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i P 3 5 N e o / G 33 N e o s e r i es M S - 73 6 0 ( V 1 . X ) M a i n bo a rd G 52 - 7 3601 X1[...]
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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 q u i p m e n t h a s be en t e s t ed a nd f ound t o c o m ply w i t h t he l i m i t s f o r a C l a s s B d i g i t a l d e v i c e , p u r s u a n 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[...]
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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 op y r ig 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 i o n H i s t o r y .............[...]
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ix C lo c k .................................................................................................................... . A -6 V ol t a g e ................................................................................................................ . A -7 F A N S p e e d .................................................................[...]
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1 -1 G e t t ing St a r t ed G e tt i ng S t a r t ed C h a p t e r 1 T h a n k y o u f o r c h oo s ing t h e P 35 N eo / G 33 N eo S e r i es ( M S- 7 3 6 0 v 1 . X) A T X m ain b o a r d . T h e P 3 5 N e o / G 3 3 N eo S e r i e s m ainbo a r d s a r e b a s ed o n I n t el ® P 35 / G 33 & I CH 9/ I C H 9 R c h i p s e t s f o r op t i m a[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 1 -2 P r o c ess o r S u ppo rt - I n t el ® C o r e 2 E x t r e m e , C o r e 2 Q ua d , C o r e 2 D uo , P en t i u m a nd C e l e r on i n t h e L G A 7 7 5 p a c k age ( F o r t h e l a t e s t i n f o r m a t i o n a bou t C P U , p l e a s e v i s i t h t t p : / / w w w . m s i. c o m . t w / c pu s upp o r t [...]
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1 -3 G e t t ing St a r t ed Fl o ppy - 1 f l o pp y p o rt - S upp o r t s 1 F DD w i t h 36 0 KB, 7 20 KB , 1 . 2 M B , 1 . 4 4 M B a nd 2 . 8 8 MB C o nn e c t o rs B ack p a n el - 1 P S / 2 m o u s e p o rt - 1 P S / 2 k e y boa r d p o rt - 1 P a r a ll e l p o r t s upp o r t i n g SPP/EPP/E C P m o de - 1 s e r i a l p o r t ( C O M 1) - 1 [...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 1 -4 P 35 N e o/ G 33 Ne o S er i es (M S - 7360 v1 . X ) A T X M a inb o ard M a i n bo a r d L a y o ut D I M M _ A 1 D I M M _ B 1 D I M M _ A 2 D I M M _ B 2 JP W R 3 Ma rv el l 88 SE 6111 SYSFAN2 RT 8 1 8 8 B SY SFAN 1 I n t el P 35 / G 33 P C I 2 P C I 1 P C I _ E2 P C I _ E3 P C I _ E4 P C I _ E1 B A TT + Codec[...]
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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 able U s er ’ s G u i de M S I m o t h e r b o a rd M S I D r i v e r / U t ili t y CD * T he pi c t u r e s a r e f o r r e f e r e n c e on l y a n d m a y v a r y f r o m t h e p a c k in g c o n t e n t s o f t he p r o du c t y o u pu r c h a s e d. B a ck I O[...]
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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 ou w i t h t h e i n f o r m a t ion about ha r d w a r e s e t u p p r o c e d u r e s . W h i l e doin g t he i n s t al l a t ion, b e c a r e f u l i n ho l d i n g t h e c o m p o n e n t s an d f ol l o w t he i n s t a l l a t i o n [...]
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2 -2 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd DD R II D IMMs , p . 2 -7 J FP1 , p . 2 - 18 B a c k P a n el I /O , p . 2 - 10 J P W R3 , p . 2 -9 I D E1 , p . 2 - 12 P C I S l o ts , p . 2 - 20 S A T A 1 ~7 , p . 2 - 13 C PUFA N1 , p . 2 - 14 F D D1 , p . 2 - 12 P C I E x pr e ss s l o ts , p . 2 - 20 C PU , p . 2 -3 Q u i ck C o m p on e n t s G u i de J A [...]
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2 -3 H a r d w a r e S e t up C P U ( C e n t r a l P r o cess i n g U n i t) T h i s m ai nb oa r d s u p p o r t s I n t el ® C o r e 2 E x t r e m e , C o r e 2 Q u a d , C o r e 2 D uo , P en t ium an d C ele r on p r o c e s s o r in L G A 7 75 p a ck age . W h en y o u a r e i n s t a l l in g t he C P U, m ake s u r e t o i n s t a l l t h [...]
