Biostar A780G M2+ SE Owner's Manual

A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE

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: Hybrid CrossFireX Function (for A780G M2+ SE/

A780V M2+ SE) ..................................................... 20

4.1 Hybrid CrossFireX Requirements.................................................. 20

4.2 Hybrid CrossFireX Installation....................................................... 20

Chapter 5: RAID Functions ..................................................... 21

5.1 Operation System............................................................................ 21

5.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 21

5.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 21

Chapter 6: Useful Help ............................................................ 24

6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 24

6.2 Software ............................................................................................ 25

6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 29

6.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 31

6.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 32

Appendix: SPEC In Other Language........................................ 34

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

France .................................................................................................................... 36

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

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

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 42

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

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

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 48

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

A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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 Serial ATA Cable X 1 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 differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE A740G M2+ SE

Socket AM2+ / AM2 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron / Phenom processors (95W CPU is recommended) AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing Supports Hyper Transport 2.0 and PowerNow Support HyperTransport 2.0 Supports up to 2.0 GT/s Bandwidth

AMD 740G AMD SB700

ITE 8718F Prov ides the most common ly u sed lega cy Super I/O functionality Low Pin Count Interface En viro n ment C o ntr ol in itiati ves H/W Mon itor ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2 Max Memory Capacity 8GB Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/ 1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2 Dual Chan ne l Mode DDR 2 me mo ry modu le Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800 Supports DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU on ly) Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not supported

ATI Radeon HD 2100 Max Sh ared V id eo Memory is 512 MB HDCP support

Int egr ated IDE Co ntro lle r Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode supports PIO Mode 0~4, Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s SATA Version 2.0 spe cif ic at ion co mpl ian t

Realtek RTL 8102EL 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation Half / Full duplex capability

CPU

FSB

Chipset

Super I/O

Main Memory

Graphics

IDE

SATA II

LAN

Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth AMD 780G (A780G M2+ SE) AMD 780V (A780V M2+ SE) AMD SB700

ITE 8718F

Prov ides the most com monly used legacy Super

I/O functionality

Low Pin Count Interface

En viro n ment C o ntr ol in itiati ves

H/W Mon itor

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion

DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2

Max Memory Capacity 8GB

Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2

Dual Chan ne l Mode DDR 2 me mo ry modu le

Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Supports DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU on ly)

supported

ATI Radeon HD 3200 (A780G M2+ SE)

ATI Radeon HD 3100 (A780V M2+ SE)

Max Sh ared V id eo Memory is 512 MB

DX10/HDCP support

Hybrid CrossFireX support

UVD support (for A780G M2+ SE only)

Int egr ated IDE Co ntro lle r

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s

SATA Version 2.0 spe cif ic at ion co mpl ian t

Realtek RTL 8111C (A780G M2+ SE)

Realtek RTL 8102EL (A780V M2+ SE)

10 / 100 /1000 Mb/s auto negotiation (A780G

M2+ SE)

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation (A780V M2+ SE)

Half / Full duplex capability

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A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE A740G M2+ SE

ALC662

Sound

Slots

On Board Connector

Back Panel I/O

Board Size 200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) 200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Special

Features

OS Support

5.1 channels audio out

High Definition Audio

PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1

PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x1 PCI Express x1 slot x1

PCI slot x2 PC I slot x2

Floppy connector x1 Floppy conne cto r x 1

IDE Conn ector x1 IDE Conn ector x1

SATA Connector x6 SATA Connector x6

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1

Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

CD-in Connector x1 CD-in Connector x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1

System Fan header x1 Sys tem Fan header x1

CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1

USB connector x3 USB connector x3

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

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

Printer Port Connect or x 1 Pr inter Port Connecto r x1

Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1

PS/2 Keybo ard x1

PS/2 Mous e x1

DVI port x1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x3

RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support

Windows XP / VISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS With or without notice.

ALC662

5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio

PS/2 Keybo ard x1 PS/2 Mous e x1 DVI port x1 VGA port x1 LAN port x1 USB Port x4 Audio Jack x3

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

1.4 R

EAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2 Mou se

PS/2 Keyboard

VGA

DVI-D

LAN

Line In/ Surr ound

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

USB X2USBX2

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

JKBMS1

VGA

DVI

JUSB1

JUSBLAN1

JAUDIO1

JCDIN1

JKBV 1

JAUDI OF1

JSPDI F_OUT 1

LAN

JATXPWR2

JUSBV1

PEX1_1

AMD 780G/ 780V/

740G

Socket AM2+

JCFAN 1

JATXPWR1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

BAT1

IDE1

SATA6

SATA5

SATA4

Super I/O

Codec

JPRNT1

Note: represents the 1■

JCOM1

PE X1 6_ 1

PCI 1

PCI 2

FDD1

pin.

JUSB4

AMD

SB700

JUSB3 JUSB2

JUSBV2

JSFAN1

SATA3

SATA2

BIO S

JCMOS1

SAT A1

JPANEL 1

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING 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.

Step 3: 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 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct

B to complete the installation.

Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU

FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

Note: Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2+ CPUs. Due to the latest CPU

transition, you may encounter the situation that the new system failed to boot while using new AM2+ CPUs. In this case, please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system, and update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support.

A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE

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

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3

FAN RPM r at e sense

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The JSFAN1 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 pi n#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

DIMMB1

DIMMA1

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.

A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR2 Module

Total Mem ory

Size

Max is 8GB.

C. Dual Channel Memory installation

To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements:

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

Dual Channel Status

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)

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

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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. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable.

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IDE1: IDE/ATAPI 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.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives.

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A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE

PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE)

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE)

- 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 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.

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

PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot (for A740G M2+ SE)

- PCI-Express 1.1 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot (for A740G M2+ SE)

- PCI-Express 1.1 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

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

- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.

PE X1_1

PEX16_1

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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.

PCI1

PCI2

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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 D

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

ETAIL SETTINGS

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 1

SPK

HL ED

RST

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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JATXPWR1: AT X P ower Source Connector

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

JATXPWR2: AT X P ower Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

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

Note:

Before power on the system, please make sure that both JATXPWR1 and JATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.

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