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...1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Introduction to LGA 775 CPU 2-3 CPU & Cooler Installation 2-4 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDRII SDRAM 2-7 Memory Module Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDRII Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW / JPW R 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 Mouse/... CD-In Connector: JCD1 2-17 viii CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Technical Support ...iv Safety Instructions ...iv WEEE Statement ...v Chapter 1.
...1-5 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 Introduction to LGA 775 CPU 2-3 CPU & Cooler Installation 2-4 Memory ...2-7 Introduction to DDRII SDRAM 2-7 Memory Module Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDRII Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW / JPW R 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 Mouse/... CD-In Connector: JCD1 2-17 viii CONTENTS FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Technical Support ...iv Safety Instructions ...iv WEEE Statement ...v Chapter 1.
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...Support Cedar Mill Value Processor † Supports 4-pin CPU Fan pin header with Fan Speed Control. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † Intel® 975X chipset - Supports... - PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC. - ACPI 2.0 Compliant. - Supports AHCI controller with transfer rate up to 300 MB/s transfer speed. - Integrated AHCI controller. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium ...
...Support Cedar Mill Value Processor † Supports 4-pin CPU Fan pin header with Fan Speed Control. (For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php) Chipset † Intel® 975X chipset - Supports... - PCI Master v2.3, I/O APIC. - ACPI 2.0 Compliant. - Supports AHCI controller with transfer rate up to 300 MB/s transfer speed. - Integrated AHCI controller. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Mainboard Specifications CPU † Supports Intel® Pentium 4, Pentium D, Pentium 4 Extreme Edition and Pentium ...
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...to apply some silicone heat transfer compound on the computer. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. MSI Reminds You... Introduction to purchase and install them before turning on ...LGA 775 CPU. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ produc ts /mainboar d/mbd/pr o_mbd_c pu _s upport .php. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775. The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel®...
...to apply some silicone heat transfer compound on the computer. Replacing the CPU While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power supply's power cord from overheating. MSI Reminds You... Introduction to purchase and install them before turning on ...LGA 775 CPU. For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/ produc ts /mainboar d/mbd/pr o_mbd_c pu _s upport .php. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called LGA775. The surface of LGA 775 CPU. Hardware Setup Central Processing Unit: CPU The mainboard supports Intel®...
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... are aligned. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 3. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure that no ...the CPU. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure the plug of 450 watts (and above) is used to provide power to connect an ATX ...ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX This connector allows you to the PCIEX16 graphics card. 48 15 JPW JPW Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V 1 JPWR JPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V MSI...
... are aligned. Hardware Setup Power Supply The mainboard supports ATX power supply for system stability. 3. To connect the ATX 24-pin power supply, make sure that no ...the CPU. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure the plug of 450 watts (and above) is used to provide power to connect an ATX ...ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX This connector allows you to the PCIEX16 graphics card. 48 15 JPW JPW Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 GND 2 GND 3 GND 4 GND 5 +12V 6 +12V 7 +12V 8 +12V 1 JPWR JPWR Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL 1 5V 2 GND 3 GND 4 12V MSI...
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...12V GND NB_FAN MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. FD D (black) Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN / NB_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan), SYS_FAN (system fan), PW R_FAN (power fan ) and NB_FAN (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan... is Ground and should be connected to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official website. 2-14 If the mainboard has a System ...
...12V GND NB_FAN MSI Reminds You... 1. Always consult the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan. 2. FD D (black) Fan Power Connectors: CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN / NB_FAN The CPU_FAN (processor fan), SYS_FAN (system fan), PW R_FAN (power fan ) and NB_FAN (NorthBridge Chipset fan) support system cooling fan... is Ground and should be connected to the connectors, always take advantage of the CPU fan control. M S-7246 ATX Mainboard Connectors The mainboard provides connectors to connect to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official website. 2-14 If the mainboard has a System ...