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2 -4 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd I m po r t a nt 1 . C o n f i r m i f y o u r C P U c o o l e r i s f i r m l y i n s t all e d be f o r e t u r ni ng on y ou r sys 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 i l ab ili t y o f t h e C P U l a n d s i de c o v e r d e pend s o n y ou r [...]
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2 -5 H a r d w a r e S e t up 6 . A ft e r c on f i r m i n g t he C P U di r e c t ion f o r c o r r e c t m a t i ng , p u t d o w n t he C P U in t h e s o c k e t h o u s i n g f r a m e. B e s u r e t o g r a s p on t he e dg e of t he C P U ba s e . N o t e t h a t t h e a li g n- m e n t k e y s a r e m a t c h e d. 8 . C o v e r t h e l oad[...]
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2 -6 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 1 0 . A li g n t h e h o le s on t h e m a i n b o a rd w i t h t h e h e a t s i n k . P u s h d o w n t he c o o le r u n t i l i t s f o u r c li p s g et w edged in t o t he hol e s o f t he m a in b oa r d. 12 . T u r n o v e r t he m ai n bo a r d t o c on- f i r m t h a t t h e c l ip - e nd s a r e c o r-[...]
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2 -7 H a r d w a r e S e t up M e m o ry DD R2 2 4 0 - p i n , 1 . 8V 1 D I M M _ A1 D I M M _ A2 D I M M _ B1 D I M M _ B2 2 D I M M _ A1 D I M M _ A2 D I M M _ B1 D I M M _ B2 3 D I M M _ A1 D I M M _ A2 D I M M _ B1 D I M M _ B2 6 4 x2 = 1 28 p in 5 6 x2 = 1 12 p in T h e s e D I MM s lo t s a r e u s e d f o r in s t a ll i ng m e m o r y m o d[...]
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2 -8 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd In s t a lling M em o ry M odul es 1 . T h e m e m o r y m o dul e h a s o nl y o n e n o t c h o n t h e c e n t e r a nd w ill o nl y f i t in t h e r ight o r i e n t a t i o n. 2 . I n s e r t t h e m e m o r y m o dule v e r t i c a ll y in t o t h e D I M M s l o t . T h e n pu s h i t in un t il t he g ol [...]
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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 P IN S I G N AL 13 + 3.3V 14 - 12V 15 G ND 16 PS - O N# 17 G ND 18 G ND 19 G ND 20 R es 21 + 5V 22 + 5V 23 + 5V 24 G ND P IN S I G N AL 1 + 3.3V 2 + 3.3V 3 G ND 4 + 5V 5 G ND 6 + 5V 7 G ND 8 P W R OK 9 5 VSB 10 + 1 2V 11 + 1 2V 12 + 3.3V P i n D e f i n i t i on p i n 12 p i n 13 I m po r t a nt 1 [...]
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2 - 10 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B a c k P a n el K e y b o a rd U S B P o r ts L i n e - In M o u se L AN P a r al l el P o rt R S - O ut C S - O ut SS - O ut L i n e - O ut M ic V G A P o rt ( o p t i o n a l) M ou se / K e y bo a r d C o n n ec t or T h e s t a nd a r d PS /2 ® m o u s e / k e y b oa r d D I N c o nn e c t o r i s f o r a [...]
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2 - 11 H a r d w a r e S e t up L AN ( R J - 45 ) Jack T he s t a nd a r d R J - 4 5 ja c k i s f o r c o n ne c t ion t o s i ng l e L o c al A r e a N e t w o r k ( L A N ) . Y ou c an c onn e c t a n e t w o r k c abl e t o i t. A u di o P o r ts T he s e a u d i o c o n n e c t o r s a r e u s e d f o r a u di o de v i c e s . Y o u c a n d i f[...]
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2 - 12 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd C o nn e c t o rs 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 i s c on n e c t o r s u pp o r t s 3 60 K B , 72 0 KB , 1 . 2 M B , 1 . 4 4 M B o r 2 . 8 8 M B f l op p y di sk d r i v e. I D E C o n n ec t o r : I D E1 T h i s c o n n e c t o r s u ppo r t s I D E h a r d d i s k d r i v e s , op t[...]
