Biostar TA55MU3 Owner's Manual
TA55MU3 Setup Manual
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1999/05/CE
quando ad esso applicabili
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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 Re ar 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 ................... 13
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 13
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: AMD DUAL Graphics Technology ......... 18
4.1 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction............................. 18
4.2 AMD Dual Graphics Re quirement ................................................ 18
4.3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup.............................................................. 19
Chapter 5: RAID Functions .................................. 20
5.1 Operating System............................................................................ 20
5.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 20
5.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 20
Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................ 23
6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 23
6.2 Software............................................................................................ 24
6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 28
6.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 30
6.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 31
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 32
German.................................................................................................................. 32
French .................................................................................................................... 34
Italian ..................................................................................................................... 36
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 38
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 40
Polish...................................................................................................................... 42
Russian ................................................................................................................... 44
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 46
Japane se ................................................................................................................ 48
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TA55MU3
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
Serial ATA Cable X2
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X1
User’s Manual X1
Fully Setup Driver DVD X1
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
CPU
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
SATA II
LAN
Sound
USB3.0
Slots
On Board
Connectors
Socket FM1
AMD A-Series / E2-Series processors
AMD A55
ITE 8728
Prov ides t he most commonly used leg acy
Super I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 16GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
RTL8111E
VT1708B
ASM1042 Data transfer rates up to 600 MB/s
PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1
PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x2
PCI Slot x1
SATA Connector x6 Each connecto r supports 1 SATA device
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies
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
CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB2.0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports
Consumer IR Connector x1 Supports infrared function
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AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
En vironm ent C ontrol in iti at ives
H/W Mon ito r
Fan Sp eed Co ntroller
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " function
Dual Cha nnel Mo de DDR3 memory module
Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Vers ion 2.0 s pecif icat ion co mp liant .
RAID 0,1,10 support
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expans ion card
Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expans ion card
Supports PCI expansion card
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Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
Power Connector (24-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x 1
HDMI Port x1
VGA Port x1
Rear Panel
I/O
Board Size
OS Support
DVI-D Port x1
LAN port x1
USB2.0 Port x2
USB3.0 Port x2
Audio Jack x3
210 mm (W) x 244 mm (L) uATX
Windows XP / Vista / 7
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Keyboard / Mous e
USB2.0X2
HDMI VGADVI- D
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse
Connects to HDMI cable
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to DVI monitor
Connect t o RJ-45 et hernet cable
Connect to USB2.0 devices
Connect to USB3.0 devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
LAN
USB3.0X2
Line In /
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
NOTE: This motherboard supports Multiple VGA output, and the configuration is as below:
(HDMI is not supported under DOS and B IOS setup.)
Display Devices
VGA + HDMI
VGA + DVI-D HDMI + DVI-D
Enabled O O X
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
USB_KBMS1
HDMI1
DVI1
VGA1
RJ 45USB 1
AUDIO1
Super
ATXPWR2
I/O
LAN
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_1
BAT1
BIOS
AMD
A55
CPU_FAN1
DDR 3_A1
DDR 3_B1
ATXPWR1
SATA6SATA5SATA4
4
Codec
F_AUDIO1
Note: represents the 1■
JSPDIFOUT1
J_COM1
PCI1
J_P RINT1
st
pin.
SYS_FAN1
CIR1
JCMOS1
F_USB1F_USB2 PANEL1
SATA1SATA2SATA3
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
TA55MU3
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 2: 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 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the CPU_FAN1. This completes the
installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
1
4
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.
CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r ate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
TA55MU3
FAN RPM
rate sense
3
1
Note:
CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1/2 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors. When connecting
with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be
connected 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. DDR3 Modules
DDR 3_A1
DDR 3_B1
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
TA55MU3
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3 Module
Total Mem ory
Size
Max is 16GB.
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 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1
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)
D. DDR Speed Support
Please refer to the following table for DDR speed reference:
# of DIMM per Channel # of Ranks per DIMM
1 of 1 UDIMM xR DDR3-1866
1 of 2 UDIMMs xR DDR3-1600 / DDR3-1333
Max DDR Speed Grade
for 1.50V DIMM
Note:
xR: Single or double side memory moudule
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
SATA4 5 6
SATA SATA SATA
ATXP W R2: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
SATA SATA
3 2 1
7
4
1
Pin
2
3
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
Assignment
Assignment
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ATXP W R1: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
TA55MU3
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1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignm ent
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
24
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Note:
Before you power on the s ystem, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
PCI1: Peripheral Component Inte rconnect Slot
This motherboard is equip ped w ith 1 stand ard P CI sl ot. P CI stands for Peripheral
Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standa rd fo r e xpansio n car ds.
PCI1
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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 Gen2 x1 Slots
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
PEX16_1
PEX1_1
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PEX1_2
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
TA55MU3
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
PANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
PWR_LED
On/Off
-
SPK
++
HLED
-
+
RST
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1
16
8
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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F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
FUSB F_2 _USB1
102
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CIR1: Consumer IR Connector
This header is for infrared remote control and communication.
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Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 NC
10 Key
Pin Assignment
1 IrDA serial input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Key
5 IrDA serial output
6 IR Power
14
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