This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital devic e, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reas onable protec tion ag ai nst harmful i nterfe rence in a resi dentia l
installation. T his equipment generates, uses , and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not ins talled and used in accordance with the instructions , may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee
that interfe rence will not occur in a particular ins tallati o n.
The vendor makes no re p res e ntatio ns o r wa rran ties wi th r espec t to t he
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The content of this user’s manual is subject to be changed without notice and
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Table of Cont ent s
Chapter 1 : In tro d u c tion.....................................................1
1.1 Before You Start................................................................... 1
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choosing our p ro duct. Before yo u start ins talling the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make su re you follo w the ins tructio ns be low:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf ficie nt li gh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ra tion .
Befo re you tak e the mo the rboa rd o u t f rom a n ti -s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, o r use grounded wrist s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts on mo the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the board unless ne cessary. Hold the bo ard
on the edge , do not try to bend o r flex the board.
Do no t lea ve any un fastene d small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits wh ich may damage the equipmen t.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
sou rce, humid air and water.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1 Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 I ns talla tion Guide X 1 Fu lly Se tup D rive r C D X 1 (full ve rs ion manua l f iles ins ide ) FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/P DI F ou t Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l) Se ria l ATA P o we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
S ocket AM 2+ / AM 2
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics Int egrated in AM D 740G Chipset
IDE Integrated IDE Controller
SA TA II I nt e grat e d S e ria l ATA C o nt r ol l er
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front A udio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
Athlon 64 x
SPEC
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 2.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
Low Pin Count Interface
Environment Control initiatives
H/W Monitor
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU only)
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not s upported
Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB
HDCP support
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO M ode 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
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CD-in Connector x1 S upports C D audio-in functi on
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out 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 t o factory default
USB connector x3 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Pow er Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 215 mm (W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS SupportWindows XP / VISTA
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 1+ 0 support
1.4 R
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
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Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Co nnec t t o DV I- D mo nit or
Connect to D-SUB m onitor
Connect t o RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audi o-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
DVI-D
LAN
Li n e In/
Surround
Li n e Ou t
Mi c In 1/
Bass/ Center
USBX2USBX2
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
VGA
DVI
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO1
JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
LAN
JATXPWR2
JUS BV1
PEX1 _1
AMD
740G
Socket AM2+
JCFAN1
DI MMA1
JATXPWR1
DI MMB1
DI MMA2
DI MMB2
IDE 1
BAT TERY
4
Codec
Sup e r I/ O
JCOM1
Not e: represents the 1■
JPRNT1
JSPDIF_OUT1
PEX16_1
PCI1
PCI2
FDD1
st
pin.
JUSB4
JUSB3 JUSB2
AMD
SB700
JUSBV 2
SATA3
SATA1
SATA5SATA6
JCMOS1
JPANEL1
JSFAN1
BI OS
SATA2
SATA 4
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 3: Look for the white tri angle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point towards this white tri angle. The CPU will fit only
in th e cor r ec t or i en tatio n.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the insta llation.
Step 5: Put th e CP U Fan on t he CP U and bu c kl e it . Co nn ec t the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. Thi s completes the installation.
Note: Please update the B IOS to the latest version wh ile using AM2+ CP Us . Due to the latest CPU
transition, you may encounter the sit uation that the new system fail ed to boot while using new
AM2+ CPUs. In this case, please i nstall one standar d AM2 CPU to boot your s ystem, and
update the latest BIOS from our website f or AM2+ CPUs support.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built i n the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan m anufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
4
1
JSFAN1: S ystem Fan Header
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Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM rate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head c onnector. The J SFAN1 supports 3-pin head
connector. When connecti ng with wires onto connectors, pl ease note that the r ed wire is
the positi ve and should be connect ed to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and s hould
be connected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Module s
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressi ng the retaini ng clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the sl ot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
DIMMB2
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firml y into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properl y seated.
To trigger t he Dual Channel function of t he motherboard, the m emory m odule
must meet the following requiremen t s:
Install memory m odule of the same density in pairs, shown in the following
table.
Du al Channel Status
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O O O
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory m odule must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DIMMA2
DIMMB2
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Di sk C onnector
The motherboard provides a st andard floppy disk connector t hat supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types . This c onnector support s t he
provided f loppy driv e ribbon cable.
