Biostar TA690G AM2 Owner's Manual

TA690G AM2 Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.......................................... 3

1.1 Before You Start ............................................................................ 3

1.2 Package Checklist......................................................................... 3

1.3 Motherboard Features.................................................................. 4

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors.................................................................. 6

1.5 Motherboard Layout..................................................................... 7

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ........................... 8

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 8

2.2 FAN Headers............................................................................... 10

2.3 Installing System Memory........................................................... 11

2.4 Connectors and Slots ................................................................... 13

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup ................... 15

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers................................................................. 15

3.2 Detail Settings ............................................................................. 15

Chapter 4: RAID Functions ................................... 22

4.1 Operation System........................................................................ 22

4.2 Raid Arrays.................................................................................. 22

4.3 How RAID Works......................................................................... 22

Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide........................ 25

5.1 T-Power Introduction.................................................................. 25

5.2 T-Power BIOS Feature ................................................................ 26

5.3 T-Power Windows Feature......................................................... 34

Chapter 6: Useful Help ......................................... 43

6.1 Driver Installation Note.............................................................. 43

6.2 Aw ard BIO S Beep Code .............................................................. 44

6.3 Extra Information ....................................................................... 44

6.4 Troubleshooting........................................................................... 46

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language............... 48

German............................................................................................................ 48

France.............................................................................................................. 50

Italian .............................................................................................................. 52

Spanish............................................................................................................. 54

Portuguese ...................................................................................................... 56

Polish ............................................................................................................... 58

Russian............................................................................................................. 60

Arabic .............................................................................................................. 62

Japanese .......................................................................................................... 64

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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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.

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) S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

Socket AM2

CPU

FSB Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth Suppo rt HyperTransport

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

Graphics Integrated in AMD 690G Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB

IDE Integrated IDE Controller

SATA II

AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX

x2 / Sempron processors

AMD 690G

AMD SB600

ITE 8716F

Provides the most commonly used legacy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DDR2 DIMM Slots x 4

Max Memory Capacity 4GB

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.

Athlon 64

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing

Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet

Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400/ 533 / 667 / 800

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not suppo rted

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mo de 0~4,

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

LAN Realtek 8111B(PCI-E)

Sound

Slots

Connector Printer Port connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

ALC888 /

Integrated in AMD 690G (for HDMI Audio)

PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards

PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI express x16 expansion cards

PCI Express x 1 slot x1 Supports PCI express x1 expansion cards

Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives On Board

10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

7.1 channels audio out (ALC888)

2 channels audio out (for HDMI Audio)

High Definition Audio

Back Panel

I/O

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SPEC

IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device

SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices

Front Panel Connector x1 Support front panel facilities

Front Audio Connector x1 Support front panel audio function

CD-in Connector x1 Support CD audio-in function

S/PDIF out connector x1 Support digital audio out function

S/PDIF in connector (Optional) x1 Support digital audio in function

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)

System Fan header x3 System Fan Power supply

CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default

USB connector x3 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports

Serial port Connector x1 Connect to RS-232 Port

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connect to Power supply

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connect to Power supply

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S-Video port x1

HDMI port x1

VGA port x1

DVI-D port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x6

Connect to PS/2 Keyboard

Connect to PS/2 Mouse

Connect to TV

Connect to HDTV

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to DVI monitor

Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable

Connect to USB devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection

Board Size 244 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Micro ATX Size Board

Special

RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support

Features

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for

OS Support Windows XP / VISTA

any OS With or without notice.

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

X PS/2 Mouse Port Y PS/2 Keyboard Port

S-Video TV-Out Port

Transmit analog video signals to TV or any other display panels equipped with S-Video input.

HDMI Port

[

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interf ace capable of transmitt ing unc ompressed streams to an AV receiver or any compatible digital audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television.

DVI-D VGA Port

The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface transmitting digital video signals to digital display devices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors. The DVI-D connector allows digital signals trans mission only.

