This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the
contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for any purpose. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this
publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to
notify any party beforehand.
Duplication of this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without first
obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing.
The content of this user’s manual is subject to be changed without notice and
we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual. All the
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Dichiar azione di confor mità
sintetica
Ai sensi dell’art. 2 comma 3 del D.M.
275 del 30/10/2002
Si dichiara che questo prodotto è
conforme alle normative vigenti e
soddisfa i requisiti essenziali richiesti
dalle direttive
2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE e
1999/05/CE
quando ad esso applicabili
Short De clarat ion of c onform ity
We declare this product is complying
with the laws in force and meeting all
the essential requirements as specified
by the directives
SATA2 Connector x2 Each co nne cto r s upp orts 1 SATA2 device
Sup ports Execute D isable Bit / Enh anced Inte l
SpeedSt ep® / Inte l Ar ch itecture-64 / Ext ended
Memory 64 Technology / V irtualization Technology
Hyper Threading
Dual Chan ne l Mode DDR 3 me mo ry mod u le
Supports DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600 (depending on
CPU)
Regis ter ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not suppo rted
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s
SATA Version 2.0 spe cif ic at ion co mpl ian t
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
On Board
Connectors
Rear Panel
I/O
2
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS Head er x1 Rest ore CMOS d at a to fa cto ry def au lt
USB2.0 Co nnect or x1 Each co nne cto r support s 2 front panel USB2.0 po rts
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly
Power Conn ector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
VGA Port x1
LAN port x1
USB2.0 Port x4
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB2.0 devices
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SPEC
Audio Jack x3 Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection
170 (W) x 170 (L) mm
OS Support
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support
for any OS with or without notice
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
NOTE:
z VGA O utput req uires a n Inte l Core family p rocessor with Intel Graphics Tec hnology.
z Maximum resolution: VGA: 2048 x 1536 @75Hz
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
4
Note: represents the 1■
st
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Notice:
1. Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use.
When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin
legs won’t be damaged.
2. The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap. Please refer
below instruction to remove the pin cap.
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket then raise the
lever and load plate to the fully open position.
Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap.
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Step 3: Hold processor with your thumb and index fingers, oriented as
shown. Align the notches with the socket. Lower the processor
straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket.
Step 4: Close the load plate. Pressing down on the load plate, close and
engage the socket lever.
Step 5: 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 CPU_FAN1 to complete the installation.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
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.
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
Note:
The SYS_FAN1 support 3-pin head connectors; the CPU_FAN1 supports 4-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.
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM rate sense
4 Smart Fan Control
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
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.
Note:
If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out
and try again.
B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
C. Dual Channel Memory Installation
Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.
Dual Channel Status
Disabled O X
Disabled X O
Enabled O O
(O means memory installed; X, not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same(x8 or
x16)
DDR3 Module
DDR3_A1
Total Mem ory
Size
Max is 16GB.
DDR3_B1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
SATA1~SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA2 interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
ATXP W R2: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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ATXP W R1: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 5Gb/s on the data pins.
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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 DETAIL SETTINGS
PANEL1: Front Panel Header
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.
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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 1 1 N/ A N/A
4 Speaker 12 Power LED (+)
5 HDD LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-) 14 Power LED (-)
7 Ground
8 Reset control 16 Ground
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
9 N/A
13 Power LED (+)
15 Power button
N/A
Power LED
Power-on button
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F_USB1: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
The header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header supports HD and AC’97 audio front panel connector.
HD Audio AC’97
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In
2 Ground 2 Ground
3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power
4 GPIO 4 Audio Power
5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out
6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out
7 Front Sense 7 Reserved
8 Key 8 Key
9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out
10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out
Note1: It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to
this connector to avail of the motherboard's high definition audio capability.
Note2: Please try to disable the "Front Panel Jack Detection" if you want to use an
AC'97 front audio output cable. The function can be found via O.S. Audio Utility.
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and
the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the
motherboard.
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close” .
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close” .
5. Power on the AC.
6. Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
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4.1 D
RIVER INSTALLATION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver DVD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the DVD
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver DVD, please use file browser to
locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive.
A. Driver Installation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device 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 launch the installation program.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
DVD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
Yo u will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrobat Reader software from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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4.2 SOFTWARE
Installing Software
1. Insert the Setup DVD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program
would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled.
2. Select Software Installatio n, and then click on the respective software
title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Launching Software
After the installation process, you will see the software icon “eHOT Line” /
“BIOS Update” appears on the desktop. Double-click the icon to launch the
utility.
eHot-Line (Optional)
eHot-Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our
Tech-Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is
useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered, and then send
these information to our tech-support department to help you fix the problem.