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ID E1: Hard Disk C onne ctor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI ID E Controller t hat prov ides PI O
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and U lt ra DMA 33/66/100/133 func t ionality.
The IDE connectors can c onnect a m aster and a s lav e drive, so you can
connec t up t o two hard dis k drives.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s sim ult aneously per
direct ion, f or an aggregate of 8GB/ s totally.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Dat a transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direct ion; 500MB/s in tot al.
- PCI -Ex press supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5GB/s on t he data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the t radit i onal PCI arc hit ecture.
This mot herboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PC I stands for
Peripheral Com ponent I nt erconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards . This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits .
PCI1
PCI2
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW 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 SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED , Power LED, and
speak er connection. It allows user to connec t the PC c ase’s front panel switc h
functions.
PWR_LED
On/Off
-
SPK
++
HLED
16
8
-
+
RST
9
1
12
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
Powe r LED
Power-on button
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J A TXP W R1 : ATX P o we r S ou rce C onn e cto r
This connector allows user t o connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply .
J A TXP W R2 : ATX P o we r S ou rce C onn e cto r
By c onnecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circ uit.
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12
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows us er to c onnect additional USB c able on the PC front panel,
and also can be c onnected wit h internal USB devices, like U SB card reader.
JU SB4
JU SB3 JUSB2
210
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SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA C ont roller wit h 6 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
SATA5 SATA6
SATA3 SATA4
SATA1 SATA2
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 NC
10 Key
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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JSP DIF_O UT1: Digi tal Audio-ou t C onne ctor
This connector allows user t o connect the PCI bracket SPD IF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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JAUDIO F1: Front Panel Audio Heade r
This header allows us er to connect the front audio output cable with the PC f ront
panel. This header allows only HD audio f ront panel c onnector; AC ’97 connector
is not accept able.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
10
9
1
2
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
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JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect t he audio sourc e from the variaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner c ard etc .
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By plac ing the jum per on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BI OS safe sett ing
and the CMOS data, please caref ully follow the procedures to av oid damaging
the m otherboard.
※ Clear CMOS Proce dures:
1. R em ove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wai t for five se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your desired pass word or clear the C MOS dat a.
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Pin
1 Left Channel
1
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
4
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(default).
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Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
Assignment
Input
Input
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows y ou to c onnector printer on the PC.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key
JCO M1 : Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port C onnect or for connecting R S-232 Port.
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
210
19
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
10 NC
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J U SB V1 / J US B V 2: Po we r S o ur ce Hea de rs f o r USB P o rts
Pin 1-2 Close :
JU SBV1: +5V f or USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JU SBV2: +5V f or USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB2/JU SB3/JUSB4).
Pin 2-3 Close :
JU SBV1: +5V STB f or USB ports at JU SB1/JU SBLAN1.
JU SBV2: +5V STB f or USB ports at front panel (JU SB2/JU SB3/JUSB4).
JUSBV1
1
3
13
JUSBV2
1
3
1
3
13
Pin 1-2 close
13
Pin 2-3 close
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
z Supports Windows XP Hom e/Prof essional Edition, and Windows Vista.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAI D supports the following types of R AID arrays :
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
RAID 1: RAID 1 defi nes techniques for mirroring data.
RAID 1+0: RAID 1+0 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1.
many applications.
4.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” d ata across mul tiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the s tripe size p arameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment.
This technique reduces overall disk acces s time and o ffers high bandwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
- Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on t he
platform.
- Uses: I ntended for non-c rit ical data requiring high data throughput , or any
environm ent that does not require f ault toleranc e.
- Benefits: prov ides increased dat a throughput, especially f or large files.
No c apacity loss penalty f or parity.
- Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault toleranc e. If any drive in t he array
fails , all dat a is lost.
- Faul t Tolerance: No.
Bl ock 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is act ual ly carried out in p arallel acro ss 2 disk drives i n a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on
a second redundant drive in t he array . RAID 1 provides a hot -st andby copy of data if
the active volume or drive i s co rrupted or b ecomes un avai lable because of a hardw are
failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form o f
automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less
reliable media.
