Biostar A55MLV Owner's Manual
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1. High Definition ALC662 VT1708B 5 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI x1 pazp m SATA x4 1 SATA 95 9 5 Ha x1 Ha x1 1 x1 46 A55MLV A55MLC CMOS xi 2 USB2 0 nopra Ha USB2 0 pazb m x22. iii 17 4 3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup iii 18 Chapter 5 RAID Functions isis aras aaa aaa aaa nun 19 541 Operating 19 5 2 Raid Am 19 5 3 How RAID Works 19 Chapter 6 Useful 22 6 1 Driver Installation Note eee 22 62 SAA BM MO 23 6 3 Extra Information sees 25 6 4 AMI BIOS Beep Code 7 11 eee 26 6 5 Troubleshooting sss ie 27 Chapter 7 BIOS Update ea 28 7 1 BIOS Update Utility 28 7 2 Online Update Utility 30 7 3 BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 32 Appendix SPEC In Other Languages NR RAN alian e Sist Portuguese Dl 1 1 0 LI 1 1 12 1 aa 1 2 2 121212 121212 AG 1 0 00000 Japanese A55MLV amp A55MLC CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product Before you start installing the motherboard please make sure you follow the instructions below m Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting W Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation W Before you take the motherboard out
3. 12 A55MLV amp A55MLC CHAPTER 3 HEADERS amp JUMPERS SETUP 3 1 HOWTO 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 q Pin opened Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANELI 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 PWR LED 1 On Off t i B8 9 ooo 16 mH HLED a DO O q EJ Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 N A NIA 2 N A Speaker 10 N A 3 N A Connector 11 N A N A 4 Speaker 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED Hard drive 13 Power LED Power LED 6 HDD LED LED 14 Power LED 7 Ground 15 Power button Reset butt P on butt 8 Reset control en 16 Ground DUI 13 Motherboard Manual 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 m E 1 B DO O s i F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Header F_USB2 F_USB1 2 10 90900 mono 1 9 2 5
4. USB2 0 A55MLV A55MLC 4 43 1 Jase 524 ue 1 se PS2 1 PS2 12 les VGA lu gydai se 1 USB2 0 dl 4 3 0 36 182 5 Lin Biostar 7 Windows XP Vista 49 Motherboard Manual JAPANESE Socket FM1 AMD 64 32 64 CPU AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II Sempron AMD A55 DDR3 DIMM x 2 DDR3 16GB DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 DIMM ECC DIMM ITE 8728 EI ANIMA ZA TFT lt
5. 32 64 Athlon II Sempron 55 DDR3 DIMMx 2 DDR3 16 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM 5121 5 11 5 21 5 41 5 8 5b DDR3 DIMM and ECC DIMM ITE 8728 Super YO Super 1 O Smart Guardian 3 SATA II SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 10 100 RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152
6. DIMM Socket DDR3 Module Total Memory Location Size DDR3_A1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Maxis 16GB DDR3 B1 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB 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 0 Enabled O O O means memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 D DDR Speed Support Please refer to the following table for DDR speed reference Max DDR Speed Grade for 1 50V DIMM 1 of 1 UDIMM xR DDR3 1866 1 of 2 UDIMMs xR DDR3 1600 DDR3 1333 of DIMM per Channel of Ranks per DIMM Note xR Single or double side memory moudule Motherboard Manual 2 4 CONNECTOR AND SLOTS SATA1 SATA4 Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface it satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s SATA3_SATA4 To 3 5 Assignment Ground TX TX Ground RX RX Ground SATA1 SATA2 9 00 00 1 4 7 O1 BR ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector will provide 12V to CPU power circuit 4 e 3
7. 1 x1 x1 24 x1 4 xi PS 2 xi PS 2 1 VGA 1 LAN x1 USB2 0 nopT x4 x3 182 5 X 230 MM Biostar 05 Windows Vista 7 OS 47 Motherboard Manual 48 ARABIC oxi FM1 AMD 32 64 64 lu AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II i Sempron AMD A55 DDR3 DIMM 4 3 esDDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 16 253 DIMM esDDR3 512 YDIMM ECC 1
8. APU A4 Series A6 Series A8 Series GFX HD 6410D HD 6530D 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 Attach Only No DG Note Attach Only No DG indicates supported discrete graphics attachment without Dual Graphics E Series CPU do not support Dual Graphics Notice Single Channel or unbalanced memory does not support Dual Graphic function Please use at least DDR3 1333 4G 26 26 NOTE 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 17 Motherboard Manual 4 3 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS SETUP Step 1 Insert Dual Graphics Ready graphics card into PEX16_1 slot Step 2 Setthe BIOS setting as follows Chipset North Bridge gt Surround View gt Enabled Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 0 2011 American Megatrends Inc Surround view Enabled Step 3 Install Driver CD Chipset Driver and reboot the system Activate AMD VISION Engine Control Center to make sure CrossFire has been enabled vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center AMD Crossfire AMO Crossfire enables multiple graphes processori to work together for improved graphics quality and performance AMD Dual Gr
9. ne Os 3 3 Assignment 12V 12V Ground Ground 10 A55MLV A55MLC ATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply 12 jej e 124 E elle 1 eje 1 di ola elle s DO O EE DA ETE EJ 13 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 PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot This motherboard is equipped with 1 standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and it is a bus standard for expansion cards 11 Motherboard Manual 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 PERO
