Introduction
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Chapter 1.
Introduction
The MS-6378 Micro-ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer
mainboard based on VIA Apollo KLE133 chipset and designed for the
AMD
®
Athlon™
or Duron™ processor for inexpensive business/personal
desktop markets.
The Apollo KLE133 chipset consists of the VT8361 North Bridge
controller and the VT82C686B South Bridge controller. The VT8361 inte-
grates rich AGP4X graphics capabilities for 2D/3D software and internet
multimedia applications. It supports CPU running at a 200/266MHz FSB
frequency; and provides bandwidth and performance for internet and 3D
graphics needs by supporting advanced memory technologies PC133
SDRAM and VC133 RAM (Virtual Channel RAM) up to 1.0GB.
The VIA
®
VT82C686B Super I/O PCI integrated Peripheral Controller
(PSIPC) includes PCI-to-ISA bridge controller, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet
controller, AC’97 audio and MC’97 modem (for CNR slot). In addition, it
supports dual bus-master IDE with Ultra DMA 33/66/100, four USB ports,
system hardware monitoring and enhanced power management capabilities.
The KLE133 chipset allows the MS-6378 mainboard to meet specific
needs of internet multimedia and 3D graphics applications.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7
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