIA® Apollo KT400A North Bridge & VT8235 South Bridge chipset for purchasing the MS-6712 v1.X ATX mainboard.
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...400* - ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management - Supports AGP 4X and AGP 8X † VIA® VT8235 South Bridge - MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for details. Supports 200/266/333MHz front side bus - Slots † One AGP...8224; On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 1-2 msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † VIA® KT400A North Bridge - Dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller - Integrated ...
...400* - ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management - Supports AGP 4X and AGP 8X † VIA® VT8235 South Bridge - MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for details. Supports 200/266/333MHz front side bus - Slots † One AGP...8224; On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 1-2 msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † VIA® KT400A North Bridge - Dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller - Integrated ...
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...4 D-Bracket™ 2 for overclocking users. The D-LED will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen. 1-6 MS-6712 ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use the feature to RAM for fast ...booting. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec. Testing onboard memory size. Initializing Keyboard Controller....
...4 D-Bracket™ 2 for overclocking users. The D-LED will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen. 1-6 MS-6712 ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use the feature to RAM for fast ...booting. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec. Testing onboard memory size. Initializing Keyboard Controller....
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... CPU temperature. 2-17 CPUFAN supports the fan control. SENSOR +12V GND CFAN1 SENSOR +12V GND SFAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector...
... CPU temperature. 2-17 CPUFAN supports the fan control. SENSOR +12V GND CFAN1 SENSOR +12V GND SFAN1 MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector...
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...expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for ATX family motherboards. The mainboard supports 4x/8x 1.5V AGP card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make sure that you to meet your needs. Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, six 32-bit PCI bus ...memory. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you unplug the power supply first. AGP is done through software and controlled by the motherboard's chipset. 2-27 It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
...expansion cards, make any necessary hardware or software settings for ATX family motherboards. The mainboard supports 4x/8x 1.5V AGP card. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make sure that you to meet your needs. Hardware Setup Slots The motherboard provides one AGP slot, six 32-bit PCI bus ...memory. CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot The CNR slot allows you unplug the power supply first. AGP is done through software and controlled by the motherboard's chipset. 2-27 It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
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... choices. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Power Management Features Use this menu for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations... time, date etc. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 MS-6712 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Standard CMOS Features Use this...
... choices. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Power Management Features Use this menu for power management. PNP/PCI Configurations... time, date etc. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 MS-6712 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Standard CMOS Features Use this...
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Setting to SPD enables 3-13 Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure SDRAM Timing by Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Current Host Clock This item shows the current CPU frequency. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... DRAM Timing Control Press and the following sub-menu appears.
Setting to SPD enables 3-13 Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. Configure SDRAM Timing by Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Current Host Clock This item shows the current CPU frequency. BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You... DRAM Timing Control Press and the following sub-menu appears.
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Select Enabled to and from the ISA bus are buffered and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is underway. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. 3-17 BIOS Setup PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles so that transactions to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.
Select Enabled to and from the ISA bus are buffered and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is underway. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled. 3-17 BIOS Setup PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles so that transactions to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.
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... other hardware components turn off to enter the Standby mode in this section are : S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- Auto BIOS determines the best ode automatically. S3-related functions described in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fash- tains all... system context. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... Options are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you...
... other hardware components turn off to enter the Standby mode in this section are : S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- Auto BIOS determines the best ode automatically. S3-related functions described in S1(POS) or S3(STR) fash- tains all... system context. MS-6712 ATX Mainboard Power Management Features MSI Reminds You... Options are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows 2000, you...
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... the CMOS If problem still persists, ask your reseller for new BIOS chip or contact one of MSI office near your card, then refer to the chipset type 2. For Server motherboard, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php?kind=3 3. A: 1. A: Please refer to find..., Geforce3, Geforce2 & Archives If your card according to http://www.msi.com. Try the BIOS boot recov- tw/program/support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php? MS-6712 ATX Mainboard 2. For VGA card, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/ manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php?kind=3 Note: The...
... the CMOS If problem still persists, ask your reseller for new BIOS chip or contact one of MSI office near your card, then refer to the chipset type 2. For Server motherboard, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php?kind=3 3. A: 1. A: Please refer to find..., Geforce3, Geforce2 & Archives If your card according to http://www.msi.com. Try the BIOS boot recov- tw/program/support/manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php? MS-6712 ATX Mainboard 2. For VGA card, refer to http://www.msi.com.tw/program/support/ manual/mnu/spt_mnu_list.php?kind=3 Note: The...
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MS-6712 ATX Mainboard contents of integrated chips designed to perform one transistor and a capacitor to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters. Chipset A collection of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are 66 million clock cycles per...-Oxide Semiconductor) CMOS is the smallest unit of technology, the memory type and specification used type of computer memory. For example, a modem chipset contains all subsystems. Clock Cycle Clock cycle (or tick) is a widely used in a single clock tick. Since modern CPUs run much faster...
MS-6712 ATX Mainboard contents of integrated chips designed to perform one transistor and a capacitor to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters. Chipset A collection of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data items are 66 million clock cycles per...-Oxide Semiconductor) CMOS is the smallest unit of technology, the memory type and specification used type of computer memory. For example, a modem chipset contains all subsystems. Clock Cycle Clock cycle (or tick) is a widely used in a single clock tick. Since modern CPUs run much faster...