Biostar TA960 Owner's Manual
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1. Ja Smart Fan 12 2 xe Hull 1 CMOS pe USB da JIL 2 USB Xi 1 24 12x 4 ALII 1 1 se 44 TA960 PS 2 1 PS 2 wk 1 DVI 13 vga ES gt 1 34 1 43x USB Sis de 0 X 295 0 1 10 is RAD Windows XP Vista 7 8 3105 2 45 Motherboard Manual JAPANESE RE AMD 64 32 64 Socket AM3 AM3 CPU AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom II FX 3 02. o No o O oO 0 it moooo o 16 J PRINT1 Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC 26 J 000000000000 i NOOOOOOOOO000 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Strobe 14 Ground 2 ALF 15 Data6 3 Data 0 16 Ground 4 Error 17 _ Data 7 5 Data 1 18 Ground 6 Init 19 ACK 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 TA960 17 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4 USEFUL HELP 4 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system please insert the Fully Setup Driver DVD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance You will see the following window after you insert the DVD The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system Note If this window didn t show up after you insert the Driver DVD please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP EXE under your optical drive A Driver Installation To install the driver please click on the Driver icon The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system Click on each device driver to launch the in
3. 125W 44GTs 3 0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 DIMM x2 DDR3 16GB DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 0C 1866 AM3 CPU DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 OC DIMM ECC DIMM ITE 8728F BX Super 1 0 Super VO E o ITE BBE zm AMD 760G 1024MB ESCH OT SATA ATA SATA 2 0 gt LAN Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 1000 Mb HD 5 1 ALC662 M PCI Express X16 x1 PCI Expr
4. DIMM DIMM 512MB 1 B 2 B 4 B 8 DDR3 and ECC DIMM ITE 8728 Super I O Smart Guardian Super I O AMD 760G 1024 SER 3 2 0 cere Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 10000 High Definition ALC662 5 1 PCI Express X16 x1 Cnor PCI Express X1 x2 PCI x3 SA
5. 1 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 DVI x1 VGA x1 LAN x1 USB nopr x4 x3 200 mm X 295 B RAID 0 1 10 Biostar OS Windows XP Vista 7 8 OS 43 Motherboard Manual ARABIC AM3 Ai AMD 64 64 s 32 als AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom Il FX Asi Hyper Transport3 0 5 125 Xi e sHyperTransport4 4 3 0 des GT s AMD 760G AMD SB710 45 Low Pin Count Interface ITE 8728F BX Super 1 0 asSuper VO
6. TA960 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU Step 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Step 2 Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angel 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 Motherboard Manual Step 4 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever to lock the position Note il This MB is designed for AMD 125W AM3 AM3 CPU pleases check the CPU TDP spec before you install it on MB AM3 CPU TDP spec from below weblink http www amd com us products desktop processors amdfx Pages amdfx model number comparison aspx 2 AMD s product warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking even when overclocking is enabled via AMD OverDrive software http www amd com us products desktop processors amdfx Pages amdfx aspx 3 Due to the AMD AM3 CPU designation we strongly recommend you use AMD original box CPU fan and add an extra system fan inside the chassis TA960 2 2 INSTALL A HEATSINK Step 1 Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug Hook the spring clip to the mounting lug Step 2 On the other side push the retention clip
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9. SPEC In Other Languages 30 German za oo eli 30 French NN E les 32 BIS 34 Spanish e nana he EE 36 Portuguese E 38 Pal ARROW 40 RUSSIAN ito eet LEE 42 ATADIC mea m EN o ei e 44 TA960 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 4 BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product Before you start installing the motherboard please make sure you follow the instructions below W Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting m Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation m 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 W 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 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 W The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius m To avoid injury be careful of Sharp pins on headers and connectors Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis Damage to wires that could cause a short circuit 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST M Serial ATA C
10. eHot Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our Tech Support system This utility will collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem Note Before you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program represents important information that you i 1 This block will show D ib diti mE provide Without the information which of your System b this information you may would be collected in not be able to send out the mail the mail eHo t Line Symption Description Select your area or the area close to you Region Provide the e mail address that you would CC E mail like to send the copy to Provide the name of the memory module manufacturer Provide the name of the power supply manufacturer and the EM Em model no Send the mail out Exit this dialog Save these informationto a txtfile 19 Motherboard Manual Outlook Express program is attempting to send the following e mail 3 message on your behalf After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation click Subject TP35D2A7 P35BACOS BS report Send to confirm or Do Not Send to cancel
