MSI MS-6368 Instruction Manual

iVersion 5.0G52-MA00463MS-6368 Micro-ATX MainboardMSIMICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

Introduction1-3On-Board IDEz An IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 oper

Chapter 11-4Mainboard LayoutMS-6368 (v5.X) Micro-ATX MainboardBATT+VT82C686BVT8601TFront Audio JBIOS JBIOS1USB2ATXPower SupplyJFP1CPUFANSYSFANBIOSPCI

Introduction1-5Quick Components GuideComponent Function Reference DIMM 1~2 Installing memory modules See p. 2-4~2-5 Socket 370 Installing CPU See

Chapter 11-6z Micro-ATX Form Factorz CPU: Socket 370 for Intel® CeleronTM/Pentium® III (including Tualatin)/VIA C3™ Processorz Memory: 2 SDRAM DIMMsz

Hardware Setup2-1Hardware SetupThis chapter provides you with the information about hardware setupprocedures. While doing the installation, be carefu

Chapter 22-2The mainboard supports Intel® Celeron™, Pentium® III (includingTualatin) and VIA C3™ processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket calledSoc

Hardware Setup2-3CPU Core Speed Derivation ProcedureThe mainboard can automatically set the CPU Host Bus Frequency Clock. If CPU Clock = 100MHzCore/B

Chapter 22-4The mainboard supports a maximum memory size of 1GB. It providestwo 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module)sockets a

Hardware Setup2-5DIMM Modules CombinationAt least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard.Memory modules can be installed on the slots

Chapter 22-6Power SupplyATX 20-Pin Power SupplyThis connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. Toconnect to the ATX power supply, make s

iiManual Rev: 5.0Release Date: October 2001FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference StatementThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim

Hardware Setup2-7The Back Panel provides the following connectors:MouseKeyboard USBParallelCOM 1 VGA L-out L-inMouse ConnectorThe mainboard provides a

Chapter 22-8Keyboard ConnectorThe mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connec-tor for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/

Hardware Setup2-9Parallel Port ConnectorThe mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT.A parallel port is a standard printer port

Chapter 22-10Serial Port Connector: COM 1 & COM 2The mainboard has one 9-pin male DIN connector COM 1 and one 9-pinCOM 2 pin header, which allows

Hardware Setup2-11Audio Port ConnectorsLine Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connectorfor external CD player, Tape player or ot

Chapter 22-12USB Front Panel Connector: USB2The mainboard provides one Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pinheader that allows you to connect optional

Hardware Setup2-13Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipsetthat provides PIO mode 0-4, B

Chapter 22-14Case Connector: JFP1The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the PowerSwitch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED and HDD LED

Hardware Setup2-15Reset SwitchReset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is workin

Chapter 22-16Wake On LAN Connector: WOL1This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake OnLAN function. You can wake up the computer via

iiiEditionOctober 2001Copyright NoticeThe material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in th

Hardware Setup2-17Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFANThe CPUFAN (processor fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) supportsystem cooling fan with +12V. It suppo

Chapter 22-18MODEM_INCD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN/AUX_IN/MODEM_INCD_IN connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.AUX_IN connector is for

Hardware Setup2-19IrDA Infrared Module Connector: JIR1This connector allows you to connect an IrDA Infrared module. Youmust configure the setting t

Chapter 22-20Front Panel Audio Connector: FRONT AUDIOYou can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel AudioHeader. FRONT AUDIO1817211 Ac

Hardware Setup2-21(SHORT pin# 11~14)- Enable Line-out connector onthe back panel- Disable Front Panel AudioConnectorNote: To have the Line-out connect

Chapter 22-22Clear CMOS Jumper: JBIOSThere is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from externalbattery to keep the data of system configuratio

Hardware Setup2-23BIOS Flash Jumper: JBIOS1This jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on BIOS.When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area c

Chapter 22-24SlotsPCI SlotsCNR SlotISA Slot(Optional)The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one CNRand one optional ISA slot.PCI

Hardware Setup2-25PCI Interrupt Request RoutingThe IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,are hardware lines over which devi

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-1Chapter 3.AWARD® BIOSSetup3AWARD® BIOS Setup The mainboard uses AWARD® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util-ity for users to modif

iv1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.4. Lay th

Chapter 33-2Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power OnSelf Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press<

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-3Getting HelpAfter entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.Main MenuThe main menu displays the setup

Chapter 33-4Standard CMOS FeaturesUse this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.Advanced BIOS FeaturesUse this menu to set

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-5PnP/PCI ConfigurationsThis entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.PC Health StatusThis entry displays the current statu

Chapter 33-6The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use th

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-7IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary SlavePress PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk d

Chapter 33-8boot. Available options are:All Errors The system stops when any error is detected.No Errors The system doesn’t stop for any detected err

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-9Advanced BIOS FeaturesAnti-Virus ProtectionThe item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sectorprotection.

