Biostar MCP6PB M2+ Owner's Manual
MCP6PB M2+ 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 ..................................................................... 3
1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 5
2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 7
2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 8
2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 12
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 12
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 12
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 ........................................ 21
5.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 21
5.2 Software............................................................................................ 22
5.3 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................. 23
5.4 Extra Information............................................................................ 23
5.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 24
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 26
German.................................................................................................................. 26
French .................................................................................................................... 28
Italian ..................................................................................................................... 30
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 32
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 34
Polish...................................................................................................................... 36
Russian ................................................................................................................... 38
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 40
Japane se ................................................................................................................ 42
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.
1.2 PACKAGE 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
IDE Int eg r at ed IDE Co ntro l ler
SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller
LAN Realtek RTL 8201CL PHY
Sound ALC662
Slots
On Board
Connector
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX
/ Sempron / Ph enomX3 / X4 processors
(Maximum Watt: 95W)
Support HyperTransport 1.0 Ghz
Supports up to 2 GT/s Bandwidth
ITE 8718F
Prov ides the most common ly used legacy
Super I/O functionality
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/
1GB/2GB DDR2
PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansion cards
PCI slot x1 Supports PCI expansion cards
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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1.5 MOTHERBOARD 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
SATA2 SATA1
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 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.
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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