MSi MS-6712 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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MS-6712 ATX Mainboard
Mainboard Specifications
CPU
Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD
®
Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /Duron™
processors
Supports from 1100MHz up to 2800
+
or higher speed
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit our Web site at http://www.
msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
Chipset
VIA
®
KT400A North Bridge
- Supports 200/266/333MHz front side bus
- Supports DDR200/266/333/400*
- Supports AGP 4X and AGP 8X
VIA
®
VT8235 South Bridge
- Integrated Direct Sound AC97 audio
- Dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller
- ACPI & PC2001 compliant enhanced power management
- Integrated USB 2.0 controller
Main Memory
Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs
Supports up to 3GB PC1600/2100/2700/3200* DDR SDRAMs
Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM
* Please refer to Glossary: Recommended DDR400 Modules for details.
Slots
One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 1.5V 8x/4x slot
Six 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
On-Board IDE
An IDE controller on the VT8235 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 operation modes
Can connect up to four IDE devices
On-Board Peripherals
On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and