Biostar NF520 A2G+, NF560 A2G+ Owner's Manual
NF560 A2G+/NF 520 A2G+ Se t up Man ua l
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Intr o d u ction.....................................................1
1.1 Before You Start................................................................... 1
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................1
1.3 Motherboard Features..........................................................2
1.4 Rea r Pa nel Co n nec to rs (fo r Ver 5.x).......................................4
1.5 Rea r Pa nel Connectors (f or Ve r 6.x) ....................................... 4
1.6 Mo t he r boa r d La yo u t............................................................5
Chapter 2: H a rd ware Ins tallati o n........................................6
2.1 Installing Central Proce ssing Unit (CPU) ................................ 6
2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................8
2.3 Installing System Memory......................................................9
2.4 Con necto rs a nd Slo ts............................................................11
Chapter 3: H ea der s & Ju mp er s S etup.................................13
3.1 Ho w to Set up Jum per s..........................................................13
3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................13
Chapter 4: NVIDIA RAI D Functi o n s...................................19
4.1 Operation Syste m................................................................19
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................19
4.3 How RAI D Works.................................................................19
Chapter 5: U sefu l He l p.....................................................23
5.1 Driver Instal lation Note .......................................................23
5.2 Award B IOS Beep Code ........................................................24
5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................24
5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................25
Append en c ies: S PEC In Other L an g u ag e.............................26
German................................................................................................26
France..................................................................................................28
Italian..................................................................................................30
Spanish................................................................................................32
Portuguese ...........................................................................................34
Polish...................................................................................................36
Russian................................................................................................38
Arabic..................................................................................................40
Japanese..............................................................................................42
NF 560 A2G +/N F520 A2G+
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you fo r choo sing our pro duct. Before you start installing the
mothe rboa rd , plea se make su re you fo llo w the ins tructio ns belo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uffi cie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fore operation.
Befo re you ta k e the m o the rboa rd ou 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 com pone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the board unless necessa ry. Hold the boa rd
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board .
Do not leave an y unfastene d 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 wate r.
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 Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/P DIF ou t Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)
Not e: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEA TURES
NF560 A2 G+ NF520 A2 G+
S ocket AM 2 / AM2+
AM D A t hlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X 2 /
CPU
FSB
Chi ps et nVIDIA nForce 560 nVI DIA nForce 520
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SA TA
LAN
Sempron / AM2+ processors
AM D 64 A rchitec ture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and C ool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTrans port
Supports up t o 1GHz B andwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the mos t commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionalit y.
Low Pin Count Interfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM suppor ts 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
support ed
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 B us M aster Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~ 4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant.
Realtek RTL8111C / RTL8102E (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negoti at ion (Gigabit
bandw idth is for Realtek RTL8111C only)
Half / Full duplex capability
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S ocket AM 2 / AM2+
AM D A t hlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X 2 /
Sempron / AM2+ processors
AM D 64 A rchitec ture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and C ool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTrans port
Supports up t o 1GHz B andwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the mos t commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionalit y.
Low Pin Count Interfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM suppor ts 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
support ed
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 B us M aster Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~ 4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant.
Realtek RTL8111C / RTL8102E (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negoti at ion (Gigabit
bandw idth is for Realtek RTL8111C only)
Half / Full duplex capability
NF 560 A2G +/N F520 A2G+
NF560 A2 G+ NF520 A2 G+
ALC 888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
Sound
On Board
Connec tor
Back Panel
I/O
Board Siz e 200 mm (W) x 293 mm (L ) 200 m m (W) x 293 mm (L)
Special
Feature
OS S upport
7.1 channels audi o out (ALC888)
5.1 channels audi o out (ALC662)
Supports HD Audio
PCI s lot x3 PCI s lot x3
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1 Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x2 PCI Express x 1 slot x2
Fl oppy Co nnector x1 Fl oppy C onnecto r x 1
Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1
IDE C onnect or x1 I DE Connector x1
SA TA C onnect or x4 SA TA Conne ct or x4
Front Panel Connect or x1 F ront Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD- in C onnec tor x1 C D-i n Connector x1
S/PDIF out Connector x1 S/PDIF out Connector x1
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan Header x1
System Fan Header x1 Sys tem Fan Header x1
US B C onnector x3 U SB Co nnect or x3
CMOS clear Header x1 CMOS clear Header x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6
Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 / 5 support RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 s upport
Wi ndows 2000 / X P / VIS TA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
ALC 888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
7.1 channels audi o out (ALC888)
5.1 channels audi o out (ALC662)
Supports HD Audio
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6
Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3
Wi ndows 2000 / X P / VIS TA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 5.X)
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1 USBX2USBX2
Center
Rear
Side
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
LAN
1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 6.X)
PS /2
Mouse
LAN
L ine In /
Surround
Lin e Out
PS/ 2
Keyboard
4
Mic In 1/
B a ss/ C e nt er
COM1 USBX2USBX2
1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
NF 560 A2G +/N F520 A2G+
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JPRNT 1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO2
(for Ver 5.x)
JAUD IO1
(for Ver 6.x)
JAUD IOF1
LAN
JATXPWR 2
JATXPWR 1
PEX1_1
nForce
5 20 / 560
Socket A M2
JCFAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
SA TA 3 SA TA 4
DIMMB2
DIMMA2
IDE1
Cod ec
J CDIN1
Super I/O
Note: represents the 1■
PEX1_2
JSPDIF_ OUT1
PCI1
PCI 2
PCI3
PEX16_1
st
BAT1
pin.
JC MO S 1
SATA1 SATA2
J USB2 JU SB3 JUSB4
FDD1
JSFAN1 JPANEL1
BIOS
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING 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 forwards 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 i t. Co nne ct the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
Note: Please update the BI OS to t he l atest version while using AM2+ CPUs. Due to the latest CPU
tr ansi ti on , yo u m a y enc o unt er the sit uation tha t th e new s ys te m fail ed to boot whil e using new
AM2+ CPU s. In thi s c ase, please i nstal l o ne standar d AM2 C PU t o boo t yo ur s ystem, and
upd ate th e lat est BIOS fr o m our websit e f or AM2+ C PU s s u ppor t .
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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
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JSFA N 1: Syst e m F a n Heade r
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM
4
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Assignment
rate sense
Smart Fan
Control
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Note:
The J CFAN 1 su ppor ts 4-pin head con nec tor, and JSF AN1s up ports 3-pin head c onnect or.
When co nnecting wit h wires o nto c onnect ors, please not e that t he r e d wir e is the posi ti ve
and sho uld be c onnec ted to pi n #2, and t he blac k wire i s Gr ound and sh ould be
conn ecte d t o GND .
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2.3 INSTALLING SYST EM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Modu le s
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
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.
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
DI MM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DDR2 Module
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.
Du al Channel Statu s
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O 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)
DIMMA 1
To ta l Me mo r y
Size
Max is 8G B.
DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Flo ppy Disk Connec tor
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that s upports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.
IDE1: H ar d Disk C onnector
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 f unc tionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so y ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.
2
1
21
34
33
3940
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PEX16_1: PC I-Express x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 1. 0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/ PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots
- PCI-Express 1. 0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direct ion; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Express s upports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_1
PCI1/PCI2/PCI3 : Peri pheral Component Interconnect Sl ots
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Int erconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
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