Introducing Mainboard
2-3
The mainboard supports
Intel
®
Pentium
TM
4 Northwood/Prescott
processors.
The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 478 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 PC3200/DDR400, 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
FSB400
OK
N/A
N/A
FSB533
OK
OK
N/A
FSB800
OK
OK
OK
FSB
Memory