Biostar A55MH, A75MH Owner's Manual

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A75MH / A55MH Setup Manual

FCC Information and Copyright

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand.

Duplication of this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing.

The content of this user’s manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual. All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

Dichiarazione di conformità sintetica

Ai sensi dell’art. 2 comma 3 del D.M. 275 del 30/10/2002

Si dichiara che questo prodotto è conforme alle normative vigenti e soddisfa i requisiti essenziali richiesti dalle direttive

2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE e 1999/05/CE

quando ad esso applicabili

Short Declaration of conformity

We declare this product is complying with the laws in force and meeting all the essential requirements as specified by the directives

2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE and 1999/05/CE

whenever these laws may be applied

 

Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................

1

1.1

Before You Start ................................................................................

1

1.2

Package Checklist.............................................................................

1

1.3

Motherboard Features......................................................................

2

1.4

Rear Panel Connectors .....................................................................

3

1.5

Motherboard Layout.........................................................................

4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..........................

5

2.1

Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU).......................................

5

2.2

FAN Headers......................................................................................

7

2.3

Installing System Memory................................................................

8

2.4

Connectors and Slots .......................................................................

10

Chapter 3:Headers & Jumpers Setup ...................

13

3.1

How to Setup Jumpers ....................................................................

13

3.2

Detail Settings..................................................................................

13

Chapter 4: AMD DUAL Graphics Technology .........

18

4.1

AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction.............................

18

4.2

AMD Dual Graphics Requirement ................................................

18

4.3

AMD Dual Graphics Setup..............................................................

19

Chapter 5: RAID Functions ..................................

20

5.1

Operating System............................................................................

20

5.2

Raid Arrays ......................................................................................

20

5.3

How RAID Works.............................................................................

20

Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................

23

6.1

Driver Installation Note..................................................................

23

6.2

Software............................................................................................

24

6.3

Extra Information............................................................................

28

6.4

AMI BIOS Beep Code.......................................................................

30

6.5

Troubleshooting...............................................................................

31

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ...................

32

German..................................................................................................................

 

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French ....................................................................................................................

 

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Italian.....................................................................................................................

 

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Spanish ...................................................................................................................

 

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Portuguese

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Polish......................................................................................................................

 

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Russian ...................................................................................................................

 

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Arabic.....................................................................................................................

 

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Japanese ................................................................................................................

 

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1BEFORE YOU START

Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:

Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting.

Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation.

Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.

Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.

Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water.

The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius.

1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST

Serial ATA Cable X 4

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1

Installation Guide X 1

User’s Manual X1

Fully Setup Driver DVD X1

Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.

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1.3MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

 

A75MH

 

A55MH

 

 

Socket FM1

 

Socket FM1

 

CPU

AMD A-Series / E2-Series processors

AMD A-Series / E2-Series processors

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit

 

 

computing

 

computing

 

Chipset

AMD A75

 

AMD A55

 

 

ITE 8728

 

ITE 8728

 

 

Provides the most commonly used legacy Super

Provides the most commonly used legacy Super

 

I/O functionality

 

I/O functionality

 

Super I/O

Low Pin Count Interface

 

Low Pin Count Interface

 

 

Environment Control initiatives

 

Environment Control initiatives

 

 

H/W Monitor

 

H/W Monitor

 

 

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

 

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

 

 

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2

 

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2

 

 

Max Memory Capacity 16GB

 

Max Memory Capacity 16GB

 

 

Each DIMM supports

 

Each DIMM supports

 

Main

512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

 

512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

 

Memory

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module

 

Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

 

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

 

supported

 

supported

 

SATA3/

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

 

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

 

Data transfer rates up to 6 Gb/s

 

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s

 

SATA2

 

 

SATA Version 3.0 specification compliant

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant

 

 

Realtek RTL 8111E/8111F

 

Realtek RTL 8111E/8111F

 

LAN

10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation

10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation

 

