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    i 945 P N eo3 S e r i es M S - 72 3 6 ( V 2 . X ) M a i n bo a rd G 52 - 7 2361 X2[...]

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    ii C o p yr ig h t N o t i ce T he m a t e r i a l i n t hi s d o c u m e n t i s t h e in t e l le c t u al p r o p e r t y o f M I C R O - S T AR I N T E RN A T I O N AL . W e t a k e e v e r y c a r e i n t he p r e p a r a t i o n o f t hi s d o c u m e n t, bu t no g ua r a n t e e i s g i v e n a s t o t h e c o r r e c t n e s s o f i t s c [...]

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    iii S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o ns C A U T I O N : D a nge r o f e x p l o s i o n i f b a t t e r y i s i n c o rr e c t l y r e p l a c ed. R e pl a c e o n l y w i t h t he s a m e o r eq ui v a l e n t t y pe r e c o mm e nd e d b y t he m a n u f a c t u r e r. 1. A l w a y s r e ad t h e s a f e t y i n s t r u c t i o n s c a r e f u l l[...]

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    iv F CC - B Ra dio F re qu e n cy In t er f er e n ce St a t eme nt T h i s e quip m e n t h a s b een t e s t e d a nd f o und t o c o m ply w i t h t he li m i t s f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l de v i c e , p u r s uan t t o P a rt 1 5 o f t he F C C R u l e s . T h e s e li m i t s a r e d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e r e a s o n a b le p[...]

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    v W EEE ( W a s t e E l e c t r i ca l a nd E l e c t r on i c E qu i p me n t) S t a t e me nt[...]

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    v iii C O N TE N TS C o p y r i g h t N o t i c e ............................................................................................................... . ii T r a d e m a r k s ...................................................................................................................... . ii R e v i s io n H i s t o r y ..........[...]

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    ix F r o n t P a n e l C o nn e c t o r s : J F P 1 / J F P 2 ....................................................... . 2 - 17 F r on t U S B C o nne c t o r s : J U S B 1 / J U SB 2 .................................................. . 2 - 18 F r o n t P a n e l A ud i o C o n ne c t o r : J A U D 1 .................................................[...]

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    1 -1 G e t t ing St a r t ed C h a p t e r 1 G e tt i ng S t a r t ed T h a n k y o u f o r c h o o s ing t he 945 P N eo 3 ( M S- 7236 ) V 2. X A T X m a inb oa r d . T he 94 5 P N eo3 m a i n b oa r d i s b a s ed on I n t el ® 9 4 5 P an d I n t el ® I C H 7 c h ip s e t f o r o p t i m a l s y s- t e m e f f i c i e n c y . D e s ign e d t o [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 1 -2 M a i n bo a r d S p ec i f i ca t i o ns P r o cess o r S upp o rt - S up po r t s I n t el ® C o r e 2 D u o / P e n t i u m D / P e n t i u m 4 L G A 7 7 5 p r o c e s- s o r s i n L G A 775 p a c k a ge - S u p p o r t s 20 0 4 P e r f o r m a n c e E M B C P U V R D e s i gn - S upp o r t s 3 / 4 p i n C P [...]

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    1 -3 G e t t ing St a r t ed C o nn ec t o rs B a ck p a n el - 1 PS/ 2 m o u s e p o rt - 1 PS/ 2 k e y b oa r d p o rt - 1 s e r i a l p o rt - 1 p a r a ll e l p o r t s upp o r t s S P P/EPP / E C P m o de - 4 U S B 2 . 0 P o r ts - 1 R J - 45 L A N j a ck - 6 f l e x i b l e a ud i o j a c ks ( L i n e - I n / L i n e - O u t / M I C- I n / R [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 1 -4 M a i n bo a r d L a y o ut 945 P Ne o 3 S e r i es (M S - 7236 ) V 2 . X A T X M a inb o ard P C I2 P C I1 P C I _ E2 R T L8110 SC P C I _ E1 S Y S F A N1 P W R F A N1 P W RC O N N1 P C I3 P C I4 CD_ IN1 J C O M1 J I R1 J C I1 D I M M 1 D I M M 3 D I M M 2 D I M M 4 C P U F A N1 BIOS I n t el I n t el I C H7 94 [...]

