Biostar TA785G3 Owner's Manual
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3 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 ..................................................................... 2
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: Hybrid CrossFireX Function................................... 18
4.1 Hybrid CrossFire X Requirements .................................................. 18
4.2 Hybrid CrossFireX Installation....................................................... 18
Chapter 5: RAID Functions ..................................................... 19
5.1 Operating System............................................................................ 19
5.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 19
5.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 19
Chapter 6: T-Series BIOS & Software ..................................... 22
6.1 T-Series BIOS..................................................................................... 22
6.2 T-Series Software ............................................................................. 30
Chapter 7: Useful Help ............................................................ 40
7.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 40
7.2 Extra Information............................................................................ 41
7.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 42
7.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 43
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ...................................... 44
German.................................................................................................................. 44
French .................................................................................................................... 46
Italian ..................................................................................................................... 48
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 50
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 52
Polish...................................................................................................................... 54
Russian ................................................................................................................... 56
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 58
Japane se ................................................................................................................ 60
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
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 (optional)
Serial ATA Cable X 3
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)
DVI to HDMI Dongle 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
TA780G3/TA760 G3 TA785G3
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics
IDE
SATA II
LAN
Sound
2
Socket AM3
AMD Athlon II / Phenom II processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
(Maximum Watt: 125W)
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
AMD 780G / 760G
AMD SB710
ITE 8718F
Prov ides the most com mon ly us ed legac y Super
I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
En viro nm en t Co nt rol in it iatives
H/W Mon ito r
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion
DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 8GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/1GB/2GB/
4GB DDR3
Dual Cha nnel Mode DDR3 me mory modu le
Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333
Supports DDR3 1600 (OC)
Register ed D IMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated in AMD 780G / 760G Chipset
Max S hared V ideo Memory is 5 12 MB
DX10/HDCP (780G ONLY) support
Int eg r at ed IDE Co nt ro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Vers io n 2 .0 spe c if icat io n co mp liant
Realtek RTL 8111DL
10 / 100 /1000 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
ALC662
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
Socket AM3
AMD Athlon II / Phenom II processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
(Maximum Watt: 125W)
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 4.4 GT/s Bandwidth
AMD 785G
AMD SB710
ITE 8718F
Prov ides t he most common ly used legacy Super
I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
En viro nm en t Co nt rol in it iatives
H/W Mon ito r
ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion
DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 8GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/1GB/2GB/
4GB DDR3
Dual Cha nnel Mode DDR3 me mory modu le
Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333
Supports DDR3 1600 (OC)
Register ed D IMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated in AMD 785G Chipset
Max S hared V ideo Memory is 5 12 MB
DX10.1/HDCP support
Int eg r at ed IDE Co nt ro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Vers io n 2 .0 spe c if icat io n co mp liant
Realtek RTL 8111DL
10 / 100 /1000 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
ALC662
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
TA780G3/TA760 G3 TA785G3
Slots
On Board
Connector
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 209 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) 209 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS Support
PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1
PCI slot x2 PC I slot x2
Floppy Connector x1 Floppy Connector x1
IDE Con n ecto r x1 IDE C onn ector x1
SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4
Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio 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 x2 USB Connector x2
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Conn ector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Windows XP / Vista / 7
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mou se
PS/2
Keyboard
VGA
DVI-D
LAN
Line In/
Surr ound
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
USB X2USBX2
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KBM S1
VGA1
DVI1
USB1
RJ45USB1
AU DIO 1
JUSBV1
LAN
ATXPWR2
BAT1
JSPDIFOUT1
SYS_FAN2
PEX16_1
AMD
780G/
760G/
785G
CPU_ FAN1
AT XPWR 1
S ocket AM3
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
IDE1
SATA4
SATA3
BIOS
F_AUDIO1
4
Super I/O
Codec
Note: represents the 1■
J_COM1
PCI1
PCI2
FDD1
st
pin.
JUSBV2
F_USB1 F_USB2
AMD
SB710
SW _PWR1SW_RST1
SYS_FAN1
LED 2LED 1
JCM OS1
PH1
PH2
PH3
SATA2
SATA1
PAN EL1
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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 CPU_FAN1 to complete 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
14
SYS_FAN1: NorthBridge Fan Header
SYS_FAN2: System Fan Header
SYS_FAN2
13
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r at e
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM
rate sense
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
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
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
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
DIMM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMB1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR3 Module
Total M em ory
Size
Max is 8GB.
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
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)
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
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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.
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133
IDE1: IDE/ATAPI 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.
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1
2
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
10
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1
2
ATXP W R1: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
12
24
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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ATXP W R2: AT X Power Source Connector
Connecting this connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin Assignment
4
3
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.
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.
PEX16_1
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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
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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W
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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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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.
※ 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.
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13
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(default).
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
F_USB1/F_USB2: 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.
F_U SB1 F_ U SB2
10
2
1
14
9
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at USB1/RJ45USB1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2.
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at USB1/RJ45USB1.
JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2.
Pin 1-2 close
JUSBV1
3
1
13
Pin 2-3 close
13
13
JUSBV2
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; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.
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
2
1
10 Jack Sense
10
9
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JSPDIFOUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
J_COM1: Serial Port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
3
1
Pin
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
210
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
10 NC
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
Assignment
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On-Board LED Indicators
There are 6 LED indicators showing system status.
LED1 & LED2: Debug Indicators
PH1 ~ PH4: Power Status Indicators
Please refer to the tables below for specific messages:
LED1 LED2 Message
ON ON Norma l
ON OFF Memory Error
OFF ON VGA Error
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error.
PH1~PH3 Phase Indicator
ON Phase Active
OFF Phase Disable
On-Board Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
TA785G3/TA780G3/TA760G3
PH1
PH2
PH3
LE D1 LE D2
SW_RST1: Reset button.
SW_PWR1: Power Switch button.
SW_PWR1
SW_RST1
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