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12. To support biostarusa com Sw KH NX Would you like to send the message If you want to save this information to a txt file click Save As and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name Swen My Documents 5 tom jw Muse PZA Ere Enter the file name and then click Save wi Your system information will be saved to a txt file Desio My Documento DL My Comum File nome report b Save if MyNewek ee Test Fie b Open the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail Note1 We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHot Line service Note2 If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e mail client application you may need to save the system information to a txt file and send the file to our tech support with other e mail application Go to the following web http www biostar com tw app en about contact php for getting our contact information 20 TA960 4 3 BIOS SETUP BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system Show current BIOS information Update BIOS from the Internet Save current BIOS to a bin file Update B
13. used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID Definitions RAID 0 The controller stripes data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple 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 1 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 TA960 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 expens
14. x 2 Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC M moire Capacit m moire maximale de 16Go R pour les processeurs AM3 uniquement principale Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 de Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go 8Go d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge Graphiques Integr dans la chipset AMD 760G M moire vid o partag e maximale de 1024 Mo 3 1 Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s SATA Contr leur Serial ATA int gr n Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 LAN Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s n gociation automatique Prise en Sortie audio 5 1 voies charge audio ALC662 Hb Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition Fente PCI Express X16 x1 Fentes Fente PCI Express X1 x2 Fente PCI x3 Connecteur Connecteur SATA x6 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique SATA embarqu Connecteur IDE x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 p riph riques IDE Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge les quipements du panneau avant Connecteur Audio du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge la fonction audio du panneau avant Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur UC avec fonction de Embase de ventilateur UC x1 ventilateur intelligent Embase de ventilateur systeme x2 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur systeme Embase d effacement CMOS x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de panneau Connecteur USB x2 a avant Connecteur d alimentation
15. x1 24 broches 32 TA960 SPEC Connecteur d alimentation x1 4 broches Port s rie x1 Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Port d imprimante Clavier PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 E S du Port DVI x1 panneau Port VGA x1 amiere Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Fiche audio x3 Dimensions 200 mm 1 X 295 mm H dela carte Fonctionnalit PIA Prise en charge RAID 0 1 10 s sp ciales 1 Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le support Support SE Windows XP Vista 7 8 de SE avec ou sans pr avis 33 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM3 AM3 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 e 64 bit CPU Processori AMD Sempron Athlon Il Supporto di Hyper Transport 3 0 Phenom Il FX Watt massimo 125W Supporto di HyperTransport 3 0 fino a 4 4 FSB GT s di larghezza di banda AMD 760G Chipset AMD SB710 Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count ITE 8728F BX Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Super I O Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super Monitoraggio hardware usate pi comunemente Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR3 x 2 Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Memoria Capacit massima della memoria 16GB Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1800 OC principale DIMM supporta DDR3 per CPU AM3 solo 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB 8GB DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non so
16. D 0 1 10 he speciali Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o rimuovere il operativi Windows XP Vista 7 8 supporto di qualsiasi sistema operativo senza preavviso supportati 35 Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaci n Conector AM3 AM3 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y 64 bits CPU Procesadores AMD Sempron Athlon Il Soporta las tecnolog as Hyper Transport 3 0 Phenom II FX Vatio m ximo 125W Admite HyperTransport 3 0 con un ancho de FSB banda de hasta 4 4 GT s Conjunto de AMD 760G chips AMD SB710 Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin ITE 8728F BX Iniciativas de control de entomo S per E S Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas de uso Monitor hardware m s com n S per E S Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Ranuras DIMM DDR3 x2 M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Memoria Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC para principal Cada DIMM admite DDR de CPU AM3 solamente 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con ECC Gr ficos Integrados en el conjunto de chips AMD 760G Memoria m xima de v deo compartida de 1024 MB Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s SATA Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 RedLocal Realtek RTL8111F Negociaci n de 10 100 1000 Mb s Soporte de Salida de sonido de 5 1 canales sonido HD S Soporte de