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    1 -5 G e t t ing St a r t ed P ack i n g C h eck li st P o w e r C a ble S A T A C a bl e x 1 ( O p t i on a l) M S I D r i v e r / U t i li t y CD S t a nd a r d C a b l e f or I D E D e v i c e s ( O p t i on a l) * T h e s e p i c t u r e s a r e f o r y u ou r r e f e r e n c e o nl y . Y o u r p a c k ing c o n t e n t s m a y v a ry d e p e n[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 1 -6 C o r e C e n t er C li c k o n t h e C o r e C e n t er i c o n in t h e m a in m e nu a nd t h e C o r e C e n t er p r o g r a m w ill b e e nabl e d. C o r e C e n t er i s j u s t li k e y o u r P C d o c t o r t ha t c an d e t e c t , v i e w an d a dju s t t h e PC h a r d w a r e a nd s y s t e m s t a t[...]

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    1 -7 G e t t ing St a r t ed L e f t - w in g : C u r r e n t s y s t em s t a t us I n t h e l e f t s ub - m e n u , y o u c a n c o n f igu r e t h e s e tt ing s o f F SB , V c o r e , M e m o ry V o l t age a nd A G P V o l t a g e b y c li c k ing t h e r a di o bu tt o n n e x t t o ea c h i t e m a nd m a k e it a v ail a b l e ( t h e r ad[...]

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    2 -1 H a r d w a r e S e t up H a r d w a r e S e tup C h a p t e r 2 T h i s c h a p t e r p r o v i d e s y o u w i t h t h e in f o r m a t i o n a b o u t ha r d- w a r e s e t up p r o c ed u r e s . W hi le d o ing t h e in s t a ll a t io n , be c a r e f u l i n h o l d i n g t he c o m ponen t s a n d f ol l o w t he i n s t al l a- t i o [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 -2 945 P Ne o 3 S e r i es (M S - 7236 ) V 2 . X A T X M a inb o ard Q u i ck C o m p on e n t s G u i de B ack P a n el p . 2 - 10 A T X1 p . 2 -9 I D E1 , p . 2 - 15 S A T A 1 -4 , p . 2 - 16 C P U F A N1 p . 2 - 14 J C D 1, p . 2 - 17 P C I - E S l o ts p . 2 - 22 J C O M 1, p . 2 - 19 D I M M 1 -4 , p . 2 -7 P W[...]

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    2 -3 H a r d w a r e S e t up C e n t r a l P r o ce s s i n g U n i t : C PU T h e m a inb oa r d s upp o r t s I n t el ® P e n t iu m 4 S e r i e s p r o c e s s o r . T h e m a in b oa r d u s e s a C P U s o c k e t c a l le d L G A 775 . W h e n y o u a r e in s t a lling t h e C P U, mak e s u r e t o i n s t a ll t h e c o o l e r t o p r [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 -4 C P U & C ool er In s t a ll a t ion W h e n y o u a r e in s t a llin g t h e C P U, ma k e s u r e t h e C P U h a s a c o o l e r a t t ac h e d on t h e t op t o p r e v e n t o v e r h ea t ing. I f y o u d o no t h a v e t h e c oo l e r , c o n t a c t y o u r d ea l er t o p u r c h a s e a nd i n s t[...]

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    2 -5 H a r d w a r e S e t up 1 . C on f i r m i f y ou r C P U c o o l e r i s f i r m l y in s t a l led b e f o r e t u r n i n g on y our s y s t e m. 2 . D o no t t ou c h t he C P U s o c k e t p i n s t o a v o i d da m ag i ng. 3 . T he a v a il ab i li t y o f t he C P U la nd s id e c o v e r dep e nd s o n y ou r C PU pa c k i ng. 6 . A [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 -6 1. C he ck t h e i n f o r m a t i on i n H / W M on i t o r i n B I O S ( C hap t e r 3 ) f o r t he C P U t e m p e r a t u r e. 2 . W h e n e v e r C P U i s n o t i n s t a l le d , al w a y s p r o t e c t y o u r C P U s o c k e t p i n w i th t he p l a s t i c c a p c o v e r ed ( s ho w n i n s t ep 1 ) [...]

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    2 -7 H a r d w a r e S e t up M e m o ry T h e m ain b o a r d p r o v i d e s 4 s l o t s f o r 2 40 - p i n DD R I I 66 7 / 5 3 3 / 4 0 0 D I M M , w h i c h s u p p o r ts t h e m e m o r y s i z e u p t o 4 G B . S in c e DDR 2 m od ul e s a r e no t i n t e r c ha ng e a bl e w i t h DDR I a n d t h e D D R I I s t a n da r d i s n o t b a c k[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 -8 In s t a lling D DR II M o dul es 1 .T h e D D R I I D I M M h a s o n l y o n e n o t c h o n t h e c e n t e r o f m o d u l e . T h e m o d ule w il l onl y f it in t h e r igh t o r i e n t a t i o n. 2 . I n s e r t t he D I M M m e m o r y m od ul e v e r t i c al l y i n t o t he D I M M s lo t . T h en p [...]

