Instruction manual

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Hardware Setup

Central Processing Unit: CPU

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 14

then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 14

= 1.4 GHz

The mainboard supports AMD

Athlon™, Athlon™ XP and Duron™

processors in the 462 pin package. 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. If you do not find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact

your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.

Thermal Issue for CPU

AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP/Duron™ processor with a speed

of 600MHz and above requires LARGER heatsink and fan.

You also need to add thermal grease between the CPU and

heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Then, make sure that the

CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact

with each other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and

ensuring reliable operation. You can check AMD’s web site for more information.

WARNING!

Memory Speed/CPU Clock Support Matrix

○ : Yes.

Note 1: 6 banks support. Please refer to <www.msi.com.tw> KT6 Delta

page for the latest qualified memory list to ensure the system

stability.

X : Not available .

CPU Clock

Memory

DDR 266

133 MHz

DDR 333 DDR 400

166 MHz

200 MHz

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Note 1

DDR 200

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100 MHz

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