10. 35 Motherboard Manual FRENCH SPEC Socket FM1 UC Processeurs AMD A Series E2 Series L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits Athlon II Sempron Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8728 Initiatives de contr le environnementales Fournit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Moniteur de mat riel Super E S patrimoniales la plus utilis e Contr leur de vitesse de ventilateur Interface faible compte de broches Fonction Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fentes DDR3 DIMM x 2 Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie Memoire Capacit m moire maximale de 16Go Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principale Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs de 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go 8Go d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s SATA II Contr leur Serial ATA int gr Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 10 10 100 Mb s n gociation automatique LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Half Full duplex capability Sortie audio 5 1 voies Codec audio ALC662 VT1708B Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 xi Fentes Fente PCI x1 Connecteur Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique embarqu Connecteur SATA x4 SATA 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 pannea
11. Super H WE 7 Super YO lt ITE 3 Gb SATA II ATA SATA 2 0 gt RAD 0 1 10 10 100 Mb LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 FRERE ALC662 VT1708B Codec 5 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI x1 SATA x4 1 SATA 178 x1 x1 CPU x1 CPU7 7 EJEFE A7 7 7 Ez TER x1 CMOS x1 50 A55MLV A55MLC UIR 2 USB2 0
12. USB2 0 x2 x1 1 21 47 7 24 x1 4 xi PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 VGAH x1 1 0 7 LAN x1 USB2 0 x4 x3 182 5 mm ig X 230 mm Bs OS Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar OS AIRS CHP ERLE 2012 04 3 51
13. Assignment 5V fused 5V fused USB USB USB USB Ground Ground NC Key 0 DNDUIDWNN a o 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 E ia Ry o O E E Bl EE a poo E HD Audio Assignment Mic Left in Ground Mic Right in GPIO Right line in Jack Sense Front Sense Key Left line in Jack Sense o oD MODDU Nom a o AC 97 Assignment Mic In Ground Mic Power Audio Power RT Line Out RT Line Out Reserved Key LFT Line Out LFT Line Out Note It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail ofthe motherboard s high definition audio capability 14 A55MLV amp A55MLC 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 9 E 1 3 E Pin 1 2 Close d E Normal Operation default Ln LH I mo JO a TER Woo e 1 3 Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data 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
14. Power on the AC Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS oO a BON J COMI Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port E Pin Assignment Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator NC qago Hooce oo O1 BON a o 15 Motherboard Manual 16 J PRINTI Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC 2 26 000000000000 HO00000000000 1 25 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 Data5 26 Key A55MLV amp A55MLC 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 E Operating System Windows Vista Windows 7 E Supported DUAL Graphics Combinations
15. tzt Datentransferrate bis zu 3 Gb s SATA II Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 10 10 100 Mb s Auto Negotiation LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Halb Vollduplex Funktion 5 1 Kanal Audioausgabe Audio Codec ALC662 VT1708B Unterst tzt High Definition Audio PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x1 Steckpl tze PCI Steckplatz xi Onboard Ans SATA Anschuss x4 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk chluss Fronttafelanschluss xi Unterst tzt die Fronttafelfun ktionen Front Audioanschluss xi Unterst tzt die Fronttafel Audioanschlussfunktion CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart CPU L fter Sockel x1 Fan Funktion System L fter Sockel xi System L fter Stromversorgungsanschluss 34 A55MLV A55MLC Spezifikationen CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB2 0 Anschluss x2 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Fronttafel USB2 0 Anschl sse Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss Serieller Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig xi PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Maus x1 R ckseiten E VGA Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 USB2 0 Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x3 Platinengr e 182 5 mm B X 230 mm L OS Unterst t zung Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzuf gen oder zu entfernen
16. 2 4 8 ITE 8728 Cal a asSuper I O Super 1 0 ow Pin Count Interface ib Smart Guardian ITE 3 A 5 1 0 Serial ATA SATA III R AD 0 1 10 5 100 10 RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Je ALC662 88 1 1 ne PCI Express Gen x16 cs lx PCI KSATA de SATA Xi cade Al Dae gt 1 ne La Smart Fan 1 Je 1 CMOS USB2 0 2
17. YO Func o Smart Guardian da ITE Interface LPC Low Pin Count Ranhuras DIMM DDR3 x 2 M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16GB Mem ria Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma principal Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o mem ria DDR3 de 512MB suportados 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s SATA II Controlador Serial ATA integrado Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 2 0 Suporta as fun es RAID 0 1 10 Auto negocia o de 10 100 Mb s LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Capacidade semyfulLduplex Codec de Sa da de udio de 5 1 canais ALC662 VT1708B som Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x16 1 Ranhuras Ranhura PCI x1 Conectores conector SATA 4 Cada conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA na placa 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 42 A55MLV A55MLC ESPECIFICACOES Conector da ventoinha do sistema 1 Alimentag o da ventoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB2 0 no painel Conector USB2 0 x2 frontal Conector da para impressora 1 Cada conector suporta 1 Porta par
