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Introducing the Mainboard
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Thank you for choosing the MS9077C mainboard. This mainboard is an ATX
mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 304.8 mm x
190 mm. The mainboard is design to support the mPGA Socket 478 Intel P4
Willamette/Northwood processors and the new Intel 845PE chipset.
With system bus speeds up to 400/533MHz, this mainboard represents the
most powerful desktop available today.
The mainboard incorporates the 845PE (GMCH) and 82801DB (ICH4) chip-
sets which combines advanced full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE
interfaces, a floppy controller, a high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP capable
bi-directional parallel port connector, four USB (Universal Serial Bus) connec-
tor, a PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors. One AGP slot, five PCI local bus
slots and one communication and networking riser (CNR) slot provide ex-
pandability for add-on peripheral cards.
In addition to its excellent performance and stability, the mainboard is highly
suited for Internet and rich multimedia applications, including streaming video
download and are ideal for workstations and high-end home use.
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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:
Standard Items
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One mainboard
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One diskette drive ribbon cable
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One IDE drive ribbon cable
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One auto-install software support CD
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One I/O shield
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Retention module
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This user’s manual
