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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
MCP6PB M2+
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.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
IDE 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) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be differed by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
Socket AM2 / AM2+
CPU
FSB
Chipset GeForce 6150SE
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics Integrated in GeForce 6150SE Ch ipset Max Shared Video Memory is 256MB
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x1 Each connector s upports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x2 Each connector s upport s 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
Athlon 64 x2
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and PowerNow
Low Pin Count Interface
En viro nmen t Co ntr ol in iti at ives
H/W Mon itor
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memo ry module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU)
Register ed D IMM and ECC D IMM is not supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Vers io n 2.0 s pe cif ic at ion co mp liant
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
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SPEC
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan head er x1 Sys tem Fan Power s upply
CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 170 mm(W) x 235 mm(L) MicroATX
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethe rnet cable
Connect to USB dev ices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
1.4 R
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
MCP6PB M2+
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
VGA
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
USBX2USBX2
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS
JKB_PWR
JATXPWR2
Socket AM2+
JATXPWR1
JVGA
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO1
Note: represents the 1■
LAN
Codec
JUSBPWR1
BAT1
JAUDIOF
JCFAN
JCOM
JPRNT
PEX16_1
PCI1
st
pin.
GeForce
6150S E
FDD
BI OS
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
JUSBPWR2
JUSB2
Super I/O
SATA2SATA1
J PANEL1
JSFAN
IDE
JU SB3
JCMOS1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
MCP6PB M2+
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 JCFAN. 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 ne w 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.
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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 manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN: CPU Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1
4
JSFAN: System Fan Header
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r at e
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
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Note:
The JCFAN supports 4-pin head connector; the JSFAN, 3-pin head connector. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and
should be co nnected 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. Memory Modules
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot so 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.
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B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR2 Module
Total M emory
Size
Max is 4GB.
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 DIMMA1 DIMMB1
Disabled O X
Disabled X O
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)
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD: 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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IDE: 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.
133
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX16_1
PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot
This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
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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
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep,
and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel
switch functions.
PWR_LE D
On/Off
-
9
1
++
SPK
HLED
16
8
-
+
RST
12
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: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
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1
2
Pin
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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JUSB2/JUSB3: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
These headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
JUSB2 JUSB3
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SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
210
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
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JCOM: Serial port Connecto r
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
210
19
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
10 NC
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it 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. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
31
31
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
31
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
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JPRNT: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connect printer port on the PC.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key
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JUSBPWR1/JUSBPWR2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBPWR1: +5V for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBPWR2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (JUSB2/JUSB3).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBPWR1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBPWR2: +5V STB for USB ports at front panel (JUSB2/JUSB3).
JUSBPWR1
1
3
3
1
JUSBPWR2
JKB_PWR: Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
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31
31
Pin 1-2 close
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.
Pin 2-3 close
+5V STB for PS/2 keyboard
and mouse.
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
MCP6PB M2+
4.1 O
Supports Windows XP and Windows Vista.
PERATING SYSTEM
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
many applications.
RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.
4.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a lar ge file int o s maller blo cks and per forms dis k r eads and wr ites across multiple
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This
technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any
environment that does not require fault tolerance.
Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for large files. No
capacity loss penalty for parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array
fails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance: No.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on a
second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if the
active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic
backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliab le
media.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that
requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive fail, the
controller switches to the other drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive.
Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
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Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
MCP6PB M2+
5.1 D
RIVER INSTALLATION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver CD, 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
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrobat Reader so ftware from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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5.2 SOFTWARE
Installing Software
1. Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program
would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled.
2. Select Software In stallation, and then click on the respective software
title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
BIOScreen Utility
This utility allows you to personalize your boot logo easily. You can choose
JPG or BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer.
Please follow the following instructions to update boo logo:
1. Load Image:Choose the picture as the boot logo.
2. Transform:Transform the picture for BIOS and preview the result.
3. Update Bios:Write the picture to BIOS Memory to complete the update.
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5.3 AWARD BIOSBEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install
Video card not found or video card
memory bad
System will shut down automatically
5.4 EXTRA INFORMATION
CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
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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5.5 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.
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APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES
G
ERMAN
Sp ezif ika tio nen
Sockel AM2 / AM2+
CPU
FSB
Chipsatz GeForce 6150SE
Super E/A
Arbeitsspeich
er
AMD Athlon 64 / Ath lon 64 FX / Althlon 64
X2 / S empron / Ph enomX3 / X4
Prozessoren (Maximales Watt: 95W)
Unterstützt HyperTransport 2.0 Ghz mit
einer
Bandbreite von bis zu 4 GT/s
ITE8716F
Biet et die häufig ver wend eten a lten Sup er
E/A-Funktionen.
DDR2 DIMM-Steckplätze x 2
Max. 4GB Arbeitsspeicher
Jeder DIMM unterstützt 256MB/512MB/
1GB/2GB DDR2.
Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstütz t eine 32-Bit- und
64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung
Unterstützt Hyper Transport und PowerNow
Low Pin Count-Schnittstelle
Umgebungskontrolle,
Hardware-Überwachung
"Smart Guardian"-Funktion von ITE
Dual-Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul
Unterstützt DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Unterstützt DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU)
registrierte DIMMs. ECC DIMMs werden nicht
unterstützt.
Grafik Integrierter GeForce 6150SE-Chipsatz Max. 256 MB gemeinsam benutzter V ideospeicher