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...® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. H/W Monitor This entry shows the status of AWARD® special enhanced features. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your... CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings for integrated peripherals. BIOS Setup The Main Menu...
...® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your system supports PnP/PCI. H/W Monitor This entry shows the status of AWARD® special enhanced features. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your... CPU, fan, warning for overall system status. PNP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your settings for integrated peripherals. BIOS Setup The Main Menu...
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This field will slow down the CPU speed to the percentage specified in this field. Setting options: [4 Min], [8 Min], [16 Min], [32 Min]. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is also activated to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit...higher than the predefined thermal level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology. Thermal Management W hen CPU's temperature is running on battery or AC power. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
This field will slow down the CPU speed to the percentage specified in this field. Setting options: [4 Min], [8 Min], [16 Min], [32 Min]. Setting options: [Thermal Monitor 1], [Thermal Monitor 2] Execute Disable Bit Excute Bit Support function is also activated to keep the processor within allowable temperature limit...higher than the predefined thermal level, the thermal monitoring mechanism will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology. Thermal Management W hen CPU's temperature is running on battery or AC power. Setting options: [Enabled], [Disabled].
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...]. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all devices except CPU will be shut off. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. Power Management Setup BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You... Setting options are available only when your... mode is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME, W indows 2000 and W indows XP, you can choose to save energy. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. Setting options: [Disabled], [1 Min], [2 Min], [4 Min], [8 Min], [10 Min], [20 Min], [30 ...
...]. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware maintains all devices except CPU will be shut off. Setting options: [Yes], [No]. If your BIOS supports S3 sleep mode. Power Management Setup BIOS Setup MSI Reminds You... Setting options are available only when your... mode is ACPI-aware, such as W indows 98SE, W indows ME, W indows 2000 and W indows XP, you can choose to save energy. If your operating system supports ACPI, such as W indows 2000/ XP, select [Enabled]. Setting options: [Disabled], [1 Min], [2 Min], [4 Min], [8 Min], [10 Min], [20 Min], [30 ...
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...system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to auto detect the PCI slots. Any changes made to a higher frequency. CPU Clock = CPU FSB Frequency * CPU Ratio. Setting options: [Current Voltage], [+12.5mV]~[+400mV]. PCI-E Frequency This item allows you to select the PCI-E clock frequency (...used to increase the performance of FSB Clock and Memory Clock to enable the CPU & Memory to run at different frequency combinations. PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. BIOS Setup FSB & Memory ...
...system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to auto detect the PCI slots. Any changes made to a higher frequency. CPU Clock = CPU FSB Frequency * CPU Ratio. Setting options: [Current Voltage], [+12.5mV]~[+400mV]. PCI-E Frequency This item allows you to select the PCI-E clock frequency (...used to increase the performance of FSB Clock and Memory Clock to enable the CPU & Memory to run at different frequency combinations. PCI Express Voltage PCI Express voltage is available only when the processor supports this setting may be af f ec ted. BIOS Setup FSB & Memory ...
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... when the following message appears on screen. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will not be under our product warranty. MSI Reminds You... 1. Please press any key to affect other devices or components, we suggest an interval of more information...times. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Dynamic OverClocking / FSB & Memory Clock Ratio/ Adjust CPU Ratio/ CPU FSB Frequency are bearable for you to "chapter 2" for more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions. 2. CPU Clock = FSB Frequency * Adjust CPU Ratio 2. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. W...
... when the following message appears on screen. At the fourth reboot, BIOS will not be under our product warranty. MSI Reminds You... 1. Please press any key to affect other devices or components, we suggest an interval of more information...times. BIOS Setup CPU and Memory Clock Overclocking The Dynamic OverClocking / FSB & Memory Clock Ratio/ Adjust CPU Ratio/ CPU FSB Frequency are bearable for you to "chapter 2" for more than 10 seconds among the reboot actions. 2. CPU Clock = FSB Frequency * Adjust CPU Ratio 2. This motherboard supports overclocking greatly. W...