Fea tures and Be nefits
- Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
- Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databas es or any other applicat ion that
requires f ault tolerance and minimal ca paci t y.
- Benefits: Prov ides 100% dat a redundancy. Should one driv e fail, the
controller switches to the o ther drive.
- Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for t he storage spac e of one drive.
Perform anc e is impaired during driv e rebuilds.
- Faul t Tolerance: Yes.
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Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
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RAID 1+0:
RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 1+0
solution for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance.
Fea tures and Be nefits
- Drives: Minim um 4, and max imum is 6 or 8, depending on t he platf orm.
- Benefits: Optim izes for bot h fault toleranc e and perform anc e, allowing f or
autom at ic redundancy. May be sim ultaneously us ed with other RAID
levels in an array, and allows for s pare disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice t he available dis k s pac e for data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
- Faul t Tolerance: Yes.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER INSTALLA TION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your opti cal drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
The setup gu ide will auto detec t yo ur motherboard an d opera ting system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you ins ert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate and e xecu te t h e fi l e SETU P.E XE un der yo ur o pti c al dr ive .
A. Driver Installation
To install the dri ver, pl ease click on the Dri ver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each devi ce driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software Installation
To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to la unch th e ins t a l lat io n pr ogr a m.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provi de manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the M anual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acrob at Read er to open the man ual file. Please downloa d the la te s t version
of Acrobat Reader software from
1. Insert the Setup CD to the opti cal dri ve. The drivers i nstallation program
woul d appear if the Autor un fu nc t ion has bee n enab l ed.
2. Select Software Installation, and then click on the respecti ve software
title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to com plete the installation.
Lau nchi n g S o f t ware
After the installation process, you will see the software icon “eHOT Line” /
“BIOS Update” appears on the desktop. Double-click the i con to launch the
utili ty.
eHot-Line (Optional)
eHot-Li ne is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our
Tech-Support system. Thi s utility will collect th e system informati on which is
useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered, and then send
these i nformation to our tech-support department to help you fi x the problem.
Before you use this utility, plea se set Outlook Express as y our default e-ma il client application program.
represen ts important
*
i n for m at i on t hat you
must provide. Without
this information, you may
n ot be abl e to se nd ou t
the mai l.
This bl ock will show
the in fo rmation whic h
would b e collecte d in
the m ai l.
Des c r i be c ond i tion
*
of your system.
Send t h e m a il ou t .
Save thes e i nfor mat ion to a .txt fil e
Exit this dialog.
Select your area or
*
the ar ea c lose t o you.
Provid e th e e -mai l
addre ss th at you would
like to send the copy to.
Provide the na me of
*
the memory module
manu factur er.
Provid e th e n ame of
the po we r sup pl y
man ufac t u rer an d the
model no.
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After filli ng up t his inf orma tio n, cli c k “Send”
to send the mail out. A warning dialog would
appear asking for your confirmation; click
“Send” to confirm or “Do Not Se n d” to cancel.
If you want to sa ve this informatio n to a .txt file, cli ck “Save As…” and then you
will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file nam e.
Enter the f ile name an d th en click
“Save ”. Your system information
will be saved to a .txt file .
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Open the saved .txt file, you will see
your system informati on including
motherboard/BIOS/CPU/vi deo/
dev ice/OS infor m at ion. This
informati on is al so concluded in the
sent mail.
We will not share customer’s data with any other third parties,
so please feel free to provide your system i nformati on whil e usi ng
eHot-Line service.
If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client
application, you may need to save the system in formation to a .txt file
and send the file to our tech support with other e-mail appli cation.
Go to the following web
http://www.biosta r.com.tw/app /en-us/about/contact.php for getting
our contact i nformati on.
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BI OS Update
BIOS Update is a convenient utili ty which allows you to update your
motherboard BIOS under Wi ndows system.
AWARD BIOSAMI BIOS
Clear CMOS function
(Only for AWARD BIOS)
Show current BIOS inform ation
Save current BIOS
to a .bin file
Updat e BIOS
with a BIOS file
<Backup BIOS>
Once click on this button, the saving
dialog will sho w. Choose the
position to save file and enter file
nam e. (We recommend that the file
nam e should be English/number
and no longer than 7 characters.)
Th en click Save.
