MSI MS-6380LE User manual

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MSI
Version 1.3
G52-MA00598
MS-6380E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard
KT3 Ultra2 Series
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

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Manual Rev: 1.3
Release Date: June 2002
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-6380E
Testedtocomply
withFCCStandard
ForHomeorOfficeUse

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Edition
June2002
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Revision History
Revision RevisionHistory Date
1.3 Modify chipset and USB June2002
connectors
Add JBT2

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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. DO NOT COVERTHEOPENINGS.
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 thePowerCordbefore inserting any add-on card 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.GettingStarted ........................................................................ 1-1
Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide ....................................................................1-6
MSI Special Features ...........................................................................1-7
PCAlert™ III ................................................................................. 1-7
FuzzyLogic™4 .............................................................................1-8
LiveBIOS™/LiveDriver™ ............................................................1-9
D-Bracket™2(Optional) .............................................................. 1-10
S-Bracket(Optional) .................................................................... 1-12
MSIDVD (5.1Channel) ............................................................... 1-13
CPU Thermal Protection .............................................................. 1-15
Chapter2.HardwareSetup ....................................................................... 2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU ..............................................................2-2
CPU Installation Procedures .........................................................2-2
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-4
CPU Clock Frequency Selection through BIOS.............................2-4
Memory................................................................................................2-5
Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-5
DIMM Module Combination.........................................................2-6
Installing DDR Modules ...............................................................2-6
Power Supply .......................................................................................2-7
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ............................................2-7
BackPanel ............................................................................................2-8
Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-8
Keyboard Connector .....................................................................2-9
USB Connectors ............................................................................2-9
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-10
Joystick/Midi Connector ............................................................. 2-10

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Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-11
Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12
Connectors......................................................................................... 2-13
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14
ATA133 RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 ................................... 2-15
Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1/NBFAN1........ 2-16
Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-17
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-18
Front USB Connectors: JUSB2/3 ................................................. 2-19
CD-In Connector: JCD ................................................................. 2-21
Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX (optional).................................... 2-21
Modem-In Connector: JMDM (optional) .................................... 2-21
D-Bracket™Connector:JLED ..................................................... 2-22
S-Bracket Connector: JSP3 .......................................................... 2-23
IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-24
Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3...................................... 2-24
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1............................................. 2-25
Bluetooth Connector: JBT2 (optional) ........................................ 2-26
Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-27
Clear CMOSJumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-27
Slots ................................................................................................... 2-28
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-28
PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-28
CNR(CommunicationNetwork Riser) Slot .................................. 2-28
PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-29
Chapter3.BIOSSetup.............................................................................. 3-1
Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-2
Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3

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Getting Help ..................................................................................3-3
The Main Menu ...................................................................................3-4
Standard CMOS Features ....................................................................3-6
Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................3-8
Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13
Power Management Features............................................................. 3-18
PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-22
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-24
PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-27
Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-28
Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-30
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults.................................... 3-31
Appendix.Using4-or6-ChannelAudioFunction ....................................A-1
Installing the Audio Driver .................................................................A-2
Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ................................A-2
Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ...............................................A-4
Attaching Speakers ......................................................................A-4
Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting .................................................A-9
Testing the Connected Speakers.......................................................A-11
Testing Each Speaker: ................................................................A-11
PlayingKaraOK ................................................................................A-12
PlayingKaraOK: .........................................................................A-12
Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

Getting Started
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Chapter 1. Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing KT3 Ultra2 (MS-6380E v1.X) series
motherboard. The KT3 Ultra2 (MS-6380E v1.X) series ATX mainboard is a
high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA®Apollo KT333 &
VT8235 chipsets and designed for the AMD®Athlon™,Athlon™ XP or
Duron™ (PGA) processor for value business/personal desktop markets.
There are two models available for KT3 Ultra2 series mainboards.
They are KT3 Ultra2 and KT3 Ultra2-R. KT3 Ultra2 is the standard version
with common features most motherboards have. As for KT3 Ultra2-R, it
integrates ATA133 RAID on the board in addition to the standard features.
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Getting Started
TOPICS
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
MSI Special Features 1-6

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CPU
Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD®Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /Duron™
processor
Supports 800MHz up to 1.8GHz (Athlon™ XP 2200+) processor
Chipset
VIA®KT333 chipset
- FSB @200/266 MHz
- AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller
VIA®VT8235 chipset
- Integrated Direct Sound AC97 audio
- Dual channel Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 master mode EIDE controller
- ACPI
- Integrated USB 2.0 controller
Clock Generator
100/133 MHz clocks are supported.
MainMemory
Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs
Supports a maximum memory size up to 3GB
Supports 2.5V DDR SDRAM DIMM
Slots
One AGP slot
- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification compliant
- Supports AGP 2.0 1x/2x/4x
Five 32-bit PCI bus slots (support 3.3v/5v PCI bus interface)
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
On-BoardIDE
An IDE controller on the VT8235 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA133/100/66/33 operation modes
Can connect up to four IDE devices
On-Board Peripherals
On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
Mainboard Specification

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2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR
- 1 audio/game port
- 1 D-Bracket™ pinheader
- 1 S-Bracket pinheader
Promise 20276 On-Board (KT3 Ultra2-R)
Supports ATA133 RAID 0 or 1
The two ATA133 RAID connectors support hard disk drives only
Note: Only two hard disk drives will adopt the RAID function.
USB Interface
Supports USB 2.0 and downward compatible with USB 1.1
Bluetooth
1 bluetooth connector for wireless connection (bluetooth module
optional)
Audio
Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio
- SPDIF out (through S-Bracket only)
BIOS
The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the pe-
ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
ATX Form Factor: 30.4 cm (L) x 23.5 cm (W)
Mounting
6 mounting holes
Others
Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake Up Function
PCI 2.2 LAN Wake Up Function

