Biostar PT880 Pro-A7 Combo Owner's Manual
PT880 Pro-A7 Combo
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Table of Conte nts
Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................................................1
1.1 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 1
1.2 Package List......................................................................... 4
1.3 Layout and Components....................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation...................................................6
2.1 Installing Central Processing Un it (CPU)................................ 6
2.2 FAN Headers....................................................................... 8
2.3 Installing System Memory....................................................9
2.4 Connectors and Slots ...........................................................10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup.......................................13
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.........................................................13
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................13
Chapter 4: Useful Help.................................................................. 20
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.......................................................20
4.2 Extra Information................................................................20
4.3 Troubleshooting..................................................................22
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™..............................................................23
5.1 Introduction ........................................................................23
5.2 System Requirement............................................................23
5.3 Installation ..........................................................................24
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels................25
Appendix: ........................................................................................32
Certified PCI-Express VGA Card List.....................................................32
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATU RES
CPU
Supports LGA 775.
Supports Intel Penti um 4 processor up to 3.8GHz.
Supports Intel Penti um D processor.
Supports Intel Celeron D processor.
Front side bus at the following frequency ranges:
- 533M Hz (133MHz Core Clock)
- 800M Hz (200MHz Core Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
WARNING!
W arran ty will be void if th e pin protection cap is not in place to prot ect the socket pin
when sending this m ainboard for ser vice.
Chi pset
North Bridge: VIA PT880 Pro.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R PLUS.
Dimension
AT X Form Fact or: 29. 3cm (L) x 23.5 c m (W)
Op erat ing Syst em Support ing
Supports Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP.
Slot
Four 32-bit PCI bus master sl ots.
One AGP 3.0 (8X) compatible sl ot.
One PCI-Extreme (PE 1 ) sl o t. (See p.11 for detail inform a tio n )
Onb oard AC’97 Sound CODE C
Chip: REALTEK ALC655.
Support 6 channels.
Supports SPDIF-out and SPDIF-in (optional) functi ons.
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specifi cation.
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Super I/O
Chip: IT E 8705AF.
Provides the most commonly used legacy super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives:
- H/W Monitor.
- Fan Speed Controller.
- ITE “S mart Guardian” func tion.
S ystem Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR/DDR2.
Supports DDR2 400/ 53 3 memory and up to 2G B p hysic al
memory. (DDR2A1/DDR2B1)
Supports DDR 200/266/333/400 mem ory and up to 2GB
physica l memory. (DDR1A2 /DDR1B2)
DDR and DDR2 memory c apacity cannot be added toget her .
Supports non-ECC memory only.
Registered DIM M s are not supported.
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR1A2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR1B2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR/DDR2 Module Total Memory Size
10 /100 LAN PHY
PHY: RTL8201CL.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex ca pabi l ity.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
Onb oard Seria l ATA
Integrated in VT8237R PLUS.
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
- Data transfe r rates up to 150 MB/s.
- Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specification.
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Max i s 2GB.
Max i s 2GB.
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Onboard IDE
Two IDE connectors support 4 hard di sk drives.
Supports PIO mode 0~4.
Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.
I nt er n al On-board I /O Con n ec tors and Headers
1 front panel header supports front panel facili ties.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio-out function.
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supports digital audio-out function.
1 S/PDIF-In connector supports digital audio-i n function
(optional).
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 FDD connector supports 2 Fl oppy drives with 360K, 720K,
1.2 M, 1.44M a nd 2. 8 8M by tes.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Seri al ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
Back Pa nel I/O Connec tor s
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 COM port. (COM2 is optional)
