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BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 Control Keys 3-3 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-15 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18 Integrated Peripherals 3-20 PC Health Status 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-24 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-...
BIOS Setup 3-1 Entering Setup ...3-2 Selecting the First Boot Device 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 Control Keys 3-3 The Main Menu ...3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-15 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18 Integrated Peripherals 3-20 PC Health Status 3-23 Frequency/Voltage Control 3-24 Set Supervisor/User Password 3-...
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... One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/ pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h VIA® PT880 chipset - Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives Onboard Serial ATA h Serial ATA/150 controller integrated in the...FSB 800/533/400MHz - Ultra DMA 66/100/133 master mode PCI EIDE controller - Can connect up to 150MB/sec transfer rate - MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz h ...
... One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports 8x/4x at 0.8V (AGP 3.0) or 4x at http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/ pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset h VIA® PT880 chipset - Can connect up to four Ultra ATA drives Onboard Serial ATA h Serial ATA/150 controller integrated in the...FSB 800/533/400MHz - Ultra DMA 66/100/133 master mode PCI EIDE controller - Can connect up to 150MB/sec transfer rate - MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU h Supports Intel® P4 Northwood/Prescott (Socket 478) processors h FSB 400 (for Northwood only), 533, 800MHz h ...
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... 3 4 - The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to detect if there are any problems or failures. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - Initializing Keyboard Controller. Testing onboard memory size. This special feature is very useful for fast booting. MS-7043... ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use the ...
... 3 4 - The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to detect if there are any problems or failures. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - Initializing Keyboard Controller. Testing onboard memory size. This special feature is very useful for fast booting. MS-7043... ATX Mainboard D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which use the ...
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...audio circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you don't want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have ...connected to front panel 10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for proper CPU cooling fans. CPUFA1 MSI Reminds You... If you must use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to GND. ...
...audio circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel MSI Reminds You... If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset onboard, you don't want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have ...connected to front panel 10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel 7 HP_ON Reserved for proper CPU cooling fans. CPUFA1 MSI Reminds You... If you must use to control headphone amplifier 8 KEY No pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to GND. ...
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...features. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu for power management. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter the AMI BIOS New Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen.... Power Management Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Advanced ...
...features. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. 3-4 Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu for power management. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard The Main Menu Once you enter the AMI BIOS New Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen.... Power Management Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Advanced ...
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... function. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for the operating system. MSI Reminds You... You need to select the MPS version supported by your com- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Hyper-Threading Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to be used for...will use , consult the vendor of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: A Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT ...
... function. Enabling the functionality of Hyper-Threading Technology for the operating system. MSI Reminds You... You need to select the MPS version supported by your com- MS-7043 ATX Mainboard Hyper-Threading Function The processor uses Hyper-Threading technology to be used for...will use , consult the vendor of the following platform Components: * CPU: An Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology; * Chipset: A Chipset that supports HT Technology; * BIOS: A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled; * OS: An operating system that supports HT ...
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Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Control Press and the following sub-menu appears. 3-11 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You...
Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. DRAM Timing Control Press and the following sub-menu appears. 3-11 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features MSI Reminds You...
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...transactions cycles. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. VLink Mode Selection This item selects the mode of VLink. PCI Delayed Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to enable or disable the AGP Read Synchronization feature. Select [Enabled] to increase the ...system performance. VLink 8X Supported This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard AGP Master 1 WS Read When [Enabled] is selected, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. Setting options: [Auto...
...transactions cycles. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled]. VLink Mode Selection This item selects the mode of VLink. PCI Delayed Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to enable or disable the AGP Read Synchronization feature. Select [Enabled] to increase the ...system performance. VLink 8X Supported This item enables or disables the 8X VLink Data Rate. MS-7043 ATX Mainboard AGP Master 1 WS Read When [Enabled] is selected, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. Setting options: [Auto...
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... to restore the system when a "wake up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The information stored in 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 system configuration and open applications... item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... The system resume time is a low power state.
... to restore the system when a "wake up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The information stored in 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 system configuration and open applications... item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are available only when your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. BIOS Setup Power Management Setup MSI Reminds You... The system resume time is a low power state.
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... The items specify the base I /O Press and the following sub-menu appears. if not, the controller is disabled. OnBoard LAN P.M.E. (Available only when VIA LAN chipset is intergrated) This setting is used to enable or disable the onboard AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) feature. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio This item is...
... The items specify the base I /O Press and the following sub-menu appears. if not, the controller is disabled. OnBoard LAN P.M.E. (Available only when VIA LAN chipset is intergrated) This setting is used to enable or disable the onboard AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) feature. BIOS Setup AC97 Audio This item is...