MSI K7D MASTER User Guide - Page 16

D-LED™ & D-Bracket™, Optional - overclock

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Getting Started D-LED™ & D-Bracket™ (Optional) The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help users understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in the mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures. 1 2 3 4 Diagnostic LED The D-Bracket™ , which is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, is optional. Definitions of the D-Bracket™ LED signals are the same as D-LED™ as shown below. Red D-LED 1 2 3 4 Green D-Bracket Description System Power ON 1 2 - The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or 3 4 not installed properly. Early Chipset Initialization Memory Detection Test - Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly. Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting. Initializing Keyboard Controller. Testing VGA BIOS - This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen. 1-9

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Getting Started
D-LED™ & D-Bracket™
(Optional)
The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help us-
ers understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in the
mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of signals to de-
bug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail
the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This spe-
cial feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These
users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems
or failures.
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Diagnostic LED
The D-Bracket™ , which is an external USB bracket integrating four Di-
agnostic LEDs, is optional.
Definitions of the D-Bracket™ LED signals are the
same as D-LED™ as shown below.
Red
Green
D-LED
D-Bracket
Description
System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
- Testing onboard memory size.
The D-LED will hang if
the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
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