1 Printer port.
1 R J- 45 LA N jac k .
1 PS/2 M ouse port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard port.
1 Vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 line out
conn ec tor, and 1 MI C in con nector.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1
Prin ter Po rt
COM2
(optional)
LAN
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
USB x2
US B x2
Bass/Center
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1.2 PACKAGE LIST
FDD cable x 1
HDD cable x 1
U ser’s Manu al x 1
Full y Se tu p Dri ver CD x 1
Rear I/O pane l for A TX cas e x 1
USB 2.0 cable x 1 (optional)
Serial ATA cable x 1 (optional)
S/ PDIF out cable x 1 (option al)
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1.3 LAY OUT AND COMPONENTS
JK B MS1
J PRNT 1
JCOM2JCOM1
(optional)
JUSB1
JUS BLAN1
J AUDI O1
CODEC
JSPDIF_OUT1
Su per I/O
JK B V1
JCDIN1
BIOS
JUSBV2
J AUDI O2
JS P DIF_IN1
(optional)
JCI1
JAU XPWR 1
JCFAN1
JATXPWR1
LAN
JDJ 1 (o pt iona l)
LG A775
AGP1
PE1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
CPU 1
PT 880 Pro
JUSBV3
JUSB3 JU SB4
VT8237R
PLUS
JPANEL1
JSATA2
JSATA1
DDR2A1
DDR1A2
DDR2B1
DDR1B2
JCMOS1
JWOL1
(optional )
JSFAN1
BAT1
IDE2
IDE1
FDD1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESS ING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remo v e Pin Cap before installation, and m ake
good preservation for future use. When the CPU
is remov e d, cover the Pin Cap on the em pty
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 insta llati o n.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle i t
on the retention fram e. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. T his completes the installation .
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2.2 FAN HEAD ERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans bui lt 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: Power Source Header for C PU Fan
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JSFAN1: Power Source Header for System Fan
3
1
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
Th e JCFAN1 reserves cooling f an w ith Smart Fan Control utility . It supports 4- pi n he ad
connector. When connecti ng with wires onto connectors, pl ease note that the r ed wire is
the positive and s hould be connected to pin#2, and the blac k wire is Ground and should
be connected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYST EM MEMORY
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR1A2
DDR1B2
1. Unl ock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIM M on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break
on the Sl ot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and fi rmly into the slot until th e retain ing chip
snap back in place and the DIMM is properl y seated.
Notice:
1 . Fo r DDR2 mod ules, p lease insert DIMMs into DDR2 DIMM slo ts (DDR2A1/DDR2B 1).
2 . Fo r DDR1 mod ules, p lease insert DIMMs into DDR1 DIMM slo ts (DDR1A2/DDR1B 2).
3 . DDR1 and DDR2 memory capacity cannot be added together.
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2.4 CONNECTO RS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that
s uppor t s 360 K, 720 K, 1. 2 M, 1.44 M a nd 2. 8 8 M flo ppy d isk ty pes.
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cabl es.
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IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ul tra DMA 33/66/100/133
func tionality. It has two HDD co nnectors IDE 1 (primary ) an d I DE2
(secondary). The IDE connectors can connect a master and a sl ave
drive, so you can connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard
drive should always be connected to IDE1.
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IDE1IDE2
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PCI1~PCI4: Perip heral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard i s equipped with 4 standard PCI sl ots. PCI stands
for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansion cards. This PCI slot i s designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PE 1: PCI-Extreme Slot
- PCI-Extreme slot is a speci al desi gn for PCI-Express
interface graphic cards.
- PCI-Extreme slot is com pliant with PCI-Express 1.0a
specification.
- PCI-Extreme slot is com patible with PCI-E x4 and PCI-E x1
expansion card.
- The bandwidth of data transfer is up to 1GB/s per direction,
and f or an ag gr ega te of 2GB/s in t ot al .
PE1
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AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port Slot
Your monitor will attach di rectl y to that video card. Thi s
motherboard supports video cards for PCI sl ots, but i t is al so
equipped with an Accelerated Graphi cs Port (AGP). An AGP card
will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video efficiency
and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
GP1
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CHAPTER 3: HE ADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPE RS
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
JUS BV2/JUS BV3: Powe r S ou rce H eade rs f or USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Cl o se:
JU SBV2: +5V f or USB ports at back panel (JU SB1/JU SBLAN1).
JU SBV3: +5V f or USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB3/JU SB4).
Pin 2-3 Cl o se:
JU SBV2: USB ports at bac k panel (J U SB1/JUSBLAN1) are powered by
JU SBV3: USB ports at f ront panel (J U SB3/JUSB4) are powered by +5V
+5V st andby voltage.
standby voltage.
1
JUSBV2
13
JUSBV3
13
Pin 1-2 Close (default)
Pin 2-3 Close
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Note:
In order to support this function “Power-On sy stem via USB device,” “JUSBV2/ JUSBV3”
jum per cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individuall y.
