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... protection against harmful interference in order to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7380 This device complies with the emission limits. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may cause undesired operation. Notice 2 Shielded interface...
... protection against harmful interference in order to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. VOIR LANOTICE D'INSTALLATIONAVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU. Micro-Star International MS-7380 This device complies with the emission limits. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may cause undesired operation. Notice 2 Shielded interface...
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Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeron processor, the P7N SLI Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 The P7N SLI Series mainboards are based on nVidia® nForce750i SLI & nForce430i chipsets for choosing the P7N SLI Series (MS-7380 v1.X) ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency.
Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Core 2 Extreme, Core 2 Quad, Core 2 Duo, Pentium dual-core and Celeron processor, the P7N SLI Series deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution. 1-1 The P7N SLI Series mainboards are based on nVidia® nForce750i SLI & nForce430i chipsets for choosing the P7N SLI Series (MS-7380 v1.X) ATX mainboard. Getting Started Chapter 1 Getting Started Thank you for optimal system efficiency.
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t w / i nd ex. North Bridge: nVidia® nForce 750i SLI (C72P) - fu nc =t es t r ep or t ) LAN - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 2 IDE ports by Realtek ALC888 - Supports transfer rate up to 3 Gb/s 1-2 core and ... IEEE 1394 (optional) - ph p? DDR2 533/ 667/ 800 SDRAM (240pin, 1.8V) - 4 DDR2 DIMMs (8GB Max) (For more information on compatible components, please visit http:/ / g lobal. MS-7380 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - c om .
t w / i nd ex. North Bridge: nVidia® nForce 750i SLI (C72P) - fu nc =t es t r ep or t ) LAN - Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec IDE - 2 IDE ports by Realtek ALC888 - Supports transfer rate up to 3 Gb/s 1-2 core and ... IEEE 1394 (optional) - ph p? DDR2 533/ 667/ 800 SDRAM (240pin, 1.8V) - 4 DDR2 DIMMs (8GB Max) (For more information on compatible components, please visit http:/ / g lobal. MS-7380 Mainboard Mainboard Specifications Processor Support - c om .
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Follow the steps below to protect the contact from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). 3. Open the load lever. Remove the cap from damage. MS-7380 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you install the CPU, always cover it to install the CPU & cooler correctly. The availability of the CPU land ...
Follow the steps below to protect the contact from lever hinge side (as the arrow shows). 3. Open the load lever. Remove the cap from damage. MS-7380 Mainboard CPU & Cooler Installation W hen you install the CPU, always cover it to install the CPU & cooler correctly. The availability of the CPU land ...
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... in BIOS (Chapter 3). 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your mainboard may vary depending on the mainboard with the hook under retention tab. 10. MS-7380 Mainboard 9.
... in BIOS (Chapter 3). 2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your mainboard may vary depending on the mainboard with the hook under retention tab. 10. MS-7380 Mainboard 9.
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... and the DDR2 standard is deeply inserted in the DDR2 DIMM slots. - DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with a 2GB memory module. 2-8 Volt Notch Important - MS-7380 Mainboard Installing Memory Modules 1.
... and the DDR2 standard is deeply inserted in the DDR2 DIMM slots. - DDR2 memory modules are not interchangeable with a 2GB memory module. 2-8 Volt Notch Important - MS-7380 Mainboard Installing Memory Modules 1.
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Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable Figure 2: Unplug the power connector 2-10 Figure 3: Unplug the power connectors MS-7380 Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this situation. Please follow the following solution to ...
Figure 1: Unplug the AC power cable Figure 2: Unplug the power connector 2-10 Figure 3: Unplug the power connectors MS-7380 Mainboard Important Notification about Power Issue NForce chipset is very sensitive to ESD (Electrostatic Discharge), therefore this situation. Please follow the following solution to ...
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... audio devices. Line-Out (Green) - Mic, is a connector for external CD player, tape-player or other USB-compatible devices. Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode. 2-12 MS-7380 Mainboard USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for con- LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is easy to differentiate between...
... audio devices. Line-Out (Green) - Mic, is a connector for external CD player, tape-player or other USB-compatible devices. Side-Surround Out 7.1 channel mode. 2-12 MS-7380 Mainboard USB Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for con- LAN The standard RJ-45 LAN jack is easy to differentiate between...
