Biostar A770 A2+ Owner's Manual

A770 A2+ /A740X A2 + Setup M anu al

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 : In tr od ucti on.....................................................1

1.1 Before You Start...................................................................1

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

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

1.4 Rear Panel C onnectors..........................................................3

1.5 Mo t he r bo ar d Layou t............................................................4

Chapter 2 : Hard ware In s tallation........................................5

2.1 Installing Ce ntral Pro cessing Unit (CPU) ................................ 5

2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................7

2.3 Installing System Me mo ry......................................................8

2.4 Con necto rs a nd Slo ts............................................................10

Chapter 3 : Header s & Ju mp er s S etu p.................................13

3.1 How to Se t u p J u m per s..........................................................13

3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................13

Chapter 4 : R AID Fu ncti on s...............................................21

4.1 Operation Syste m................................................................21

4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................21

4.3 How RA I D Work s.................................................................21

Chapter 5 : U s eful H elp.....................................................24

5.1 Dri ver Instal latio n Note.......................................................24

5.2 Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................25

5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................25

5.4 Troubleshooting ...................................................................26

Append en cies: S PEC In Other L an g u ag e.............................28

German................................................................................................28

France..................................................................................................30

Italian..................................................................................................32

Spanish................................................................................................34

Portuguese ...........................................................................................36

Polish...................................................................................................38

Russian ................................................................................................40

Arabic..................................................................................................42

Japanese..............................................................................................44

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Tha nk you for choosing ou r pro du ct. Befo re you start ins talling the mothe rboa rd, plea se make su re you follow the ins tructions be lo w:

 Prepare a dry and stable wo rking environment with

s uffi cie nt lighting .

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fo re ope ra tion .

 Befo re you take the m o the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta t i c

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounde d ap pliance, o r use g ro unded wris t strap to remove the static charge.

 Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n m o the rboa rd o r the

rea r side of the board unless necessa ry. Hold the boa rd on the edge , do not try to be nd o r flex the board .

 Do not lea ve any un fastene d small pa rts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits wh ich ma y damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and wate r.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

HDD Cable X 1 Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 Use r’s Manua l X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Se ria l ATA Po we r Cable X 1 (o ptio na l ) FDD Cable X 1 (optional) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

S/P DI F ou t Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)

Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

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CPU

FSB

Chipset

Super I/O

Main Memory

IDE

SA TA II

LAN

Sound

S ocket AM2 / AM2+ AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron / AM2+ processors

AM D 64 Arc hit ecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing Supports Hyper Transport 3. 0 and Cool=n=Quiet

Support HyperTrans port 3.0 Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth

AM D 77 0 AM D SB600

ITE 8718F Provides the most commonl I/O functionalit y. Low Pin Count Interfac e Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor Fan Speed Controller ITE's "S mar t Guardian" function

DIMM Slots x 4 Eac h DIMM supports 512/1024/2048MB DDR2 Max Memory Capicity 8GB Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU) Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not support ed

Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus M aster Mode supports PIO Mode 0~4,

AM D S B600 Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s. SA TA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant. R AI D 0, 1, 1+ 0 s u p po rt

Real tek RTL8111C / RTL 8102E (optional ) 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit

bandw idth is for Realtek RTL8111C only) Half / Full duplex capability

ALC662

5.1c hannels audio out Supports HD Audio

us e d l egacy Supe

S ocket AM2 / AM2+ AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron / AM2+ processors

AM D 64 Arc hit ecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing Supports Hyper Transport 1. 0 and Cool=n=Quiet

Support HyperTrans port 1.0 Supports up to 2.0 GT/s Bandwidth

AM D 74 0X AM D SB600

ITE 8718F Provides t he most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionalit y. Low Pin Count Interfac e Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor Fan Speed Controller ITE's "S mar t Guardian" function

DIMM Slots x 4 Eac h DIMM supports 512/1024/2048MB DDR2 Max Memory Capicity 8GB Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU) Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not support ed

Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus M aster Mode supports PIO Mode 0~4,

AM D S B600 Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s. SA TA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant. R AI D 0, 1, 1+ 0 s u p po rt

Real tek RTL8102E / RTL8111C (opt ional ) 10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit

bandw idth is for Realtek RTL8111C only) Half / Full duplex capability

ALC662

5.1c hannels audio out Supports HD Audio

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PCI s lot x3 PCI s lot x3 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1 Slots PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x2 PCI Express x1 slot x2

Fl oppy c onnect or x1 Fl oppy c onnector x1 Printer Port connec tor x1 Printer Port connec tor x1 IDE C onnector x1 I DE Connector x1

SA TA C onnect or x4 SA TA Connector x4 Front Panel Connector x1 F ront Panel Connector x1

Front A udio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

On Board Connec tor

Back Panel I/O

Board Size 205 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) 205 mm (W) x 305 mm (L )

OS S upport

CD- in C onnec tor x1 CD-i n C onnec tor x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1 CP U Fa n header x1 C PU F an header x1

Sys tem F an header x1 S ystem Fan hea der x 1 CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1

USB connector x2 US B c onnector x2 S e ri al port Co nnect or x1 Seri al po rt Co nnect or x1

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

PS/2 Keyboard x1 PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l P ort x 1 LAN port x1

USB Port x6 Audio Jack x3

Windows XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice.