18. audio d wiek ALC662 VT1708B ZWI KOWY Obs uga High Definition Audio Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI x1 Z cza Z cze SATA x4 z cze obs uguje 1 urz dzenie SATA wbudowane Z cze panela przedniego X1 Obs uga element w panela przedniego Przednie z cze audio x1 Obs uga funkcji audio na panelu przednim Z cze g wkowe wentylatora Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcj Smart Fan procesora x1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego systemowego x1 44 A55MLV A55MLC Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS Z cze USB2 0 Z cze Port drukarki SPEC x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 2 porty USB2 0 na panelu x2 przednim x1 Kazde zlacze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Port szeregowy x1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Back Panel Port VGA x1 T O Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0 x4 Gniazdo audio 23 Wymiary 182 5 mm S X 230 mm W p yty Obsluga S 5 Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP Vista 7 odwotywania obslugi dowolnego systemu operacyjne go operacyjnego bez powiadomienia 45 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN CPU 1 64 M AMD A Series E2 Series
19. e Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principale Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 Gb s SATA II Controller Serial ATA integrato Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 10 Negoziazione automatica 10 100 Mb s LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Capacit Half Full Duplex Codec Uscita audio 5 1 canali ALC662 VT1708B audio Supporto audio High Definition HD Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Alloggi Alloggio PCI x1 Connettori connettore SATA x4 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unit SATA su scheda Connettore pannello frontale x1 Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Connettore audio frontale x1 Supporta la funzione audio pannello frontale Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x1 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 38 A55MLV A55MLC SPECIFICA Connettore USB2 0 Connettore Porta stampante Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB2 0 x2 pannello frontale 21 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 Porta stampante Porta seriale x1 Connettore alimentazione x1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4pin Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 IO Porta VGA x1 pannello E Porta LAN x1 posteriore Porta USB2 0 x4 Connettore audio x3 Dimension 182 5 mm larghezza x 230 mm ische
20. file click Save As and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name Severe C Mr Documenta JT ojcom 5 Bm Mus Enter the file name and then click pica a Save Your system information will be saved to a txt file DZ 43 My Compare My Network Save as yee Fiesf b j 3 Caneel 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 so please feel free to provide your system information while using We will not share customer s data with any other third parties eHot Line service 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 24 A55MLV amp A55MLC BIOS Update Utility BIOS Update Utility is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system Please refer to the detailed instructions in the section 6 1 BIOS Update Utility of Chapter 6 6 3 EXTRA INFORMATION 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 heat
21. 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 m Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment m Keep the computer from dangerous area such as heat source humid air and water m The operating temperatures of the computer should be O to 45 degrees Celsius 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA Cable X2 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case X1 User s Manual X1 Fully Setup Driver DVD X1 Note The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket FM1 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit CPU AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II computing Sempron processors Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8728 Environment Control initiatives Provides the most commonly used legacy H W Monitor Super YO Super YO functionality Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface 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 1866 Memory Each DIMM supports 512MB Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
22. 8 Display memory error system video adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufacturer Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add in card Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter e If beep codes are generated when all other expansion 6 7 cards are absent consult your system manufacturer s technical support If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent one of the add in cards is causing the malfunction Insert the cards back into the system one at a time until the problem happens again This will reveal the malfunctioning card 8 If the system video adapter is an add in card replace or reseat the video adapter If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board the board may be faulty 26 6 5 TROUBLESHOOTING A55MLV amp A55MLC Probable Solution 1 There is no power in the system Power LED does not shine the fan of the power supply does not work Indicator light on keyboard does not shine Make sure power cable is securely plugged in Replace cable Contact technical support N System is inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights a
23. A55MLV amp A55MLC 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