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JKBV1: Powe r Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard an d Mouse
1
31
(default)
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.
PS/2 keyboard and mouse are
powered by +5V s tandby
voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on sy stem via keyboard and mouse”, “JK BV 1”
jum per cap should be placed on Pin 2-3.
JATXPWR 1: ATX Powe r Source C onn e ctor
This connector allows user t o connec t 20-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply .
10
20
1
11
Pin 1-2 Close
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Pin 2-3 Close
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 Standby Voltage
+5V
10 +12V
11 +3 .3V
12 DETECT
13 +3.3V
14 PS_ON
15 Ground
16 Ground
17 Ground
18 -5V
19 +5V
20 +5V
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(op
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JAUXPWR1: P ower Source Co nnect or f or CPU Pow er Circu it
By c onnecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power c irc uit.
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JPANEL1: He ader for Fron t Panel Facilities
This 22-pin connector includes Power-on, Res et, HDD LED , Power LED, Sleep
butt on, speaker and I rDA C onnection. I t allows us er to c onnect the PC case’s
front panel switch fun ctions.
Pin
3
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
LED
PWR
++
-
+
HLED
On/Off
RST
IR
22
tional
SLP
12
111
SPK
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 12 Sleep control
2 N/A 13 Ground
3 N/A 14 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LE D (+) 16 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 18 Power button
8 Reset control
9 N/A 20 Key
10 +5V 21 Ground
11 IRTX
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive LED
Reset button
IrDA Connector
(optional)
15 Pow er LED (+)
17 Pow er LED (-)
19 Ground
22 IRRX
Sleep button
Powe r LED
Power-on button
IrDA Connector
(optional)
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JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows us er to c onnect additional U SB cable on t he PC f ront panel,
and also can be c onnected wit h internal U SB devices, like U SB card reader.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
JUSB4JUSB3
2
10
1
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JCMOS1 : Clear CMOS Hea der
By plac ing the jum per on pin2-3, it allows us er to restore the BI OS saf e s etting
and the CMOS data, please caref ully f ollow the procedures to av oid damaging
the m otherboard.
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1
※ Clear CMOS Pro cedures:
1. Rem ov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 Close”.
3. Wa i t for five se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 Close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Res et your desired password or c lear the C MOS dat a.
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
3
1
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
3
1
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
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JCI1: Chassis Open Head er
This connector allows sy stem to monit or PC c as e open status. If the s ignal has
been triggered, it will rec ord to t he CMOS and show t he message on next
boot-up.
Pin
1
2
JCDIN1: CD-R OM A ud io-in Connector
This connector allows user t o connect t he audio sourc e from the v ariaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV turner c ard etc ..
Assignment
1 Case open signal
2 Ground
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JSATA1/JS ATA2: Seri al ATA Conne ctors
The motherboard has a PCI to 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
JSATA1
714
JAUDIO2: Fron t Panel Audio Header
This header allows us er to c onnect the front audio output cable wit h the PC f ront
panel. It will dis able the out put on back panel audio connectors.
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14
1
2
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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
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)
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JSP DIF_OUT1: Di gital Au dio-out Con n e c tors
These connectors allow user t o connec t the PCI bracket SPD IF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF OUT
3 Ground
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JSPDIF_IN1 (optional): Digital Audio-in Conne ctors
These connectors allow user t o connec t the PCI bracket SPD IF input header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF IN
3 Ground
13
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep f ollowed by t wo s hort
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up No error f ound during POST
Long beeps every ot her sec ond No DRAM detected or inst all
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to upd ate BIOS or BIOS is invaded b y virus, the
Boot-Block function will hel p to restore BIOS. If the fol lowing message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
Video card not f ound or video card
mem ory bad
Sys t em will shut down autom at ically
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Mak e a bootable fl op py d isk.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.b iostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectivel y BIOS
fr om Bi os t ar w ebsit e.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt .
7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/ sn/py/ r” i n DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. System will upda te BIOS a utomaticall y an d re sta rt.
9. The BIO S has been recov ered and will work properly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automati cally after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard wi ll 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 pl aced evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling wi th the CPU speed.
After confi rmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Rem ove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wai t for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Cl ear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCM OS1” section)
2. Wai t for seconds.
3. Power on the syst em again.
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