Biostar P43B-A7 Owner's Manual
P43B-A7 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 ..................................... 14
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 14
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: Useful Help ............................................................ 19
4.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 19
4.2 Software............................................................................................ 20
4.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 24
4.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 26
4.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 27
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ...................................... 28
German.................................................................................................................. 28
French .................................................................................................................... 30
Italian..................................................................................................................... 32
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 34
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 36
Polish...................................................................................................................... 38
Russian ................................................................................................................... 40
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 42
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 44
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
P43B-A7
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
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
LGA 775
Intel Core2Duo / Core2Quad /
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SATA 2
LAN
Sound
Codec
On Board
Connectors
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Pentium Dua l-Core / Celeron Du al- Cor e /
Celeron 4xx processor
(Maximum Watt: 125W)
800 / 1066 / 1333 / 1600 MHz (OC) MHz
Intel P43
Int el ICH10
ITE 8718F
Prov ides the mos t commonly used legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 2
Each DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB /
1GB / 2GB / 4GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8GB
Int egrated IDE Contro l ler
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Realtek RTL8111DL
ALC662
PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards
PCI Express x1 Slot x2 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards Slots
PCI S lot x3 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
IDE Connector x1 Each connector s uppo rts 2 IDE device
SATA Connecto r x4 Each co nnector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies
SPEC
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit /
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® / Inte l Arch itecture-64 /
Extended Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization
Technology
En vironmen t C ontrol init iat ives,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " function
Dual Channe l Mode DDR2 memo ry mo du le
Supports DDR2 800/667
Registered DIMM and ECC D IMM is not s upported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Versio n 2 .0 spec ificat ion co mp lian t
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size
OS Support
1.4 R
P43B-A7
SPEC
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out 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 dat a to facto ry default
USB Connector x2 Each co nnect or supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
Serial Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
182(W) x 295 (L) mm
Windows 2000 / XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connects to RS-232 Port
Connect to RJ-45 ethe rnet cable
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for
any OS with or without notice
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
P S/2
COM1 USBX2USBX2
Keyboard
Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each audio
jack can be defined by software. The input / output function of each audio jack listed above
represents the default setting. However, when connecting external microphone to the audio port,
please use the Line In (blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack.
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
KBM S 1
LGA775
ATXPWR2
CO M1
CPU_FAN1
USB1
JUSBV1
RJ45USB1
AUDIO1
CPU1
Intel
PEX16_1
P43
AT XPW R1
DDR2_A 1
DDR2_B 1
IDE1
LAN
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
Super
I/O
CODEC
JSPDIFO UT1
F_AUD IO1
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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J_PRIN T1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
FDD1
BAT1
Intel
ICH10
JCMO S1
JUSBV2
SYS_FAN1
SATA4
SATA3
F_USB1 F_ USB2
PAN EL 1
IDE
BIOS
SATA 2
SATA 1
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
P43B-A7
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
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.
Pin-Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4: 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. This completes 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 due to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header
1
4
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate sense
4 Smart Fan Control
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate sense
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Note:
CPU_FAN1 supports 4-pin head connector; SYS_FAN1, 3-pin head one. 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. DDR2 module
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
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
P43B-A7
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2 Module
Total Memory
Size
Max is 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)
DDR2_A1
DDR2_B1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: 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 cables.
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IDE1: Hard Disk 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 functionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two drives.
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2
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SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels SATA interface, it
satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
SATA4 SATA2
SATA3 SATA1
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ATXP WR1: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
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24
1
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
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ATXP WR2: AT X Power Source Connector
Connecting this connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
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Note:
Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
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Pin
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Assignment
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PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
P43B-A7
PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.
- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.
PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.1 compliant.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the PCI architecture.
PEX16_1
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
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