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Overview

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Live Update 5

MSI Live Update 5 is a powerful and useful application for updating the latest BIOS and Drivers, saving you time and lowers the risk of updating. End-users can install and run the Live Update 5 software on their computers with the companion CD or downloading the app from the MSI website.

Features
- Automatically Detect the BIOS/Driver/VGA/Utility Update
- Support Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 32/64bit
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This useful software detects system temperature, the status of voltage, fans and all other key components onboard. If any problem occurs, it will alert the user to correct the problem, reducing the risk of system damage.

Detail Specification

The Specification may change without notice. The actual products sold are different from areas. Please check the detailed Specification with your local dealers.


CPU

◊ Socket 478 for Intel® P4 processors (Willimate 478 and
   Northwood 478 / Celeron 478) with 400/533 MHz
◊ Supports up to 3.06GHz
◊ Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Chipset  

• SIS® 651 Chipset
 - High performance host interface 400/533MHz
 - Support 64-bit high performance DDR333/DDR266/DDR200 memory controller
 - Support AGP 4X/2X interface with fast write transaction
 - High throughput SiS® MuTIOL connect to SiS® 962L MuTIOL Media I/O
 - High performance 2D/3D and Video Accelerator

• SIS® 962L MuTIOL Media I/O Chipset
 - High performance MuTIOL connect to SiS® 651 NB
 - Integrated multi-threaded I/O link ensures concurrency of
    up/down stream data transfer with 1.2GB/s bandwidth
 - Integrated MuTIOL connect to PCI bridge
 - Dual IDE Master/Slave controller
 - Integrated USB 2.0/1.1 host controller and Fast Ethernet MAC controller
 - Integrated audio controller with AC'97 interface
 - Advanced power management and PC2001 compliance
 - Integrated RTC and DMA interrupt and keyboard controller
 - Integrated PCI to LPCC bridge


Main Memory

• Supports two memory banks using two 184-pin unbuffered DDR200/266/333 DIMM.
• Supports up to 2GB memory size.
• No support ECC Function.


Slots

• One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 2X/4X slot.
• Three PCI 2.2 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).
• One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.


On-Board IDE

• Dual IDE controllers integrated in SiS® 962L
• Support P/O, Bus Master, Ultra DMA66/100/133 operation.
• Can connect up to four IDE devices.


Video

• Built-in Real 256 bit 2D/3D graphics engine


Audio

• AC'97 link controller integrated in SiS® 962L
• 6 channels software audio codec RealTek ALC650.
 - Compliance with AC97 v2.2 Spec.
 - Meet PC2001 audio performance requirement.
 - Can support SPDIF Out via 3-pin SPDIF bracket only.



LAN

• SiS 962L integrated MAC + Realtek 8201BL PHY
 - Integrated Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY in 962L.
 - Supports 10Mb/s and 100Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
 - Compliance with PCI v2.2 and PC99 standard.
• Supports Wake-On-LAN and remote wake-up.
• Supports ACPI power management.


On-Board Peripherals

On-Board Peripherals include:
 - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
 - 1 serial ports (COM A)
 - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.
 - 6 USB ports (2.0/1.1) (Rear x 2/ Front x 4).
 - 1 RJ-45 LAN jack
 - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In port
 - 1 game port.
 - 1 VGA port.


BIOS

• 2Mb Award BIOS with PnP, ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block.
• Provides DMI2.0, WfM2.0, WOL, WOR, chassis intrusion, and SMBus forsystem management.


Dimension

• 24.5 cm(L) x 20 cm(W) MicroATX Form Factor

Mounting

• 6 mounting holes.


Product Accessories


MSI Reminds You...
• The accessories will probably be different according to the different selling areas of product models. For details of accessories, please refer to the descriptions on the product package.

News

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Awards

Best Price/ Performance Motherboard - Channel Awards 2003 event
Date: 2003-09-24
Title: Best Price/ Performance Motherboard
Comment: -
Media: Channel Awards 2003 event
Country: Latin America

BIOS

!Attention:

Users who download BIOS from here (not using Live Update) should use the flash utility included in the downloaded compressed file when doing the BIOS update. To avoid BIOS update failure, please do not use older versions of the update utility or utilities not provided by MSI.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Description - Change Audio Subsystem ID.
- Fixed bios detects wrong CPU temperature.
 Version 1.1
Type Award BIOS Release Date 2003-07-09
Download 7005v11.zip File Size 0.25 MB
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Live Update 5

Live Update 5 is a powerful update tool with user-friendly interface, provides an automatic scan and download for your MSI products. Using this service to keep your system in the most updated environment.