17. D 760G Chipset AMD SB710 Gniazda DDR3 DIMM x 2 Modut pamieci DDR3 z trybem podw jnego kanalu Pamiec Maks wielko pami ci 16GB Obs uga DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC dla g wna Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y procesor w tylko 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 Brak obs ugi Registered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM Interfejs Low Pin Count ITE 8728F BX Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Super I O Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Monitor HW Super I O Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian Grafika Zintegrowana w chipsecie AMD 760G Maks wielko wsp ldzielonej pamieci video wynosi 1024 MB Transfer danych do 3 Gb s SATA Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA Zgodnos ze specyfikacja SATA w wersji 2 0 LAN Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s z automatyczna negocjacja szybko ci Obstuga 5 1 kanalowe wyj cie audio 9 ALC662 x audio HD Obstuga High Definition Audio Gniazdo PCI Express X16 x1 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI Express X1 x2 Gniazdo PCI x3 Zlacze SATA x6 Kazde zlacze obstuguje 1 urzadzenie SATA Zlacze IDE x1 Kazde ztacze obstuguje 2 urzadzenia IDE Zlacze panela przedniego x1 Obstuga element w panela przedniego Przednie ztacze audio x1 Obstuga funkcji audio na panelu przednim Zlacze gl wkowe wentylatora procesora x1 Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcja Smart Fan Zlacze gl wkowe wentylatora systemowego x2 Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego wbudowane Ziacze gl wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Zlacze USB x2 Kazde zlacze obstuguje 2 port
18. E X16 expansion card Slots PCI Express X1 slot x2 Supports PCI E X1 expansion card PCI slot x3 Supports PCI expansion cards SATA Connector x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA device IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE 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 On Board System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply Connectors CMOS Clear Jumper x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default setting USB Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front pane USB ports Power Connector 24pin x1 Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4pin x1 Connects to Power supply Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS 232 Port Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port Back Panel PS 2 Keyboard x1 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard yo PS 2 Mouse x1 Connects to PS 2 Mouse TA960 SPEC DVI port x1 Connect to DVI D monitor VGA port x1 Connect to D SUB monitor LAN port x1 Connect to RJ 45 Ethernet cable USB Port x4 Connect to USB devices Audio Jack x3 Provide Audio In Out and microphone connection Board Size 200 mm W 295 mm L Special RAID 0 1 10 support Features OS Support Windows XP Vista 7 8 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
19. ED 6 HDDLED LED Em 8 Resetcontol 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 E 3 3 Assignment 5V fused 5V fused USB USB USB USB Ground Ground NC Key F USB1 F USB2 2 0 3 00000 ias Hooo No amp o 15 Motherboard Manual 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 DI 5 Assignment Mic Left in Ground Mic Right in GPIO Right line in Jack Sense Front Sense Key Left line in Jack Sense 100 No amp o J_COM1 Serial port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port EH 2 5 Assignment Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator NC
20. IOS with a BIOS file lt Backup BIOS gt Swen My Document bose Once click on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to save file and enter file name We 9 recommend that the file name should be RE English number and no longer than 7 D characters Then click Save a Hy Nat Fie nome z Swe ss pow Cancel 21 Motherboard Manual Update BIOS Before doing this please download the proper BIOS file from the website INFORMATION X Then click Update BIOS button a dialog will show for asking you backup AJ Do you want to save Current BIOS data current BIOS Click Yes for BIOS backup and refer to the Backup BIOS procedure or click No to skip this _ procedure After the BIOS Backup procedure the open dialog will show for requesting the BIOS file which is going to be updated Please choose the proper BIOS file for updating then click on Open The utility will update BIOS with the 35 proper BIOS file and this process may DES take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process Information After the BIOS Upd ate process click on BIOS Update to your computer you must restart your computer OK to restart the system While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows press Delete key to enter BIOS setup In the BIOS setup use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setu