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Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2-14 MS-7380 Mainboard Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. SATA3_4 SATA1_2 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. FDD1 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1_2/ SATA3_4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port.
Otherwise, data loss may occur during transmission. 2-14 MS-7380 Mainboard Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 This connector supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB or 2.88MB floppy disk drive. SATA3_4 SATA1_2 Important Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Each connector can connect to one Serial ATA device. FDD1 Serial ATA Connector: SATA1_2/ SATA3_4 This connector is a high-speed Serial ATA interface port.
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... JACK2 Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. MS-7380 Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 1 CINTRU GND JCI1 CD-In...
... JACK2 Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1 This connector connects to connect the front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. MS-7380 Mainboard Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 This connector allows you must enter the BIOS utility and clear the record. 1 CINTRU GND JCI1 CD-In...
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Please refer to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. MS-7380 Mainboard IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional) This connector allows you to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 2 14 1 13 JTPM Pin ...
Please refer to connect the IEEE1394 device via an optional IEEE1394 bracket. MS-7380 Mainboard IEEE1394 Connector: J1394_1 (optional) This connector allows you to the TPM security platform manual for more details and usages. 2 14 1 13 JTPM Pin ...
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... or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. MS-7380 Mainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0 x 16 supports...
... or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to 4.0 GB/s transfer rate. MS-7380 Mainboard Slots PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots The PCI Express slot supports the PCI Express interface expansion card. The PCI Express 2.0 x 16 supports...
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... in the system tray confirming the Multi-GPU has been enabled. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV...
... in the system tray confirming the Multi-GPU has been enabled. Check the Enable multi-GPU box to remove one graphics card and quit the SLI function, make sure the "MultiGPU" function is completed, restart the system and install the NV...
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Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 MS-7380 Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Important 1. W hen the message below appears on the computer and the system ... digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as MS = all standard customers. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance.
Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is usually in this BIOS was released. 3-2 MS-7380 Mainboard Entering Setup Power on the screen, press key to enter Setup. Important 1. W hen the message below appears on the computer and the system ... digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P = PHOENIX. 2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number. 6th digit refers to the chipset as MS = all standard customers. You may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for better system performance.
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MS-7380 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system supports PnP/...
MS-7380 Mainboard The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to specify your system supports PnP/...
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The time format is . date The date from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. MS-7380 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. The format is . year The year can be adjusted by numeric function keys. IDE Primary/ ...
The time format is . date The date from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. MS-7380 Mainboard Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. The format is . year The year can be adjusted by numeric function keys. IDE Primary/ ...
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System Information Press to set the type of your system (read only). 3-8 MS-7380 Mainboard Floppy Drive A This item allows you to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].
System Information Press to set the type of your system (read only). 3-8 MS-7380 Mainboard Floppy Drive A This item allows you to enter the sub-menu, and the following screen appears. This sub-menu shows the CPU information, BIOS version and memory status of floppy drives installed. Available options: [None], [360K, 5.25 in.], [1.2M, 5.25 in.], [720K, 3.5 in.], [1.44M, 3.5 in.], [2.88M, 3.5 in.].
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... the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. MS-7380 Mainboard Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphics card is part of the chipset. W hen a malicious worm attempts to higher values. W hen set...
... the following screen appears: Execute Bit Support Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can conduct transactions for a longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. MS-7380 Mainboard Primary Graphic's Adapter This setting specifies which graphics card is part of the chipset. W hen a malicious worm attempts to higher values. W hen set...
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... you to enable/disable the RAID mode for onboard E-SATA device. HD Audio Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. MS-7380 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard HD audio controller. 3-12 USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled...
... you to enable/disable the RAID mode for onboard E-SATA device. HD Audio Controller This item allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB controller. MS-7380 Mainboard Integrated Peripherals USB Controller This setting allows you to enable/disable the onboard HD audio controller. 3-12 USB Device Legacy Support Select [Enabled...
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... remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. MS-7380 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this state, no system context is a lower power state where the in S1(POS...
... remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. MS-7380 Mainboard Power Management Setup Important S3-related functions described in this state, no system context is a lower power state where the in S1(POS...