Biostar A740G M2+ motherboard
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1. 1 SATA 740 2 CD CD S PDF CPU CPU YATA77 EE CMOS 7 2 USB USB IF 147 9 246 4 1 PS 2 PS 2 VGA LAN USB DVIK X 215 mm E X 244 mm EX RAID0 1 1 0 Biostar OS2. Windows XP VISTA 2008 02 14 47
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4. b ATA Realtek RTL 8101E CeTb p ALC662 PCI Express x16 PCI Express 1 HIMA IDE DDR2 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU He DIMM and ECC DIMM ITE Smart Guardian 512 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 13 PIO 0 4 3 SATA 2 0 10 100 High Definition
5. GC et Vi ded e unies If you want to save thisinformation to a txt file click Save As and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name Enterthe file name and then click Save Your system information will be saved to a txt file Open the saved txt file you will see your system infomation induding motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail 5 We will not share customer s data with any other third parties FIN so please feel free to provide your system information while using E 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 4 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 us about contact php for getting our contact information 2 A740G M2 BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system Showcurrent BIOS information AWARD BIOS AM BIOS Update BIOS with a BIOS file lt Backup BIOS gt Once dick on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to save file and enter file name We recommend that the file name should be English number and no longer than 7 characters
6. errei 2 14 Rear Panel Connectors errar 3 15 Motherboard LaVout RR RR RR Rn Rn 4 Chapter 2 Hardware I nstallation 5 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit CPU 5 2 2 FAN HE ade IS Bra ee ita 7 2 3 Installing System rnrn 8 2 4 Connectors and Sots eee 10 Chapter 3 Headers amp Jumpers 12 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 12 3 2 Detail ttings AA 12 Chapter 4 RAID nennen nnne nne 19 4 1 Operation System 19 4 2 Raid Arrays eere eed 19 4 3 How RAID Works 19 Chapter 5 Useful Helb ne aan 22 5 1 Driver Installation Note 22 5 2 Softwale aaa nennen rn 23 5 3 Extra Information eee 27 5 4 Troubleshooting 29 Appendencies SPEC In Other 30 Ge 30 uli E 32 LEJIET mr 34 Spanish een Donner 36 BID a SESS 38 a 40 RUSSIAN 42 4
7. Then click Save After the saving process finish dialog will show Click on OK to complete the BIOS Backup procedure 25 Motherboard Manual lt Update BIOS gt Before doing this please download the proper BIOS file from the website For AWARD BIOS update BIOS procedure 1 should be run with Clear CMOS function so Clear CM please check on Clear C VOS first INFORMATEDA Then click Update BIOS button a dialog will show for asking you backup i Do you want Ep save Current BIO data current BIOS Click Yes for BIOS backup and ref er to the Backup BIOS I procedure or click No to skip this bre _m procedure After the BIOS Backup procedure the open dialog will show f or requesting the BIOS file which is going to be updated Please choose the proper BIOSfilefor updating then click on Open E The utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file and this process may other applications during this process latormatien After the BIOSUpdate process click on OK to restart the system DIGG bo pois compubir Set poss compuber While the system boots up and thefull screen logo shows press lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS setup In the BIOS setup use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setup to exit BIOS setup BIOS Update is completed All the i nfor mati on and content above about the software are subject to be c
8. 2 CD in Connector Supports CD audodn function S PDIF ou connector Supports digtal audo out function CPU Fan header CPU Fan power supply with Smart Fan function System Fan header System Fan Power supply CMOS clear header Restore CMOS data to factory default USB connector Eachconnector supports 2 frort panel USB ports Power Connector 24pin Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4pin Connects to Power supply Prirter Port Connector Eachconnecto supports 1 Printer port Serial port Connector Connects to RS 232 Port PS 2 Keyboard Connects to PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse Connects to PS 2 Mouse DVI pat Connect to DVI D monitor Back Pand VGA port Connect to D SUB monitor 1 0 LAN port Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable USB Port Connect to USB devices Audio Jack Provide Audo In Out and microphone connection BoardSize 215 mm W x 244 mm L Special RAID 0 1 1 0support Features Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support OS Support Windows XP VISTA for any OS With or without notice 14 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS uma ma ama emma rna nn nn PS 2 LAN i Mouse Line In i Ze E Surround Ir D Line Out i ess aa o a 6 Mic In 1 MO 0 jo Bass Center PS 2 VGA DVI D USBX2 USBX2 Keyboard i Motherboard Manual 15 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT JATXPWR1 JUSBLANI JAUDIO1 BATTERY Note represents the 1 pin SS A740G M2