24. a impressora Porta serie x1 Conector de alimentag o xi 24 pinos Conector de alimentag o xi 4 pinos Teclado PS 2 x1 Rato PS 2 1 Entradas S mo aidas no Porta VGA x1 painel Porta LAN x1 traseiro Porta USB2 0 x4 Tomada de audio x3 Tamanho 182 5 mm L X 230 mm A da placa Sistemas A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP Vista 7 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem suportados gui aviso pr vio 43 Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Socket FM1 Architektura AMD 64 umozliwia przetwarzanie 32 64 Procesor AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II bitowe Sempron Procesory Chipset AMD A55 Gniazda DDR3 DIMM x 2 Modu pami ci DDR3 z trybem podw jnego kana u Pami Maks wielko pami ci 16GB 6 Obs uga DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 g wna Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y Brak obs ugi Registered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 ITE 8728 Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Monitor H W Super YO Super 1 0 Kontroler predkosci wentylatora Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkga ITE Smart Guardian Transfer danych do 3 Gb s SATA II Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 10 10 100 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj szybko ci LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Dzia anie w trybie po owicznego pe nego dupleksu Kodek 5 1 kana owe wyj cie
25. aphics bated on AMD CrossFire technology and can be configured using AMD Crossfire settings Croire Settings Crossfire deiner exceptional performance on a single desplay by combining the processing power cf two Cr more Graphics Processing Units GPUs VI Enable CrossFire When enabling Crossfire it is highly recommended that you leave Catalyst AL in the Standard position Visual corruption ce application issues may be seen in the Catalyst AL Advanced position Click en 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either ef these 30 settings CrossFire has now started When you disable this feature you will need to restore your previous display settings creating a profile will make this easier For more information press FL 18 A55MLV A55MLC CHAPTER 5 RAID FUNCTIONS 5 1 OPERATING 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 file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel The size of each block is deter
26. da altezza Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o operativi Windows XP Vista 7 rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso 39 Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaci n Conector 1 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y CPU Procesadores AMD A Series E2 Series 64 bits Athlon II Sempron Conjunto de 55 chips ITE 8728 Iniciativas de control de entomo Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas de Monitor hardware S per E S uso m s com n S per E S Controlador de velocidad de ventilador Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Ranuras DIMM DDR3 x 2 M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Memoria Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principal Cada DIMM admite DDR de No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB ECC Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s SATA II Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 Admite RAID 0 1 10 Negociaci n de 10 100 Mb s Red Local RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Funciones Half Full d plex C decs de Salida de sonido de 5 1 canales ALC662 VT1708B sonido Soporte de sonido de Alta Definici n Ranura PCI Express Gen2 x16 X1 Ranuras Ranura PCI X1 Conectores Conector SATA X4 Cada conector soporta 1 dispositivos SATA en placa 1 Conector de panel frontal X1 Soporta insta
27. ed 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 CPUfanis 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 inthe 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 Power on the system again 25 Motherboard Manual 6 4 AMI BIOS CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present Insert diskette in floppy drive A 2 4 MIBOOT ROM file not found in root directory of diskette in 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 AMIBOOT ROM file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch file layout does not match image present in flash device POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error processor exception interrupt error
28. es 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 A55MLV A55MLC 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 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 6 Block 2 27 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 6 USEFUL HELP 6 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system please insert the Fully Setup Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance You will see the following window after you insert the CD Oo ES Manual About Exit The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system Note If this window didn t show up after you insert the Driver CD please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP EXE under your optical drive A Driver Insta
29. i requisiti essenziali 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 eee eee rennen nnn nnn nnn 11 Before Vou Start 1 2 Package Checklist IRR IO I 1 1 3 Motherboard Features 2 1 4 Rear Panel Connectors entente 3 15 Motherboard LayoUt ii 4 Chapter 2 Hardware 5 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit 5555555555555255255 5 2 2 FAN Headers 2 3 Installing System Memory 2 4 Connectors and Slots Chapter 3 Headers Jumpers Setup eere eene nnns 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 AMD DUAL Graphics Technology 17 41 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction Z 4 2 AMD Dual Graphics Requirement
