MSI MS-6380 User manual

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Version 3.0
G52-MA00464
MS-6380 ATX Mainboard
MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

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Manual Rev: 3.0
Release Date: October 2001
FCC-BRadioFrequencyInterferenceStatement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip-
ment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon-
sible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU
RESEAU.
Micro-StarInternational MS-6380
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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Edition
October 2001
Copyright Notice
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-
STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation
of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its
contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we re-
serve the right to make changes without notice.
Trademarks
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owners.
AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows 98/2000/ME and Windows NT are registered trademarks of
Microsoft.
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
Revision History
Revision RevisionHistory Date
3.0 First release for PCB 3.X October2001

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipmentfromoverheating. DONOTCOVERTHEOPENINGS.
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.
8. AlwaysUnplug the PowerCordbefore inserting anyadd-oncard ormodule.
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electri-
cal shock.
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:
zThe power cord or plug is damaged
zLiquid has penetrated into the equipment
zThe equipment has been exposed to moisture
zThe equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according
to User’s Manual.
zThe equipment has dropped and damaged
zIf the equipment has obvious sign of breakage
12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE600C(1400F),IT
MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.
Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS
Chapter1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................1-5
Key Features ........................................................................................1-6
MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-7
PC Alert™III (Optional) ................................................................1-7
FuzzyLogic™III (Optional) ..........................................................1-9
Chapter2. HardwareSetup ...................................................................... 2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-2
CPU Installation Procedures .........................................................2-2
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-4
CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1 ................................................2-4
Memory................................................................................................2-6
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-6
DIMM Modules Combination.......................................................2-7
Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................ 2-7
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-8
ATX 20-Pin Power Supply .............................................................2-8
BackPanel ............................................................................................2-9
Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-9
Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-10
USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-10
Parallel Port Connector ................................................................ 2-11
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-12
Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-12
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14
Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 ................................................... 2-15
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-17
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1............................................. 2-17
IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J7........................................... 2-18
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3...................................... 2-18
CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM ... 2-19
Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1 ....................... 2-20
Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 & JUSB4
(Optional) .................................................................................... 2-21
Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2 ... 2-22
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-24
Clear CMOSJumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-24
Keyboard Wake-up Jumper: JKBV1 ............................................ 2-25
Front USB Wake-up Jumper: J12 ................................................. 2-26
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-27
PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-27
CNR(Communication NetworkRiser) ......................................... 2-27
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28
Chapter3. AWARD®BIOSSetup........................................................... 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Control Keys ........................................................................................ 3-2
Getting Help .........................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ...................................................................................3-4
Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................3-6
Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................3-9
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-17
Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-23

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PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-28
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-30
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-32
LoadFail-Safe/OptimizedDefaults ..................................................... 3-34
Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-36
Save & Exit Setup............................................................................... 3-38
Exit Without Saving ........................................................................... 3-39
Chapter 4. Installing Drivers ................................................................... 4-1
Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/NT4.0 ..................... 4-2
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

Introduction
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Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing MS-6380 (v3.X) motherboard. The MS-
6380 (v3.X) ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard
based on VIA®Apollo KT266A (VT8366A & VT8233) chipset and de-
signed for the AMD®Athlon™,Athlon XPor Duron™ (PGA) processor for
value business/personal desktop markets.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7
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Introduction

Chapter 1
1-2
CPU
zSupports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD®Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /
Duron™ processor
zSupports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor
Chipset
zVIA®VT8366Achipset(552BGA)
-FSB@200/266MHz
- AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller
zVIA®VT8233chipset(376BGA)
- High Bandwidth V-link Client controller
- Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC
- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio
- Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller
-ACPI
ClockGenerator
z100/133MHz clocks are supported.
MainMemory
zSupports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs
zSupports a maximum memory size up to 3GB
zSupports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM
Slots
zOne AGP slot
- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification compliant
- SupportsAGP2.0 1x/2x/4x
zOne CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
zFive 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
zSupports 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface
On-BoardIDE
zAn IDE controller on the VIA® VT8233 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-
ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes
zCan connect up to 4 IDE devices
Mainboard Specification

Introduction
1-3
Audio
zChip integrated (2 channel S/W audio)
- Direct Sound AC97 Audio
On-BoardPeripherals
zOn-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB)
- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 6 USB 1.1 ports (Rear * 2/Front * 4)
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
- 1 Audio/Game port
BIOS
zThe mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
zThe mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-
tion which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
zATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 23.5 cm)
Mounting
z6 mounting holes