Half / Full duplex capability

 

Half / Full duplex capability

 

 

VT1708B/ALC662

 

VT1708B/ALC662

 

Sound

5.1 channels audio out

 

5.1 channels audio out

 

 

High Definition Audio

 

High Definition Audio

 

USB3.0

A75

 

N/A

 

 

PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot

x1

PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot

x1

Slots

PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot

x2

PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot

x2

 

PCI slot

x1

PCI slot

x1

 

SATA3 Connector

x6

SATA2 Connector

x6

On Board

Front Panel Connector

x1

Front Panel Connector

x1

Connector

Front Audio Connector

x1

Front Audio Connector

x1

 

S/PDIF Out Connector

x1

S/PDIF Out Connector

x1

 

 

 

 

 

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A75MH

 

A55MH

 

 

CPU Fan Header

x1

CPU Fan Header

x1

 

System Fan Header

x1

System Fan Header

x1

 

CMOS clear Header

x1

CMOS clear Header

x1

 

USB 2.0 Connector

x2

USB 2.0 Connector

x2

 

USB 3.0 Connector

x2

N/A

 

 

Power Connector (24pin)

x1

Power Connector (24pin)

x1

 

Power Connector (4pin)

x1

Power Connector (4pin)

x1

 

Consumer IR Connector

x1

Consumer IR Connector

x1

 

Printer Port Connector

x1

Printer Port Connector

x1

 

Serial port Connector

x1

Serial port Connector

x1

 

PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse

x1

PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse

x1

 

HDMI Port

x1

 

HDMI Port

x1

 

VGA Port

x1

 

VGA Port

x1

Back Panel

DVI-D Port

x1

DVI-D Port

x1

I/O

LAN Port

x1

LAN Port

x1

 

USB 2.0 Port

x2

 

USB 2.0 Port

x4

 

USB 3.0 Port

x2

 

Audio Jack

x3

 

Audio Jack

x3

 

 

 

Board Size

200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)

 

200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)

 

Special

RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support

 

RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support

 

Features

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows XP / Vista / 7

 

Windows XP / Vista / 7

 

OS Support

Biostar reserves the right to add or remove

Biostar reserves the right to add or remove

 

support for any OS With or without notice.

support for any OS With or without notice.

 

 

 

 

 

1.4REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2

 

 

 

 

Keyboard / Mouse

 

 

LAN

Line In/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Surround

 

 

 

 

Line Out

 

 

 

 

Mic In 1/

 

 

 

 

Bass/ Center

USB2.0X2 HDMI

DVI-D

VGA

USB3.0X2 ( A75MH)

 

 

 

USB2.0X2 ( A55MH)

NOTE: USB3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB2.0/USB1.X devices.

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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

USB_KBMS1 CPU_FAN1

DVI1 HDMI1

VGA1

ATXPWR2

DDR3 A1

DDR3 B1

ATXPWR1

RJ45USB1

LAN

AUDIO1

JSPDIFOUT1

PEX16_1

 

 

Super

I/O

PEX1_1

BAT1

PEX1_2

BIOS

AMD

SATA4 SATA5 SATA6

 

A75/

 

A55

 

Codec

 

PCI1

 

 

(A75MH)

SATA3 SATA2 SATA1

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYS_FAN1

 

 

 

 

 

F_USB2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F_AUDIO1

J_COM1

J_PRINT1

CIR1

 

JFRONT_USB3_1

F_USB1

PANEL1

 

 

 

 

JCMOS1

 

 

Note: represents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Step 1: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

Step 2: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point towards this white triangle. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.

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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the CPU_FAN1. This completes the installation.

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2.2FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

Pin

Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

+12V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

FAN RPM rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Smart Fan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control (By Fan)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

1

3

Note:

 

Pin Assignment

1Ground

2+12V

3FAN RPM rate sense

CPU_FAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. SYS_FAN1 supports 3-pin head connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Memory Modules

DDR3_B1

DDR3_A1

1.Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

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2.Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note:

If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

DDR3 Module

Total Memory

Location

Size

 

DDR3_A1

512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

Max is 16GB.

