Biostar H77MU3 Owner's Manual

H77MU3 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.............................................................................. 4

1.5 Motherboard Layout ................................................................................. 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................... 6

2.2 FAN Headers .............................................................................................. 8

2.3 Installing System Memory ........................................................................ 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots................................................................................ 11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 14

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers............................................................................. 14

3.2 Detail Settings .......................................................................................... 14

Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 19

4.1 Operating System .................................................................................... 19

4.2 Raid Arrays............................................................................................... 19

4.3 How RAID Works ..................................................................................... 19

Chapter 5: Useful Help ........................................ 23

5.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................................... 23

5.2 Software .................................................................................................... 24

5.3 Extra Information .................................................................................... 28

5.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code ............................................................................... 29

5.5 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 30

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 31

German .................................................................................................................. 32

French .................................................................................................................... 34

Italian..................................................................................................................... 36

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 38

Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 40

Polish ...................................................................................................................... 42

Russian ................................................................................................................... 44

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 46

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 48

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

H77MU3

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.

 The operating temperatures of the computer should be

0 to 45 degrees Celsius.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

Serial ATA Cable X 2
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver DVD X 1

Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

CPU

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

SATA 2 & 3

Socket 1155

Int e l Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pent ium / C e le ro n

processor

Int e l H77

IT8728

Prov ides the mos t commonly us ed legacy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4

Max Memory Capacity 32GB

Each DIMM supports 512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Supports Execute D isable Bit / Enhanced Int el

SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64 / Extended

Memory 64 Technology / V irtualization Technology

Hyper Threading

En viro nment C ont rol in iti at ives ,

Hardware Monitor Controller

Fan Sp eed Contro ller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion

Dual Channe l Mode DDR3 me mory mo dule

Supports DDR3 1066 / 1333

Supports DDR3 1600 (depending on CPU)

Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not support ed

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s / 6.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 / 3.0 specification compliant

RAID 0,1,5,10, SRT support

LAN

Sound

Codec

USB3.0

Slots

2

Realtek RTL 8111E

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

5.1 channels audio out

ALC662

High Definition Audio

H77 Data transfer rates up to 600 MB/s

PCI Express Gen3 x 16 slot

Supports PCI-E Gen3 x16 expansion card

(Dep end ing on CPU) x1

PCI Express Gen2 x 16 slot(x4) x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card

PCI Express Gen2 x 1 slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards

On Board

Connectors

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SATA3 Connector x2 Each conne cto r supports 1 SATA3 devices

SATA2 Connector x4 Each conne cto r supports 1 SATA2 devices

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 Restore CMOS data to factory def au lt

USB2.0 Co nnector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports

USB3.0 Co nnector x1 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB3.0 ports

Consumer IR Connector x1 Supports infrared funct ion

Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size

OS Support

PS/2 Keyboard x1

HDMI Port x1

VGA Port x1

DVI Port x1

LAN port x1

USB2.0 Port x2

USB3.0 Port x2

Audio Jack x3

220 (W) x 244 (L) mm ATX

Windows XP / Vista / 7

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

Connects to HDMI cable

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to DVI monitor

Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable

Connect to USB2.0 devices

Connect to USB3.0 devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection

Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support

for any OS with or without notice

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2

Keyboard / Mouse

US B2 .0X 2

HDMIVGA DVI-D

LAN

USB3.0X2

Line In/
Surround

Line Out

Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

NOTE: HDMI, DVI-D & VGA ports only work with an Intel integrated Graphics Processor.

NOTE: USB3.0 (only supported by Windows 7) ports are backward compatible with

NOTE: Maximum resolution:

NOTE: This motherboard supports Multiple VGA output:

USB2.0/USB1.X de vices.

HDMI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz, compliant with HDMI 1.4a
DVI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz
VGA: 2048 x 1536 @75Hz

Display Devices

VGA

DVI-D HDMI

VGA X A A

DVI-D A X S1, C, E

HDMI A S1, C, E X

z A = Single Pipe Single Display, Intel® Dual Display Clone (Only

24-bpp), or Extended Desktop Mode

z C = Clone Mode
z E = Extended Desktop Mode

1

z S

z X = Unsupported / Note Applicable

= Single Pipe Single Display With One Display Device

Disabled

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H77MU3

US B_KBMS 1

VGA1

HD MI 1

DVI1

RJ45USB1

AUDI O1

CODEC

J_COM1

F_AUDIO1

Super

I/O

PEX1_1

PEX1_2

J_PR INT1

Socket 1155

PEX16_1

LAN

CIR1

PEX16_2

SYS_FA N1

JFRONT_USB3_1

CPU1

BAT1

CPU_FAN1

H77

F_USB2 F_USB1

DDR3_A1

PANE L1

DDR3_A2

DDR3_B1

DD R3 _B 2

ATXP WR 1

BIOS

JC MOS1

SATA1
SATA2

SATA5

Note: represents the 1■

st

pin.

SATA6 SATA3

SATA4

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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 and then raise

the lever up.

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

position to complete the installation.

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 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.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

Pin Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3

41

4 Smart Fan Control

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Pin

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense

3

1

Note:

The SYS_FAN1 supports 3-pin head connector; 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.

FAN RPM rate sense

Assignment

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Memory Modules

DDR3_A1

DDR3_B1

DDR3_A2

DDR3_B2

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.

Note:

If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

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B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_A2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3 Module

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 DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

Enabled O X O X

Enabled X O X O

Enabled O O O O

Enabled O X X O

Enabled X O O X

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)

Total Mem ory

Size

Max is 32GB.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA3.0 Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 3.0 spec and with transfer rate of 6.0Gb/s.

Assignment

Pin

Pin

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

Assignment

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

SATA1
SATA2

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SATA3 ~ 6: Serial ATA2.0 Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA2 interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

SATA 5 S ATA3
SATA 6 S ATA4

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 32GB/s totally.

- PCI-Express Gen3 supports a raw bit-rate of 8.0Gb/s on the data pins.

- PCI-E 3.0 is supported by Core i7-3xxx / i5-3xxx CPU.

PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 4GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot

- 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 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.

PEX16_1

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PEX1_2

PEX16_2

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ATXP W R1: AT X Power Source Connector

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

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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

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

ATXP W R2: AT X Power Source Connector

This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.

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24

13

Pin Assignment

1 +12V

34

2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

Note:

Before you power on the system, please make sure that ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been well plugged-in.

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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

PANEL1: 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.

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1

POW_LED

SPK

++

HLED

+

On/Off

-

-

RST

16

8

14

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 11 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