MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MSI MS-6378 (v3.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard Version 3.1 G52-MA00585 i Manual Rev: 3.1 Release Date: Mar. 2002 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-6378 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use ii Edition Mar. 2002 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 reserve the right to make changes without notice. Trademarks All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. PS/2 and OS®/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Windows® 95/98/2000/NT/ME/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Netware® is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. Award® is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Revision History Revision 3.1 Revision History Date Add JWOL1, JMDM1, JCASE1 Mar. 2002 iii Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. 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: The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User's Manual. The equipment has dropped and damaged If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage 12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. iv CONTENTS Chapter 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1 Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2 Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4 Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5 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 ...................................................................... 2-4 Memory ................................................................................................ 2-5 Introduction to SDRAM ............................................................... 2-5 DIMM Module Combination ......................................................... 2-6 Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................ 2-6 Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-7 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JPWR1 .......................................... 2-7 Back Panel ............................................................................................ 2-8 Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-8 Keyboard Connector ..................................................................... 2-9 USB Connectors ............................................................................ 2-9 Serial Port Connector: COM A .................................................... 2-10 VGA DB 15 Pin Connector .......................................................... 2-10 Parallel Port Connector: LPT1 ...................................................... 2-11 LAN (RJ-45) Jack (Optional) ........................................................ 2-12 Joystick/Midi Connector ............................................................. 2-12 Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12 Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 .................................. 2-15 v IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-16 CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-16 Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-17 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD2 ........................................ 2-18 Front USB Connector: JUSB1 ...................................................... 2-19 Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCASE1 ............................ 2-19 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-20 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 .............................................. 2-20 Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-21 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-21 CPU Clock Selection Jumper: JFSB1 ............................................ 2-22 Slots ................................................................................................... 2-23 PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-23 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot .................................. 2-23 ISA Slot (Optional) ...................................................................... 2-23 PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-24 Chapter 3. 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 .................................................................... 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................... 3-12 Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-16 Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-21 PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-26 PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-29 Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-30 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-31 vi Set Supervisor/User Password ........................................................... 3-32 Glossary .................................................................................................... G-1 vii Getting Started Chapter 1. Getting Started Getting Started 1 Thank you for purchasing the MS-6378 (v3.X) Micro-ATX mainboard. The MS-6378 (v3.X) is a high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA® Apollo KLE133 (VT8361+VT82C686B) chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced AMD® AthlonTM, AthlonTM XP and DuronTM processors in the 462 pin package, the motherboard provides an inexpensive and professional desktop platform solution. TOPICS Mainboard Specification Mainboard Layout Quick Components Guide 1-2 1-4 1-5 1-1 Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification CPU Supports Socket 462 for AMD® DuronTM/AthlonTM /AthlonTM XP processors Supports Athlon XP 1900+ MHz and higher processor Chipset VIA® VT8361 chipset (552 BGA) - FSB @200/266MHz - Integrated Trident Blade 2D/3D video accelerator - PCI advanced high performance memory controller - Supports PC100/133 SDRAM, VCM & ESDRAM technology VIA® VT686B chipset (352 BGA) - Enhanced Power Management Features - Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT, COM 1/2 and IR) - Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA 33/66/100 - Integrated Hardware Soundblaster - Direct Sound AC97 Audio - ACPI Clock Generator Supports 100/133MHz clocks Main Memory Supports four memory banks using 168-pin unbuffered DIMM Supports a maximum memory size of 1GB (256 MB DRAM technology) Supports 3.3V SDRAM DIMM Slots Three 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface) One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot One ISA slot (optional) On-BoardIDE An IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipset provides IDE HDD/CDROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes Can connect up to four IDE devices 1-2 Getting Started On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include: - 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes - 1 serial port (COM A) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 2) - 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/FIR/ASKIR/HPSIR - 1 VGA port - 1 Audio/Game port Network (Optional) ADMtek AN983B Audio Audio controller integrated in 686B chipset Software audio codec Realtek ALC101T - Onboard Front Audio Pin Header BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides "Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Dimension Micro-ATX Form Factor: 24.4 cm (L) x 21.5 cm (W) Mounting 6 mounting holes Others Suspend to Disk S4/S3 Plug and Play function Supports PCI 2.2 Hardware Monitoring (optional) Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function LAN Wake up Function 1-3 Chapter 1 Mainboard Layout ATX Power Supply Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard Top: LAN Jack(optional) Bottom: USB ports C_FAN1 BATT + SOCKET 462 Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM Port & VGA Port VIA VT8361 DIMM 2 DIMM 1 S_FAN1 Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic ADMtek AN983B (optional) JCD1 PCI Slot 1 JFSB1 PCI Slot 2 Codec JWOL1 PCI Slot 3 VIA VT82C686B JCASE1 JUSB1 JBAT1 CNR BIOS ISA Slot JMDM1 JAUD2 JFP2 JIR1 JFP1 (optional) MS-6378 (v3.X) Micro-ATX Mainboard 1-4 IDE 2 Top : Game port IDE 1 FDD1 Getting Started Quick Components Guide Component DIMM 1~2 Socket 462 C_FAN1 S_FAN1 Function Installing memory modules Installing CPU Connecting to CPUFAN Connecting to SYSFAN Reference See p. 2-5~2-6 See p. 2-2~2-3 See p. 2-15 See p. 2-15 See p. 2-7 See p.2-14 See p.2-13 See p. 2-19 See p. 2-19 See p. 2-23 See p. 2-23 See p. 2-23 See p. 2-17 See p. 2-16 See ...