Before you use this uti lity, please set Outlook Express as your default e-mail client applicatio n progra m.
re pr esent s im por ta nt
*
information that you
must provide. Without
this information, y ou may
not be able to send out
the mail.
This block will show
the information which
would be collected in
the mail.
Describe condition
*
of your system.
Select your area or
*
the area close to you.
Provide the e-mail
address that you would
like to send the copy to.
Pr ovid e the na me of
*
the memory module
manufacturer.
Provide the name of
th e powe r su ppl y
manufacturer and the
model no.
Se nd th e mai l out .
Sav e the se infor ma tion to a .t xt fil
Exit this dialog.
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After filling up this informatio n, click “Send”
to send the mail out. A warning dialog would
appear asking for your confirmation; click
“Send” to confirm or “Do Not Send” to cancel.
If you want to save this information to a .txt file, click “Save As…” and then you
will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name.
Enter the file name and then click
“Save”. Your system information
will be saved to a .txt file.
Open the saved .txt file, you will see
your system information including
motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/
device/OS information. This
information is also 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 information while using
eHot-Line service.
If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client
application, you may need to save the system information to a .txt file
and send the file to our tech support with other e-mail application.
Go to the following web
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/about/contact.php for getting our
contact information.
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BIOS Update
BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your
motherboard BIOS under Windows system.
Sh ow current B IOS in format io
Update BIOS
from the Internet
with a BIOS fil e
Update BIOS
Save current BIOS
to a .bin file
<Backup BIOS>
Once click on this button, the saving
dialog will show. Choose the
position to save file and enter file
name. (We recommend that the file
name should be English/number
and no longer than 7 characters.)
Then click Save.
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<Update BIOS>
Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from the website.
Then click Update BIOS button, a
dialog will show for asking you backup
current BIOS. Click Yes for BIOS
backup and refer to the Backup BIOS
procedure; or click No to skip this
procedure.
After the BIOS Backup procedure, the
open dialog will show for requesting the
BIOS file which is going to be updated.
Please choose the proper BIOS file for
updating, then click on Open.
The utility will update BIOS with the
proper BIOS file, and this process may
take minutes. Please do not open any
other applications during this process.
After the BIOS Update process, click on
OK to restart the system.
While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows, press <Delete>
key to enter BIOS setup.
In the BIOS setup, use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setup to exit BIOS setup. BIOS Update is completed.
All the information and content above about the software are subject to be changed
without notice. For better performance, the software is being co ntinuously updated.
The information and pictures described above are for your reference only. The actual
information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.
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4.3 EXTRA INFORMATION
CPU Overheated
If the system shuts down automatically after system is powered on for
seconds, the phenomenon means the CPU protection function has
been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdow n
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, please 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. Power on the system again.
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4.4 AMIBIOSBEEP CODE
Boot Block Beep Codes
Number of Beeps De scription
1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:)
2
3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery
4 Flash Programming successful
5 File read error
7 No Flash EPROM detected
10 Flash Erase error
11 Flash Program error
12 “AMIBOOT.ROM” file size error
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POST BIOS Beep Codes
Number of Beeps De scription
1 Memory refresh timer error
3 Base memory read/write test error
6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed
7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error)
8 Display memory error (system video adapter)
“AMIBOOT.ROM” file not found in root directory of diskette in
A:
BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match
image present in flash device)
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Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes
Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action
1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system.
Consult your system manufacturer. Before declaring the
motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of
interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all
expansion cards except the video adapter.
z If beep codes are generated when all other expansion
6, 7
8
cards are absent, consult your system manufacturer’s
technical support.
z If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion
cards are absent, one of the add-in cards is causing the
malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one at a
time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the
malfunctioning card.
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or
reseat the
video adapter. If the video adapter is an integrated part of the
system board, the board may be faulty.
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4.5 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. There is no power in the system.
Power LED does not shine; the
fan of the power supply does not
work
2. Indicator light on keyboard does
not shine.
System is inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drives are running.
System does not boot from a hard disk
drive, but can be booted from optical
drive.
System only boots from an optical
drive. Hard disks can be read,
applications can be used, but system
fails to boot from a hard disk.
Screen message shows “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”
System cannot boot after user installs a
second hard drive.
1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Using even pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.
1. Check cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are securely plugged
in; check the drive type in the
standard CMOS setup.
2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of breaking
down at any time.
1. Back up data and applications
files.
2. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Review system’s equipment. Make sure
correct information is in setup.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacturers for compatibility
with other drives.