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2 - 13 H a r d w a r e S e t up I m po r t a nt P l e a s e d o n o t f o ld t h e S e r i a l A T A c a b l e i n t o 9 0 - d e g r e e a n g l e . O t h e r w i s e, d a t a lo s s m a y o c c u r du r ing t r a n s m i ss i o n. S er i a l A T A C onn ec t o r : S A T A 1 / S A T A 2 / S A T A 3 / S A T A 4 / S A T A 5/ S A T A 6 / S A T A 7 ( S[...]
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2 - 14 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd C h as s i s I n t r u s i o n S w i t c h C o nn e c t o r : J C I1 T h i s c on n e c t o r c on n e c t s t o a 2 - p i n c h a s s i s s w i t c h . I f t he c ha s s i s i s o p e n e d , t he s w i t c h w i l l b e s ho r t . T he s y s t e m w il l r e c o r d t h i s s t a t u s a n d s ho w a w a r ni[...]
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2 - 15 H a r d w a r e S e t up F r o n t P a n e l A udi o C onn e c t o r : JA UD1 T h i s c o n ne c t o r al l o w s y ou t o c o n ne c t t he f r on t p a n e l au d io an d i s c o m p l i a n t w i th I n t el ® F r on t P ane l I/ O C o n ne c t i v i t y D e s i g n G ui de. J A U D1 P IN S I G N AL D E S CRI P T I ON 1 M I C _L M i c r [...]
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2 - 16 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd F r o n t U S B C onn e c t o r : J U S B1 / J U S B2 / J U S B3 / J U S B4 T h i s c o n ne c t o r , c o m p l i a n t w i t h I n t el ® I/ O C o nn e c t i v i t y D e s ig n G uid e , i s id e a l f o r c o n- n e c t ing high - s p ee d U SB in t e r f a c e p e r iph e r a l s s u c h a s U S B HDD , di[...]
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2 - 17 H a r d w a r e S e t up S / P D I F B r a c ke t ( O p t io n a l) S / P D I F - O u t C onn e c t o r : J SP D 1 ( Op t ion a l) T h i s c o n ne c t o r i s u s e d t o c on n e c t S / P D I F ( S on y & P h i l i p s D i g i t a l I n t e r c on n e c t F o r m a t) in t e r f a c e f o r digi t a l a udi o t r a n s m i ss i o n. I[...]
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2 - 18 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd P IN S I G N AL D ES C R I P T I ON 1 HD _L E D + H a r d d i s k L E D p u l l - up 2 F P P W R / S LP M S G L E D p u ll - up 3 HD _L E D - H a r d d i s k a c t i v e L ED 4 F P P W R / S LP M S G L E D p u ll - up 5 R S T _ S W - R e s e t S w i t c h l o w r e f e r e n c e pu l l - d o w n t o G ND 6 P W [...]
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2 - 19 H a r d w a r e S e t up J u m p e rs C l ear C M O S J u m p er : JB A T1 T h e r e i s a C M O S R A M o nb oa r d t h a t h a s a p o w e r s uppl y f r o m a n e x t e r n a l b a tt e r y to k ee p t h e d a t a o f s y s t e m c o n f igu r a t i o n . W i t h t h e C M O S R A M , t he s y s t e m c a n a u t o- m a t i c all y b oo t[...]
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2 - 20 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd S l o ts P C I (P e r iph era l C o m p on e n t In t er c onn ec t) E x p r e ss S lot T h e P C I E x p r e ss s lo t s upp o r t s t h e P C I E x p r e ss in t e r f a c e e x p a n s i on c a r d. T h e P C I E x p r e s s x 16 s up po r t s up t o 4 . 0 G B / s t r a n s f e r r a t e. T h e P C I E x p r[...]
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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 h a p t e r p r o v i d e s in f o r m a t i o n o n t h e B I O S S e t up p r o g r a m a n d a l lo w s y o u t o c on f i g u r e t he 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: ² A n e rr o r m e ss a g e ap p ea r s o [...]
