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CONTENTS FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ii Copyright Notice ...iii Trademarks ...iii Revision History ...iii Technical Support ...iii Safety Instructions ...v Chapter 1. Getting Started 1-1 Mainboard Specifications 1-2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 MSI Special Features 1-5 Color Management 1-5 CoreCenter 1-6 Core CellTM Chip 1-8 Round Cable (Optional 1-9 CPU Thermal Protection 1-9 Live BIOS™/Live Driver 1-11 Live Monitor 1-11 D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional 1-12 S-Bracket (Optional 1-14 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup 2-1 Quick Components Guide 2-2 Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 2-3 Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix 2-3 CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478 2-4 Installing the CPU Fan 2-5 Memory ...2-7 Memory Population Rules 2-7 Installing DDR Modules 2-8 Power Supply ...2-9 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1 2-9 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 2-9 Back Panel ...2-10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 2-11 ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 2-11 Connectors ...2-11 Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2 2-12 Fan Power Connector: CPUFA1 2-13 v

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CONTENTS
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement
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ii
Copyright Notice
............................................................................................................
iii
Trademarks
....................................................................................................................
iii
Revision History
............................................................................................................
iii
Technical Support
..........................................................................................................
iii
Safety Instructions
........................................................................................................
v
Chapter 1. Getting Started
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1-1
Mainboard Specifications
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1-2
Mainboard Layout
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1-4
MSI Special Features
..........................................................................................
1-5
Color Management
......................................................................................
1-5
CoreCenter
..................................................................................................
1-6
Core CellTM Chip
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1-8
Round Cable (Optional)
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1-9
CPU Thermal Protection
..............................................................................
1-9
Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
.........................................................................
1-11
Live Monitor™
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1-11
D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)
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1-12
S-Bracket (Optional)
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1-14
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup
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2-1
Quick Components Guide
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2-2
Central Processing Unit: CPU
..............................................................................
2-3
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
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2-3
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
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2-3
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478
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2-4
Installing the CPU Fan
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2-5
Memory
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2-7
Memory Population Rules
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2-7
Installing DDR Modules
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2-8
Power Supply
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2-9
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: ATX1
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2-9
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1
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2-9
Back Panel
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2-10
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
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2-11
ATA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
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2-11
Connectors
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2-11
Serial ATA RAID 0, 1 Connectors: SATA1, SATA2
...................................
2-12
Fan Power
Connector: CPUFA1
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2-13