Biostar Viotech 3100+ Owner's Manual
Viotech 3100+ 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...................................................................................... 5
2.3 Installing System Memory................................................................ 6
2.4 Connectors and Slots......................................................................... 8
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 11
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 11
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 11
Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 15
4.1 Operating System............................................................................ 15
4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 15
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 15
Chapter 5: Useful Help ........................................ 17
5.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 17
5.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 18
5.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 19
5.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 20
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 22
German.................................................................................................................. 22
French .................................................................................................................... 24
Italian..................................................................................................................... 26
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 28
Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 30
Polish...................................................................................................................... 32
Russian ................................................................................................................... 34
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 36
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 38
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Viotech 3100+
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
HDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Installation Guide X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside)
Serial ATA Cable X 2
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
NanoBGA2
CPU
FSB VIA V4 BUS 800MHz
Chipset
Graphics Chrome9 HC GFX Max Shared Video Memory is 64/128/256MB
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE Int egrat ed ID E Co ntro l le r
SATA Integrated Serial ATA Controller
LAN VIA VT6113 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Sound
Codec
Slot
On Board
Connector
VIA CPU On-board
VIA C7-D 1.8G CPU
VIA CN896
VIA VT8237S
ITE 8712F
Prov ides the most commonly used leg acy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 2
Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/1GB
DDR2
Max Memory Capacity 2GB
Supports DDR2 533 / 667
VIA VT1708B
PCI slot x1 Supports PCI expansion card
PCI Express x 16 slot x1
IDE Conn ector x1 Each connector suppo rts 2 IDE device
Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
SATA Connector x2 Each conne ctor supports 1 SATA devices
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
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Supports Hyper-Threading
Execute Disab le B it
Extended Memory 64 Technology
En v ironm ent C o ntro l in iti at i ves,
H/W Mon ito r
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
Sin g le Channe l Mo de DDR2 m e mo r y modu le
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is no t supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Vers io n 2.0 specif ic at io n co mpliant.
5.1 channels audio out
High-Definition Audio support
Supports PCI-E x16 expansion card
SPEC
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply
System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS Head er x1 Restore CMOS data to facto ry default
USB Connector x2 Each conne ctor s upports 2 front panel USB port s
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
Serial Port x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 180 (W) x 223 (L) mm
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7
Printer Port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x 4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1
Viotech 3100+
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Provide RS-232 Serial connection
Provide 1 connection for printer
Connects to monitor.
Connects to RJ-45 et hernet c ab le
Connects to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar reserves the r ight to add or remove support
for any OS with or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
COM Port
Keyboard
Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each audio
jack can be defined by software. The input / output function of each audio jack listed above
represents the default setting. However, when connecting external microphone to the audio
port, please use the Line In (Blue) and Mic In (Pink) audio jack.
Print er Port
VGA
LAN
USBX2USBX2
Line In/
Surrou nd
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
KBMS1
C
O
C
M
O
1
M
1
VGA 1
USB1
RJ4 5USB1
AUDIO1
PRINT1
JUSBV1
AT X P W R 1
VIA
Nano
BGA2
CPU1
SYS_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
VIA
CN896
BAT1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
IDE1
LAN
Super
I/O
Codec
F_AUD IO1
JSPDIFOUT1
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
4
PCI1
JUSBV2
PEX16_1
FDD1
F_USB1
F_USB2
VIA
VT8237S
PANEL1
JCMOS1
BIOS
SATA2
SATA1
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Viotech 3100+
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
The motherboard includes an embedded VIA C7-D 1.8G processor, and a
heatsink has been installed to provide sufficient cooling.
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
SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header
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CPU_FAN1
3
1
SYS_FAN1
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1 support 3-pin head connector. 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 Module
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
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/1GB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1GB
DDR2 Module
Viotech 3100+
Total Me m ory
Size
Max is 2GB.
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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.
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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 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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SATA1/SATA2: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
SATA2
SATA1
7
4
1
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 Ground
ATXP W R1: AT X P ower Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
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24
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 Gro und 3 Gro und
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Gro und 5 Gro und
18 Ground 6 +5V
19 Gro und 7 Gro und
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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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.
PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot
The motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot. 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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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, Sleep
button, and speaker connections. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front
panel switch functions.
PWR_LED
ON/OFF
-
9
1
++
+
SPK
HLED
16
8
-
+
RST
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
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
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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