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Tha nk you for choosing our p roduct. Before you start installing the
mothe rboa rd, please make sure you fo llow the ins tructio ns belo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s ufficie nt li gh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fore operation .
Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t from a n ti-s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d appliance, or use g rounded wrist s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id touch ing the compone nts on m o the rboa rd or the
rea r side of the boa rd unless necessary. Hold the bo ard
on the edge , do no t try to be nd or flex the boa rd.
Do not lea ve an y unfastene d small pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits wh ich ma y damage the equ ipmen t.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid a ir and wa ter.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIS T
HDD Cable X 1 Use r’s Manua l X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 FDD Cable X 1 (optional) Se ria l ATA Cable X 1 ( op tiona l) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
LGA 77 5
CPU
FS B 400 / 53 3 / 8 00 / 1066 MHz
Chipset
Graphic Integrated i n U niChrome Pro Chipset Max Share d Vide o Memory is 6 4 MB
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE Integrated I DE Controller
SATA Integrated Serial ATA Controller
LAN PHY Realtek RTL8201CL
Sound
Codec
On Board
Connector
Supports Intel Core2Duo / Pentium 4
/ Pentium D / Celeron D
to 3.8 GHz
VIA P4M800 PRO
VIA VT8237R+
ITE I T 87 05
Provides the most commonly used
legacy Super I/O functionality.
Low Pi n C ount Interf ac e
DIMM Slots x 2
Support s DDR 400 / 333
Each DIMM supports
256MB / 512MB/1GB DDR
Max Memory Capacity 2GB
AL C655 / AL C65 8
AGP slot x1 Supports AGP expansion cards
CNR slot x1 Supports CNR expansion cards Slots
PCI slot x3 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
rocessor u
Suppor ts Hy per -Thre adin g Technology / Execut e
Disable Bit/ Enhanced Intel S peedStep®/ Intel
Extended Memory 64 technology
Enviro nment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan S pee d Co ntroller
ITE' s "Smart G uardia n" fu ncti on
Single Channel Mode DDR memory module
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported
Ultra DMA 33~133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mo de 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification compliant.
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
6 channels audio out
AC ’97 Ver sion 2.3
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SPEC
Front Audi o Co nnector x1 Supports front panel a udio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports C D au dio-in func tion
S/PDIF out connector(optional) x1 Supports digital audio out function
CPU Fan hea der x1 CPU Fan power s uppl y (w it h Smar t F a n f unction )
System Fan header x1 System Fan Power supply
Chassis open header(optional) x1 For chassis intruder detection function
Cl ear CM OS head er x1 R es tore C MO S dat a t o fac tory defa ult
USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (20pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyb oard x1
PS/2 Mo use x1
Serial Port x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board S ize 201 m m (W) x 24 4 mm (L ) M ic ro ATX form Fac tor
Special
Features
OS
Suppor t
Printer Port x1
VGA Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 support
Windows 2000 / XP
Connects to PS/2 Key board
Connects to PS/2 Mo use
Provide RS - 23 2 Serial connect ion
Connects to various types of device
Connects to mo nitor.
Connects to RJ- 45 ethernet cable
Connects to USB devices
Provide Au dio-I n/O ut and mi croph one connection
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
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1.4REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Printer Port
COM1 VGA1USB X2USBX2
Keyboard
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line O ut
Mic In 1/
B ass/ Ce nte r
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
J
C
O
M
1
JVGA1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO1
JATXPWR2
JPRNT1
J US BV1
Super
BIOS
I/O
LGA77 5
CPU1
P4M800 Pro
AGP1
JC FAN1
JATXPWR1
DIMM1
DIMM2
IDE1
IDE2
JCDIN 1
(opti onal)
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JFAUDIO1
JAUX1
Codec
LAN
Note: represents the 1■
JSPDIFO1(Optional)
CNR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
st
pin.
JUSBV2
FDD1
JU SB 2
JUSB3
VT8237R+
JSFAN1
JPAN EL1
BAT1
JSATA2
JSATA1
JCMOS1
JC I1
IR (optional)
(opt ional)
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remo v e Pin Cap before installation, and m ake good preserv ation
for future use. When the CPU is remov ed, cover the Pin Cap o n the
empty so cket to ensure pin legs won’ t be damag e d.
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 ori entation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hol d the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
posi tion to com plete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retenti on frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable i nto
the JCFAN1. This completes the in stallati on.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the com puter. 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
4
1
JSF AN1 : Sy stem Fan H ead er
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
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:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 s upport 4-pin and 3-pin head connec tors. When c onnecti ng
with wires onto connectors, please note that t he red wire is t he positi v e and s hould be
connected to pi n#2, and the blac k wire is Ground and s hould be c onnected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Module s
DIMM2
DIMM1
1. Unlock a DIMM sl ot by pressing the retaini ng clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Sl ot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
B. Memory Capacity
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DIMM Socket
Location
DIMM1 256MB/512MB/1GB
DIMM2 256MB/512MB/1GB
DDR Module
To t a l Me m o r y
Size
Max i s 2 G B.
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk c onnector that supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2. 88M f loppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
IDE1 / IDE2: Har d Disk Connec to rs
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Mast er, and Ult ra DMA 33/ 66/100/ 133 func t ionality . It has two
HDD connect ors - IDE1 (prim ary ) and I D E2 (s econdary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a s lave drive, so you can
connec t up to four hard disk drives. The first hard driv e s hould alway s be
connec t ed to IDE1.
