Introducing Mainboard
2-3
The mainboard supports
AMD
®
Athlon
TM
XP 3000+/Sempron
TM
2800+
processors.
The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 462
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.
(For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.
tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php)
2.2 CPU
Note:
1. Read the instructions on the cooler before you start the
installation.
2. Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to
protect the CPU from overheating.
3. While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power
supply or unplug the power supply
’
s power cord from
grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.
The mainboard provides two sockets for 184-pin DDR SDRAM
DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) and supports the memory size
up to 2 GB.
You can install PC2700/DDR333 or PC2100/DDR266 modules into
the DDR DIMM slots. (For the updated supporting memory modules,
please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/
pro_mbd_trp_list.php.)
2.3 Memory
Memory Speed/CPU FSB Support Matrix
DDR266
DDR333
DDR400
FSB200
OK
N/A
N/A
FSB266
OK
OK
N/A
FSB333
OK
OK
N/A
FSB
Memory
