Biostar GF7100P-M7 Owner's Manual
GF7100P-M7 Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 : In tro d u c ti o n.....................................................3
1.1 Before You Start...................................................................3
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 3
1.3 Motherboard Features..........................................................4
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors..........................................................5
1.5 Mo t he r bo ar d Layou t............................................................6
Chapter 2 : Hardware Ins tallation........................................7
2.1 Installing Ce ntral Proce ssing Unit (CPU)................................ 7
2.2 FAN Heade rs........................................................................9
2.3 Installing System Me mory.....................................................10
2.4 Con necto rs a nd Slo ts............................................................12
Chapter 3 : Headers & Ju mp er s S etup.................................14
3.1 How to Se t u p Jum per s..........................................................14
3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................14
Chapter 4 : RA ID Fu n c tions...............................................21
4.1 Operatio n Syste m................................................................21
4.2 Raid Array s.........................................................................21
4.3 How RAI D Work s.................................................................21
Chapter 5 : U s eful Help.....................................................25
5.1 Driver Instal lation Note .......................................................25
5.2 Award BIOS Bee p Code ........................................................26
5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................26
5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................27
Appenden c ies: S PEC In Other Languag e.............................28
Germa n................................................................................................28
France..................................................................................................30
Italian..................................................................................................32
Spanish................................................................................................34
Portuguese ...........................................................................................36
Polish...................................................................................................38
Russian ................................................................................................40
Arabic..................................................................................................42
Japanese..............................................................................................44
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
GF7100P-M7
1.1 B
EFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choo sing our product. Before you s tart ins talling the
mothe rboa rd, plea se make su re you follow the ins tructions be low:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf ficie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration .
Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd o u t from a n ti -s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d appliance, o r use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n m o the rboa rd or the
rea r side of the board unless ne cessary. Hold the boa rd
on the edge , do no t try to be nd or flex the board.
Do not leave an y unfas tened sma ll pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which ma y damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
sou rce , humid a ir and water.
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 Ma nua l X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA P o we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)
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
SPEC
LGA 775
CPU
FSB Support 1333 MHz
Chipset GeForce 7100P/nForce 630i
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics GeForce 7100P/nForce 630i M ax S har ed Video Memory is 512MB (under OS)
IDE Integrated IDE Controller
SA TA II I n t egrat e d S e ria l ATA C o nt r ol l er
LA N Realt ek 8101E / 8102E
Sound ALC662
On Board
Connect or
Intel Core2Duo / Core2Q uad / Celeron
4xx / Pentium D / Pentium 4 process or
Supports 45nm CPU
ITE 8718F
Provides the most commonly us e d legac
Sup er I /O functionalit y.
Low Pin Count I nterface
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Eac h DIMM s upports 512MB/1GB/ 2GB
DDR2
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front A udio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Dis able B it /
Enhanced Int el SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64 /
Extended M emory 64 Technology / Virtualization
Technology
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
Single Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 B us Mast er Mode
supports PIO Mode 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 audi o out
High Definition Audio
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SPEC
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in funct ion
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 Rest ore C MOS data to factory default
USB connector x3 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Pow er Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power suppl y
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board S ize 200 mm (W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / VISTA
VGA port x1
DVI -D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support
GF7100P-M7
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Co nnec t t o DV I -D mo nitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar Res erves 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
VGA
DVI-D
USBX2USBX2
LAN
Li n e In/
Surround
Li n e Ou t
Mi c In 1/
Bass/ Center
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JATXPWR3
JCFAN1
JPSPW1
JVG A1
JDVI1
JUSB1
JRJ4 5USB1
AUDIO1
Codec
JUSBPW1
LAN
PEX1_1
LGA 775
CPU1
nForce 630i
BIOS
PEX16_1
GeForce
7100P/
DI MMA1
JATXPWR2
DI MMA2
IDE1
JCMOS1
BAT1
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JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
JU SBPW2
Not e: represents the 1■
JUSB2 JUSB3
JSPDIF_OUT1
JUSB4
PC I1
PCI2
J PRNT1
st
pin.
JCOM1
FDD1
Super I/O
SATA2 SATA4
SATA1 S ATA3
JSFAN 1
JPANEL1
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
GF7100P-M7
Special Notice:
Remo v e Pin Cap before installation, and m ake goo d preservation
for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the
empty so cket to ensure pin legs won’ t be damag ed.
Pin-Cap
Step 1: Pul l the socket locking lever out from the socket and then rai se
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards thi s tri angular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down fi rmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installatio n.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle i t
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable i nto
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans bui lt 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.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
4
1
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
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
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Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connect or and the JSFAN1 supports 3-pin head
connector. When connecti ng with wires onto c onnectors, pl ease note that the r ed wire is
the positive and s hould be c onnected 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. Me mo ry Module s
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Ali gn a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the slot.
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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
DIMM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMA2 512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR2 Module
To t a l Me m o r y
Size
Max i s 4G B.
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Di sk C onnector
The motherboard provides a st andard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types . This connector support s the
provided floppy drive ribbon c ables.
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ID E1: Hard Disk C onne ctor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Cont roller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and U lt ra DMA 33/66/100/133 funct ionality .
The IDE connector c an connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard disk drives.
133
3940
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PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidt h of 4GB/ s simultaneously per
direct ion, f or an aggregat e of 8GB/s tot ally.
PCI-EX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Dat a transfer bandwidth up t o 250MB/ s per direct ion; 500MB/s in tot al.
- PCI -Ex press supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5GB/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the tradit ional PCI architecture.
GF7100P-M7
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This mot herboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Com ponent I nt erconnect, and it is a bus standard f or expans ion
cards . This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI 1
PCI2
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUM PERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the j umper cap is
placed on pins, the j umper 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 case’s front panel s witc h
functions.
PWR_LED
On/Off
-
9
1
++
SPK
HLED
16
8
-
+
RST
14
Pi n Assignme nt Functi o n Pi n Assignme nt Functio n
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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