MSi MS-6380 User Manual

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

MS-6380 ATX Mainboard

Version 3.0

G52-MA00464

Manual Rev: 3.0 Release Date: October 2001

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 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 responsible 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-Star International MS-6380

T ested to comply with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

Edition

October 2001

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICROSTAR 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 reserve the right to make changes without notice.

Trademarks

All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective 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 W indows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft. Netware is a registered trademark of Novell. A ward is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

3. 0 First release for PCB 3.X October 2001

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Safety Instructions

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 equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

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. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

z The power cord or plug is damaged z Liquid has penetrated into the equipment z The equipment has been exposed to moisture z The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

z The equipment has dropped and damaged z If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERA TURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MA Y DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1. 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

Fuzzy Logic™ III (Optional) ..........................................................1-9

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ...................................................................... 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

Back Panel ............................................................................................ 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

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14

Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 ................................................... 2-15

W ake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-17

W ake 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: CF AN1/SF AN1/PSF AN1 ....................... 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 CMOS Jumper: JBA T1........................................................ 2-24

Keyboard W ake-up Jumper: JKBV1 ............................................ 2-25

Front USB W ake-up Jumper: J12 ................................................. 2-26

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-27

PCI Slots...................................................................................... 2-27

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-27

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28

Chapter 3. A WARD® BIOS Setup ........................................................... 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

PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-28

PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-30

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-32

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 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

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Chapter 1. Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing MS-6380 (v3.X) motherboard. The MS-

6380 (v3.X) A TX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA® Apollo KT266A (VT8366A & VT8233) chipset and designed for the AMD® Athlon™, Athlon XP or 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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Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification

CPU

z Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD® Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /

Duron™ processor

z Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor

Chipset

z VIA® VT8366A chipset (552 BGA)

- FSB @200/266MHz

- AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller

z VIA® VT8233 chipset (376 BGA)

- 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

Clock Generator

z 100/133MHz clocks are supported.

Main Memory

z Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs z Supports a maximum memory size up to 3GB z Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM

Slots

z One AGP slot

- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification compliant

- Supports AGP 2.0 1x/2x/4x

z One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot z Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots z Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface

On-Board IDE

z An IDE controller on the VIA® VT8233 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-

ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes

z Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

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Introduction

Audio

z Chip integrated (2 channel S/W audio)

- Direct Sound AC97 Audio

On-Board Peripherals

z On-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

z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the

peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-

tion which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

z ATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 23.5 cm)

Mounting

z 6 mounting holes

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Chapter 1

Mainboard Layout

Top : m ouse Bottom: keyboard

JKBV1

USB ports

Top : Par al lel Por t Bottom:

COM A COM B

Top : Game port

Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic

Winbond

W83627HF-AW

Codec

JAUX

JMDM

SOCKET 462

l p p u

e w o P

CFAN1

VT8366

AGP Slot

1 R

D D

PCI S lot 1

PCI S lot 2

PCI S lot 3

VT8233

PCI S lot 4

PCI S lot 5

CNR

JCD

2 R

D D

JAUDIO2

JAU1 (optional)

PSFAN1

I D D F

3 R

D D

BATT

BIOS

SW1

JBAT1

SFAN1

)

J12

JMDM1

JWOL1

JFP1

(

F_P2

MS-6380 (v3.X) A TX Mainboard

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Introduction

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/

wake up function

J12 Enabling

function

Front USB

device wake up

Rear USB

See p. 2-25

See p. 2-26

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Chapter 1

Key Features

z ATX Form Factor z CPU: Socket A for AMD z Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs z Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots z I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA

connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port

z Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional) z PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor (Optional) z Audio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated z PCI 2.2 LAN W ake up Function z Modem (External/Internal) Ring W ake up Function

Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor

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Introduction

MSI Special Features

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.

PC Alert™ 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.

Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s status.

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Chapter 1

Features:

z Network Management

- Monitoring & remote control

z Basic System Utilities

- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD

z 3D Graphics Design

- Enables a more friendly user interface

z Sofware Utilities

- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

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Introduction

Fuzzy Logic™ 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:

z Displays Current System Status

- CPU Fan

- CPU T emp.

- Vcore

- Vio

- Memory Clock

- CPU Clock

- AGP Clock

- PCI Clock

z Adjusts CPU FSB Frequency

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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components 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 Back Panel 2- 9 Connectors 2-13 Jumpers 2-24 Slots 2-27

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Chapter 2

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports AMD® AthlonTM, Athlon XP and Duron

processors. It uses a CPU socket called Socket A for easy CPU installation.

Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to 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.

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Pull the lever sideways away

from the socket. Then, raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

2. Look for the cut edge. The

cut edge should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation.

3. Hold the CPU firmly, and

then press the lever down to complete the installation.

Open Lever

Sliding

Plate

Cut edge

Close Lever

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Hardware Setup

WARNING! Thermal Issue for CPU

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. Y ou 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.

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Chapter 2

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 7

then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 7 = 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.

133MHz 100MHz

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SW1

WARNING!

Hardware Setup

Replacing CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX power supply or unplug the power cable of the ATX power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the safety of CPU.

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not

guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

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Chapter 2

Memory

The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory size of 3GB.

DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR 1~3)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR

DIMM slots (DDR 1~3).

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM, but doubles the rate by transfering data twice per cycle. It transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock. Conventional SDRAM only uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data. Therefore, conventional SDRAM is called SDR (Single Data Rate) SDRAM.

DDR SDRAM uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM-II, DDR DRAM and DSDRAM (Double-Speed DRAM).

T wo types of DDR are available at the time of writing: PC1600 & PC2100. PC1600 DDR SDRAM running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory bandwidth. PC2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory bandwidth. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, workstations and servers.

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Hardware Setup

DIMM Modules Combination

At least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard. Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. The single-/ double-sided memory modules that each DIMM slot supports are listed as below:

Socket Memory Module Total Memory

DDR 1 (Bank0 & Bank1)

DDR 2 (Bank2 & Bank3)

DDR 3 (Bank4 & Bank5)

Maximum System Memory Supported 64 MB ~ 3GB

S: Single Side D: Double Side

S/D 64MB ~ 1GB

Installing DIMM Modules

The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The

module will only fit in the right orientation.

Front Side

Rear Side

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.

Then push it in.

Volt

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically

close.

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Chapter 2

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

A TX 20-Pin Power Supply

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

ATX

Power Connector

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 45V 5 GND 65V 7 GND 8 PW_OK 9 5V_SB 10 12V

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V 12 -12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 -5V 19 5V 20 5V

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Back Panel

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Hardware Setup

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM A COM B L-out L-in

Midi/Joystick

MIC

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector.

Pin Definition

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection

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Chapter 2

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into this connector.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V 2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC +5V 6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground

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