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MSI
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
MS-6380 ATX Mainboard
Version 3.0
G52-MA00464
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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 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 i
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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 All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners. AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD C
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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 t
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CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5 Key Features ............................................................................
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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
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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 Setu
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Introduction Chapter 1. Introduction Introduction 1 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 Sp
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Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU ® Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon™/Athlon™ XP / Duron™ processor Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor Chipset ® VIA VT8366A chipset (552 BGA) - FSB @200/266MHz - AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller ® 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 controlle
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Introduction Audio Chip integrated (2 channel S/W audio) - Direct Sound AC97 Audio On-Board Peripherals 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 The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of t
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Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout Top : mouse CFAN1 PSFAN1 Bottom: keyboard SOCKET 462 JKBV1 USB ports Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B VT8366 Top : Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic AGP Slot J3 BATT PCI Slot 1 + Winbond W83627HF-AW PCI Slot 2 BIOS JBAT1 SW1 PCI Slot 3 VT8233 SFAN1 PCI Slot 4 J12 Codec PCI Slot 5 JMDM1 JWOL1 JAUDIO2 J7 JAUX CNR JMDM JCD F_P2 JAU1 (optional) JFP1 MS-6380 (v3.X) ATX Mainboard 1-4 ATX Power Supply DDR 1 DDR 2 DDR 3 FDD 1 JUSB4 (optional) JUSB3 IDE 1 IDE 2 J
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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
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Chapter 1 Key Features ATX Form Factor ® CPU: Socket A for AMD Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional) PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor (Optional) Audio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated PCI 2.2 LAN Wake up Function Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Fun
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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) TM The PC Alert 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 sy
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Chapter 1 Features: Network Management - Monitoring & remote control Basic System Utilities - Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD 3D Graphics Design - Enables a more friendly user interface Sofware Utilities - SoftCooler Optimized Cooling 1-8
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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: Displays Current System Status - CPU Fan - CPU Temp. - Vcore - Vio - Memory Clock - CPU Clock - AGP Clock - PCI Clock Adjusts CPU FSB Frequenc
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Hardware Setup Chapter 2. Hardware Setup Hardware Setup 2 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 top
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Chapter 2 Central Processing Unit: CPU ® TM TM The mainboard supports AMD Athlon , 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. Open Lever CPU Installation Procedures 1. Pull the lever sideways away Sliding from the soc
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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. You also need to add thermal grease bet
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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. 1 SW1 3 3 1 1 133MHz 100MHz 2-4