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22. TA960 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing The content of this user s manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies Dichiarazione di conformit sintetica Ai sensi dell art 2 comma 3 del D M 275 del 30 10 2002 Si dichiara che questo prodotto conforme alle normative vigenti e soddisfa i requisiti ess
23. able x2 M Rear Panel for ATX Case x1 M User s Manual x1 M Fully Setup Driver DVD x1 Note The package contents may be different due to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket AM3 AM3 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing CPU AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom Il FX Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 processors Maximum Watt 125W Support Hyper Transport 3 0 FSB Supports up to 4 4 GT s Bandwidth Chipset AMD 760G AMD SB710 Low Pin Count Interface ITE 8728F BX Environment Control initiatives Super I O Provides the most commonly used legacy Super HW Monitor VO functionality ITE s Smart Guardian function DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2 Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module Main Max Memory Capacity 16GB Supports DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC for Memory Each DIMM supports 512MB 1GB AM3 CPU only 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics Integrated in AMD 760G Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 1024MB Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant LAN Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation 5 1 channels audio out Sound ALC662 High Definition Audio PCI Express X16 slot x1 Supports PCI
24. computer if necessary change BIOS settings for the expansion card T Install related driver for the expansion card 13 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3 HEADERS amp JUMPERS SETUP 3 1 How 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 sa y Pin opened Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Jumper Placing the jumper on pin2 3 allows user to restore BIOS safe setting and CMOS data Pease carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard 1 8 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default 1 3 ED Pin 2 3 Close J SS 0 Clear CMOS data Wa O 3 Clear CMOS Procedures Remove AC power line Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close Wait for five seconds Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close Power on the AC Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS D OR ON 14 TA960 PANEL 1 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 Power LED On Off Fa Pd 9 eee 16 18800000 8 t N A Connector Hard drive Power L
25. enziali richiesti dalle direttive 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE e 1999 05 CE quando ad esso applicabili Short Declaration of conformity We declare this product is complying with the laws in force and meeting all the essential requirements as specified by the directives 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE and 1999 05 CE whenever these laws may be applied Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction usa 1 1 1 Before You Start aaa aaa 1 1 2 Package Checklist ss 1 1 3 Motherboard Features 2 1 4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1 5 Motherboard LayOUt sss 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit CPU 5 2 2 Install a Heatsink enm 7 2 3 Fan Headers cita ee e 2 2 2 he teer ents 8 24 Installing System Memory ss 9 2 5 Connectors and Slots i 11 Chapter 3 Headers amp Jumpers Setup 14 3 1 How to Setup JUMPeErs 14 32 Detail Settingsi RE teh Hr t HER ree 14 Chapter 4 Useful Help 18 4 1 Driver Installation Note aaa aaa aaa aaa anawa aaa 18 4 2 19 4 3 ORRIAN d i HIC 21 44 Troubleshooting ss 24 4 5 RAID Funciona mie 26 Appendix
26. er circuit 4 3 Pin Assignment e e 12V 2 12V m e 3 Ground i 4 Ground 1 2 IT 12 TA960 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 PEX4 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 PCI1 PCI2 PCIS 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 PEX1 1 PEX16_1 PEX1 2 PCI2 PCI3 IT Install an Expansion Card You can install your expansion card by following steps 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 2 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer 3 Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 Replace your computer s chassis cover 6 Power on the
27. ess X1 x2 PCI x3 SATA x6 1 SATA IDE x1 2 IDE x1 x1 CPU x1 CPU X2 CMOS x1 2 USB USB x2 EN 46 TA960 FRE 24 x1 4 x1 x1 x1 1 PS 2 x1 PS2 x1 DVI x1 VGA x1 vo LAN x1 USB x4 x3 gt 200 mm X 295 mm RARE RAID 0 1 10 Biostar LED
28. he 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 1 1 Note If the DIMM does not go in smoothly do not force it Pull it all the way out and try again 9 Motherboard Manual B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket DDR3 Module Total Memory Size Location DDR3 A1 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB 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 0 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 10 2 5 CONNECTORS AND S TA960 LOTS SATA1 SATAG Serial 3 0 Gb s Connectors These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables IDE1 Hard Disk Connector Pin Assignment Ground TX TX Ground RX RX Ground SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 741 SATA2 SATA4 SS SS The motherb