PS/2 Keyboard x1 PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l P ort x 1 LAN port x1

USB Port x6 Audio Jack x3

Windows XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice.

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

COM1

USBX2

LAN

USBX2

Line In/ Surround

Li n e Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

JKBMS

JCOM1

JUSB2

JUSB1

JUSBL AN

JAUDI O

LAN

JUS BV2

JK BV1

JUSB V3

JATXPWR4

JA TXPWR24

PCIE_X1_1

PCIE_X16

AMD 7 70 /

740X

CPUFAN

Socket A M2

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA2

IDE

JCMOS1

BAT1

Super I /O

Codec

JAUDIOF

Note: represents the 1■

JCDIN

PCIE_X1_2

JSPDIF_OUT

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

J PRNT

JUS BV1

pin.

FDD

J USB3

BIOS

AMD

SB600

J USB4

SATA4

SATA3 SATA2

JCOM 2

SYSFAN

SATA1

JPANEL

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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 rai se the

lever up to a 90-degree angle.

Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on

CPU should point towards thi s white triangle. The CPU will fit onl y in th e cor r ec t or i en t at io n.

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Step 4: Hol d the CPU down firmly, and then close the l ever toward di rect

B to complete the install ation.

Step 5: Pu t the CPU Fan on the CPU and bu c kl e it. Conn ect t he CPU

FAN power cable to the CPUFAN. This completes the i nstallation.

Note: Ple ase upd ate the B IOS to the latest version while using A M2+ CPUs. Due to the lates t CPU

transition, you may encounter the situation that the new system failed t o boot while using new AM2+ CPUs. In this c ase, please i nstall one standar d AM2 CPU to boot your s ystem, and

update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector m ay be different accordi ng to the fan m anufacturer.

Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

CPUFAN: CPU Fan Header

SYSF A N: System Fa n Header s

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 CPUFAN and SYSFAN support 4-pin and 3-pin head connector. When connecting with wires onto c onnect ors, please note that the red wire is the positi ve and shoul d be connected to pi n#2, and the blac k wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYST EM MEMORY

A. DDR2 Mo du les

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIM M on the sl ot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the Slot.

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

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B. Memory Capacity

DI MM Socket

Location

DIMMA1 512MB/1024MB/2048MB DIMMB1 512MB/1024MB/2048MB DIMMA2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB

DIMMB2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB

DDR2 Module Total Memory Size

Max i s 8 G B.

C. Dual Channel Me mory installation

To t rigger t he Dual C hannel function of t he mot herboard, the mem ory module must mee t the following requiremen t s:

Install memory m odule of t he same density in pairs, shown in t he f ollowing table.

Du al Channel Status

Enabled O O X X Enabled X X O O

Enabled O O O O

(O m eans memory installed, X means mem ory not installed.) The DRAM bus width of the memory m odule must be the same (x8 or

x16)

DIMMA 1

DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector support s the provided f loppy driv e ribbon cables .

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133

IDE: H ard Disk Con nector

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanc ed IDE Cont roller that prov ides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Mast er, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100/133 functionality .

The IDE connector c an connect a m aster and a s lave driv e, so y ou can c onnect up to two hard dis k driv es.

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PCIE_X16: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (for A770 A2+)

- PCI -Ex press 2.0 c ompliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s sim ult aneously per

direct ion, f or an aggregat e of 16GB/ s totally.

PCIE_X1_1/PC IE_X1_2: PCI-Expre ss Gen2 x1 Slots (for A770 A2+)

- PCI -Ex press 2.0 c ompliant.

- Dat a transfer bandwidt h up to 500MB/s per direc t ion; 1GB/s in t ot al.

- PCI -Ex press Gen2 s upports a raw bit-rate of 5. 0Gb/s on the data pins .

- 2X bandwidth ov er the PC I -Express 1. 0 archit ecture.

PCIE_X16: PCI-Express x16 Slot (for A740X A2+)

- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s sim ult aneously per

direct ion, f or an aggregat e of 8GB/ s totally.

PCIE_X 1_1/PCI E_X 1_2: P CI -Expres s x1 S lot s (fo r A7 40X A2+ )

- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.

- Dat a transfer bandwidt h up to 250MB/s per direc t ion; 500MB/s in t otal.

- PCI -Ex press supports a raw bit -rate of 2.5GB/s on the dat a pins.

- 2X bandwidth ov er the t radit ional PCI archit ecture.

PCI E_X1_1

PCI E_X16

PCI E_X1_2

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PCI1~ PCI3: Peri pheral Com ponent Interconne ct Sl o ts

This mot herboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slot s. PCI st ands f or Peripheral Com ponent I nt erconnect, and it is a bus standard f or expans ion

cards . This PCI slot is des ignated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

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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

JPANEL: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Res et, HDD LED , Power LED, and speak er connection. It allows user t o connec t the PC c ase’s f ront panel s witc h

functions.

916

HLE

Pin Assignment Functio n 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 Powe r 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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