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MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6380 LE2 ATX Mainboard Version 2.0 G52-MA00461...
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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 LE2 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
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Edition September 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.
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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.
Introduction C h a p t e r 1 . Introduction The MS-6380 LE2 series ATX mainboards are high-performance ® computer mainboards based on VIA Apollo KT266A chipset and designed ® for the AMD Athlon™, Athlon XP or Duron™ (PGA) processor for inexpensive business/personal desktop markets.
Introduction Quick Components Guide Component Function DDR1~3 Installing DDR SDRAM modules Socket 462 Installing CPU CFAN1 Connecting to CPUFAN SFAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN PSFAN1 Connecting to Power Supply FAN ATX Power Supply Installing power supply IDE1 & IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drive FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive JUSB1~3...
Chapter 1 Jumpers & Connectors JBAT1 A battery must be used to retain the mainboard configuration in CMOS RAM. Short 1-2 pins of JBAT1 to store the CMOS data. Keep Data Clear Data JKBV1 This is used to set the PS/2 VCC 5V -- 5V Standby Keyboard/Mouse &...
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Introduction Connect a 2-pin chassis intrusion switch to the connector. Connect to OPTIONAL D-Bracket™.
Chapter 1 Back Panel LPT 1 COM B COM A Joystick/MIDI Mouse Connector Pin5 Pin6 Mouse Clock Pin4 Pin3 Pin1 Pin2 Mouse DATA Keyboard Connector Audio Ports Pin5 Pin6 KBD Clock Pin4 Pin3 Line Line Pin1 Pin2 KBD DATA USB Ports USB Port 1 1 2 3 4 USB Port 2...
BIOS Setup ® ® Chapter 2. AMI BIOS Setup ® BIOS Setup ® The mainboard uses AMI BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
Chapter 2 Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup. DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
BIOS Setup ® Control Keys Move to the previous item <↑> Move to the next item <↓> <←> Move to the item in the left hand <→> Move to the item in the right hand <Enter> Select the item <Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu <+/PU>...
Chapter 2 The Main Menu Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
BIOS Setup ® Standard CMOS Features The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn>...
BIOS Setup ® PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components.
BIOS Setup ® Hardware Monitor Setup This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard. 2-11...
Chapter 2 High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults. The High Performance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufac- turer for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue.
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BIOS Setup ® When you select BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears: Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system performance. 2-13...
Chapter 2 Supervisor/User Password When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory.
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BIOS Setup ® prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
BIOS Setup ® Save & Exit Setup When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen. Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS.
Chapter 2 Exit Without Saving When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen. Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS.