Biostar TA880G HD Owner's Manual

TA880G HD 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 ..................................................................... 4

1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ............................................. 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ....................................... 6

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 8

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup ..................................... 13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 14

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 14

Chapter 4: Hybrid CrossFireX Function................................... 20

4.1 Hybrid CrossFire X Requirements .................................................. 20

4.2 Hybrid CrossFireX Installation....................................................... 20

Chapter 5: RAID Functions ..................................................... 21

5.1 Operating System............................................................................ 21

5.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 21

5.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 21

Chapter 6: T-Series BIOS & Software ..................................... 24

6.1 T-Series BIOS..................................................................................... 25

6.2 T-Series Software ............................................................................. 33

Chapter 7: Useful Help ............................................................ 43

7.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 43

7.2 Extra Information............................................................................ 44

7.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 45

7.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 46

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ...................................... 47

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

French .................................................................................................................... 50

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

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

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 56

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

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

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

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

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

TA880G HD

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)

Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

Socket AM3

CPU

FSB

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

Graphics AMD 880G (Radeon HD4250)

AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II

processors

Support HyperTransport 3.0

Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth

AMD 880G

AMD SB850

ITE 8721

Prov ides the most commonly us ed legacy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4

Max Memory Capacity 16GB

Each DIMM supports 512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB DDR3

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit

computing

Supports Hyper Transport 3.0

En v ironm en t Cont rol init iatives ,

H/W Mon ito r

Fan Sp eed Controller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" function

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 me mory mo du le

Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333

Supports DDR3 1600 (OC)

Max Sh ar ed V ideo Me mo ry is 512 MB

Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR3

SATA III Integrated Serial ATA Controller

LAN Realtek RTL8111E

Sound ALC892

PCI Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards

Slots

PCI Express Gen2 x1 S lot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expans ion card

PCI Express Gen2 x16 S lot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card

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DVI/HDMI/UVD /HDCP support

Data transfer rates up to 6 Gb/s.

SATA Version 3.0 s p e c if icat ion co mpliant .

RAID 0,1,5,10 support

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation

Half / Full duplex capability

7.1channels audio out

Supports HD Audio

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SPEC

SATA Connector x6 Each conne ctor s upports 1 SATA device

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies

Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function

CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function

S/PDIF out Connector x1 Supports digital audio out function

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

On Board

Connectors

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size

System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply

CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default

USB Connecto r x3 Each connecto r supports 2 front panel USB ports

Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port

Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port

Consumer IR Connector x1 Supports infrared function

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mous e x1

HDMI Port x1

VGA Port x1

DVI-D Port x1

LAN Port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x6

244 mm (W) x 244 mm (L) uATX

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard

Connects to PS/2 Mouse

Connects to HDMI cable

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to DVI monitor

Connect to RJ- 45 ethe rnet cab le

Connect to USB devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection

OS Support

Windows XP / Vista / 7

Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support

for 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

HDMI Port

Z

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams to a n 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 de vices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors. The DVI-D connector
allows digital signals transmission only.

D-Sub VGA Port

\

Trans mit analog video signals to computer monitor or any other display panels equipped
with D -Sub V GA i nput.

USB 2.0 Port x 4

]

10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Port

^

Audio Jack x 6

_

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

Blue Li ne - In L i ne-In Line- In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Center/S ub wo o fer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out

NOTE: The HDMI and DVI-D ports both can provide digital video signals out-put function, but

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these two interfaces cannot work at the same time. The chipset uses the same channel
to control HDMI and DVI-D, so these ports ca nnot transmit video signal to different display
panels simultaneously.

1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PH4_D 4

PH3_D 3

PH2_D 2

KBMS1

HDMI1

VGA

USB1

ATXPW R2

DVI

JUS BV1

PH1_D 1

CPU_FAN1

Socket AM3

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DDR3_A1

DB1DR3_

DB2DR3_

DA2DR3_

RJ4 5USB1

AUDIO1

JSPDIFOUT1

Codec

Super

I/O

Note: represents the 1■

LAN

CD_IN1

F_AUDI O1

PEX1_1

J_PRINT1

SYS_FAN1

PEX16_1

PCI1

PCI2

J_COM1

CIR1

AMD

880G

JUSBV2

st

pin.

AT XP W R 1

JCMOS1

BIOS

AMD

SB850

LED_D2
LED_D1

SATA 6

SATA 5

SATA 4

BAT1

SATA 3

SYS_FAN2

SW_ PWR1

F_USB1F_USB3 F_ U SB 2

PANE L1

SW_RST1

SATA 2

SATA1

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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 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

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3

FAN RPM r ate
sense

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

SYS_FAN1: NorthBridge Fan Header

SYS_FAN2: System Fan Header

SYS_FAN1

13

13

Pin Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3

FAN RPM
rate sense

SYS_FAN2

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

DB1DR 3 _

DA2DR 3 _

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

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3_A2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3_B2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB

DDR3 Module

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)

DDR3_A1

Total Mem o ry

Size

Max is 16GB.

DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2

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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 3.0 spec and with transfer rate of 6.0Gb/s.

ATXP W R2: AT X Power Source Connector

Connecting this connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

SATA3 SATA6
SATA2 SATA5
SATA1 SATA4

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Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

23

Pin Assignment

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

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ATXP W R1: AT X Power Source Connector

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

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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 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: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.

PEX1_1

PEX16_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

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.

E

D

W

P

R

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L

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O

n

f

O

f

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+

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+

8

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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 L ED

Power-on button

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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1

3

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation
(default).

1

3

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

1

3

CIR1: Consumer IR Connector

This header is for infrared remote control and communication.

125

Pin Assignment

1 IrDA serial input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Key
5 IrDA serial

6 IR Power

6

output

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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; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.

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.

Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO

910

12

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

10 Jack Sense

Assignment

Pin

1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground

4

3 Ground
4 Right Channel

1

Input

JSPDIFOUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector

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

16

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground

1

3

J_PRINT1: Printer Port Connector

This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.

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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

J_COM1: Serial port Connector

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

2

1

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

2

1

10

9 Ring indicator

10 NC

9

26

25

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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.

F_USB3 F_

F_

2

1

USB 1

USB2

10

9

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/F_USB3.

Pin 2-3 Close:

JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at USB1/RJ45USB1.

JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2/F_USB3.

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB­4 USB­5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key

10 NC

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JUSBV1

3

1

JUSBV2

3

1

3

1

Pin 1-2 close

Pin 2-3 close

3

1

On-Board LED Indicators

There are 6 LED indicators showing system status.

LED_D1 & LED_D2: Debug Indicators

PH1_D1 ~ PH4_D4: Power Status Indicators

Please refer to the tables below for specific messages:

LED_D1 LED_D2 Message

ON ON Norma l

ON OFF Memory Error
OFF ON VGA Error
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error.

PH1_D1 ~ PH4_D4 Phase Indicator

ON Phase Active

OFF Phase Disable

On-Board Buttons

There are 2 on-board buttons.

PH1_D1

PH2_D2

LED_D2
LED_D1

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PH3_D3

PH4_D4

SW_RST1: Reset button.
SW_PWR1: Power Switch button.

SW_RST 1

SW_PWR1

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