9. Brak obs ugi Regstered DIMM oraz DIMM Interfejs Low PinCourt Funkcje kortrdi warurk w pracy Monitor HW Funkcj ITE Smart Guardan Maks wielko wsp dzielonej pami ci video wynosi 512 MB Obs uga HDCP Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus Master obs uga PIO tryb 0 4 Transfer danych do 3 Gb s Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wesji 2 0 10 100 Mb s z automatyczn negochcj szybko ci Dzia anie w trybie po owicznego pe nego dupleksu 5 1 kana owe wyj cie audio Obs uga High Definition Audo Ka dez cze obs uguje 2 nap dy dyskietek Ka dez cze obs uguje 2 urz dzenia IDE Ka dez cze obs uguje 1 urz dzenie SATA Back Pand 1 0 Funkcje specjalne Obsluga systemu operacyjne go Z cze panda przedniego Przednie z cze audo x1 Z czewe da CD x1 Ztaze wy 03 S PDIF 1 Z cze g wkowe wertylatora procesora 1 Z cze g wkowe wertylatora systemowego 1 Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Z cze USB x3 Z czezasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z czezasilania 4 pinowe x1 Z cze Port drukarki x1 Z cze Port szeregowy x1 Klawiatura PS 2 Mysz PS 2 Port VGA Port LAN Port USB Gniazdo audio Port DVI 215 mm S X 244 mm W Obs uga RAID 0 1 1 0 Windows XP VISTA A740G M2 Obstuga demertow panela pzedniego Obstuga funkcj audio na panelu przednim Obstuga funkcj we cia audio CD Obstuga funkcj cyfrowegowy cia audo Za
10. CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU Step 2 Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Co 4 Step 3 Lookfor 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 toward direct B to complete the installation Step 5 Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the JCFAN1 This completes the installation Note Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2 CPUs Due to the latest CPU transition you may encounter the situation that the new system fail ed to boot while using new AM2 CPUs In this case please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system and update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2 CPUs support A740G M2 2 2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling fans builtin 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 1 JC FAN1 CPU Fan Header 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPMrate sense Note The JCFAN1 supports 4 pin he
11. de v deo m xima partilhada 512 MB Integrada no chipset AMD 740G grafica Suporta as fun es HDCP Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Suporta omodo PIO 0 4 Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s Controlador IDE integrado Controlador Serial ATA irtegrado Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 2 0 Auto negocia o de 10 100Mb s Reatek RTL 8101E A Capacidade semi full duplex Suporte para udo Sa da de udio de 5 1 canas de alta Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio defini o Ranhura PCI Express x16 Ranhuras Ranhura PCI Express 1 Ranhura PCI Conectores Conectar da unidade de dsquetes Cada conector suporta 2 unidades de disquetes na placa Conector IDE Cada conector suporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector SATA Cada conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA Conector do painel frontal Parasuporte de v rias fun es no paind frontal A740G M2 ESPECIFICAGOES Conectar de udo frorta Suporta a fun o de udo no painel fortal Conectar para entrada de CDs Suporta a ertrada de udo a partir de CDs Conectar desa da S PDIF Suporta asa da de udo digital ZETOR Alimerta o da vertoinha da CPU com a fun o Smart Fan Conectar da vertoinha do sistema Alimertac o da vertoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS Conectar USB Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB ro paind frorta Conectar de dimerta o 24 pinos Conectar de dimerta o 4 pinos
12. 5 1 2 2 05 S PDIF CMOS 24 4 PS 2 PS 2 VGA LAN USB nopr DVI 215 mm X 244mm B RAID 0 1 1 0 Window
13. ATA Reatek RTL 8101E Express x16 PCI Express x1 PCI IDE24 79 SATA2 47 Y AMD64 7x Tit gt 32 64 20 DDR2 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU MM EEC DIMM H W ITE TY 512MB HDCP Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Mode 0v4 3Gb SATA 2 10 100 Mb BR BSM 5 1 2 2 IDE
14. Athlon64 2 computing Sempron Phenom processors Supports Hyper Transport 2 0 and CoolaQuiet Support HyperTransport 2 0 Supports up to 2 0 GT s Bandwidth AMD 740G AMD SB700 Low Pin Court Irterface ITE 8718F Envirormert Cortrd initiatives SuperI O Provides the most commonly usedlegacy H W Monitor Super 1 0 functionality ITE s Smart Guardian function DDR2 DIMM Slots x 4 Dual Channd Mode DDR2 memory modue Max Memory Capacity 8CB Supports DDR2 533 667 800 Each DIMM supports 256 512MB 1GB 2GB Supports DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU DDR2 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB Integrated in AMD 740G Chipset HDCP support Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Mode supports PIO Mode 0 4 Integated IDECortrdler Datatrarsfer rates up to 3 Gb s Integrated Serial ATA Cortrdler SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant 10 100 Mb s auto negotiation Half Ful duplex capability Redtek RTL 8101E 5 1 channels audo out High Definition Audio PCI Express x16 slot Supports PCI E x16 expansion cards PCI Express x1 slot Supports PCI E x1 exparsioncards PCI sla Supports PCI expansion cards On Board Floppy connector Eachconnector supports 2 Floppy drives Connector IDE Connector Eachconnector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector Eachconnector supports 1 SATA devices Frort Pand Connector Supports frort pand facilities Frort Audo Connector Supports frort pand audio function 740
