MSI Ms6728 Ver 1 Manual

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Getting Started
Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
The  Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect
and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need to
search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the whole
Web site.  To use the function, you need to install the “MSI
Live Update 3” application.  After the installation, the “MSI
Live Update 3” icon (as shown on the right) will appear on the
screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update 3” icon, and the following screen will
appear:
Five...

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
Round Cable (Optional)
Round cable is an enhanced cable for PCI IDE and Ultra DMA controller.
It has the following benefits:
h Data transfer rate started by 133MB/s
h Backward compatibility (ATA33/66/100/133)
h Higher performance than traditional Flat cable (data rate)
h Improved data robustness
h Better airflow due to thinner ATA/133 cable
CPU Thermal Protection
Aimed to prevent the CPU from overheating, MSI has developed a CPU
Thermal Protection mechanism for Intel® CPU...

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Hardware Setup
Chapter 2. Hardware
Setup
This chapter tells you how to install the CPU, memory
modules, and expansion cards, as well as how to setup the
jumpers on the mainboard.  Also, it provides the instructions on
connecting the peripheral devices, such as the mouse, keyboard,
etc.
While doing the installation, be careful in holding the
components and follow the installation procedures.
Hardware Setup 

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
BI OSBATT
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Quick Components Guide
DDR DIMMs, p.2-7
CPU, p.2-3
Back Panel
I/O, p.2-10
FDD1, p.2-17
NBFAN1, p.2-17
IDE3, p.2-20
JUSB1, JUSB2,
p.2-25
J1394_1, J1394_2,
p.2-22 JAUD1, p.2-24
JFP1, p.2-18 AGP Slot, p.2-27
PCI Slots, p.2-27
IDE1, IDE2, p.2-19
JIR1, p.2-24 SATA1, SATA2,
p.2-20ATX1, p.2-9
JBAT1, p.2-26
CPUFAN1, p.2-17
JCD1, p.2-25
JCI1, p.2-25
JDB1, p.2-23
SATA3, SATA4,
p.2-20
JFP2, p.2-18SFAN2, p.2-17
JPW1, p.2-9
SFAN1, p.2-17 

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Hardware Setup
Central Processing Unit: CPU
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
  IfCPU Clock =100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 16
  then
CPU core speed =Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHz  x  16
= 1.6 GHz The mainboard supports Intel
® Pentium® 4 Northwood/Prescott proces-
sor in the 478 pin package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478
for easy CPU installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the
CPU has a heat sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating.
If you...

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MS-6728 ATX Mainboard
CPU Installation Procedures for Socket 478
1.Please turn off the power and
unplug the power cord before
installing the CPU.
2.Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket.  Make sure
to raise the lever up to a 90-
degree angle.
3. Look for the gold arrow. The
gold arrow should point to-
wards the lever pivot. The
CPU can only fit in the correct
orientation.
4. If the CPU is correctly
installed, the pins should be
completely embedded into the
socket and can not be seen.
Please...

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Hardware Setup
Installing the CPU Fan
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi-
pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the
CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
2.Position the heatsink onto the reten-
tion mechanism.1.Locate the CPU and its retention
mechanism on the motherboard.
3.Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.
Press down the fan until its four...

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5.
Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connec-
tor on the board.
fan power cable
NOTES 

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Hardware Setup
Memory
DDR DIMM Slots
(DDR 1~4, from left to right)
Channel A: DIMM1 & DIMM2 (green)
Channel B: DIMM3 & DIMM4 (purple)
The mainboard provides 4 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 8
memory banks. You can install DDR266 / DDR333 / DDR400 / DDR433 / DDR466
/ DDR500 / DDR533 SDRAM modules on the DDR DIMM slots (DIMM 1~4).
To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed. Please note
that DDR433 / DDR466 / DDR500 / DDR533 are for overclocking spec.
Introduction to DDR...

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Installing DDR Modules
1.The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module.  The module
will only fit in the right orientation.
2.Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then
push it in until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted
in the socket.
3.The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.
MSI Reminds You...
You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly
 inserted in the socket....