Released in 1999 and based on the VT82C694X chipset from VIA Technologies, the MS-6309 is a motherboard from Micro-Star International, which is a Taiwan-based company that specializes in manufacturing motherboards and video cards. It is particularly designed for application on entry-level, budget-oriented desktop personal computers. Using the Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) motherboard form factor, the MS-6309 measures 12 inches (30.5 centimeters) in length and 7.6 inches (19.2 cm) in width.
Processor and Memory
Each MS-6309 motherboard has a central processing unit (CPU) socket called Socket 370, which is primarily designed for CPUs from Intel's low-end Celeron brand. However, users at the time could upgrade it with the upper-level Pentium III chip. The socket can accommodate processor speeds as high as 1.4 GHz. It can accommodate data transfer speeds of 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz. The motherboard also offers six 168-pin memory modules for the computer's system memory, with a maximum capacity of 1.5 GB.
Audio and Video
The MS-6309 motherboard has an integrated chip that supplies the computer's audio. Additionally, it has DirectSound technology and complies with the Audio Codec '97 standard set by Intel Corp. The MS-6309's video and graphics capabilities are integrated onto the VIA 694X chipset.
Connectivity
The MSI MS-6309 has one floppy port, which can support a floppy disk drive with 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB or 2.88 MB of storage space. Also included are two 9-pin serial ports, one 25-pin parallel port and four USB ports for data transfer. An Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) interface is useful for connecting up to four hard disk or optical drives. IDE-compatible drives are still available for new purchase, but at time of publication they have been largely replaced by a newer specification, SATA, which the MS 6309 does not support.
Expansion
Each MSI MS-6309 has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP), which supports 2x and 4x speeds and a peak data transfer rate of 1,066 MB per second. Five Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) interfaces are also included to join the AGP in providing slots for expansion cards such as graphics processing units that provide more advanced video/graphics capabilities than integrated chipset. The included audio/modem riser accommodates a sound or modem card.
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