After the savi ng process, fi nish
dialog will sho w. Click on OK to
complete the BIOS Backup
procedure.
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<Update BIOS>
Before doing thi s, please download the proper BIOS fi le from the website.
For AWARD BIOS, update BIOS procedure
should be run with Clear CMOS function, so
plea se check on Clear CM OS first.
Then click Update BI OS button, a
dialog will show for asking you bac k up
current BIOS. Click Yes for BIOS
back up and refer t o the Backup BIOS
procedure; or clic k No to ski p this
procedure.
Af t er the BI OS Back up procedure, the
open dialog will show f or request ing the
BIOS f ile whic h is going t o be updat ed.
Please c hoose t he proper BIOS f ile for
updating, then click on Open.
The utility will update BI OS wit h the
proper BIOS file, and this process may
tak e minut es. Pleas e do not open any
other applic ations during this process.
Af t er the BI OS Updat e process, click on
OK to restart the system.
While t he sy stem boots up and t he full screen logo shows, press <Delete>
key to enter BIOS setup.
In the BIOS setup, use the Lo a d O ptim ize d Def au lt s function and t hen Save and Exit Setup to ex it BIOS set up. BIOS Update is c ompleted.
All the i nfor mati on and content above about the sof tware are subject to be changed
without notice. For better perfor mance, the software is being continuously updated.
The information and pictures described above are for your refer ence onl y. The actual
i nfor m ati o n and s etti ngs on bo ar d ma y be s l i g htl y di ffer e nt f r o m thi s ma nual .
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5.3 EXT RA INFORMATION
CPU Overhe ated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protecti on function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, pl ease follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. P ower on th e sy stem again.
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BIO-Flasher
BIO-F las her is a BIOS flas hing utility prov iding you an easy and simple way to
update y our BIOS v ia USB pen driv e or floppy disk.
The B IO- Fl a she r is b u i l t i n th e BI O S ch i p . To ent e r th e ut i l i ty, press <F12> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up.
Updating BIOS wi th BIO-Flasher
1. Go to the websi te to download the la test BIOS file for the motherboard .
2. Then, s av e the BI OS file int o a USB pen drive or a floppy disk.
3. Insert the USB pen drive or t he floppy disk that contains the BIOS f ile to t he
USB port or t he floppy disk drive.
4. Power on or res et t he computer and t hen
press <F 12> during the POST process.
A select dialog as the pic t ure on t he right
appears.
Select the dev ic e cont ains the BIOS f ile and
press <E nter> to enter the utility.
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5. The utility will show the BIOS
files and their res pective
inf orm ation. Select the proper
BIOS f ile and press <Enter>
then <Y> to perf orm t he BIOS
update proc ess.
6. After the updat e proces s, the ut ility will ask y ou to reboot the sy s t em.
Press <Y > to proc eed. BIOS update c om pletes.
zThis ut ility on ly allows storage dev ic e with F AT32/16 forma t a nd single
partition.
zS huttin g down or rese tting the system while upd ating the B IOS will lead to
system boot failure.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
e
Probable Solution
1. N o power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminat e, f an
inside power s upply does not turn
on.
2. I ndic at or light on k eyboard does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperat iv e. Key board lights
are on, power indic at or lights are lit,
and hard driv e is s pinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be boot ed from optical drive.
Sys t em only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and applicat ions
can be used but booting from hard dis k
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage say s “Invalid
Conf igurat ion” or “CMOS Failure.”
Cannot boot sys t em aft er inst alling
sec ond hard drive.
A740G M2+
1. Make s ure power c able is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Us ing even pres s ure on bot h ends of
the DIMM, press down firm ly until the
module s naps int o place.
1. C hec k cable running from disk t o
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are s ec urely plugged
i n; c hec k t he dr iv e t y pe in t he
standard CMOS se tup.
2. Bac k ing up the hard driv e is
ext rem ely im port ant. All hard
disk s are c apable of break ing
down at any t ime.
1. Bac k up data and applic at ions
files.
2. R eformat t he hard drive.
Re-ins t all applicat ions and dat a
using backup disks.
Rev iew sys t em’s equipment. Make s ur
correc t inf ormation is in setup.
