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MSI Reminds You...
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position.
Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on, which will damage the mainboard.
PCI Express Slots
The
PCI
Express
slots,
as
a
high-bandwidth, low pin count, serial,
interconnect technology, support Intel
highest performance desktop platforms
utilizing the Intel Pentium 4 processor with
HT Technology.
PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop Platforms
with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI Express x1 lane for
Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general purpose I/O. Also, desktop platforms
with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to deliver highest performance in video, graphics,
multimedia and other sophisticated applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a
high performance graphics infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing
AGP 8x designs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics
controllers.
MSI Reminds You...
You can insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion
cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards
to meet your needs. When adding or removing
expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the
documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for
the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over
which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor.
Order1
Order2
Order3
Order4
PCI Slot 1
INT A#
INT B#
INT C#
INT D#
PCI Slot 2
INT B#
INT C#
INT D#
INT A#
PCI Express X 1 slot
PCI Express X 16 slot