Chapter 1
1-4
Mainboard Layout
MS-6380 (v3.X) ATX Mainboard
BATT
+
VT8233
VT8366
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
J3
ATX
PowerSupply
F_P2
JUSB2
(optional)
JWOL1
JMDM1
JAUDIO2
SOCKET 462
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE2
CNR
JBAT1
J12
SW1
USB
ports
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
JKBV1
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
JMDM
CFAN1 PSFAN1
SFAN1
Winbond
W83627HF-AW
Codec
JCD
JAUX
Top :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
AGP Slot
J7
JUSB1
JUSB3JUSB4
(optional)
JFP1
JAU1
(optional)

Introduction
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DDR1~3 Installing DDR SDRAM modules See p. 2-6~2-7
Socket 462 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-4
CFAN1 Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-20
SFAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
PSFAN1 Connecting to Power Supply FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-8
IDE1 & IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drive See p.2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p.2-13
JUSB1~4 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-21
PCI Slot 1~5 Installing expansion cards See p. 2-27
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-27
CNR Slot Installing expansion cards See p. 2-27
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-17
JWOL1 Connecting to LAN card See p. 2-17
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-24
JFP1 & F_P2 Connecting to case See p. 2-15
J7 Connecting to IR module See p. 2-18
J3 Connecting to chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18
JAU1 & JAUDIO2 Connecting to front panel audio connector See p. 2-22
JKBV1 Enabling PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse/Rear USB
wake up function
See p. 2-25
J12 Enabling
Front USB device wake up
function
See p. 2-26

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zATX Form Factor
zCPU: Socket A for AMD®Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor
zMemory:3PC1600/PC2100DDRDIMMs
zSlot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots
zI/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port
zFuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional)
zPC Alert™ III system hardware monitor (Optional)
zAudio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated
zPCI 2.2 LAN Wake up Function
zModem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function
Key Features

Introduction
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PCAlert™ III (Optional)
The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. 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
If one of the items listed above is abnormal, the program main screen will be
immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red.
This screen will continue to be shown,until user disables the warning.
MSI Special Features
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s status.
The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in
MSI mainboards. The mainboard is equipped with OPTIONAL Fuzzy Logic™
III and PC Alert™ III.

Chapter 1
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Features:
zNetwork Management
- Monitoring & remote control
zBasic System Utilities
- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD
z3D Graphics Design
- Enables a more friendly user interface
zSofwareUtilities
- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

Introduction
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FuzzyLogic™III(Optional)
The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU
frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save
allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the
system is powered on.
Features:
zDisplays Current System Status
- CPU Fan
-CPUTemp.
-Vcore
-Vio
- Memory Clock
-CPUClock
-AGPClock
-PCIClock
zAdjusts CPU FSB Frequency

Hardware Setup
2-1
Hardware Setup
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo-
nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you
install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
Static electricity may damage the components.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2-2
Memory 2-6
Power Supply 2-8
BackPanel 2-9
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-24
Slots 2-27
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Chapter 2
2-2
1. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.
3. Hold the CPU firmly, and
then press the lever down to
complete the installation.
Central Processing Unit: CPU
CPUInstallationProcedures
2. Look for the cut edge. The
cut edge should point
towards the lever pivot. The
CPU will only fit in the
correct orientation.
The mainboard supports AMD®AthlonTM, Athlon XP and DuronTM
processors. It uses a CPU socket called Socket A for easy CPU installation.
MakesuretheCPUhasaHeatSinkandacoolingfanattachedonthetopto
prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan,
contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the
computer.
Open Lever
Cut edge
Sliding
Plate
Close
Lever

Hardware Setup
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As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,
thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer
systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable
operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal
requirements.
AMD Athlon™/Duron™/Athlon XP processor with a speed of 600MHz and
above requires LARGER heatsink and fan. You also need to add thermal grease
between the CPU and heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Then, make sure
that the CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each
other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring
reliable operation. If you want to get more information on the proper cooling,
you can visit AMD’s website for reference.
WARNING! Thermal Issue for CPU

Chapter 2
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CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPUClock = 100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 7
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHzx7
= 700MHz
CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1
The default hardware configuration for CPU Clock Frequency is set at
100MHz. To use a 133MHz CPU, you need to adjust the CPU clock up to
133MHz by setting the SW1 jumper.
SW1
1
3
1
3
1
133MHz 100MHz