MSI NLX LX3 Manual

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The MSI NLX LX3 mainboard is a high-performance personal computer
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mainboard based on the Pentium II processor. The mainboard supports
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Intel 82558 Network chip and Creative Lab Vibra 16x sound chip. An AGP
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slot is also available for an AGP VGA card. The Pentium II processor
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supports MMX (Multimedia Extension) technology.
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The mainboard uses the highly integrated Intel 82440LX AGPset which
optimize the system bandwidth and concurrency with the implementation of
Quad Port Acceleration (QPA). QPA provides 4-port concurrent arbitration
of the processor bus, graphics, PCI bus and SDRAM.
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The Intel 82371AB chipset integrates all system control functions such as
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The ACPI provides
more Energy Saving Features for the OSPM(OS Direct Power Management)
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function. The Intel 82371AB chipset also improves the IDE transfer rate by
supporting Ultra DMA/33 IDE that transfers data at the rate of 33MB/s.
The mainboard also supports the LM78/W83781D System Hardware
Monitor Controller as optional function. The System Hardware Monitor
function includes: CPU /power supply/chassis fan revolution detect, CPU/
system voltage monitor, system temperature monitor, and chassis intrusion
detect(optional).
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