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    2 -9 H a r d w a r e S e t up P o w e r S u p p ly T he m a i nb o a r d s upp o r t s A T X p o w e r s up p l y f o r t h e po w e r s y s t e m . B e f o r e i n s e r t ing t he p o w e r s u p p l y c o nn e c t o r , a l w a y s m a k e s u r e t h a t a ll c o m p o n e n t s a r e i n s t a l led p r o p e r l y t o e n s u r e t ha t n o d[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 10 B a c k P a n el M o u s e / Ke y bo a r d C on n ec t or T h e m a inbo a r d p r o v id e s a s t a n d a r d P S /2 ® m o u s e / k e y b oa r d m ini D I N c o n n e c t o r f or a t t a c hin g a P S /2 ® m ou s e / k e y bo a r d . Y o u c a n plug a P S /2 ® m o u s e / k e y b oa r d d i r e c t ly i[...]

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    2 - 11 H a r d w a r e S e t up U S B C o n n e c t o rs T h e m a i n b oa r d p r o v id e s an O HC I ( O p e n H o s t C o n t r o ll e r I n t e r f a c e ) U ni v e r s al S e r i al B u s r oo t f o r a tt a c hin g U SB d e v i c e s s u c h a s k e y b o a r d , m o u s e o r o t he r U SB- c o m p a t- ibl e d e v i c e s . Y o u c a n pl[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 12 A u d i o P o r t C o n n e c t o rs T h e l e f t 3 a udi o j a c k s a r e f o r 2 - c h an n e l m ode f o r s t e r eo s p ea k e r o u t p u t: Lin e O ut is a c o n n e c t o r f o r S pe a k e r s o r H e ad p h o n e s . L i n e I n i s u s e d f o r e x t e r n a l CD p l a y e r, T a pe pl a y e r , o[...]

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    2 - 13 H a r d w a r e S e t up P ara l l e l P o r t C onn ec t o r : L P T1 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a 25 - p in f e m ale c e n t r on i c c o nn e c t o r a s L P T . A p a r a ll el p o rt i s a s t a nd a r d p r in t e r p o r t t h a t s upp o r t s E nh a n c e d P a r a ll e l P o r t (EPP) a nd E x t e nd ed C apabi l i t i e [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 14 . C o nn e c t o rs T h e m a inb o a r d p r o v id e s c o nn e c t o r s t o c o nn e c t t o F DD , I D E H DD , c a s e , L A N , a nd U S B P o r t s. F l op p y D i sk Dr i ve C o n n e c t o r : F D D1 T h e m a inb oa r d p r o v id e s a s t a nd a r d f l o pp y di s k d r i v e c o nn e c t o r t h [...]

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    2 - 15 H a r d w a r e S e t up H a r d D i s k C on n ec t o r : I D E1 T h e m a in boa r d h a s 32 - bi t U l t r a D M A 66 / 10 0 I D E c o n t r o ll e r s in t e g r a t e d in t h e c hips I n t e l I CH 7 , w hi c h s u pp o r t s P I O & B u s M a s t e r ope r a t i on m ode s a nd i t c a n c o n ne c t up t o t w o U l t r a A T A[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 16 S er i a l A T A II C onn e c t o rs c on t r o ll e d b y In t e l I CH7 : S A T A 1 ~ S A T A4 T h e S o u t h B r i dge o f t hi s m ai n b o a r d i s I n t el I CH 7 w hi c h s u p p o r t s f ou r s e r ial A T A II c o nn e c t o r s S A T A 1~ S A T A 4 . S A T A 1 ~ S A T A 4 a r e du al h i gh - s p e[...]

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    2 - 17 H a r d w a r e S e t up C D - I n C o n n e c t o r : J C D1 T h e c o n ne c t o r i s f o r C D - R O M a udi o c o nn e c t o r. F r on t P a n e l C onn ec t o r s : J F P 1 / J F P2 T he m a in b oa r d p r o v i d e s t w o f r on t p a n e l c onn e c t o r s f o r e le c t r i c al c o n n e c t i o n t o t he f r on t pane l s w i [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 18 F r o n t U S B C o n n e c t o r s : J U S B 1 / J U S B2 T he m a i n b o a r d p r o v i d e s t w o s t a nd a r d U S B 2 . 0 pi n h e a d e r s J U SB 1 & J U S B 2 . U SB 2. 0 t e c hn o l o g y i n c r ea s e s d a t a t r an s f e r r a t e up t o a m a x i m u m t h r o ughp u t o f 48 0 M bp s, w[...]

