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Components on this mainboard can be damaged by discharges
of static electricity. Handle the board carefully holding it by the
edges. Do not flex or stress the circuit board. Keep the board in
its static-proof packing until you are ready to install it. Follow the
static guidelines given at the beginning of Chapter 2.
Features
The key features of this mainboard are the wide range of proc-
essors that can be installed, and the high level of integration.
Value-class Processors
Functioning as a platform for a value PC, the MS7127C features
a Socket 370 that accommodates PPGA Celeron, Pentium III,
and Cyrix III processors. The MS7127C supports 66/100/133
MHz FSB speeds.
VIA North Bridge Chipset
This board features the VIA VT82C693A NB (North Bridge)
chipset, enabling synchronous and asynchronous frequency op-
eration between the processor and the memory over a wide
frequency range. The NB chipset is optimized for Pentium III
processors at 66/100/133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency
and supports 32-bit processor bus addressing. The following
host/DRAM clocking configurations are supported:
•
66/66
•
66/100
•
100/66
•
100/100
•
100/133
•
133/100
•
133/133.
The integrated DRAM controller supports up to three double-
sided DIMMs or six banks up to 1.5 GB using 256 MB DRAM
technology. The NB chipset provides SDRAM with a 64-bit data
interface.