15. lit the DIMM press down firmly until the hard drive is spinning module snaps into place System does not boot from hard disk drive can be bootedf rom optical drive System only boots from optical drive Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk 2 is impossible Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive 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 Back up data and applications files Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Set masterslave jumpers correctly Run SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manuf acturers f or compatibility with other drives 29 Motherboard Manual APPENDENCIES SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE GERMAN Spezifikationen Chipsatz Super E A Sockd AM2 AM2 AMDAthon 64 Athlon 64 FX AltHon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Prozessaren Unterst tzt HyperTransport 2 0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 2 0 GT s AMD 740G AMD SB700 ITE8718F Bietet die h ufig verwendeten aten Super E A Funktionen DDR2 DIMMSteckpl ze x 4 Arbetsspeck Max 8GB Arbeitsspecher er Grafik HD Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 256 512MB 1GB 2GB DDR2 Integieter AMD 740G Chipsatz
16. satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX SATA5 SATA6 TX SATA3 SATA4 o SATA1 SATA2 En VEN 06 5 6 7 Ground 9 o T 4 1 1 A740G M2 JSPDIF O UTI Digital Audio out Connector This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Ground JAUDIO Fi Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connectthe front audio output cable with the PC f ront panel This header allows only HD audio front panel connector AC 97 connector is not acceptable Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 4 GPIO 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in 0 Jack Sense 15 Motherboard Manual JCDIN1 CD ROM Audio in Connector This connector allows user to connect the audio sourcefrom thevariaty dev ices like CD ROM DVD ROM PCI sound card PCI TV turner card etc Pin Assignment 1 Left Channel Input 1 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel 4 Input JC MO SI1 Clear C MOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2 3 it allows userto restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard 1 3 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default 13 Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data x Clear CMOS Procedures Remove AC power line Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 cl
17. 4 A740G M2 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 11 BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product Before you startinstalling the motherboard please make sure you follow the instructions below m Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting 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 m Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rearside 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 12 PACKAGE CHECKLIST HDD Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 1 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 full version manual files inside FDD Cable X 1 optional USB 2 0 Cable X1 optional S PDIF out Cable X 1 optional Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 optional ss SF SE Note The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version Motherboard Manual 13 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES Socket AM2 AM2 AMD 64Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit AMDAthlon 64 AtHon 64 FX
18. 800 2 e DDR 1066 2 DDR DDR2 1066 is for AM2 CPU only ECC YDIMM 354 pails KH 512 4 SHDCP 48 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Mode 0 4 3 0 eSATA ble 100 1048 ua J 1 5 oa l SIDE Ab Se SATA ossAM2T AM2 cisl AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Sempron Phenom Althlon 64 X2 5 e sHyperFansport2 QA 2 0 GT s AMD 740G AMDSB700 8718F 341 5Super I O SY DDR2DIMM3s3 Cab 5 8 SDIMM 4 DDR 2 256 512 25 15 AMD 7406 Serial lt Redtek RTL 8101E PCI Expressx 16 PCI Expressx1 a PCIEa d o IDE die SATA 740 2 A gado LAS ALY S JL zal
19. A740G M2 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class 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 orin whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendors approval in writing The content of this users manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this users manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 11 Before You Racial internen 1 12 Package Cheddist aa aaa aaa aaa RR Rn nn nn 1 13 Motherboard Features
