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General| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
|---|---|
| Socket Type | Socket 478 |
| Memory Type | DDR SDRAM |
| Memory Slots | 2 |
| AGP Slots | 1 x AGP 8x |
| Video Outputs | VGA |
| Chipset | Intel 865G |
| Memory Speed | 400 MHz, 333 MHz, 266 MHz |
| Expansion Slots | 3 PCI |
| Storage Interface | 2x ATA-100, 2x SATA-150 |
| Audio | Realtek ALC655 6-channel |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8100C 10/100Mbps |
| USB Ports | 8x USB 2.0 |
| Power Connector | 20-pin ATX |
Main product title and introduction.
Initial steps and prerequisites before starting.
Step-by-step guide for system installation.
Diagram identifying key motherboard components.
Details on different models within the MX3W Pro series.
Schematic representation of system architecture.
Procedure for clearing CMOS settings via jumper.
Enabling keyboard/mouse wake-up functionality.
Information on CPU socket and fan connection.
Explanation of the jumper-less CPU design.
Setting the FSB/PCI clock ratio using jumpers.
Details about the DIMM (memory) socket.
Description of the RAM power LED indicator.
Connecting the front panel cables to the motherboard.
Details on the ATX power supply connector.
Configuring automatic power recovery after AC power loss.
Connecting IDE and floppy drives.
Information about the IrDA (infrared) connector.
Wake-on-Modem functionality setup.
Wake-on-LAN functionality setup.
Connecting Creative PCI sound cards.
Details on the 2X AGP slot.
Slot for audio and modem cards.
Explanation of color-coded back panel connectors.
Description of onboard I/O ports.
Enabling/disabling the onboard sound chip.
Enabling/disabling the onboard speaker.
Connecting CD audio sources.
Connecting modem audio.
Motherboard design for longevity without a battery.
Protection against excessive current flow.
System for monitoring hardware status.
Description of resettable fuses for protection.
Mechanisms to prevent unauthorized BIOS modification.
Addressing the Year 2000 issue.
Explanation of Low ESR capacitors and their role.
Motherboard layout design for frequency stability.
Important precautions to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge.
Using the CD-ROM's autorun menu for drivers.
Resolving device manager '?' marks in Windows.
Steps to install the onboard sound driver.
Installing the Bus Master IDE driver.
Installing the hardware monitoring software.
Configuring ACPI to suspend to the hard drive.
Configuring ACPI Suspend to RAM function.
How to access the BIOS setup utility.
Changing the BIOS interface language.
Configuring basic system settings like date and time.
Advanced settings for system performance and features.
Fine-tuning chipset-related parameters.
Managing onboard peripheral devices.
Configuring power saving and management features.
Configuring Plug and Play and PCI devices.
Displaying system hardware monitoring information.
Adjusting CPU and memory clock frequencies.
Loading default BIOS settings.
Loading optimized settings for performance.
Setting a BIOS administrator or user password.
Saving BIOS changes and exiting the setup.
Exiting BIOS setup without saving changes.
Audio/modem specification for PC systems.
Power management standard.
Interface for graphics accelerators.
Slot for audio and modem cards.
Software utilities included on the CD.
Advanced Power Management.
Hard drive interface standard.
Hard drive interface standard.
System firmware controlling boot process.
IDE data transfer mode using DMA.
Audio data conversion component.
Type of memory module.
Memory error detection and correction.
Older type of memory.
Non-volatile memory type.
Older type of programmable ROM.
FCC compliance declaration.
ROM that can be reprogrammed.
System clock speed.
Inter-Integrated Circuit bus.
IEEE 1394 interface (FireWire).
Type of Synchronous SRAM.
DIMM module rated for PC100.
DIMM module rated for PC133.
Portable Document Format.
Automatic hardware configuration.
System check during startup.
Rambus DRAM memory technology.
Rambus Inline Memory Module.
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.
Older type of memory module.
Bus for system management.
Memory module identification data.
High-speed IDE data transfer standard.
Standard interface for peripherals.
Compressed archive file format.
Information on obtaining technical assistance.
Locating product identification numbers.
Identifying motherboard model and BIOS.
Steps for installing the CPU and CPU fan.
Steps for installing system memory (RIMM).
Connecting the front panel cables.
Connecting IDE and floppy drives.
Connecting the ATX power cable.
Connecting back panel cables.
Initial power-on and BIOS default loading.
Configuring the CPU frequency.
Instruction to reboot the system.
Installing the operating system, e.g., Windows 98.
Installing necessary drivers and utilities.
Important precautions to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge.
Enabling virus warning for boot sector protection.
Enabling/disabling the CPU's internal cache.
Enabling/disabling L2 Cache ECC checking.
Enabling/disabling Pentium III CPU number feature.
Speeding up the Power-On Self Test.
Setting the primary boot device.
Setting the secondary boot device.
Setting the tertiary boot device.
Enabling boot from other devices.
Swapping the floppy drive order.
Enabling/disabling floppy seek test.
Setting the NumLock status at boot.
Adjusting keyboard repeat rate.
Setting the keyboard character repeat speed.
Setting the keyboard delay before repeat.
Configuring system security options.