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3 -2 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd E n t e r i ng S e t up I m po r t a nt 1 . T he i t e m s unde r ea c h B I O S c a t ego r y de sc r i be d i n t h i s c h a p t e r a r e under c on t i nu o u s upda t e f o r be tt e r sys t e m pe r f o r m a n c e . T he r e f o r e , t he de sc r i p- t i o n m a y b e s li g h t l y d i ff e r e n t f r[...]
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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 ing t h e S e t up m e nu , t he f i r s t m e nu y o u w ill s ee i s t he M a in M e nu. M a in 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 m . T[...]
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3 -4 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 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 en u t o s e t up t h e i t e m s o f A MI ® s p e c i a l e nh a n c e d f e a t u r e s. In t e g r a t e [...]
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3 -5 B I O S S e t up L o a d O p t i m i z e d D e f a u l ts U s e t h i s m e nu t o l oad t h e d e f a ul t v a lu e s s e t b y t h e m a inb oa r d m a nu f a c t u r e r s p e c i f i- c a ll y f o r o p t i m a l p e r f o r m a n c e o f t h e m a i n b oa r d. B I O S S e t t i n g P a s s w o rd U s e t hi s m enu t o s e t t h e p a ss[...]
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3 -6 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 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 h e a r r o w k e y s t o h i g h l i gh t t he i t e m an d t h e n u s e t h e < P g U p> o r < P g D n > k e y s t o s ele ct t h e v a lu e y o u w an t in ea c h i t e m. D a[...]
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3 -7 B I O S S e t up L B A /L a r g e M ode T h i s a l lo w s y o u t o e n a b le o r di s ab l e t he L B A M o d e . S e t t ing t o A u t o e n a bl e s L BA m o d e i f t he d e v i c e s u p p o r t s i t a n d t h e de v i c e s i s n o t a l r e a d y f o r m a tt e d w i t h L BA m o d e di s ab l e d. D M A M o de S e l e c t D M A M od[...]
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3 -8 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B o o t S e c t o r P r o t e c t i on T hi s f un c t i o n p r o t e c t s t h e B I O S f r o m a cc id e n t al c o rr up t i o n b y un a u t h o r i z e d u s e r s or c o m pu t e r v i r u s e s . W h e n e n a bl e d , t h e B I OS ’ d a t a c a nn o t b e c h a ng e d w h e n a tt e m p t- in g t o u [...]
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3 -9 B I O S S e t up I O A P I C Fun c t ion T hi s f i e ld i s u s e d t o e n a bl e o r d i s a bl e t h e AP I C (A d v a n c e d P r o g r a mm a bl e I n t e rr upt C o n t r ol l e r ) . D u e t o c o m p li a n c e w i t h P C 20 0 1 de s i g n g u id e , t h e s y s t e m i s a bl e t o r un in A P I C m ode . E n a bl i ng AP I C m o d [...]
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3 - 10 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 1 s t / 2 n d/ 3 r d B o o t D e v i ce T h e i t e m s a ll o w y ou t o s e t t he f i r s t/ s e c o nd / t hi r d b o o t d e v i c e w he r e B I OS a tt e m p t s t o l oa d t h e di s k o p e r a t ing s y s t e m. B o o t F r o m O t h e r D ev i ce S e tt i n g t h e o p t i o n t o [ Y e s ] a ll o w [...]
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3 - 11 B I O S S e t up U S B C o n t r ol l er T hi s s e tt ing a ll o w s y o u t o e n a bl e / di s a bl e t h e o nb oa r d U SB c o n t r o ll e r. U S B D ev i c e L e g ac y S up p o rt S ele c t [ E n a bl ed ] i f y o u n e e d t o u s e a U SB- in t e r f a c e d d e v i c e in t h e ope r a t i n g s y s t e m. O n b o a r d L A N C o [...]
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3 - 12 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd O n - C h i p A T A D ev i c es 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: P C I I D E B u s M a s t er T h i s i t e m al l o w s y ou t o enab l e / d i s a bl e B I O S t o u s ed P C I b u sm a s t e r i n g f or r ea d i ng / w r i t i n [...]
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3 - 13 B I O S S e t up 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 e r f a c e ) F un c t i o n . I f y o u r o p e r a t i n g s y s t e m i s A C P I - a w a r e , s u c h a s W i nd o w s 2 0 00/ XP , s e l e c t [ E n a bl ed ]. AC P [...]