Live Update 5 supports the following MSI product lines and items:
Mainboards: Drivers/BIOS/Utilities;
Graphics Cards: Drivers/BIOS

Click here to read the instruction

Driver

Vista 32,Vista 64,XP 32,XP 64,Win 2000,Win 98,Win 98 SE,Win Me,Win 95

!Special Note:

The Drivers provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
SiS USB2.0 Drivers
Description • Fixed WinME S4 resume from USB keyboard/mouse can't work issue.
• Fixed Win98SE S3 USB wake-up no display issue.
• Driver Version: Win98SE/ME 2.0.9.0



Note: For WinXP, please use Microsoft Windows Update to download driver from Microsoft or aquire the latest service pack
Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2003-04-28
OS Win Me, Win 98 SE
Download sisusb47.exe File Size 0.08 MB
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SiS® 650/650GL/651/661FX/740/761GX/67x System Drivers
Description • For Win2K/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21c, Win98/ME: 7.2.0.1175, Win2000/XP: 7.2.0.1170, Win2003: 7.2.0.1171
Vista 32/64 Ver: 7.2.0.1230

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2007-09-10
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download sis_chipset_xp_mb.zip File Size 3.55 MB
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SiS® 650/650GL/651/661FX/740/761GX/67x System Drivers
Description • For Win2K/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21c, Win98/ME: 7.2.0.1175, Win2000/XP: 7.2.0.1170, Win2003: 7.2.0.1171
Vista 32/64 Ver: 7.2.0.1230

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2007-09-10
OS Vista 64, Vista 32
Download sis_chipset_vista_mb.zip File Size 0.54 MB
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SiS® 650/650GL/651/661FX/740/761GX/67x System Drivers
Description • For Win2K/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21c, Win98/ME: 7.2.0.1175, Win2000/XP: 7.2.0.1170, Win2003: 7.2.0.1171
Vista 32/64 Ver: 7.2.0.1230

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2007-09-10
OS XP 64
Download SiS_VGA_winxp64.zip File Size 12.05 MB
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SiS System Drivers (650/651)
Description • For Win2k/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21
• New support 761GX

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2006-01-09
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download SiSAGP_1.21.zip File Size 3.21 MB
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SiS System Drivers (650/651)
Description • For Win2k/XP/x64 WHQL pass
• Package version: 1.21
• New support 761GX

 Version
Type System & Chipset Drivers Release Date 2006-01-09
OS XP 64
Download SiSAGP_1.21.zip File Size 3.21 MB
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SiS LAN Drivers
Description • Add SiS 900 LAN driver
• Win2K/XP/2003 WHQL pass
• Version: package-1.17
Win 98/ME: 2.0.1039.1170
Win XP/2K: 2.0.1039.1190


 Version
Type On-Board LAN Drivers Release Date 2006-08-29
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download SiS_LAN900_MS31004.zip File Size 3.82 MB
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Realtek ALC Series AC97 Audio Driver
Description • Driver version for Win98/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP: 5.10.00.6230


 Version
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download Realtek_AC97_MB.zip File Size 30.58 MB
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Realtek ALC Series AC97 Audio Driver
Description • Driver version for Win98/WinMe/Win2000/WinXP: 5.10.00.6230


 Version
Type On-Board Audio Drivers Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 64
Download Realtek_AC97_MB.zip File Size 30.58 MB
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SiS IDE Drivers
Description • WHQL Pass.
• Driver version: 2.03.02.00
• OS: Win2000/XP
 Version
Type On-Board PIDE/SATA Drivers Release Date 2002-12-30
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download SiSide47.exe File Size 5.34 MB
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SiS® 650/650GL/651/661FX/740/761GX/67x VGA Drivers
Description Win XP: 6.14.10.3820
Win 2K: 6.14.10.3820
Win Me: 4.14.10.3820
Win 98: 4.14.10.3820
Vista 32/64: 7.14.10.5061

Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2007-09-10
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download sis_vga_xp_mb.zip File Size 17.23 MB
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SiS® 650/650GL/651/661FX/740/761GX/67x VGA Drivers
Description Win XP: 6.14.10.3820
Win 2K: 6.14.10.3820
Win Me: 4.14.10.3820
Win 98: 4.14.10.3820
Vista 32/64: 7.14.10.5061

Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2007-09-10
OS Vista 64, Vista 32
Download sis_vga_vista_mb.zip File Size 13.22 MB
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SiS VGA Driver for old maonboards
Description All MSI mainboards baed on the following SiS chipsets:
1. 661FX/M661FX/M661MX
2. 760/760GX/M760/M760GX
3. 651/650/M650
4. 741/741GX/M741
5. 661GX/M661GX
6. 662/M662/M662MX
7. 761GX/761GL/M761GX
 Version
Type On-Board VGA Drivers Release Date 2007-03-15
OS XP 32, Win 2000
Download SiS_VGA_old_MB.zip File Size 10.25 MB
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Utility

XP 32,XP 64,Win 2000,Win 98,Win 98 SE,Win Me,Win 95

!Special Note:

The Utilities provided here are exclusively for MSI products only. MSI takes no responsibility for any damage resulted from improper usage or lack of technical expertise.

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
MSI PC Alert 4
Description The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation:
• monitor CPU & system temperatures
• monitor fan speed(s)
• monitor system voltage
• monitor chassis intrusion
 Version 4.1.2.5
Type Utility Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 32, Win 2000, Win Me, Win 98 SE, Win 98, Win 95
Download PCAlert4_MB.zip File Size 2.39 MB
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MSI PC Alert 4
Description The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation:
• monitor CPU & system temperatures
• monitor fan speed(s)
• monitor system voltage
• monitor chassis intrusion
 Version 4.1.2.5
Type Utility Release Date 2007-05-08
OS XP 64
Download PCAlert4_MB.zip File Size 2.39 MB
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Manual

!Special Note:

MSI™ provides user manuals (in PDF format) here for download. You can use Adobe Acrobat Reader (Adobe's WEB Site) to open them.

An easy guide for you to assemble your PC step by step, please refer to "Quick Installation Guide".

We suggest using Chrome, Firefox 3.0 or IE 8.0 above browsers to download BIOS, Drivers, etc.
Version Language File Size Download Release Date
Quick Guide Multi-Language 6.11 MB Q7005v1.0.zip 2004-07-22
1.0 Simplified Chinese 4.91 MB SC7005v1.0.zip 2004-03-11
1.0 Traditional Chinese 3.82 MB C7005v1.0.exe 2003-10-01
1.0 Japanese 5.17 MB J7005v1.0.exe 2003-08-12
1.0 English 3.92 MB E7005v1.0.exe 2003-07-24

Test Report

CPU Support

CPU Support

 

CPU FSB / HT BUS Ratio Result
Pentium 4 (Northwood, FSB533, L2 Cache 512KB)
Pentium 4 2.26GHz 533 17 OK
Pentium 4 2.4GHz (SL6RZ-C1) 533 18 OK
Pentium 4 2.53GHz (SL6EV-B0) 533 19 OK
Pentium 4 2.66GHz (SL6PE-D1) 533 20 OK
Pentium 4 2.8GHz (SL6PF-D1) 533 21 OK
Pentium 4 3.06GHz (SL6PG-D1) 533 23 OK
Pentium 4 (Northwood, FSB400, L2 Cache 512KB)
Pentium 4 2.0GHz 400 20 OK
Pentium 4 2.2GHz 400 22 OK
Pentium 4 2.4GHz 400 24 OK
Pentium 4 2.5GHz 400 25 OK
Pentium 4 2.6GHz 400 26 OK
Pentium 4 2.8GHz 400 28 OK
Pentium 4 (Willamette, FSB400, L2 Cache 256KB)
Pentium 4 1.5GHz 400 15 OK
Pentium 4 1.6GHz 400 16 OK
Pentium 4 1.7GHz 400 17 OK
Pentium 4 1.8GHz 400 18 OK
Pentium 4 1.9GHz 400 19 OK
Pentium 4 2.0GHz 400 20 OK
Celeron (Northwood, FSB400, L2 Cache 128KB)
Celeron 2.0GHz (SL6HY-C1) 400 20 OK
Celeron 2.1GHz 400 21 OK
Celeron 2.2GHz 400 22 OK
Celeron 2.3GHz 400 23 OK
Celeron 2.4GHz (SL6VU-D1) 400 24 OK
Celeron 2.5GHz (SL6ZY-D1) 400 25 OK
Celeron 2.6GHz (SL6VV-D1) 400 26 OK
Celeron 2.7GHz (SL77S-D1) 400 27 OK
Celeron 2.8GHz (SL77T-D1) 400 28 OK
Celeron (Willamette, FSB400, L2 Cache 128KB)
Celeron 1.8GHz 400 18 OK

FAQ

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