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MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL
MS-6380 LE2 ATX Mainboard
Version 2.0
G52-MA00461
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  • Page 1 MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL MS-6380 LE2 ATX Mainboard Version 2.0 G52-MA00461...
  • Page 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 LE2 Tested to comply with FCC Standard For Home or Office Use...
  • Page 3 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.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ............... 1-1 Mainboard Specification ............1-2 Mainboard Layout ..............1-4 Quick Components Guide ............1-5 Jumpers & Connectors .............. 1-6 Back Panel ................1-8 Chapter 2. AMI® BIOS Setup ............2-1 Entering Setup ................2-2 Selecting the First Boot Device ..........2-2 Control Keys ................
  • Page 6: Chapter 1. Introduction

    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.
  • Page 7: Mainboard Specification

    Chapter 1 Mainboard Specification ® Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD Athlon™/Athlon XP/Duron™ processor Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor Chipset ® VT8366A chipset (552 BGA) - FSB @200/266MHz - AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller ®...
  • Page 8 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 ports (2 from rear ports/4 from USB header) - 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR - 1 Audio/Game port...
  • Page 9: Mainboard Layout

    Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In AGP Slot BATT PCI Slot 1 Winbond W83627HF-AW PCI Slot 2 BIOS PCI Slot 3 VT8233 JBAT1 PCI Slot 4 SFAN1 PCI Slot 5 Codec JAUX JUSB2 JFP1 JMDM JGL1 JUSB3 MS-6380 LE2 ATX Mainboard...
  • Page 10: Quick Components Guide

    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...
  • Page 11: Jumpers & Connectors

    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 &...
  • Page 12 Introduction Connect a 2-pin chassis intrusion switch to the connector. Connect to OPTIONAL D-Bracket™.
  • Page 13: Back Panel

    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...
  • Page 14: Chapter 2. Ami Bios Setup

    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.
  • Page 15: Entering Setup

    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.
  • Page 16: Control Keys

    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>...
  • Page 17: The Main Menu

    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.
  • Page 18: Standard Cmos Features

    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>...
  • Page 19: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 2 Advanced BIOS Features...
  • Page 20: Advanced Chipset Features

    BIOS Setup ® Advanced Chipset Features Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
  • Page 21: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 2 Power Management Setup...
  • Page 22: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    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.
  • Page 23: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 2 Integrated Peripherals 2-10...
  • Page 24: Hardware Monitor Setup

    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...
  • Page 25: High Performance/Bios Setup Defaults

    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.
  • Page 26 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...
  • Page 27: Supervisor/User Password

    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.
  • Page 28 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.
  • Page 29: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    Chapter 2 IDE HDD AUTO Detection You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of most hard drives. 2-16...
  • Page 30: Save & Exit 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.
  • Page 31: Exit Without Saving

    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.

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