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3 - 14 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd R e - C a ll V G A B I O S F r o m S3 W h e n AC P I S t a ndb y S t a te i s s e t t o [ S 3 ], u s e r s c a n s e l e c t t h e o p t i o n s in t hi s f i e ld. S el e c t in g [ E n a b l e d ] a llo w s B I O S t o c a l l V G AB I O S t o i ni t i a l i z e t h e V G A c a r d w h en s y s t e m w a k e [...]
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3 - 15 B I O S S e t up R e s u m e F r o m S 3 b y PS / 2 M o u se T hi s s e tt ing d e t e r m in e s w h e t h e r t h e s y s t e m w ill b e a w a k e n e d f r o m w h a t p o w er s a v ing m o d e s w hen inpu t s ign a l o f t h e PS / 2 m o u s e i s d e t e c t e d. R es u me b y P C I D ev i c e ( P M E #) W h e n s e t t o [ E na bl e[...]
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3 - 16 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd P r i m a r y G r a ph ic ’ s A d a p t er T hi s s e tt i ng s pe c i f i e s w hi c h g r a ph i cs c a r d i s y o u r p r i m a r y g r a phi c s a d a p t e r. 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 ho w l o ng ea c h P C I d e v i c e c a n h o ld t h e bu s b e f o r e a n o t h e r[...]
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3 - 17 B I O S S e t up I R Q R e s o u r c e S e t up 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. I R Q 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 1 1 / 1 4 / 15 T h e s e i t e m s s p e c i f y t h e bu s w h e r e t h e s p e c i f i e d I R Q lin e i s u s e d. T he s e tt i n g s d e t e r m i[...]
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3 - 18 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd C h ass i s In t r u s ion T h e f i e l d e n a b l e s o r di s a b l e s t h e f e a t u r e o f r e c o r di n g t h e c ha ss i s i n t r u s ion s t a t us a nd i ss uing a w a r ning m e ss a g e i f t h e c h a s s i s i s o n c e o p e n e d . T o c le a r t h e w a r ning m e ss a g e , s e t t h e f [...]
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3 - 19 B I O S S e t up C u r r e n t C P U / DR A M F r e q u e n cy T h e s e i t e m s s h o w t h e c u rr e n t c l o c k s o f C P U a nd M e m o r y s p ee d . R ea d - o nl y. D . O . T C on t r ol D . O . T . ( D y n a m i c O v e r c lo c k in g T e c hn o l o g y ) i s t h e a u t o m a t i c o v e r c lo c k i n g f u n c t i o n, i n c[...]
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3 - 20 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd [ S e r g ea n t] 2n d l e v e l o f o v e r c lo c k in g , i n c r e a s ing t h e f r e q u e n c y b y 3%. [ C a p t a in] 3 r d l e v e l o f o v e r c l o c k i ng , in c r ea s i ng t h e f r e q u e n c y b y 5%. [ C o l one l] 4 t h l e v e l o f o v e r c lo c k in g , i n c r e a s ing t h e f r e q [...]
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3 - 21 B I O S S e t up D R A M R A S # t o C A S # D e l ay T hi s f i e ld a ll o w s y o u t o s e t t h e nu m b e r o f c y c l e s f o r a t i m i ng d e l a y b e t w ee n t he C A S an d R AS s t r o b e s ig na l s , u s e d w h en D R A M i s w r i t t e n t o , r e a d f r o m or r e f r e s h e d . F a s t s p ee d o ff e r s f a s t e [...]
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3 - 22 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd 1 . I f y o u d o n o t h a v e a n y E M I p r o b l e m , l e a v e t h e s e t t ing a t [ D i s a b l e d ] f or op t i m a l sys t e m s t ab ili t y and pe r f o r m an c e . B u t i f y ou a r e p l a gued b y E M I, s e l e c t t he v a l ue o f S p r ead S pe c t r u m f o r E M I r edu c t i on. 2 . T[...]
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3 - 23 B I O S S e t up 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 d e 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 h e O p t i m i z ed D e f au l t s a r e t h e d e f a u lt v al u e s s e t b y t h e m ai nb oa r d m a nu f a c t u r e r[...]
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3 - 24 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B I O S S e tt i n g P ass w o rd W hen y o u s e l e c t t hi s f un c t i o n , a m e ss ag e a s b e l o w w ill a pp ea r o n t h e sc r e e n: T y pe t h e p a s s w o r d , up t o s i x c h a r a c t e r s in le ng t h , a n d p r e s s < E n t e r > . T h e p a ss w o rd t y ped n o w w il l r e p [...]
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A -1 D u a l C o r e C e n t er D u a l C o r e C e n t er D ual C o r e C e n t e r , t h e m o s t u s e f u l a n d p o w e r f u l u t i l i ty t h a t M S I ha s s pen t m u c h r e s e a r c h an d e f f o r t s to d e v e l o p , h e lp s u s e r s t o m o ni t o r o r c o n f i gu r e t h e h a r d- w a r e s t a t u s o f M S I M a inb o a[...]
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A -2 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd A c t i v a t i n g D u a l C o r e C e n t er O n c e y ou ha v e y o u r D u a l C o r e C e n t e r i n s t all e d ( l o c a t e t h e s e t u p s o u r c e f ile in t he s e t up CD a cc o m p a n y ing w i t h y o u r m a inb oa r d , p a t h : U t ili t y -- > M S I U t ili t y -- > D u al C o r e C [...]
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A -3 D u a l C o r e C e n t er M a in B e f o r e u s in g t h i s u t i l i t y , w e h a v e t o r e m i nd y o u : o n l y w h e n i n s t a l li n g t h e M SI V 044 ( V 044 h as t o in s t a ll w i t h t h e v e r s io n 8 . 26 o r n e w e r d r i v e r ) / V 046 or V 060 g r a phi cs ca r d ca n ac t i v a t e t h e f u ll f un c t io n o f [...]
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A -4 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd A V / G a m e / O ff i c e / S i l e n c e / C o ol M S I p r o v id e s f i v e c o mm o n s e tt ing s f o r di ff e r e n t e n v i r o n m e n t s . T h e s e tt ings h a d be e n s e t t o op t i m a l v a lu e s t o r e a c h b e tt e r pe r f o r m an c e i n e a ch e n v i r o n m en t. C li c k t h e bu [...]
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A -5 D u a l C o r e C e n t er D O T ( D y n a m i c O v e r C l o ck i n g) D y n a m i c O v e r c l o ck ing T e c h no l o g y i s a n a u t o m a t i c o v e r c l o ck ing f un c t i o n , in c l u d e d in t he M SI TM ’ s n e w l y d e v e l ope d D u al C o r e C e n t er T e c hn o l og y . I t i s d e s ig ne d t o de t e c t t he l o[...]
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A -6 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd C l o ck I n t he C l o c k s u b - m en u , y o u c an s e e c l o c k s t a t u s ( i n c l u d i ng F S B / C P U c l o ck of m a i n b oa r d a nd G P U / m e m o r y c lo c k o f g r a phi c s c a r d ) o f y o u r s y s t e m . A nd y o u c an s e l e c t d e s i r e d v a lu e f o r o v e r c lo c k in g .[...]
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A -7 D u a l C o r e C e n t er V o l t a ge I n t h e V o l t a g e s u b - m e nu , y o u c a n s ee v ol t age s t a t u s ( in c lu d ing V c o r e , m e m o r y , G PU v o l t a g e ... e t c . ) o f y o u r s y s t e m , a nd y o u c a n s e l e c t d e s i r e d v a lu e f o r o v e r c l o c k i ng . It w i l l s ho w s e v e r al i t e ms [...]
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A -8 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd F A N S p e ed I n t h e F AN S p ee d s ub - m e nu , y o u c a n r ea d f a n s t a t u s o f y o u r s y s t e m . S e l e c t high er s p ee d f o r b e tt e r c ool ing e ff e c t. T h e r e a r e s e v e r a l s e c t i o n s f o r y o u t o c h a ng e t h e f an s pee d t o a s e c t i on a ft e r c li ck [...]
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A -9 D u a l C o r e C e n t er T e m p e r a t u re I n t he T e m p e r a t u r e s u b - m e n u , y o u c a n s e e t e m p e r a t u r e s t a t u s o f y o u r s y s t e m. O n t h e u nd e r s id e , i t s h o w s t h e g r a ph s o f t h e t e m p e r a t u r e s . O nl y t h e c u r v e s o f t he i t e m w hi c h t h e b u tt o n i s li t[...]