30. if you are sure to flash the BIOS file Click Yes to start updating BIOS 7 Adialog pops out after BIOS flash is completed asking you to restart the system Press the Y key to restart system 8 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press 2 lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save amp Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed e This utility only allows storage device with FAT32 16 format and single partition e Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel FM1 Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit und CPU AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Sempron Prozessoren Chipsatz AMD A55 ITE 8728 Umgebungskontrolle Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super Hardware berwachung Super E A E A Funktionen L fterdrehzahl Controller Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR3 DIMM Steckpl tze x 2 Dual Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Arbeitsspeich Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 er Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 unterst
31. laciones 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 X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema 40 A55MLV 8 A55MLC Especificaci n Cabecera de borrado de CMOS Conector USB2 0 Conector Puerto de impresora X1 X2 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB2 0 frontales X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Puerto serie X1 Conector de alimentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4patillas Teclado PS 2 X1 Rat n PS 2 X1 Panel Puerto VGA X1 trasero de E S Puerto de red local X1 Puerto USB2 0 X4 Conector de sonido X3 Tamafio de 182 5 mm A X 230 mm H la placa Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar el sistema Windows XP Vista 7 soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo operativo 41 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICA ES Socket FM1 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computa o de 32 CPU Processadores AMD A Series E2 Series e 64 bis Athlon II Sempron Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8728 Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Proporciona as funcionalidades mais Especifica Monitoriza o do hardware utilizadas em termos da especifica o o Super O Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha Super
32. llation 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 installation 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 CD 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 www adobe com products acrobat reads tep2 html 22 A55MLV 8 A55MLC 6 2 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1 Insert the Setup CD 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 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 eHot Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our Tech Support system This utilit
33. mined 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 Block 3 2 79 Motherboard Manual 20 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 Provid
34. n 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 2 2 FAN HEADERS A55MLV amp A55MLC 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_FANI CPU Fan Header A a QA O al 3 2 ess gt Note CPU FAN1 SYS_FAN1 support 4 pin and 3 pin head connectors Assignment Ground 12V FAN RPM rate sense Smart Fan Control By Fan Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 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 Motherboard Manual 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A DDR3 Modules H E 11 DA wym eee em E 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 A55MLV amp A55MLC B Memory Capacity
35. re 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 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 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 cannot 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 27 28 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 7 BIOS UPDATE There are three ways to update the BIOS BIOS Update Utility BIOS Online Update Utility and BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 7 1 BIOS UPDATE UTILITY 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the CD Driver 2 Download the proper BIOS from www biostar com
36. supported 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 10 support 10 100 Mb s auto negotiation LAN RTL8105E ATHEROS AR8152 Half Full duplex capability 5 1channels audio out Sound ALC662 VT1708B Supports HD Audio PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1 Supports PCI E Gen2 x16 expansion card Slots PCI Slot x1 Supports PCI expansion card On Board SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA device Connectors Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector xi Supports front panel audio function CPU Fan Header 1 CPU Fan power supply with Smart Fan function System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply CMOS clear Header xi Restore CMOS data to factory default USB2 0 Connecor x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2 0 ports A55MLV A55MLC SPEC Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS 232 Port Power Connector 24 Pin x1 Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4 Pin xi Connects to Power supply PS 2 Keyboard x1 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse x1 Connects to PS 2 Mouse Rear Panel VGA Port x1 Connect to D SUB monitor 1 0 LAN port xi Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable USB2 0 Port x4 Connect to USB2 0 devices Audio Jack x3 Provide Audio In Out and Mic connection Board Size 182 5 mm W x 230 mm L UATX Bios
37. tar reserves the right to add or remove support OS Support Windows XP Vista 7 for any OS With or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS Line In Surround Line Out ine Ou n Mic In 1 deseo Gre Bass Center PS 2 VGA USB2 0X2 USB2 0X2 i Keyboard NOTE Maximum resolution VGA 1920 x 1600 75Hz Motherboard Manual 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT CPU_FAN1 PL ejje ATXP WR2 ATXPWR 1 USB1 RJ45USB1 5 AUDIO1 a 2000809000000 F_AUDIO1 PEX16 1 Supe SATA4 O SATA3 D m J_COM1 J_PRINT1 SYS_FAN1 SATA1 SATA2 PANEL1 JCMOS1F USB2 F USB1 Note W represents the 1 pin A55MLV amp A55MLC CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING 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 Motherboard Manual Step 3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installatio