OS selection for DRAM exceeding 64MB.
Enabling/disabling the AOpen logo display.
Timing parameters for SDRAM CAS Latency and RAS.
Affects SDRAM performance; affects startup if set incorrectly.
Affects SDRAM performance; affects startup if set incorrectly.
Timing to inactive RAS and timing to DRAM for precharge.
Allows video BIOS to be cached for faster video performance.
Reserves system memory area for special I/O cards.
Enables or disables the onboard AGP.
Selects graphic display cache window size.
Defines the DRAM speed on the motherboard.
Enables or disables the setting of display cache.
Affects SDRAM performance; affects startup if set incorrectly.
Affects SDRAM performance; set to Slow if startup fails.
Affects SDRAM performance; set to Slow if startup fails.
Affects SDRAM performance; set to Slow if startup fails.
Enables or disables the IDE device connected to the primary IDE connector.
Enables or disables the IDE device connected to the secondary IDE connector.
Activates HDD speed auto-detect function for PIO mode.
Activates HDD speed auto-detect function for PIO mode.
Activates HDD speed auto-detect function for PIO mode.
Activates HDD speed auto-detect function for PIO mode.
Sets ATA/66 mode supported by the hard disk.
Sets ATA/66 mode supported by the hard disk.
Sets ATA/66 mode supported by the hard disk.
Sets ATA/66 mode supported by the hard disk.
Disables warning message for autodetect function.
Skips SCSI ROM detection during system boot.
Enables or disables the USB controller.
Enables or disables USB keyboard driver in BIOS.
Selects the initial display card (PCI Slot or AGP).
Enhances disk performance by allowing multi-sector transfers.
Selects the wake-up method for system power-on.
Specifies keys (1-5) as a password for power-on.
Specifies a hot key for system power-on.
Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller.
Assigns address and interrupt for the serial port.
Assigns address and interrupt for the serial port.
Specifies the mode for serial port 2 (IrDA, ASKIR, Normal).
Selects the protocol mode for UART (Receive/Transmit Data).
Sets a delay for IR transmission when SIR is changed.
Switches the UR2 transfer mode between Full and Half.
Selects the protocol mode of IR transfer.
Controls the onboard parallel port address and interrupt.
Sets the parallel port mode (SPP, EPP, ECP).
Selects the EPP mode protocol.
Sets the DMA channel for ECP mode.
System powers on automatically after AC power resumes.
Assigns an address for the Game port.
Assigns an address for the MIDI port.
Assigns an IRQ for the MIDI port.
Enables or disables the onboard audio.
Enables or disables the AC97 modem.
Enables ACPI functionality for power management.
Selects suspend types: S1 (Suspend to RAM) or S3 (Suspend to RAM).
Sets default power saving parameters or user-defined options.
Determines how the monitor turns off (Blank Screen, V/H SYNC).
Decides if the video is off during suspend mode.
Selects suspend mode: PWR On Suspend or CPU Sleep Mode.
Sets an IRQ for the modem.
Sets period for entering suspend mode (e.g., 1 min, 4 min).
Specifies IDE HDD idle time before entering power down state.
Configures soft power switch behavior (Delay 4 sec, Instant-Off).
Enables wake-up system from PCI card activity.
Enables or disables Wake On Modem functionality.
Enables or disables Wake On LAN functionality.
Enables/disables RTC timer for waking up the system.
Specifies the date to wake up the system.
Specifies the time to wake up the system.
Enables/disables IDE, floppy, serial, parallel activities during power transition.
Resets configuration and reassigns IRQs, DMAs, and I/O addresses.
Assigns IRQs and DMAs to ISA/PCI devices (Auto or Manual).
Sets selected IRQ for installed legacy devices.
Keeps PCI card silent when palette register is updated.
Automatically resets and reassigns IRQs for VGA.
Automatically resets and reassigns IRQs for USB.
Specifies a CPU warning temperature for potential overheating.
Sets clock spread spectrum for EMI testing.
Selects the CPU clock speed based on FSB and clock ratio.
Selects the SDRAM speed.
Loading default settings from EEPROM.
Saving current settings to EEPROM.
Information on SCSI BIOS and drivers.
Audio/modem specification for PC systems.
Power management standard.
Interface for graphics accelerators.
Slot for audio and modem cards.
Software utilities included on the CD.
Advanced Power Management.
Hard drive interface standard.
Hard drive interface standard.
System firmware controlling boot process.
IDE data transfer mode using DMA.
Audio data conversion component.
Type of memory module.
Memory error detection and correction.
Older type of memory.
Non-volatile memory type.
Older type of programmable ROM.
FCC compliance declaration.
ROM that can be reprogrammed.
System clock speed.
Inter-Integrated Circuit bus.
IEEE 1394 interface (FireWire).
Type of Synchronous SRAM.
DIMM module rated for PC100.
DIMM module rated for PC133.
Portable Document Format.
Automatic hardware configuration.
System check during startup.
Rambus DRAM memory technology.
Rambus Inline Memory Module.
Older type of memory module.
Bus for system management.
Memory module identification data.
High-speed IDE data transfer standard.
Standard interface for peripherals.
Compressed archive file format.
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