2
1
3940
21
34
33
IDE2IDE1
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PCI1 ~PC I3: Peripheral Componen t Interconne ct Slots
This mot herboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI st ands for
Peripheral Com ponent Int erconnect, and it is a bus standard for ex pansion
cards . This PCI s lot is designated as 32 bits.
AGP1: A ccele rat e d Graphi cs Port S l o t
Your m onit or will attach directly to that video c ard. This motherboard supports
video c ards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerat ed Graphics
Port (AGP). An AGP c ard will t ak e advantage of AGP tec hnology for improved
video efficiency and perf ormanc e, espec ially with 3D graphics .
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
CNR1: Commun i cation Ne twork Ri se r Sl ot
The CNR specification is an open Indust ry St andard Arc hit ec t ure, and it defines
a hardware scalable riser card interf ac e, which supports modem only.
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GP1
CNR1
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUM PERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SET UP 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 j umper i s
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Res et, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
butt on, speak er and IrDA (optional) Connect ion. I t allows user to connect the PC
case’ s front panel switch f un ctions.
PWR_LED
SLP
2
123
SPK
++
+
HLED
On/Of f
-
RST
24
I R (opt ional)
Pin Assignment Functio n P in Ass ignment Functio n
By c onnecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V to CPU power circ uit.
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Pin
34
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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JUSB2/JUSB3: H ead er s for U SB 2. 0 Port s at F ront Pa n el
This header allows user to c onnect additional USB cable on the PC f ront panel,
and also can be c onnect ed with internal USB devic es, like U SB card reader.
JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Powe r S ou rce Headers f or US B ports
Pin 1-2 C lose:
JU SBV1: +5V f or USB port s at JUSB1 and JUSBLAN 1.
JU SBV2: +5V f or USB port s at front panel (JU SB2/JU SB3).
Pin 2-3 C lose:
JU SBV1: USB ports at J U SB1 and J U SBLAN 1 are powered by +5V
standb y voltage.
JU SBV2: USB ports at f ront panel (JU SB2/JUSB3) are powered by +5V
standb y voltage.
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1
3
1
3
1
JUSBV1
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JUSBV2
Pin 1-2 close
1
Pin 2-3 close
3
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-On sy stem via USB device,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 indi v idually.
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JFAUDIO1: Fron t Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to c onnect t he f ront audio out put cable wit h the PC front
panel. It will disable the out put on back panel audio c onnectors.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic-in/Stereo MIC-in
R
2 Ground
3 Stereo MIC-in L
4 Audio power
5 Right line-out/
Speaker-out Right
6 Right line-out/
Speaker-out Right
2
1
14
13
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line-out/
Speaker-out Left
10 Left line-out/
Speaker-out Left
11 Right line-in (optional)
12 Right line-in (optional)
13 Left line-in (optional)
14 Left line-in (optional)
JCDIN1: CD-R OM A ud io-i n Connector
JAU X1: Aud io- i n Co n n ect or ( Opt i o na l)
This connector allows user t o connect the audio s ourc e from t he variaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
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JCDIN1
14
14
JAUX
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JCMOS 1 : C l ea r CMO S Hea der
By plac ing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows us er to restore the BIOS s af e sett ing
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully f ollow the procedures to av oid damaging
the m otherboard.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
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1
3
※ Clear CMOS Proce dures:
1. R em ove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wai t for fi ve se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your des ired pas s word or c lear the C MOS data.
JSATA1 /JS ATA2: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI t o SATA Controller wit h 2 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin
Assignment
JSATA2
147
147
JSATA1
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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JSPDIFO1: Digi tal Au dio-out Connec tor (Optional)
This connector allows user to connec t the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
JCI1: Chassis Open Head er (Optional)
This connector allows system to monit or PC cas e open stat us. If the signal has
been triggered, it will record to t he CMOS and s how t he message on next
boot-up.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
13
Pin
Assignment
1 Case open signal
2 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
Supports Windows XP H om e/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Prof essi onal.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAI D supports the f ollowing types of R AI D array s :
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
RAID 1: RAID 1 defin es tech niques for mi rrori ng data.
many applications.
4.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “ stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives i n parallel. The size of each block is d etermined 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 b andwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minim um 1, and m ax im um is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: I ntended f or non-critical data requiring high dat a throughput, or any
environment that does not require fault toleranc e.
Benefits: provides inc reas ed dat a t hroughput, espec ially for large files. No
capac ity loss penalty f or parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any f ault tolerance. If any drive in the array
fails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance: No.
Bl ock 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carri ed out i n p aral lel 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 d rive 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
reliable media.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and m ax im um is 2.
Uses: R AID 1 is ideal for small dat abas es or any other applicat ion t hat
requires f aul t tolerance and minimal ca paci t y.
Benefits: Prov ides 100% dat a redundancy. Should one driv e fail, t he
controller switche s to the other drive.
Drawbacks: R equires 2 driv es for the storage space of one driv e.
Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fa ult Tolerance: Yes.
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER 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
perform ance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
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The set up gu ide will auto detec t your mothe rboard and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after y ou insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate and execu t e th e fil e SET UP.EXE under yo ur o pti c al dr i ve.
A. Driver Installation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide wi ll
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software Ins tallation
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 la unch th e insta l lat io n pr ogr a m.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provi de manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acroba t Re ad er to op en the man ual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrobat Reader software from