Biostar A55MGC Owner's manual

A55MLC2/A55MLV2/A55MGC 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 ................... 12

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 12

3.2 Detail Settings .................................................................................. 12

Chapter 4: AMD DUAL Graphics Technology ......... 15

4.1 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction............................. 15

4.2 AMD Dual Graphics Requirement ................................................ 15

4.3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup.............................................................. 16

Chapter 5: RAID Functions .................................. 17

5.1 Operating System ............................................................................ 17

5.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 17

5.3 How RAID Works ............................................................................. 17

Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................ 20

6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 20

6.2 Software ............................................................................................ 21

6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 25

6.4 AMI BIOS Beep Code ....................................................................... 27

6.5 Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 28

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 29

German .................................................................................................................. 30

French .................................................................................................................... 32

Italian..................................................................................................................... 34

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 36

Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 38

Polish ...................................................................................................................... 40

Russian ................................................................................................................... 42

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 44

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 46

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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

Serial ATA Cable x2

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x1

Installation Guide x1

Fully Setup Driver DVD x1

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

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

CPU

Socket FM1

AMD A-Series / E2-Series / Athlon II /

Sempron processors

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit

comput ing

(Maximum Watt: 100W)

Chipset AMD A55

Super I/O

ITE 8772E

Provides the most commonly used legacy

Super I/O functionality

Low Pin Count Interface

Environment Control in it iatives

H/W Monitor

Fan Sp eed Contro ller

ITE's "Smart Guardian " function

Main

Memory

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2

Max Memory Capacity 16GB

Each DIMM supports 512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module

Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

Registered D IMM and ECC DIMM is not supported

SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specificat ion co mp liant.

RAID 0,1,10 support

LAN

RTL8105E (A55MLC2, A55MLV2)

RTL8111F (A55MGC)

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation

10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation

Sound ALC662

5.1channels audio out

Supports HD Audio

Slots

PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card

PCI Express x1 Slot x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion card

On Board

Connectors

SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA device

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities

Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function

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

System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply

CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default

USB2.0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports

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SPEC

Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port

Power Connector (24-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Power Connector (4-Pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Rear Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse x1

VGA Port x1

LAN port x1

USB2.0 Port x4

Audio Jack x3

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable

Connect to USB2.0 devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection

Board Size 175 mm (W) x 226 mm (L) uATX

OS

Support

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

NOTE: VGA Output require an AMD family processor with intedrated graphics.

NOTE: 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.

NOTE: Maximum resolution:

VGA: 1920 x 1600 @75Hz

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

Note: represents the 1■

st

pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Step 1: Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the

lever up to a 90-degree angel.

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 to locked the

position

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

Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

3

FAN RPM rate sense

4 Smart Fan Control (By Fan)

SYS_FAN1: System Fan Header

Pin Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

3

FAN RPM rate sense

Note:

CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1 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

Step1:

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.

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Step2:

Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap

back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note:

If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3 Module

Total Memory Size

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

Max is 16GB.

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/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 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

Disabled O X

Disabled X O

Enabled O O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

Note:

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16)

D. DDR Speed Support

Please refer to the following table for DDR speed reference:

# of DIMM per Channel # of Ranks per DIMM

Max DDR Speed Grade

for 1.50V DIMM

1 of 1 UDIMM xR DDR3-1866

1 of 2 UDIMMs xR DDR3-1600 / DDR3-1333

Note:

xR: Single or double side memory moudule

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Pin Assignment

1 +12V

2 +12V

3 Ground

4 Ground

ATXPWR1: 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

Note: Before you 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.

PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.

SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors

These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables.

Those satisfy the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

Assignment

1 Ground

2 TX+

3 TX-

4 Ground

5 RX-

6 RX+

7 Ground

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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.

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V

Speaker

Connector

9 N/A

N/A

2 N/A 10 N/A

3 N/A 11 N/A N/A

4 Speaker 12 Power LED (+)

Power LED

5 HDD LED (+)

Hard drive

LED

13 Power LED (+)

6 HDD LED (-) 14 Power LED (-)

7 Ground

Reset button

15 Power button

Power-on button

8 Reset control 16 Ground

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F_USB1/F_USB2: 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.

Assignment

1 +5V (fused)

2 +5V (fused)

3 USB-

4 USB-

5 USB+

6 USB+

7 Ground

8 Ground

9 NC

10 Key

F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front

panel. This header supports HD and AC’97 audio front panel connector.

HD Audio AC’97

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In

2 Ground 2 Ground

3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power

4 GPIO 4 Audio Power

5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out

6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out

7 Front Sense 7 Reserved

8 Key 8 Key

9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out

10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out

Note1: It is recommended that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to

this connector to avail of the motherboard's high definition audio capability.

Note2: Please try to disable the "Front Panel Jack Detection" if you want to use an

AC'97 front audio output cable. The function can be found via O.S. Audio Utility.

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

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.

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Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (default).

31

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. Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS.

J_COM1: 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

5 Signal ground

6 Data set ready

7 Request to send

8 Clear to send

9 Ring indicator

10 NC

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CHAPTER 4: AMD DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY

4.1 AMD

DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION

When user adds a PCIE display adapter, it can be integrated with IGD

to show better performance. To make the two video devices work

simultaneously and normally, please refer to the following setting.

4.2 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS REQUIREMENT

Operating System: Windows Vista / Windows 7

Supported DUAL Graphics Combinations:

APU

GFX

A4-Series

HD 6410D

A6-Series

HD 6530D

A8-Series

HD 6550D

HD 6670 Attach Only (No DG)

Y Y

HD 6570 Attach Only (No DG)

Y Y

HD 6450

Y Y Y

HD 6350

Y

Attach Only (No DG)

Note:

“Attach Only (No DG)” indicates supported discrete graphics attachment

without Dual Graphics.

E-Series CPU does not support Dual Graphics.

Single Channel or unbalanced memory does not support Dual Graphic

function. Please use at least DDR3-1333 4G (2G+2G).

The information described above in this manual is for your reference only

and the actual information and settings on board may be different from

this manual. For further AMD Dual Graphics information, please visit the

following website: http://www.amd.com

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4.3 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS SETUP

Step 1: Insert Dual Graphics-Ready graphics card into PEX16_1 slot.

Step 2: Set the BIOS setting as follows:

[Chipset]→[North Bridge]→[Surround View]→[Enabled]

Step 3: Install Driver DVD Chipset Driver, and reboot the system. Activate AMD

VISION Engine Control Center to make sure CrossFire has been

enabled.

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CHAPTER 5: RAID FUNCTIONS

5.1 O

PERATING SYSTEM

Supports Windows Vista and Windows 7.

5.2 RAID ARRAYS

RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays:

RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for

many applications.

RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.

RAID 10: RAID 10 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1.

5.3 HOW RAID WORKS

RAID 0:

The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks

up a large f ile into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multip le

drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,

which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This

technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.

Features and Benefits

 Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the

platform.

 Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any

environment that does not require fault tolerance.

 Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for large files. No

capacity loss penalty for parity.

 Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array

fails, all data is lost.

 Fault Tolerance: No.

 Total Capacity: (Minimal. HDD Capacity) x (Connected HDDs Amount)

Block 1

Block 3

Block 5

Block 2

Block 4

Block 6

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RAID 1:

Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1

array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on a

second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if the

active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure.

RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic

backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable

media.

Features and Benefits

 Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.

 Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that

requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.

 Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive fail, the

controller switches to the other drive.

 Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive.

Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.

 Fault Tolerance: Yes.

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

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