20. AID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data RAID 1 0 RAID 1 0 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAD 1 4 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 smallerblocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel The size ofeach block is determined by the stipesize parameter which you set during the creation ofthe RAID set based onthe systemenvironment This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 1 and maximum is up to 8 Depending on the platfom Uses Intended for non critical data requiring high data throughput or any environment that does not requiref aul 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 2 BO 19 Motherboard Manual RAID 1 Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drivesin a RAID 1 array system The mirrored backup copy ofthe data can resideon the same disk or on a second redundant drive in the array RAID 1 provides a hot standby copy ofdata if the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because ofa hardware failure RAID techniques c
21. Conector da para impressora Cada conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Conector da Portas rie Teclado PS 2 Rato PS 2 Porta VGA Entradas S a das no Porta LAN Porta USB painel trasero Tomada de udo Porta DVI 215 mm L X 244 mm A Caracteristi cas Suporta as fun es RAID 0 1 1 0 especiais Sistemas A Biostar reserva se o direito de adcionar ou remove operativos Windows XP VISTA suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ousem suportados aviso pr vio 39 Motherboard Manual POLISH Procesor Pami g wna Super JO Obstuga audio HD Gniazda Z cza wbudowan e 40 Socket AM2 AM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64FX Althlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Procesory Obstuga HyperTarsport 2 0 o szeroko ci pasma do 2 0 GT s AMD 740G AMD SB700 Gniazda DDR2 DIMM x 4 Maks wielko pami ci 8GB Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y 256 512MB oraz 1GB 2 DDR2 ITE 8718F Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super 1 0 Zirtegrowara w chipsecie AMD 740G Zirtegrowany kortrder IDE Zirtegrowany kortrder Seria ATA Redtek RTL 8101E Gniazdo PCI Express x16 Gniazdo PCI Express x1 Gniazdo PCI Ztacze napedu dyskietek Ztacze IDE Ztacze SATA Architektura AMD 64 umaliwia przetwarzanie 32i 64 bitowe Obs uga Hyper Transport 2 0 oraz Cool nQuet Modut pamieci DDR2z trybem podw jnego kanatu Obstuga DDR2 533 667 800 Obs uga DDR2 1066 for AM CPU only
22. Integieter IDE Cortroler Integieter Seria ATA Controller Redtek RTL 8101E Audio Unters ALC662 t tzung Steckpl ze PCI Express x16 Steckplatz PCI Express x1 Steckplatz PCI Steckpatz Die AMD 64 Architektur urterst tzt eine 32 Bit und 64 Bit Daterverarbeitung Unterst tzt Hyper Transport 2 0 und Cool nQuet Low Pin Court Schnittstdle Umgebungskortrolle Hardware Uberwachung Smart Guardan Funktion von ITE Dual Kanal DDR2 Speichermodu Unterstitzt DDR2 533 667 800 Unterstitzt DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU orly registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterstutzt Max 512MB gemeinsam benutzter Videospeicher Unterstitzt HDCP Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Maste Modus Unterst tzt PIO Modus 0 4 Datertrarsferrate bis zu Gb s Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 10 100 Mb s Auto Negdiation Halb Vdldudex Funktion 5 1 Kana Audioausgabe Unterstitzt High DefinitionAudio A740G M2 Spezifkationen Onboard Ans chluss R ckseten E A Platineng B e Sonderfurkti onen OS Urterst tzung DiskettenaufwerkanscHuss IDE Arschluss SATA Arschuss Frorttafelanschluss Frort Audioanschluss CD IN Arschluss S PDIF AusgangsanscHuss CPU L fter Sockd System L fter Sockel CMOS l schen Sockel USB Arschluss Stromanschuss 24 pdig Stromanschuss 4 polig Druckeranschluss Anschluss Serieller Anschluss PS 2 Tastatur PS 2 Maus VGA Arschluss LAN Arschlus
23. ad connector The JSFAN1 supports 3 pin head connector 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 wre is Ground and should be connected to GND Motherboard Manual 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A Memory Modules 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining dips 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 A740G M2 B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket DDR2 Module Total Memory Location Size DIMMA1 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB DIMMB1 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB Max is 8GB DIMMA2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB DIMMB2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB C Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channelfunction of the motherboard the memory module must meet the following requirements Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in thef ollowing table Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA DIMMB2 Enabled O o X X x x 9 0 Enabled o o o o O means memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 Motherboard Manual 2 4 CONNECTORSAND SLOTS FDD1 Floppy Disk C onnector The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk
