Biostar TA770E, TA790XE Owner's Manual
TA770E/TA770XE/TA790XE 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 .................. 14
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 14
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 14
Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 20
4.1 Operating System............................................................................ 20
4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 20
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 20
Chapter 5: T-Series BIOS & Software................... 24
5.1 T-Series BIOS..................................................................................... 24
5.2 T-Series Software ............................................................................. 32
Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................ 42
6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 42
6.2 Extra Information............................................................................ 43
6.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 44
6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 45
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 46
German.................................................................................................................. 46
French .................................................................................................................... 48
Italian..................................................................................................................... 50
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 52
Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 54
Polish...................................................................................................................... 56
Russian ................................................................................................................... 58
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 60
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 62
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TA770E/TA770XE/TA790XE
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
IDE Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 2
Serial ATA Power 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)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
TA770E/TA770XE TA790XE
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SATA II
LAN
Sound
Socket AM2+
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 /
Sempron / Pheno m / Phenom II process ors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
AMD 770
AMD SB700 / SB710
ITE IT8718F
Prov ides the most commonly us ed leg acy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
En v ironm ent Contr o l in it iatives ,
H/W Mon ito r
Fan Sp eed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 16GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 me mory mod u le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+/AM3 CPU)
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
AMD SB700 / SB710
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
AMD SB700 / SB710
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 s pecif ic at ion co mpliant .
RAID 0,1,1+0 support
Realtek RTL 8111DL
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
ALC662
5.1channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
Socket AM2+
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 /
Sempron / Pheno m / Phenom II process ors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
AMD 790X
AMD SB750
ITE IT8718F
Prov ides the most common ly used legacy Supe r
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
En v ironm ent Contr o l in it iatives ,
H/W Mon ito r
Fan Sp eed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 16GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 me mory mod u le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+/AM3 CPU)
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
AMD SB750
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
AMD SB750
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 s pecif ic at ion co mpliant .
RAID 0,1,5,1+0 support
Realtek RTL 8111DL
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
ALC662
5.1channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
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PCI slot x3 PCI slot x3
Slots
On Board
Connectors
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 220mm (W) x 305 mm (L) 220mm (W) x 305 mm (L)
OS Support
PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1
PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x2
Floppy Connector x1 Floppy Connector x1
IDE Conn ector x1 ID E Co nnector x1
SATA Connector x6 SATA Connector x6
Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD-in Connector x1 CD-in Connector x1
S/PDIF out Connector x1 S/PDIF out Connector x1
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan Header x1
System Fan Header x2 System Fan Header x2
CMOS clear Header x1 CMOS clear Header x1
USB Connector x3 USB Connector x3
Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
PS/2 Keyboard x 1
PS/2 Mous e x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x3
Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
PS/2 Keyboard x 1
PS/2 Mous e x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x3
Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboar d
USBX2
USBX2
LAN
USBX2
Line In/
Surroun d
Line Out
Mic I n 1/
Bass/ Center
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
ATXPWR2
JUSBV1
KBMS1
USB1
USB2
RJ45USB1
AUDIO 2
JSPDIF_OUT1
LAN
Codec
F_AU DIO 1
JCOM1
PH_LED1
PH_LED2
PH_LED3
PH_LED4
CD_ IN1
AUXPWR1
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
CPU_FAN1
SYS_FAN1
PEX16_1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
BAT1
AMD
770/
790GX
FDD1
Socket AM2+
AMD
SB700/
SB710/
SB750
Super I/O
F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
DIMMB2
DIMMA2
ATXPWR1
IDE1
JCM OS1
BIOS
LED_D1
SATA4
SATA5
SATA6
PAN E L 1
LED_D2
SW_PWR1
SW_RST1
SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
JUSBV2
SYS_FAN2
4
Note: represents the 1■
st
pin.
TA770E/TA770XE/TA790XE
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 CPU_FAN1 to complete the installation.
Note: Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2+ CPUs. Due to the latest CPU
transition, you may encounter the situation that the new system failed to boot while using new
AM2+ CPUs. In this case, please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system, and
update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support.
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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
Pin
4
1
SYS_FAN1: NorthBridge Fan Header
SYS_FAN2: System Fan Header
SYS_FAN1
3
1
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r ate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM
rate sense
SYS_FAN2
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Note:
The 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 co nnected 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. DDR2 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
TA770E/TA770XE/TA790XE
DIMM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2 Module
Total Me m o ry
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
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
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.
2
1
34
33
IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced 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.
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2
1
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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.
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
SATA1 SATA4
SATA2 SATA5
SATA3 SATA6
741
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
AUXPWR1: Auxiliary Power for Graphics
This connector is an auxiliary power connection for graphics cards. Exclusive
power for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 VCC
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4
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
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
24
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ATXP W R2: AT X P ower Source Connector
Connecting this connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
23
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Note:
Before power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
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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 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
PEX16_1
PEX1_2
PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 3 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
PCI3
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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
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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D
L
R
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W
P
916
1
S
P
n
O
f
/
O
f
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+
+
8
-
+
T
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K
S
E
D
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L
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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
TA770E/TA770XE/TA790XE
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and
the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the
motherboard.
3
1
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
3
1
3
1
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
F_USB1~F_USB3: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
These headers allow 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 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
F _U SB1 F _
USB2
F_
2
1
USB3
10
9
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
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F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector, not AC’97.
SPDIF1: Digital Audio-out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
910
12
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
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
1
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
3
16
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CD_IN1: 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.
JCOM1: Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
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1
4
210
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
Pin
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 NC
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JUSBV1: Power Source Headers for Rear USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for USB ports at USB1/USB2/RJ45USB1.
Pin 2-3 Close: +5V STB for USB ports at USB1/USB2/RJ45USB1.
3
1
3
1
Pin 1-2 close
3
1
Pin 2-3 close
JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for Front USB Ports
Pin 1-3, 2-4 Close: +5V for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3.
Pin 3-5, 4-6 Close: +5V STB for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3.
12
34
Pin 1-3, 2-4 close
18
34
56
12
56
Pin 3-5, 4-6 close
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