29. ive 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 10096 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 27 Motherboard Manual RAID 10 RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques Resulting in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency performance and rebuild performance Features and Benefits 28 Drives Minimum 4 and maximum is 6 or 8 depending on the platform Benefits Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance allowing for automatic redundancy May be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in an array and allows for spare disks Drawbacks Requires twice the available disk space for data redundancy the same as RAID level 1 Fault Tolerance Yes Block 2 IT Boa Block6 TA960 This Page Intentionally Left Blank 29 Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM3 AM3 Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit und CPU AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom Il FX 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren Maximales Watt 125W Unterst tzt Hyper Tra
30. no supportati Grafica Integrata nel Chipset AMD 760G La memoria video condivisa massima di 1024MB SATA Controller Serial ATA integrato Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 Gb s Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 LAN Realtek RTL 8111F Negoziazione automatica 10 100 1000 Mb s Supporto Uscita audio 5 1 canali ALC662 audio HD Supporto audio High Definition HD Alloggio PCI Express X16 x1 Alloggi Alloggio PCI Express X1 x2 Alloggio PCI x3 Connettori Connettore SATA x6 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unit SATA suscheda Connettore IDE x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unit IDE Connettore pannello frontale x1 Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Connettore audio frontale x1 Supporta la funzione audio pannello frontale Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x2 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB pannello frontale Connettore alimentazione x1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4 pin 34 TA960 SPECIFICA Porta seriale x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 Porta stampante Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 Porta DVI x1 pannello Porta VGA x1 posteriore Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x4 Connettore audio x3 Dimensioni 200 mm larghezza x 295 mm altezza scheda Caratteristic Supporto RAI
31. not boot after user installs a second hard drive 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives TA960 CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds that means the CPU protection function has been activated When the CPU is over heated the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU and the system may not power on again In this case please double check 1 The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface 2 CPU fanis rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed After confirmed please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection function 1 Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds 2 Wait for seconds 3 Plug in the power cord and boot up the system Or you can 1 Clear the CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Poweron the system again 25 Motherboard Manual 26 4 5 RAID FUNCTION Operating System Supports Windows Vista Windows 7 and Windows 8 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
32. nsport 3 0 T Unterst tzt Hyper Transport 3 0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 4 4 GT s AMD 760G Chipsatz AMD SB710 Low Pin Count Schnittstelle ITE8728F BX Umgebungskontrolle Super E A Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super 8 Hardware Uberwachung E A Funktionen Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR3 DIMM Steckpl tze x 2 Dual Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Unterst tzt DDR3 Arbeitsspeiche Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher 800 1066 1333 1600 1800 f r AM3 CPU only r Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB 1GB registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt 2GB AGB 8GB DDR3 Grafik Integrierter AMD 760G Chipsatz Max 1024MB gemeinsam benutzter Videospeicher Datentransferrate bis zu 3 Gb s SATA Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 LAN Realtek RTL 8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto Negotiation HD 5 1 Kanal Audioausgabe Audio Unterst ALC662 Unterst tzt High Definition Audio tzung PCI Express X16 Steckplatz x1 Steckpl tze PCI Express X1 Steckplatz x2 PCI Steckplatz x3 SATA Anschluss X6 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk IDE Anschluss X1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 IDE Laufwerke Fronttafelanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafelfunktionen Front Audioanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafel Audioanschlussfunktion CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart CPU L fter Sockel x1 Fan Funktion Onboard Ansc hluss System L fter Sockel X2 System L fter Str
33. oard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 functionality 40 Ue oo 39 oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo 1 11 Motherboard Manual ATXPWR1 ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply 12 24 ele e eje E eje EE ele __ eje ele eje ele q mle 13 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 Note1 Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged in Note2 Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the peripherals not functioning properly Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides 12V to CPU pow