D-Sub VGA Port

]

Transmit analog video signals to computer monitor or any other display panels equipped with D-Sub VGA input.

USB 2.0 Port x 4

Audio Jack x 6

Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel

Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center/Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out

NOTE 1: The HDMI and DV I-D ports both can provide digit al video signals out-put function, but

NOTE 2: The AMD 690G chips et uses the s ame channel to control S-Video and D-Sub for

these two interfaces cannot work at the same time. The AMD 690G chipset us es the same channel to control HDMI and DVI-D, so these ports cannot transmit video signal to different display panels simultaneously.

transmitting analog video signals, so these ports cannot work simultaneously either.

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Port

1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

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JKBMS1

JTVOUT1

JHDMI

VGA

JUSB1

JUSBLAN1

AUDIO1

DVI-D

JAUDIOF1

Codec

JATXPWR2

JNFAN1

LAN

PEX1_1

JSPDIF _OUT1 JSPDIF_IN1

JCDIN 1

AMD

690G

PCI1

PEX16_1

BAT1

JCFAN1

JCMOS1

Socket A M2

AMD

SB600

JATXPWR1

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA2

FDD1

IDE1

BIOS

SATA2 SATA 1

Super I/O

Note: represents the 1■

JPRNT1

PCI2

JCOM1 JUSB2 JUS B3 JUSB4

pin.

JSFAN2

JSFAN1

LED_ D1 LED_ D2

JPANEL1

SATA4

SATA3

PWRSW1

RSTSW1

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.

Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the

lever up to a 90-degree angle.

Step 3: 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 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct

B to complete the installation.

Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU

FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. 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.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header

JSFAN1/JSFAN2: System Fan Header

JNFAN1

JSFAN2/J SFAN1

1 Ground 2 +12V 3

4 Smart Fan

1 Ground 2 +12V 3FAN RPM

Assignment

FAN RPM rate sense

Control (By Fan)

Assignment

rate sense

Note:

The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The JSFAN1/JSFAN2 and JNFAN1 support 3-pin head connect ors. W hen connecting with wires onto c onnectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be c onnected 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. Memory Modules

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMA2

DIMMB2

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

DIMM Socket

Location

DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1024MB

DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1024MB

DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1024MB

DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1024MB

DDR2 Module

C. Dual Channel Memory installation

To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the following table.

Dual Channel Status

Enabled O O X X

Enabled X X O 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)

DIMMA1

Total Memory

Size

Max is 4GB.

DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2

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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.

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 33/66/100/133 functionality.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two hard disk drives.

3940

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 slots

- PCI-Express 1.0a 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 traditional PCI architecture.

PEX16_1

PEX1_ 1

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.

PCI1

PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

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

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions.

PWR_LED

SLP

SPK

HLED

On/Off

RST

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 Sleep control 2 N/A 10 Ground 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

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

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JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

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

JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

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JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4: 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.

Pin Assignment

1 +5V (fused)

2 +5V (fused)

3 USB-

4 USB-

5 USB+

6 USB+

7 Ground

8 Ground

9 Key

10 NC

JUSB2 J U SB3 JUSB 4

2 1

JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in

4 GPIO 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in

10 Jack Sense

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard.

Assignment

1 Left Channel

Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel

Input

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (default).

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remove AC power line.

2. Set the jum per to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Set the jum per to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface.

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+

SATA2 SAT A1 SATA4 SAT A3

14 7

3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector

This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 -Strobe 14 Ground 2 -ALF 15 Data 6 3 Data 0 16 Ground 4 -Error 17 Data 7 5 Data 1 18 Ground 6 -Init 19 -ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 -Scltin 21 Busy

9 Data 3 22 Ground 10 Ground 23 PE 11 Data 4 24 Ground 12 Ground 25 SCLT 13 Data 5 26 Key

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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-out Connector (Optional)

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header.

Assignment

1+5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground

Assignment

1+5V 2 SPDIF_IN 3 Ground

JCOM1: Serial port Connector

The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.

Assignment

1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator

10 Key

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