Chapter 33-10for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cachememory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.Processor Number FeatureThis

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-11process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move backand forth once. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.Boot U

vCONTENTSChapter 1. Introduction ... 1-1Mainboard Specification ...

Chapter 33-12APIC ModeThis field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced ProgrammableInterrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 desig

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-13DRAM Timing By SPDSelects whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of theSPD (Serial Presence Detect) device on

Chapter 33-14HCLK-33M The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock minus33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is 133MHz, theDRAM clock will be 100M

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-15Frame Buffer SizeFrame Buffer is the video memory that stores data for video display (frame).This field is used to determine the

Chapter 33-16PCI Dynamic BurstingWhen Enabled, every write transaction goes to the write buffer. Thenburstable transactions burst on the PCI bus and

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-17Integrated PeripheralsOnChip IDE Channel0/1The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with supportfor two ID

Chapter 33-18cally determines the best mode for each IDE device.Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMAUltra DMA implementation is possible only if your I

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-19Default is Auto. If you have ISA add-on card, the suggested configurationis as the following:UART 2 ModeThe item allows you to

Chapter 33-20TX, RX inverting enableThis item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends ondifferent H/W requirement. This field is not

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-21Parallel Port EPP TypeThe item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set toEPP or ECP/EPP mode. Sett

viCase Connector: JFP1... 2-14Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ...

Chapter 33-22Power Management SetupACPI functionThis item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and PowerManagement Interface) Function. If

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-23Power ManagementThis item is used to select the degree (or type) or power saving and isrelated to these modes: Doze Mode and Sus

Chapter 33-24ware maintains all system context.S3(STR) The S3 sleep mode is a power-down state in whichpower is supplied only to essential components

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-25Soft-Off by PWRBTNThis feature allows users to configure the power button as a normal power-on/-off button or a soft-off button.

Chapter 33-26VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, PCI Master, PowerOn by PCI Card, WakeUp On LAN/RingThese items specify whether the system will be awak

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-27Primary INTRWhen this is set to ON, any event occurring will wake up the system whichhas been powered down.IRQ3~IRQ15Enables or

Chapter 33-28PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPNP OS InstalledWhen set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The res

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-29Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQResources & DMA Resources list IRQ-3/-4/-5/-7

Chapter 33-30Current CPU Temp., Current System Temp., Current CPU/System Fan Speed,Vcore, 2.5/3.3/5/12VThese items display the current status of all o

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-31Frequency/Voltage ControlAuto Detect DIMM/PCI ClkThis item is used to auto detect the DIMM/PCI slots. When set to Enabled,the s

viiSet Supervisor/User Password... 3-34Save & Exit Setup ...

Chapter 33-32The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOSsettings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimi

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-33When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal sy

Chapter 33-34Set Supervisor/User PasswordWhen you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:Type the password, up to eight ch

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-35enter Setup.About Supervisor Password & User Password:Supervisor password : Can enter and change thesettings ofthe setup men

Chapter 33-36Save & Exit SetupWhen you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save thechanges and quit. A message as below wi

AWARD® BIOS Setup3-37Exit Without SavingWhen you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandonthe changes. A message as below w

Installing Drivers4-1Chapter 4. Installing DriversInstalling DriversThe chapter describes how to install drivers for VIA chipset, AC97audio, VGA and

Chapter 44-2VIA Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/NT4.0Installing VIA® Chipset Driver1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.

Installing Drivers4-3One Touch Setup:In Windows 2000/ME, you may see the One Touch Setup buttonappear on the setup screen. Choosing the button will h

Chapter 44-4Realtek® 8100L Fast Ethernet ControllerWhen your mainboard comes with the Realtek® 8100L LANcontroller, you must install the Realtek® LAN

Introduction1-1Chapter 1.IntroductionThank you for purchasing the MS-6368 (v5.X) Micro-ATXmotherboard. The mainboard, based on VIA® Apollo PLE133T (V

Installing Drivers4-5Installation for Windows® NT4.01. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.2. Copy all files under CD-ROM drive:\Network

Chapter 11-2CPUz Socket 370 for Intel® Celeron™ / Tualatin / Pentium III (FC-PGA) proces-sor and VIA C3™ processorz Supports 500MHZ, 533MHz., 550MHz,