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    2 - 19 H a r d w a r e S e t up I rD A In f rare d M odul e Hea d er : J I R1 T he c o nn e c t o r a ll o w s y o u t o c o nn e c t t o I r D A I n f r a r e d m o d u l e . Y o u m u s t c on f ig u r e t he s e tt ing t h r o ugh t h e B I O S s e t up t o u s e t h e I R f un c t i o n . J I R 1 i s c o m pli a n t w i t h I n t el ® F r o n [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 20 S P D I F - O u t C onn e c t o r : J S P D1 ( Op t io n a l, f o r HD M I g r a phi c s car d o nl y) T h i s c o nn e c t o r i s u s e d t o c on n e c t SP D I F ( S o n y & P h il i p s D i gi t al I n t e r c o nn e c t F o r m a t) in t e r f a c e f o r digi t al a udi o t r a n s m i ss io n t o t [...]

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    2 - 21 H a r d w a r e S e t up J u m p er T he m o t he r b o a r d p r o v i de s t h e f ol l o w i n g j u m p e r s f o r y ou t o s e t t he c o m p u t er ’ s f u n c t i o n. T hi s s e c t i o n w ill e x pl a in h o w t o c h a ng e y o u r m o t h e r b o a rd ’ s f un c t io n t h r o ugh t h e u se o f ju m p e r s. C l ear C M O S[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 2 - 22 T he m a in bo a r d p r o v id e s a P C I E x p r e s s x 1 6 s l o t, a P C I E x p r e s s x 1 s lo t a nd f o u r 3 2 - b it P C I b u s s l o t s. P C I E x p r es s S l o ts T he P C I E x p r e s s s l o t s , a s a h i g h - ba n d w i d t h , l o w p i n c ou n t , s e r i a l , i n t e r c on n e ct [...]

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    3 -1 B I O S S e t up C h a p t e r 3 B I O S S e t up T h i s c hap t e r p r o v ide s t h e in f o r m a t i o n o n t he B I O S S e t up p r o g r a m an d a l lo w s y o u t o c on f i g u r e t h e s y s t e m f or op t i m u m u s e. Y o u m a y n ee d t o r un t h e S e t up p r o g r a m w h e n: A n e rr o r m e ss a g e a pp ea r s o n [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 -2 P o w e r o n t h e c o m pu t e r a n d t h e s y s t e m w il l s t a r t P O S T ( P o w e r O n S e l f T e s t ) p r o c e s s. W h e n t h e m e ss a g e b e l o w a pp ea r s o n t h e sc r ee n , p r e ss < D E L> k e y t o e n t e r S e t up. Pr e ss D EL t o ent e r S E TUP If t h e m e s s age d [...]

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    3 -3 B I O S S e t up G e tt i n g He lp A f t e r e n t e r i n g t h e S e t up m e nu , t h e f i r s t m e nu y o u w ill s ee i s t h e M a in M e nu. M a i n M e nu T h e m a i n m e nu li s t s t h e s e t up f un c t i o n s y o u c a n m a k e c h a ng e s t o . Y o u c an u s e t he a rr o w k e y s ( ↑↓ ) t o s e l e c t t h e i t e [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 -4 S t a n d a r d C M O S F e a t u r es U s e t hi s m e nu f o r b a s i c s y s t e m c o n f igu r a t i o n s , s u c h a s t i m e , d a t e e t c. A d va n c e d B I O S F e a t u r es U s e t hi s m e n u t o s e t u p t h e i t e m s o f A w a rd ® s pe c i a l enh a n c e d f ea t u r e s. A d v a n ce d[...]

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    3 -5 B I O S S e t up P N P / P C I C on f ig u r a t i o ns T hi s e n t r y a pp e a r s i f y ou r s y s t e m s upp o r t s P n P / P C I. H /W M oni t or T h i s e n t r y s h o w s t he s t a t u s o f y ou r C P U , f a n , w a r n i ng f o r o v e r a l l s y s t e m s t a t u s. C e l l M e nu U s e t hi s m e nu t o s p e c i f y y o u r [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 -6 T h e i t e m s in S t a nd a r d C M O S F e a t u r e s M e nu in c lu de s s o m e b a s i c s e t up i t e ms . U se t he a rr o w k e y s t o h i ghli g h t t he i t e m a nd t h e n u s e t h e <+> o r < - > k e y s t o s e l e c t t he v alu e y o u w a n t in ea c h i t e m. S y s t em D a t e[...]

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    3 -7 B I O S S e t up S y s t e m In f o r m a t ion Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o f o r t h e s ub - m e nu o f ea c h i t e m: C P U T y pe T h e i t e m s h o w t h e C P U r e l a t e d in f o r m a t i o n o f y o u r s y s t e m (r ea d o nl y ). B I O S V e r s i on T hi s i t e m s ho w s t h e B I O S v e r s i o n o f y ou r s y s t e m[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 -8 L BA /L a r g e M ode T hi s i t e m a ll o w s y o u t o e n a bl e o r di s a bl e t h e L B A ( L o gi c a l B l o c k A dd r e ss , t he l o g i c a l bl o ck s i z e in h a r d di s k ) m o d e . S e tt ing op t i o n s : [ A u t o ] , [ D i s a b le d ]. B l o ck ( M u l t i - S ec t o r T r a n s f e r) S [...]

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    3 -9 B I O S S e t up Flo p p y A T hi s i t e m a ll o w s y o u t o s e t t h e t y p e o f t h e f l o pp y d r i v e s in s t all e d . A v ail a bl e o p t i o n s: [ D i s ab l e d ] , [ 36 0 K B , 5 1 /4 ] , [ 1 . 2 M B , 5 1 /4 ] , [ 7 2 0 K B , 3 1 /2 ] , [ 1 . 4 4 M B , 3 1 /2 ] , [ 2 . 88 M B , 3 1 /2 ]. H a l t On T h e s e tt i n g d e[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 10 Q u i c k B o ot S e tt ing t h e i t e m t o [ E n a bl e d ] a ll o w s t h e s y s t e m t o b oo t w i t hin 5 s e c o n d s s in c e i t w ill s k i p s o m e c h e c k i t e m s . A v a il a bl e o p t i on s : [ E n a bl e d ], [ D i s a b le d ]. C P U C o n f i g u r a t i on Pr e s s < E n t e r &g[...]

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    3 - 11 B I O S S e t up M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m it W h e n C P U I D in s t r u c t i o n i s e x e c u t e d , n e w e r C P U m a y r e t u r n a v a lu e g r ea t er t h a n 3 w h i c h c au s e s c e r t ain p r o b l e m w i t h s p e c i f i c ope r a t i n g s y s t e ms . E n a- b l i n g " M a x C P U I D V a l u e L i m i t &[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 12 Fu l l S c r e e n L O G O D i s p l ay T hi s i t e m e n a bl e s y o u t o s h o w t h e c o m p a n y l o g o o n t h e b oo t u p sc r e e n . S e t t ing s a r e: [ E n a b le d] S h o w s a s t ill i m a g e ( l o g o ) o n t h e f ull sc r ee n a t b oo t. [ D i s a b le d] S h o w s t h e P O S T m e s[...]

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    3 - 13 B I O S S e t up B o o t D e v i c e P r io r i ty T he o r ig i n a l I B M P C s l o a d ed t h e D O S ope r a t in g s y s t e m f r o m d r i v e A ( f l o pp y di sk ) , so I B M P C - c o m p a t ibl e s y s t e m s a r e d e s i gn e d t o s ea r c h f o r a n o p e r a t ing s y s t e m f i r s t on d r i v e A , a n d t h e n on d [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 14 D R A M F r e q u e n cy U s e t hi s f ie l d t o c on f i g u r e t he c l o ck f r eq u en c y o f t h e in s t al l ed D R A M . S e tt i n g op t i on s: [ A u t o ] , [ 400 ], [ 533 ] , [ 667 ]. C o n f ig u r e DR A M T i m in g b y S PD S ele c t s w h e t he r D R A M t i m i n g i s c o n t r o l l e [...]

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    3 - 15 B I O S S e t up M e m o r y H ole I n o r d e r t o i m p r o v e p e r f o r m a n c e , c e r t a in s p a c e in m e m o r y c a n be r e s e r v e d f o r I SA p e r i p he r al s . T hi s m e m o r y m u s t b e m ap p e d i n t o t h e m e m o r y s p a c e b e l o w 1 6 M B . W hen t hi s a r e a i s r e s e r v e d , i t c a nn o t [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 16 U S B Fun c t ions T h i s s e t t i n g i s u s e d t o e n a b l e / d i s ab l e t h e o n bo a r d U S B ho s t c on t r ol l e r . S e t t i n g o p t i o n s: [ D i s a b le d ] , [ E na b led ]. U S B 2 . 0 C o n t r o l l er S e t t o [ E n a bl e d ] i f y o u n ee d t o u s e a n y U SB 2 . 0 d e v i [...]