24. an be applied for high availability solutions or as a formof 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 idealfor small databases or any other application that requires f aul tolerance and minimal capacity Benefits Prov ides 100 data redundancy Should one driv ef ail the controller switches to the other drive Drawbacks Requires 2 driv es for the storage space of one driv e Perf ormance is impaired during driv e rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes Block 2 Boks O A740G M2 RAID 1 0 RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques Resulting in a RAID 1 0 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 perfomance allowing for automatic redundancy May be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in an array and allows for spare disks Drawbacks Requires twice the av ailable disk spacef or data redundancy the same as RAID level 1 Fault Tolerance Yes 21 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5 USEFUL HELP 5 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 perfomance You will s
25. connector that supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M floppy disk ty pes This connector supports the prov idedfloppy drive ribbon cable IDEI Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133f unctionality The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slav e driv e so you can connect up to two hard disk driv es 10 A740G M2 PEXI6 1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express 1 0a compliant Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 8GB s totally PEXI 1 PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express 1 0a compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB s per direction 500MB s in total PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5GB s on the data pins 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture PCH PCR Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and it is a bus standard for expansion cards This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3 HEADERS amp JUMPERS SETUP 3 1 How SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumperis close if not that means the jumperis open mi Pin opened Pin dosed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS JPANELI Front Pane
26. ee the following window after you insert the CD The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system Note If this window didn t show up after you ins ert the Driver CD please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUREXE under your optical drive A Driver Installation To install the driver please click on the Drivericon 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 dick 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 readstep 2 html 22 A740GM2 5 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 Followthe on screen instructions to complete the installation Launching Software After the installation process you w
27. hanged without notice For better perfor mance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described above are for your refer ence only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual A740G M2 5 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 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 fan is rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling wth 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 Pluginthe power cord and boot up the system Or you can 1 Clearthe CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 27 Motherboard Manual BIO Flasher BIO Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing y ou an easy and simple way to update y our BIOS via USB pen drive orfloppy disk The BIO Flasher is built inthe 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 Flas
28. her 1 2 3 6 2 Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard Then save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or afloppy disk Insert the USB pen drive or thefloppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process Please select drive A select dialog as the picture on the right je appears Select the device contains the BIOS file and press lt Enter gt to enter the utility tard 1 ta move selection ENTER to select dziw 5 The utility will showthe BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file and press lt Enter gt then lt Y gt to perform the BIOS update process After the update process the utility will ask y ou to reboot the system Press lt Y gt to proceed BIOS update completes e This utility only allows storage device wth FAT32 16 format and single partition e Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to 1 system boot failure 5 4 TROUBLESHOOTING A740G M2 Probable Solution No power to the system at all Power light don t illuminate fan on Indicator light on key board does not turn on Make sure power cable is securely plugged in Replace cable Contact technical support System inoperative Keyboard lights Using even pressure on both ends of on power indicator lights are