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Mainboard Layout
KT3 Ultra2 (MS-6380E) ATX Mainboard
BATT
+
VT8235
K333T
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
J3
ATX
PowerSupply
JUSB2 JAUD1
SOCKET 462
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE2
CNR
JBAT1
JLED
JFP2JFP1
JMDM1
JIR1
USB
ports
To p : P a ra l l el P o r t
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
To p : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
JMDM
(optional)
CFAN1
NBFAN1
PSFAN1
SFAN1
Winbond
W83697HF
ALC650
Codec
JCD
To p :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
AGP Slot
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KT3 Ultra2-R (MS-6380E) ATX Mainboard
BATT
+
VT8235
VT333
DDR1
DDR2
DDR3
J3
ATX
PowerSupply
JUSB2
JBT2
JUSB3 JAUD1
SOCKET 462
BIOS
PCI Slot 5
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 1
IDE1
IDE2
CNR
PROMISE
PDC20276
JBAT1
JLED
JFP2JFP1
JMDM1
JIR1
USB
ports
To p : P a ra l l e l P or t
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard
JMDM
(optional)
CFAN1
NBFAN1
IDE 3
IDE 4
PSFAN1
SFAN1
Winbond
W83697HF
Codec
JCD
JSP3
JAUX
(optional)
To p :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic
FDD1
AGP Slot

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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7
JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8
JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9
COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10
LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11
FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-13
IDE1~ IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-14
IDE3~ IDE4 ATA133 RAID connectors See p. 2-15
CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1/ Fan power connectors See p. 2-16
NBFAN1
JFP1 & JFP2 Front panel connectors See p. 2-17
JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-18
JUSB2 & JUSB3 Front USB connectors See p. 2-19
JCD/JAUX/JMDM CD-in/Aux Line-in/Modem-in See p. 2-21
JLED D-Bracket 2 connector See p. 2-22
JSP3 S-Bracket connector See p. 2-23
JIR1 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-24
J3 Chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-24
JMDM1 Wake on ring connector See p. 2-25
JBT2 Bluetooth connector See p. 2-26
JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-27
AGP/PCI/CNR Connecting expansion cards See p. 2-28

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PC Alert™ III
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 de-
tect 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 above is abnormal,
the program main screen will be immediately
shown on the screen, with the abnormal item
highlighted in red. This will continue to be
shown until user disables the warning.
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s
status.
MSI Special Features

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The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to
view and adjust the current system status. To overclock the CPU FSB (Front
Side Bus) frequency under the Windows operating system, click FSB and use
the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to
apply the new setup value. To enable the system running at the specified FSB
every time when you click Turbo, click Save to save the desired FSB first. If
you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value, click Auto to start
testing. The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. After rebooting, click Turbo to apply the test result. Click Default to
restore the default values.
Features:
zMSI Logo links to the MSI Web site
zCPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU
Multiplier and FSB
zVoltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP
zMSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS
zCPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU
zCPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of CPU Fan
zCPU Temp. shows the current CPU temperature
Note: To adjust the options under CPU Speed and Voltage, use the
right and left arrow keys to select the desired value and then click
Apply to run the setup value.
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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™
The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect
and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need
to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the
whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” application. After the installation,
the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon (as shown on the right)
will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon, and the following
screen will appear:
Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen. Click the desired
button to start the update process.
zz
zz
zLive BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.
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zLive Driver – Updates the drivers online.
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zz
zLive VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.
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zLive VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
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zLive Utility – Updates the utilities online.
If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Series
Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

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D-Bracket™ 2 (optional)
D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic
LEDs, which use graphic signal display to help users understand their system.
The LEDs provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The
4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or
other failures. This special feature is very useful for the overclocking users.
These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.
D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.
D-Bracket™ 2
D-BracketTM2 Description
System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if
the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
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D-BracketTM2 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
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S-Bracket (Optional)
S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio
transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel ana-
log audio output. With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6-
channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to
Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with
better quality.
The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical
fiber and the other for coaxial connection. Select the appropriate one to meet
your own need. For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using
4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.
S-Bracket
SPDIF jack (optical)
SPDIF jack (coaxial)
Analog Line-Out jacks

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MSI DVD (5.1 Channel)
The motherboard comes with MSI DVD application which supports 5.1
channel (6-channel audio) operation. The accompanying MSI DVD is a conve-
nient tool to meet increasing demands for home entertainment.
To play DVD with 6-channel audio output, you must configure both the
MSI DVD application and the audio codec’s software utility. Otherwise, the 6-
channel audio function will not work properly. For information on how to
select 6-channel mode in the audio software utility, refer to Appendix. Using 4-
or 6-Channel Audio Function.
Follow the procedures below to enable 6-channel support with MSI DVD:
1. Click on this button from the control panel of MSI DVD.
2. Click the Audio tab.
3. Select 6 speaker mode (5.1 channel).
Note: MSI DVD supports Dolby Digital format only. To view DTS-
formatted video, you should convert it to Dolby Digital format first.