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A - 10 M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd U se r P r o f ile I n t h e U se r P r o f i l e s ub - m e nu , c li c k t h e s e tt i ng bu t t o n t h a t b e s ide s t h e u s e r p r o f ile ba r , and t h e n e x t s c r ee n w i l l app e a r. H e r e y o u c a n d e f i n e t he c l o c k / f a n s p ee d / v o l t a g e b y y o u r n ee d , c li c[...]
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A - 11 D u a l C o r e C e n t er U s e t he d r a w b a r t o s e t t h e m a x s y s t e m t e m p e r a t u r e . W h e n t h e s y s t e m t e m p e r a t u re e x c e e d s t h e t h r e s h o ld y o u de f in e d , t h e s y s t e m w ill p o p up a w a r n ing m e ss a g e a nd s h u t d o w n t he s y s t e m. U s e t h e d r a w b a r t o [...]
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B -1 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io R e a l t e k A L C 8 8 8 A u d io A p p e nd i x B T h e R ea l t e k A L C 888 p r o v i de s 10 - c h a nn e l D A C t h a t s i- m u l t a n eou s l y s u pp o r t s 7 . 1 s o und pl a y ba c k an d 2 c ha n- nel s o f i ndep e n d e n t s t e r e o s o u n d ou t p u t ( m u l t i p le s t r e a m i n g )[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B -2 Y o u n ee d t o in s t a ll t he d r i v e r f o r R ea l t e k A L C 8 8 8 c o de c t o f un c t i o n p r o pe r l y be f o re y o u c a n ge t a cc e ss t o 2 - , 4 - , 6 - , 8 - c ha nn e l o r 7 . 1+ 2 c ha nn e l a udi o ope r a t i on s. F oll o w t he p r o c e d u r e s d e s c r i b e d b e lo w t o in[...]
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B -3 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 3. C l i c k N e xt t o i n s t al l t h e R ea l t e k H ig h D e f ini t i on A u d i o D r i v e r. C l i c k h e re S e l e c t t h is op t ion 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. C l i c k h e re[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B -4 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 e a t u r e no w . C l i c k t h e a u d i 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 e r of t h e sc r een t o a c t i v a t e t he H D A udi[...]
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B -5 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io S o un d E ff e ct E n v i r o n m e n t S i m u l a t i on Y o u w ill be a bl e t o e n jo y di ff e r e n t s o und e x p e r i e n c e b y pulli n g d o w n t h e a r r o w, t o t a l l y 23 k ind s o f s o und e f f e c t w ill b e s h o w n f o r s ele c t i o n . R eal t e k HD A udi o S o und M an a g [...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B -6 S ave T h e s e t t i n g s a r e s a v ed p e r m ane n t l y f o r f u t u re u se R e s et 10 ba nd s o f e qu al i z er w o uld g o b a c k t o t h e d e- f a ul t s e tt ing E n a bl e / D i sa b le T o d i s a b l e , y o u c an t e m- po r a r i l y s t o p t h e s o u nd e f f e c t w i t h o u t l o s in[...]
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B -7 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io R a i s e t h e k ey L o w e r t h e k ey R em o v e t he hu ma n v oi ce F r e qu e n t l y U se d E q u a li z e r S e tt i ng R e a l t e k r e c og ni z e s t h e n eed s t h a t y ou m i g h t h a v e . B y l e v e r a g i ng ou r l o ng e x p e r i e n ce a t a ud io f ie l d , R e a l t e k H D A u d io[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B -8 M i xer I n t he M i x er pa r t, y ou m a y ad ju s t t h e v o l u m e s o f t h e r e a r an d f r on t p anel s i n d i v i du a l l y. 1 . A dju s t V olu me Y o u c a n a dju s t t h e v olu m e o f t h e s p e a k e r s t ha t y o u p l ug e d in f r o n t o r r ea r pan e l. 2 . M ul t i - St r ea m F un [...]