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    3 - 17 B I O S S e t up O n b o a r d L A N C o n t r o l l er T h i s s e tt in g a l lo w s y o u t o e n a bl e / di s ab l e t h e o nb oa r d L A N c on t r ol l e r . S e t t ing o p t i o n s: [ E n a bl e d ] , [ D i s a b led ]. O nb o a r d L A N O p t io n R OM T h e i t e m e n a bl e s o r d i s a bl e s t h e ini t i a li z a t i o n [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 18 I O D ev i c e s C o n f i g u r a t i on Pr e ss < E n t e r > t o e n t e r t h e s ub - m e n u a nd t h e f o l l o w ing sc r ee n app ea r s: A T A / I D E C o n f igu r a t ion T h e s e 2 i t e m s al l o w y o u t o s e l e c t t h e A T A /I D E a nd S A T A c o n f i gu r a t io n . S e l e ct [...]

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    3 - 19 B I O S S e t up P a r a l l e l P o r t A dd r ess T h e r e i s a bu i l t - i n p a r a ll e l po r t o n t h e o n - b o a r d S up e r I/ O c h ip s e t t h a t p r o v i d es S t a nd a r d , E C P , a n d EPP f ea t u r e s . I t h a s t h e f o ll o w ing o p t i o n s: [ D i sa bl e d] [ 3 B C / I R Q 7] Li ne Pr i n t e r p o r t 0[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 20 S 3 - r e l a t ed f un c t i on s de s c r i b e d i n t hi s s e c t i o n a r e a v a il able o n l y w hen y ou r B I O S s uppo r t s S 3 s l eep m ode. A C P I Fun c t ion T hi s i t e m i s t o a c t i v a t e t h e A C P I ( A d v a n c ed C o n f i gu r a t i o n a n d P o w e r M a n a ge m e nt I n t[...]

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    3 - 21 B I O S S e t up A C P I S t a n db y St a te T h i s i t e m s pe c i f ie s t h e po w e r s a v in g m o d e s f o r A C P I f u n c t i o n . If y o u r ope r a t i ng s y s t e m s uppo r t s A C P I, s u c h a s W ind o w s 98 SE , W ind o w s M E a nd W ind o w s 2000, y ou c an c h o o s e t o e n t e r t h e S t an db y m o d e in S[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 22 U S B D e v i ce W a ke U p F r o m S3 T h i s s e t t ing a l l o w s U S B de v i c e w a k e u p t h e s y s t e m f r o m S 3 s t a t e . S e tt i n gs a r e : [ E na bl e ] , [ D i s a bl e d ]. R e s u m e B y P S / 2 K e y bo a rd T h e s e tt ing de t e r m in e s w h e t h e r t h e s y s t e m w i l l[...]

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    3 - 23 B I O S S e t up T h i s s e c t ion de s c r i b e s c o n f i g u r i n g t h e P C I b u s s y s t e m a n d P n P ( P l ug & P la y ) f e a t u r e. P C I , o r P e r ip he r a l C o m p one n t I n t e r c o nn e c t, i s a s y s t e m w hi c h a ll o w s I / O d e v i c e s to o p e r a t e a t s pe e d s n ea r ing t h e s p ee d [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 24 P C I L a t e n c y Ti m er T hi s i t e m c o n t r o l s h o w l o ng e a c h P C I d e v i c e c a n h o l d t h e bu s be f o r e a n o t h e r t a k es o v e r . W hen s e t t o hi g he r v a l ue s , e v e r y P C I de v i c e c a n c o n d u c t t r a n s a c t i o n s f o r a l o n ge r t i m e an d t h[...]

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    3 - 25 B I O S S e t up D M A R es o u r ce s S e t up P r e s s < E n t e r > an d y o u w i l l e n t e r t h e s u b - m e n u o f t he i t e m s . D M A R e s ou r c e s 0 / 1 / 3 / 5/ 6 / 7 f o r s e t t i n g de t e r m ine i f B I O S s h o u l d r e m o v e a D M A f r o m t he a v ai l a b l e D M As p a s s e d t o de v i c e s t h [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 26 T hi s s e c t i o n s h o w s t h e s t a t u s o f y o u r C P U , f a n , o v e r a ll s y s t e m s t a t u s , e t c . M o ni t or f un c t i o n i s a v a i l a bl e o nl y i f t h e r e i s h a r d w a r e m o ni t o r ing m e c h a ni s m o n b oa r d. C P U F a n F a ilu r e W a r n ing W he n ena b le[...]