34. omversorgungsanschluss u CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB Anschluss X2 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Fronttafel USB Anschl sse Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 Serieller Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss 30 TA960 Spezifikationen PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Maus x1 DVI Anschluss x1 R ckseiten E A VGA Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 USB Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x3 Platinengr e 200 mm B X 295 mm L Sonderfunktion Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 10 en Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die OS Unterst tz Windows XP Vista 7 8 Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzuf gen oder zu ung entfemen 31 Motherboard Manual FRENCH SPEC Socket AM3 AM3 L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits UC Processeurs AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 Il FX Watt maximum 125W Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 jusqu Bus frontal TOR 4 72 une bande passante de 4 4 GT s AMD 760G Chipset AMD SB710 Interface a faible compte de broches ITE 8728F BX Initiatives de contr le environnementales SuperE S Foumit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Moniteur de mat riel patrimoniales la plus utilis e VAT Fonction Gardien intelligent de NTE Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie Fentes DDR3 DIMM
35. p to exit BIOS setup BIOS Update is completed 22 TA960 BIO Flasher BIO Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk The BIO Flasher is built in the BIOS chip To enter the utility press lt F12 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST procedure while booting up Updating BIOS with BIO Flasher 1 Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Then save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk 3 Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process A select dialog as the picture on the right appears Select the device contains the BIOS file and press Enter to enter the utility Please select drive lst FLOPPY DRIVE USB USB DISK 2 0 BIO FLASHER UTILITY V1 00 Project Name TA780G M24 BIOS Date 01 01 08 t and to move selection ENTER to select drive File Date 01 01 2008 5 The utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file and press Enter then Y to perform the BIOS update process 6 After the update process the utility will ask you to reboot the system Press Y to proceed BIOS update completes This utility only allows storage device with FAT32 16 format and single par
36. r suporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector do painel frontal x1 Para suporte de v rias fun es no painel frontal Conector de udio frontal x1 Suporta a fun o de udio no painel frontal Alimenta o da ventoinha da CPU com a fun o Smart Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Fan Conector da ventoinha do sistema x2 Alimenta o da ventoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Conector USB x2 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB no painel frontal Conector de alimenta o x1 24 pinos 38 TA960 ESPECIFICA ES Conector de alimenta o x1 4 pinos Porta s rie x1 Conector da para impressora x1 Cada conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Teclado PS 2 x1 Rato PS 2 x1 Entradas Sa Porta DVI x1 das no painel Porta VGA x1 traseiro Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x4 Tomada de udio x3 Tamanho da 200 mm L X 295 mm A placa Caracter stic Suporta as fung es RAID 0 1 10 as especiais Sistemas A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP Vista 7 8 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem aviso suportados pr vio 39 Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Socket AM3 AM3 Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 bitowe Procesor AMD Sempron Athlon Il Phenom Il FX Obstuga Hyper Transport 3 0 Procesory Maksymalny Watt 125W fas Obsluga HyperTransport 3 0 o szerokosci pasma do 4 4 GT s AM
37. sonido Alta Definici n Ranura PCI Express X16 x1 Ranuras Ranura PCI Express X1 x2 Ranura PCI x3 Conectores Conector SATA X6 Cada conector soporta 1 dispositivos SATA en placa Conector IDE X1 Cada conector soporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector de panel frontal 1 Soporta instalaciones en el panel frontal Conector de sonido frontal X1 Soporta funciones de sonido en el panel frontal Cabecera de ventilador de CPU X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Cabecera de ventilador de sistema x2 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema Cabecera de borrado de CMOS x1 Conector USB x2 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Conector de alimentaci n x1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n x1 4 patillas 36 TA960 Especificaci n Puerto serie Conector Puerto de impresora x1 x1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Teclado PS 2 x1 Rat n PS 2 x1 Puerto DVI x1 Panel trasero Puerto VGA x1 de E S Puerto de red local x1 Puerto USB x4 Conector de sonido x3 Tama o de 200 mm A X 295 Mm H la placa Funciones Admite RAID 0 1 10 especiales Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar el soporte de sistema Windows XP Vista 7 8 cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo operativo 37 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICA ES Socket AM3 AM3 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite
38. stallation program B Software Installation To install the software please click on the Software icon The setup guide will list the software available for your system click on each software title to launch the installation program C Manual Aside from the paperback manual we also provide manual in the Driver DVD Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual Note You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http get adobe com reader 18 TA960 4 2 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1 Insert the Setup DVD to the optical drive The drivers installation program would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled 2 Select Software Installation and then click on the respective software title 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note1 All the information and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated Note2 The information and pictures described below are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual Launching Software After the installation process you will see the software icon eHOT Line BIOS Update appears on the desktop Double click the icon to launch the utility eHot Line Optional
39. straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame and then press down the locker until it stops Note1 Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Note2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the installation manual of your CPU heatsink Motherboard Manual 2 3 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling fans built in the computer The fan cable and connector may be different due to the fan manufacturer Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin 1 CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Header O gt 5 4 Pin Assignment E 1 Ground B 4 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 2 System Fan Headers Pin Assignment Ground 12V FAN RPM rate sense SYS FAN1 SYS FAN2 N di 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 TA960 2 4 INSTALLING SYsTEM MEMORY A Memory Modules 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing t
40. tition Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure 23 Motherboard Manual 24 4 4 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1 There is no power in the system Power LED does not shine the fan of the power supply does not work 2 Indicator light on keyboard does not shine Make sure power cable is securely plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact technical support System is inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights are lit and hard drives are running Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place System does not boot from a hard disk drive but can be booted from optical drive 1 Check cable running from disk to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time System only boots from an optical drive Hard disks can be read applications can be used but system fails to boot from a hard disk Back up data and applications files 2 Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message shows Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct information is in setup System can
41. uma computa o de 32 e 64 CPU Processadores AMD Sempron Athlon II bits Phenom Il FX Watt m ximo 125W Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3 0 F s Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 2 0 com uma largura de banda at 4 4 GT s AMD 760G Chipset AMD SB710 Interface LPC Low Pin Count ITE 8728F BX Especifica Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Proporciona as funcionalidades mais utilizadas o Super I O Monitorizac o do hardware em termos da especifica o Super I O Func o Smart Guardian da ITE Ranhuras DIMM DDR3 x 2 M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo eet Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16GB Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 0C 1866 0C lem ria REA Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma mem ria para o CPU AM3 s principal DDR3 de 512MB 1GB Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o 2GB 4GB 8GB suportados Placa gr fica Integrada no chipset AMD 760G Mem ria de v deo m xima partilhada 1024 MB Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s SATA Controlador Serial ATA integrado Compatibilidade com a especificag o SATA vers o 2 0 LAN Realtek RTL 8111F Auto negociac o de 10 100 1000 Mb s Suporte para en Sa da de udio de 5 1 canais udio de alta ALC662 Suporta a especificac o High Definition Audio definig o Ranhura PCI Express X16 x1 Ranhuras Ranhura PCI Express X1 x2 Ranhura PCI x3 Conectores Conector SATA x6 Cada conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA na placa Conector IDE x1 Cada conecto
42. y USB na panelu przednim Zlacze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Zlacze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Port szeregowy x1 Zlacze Port drukarki x1 Kazde zlacze obsluguje 1 Port drukarki BackPanel Klawiatura PS 2 x1 40 TA960 SPEC VO Mysz PS 2 x1 Port DVI x1 Port VGA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Gniazdo audio x3 Wymiary 200 mm S X 295 mm W p yty Funkcje Obs uga RAID 0 1 10 specjalne Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub odwo ywania systemu Windows XP Vista 7 8 obslugi dowolnego systemu operacyjnego bez operacyjneg powiadomienia o 41 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN AM3 AMD 64 AMD Sempron Athlon Il 32 64 Phenom Il FX 125W Hyper Transport 3 0 fas HyperTransport 3 0 c no 4 4 GT s AMD 760G AMD 8710 DDR3 DDR3 DIMM x 2 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC 16
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