MSI MS-7236 User Manual

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MS-7236 ATX Mainboard

PCI/PNP Resource Management

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature.

PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to

operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with

its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is

strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the

default settings.

Clear NVRAM

The NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores re-

source information for both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the

item is set to [Yes], the system will reset NVRAM right after the system is booted up

and then set the setting of the item back to [No] automatically.

Plug & Play O/S

When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE,

SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like

Windows 98, 2000, ME or XP. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.

Select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play.

PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes

over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a

longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,

you should set the item to higher values. Setting options: [32], [64], [96], [128], [160],

[192], [224], [248].

PCI Slot1~4 IRQ Preference

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Setting options: [3], [4], [5], [7], [9],

[10], [11], [12], [14], [15], [Auto]. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically deter-

mine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

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MSI MS-7236 Specifications

General

Model	MSI MS-7236
Form Factor	ATX
Socket Type	LGA 775
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Slots	4
Max Memory	8 GB
Expansion Slots	1 x PCI Express x16, 2 x PCI Express x1, 2 x PCI
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Supported CPUs	Intel Core 2 Duo, Pentium 4, Pentium D, Celeron D
Storage Interfaces	4 x SATA 3Gb/s 1 x IDE
LAN	Gigabit LAN
Audio	7.1 channel HD Audio