MSI 865PE Neo3-F User Manual

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Hardware Setup
D-Bracket™ 2 Description
Processor Initialization
- This will show information regarding the processor (like
brand name, system bus, etc…)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
- This will start showing information about logo, processor
brand name, etc….
Testing Base and Extended Memory
- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.
Operating System Booting

MSI 865PE Neo3-F Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 865PE
Socket	Socket 478
Supported CPU	Intel Pentium 4 / Celeron
Front Side Bus	800/533/400 MHz
Memory Slots	4 x DIMM
Memory Type	DDR SDRAM
Max Memory	4 GB
Expansion Slots	1 x AGP 8X, 5 x PCI
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC655
LAN Speed	10/100Mbps
PS/2	2
Form Factor	ATX
Storage Interfaces	2 x ATA100, 2 x SATA 1.5Gb/s
Audio Channels	6 Channels
LAN Chipset	Realtek 8100C
USB Ports	8 x USB 2.0 (4 rear, 4 via headers)