MS-6389 Micro ATX System Board Technical Reference

Features

    This Socket A system board uses the VIA® KM133 chipset. The system board supports:

PC133 SDRAM DIMM system memory
AMD® Athlon™ processors at 1000 MHz, 1100 MHz, 1133 MHz, 1200 MHz, 1300 MHz, 1333 MHz, and 1400 MHz
Ultra ATA 33/66/100 drives
100/133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
4x AGP
Integrated Sigmatel™ STAC9756 software-based audio

System board layout

    The following illustration shows the system board divided into two sections:

Section 1

    1. Battery

    2. BIOS configuration jumper block

    3. Secondary IDE cable connector

    4. Diskette cable connector

    5. Primary IDE cable connector

    6. Front Side Bus (FSB) Speed jumper block

    7. USB front panel header

    8. Front panel wiring harness connector

    9. Processor fan cable connector

    10. Power supply cable connector

    11. Memory expansion slots

Section 2

    1. Auxiliary audio connector

    2. PCI expansion slots

    3. Modem audio connector

    4. AGP expansion slot

    5. CD audio connector

    6. Processor socket

    7. Personal System/2™ (PS/2) mouse connector

    8. PS/2 keyboard connector

    9. USB connectors

    10. Serial (COM) connector

    11. Parallel (LPT) printer connector

    12. Monitor connector

    13. Line out/Speakers audio connector (Lime)

    14. Line in audio connector (Light Blue)

    15. Microphone audio connector (Pink)

Front Side Bus Speed configuration jumper settings

    The Front Side Bus (FSB) Speed configuration jumper lets you set the speed of your Front Side Bus to 100 MHz or 133 MHz. For information about the location of this jumper, see Section 1.

    Warning

    Setting the FSB speed to 133 MHz while using a 100 MHz FSB speed processor may damage your processor and main system board.

    Setting
    Jumper placement
    		When used

    133 MHz

    For 133 MHz FSB speed

    (1-2 position)

    100 MHz

    For 100 MHz FSB speed

    (2-3 position)

    BIOS configuration jumper settings

      The BIOS configuration jumper lets you clear passwords or recover your BIOS if it becomes corrupted. For information about the location of this jumper, see Section 1.

    Setting
    Jumper placement
    		When used

    Normal

    For normal operation

    (1-2 position)

    Configure

    For clearing passwords

    (2-3 position)

    Recover

    For recovering the BIOS

    (no jumper)

    Specifications

      The following specifications are for the standard configuration. Your system may contain optional equipment. All specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation.

    Supported processors

    AMD® Athlon™ processors at 1000 MHz, 1100 MHz, 1133 MHz, 1200 MHz, 1300 MHz, 1333 MHz, and 1400 MHz

    Chipset

    VIA® KM133

    Memory

    PC133 SDRAM DIMM system memory

    Two Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) slots.

    Supports 1 GB SDRAM
    (using 256 Mbit-based DRAM).

    Audio subsystem

    Integrated Sigmatel™ STAC9756 software-based audio with 4-pin ATAPI style connectors for external modem speakerphone (TAD), TV tuner in, and CD audio in. 3.5 mm audio jacks for line in (with auto-sensing digital support), line out, and microphone in.

    Video subsystem

    Integrated S3 Savage4 2D/3D

    BIOS

    AMI BIOS. Flash BIOS for easy updates from diskette.

    Hard drive interface

    Supports four IDE devices using two on-board PCI IDE connectors with PIO, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/100 operation modes. Automatic drive type selection for easy setup.

    Diskette drive interface

    A diskette drive controller is integrated on the system board. Support is available for a single diskette drive.

    Universal Serial Bus (USB)

    2 rear ports

    Support for 2 front ports

    Battery

    2032-style

    AGP expansion slot

    1

    PCI expansion slots

    3

    Environment

    Internal temperature: 0°C to +55°C
    (32°F to +131°F)

    Humidity: 20% to 80%

    Altitude: -60.96 m to 3048 m
    (-200 ft to 10,000 ft)

    Shock: half-sine 2 ms

    Vibration: 10 Hz to 40 Hz, 0.015 g 2  Hz (flat)
    2 Hz to 200 Hz, 0.25 g sinusoidal

    CPU clearance: >10.16 mm (>0.4 inches) after installation, top and sides

      Many products for Gateway and its subsidiaries are custom engineered by our suppliers to Gateway specifications and may vary from similarly marketed products.