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CONTENTS Copyright Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-7 Power Supply ...2-9 Back Panel ...2-11...
CONTENTS Copyright Notice ...ii Trademarks ...ii Revision History ...ii Technical Support ...ii Safety Instructions ...iii FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement iv W EEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement v Chapter 1 Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Packing Checklist 1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 CPU (Central Processing Unit 2-3 Memory ...2-7 Power Supply ...2-9 Back Panel ...2-11...
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... (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. Vista Prem ium Support IDE - 1 IDE controller on com patible components, please visit http:/ /www.msi.com.tw/testreport.htm) LAN - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header - DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) -... Sil4723 Hardware RAID - Transfer rate is up to 7.1 CH EAX 5.0 Surround Sound - Supports transfer rate up to 300 MB/s - 1 external-SATA port by Sil4723 - Automatic Mirroring under RAID 1 mode (default) 1-2 SATA6~7 support RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode - com.tw/cpusupport.htm) FSB - 1333/ 1066/...
... (HT) Technology (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi. Vista Prem ium Support IDE - 1 IDE controller on com patible components, please visit http:/ /www.msi.com.tw/testreport.htm) LAN - Supports 3/4 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header - DDR2 533/667/800 SDRAM (8GB Max) -... Sil4723 Hardware RAID - Transfer rate is up to 7.1 CH EAX 5.0 Surround Sound - Supports transfer rate up to 300 MB/s - 1 external-SATA port by Sil4723 - Automatic Mirroring under RAID 1 mode (default) 1-2 SATA6~7 support RAID 0 or RAID 1 mode - com.tw/cpusupport.htm) FSB - 1333/ 1066/...
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...you apply an even layer of LGA 775 CPU. Replaceing 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 enhance heat dissipation. Introduction to support overclocking. However, please make sure your dealer...able to ensure the safety of LGA 775 CPU. Any attempt to prevent overheating. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/cpusupport.htm Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure to install ...
...you apply an even layer of LGA 775 CPU. Replaceing 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 enhance heat dissipation. Introduction to support overclocking. However, please make sure your dealer...able to ensure the safety of LGA 775 CPU. Any attempt to prevent overheating. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/cpusupport.htm Important Overheating Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system. Always make sure to install ...
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If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. GND +12V SENSOR Control GND +12V NC CPUFAN1 Sensor +12V GND NBFAN1 GND +12V NC SYSFAN1 PWRFAN1 Important 1. If the chassis is opened, ...
If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on the screen. CPUFAN1 supports fan control. Fan/heatsink with 3 or 4 pins are both available for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. GND +12V SENSOR Control GND +12V NC CPUFAN1 Sensor +12V GND NBFAN1 GND +12V NC SYSFAN1 PWRFAN1 Important 1. If the chassis is opened, ...
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DM A M ode Select DMA Mode. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. This gives you to set the type of your disk status to predict hard disk ... when you connect the HD devices to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. S.M.A.R.T.
DM A M ode Select DMA Mode. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. This gives you to set the type of your disk status to predict hard disk ... when you connect the HD devices to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. Setting to Auto enables LBA mode if the device supports it and the devices is going to fail to a safe place before the hard disk becomes offline. S.M.A.R.T.
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CPU Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of ... the chipset. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can execute and where it cannot. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to classify areas in the...
CPU Feature Press to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: HPET The HPET (High Precision Event Timers) is a component that is part of ... the chipset. Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system is able to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can execute and where it cannot. To find out which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to classify areas in the...
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...system is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. The information stored in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.... is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to save energy. Set- tings are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. tains all system context. [S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state ...
...system is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware main- ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. The information stored in memory will be used to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode.... is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 2000/ XP , you can choose to save energy. Set- tings are available only when your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. tains all system context. [S3] The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state ...
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...OverClocking first. Memory Clock (M Hz) W hen the System Clock Mode sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to select the memory clock frequency (in MHz). By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to [Manual... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it 's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). If you to overclocking regularly first. This item allows you installed the...
...OverClocking first. Memory Clock (M Hz) W hen the System Clock Mode sets to [Manual], the field is adjustable. We suggest user to make sure that your CPU can afford to select the memory clock frequency (in MHz). By the way, if you need to conduct overclocking manually, you also need to [Manual... Even though the Dynamic Overclocking Technology is more stable than manual overclocking, basically, it 's better to disable the Dynamic Overclocking or to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz). If you to overclocking regularly first. This item allows you installed the...