MSI MS-6187 User Manual

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The MS-6187 ATX CA1 mainboard is a high-performance computer
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mainboard based on Intel 820 chipset. The MS-6187 is designed for the
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Intel Pentium II/III processor 100/133MHz FSB for high-end business/
personal desktop system.
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The Intel 820 chipset provides the host interface, RAMBUS DRAM
interface, I/O interface, and AGP interface. It supports a single channel of
Direct Rambus memory technology. Its AGP interface is fully compliant with
AGP 2.0 specification.
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The Intel 820 chipset contains three core components: the Memory
Controller Hub (MCH), the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) and the Firmware Hub
(FWH). The MCH integrates a 100MHz/133MHz CPU FSB, 300/356/400MHz
RDRAM controller and high-speed hub interface for communication with the
ICH. The ICH integrates an Ultra DMA 66 controller, USB host controller,
LPC interface controller, FWH interface conroller, PCI interface controller,
AC'97 digital controller and a hub interface for communication with the
MCH.
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The Intel 82802 Firmware Hub (FWH) component is part of the Intel 820
chipset. The FWH is key to enabling future security and manageability
infrastructure for the PC platform.
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