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    3 - 27 B I O S S e t up S m a r t F a n T o l e r a n ce Y o u c a n s e l e c t a f a n t o l e r a n c e v a lu e h e r e f o r t h e s p e c i f i c r a ng e f o r t h e “ S m a r t F an T a r g e t T e m p . ( o C) ” i t e m . I f t he c u r r e n t t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e f a n r ea c h e s t o t h e m a x i m um t h r e s h o ld ([...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 28 A d ju s t D D R V o l t a g e ( V) A dju s t ing t h e D D R v o l t a g e c a n in c r e a s e t h e D D R s p ee d . A n y c h a ng e s m a d e t o t his s e t t in g m a y c a u s e a s t a b i li t y i ss ue , s o c h a ng in g t h e D D R v o l t age f o r lo ng - t e rm p u r p o s e i s N O T r e c o mm[...]

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    3 - 29 B I O S S e t up S p r ea d S p ec t r um W h e n t h e m o t he r b oa rd ’ s c l o c k g e n e r a t o r p u l s e s , t h e e x t r e m e v a lu e s ( s pi k e s ) o f t he pul s e s c r e a t e s E M I (E l e c t r o m a gn e t i c I n t e r f e r e n c e ) . T h e S p r ea d S p e c t r u m f un c t i on r ed u c e s t h e E M I ge n [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 30 1 . E v e n t ho u gh t he D y n a m i c O v e r c l o c k i n g T e c hn ol o g y i s m o r e s t a ble t h a n m a n u al o v e r c l o c k i n g , b a s i c al l y , i t i s s t il l r i s ky . W e s u g g e s t u s er t o m a k e s u r e t h a t y ou r C P U c a n a f f o r d t o o v e r c l o c k r eg ul a[...]

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    3 - 31 B I O S S e t up L o a d F a il - S a f e /O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts T h e t w o o p t i o n s o n t h e m a in m e nu a ll o w u s e r s t o r e s t o r e a ll o f t h e B I O S s e tt ing s to t h e de f a u l t F a i l - S a f e o r O p t i m i z e d v al u e s . T he O p t i m i z e d D e f au l t s a r e t h e d e f a u lt v a lu[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd 3 - 32 I m po r t a nt I m p o r t a nt B I O S S e tt i n g P ass w o rd W h e n y o u s e l e c t t hi s f un c t i o n , a m e ss a g e a s b e l o w w il l a pp e a r o n t h e sc r ee n: T y p e t h e p a ss w o r d , up t o 6 c h a r a c t e r s in l e n g t h , a nd p r e ss < E n t e r > . T h e p a s s [...]

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    A -1 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io R e a l t e k A L C 8 5 0 A u d io A p p e n d i x A T h e R ea l t e k A L C 850 s upp o r t s 8 - c h a nn e l a ud io o u t pu t, i n c l u di n g 2 F r o n t , 2 R e a r , 1 C en t e r and 1 S ub w oo f er c h a n ne l . It ena bl e s c on n e c t i o n t o 2 , 4 , 6 o r 8 s p e a k e rs f o r b e t t e r [...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A -2 I n s t a ll i n g t h e A u d i o D r i v er I m po r t a nt T h e A C 9 7 A u di o C on f ig u r a t i on s o f t w a r e u t i li t y i s un d e r c o n t i nu o us up d a t e t o e nha n c e a ud i o ap p li c a t i o n s . H en c e , t h e p r og r a m s c r ee n s s h o wn he r e i n t h i s append i x m a [...]

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    A -3 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io C l i c k h e re C l i c k h e re S e l e c t t h is op t ion 3. C l i c k N ext t o in s t a ll t h e AC ’ 97 A udi o s o f t w a r e. 4. C li c k Fini sh t o r e s t a r t t h e s y s t e m.[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A -4 S o ft w a r e C o n f i g u r a t i on A f t e r in s t al ling t h e a udi o d r i v e r , y o u a r e a bl e t o u s e t h e 2 - , 4 - , 6 - o r 8 - c h a nn e l a udio f ea t u r e n o w . C li ck t h e a udi o i c o n f r o m t h e s y s t e m t r a y a t t h e l o w e r - r igh t c o r n er o f t h e sc r e[...]