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B -9 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io W h e n y ou a r e pl a y i ng t he f i r s t au di o s o u r c e ( f o r e x a m pl e : u s e W ind o w s M e dia P l a y e r t o pl a y D V D / V CD ) , t h e o u t pu t w ill be pl a y e d f r o m t h e r ea r pa n e l , w hi c h i s t he d e f aul t s e t t ing. T hen y ou m u s t t o s e l e c t t h e R e[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 10 3 . P l a y b ac k c o n t r ol P l a y b ac k d ev i ce T h i s f u n c t i o n i s t o l et y o u f r e e l y d e c i d e w h i c h p o r t s to o u t pu t t h e s o u nd . A nd t h i s i s e s s en t i a l w hen m u l t i- s t r e a m i n g p l a y b a ck enab l ed. - R e a l t e k H D A u d i o O u t p ut -[...]
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B - 11 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 4 . R e c o r d i n g c o n t r ol R e c o r d i n g d e v i ce - R e a l t e k H D A P r i m a r y i n p ut - M ic i n a t f r o n t p an e l ( G r e e n) M u te Y ou m a y c ho o s e t o m u t e s i ng l e o r m u l t ip l e v olu m e c on t r o l s o r t o c o m p le t e l y m u te s o und inpu t. T o ol [...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 12 A u d io I /O I n t h i s t a b , y o u c a n ea s il y c o n f i gu r e y o u r m ul t i - c h a nn e l a ud io f un c t i o n a nd s p e a k e r s. Y o u c a n c h oo s e a d e s i r e d m u l t i - c h a nn e l o p e r a t i o n he 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 [...]
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B - 13 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io C onn ec t o r S e tt ings C li c k t o a cc e ss c o nn e c t o r s e tt ing s. D i sa b l e f r on t p a n e l j ac k d e t e c t i o n ( o p t i o n) J a ck d e t e c t i o n f u n c t i o n o nl y w o r k s w i t h HD audi o f r o n t pan e l. M u t e r ea r p a n e l ou t p u t w h e n f r on t h ea d p[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 14 S / P D IF ( o p t ion a l , f o r H D M I g r a phi cs ca r d o nl y) S h o r t f o r S o n y / P hil i p s D igi t a l I n t e r f a c e , a s t a nd a r d a udi o f il e t r a n s f e r f o r m a t. S / P D IF a ll o w s t he t r a n s f e r o f di g i t a l a udi o s ign al s f r o m o n e d e v i c e t o a[...]
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B - 15 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io T e s t S p e a k e rs Y o u c a n s e l e c t t h e s pe a k e r b y c li c k i ng i t t o t e s t i t s f un c t i o n a l i t y . T h e o n e y ou s e l e ct w ill l i gh t up a nd m a k e t e s t ing s o u n d . I f a n y s p e a k e r f a il s t o m a k e s o und , t h e n c h e ck w h e t he r t he c a[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 16 M i cr ophone I n t h i s t a b y o u m a y s e t t h e f un c t i o n o f t h e m i c r o ph o n e . S e l e c t t h e N oi s e S up p r es- s i on t o r e m o v e t h e p o ss ibl e n o i s e du r ing r e c o r ding , o r s e l e c t A c ou s t i c E c ho C a n ce ll t i on t o c a n c el t h e a c o u s t i [...]
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B - 17 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 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 [...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 18 In f o rma t ion I n t h i s t ab i t p r o v i de s s o m e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h i s H D A u d i o C on f i g u r a t ion u t i l i t y, in c lud i ng A udi o D r i v e r V e r s i o n , D i r e c t X V e r s i o n , A u d i o C o n t r o ll e r & A udi o C ode c . Y ou m a y a l s o s e l e[...]
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B - 19 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io H a r d w a r e S e t up 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[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 20 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 4 - C h a nn e l A n a l o g A u d io O u t put 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 N o f u n c t ion 6 N o f u n c t ion 3 1 2 6 4 5[...]
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B - 21 R e a l t e k A L C 88 8 A u d io 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 6 - C h a nn e l A n a l o g A u d io O u t put 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 L i n e O u t ( C en t e r an d S u b w oo f e r c h a nn el) 6 N o f u n c t ion 1 2 6 4 5 3[...]
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M S - 7 3 6 0 M a i n b o a rd B - 22 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 8 - C h a nn e l A n a l o g A u d io O u t put 1 Line In 2 Li ne O u t ( F r on t c hann el s) 3 M IC 4 L i n e O u t ( R e a r c hann el s) 5 L i n e O u t ( C en t e r an d S u b w oo f e r c h a nn el) 6 Li ne O u t (S i de c hann el s) 1 2 6 4 5 [...]