Biostar A55MLC, A55MLV Owner's Manual

A55MLV & A55MLC Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

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

1.1 Be fo re You Start ...........................................................................................................1

1.2 Package Checklist........................................................................................................1

1.3 Motherboard Features ................................................................................................2

1.4 Rear Pane l Con ne ctors................................................................................................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 Jumpe rs.............................................................................................. 1 3

3.2 De tail Settings ............................................................................................................ 13

Chapter 4: AMD DUAL Graphics Technology ............................................. 17

4.1 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction ................................................... 17

4.2 AMD Dual Graphics Requirement ........................................................................ 1 7

4.3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup ...................................................................................... 1 8

Chapter 5: RAID Functions .......................................................................19

5.1 Operating System...................................................................................................... 19

5.2 Raid Arrays ................................................................................................................. 19

5.3 How RAID Works....................................................................................................... 19

Chapter 6: Useful Help..............................................................................22

6.1 Driver Installation Note........................................................................................... 22

6.2 So ftware....................................................................................................................... 23

6.3 Extra Information ..................................................................................................... 2 5

6.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code ................................................................................................ 26

6.5 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 7: BIOS Update ...........................................................................28

7.1 BIOS Update Utility.................................................................................................. 28

7.2 Online Update Utility............................................................................................... 30

7.3 BIOSTAR BIOS Flashe r.............................................................................................. 32

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ........................................................34

German.................................................................................................................................................. 34

French..................................................................................................................................................... 3 6

Italian..................................................................................................................................................... 38

Spanish................................................................................................................................................... 40

Portuguese............................................................................................................................................ 42

Polish ...................................................................................................................................................... 44

Russian................................................................................................................................................... 46

Arabic..................................................................................................................................................... 4 8

Japanese................................................................................................................................................ 50

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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1.1 B

EFORE 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.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

Serial ATA Cable X2 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X1 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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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

Socket FM1

CPU

Chipset AMD A55

Super I/O

Main

Memory

SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller

LAN RTL8105E/ ATHEROS AR8152

AMD A-Series / E2-Series / Athlon II /

Sempron processors

ITE 8728

Prov ides the most commonly us ed legacy

Super I/O functionality

Low Pin Count Interface

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2

Max Memory Capacity 16GB

Each DIMM supports 512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit

computing

En v ironm en t Cont rol init iatives

H/W Mon ito r

Fan Sp eed Controller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" function

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 me mory mo du le

Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 s p e c if icat ion co mpliant .

RAID 0,1,10 support

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation

Half / Full duplex capability

Sound ALC662/ VT1708B

Slots

On Board

Connectors

PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1

PCI Slot x1

SATA Connector x4 Each connector support s 1 SATA device

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities

Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function

CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)

System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply

CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default

USB2.0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports

5.1channels audio out

Supports HD Audio

Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card

Supports PCI expansion card

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Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port

Power Connector (24-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Power Connector (4-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mous e x1

Rear Panel

I/O

Board Size

OS Support

VGA Port x1

LAN port x1

USB2.0 Port x4

Audio Jack x3

182.5 mm (W) x 230 mm (L) uATX

Windows XP / Vista / 7

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

VGA

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

Connects to PS/2 Mouse

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to RJ- 45 ethe rnet cab le

Connect to USB2.0 devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection

Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support

for any OS With or without notice.

US B2 .0X2

LAN

USB2.0X2

Lin e In/ Surround

Lin e Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

NOTE: Maximum resolution:

VGA: 1920 x 1600 @75Hz

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

KBMS1

ATXPWR2

VGA1

USB1

CP U_FAN1

DDR3_ A1

DDR3_ B1

ATX PW R1

RJ45USB 1

A UDIO1

Codec

J_COM 1

Note: represents the 1■

F_AU DIO1

LAN

Super

I/O

J_PRINT1

PEX16 _1

BAT1

PCI1

PANEL1

BIOS

SYS_FAN1

pin.

F_USB2 F _USB1

JCMOS1

AMD

A55

SATA1

SATA4

SATA3

SATA2

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING 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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2.2 FAN 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

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Note:

CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors. 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.

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3

FAN RPM r ate sense

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3

FAN RPM rate sense

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. DDR3 Modules

DDR 3_A1

DDR 3_B1

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 break on the Slot.

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

B. Memory Capacity

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DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3 Module

Total Mem o ry

Size

Max is 16GB.

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 O X

Disabled X O

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

1 of 1 UDIMM xR DDR3-1866

1 of 2 UDIMMs xR DDR3-1600 / DDR3-1333

Max DDR Speed Grade

for 1.50V DIMM

Note:

xR: Single or double side memory moudule

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

SATA3 SATA 4

SATA1 SATA 2

ATXP W R2: AT X Power Source Connector

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

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

Assignment

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

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ATXP W R1: AT X Power Source Connector

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

Pin Assignment Pin Assignm ent

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16 PS_ON 4 +5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 +5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 Ground 12 +3.3V

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

PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot

This motherbo ard is e quipped with 1 standard P CI slot . PCI stands for P eriphera l Component Interconne ct, and it is a bus standard for expansio n cards.

PCI 1

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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 6_1

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW 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

3.2 DETAIL 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

HLED

RST

9 1

SPK

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 N/A 2 N/A 10 N/A 3 N/ A 1 1 N/ A N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 15 Power button 8 Reset control

Speaker Connector

Hard drive LED

Reset button

12 Power LED (+)

14 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

N/A

Power LED

Power-on button

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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.

FUSB_ 2 F US B_1

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F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. This header supports HD and AC’97 audio front panel connector.

Assignment

1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC

10 Key

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 Ground 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power

5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out 6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out 7 Front Sense 7 Reserved 8 Key 8 Key 9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out

10 Jack Sense 10

Note: It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard's high definition audio capability.

HD Audio AC’97

LFT Line Out

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