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
Chapter 1
1-2
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
Getting Started
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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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