Biostar A740G3L Owner's Manual
A740G3L Setup Manual
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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: RAID Functions .................................. 18
4.1 Operating System............................................................................ 18
4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 18
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 18
Chapter 5: Useful Help ........................................ 21
5.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 21
5.2 Software............................................................................................ 22
5.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 26
5.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 28
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 30
German.................................................................................................................. 30
French .................................................................................................................... 32
Italian ..................................................................................................................... 34
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 36
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 38
Polish...................................................................................................................... 40
Russian ................................................................................................................... 42
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 44
Japane se ................................................................................................................ 46
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
A740G3L
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.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Cable X 2
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Installation Guide X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside)
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
Socket AM3
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics Integrat ed in AMD 740G Chipset
IDE Int eg r at ed IDE Cont rolle r
SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller
LAN Realtek RTL 8103EL 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation
Sound ALC662 / VT1708B
Slots
On Board
Connectors
AMD Sempron / Ph enom II / Athlon II
process ors (Max imu m Watt: 95W)
Support Hyper Transport 2.0
Supports up to 2 GT/s Bandwidth
AMD 740G
AMD SB710
ITE 8721
Prov ides the most commonly us ed legacy
Super I/O functionality
DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 8GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB DDR3
PCI Express X16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E X16 expansion card
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE devices
SATA Connector x4 Each connector suppo rts 1 SATA device
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 2.0
Low Pin Count Interface
En vironm ent C ont ro l init iati ves
H/W Mon ito r
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion
Dual Cha nn el Mode DDR 3 me mory modu le
Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333
Register ed D IMM and ECC D IMM is no t s upported
Max S hared V id eo Memo ry is 512 MB
Avivo supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Vers ion 2.0 sp e cificat ion co mpliant
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
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SPEC
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply
CMOS Clear Jumper x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB Connector x2 Each connecto r supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 182 mm(W) x 235 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
A740G3L
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to RJ-45 Ethernet cable
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
VGA
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Cent er
USBX2USBX2
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
KBMS1
ATXPWR2
J_COM1
VGA1
USB1
R J45USB 1
AUDIO1
JUSBV1
AMD
740G
CPU_FAN1
Socket AM 3
ATXPWR1
DR B
D3_1DR A
D3_1
IDE1
BATTERY
4
LAN
Super
I/O
Codec
Note: represents the 1■
F_AUD IO1
JSPDIFOUT1
FDD1
J_PRINT1
PEX 16_1
PCI1
PCI2
st
pin.
JCMOS1
F_USB1
F_USB2
JUSBV2
PAN EL1 SATA1 SATA2
AMD
SB710
BIOS
SATA4
SATA3
SYS_FAN1
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
A740G3L
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 due to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header
4
1
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
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
3
1
Note:
The CPU_FAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The S YS_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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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
D3_B1DR
D3_1DR A
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.
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B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR3 Module
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
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)
DDR3_A1
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Total Mem o ry
Size
Max is 8GB.
DDR3_B1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
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IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
3940
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SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels SATA interface, it
satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
SATA4
SATA3
SATA1 SATA2
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
10
1
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ATXP W R1: AT X Power Source Connector
4
1
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the AT X
power supply.
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1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
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
ATXP W R2: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
2
24
13
3
Pin
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Assignment
Note:
Before power on the s ystem, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express X16 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PEX16 _1
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PCI1
PCI2
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
A740G3L
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
-
SPK
++
HLED
-
+
RST
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1
16
8
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 11 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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