38. ter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save amp Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed All the information and content above about the T Series software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described above are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual 51 Motherboard Manual 7 3 BIOSTAR BIOS FLASHER BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is built in the BIOS ROM To enter the utility press lt F12 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST procedure while booting up Updating BIOS with BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 1 2 3 w N Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Then copy and save the BIOS file into a USB flash pen drive Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process 5 After entering the POST screen the BIOS FLASHER utility pops out Choose fs0 to search for the BIOS file A55MLV amp A55MLC 6 Select the proper BIOS file and a message asking
39. tw 3 Open BIOS Update Utility and click the Update BIOS button on the main screen 3 BIOS Update Message 1 4 E EEE 4 Awarning message will show up to Please be patient and di t th roi request your agreement to start the auto reboot after finish process BIOS update Click Yes to start the ana update procedure 5 Choose the location for your BIOS file in the system Please select the proper BIOS file and then click on Open It will take several minutes please be patient A55MLV 8 A55MLC Information o Update BIOS Finish Please Reboot System 6 After the BIOS Update process is 5 finished click on OK to reboot the system La 7 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up please press the lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save amp Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed All the information and content above about the software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described above are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual lt Backup BIOS gt Click the Backup BIOS button on the main screen for the back
40. u avant Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur UC avec fonction Embase de ventilateur UC x1 de ventilateur intellig ent Embase de ventilateur syst me X1 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur systeme 36 A55MLV A55MLC SPEC Embase d effacement CMOS Connecteur USB2 0 Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB2 0 de x2 panneau avant x1 Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Port d imprimante Port serie x1 Connecteur d alimentation xi 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation xi 4broches Clavier PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 E S du Port VGA x1 panneau arriere Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0 x4 Fiche audio x3 Dimensions de la carte 182 5 mm I X 230 mm H Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le Support SE Windows XP Vista 7 support de SE avec ou sans pr avis 37 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket FM1 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 CPU Processori AMD A Series E2 Series e 64 bit Athlon Il Sempron Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8728 Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super Monitoraggio hardware Super 1 0 usate pi comunemente Controller velocit ventolina Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR3 x 2 Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Memoria Capacit massima della memoria 16GB
41. up of BIOS and select a proper location for your backup BIOS file in the system and click Save 29 Motherboard Manual 7 2 ONLINE UPDATE UTILITY 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the CD Driver 2 Please make sure the system is connected to the internet before using this function pdate AMI BIOS Model Name 3 Open BIOS Update Utility and click the Online Update button on the main screen E B Information bd 4 An open dialog will show up to Pl The BIOS update process will take minutes Please be patient and do not open any ether applications during this procese System will request your agreement to start the auto reboot after finish process BIOS update Click Yes to start the online update procedure Information 5 If there is a new BIOS version the utility will ask you to download it Click Yes to proceed o Do you want to download H67BR802 BST BIOS via Internet Information 6 After the download is completed o H678R802 BST Download Finish Do you want to program you Will be asked to program update the BIOS or not Click Yes to proceed 30 A55MLV A55MLC Information 7 After the updating process is finished you will be asked you to reboot the system Click OK to reboot Update BIOS Finish Please Reboot System 8 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press lt Delete gt key to en
42. y 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 Aber you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program xrepresents important information that you 8 5 must provide Without mhis Block will show h Describe condition this information you may Would Bo collected in ofyour system not be able to send out the mai the mail eHot Line HostingBoard TRUE Select your area or the area close to you Region Provide the e mail address that you would like to send the copy to CC E mail EEE Provide the name of the memory module Power Supply Manufacture model 9 manufacturer Provide the name of the power supply manufacturer and the model no Sendthe mail out Exitthis dialog Save these information to a txt file 23 Motherboard Manual Outlook Express 0 program is attempting to send the following e mail message on your behalf After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog would I appear asking for your confirmation click Send to confirm or Do Not Send to cancel Subject TP35D2 A7 P35BAC05 BS report Would you like to send the message If you want to save this information to a txt
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