Biostar TA57A Owner's Manual
TA57A 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 .................. 13
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 13
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 17
4.1 Operating System............................................................................ 17
4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 17
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 17
Chapter 5: Useful Help ........................................ 20
5.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 20
5.2 Software ............................................................................................ 21
5.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 25
5.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 27
5.5 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 28
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 30
German.................................................................................................................. 30
French .................................................................................................................... 32
Italian..................................................................................................................... 34
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 36
Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 38
Polish...................................................................................................................... 40
Russian ................................................................................................................... 42
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 44
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 46
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TA57A
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
SPEC
CPU
Chipset AMD A55
Super I/O
Main
Memory
SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller
LAN RTL8111E
Sound VT1708B
Socket FM1
AMD A-Series / E2-Series processors
ITE 8728
Prov ides the most commonly us ed leg acy
Super I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4
Max Memory Capacity 32GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
En v ironm ent C ontro l in it iat ives
H/W Mon ito r
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
Dual Channel Mode DDR3 me mo ry mod u le
Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Vers ion 2.0 s pecif ic at ion co mpliant.
RAID 0,1,10 support
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
Slots
On Board
Connectors
2
PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x2
PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x2
PCI Slot x2
SATA Connector x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA device
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
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 x2 System Fan Power supply
CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16, x4 expansion cards
Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards
Supports PCI expansion cards
TA57A
SPEC
USB2.0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Power Connector (24-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size
OS Support
Serial Port x1
LAN port x1
USB2.0 Port x4
Audio Jack x3
220 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) ATX
Windows XP / Vista / 7
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1 US B2 .0 X2USB 2.0 X2
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connects to RS-232 Port
Connect to RJ- 45 ethernet cab le
Connect to USB2.0 devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection
Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
LAN
Line In /
Surrou nd
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
KBMS1
COM1
USB1
RJ45USB1
AUDIO1
Super
ATXPWR2
LAN
I/O
SYS_FAN2
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_1
BAT1
PEX16_2
CPU_FAN1
AMD
A55
DDR3 _A1
DDR3 _A2
DB2DR3_
DDR3 _B1
ATXPWR1
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
4
Codec
F_AUD IO1
Note: represents the 1■
JSPDIFOUT1
PCI1
PCI2
J_PR INT1
SYS_FAN 1
st
pin.
F_USB2 F_USB1
JCM OS1
PAN E L1
BIOS
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
TA57A
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
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
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SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
SYS_FAN2: NorthBridge Fan Header
SYS_FAN2
3
1
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r ate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
TA57A
FAN RPM
rate sense
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SYS_FAN1
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
DDR3_A1
DDR3_A2
DDR3_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.
DB2DR 3_
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
TA57A
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3_A2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3_B2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB
DDR3 Module
Total Me m o ry
Size
Max is 32GB.
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_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
Enabled O X O X
Enabled X O X 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)
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
2 of 2 UDIMMs 1R, 1R DDR3-1600
2 of 2 UDIMMs 2R, xR DDR3-1333
Max DDR Speed Grade
for 1.50V DIMM
Note:
xR: Single or double side memory moudule
1R: Single side memory moudule
2R: 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.
ATXP W R2: AT X P ower Source Connector
This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
SATA1 SATA3
2SATA
4
23
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Assignment
10
ATXP W R1: AT X P ower Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
12
24
TA57A
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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Note:
Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
PCI1/PCI2: 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.
PCI 1
PCI 2
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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_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 2GB/s per direction; 4GB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
PEX16_1
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PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_2
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
TA57A
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.
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L
W
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P
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f
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+
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P
8
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D
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H
L
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 1 1 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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