Biostar GF7100P-M7S Owner's Manual

GF7100P-M7S 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

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE 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

Chi pset GeF orce 7100/nForce 630i

Super I/O

Main

Memory

Graphics GeForce 7100/nF orce 630i Max Shared V ideo Memor y 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 8111B / 8111C(opti onal)

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 and 1Gb/s A uto-Negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

5.1 channels audi o out

High Definition Audio

SPEC

CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function

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 x2 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 s upply

PS/2 Keyboard x1

VGA port x1

Back Panel

I/O

Board S ize 244 mm (W) x 244 mm(L)

Special

Features

OS Support Windows XP / VISTA

DVI -D port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x3

RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support

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Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

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 Keyboard

DVI-DUSBX2

VGA

LA N

USBX2

Line In / Surround

Line Ou t

Mi c In 1/ Bass/ Center

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

J US BKB 1

JDVI 1

JVGA1

JUSBLAN1

AUDIO1

J USBV1

LAN

JATXPWR2

JNFAN1

BIOS

PE X 1 _ 1

PE X16_1

LGA775

CPU1

Ge For ce

7100

nForce 630i

JCFAN1

JATXPWR1

D IMMA 1

D IMMA 2

FDD1

IDE1

BAT1

Codec

JAUDIOF1

Not e: represents the 1■

JCDIN1

JS PD IF _ OU T 1

JPRNT1

PCI1

PCI2

JU SB 2 JUSB 3 JUS B4

pin.

JC OM 1

Super I/O

J US BV2

SATA1

JC MO S1

JS FA N 1

SATA 4SATA 2

SATA3

J PAN EL1

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

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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: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

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 this triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.

Step 2-1:

Step 2-2:

Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. 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 according to the fan manufacturer.

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

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3

FAN RPM rate sense

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM

rate sense

JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

JNFAN1

JSFAN1

Note:

The J CFAN 1 su pp or ts 4-pin head c on nect or. The J SFAN1 a nd JNF AN 1 s upport 3-pin hea d co nnec tor s. W hen co nn ecting wit h wires o nto c o nn ector s, pleas e note t hat th e red

wir e is t he posi ti ve an d sho uld b e c onnec t ed t o pin# 2, and th e bl ac k wir e is Ground a nd shoul d b e conn ected t o GN D .

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Me mo ry Module s

DIMMA1

DIMMA2

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.

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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/1024MB/2048MB

DIMMA2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB

DDR2 Module

To t a l Me m o r y

Size

Max i s 4GB.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Di sk C onnector

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 supports the prov ided f loppy drive ribbon c able.

ID E1: Hard Disk C onne ctor

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Cont roller that prov ides PI O Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 f unctionality.

The IDE connector c an connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connec t up to two ID E devic es.

3940

PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidt h of 4GB/s simultaneous ly per

direction, f or an aggregat e of 8GB/s tot ally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transf er bandwidt h 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 ov er the traditional PCI architecture.

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PEX1_1

PEX16_1

PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards. This PCI slot is designat ed as 32 bits .

PC I 1

PC I 2

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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 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 speaker connection. It allows us er to connec t the PC cas e’s front panel switch

functions.

PWR_L ED

On/ Off

SPK

HLED

RST

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 LE D (-) 7 Ground 15 P ower button 8 Reset control

Speaker Connector

Hard dri ve LED

Reset button

12 Power LED (+)

14 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

N/A

Power LED

Power-on button

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