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    A -5 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io S o un d E ff e ct H e r e y o u c a n s el e c t a s o un d e ff e c t y o u li k e f r o m t h e E n v i r on m e nt l i s t. Y o u m a y a l s o e d i t t h e p r ope r t i e s f o r an e n v i r o n m e n t a s y o u w i s h b y c l i c k i ng t h e “ E d it ” bu tt o n , t h e n ju s t sc r o ll t h e[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A -6 Y o u m a y c ho o s e t h e p r o v i ded s ou n d e ff e c t s , a n d t h e e q ual i z e r w i l l a d j u s t au t o m a t i c a l l y. I f y o u li k e , y o u m a y al s o loa d a n e qu al i z e r s e t t ing o r m a k e a n ne w e qu al i z e r s e t t in g to s a v e a s an n e w one b y u s i n g t he [...]

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    A -7 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io 2 . S e l e c t a d e s i r e d m ul t i - c h a nn e l o p e r a t i o n h e r e. a. H e a d p ho ne f o r t h e c o m m o n he a d p hone b. 2 C H S p e ak er f o r S t e r e o -S pe a k e r O u t p ut c. 4 CH S p ea k er f o r 4 -S p ea k e r O u t p ut d. 6 CH S p ea k er f o r 5 . 1 -S pe a k e r O u t pu[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A -8 S ele c t t h e s pea k e r b y c l i c k i n g i t t o t e s t i t s f un c t i o n a li t y . T h e o n e y o u s ele c t w ill l i g h t u p an d m a k e t e s t i n g s ou n d . If a n y s pe a k e r f ai l s t o m a k e s ou nd , t h en c h e ck w h e t h e r t h e c a bl e i s in s e r t e d f i r m l y t o[...]

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    A -9 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io 3D A udio Demo I n t hi s t a b y o u m a y a dju s t y o u r 3 D p o s i t i o n a l a udi o b e f o r e pl a y ing 3 D a udi o a ppli c a- t ion s l i k e ga m i n g . Y o u m a y a l s o s e l e c t d i ff e r e n t en v i r on m en t t o c h o o s e t h e m o st s ui t a bl e e n v i r o n m e n t y o u li[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A - 10 A l s o t h e r e i s a s e l e c t i o n S h o w i c o n in s y s t em t r ay . S w i t c h i t o n a nd a n i c on w i l l s ho w in t h e s y s t e m t r a y . R i g h t - c l i ck o n t he i c o n an d t he A u d i o A c c e s s o r i es di a l o gu e b o x w ill a p p ea r w hi c h p r o v id e s s e v e r[...]

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    A - 11 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io S P D IF I n t hi s t a b i t p r o v id e s o p t i o n s abo u t SP D I F - O u t f o r y o u t o c o n f i g u r e. † N o O u t pu t : W i t h t h i s o p t io n , t he r e i s n o S / P D I F ou t p u t s ig na l w h i l e pl a y i n g a n alog a n d digi t a l a u d i o. † O u t pu t dig i t a l onl[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A - 12 C onn e c t ing t h e S p eake rs W h e n y o u h a v e s e t t h e M ul t i - C h a nn e l A ud io F un c t i o n m o d e p r o p e r l y in t h e s o f t w a re u t il i t y , c o nn e c t y ou r s p e a k e r s t o t h e c o r r e c t p ho n e j a c ks i n a c c o r d an c e w i t h t he s e tt i n g i n s o[...]

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    A - 13 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io n 4 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 4 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut B ack P a n el D e sc r i p t i o n: C o nn e c t t w o s p e a k e r s t o b a ck p a n el ’ s f r o n t - c h a nn e l Lin e O ut c on n e c t o r an d t w o s p e a k e r s to t he r e al - c h a nn e l L i n e O ut c on n e c t o r. 4 - C h a[...]

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    M S - 7 2 3 6 M a i n b o a rd A - 14 n 6 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 6 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut D e sc r i p t i o n: C o nn e c t t w o s pe a k e r s t o b a ck pan el ’ s L i n e O u t c o n n e c t o r , t wo s pea k e r s t o t he r e a r- c h a n nel L i n e o u t c on n e c t o r a n d t wo s p ea k e r s t o t h e c e n t e r/ s ub w o[...]

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    A - 15 R e a l t e k A L C 85 0 A u d io n 8 - C h a n n e l M o d e f o r 8 -S p e a ke r O u t p ut D e sc r i p t i o n: C o nn e c t t w o s p e a k e r s t o b a ck p a nel ’ s Line O u t c o n n e c t o r , t wo s pea k e r s t o t he r e a r- c h a n nel Li ne o u t c o n ne c t o r , t w o s p e a k- e r s t o t h e c en t e r / s ub w oo[...]