1. Set m ast er/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. R un SETUP program and select
correc t driv e ty pes. Call t he drive
manufacturers for co mpatibilit y
with other drives.
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APPENDENCIES: SPEC IN O THER LANGUAGE
GERMAN
S p e z i f ik a t io n e n
Sockel AM2+ / AM2
CPU
FSB
Chipsatz
Super E/A
Arbeitsspei c
er
Grafik I nt egrierter AMD 740G-C hips atz
IDE Integrierter IDE-Controller
SA TA I nt e gr i ert er S eri al ATA - Co ntr o ll er
LA N R ealt ek RTL 8101E
HD
Audio-Unters
tützung
AM D Athl on 64 / A t hlon 64 FX / Alt hlon 64
X2 / Sempron / Phenom Prozessoren
Unterstützt HyperTransport 2.0 mit einer
Bandbreit e von bis z u 2.0 GT/s
AM D 74 0G
AM D S B700
ITE8718F
Bi etet die häufig verwendeten alten Super
E/A-Funktionen.
DDR2 DIMM-Steckplätze x 4
M ax. 8GB A rbeit ss peiche r
Jeder DIMM unterstützt
256/512MB/1GB/2GB DDR 2.
ALC662
PCI Express x16 St eckplatz x1
PCI Express x1 Steckplatz x1 Steckplätze
PCI-Steckplatz x2
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Die A MD 64-Arc hitektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und
на 32 и 64 бит
Поддержка Hyper Transport 2.0 и Cool’n’Quiet
Модуль пам яти с двухканальным режимом DDR2
Поддержка DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Поддержка DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU onl y)
Не поддерж ивает зарегис трированны е модули
DIMM and ECC DI MM
Интерфейс с низким количеством вы в о дов
Иниц иативы по охране окружаю щей среды,
Аппаратный монитор
Функция ITE "Smart Guardian" (Интеллектуальная
защита)
Максимальная совместно ис п о ль з у е м ая видео
память составляет 512 МБ
Поддержка HDCP
Режим "хоз яина" шины Ult ra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133
Поддержка режима PIO 0~4,
скорость передачи данны х до 3 гигабит/с.
Соответс твие с пециф икации SA TA версия 2. 0.
Автоматическое согласование 10 / 100 Мб/с
Частичная / полная дуплексная способность
Звуковая поддерж ка High-Definition
5.1канальны й звуковой выход
Каждый ра з ъ ём поддерживает 2 накопителя на
гибких магнитных дисках
Каждый ра з ъ ём поддерживает 2 вс троенных
интерф ейса накопителей
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Задняя
панель
средств
ввода-вы в
ода
Размер
панели
Спец иальн
ые
технич еск
ие
характери
стики
Поддержк
а OS
A740G M2+
СПЕЦ
Разъём SATA x6 Каждый ра з ъ ём поддерж ивает 1 устройство SATA
Разъём на лиц евой панели x1 Поддержка ус т р о й с тв на лиц евой панели
Входной звуковой разъём x1 Поддержка звуковых функц ий на лицевой панели
Разъём ввода для CD x1 Поддержка функц ии ввода для CD
Разъём вы в о д а для S/PDIF x1 Поддержка вы в о да цифровой з вуковой функции
Контактирующее приспособление
вентилятора центрального
проц ессора x1
Контактирующее приспособление
вентилятора системы x1
Открытое ко нта к тир ую щ е е
приспос обление CMO S x 1
USB-раз ъём x3
Разъем питания (24 вы в о д ) x 1
Разъем питания (4 вы в о д) x 1
Разъём Порт подклю чения
принтера x1
Разъём Последовательный порт x1
Клавиатура PS/2 x1
Мышь PS / 2 x1
Порт VGA x1
Порт LAN x1 USB-порт x4
Гнездо для подключения
науш ников x3
Порт DVI x1
215 мм (Ш) X 244 мм (В)
Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0
Windows XP / VISTA
Источник питания для вентилятора ц ентрального
проц ессора (с функцией интеллектуального
вентилятора)
Источник питания для вентилятора системы
Каждый ра з ъ ём поддерживает 2 USB-порта на
лицевой панели
Каждый раз ъём поддерживает 1 Порт подключения
принтера
Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или
удалять средства обеспечения для OS с или без
предварительного уведомления.
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