DDR3_B1

512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

 

 

 

 

C. Dual Channel Memory installation

Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table

Dual Channel Status

DDR3_A1

DDR3_B1

Disabled

X

O

Disabled

O

X

Enabled

O

O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16)

D. DDR Speed Support

Please refer to the following table for DDR speed reference:

# of DIMM per Channel

# of Ranks per DIMM

Max DDR Speed Grade

for 1.50V DIMM

 

 

1 of 1 UDIMM

xR

DDR3-1866

1 of 2 UDIMMs

xR

DDR3-1600 / DDR3-1333

 

 

 

Note:

xR: Single or double side memory moudule

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2.4CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA Connectors

A75MH/A55MH has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface. A75MH satisfies the SATA 3.0 spec and with transfer rate of 6.0Gb/s; A55MH satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

SATA4 SATA5 SATA6

SATA3 SATA2 SATA1

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1

ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

Pin Assignment

1Ground

2TX+

3TX-

4Ground

5RX-

6RX+

7Ground

This connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

1

4

 

 

2

3

Pin

Assignment

1

+12V

 

 

2

+12V

 

 

3

Ground

 

 

4

Ground

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ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

Pin

Assignment

13+3.3V

14-12V

15Ground

16PS_ON

17Ground

18Ground

19Ground

20NC

21+5V

22+5V

23+5V

24Ground

Note:

1 2 2 4

1

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

Pin Assignment

1+3.3V

2+3.3V

3Ground

4+5V

5Ground

6+5V

7Ground

8PW_OK

9Standby Voltage+5V

10+12V

11+12V

12+3.3V

Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.

PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot

This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards.

PCI1

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot

-PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

-Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.

-PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.

-2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.

PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots

-PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

-Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.

-PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

PEX16_1

PEX1_1

PEX1_2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.

Pin opened

Pin closed

Pin1-2 closed

3.2DETAIL SETTINGS

PANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions.

PWR_LED

 

 

On/Off

9

+ +

-

16

 

 

1

+

-

8

 

 

 

SPK

RST

 

 

HLED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment

 

 

 

 

Function

Pin

Assignment

Function

1

 

 

 

 

+5V

 

 

 

 

 

9

N/A

N/A

2

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Speaker

10

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

Connector

11

N/A

N/A

4

 

 

 

 

Speaker

 

 

 

 

 

12

Power LED (+)

 

5

 

 

 

 

HDD LED (+)

 

 

 

Hard drive

13

Power LED (+)

Power LED

6

 

 

 

 

HDD LED (-)

 

 

 

LED

14

Power LED (-)

 

7

 

 

 

 

Ground

 

 

 

Reset button

15

Power button

Power-on button

8

 

 

 

 

Reset control

 

 

 

16

Ground

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

 

 

Pin

Assignment

 

 

1

+5V (fused)

 

 

2

+5V (fused)

 

 

3

USB-

 

 

4

USB-

 

 

5

USB+

 

 

6

USB+

 

 

7

Ground

F_USB2 F_USB1

8

Ground

2

10

9

NC

10

Key

1

9

 

 

JFRONT_USB3_1: Header for USB 3.0 Ports at Front Panel (A75MH)

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

 

11

 

20

 

10

 

1

Pin

Assignment

Pin

Assignment

1

VBUS0

11

D2+

2

SSRX1-

12

D2-

3

SSRX1+

13

Ground

4

Ground

14

SSTX2+

5

SSTX1-

15

SSTX2-

6

SSTX1+

16

Ground

7

Ground

17

SSRX2+

8

D1-

18

SSRX2-

9

D1+

19

VBUS1

10

ID

20

Key

14

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