29. ill 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 utility will collect the system information which is useful foranalyzing the problem you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem AN you use this uility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail dient application program xrepresents important information that you This block will show Des cribe condition must provide Without 4 this information you may the hrmaton which of your system notbe able to send out the mail themail eHol ame E Select your are aor theareaclose toy ou Providethee mail address that youwould like tosend the copy to Ex Provide the nameof them emory module manu factur er r Providethename of the power supply manufacturer andthe odel no Exitthis dialog Send themail out Savethese informaionto a txtfile 23 Motherboard et apr After filling up this information dick Send in to send the mail out A warning dialog would cr ou appear asking for your confirmation click Send to confirm or Do Not Send to cancel VERDAD
30. ipset AMD 740G Contr leur IDEint gr Contr leur Serial ATA int g Redtek RTL 8101E ALC662 Fente PCI Express x16 Fente PCI Express 1 Fente PCI Connecteu de disquete Connecteu IDE Connecteu SATA L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits Prend encharge Hyper Transport 2 0 et Cod nQuiet Interface fable compte de broches Initiatives de contr le environnemertales Moniteur de mat rid Fonction Gardenintdligert de 1 Module de m mare DDR2 mode double voe Prend encharge la DDR2 533 667 800 Prend encharge la DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU only Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs d erreurs nesort pas prises encharge M maire vid o partag e maximale de 512 Mo Prise encharge HDCP Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Prend encharge lemode PIO 0 4 Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s Conforme ala sp cification SATA Version 2 0 10 100 Mb s n gociation automatique Half Ful duplex capability Sortie audio a 5 1 voies Prise encharge de l audio haute d finition Chaque connector prend en charge 2lecteurs de disquettes Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 p riph riques IDE Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique SATA Connecteur du panneau avart 1 Connecteur Audo du panneau avart x1 Connecteu d entr e CD x1 Connecteur desortie S PDIF x1 Embase de vertilateur UC xi Embase de vertilateursysteme x1 Embase d efface
31. l Header This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case front panel switch functions PWR_LED a o 5 HDDLED Harddrive 13 PowerLED PowerLED Fe HoptEp hen 14 7 Ground Ground Reset button Power button Power on button 8 Reset control 12 A740G M2 JATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply Pin Assignment 13 3 3V 14 12V 15 Ground 16 PS_ON 17 Ground 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 NC 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 Ground 0 5 NOO RO N Assignment 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW OK Standby Voltage 5V 12V 12V 3 3V JATXPW R2 ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector it will provide 12V to CPU power circuit Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 13 Motherboard Manual JUSB2 JUSB3 JUS B4 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 Pin Assignment 1 5V fused 2 5V fused 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB JUSB4 6 USB JUSB3 JUSB2 7 Ground 8 Ground 2 10 9 NC 1 9 SATA1 SATA6 Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface it
32. mert CMOS xi Connecteu USB x3 Connecteur d alimertation xi 24 broches Connecteur d alimertation 4 broches Connecteur de Port dimprimante Connecteur de Port s rie Clavier PS 2 Souris PS 2 Port VGA Port LAN E S du panneau arri re Port USB Fiche audio Port DVI Dimersion s de la 215 mm 1 X 244 mm H carte Fondionnal it s Prise encharge RAID 0 1 1 0 sp ciales Support SE Windows XP VISTA A740G M2 Prend encharge les qupements du panneau avart Prend encharge la fonction audo du panneau avart Prend encharge la fonction dentr e audo deCD Prend encharge la fonction de sartie audo num rique Alimertation lectrique du vertilateur UC avec fonction de ventilateur intdligent Alimertation lectrique du vertilateur syst me Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 parts USB de panneau avart Chaque connectar prend en charge 1 Port d imprimarte Biostar ser serve le droit dajouter ou de supprimer le support deSE avec ousars pr avis 33 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM2 AM2 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 Processori AMDAthlon64 Athlon64 FX e 64 bit Althlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Supporto di Hyper Transport 2 0 e Cool n Quiet Supporto di HyperTransport 2 0 fino a 2 0 GT s di larghezza di banda AMD 740G AMD SB700 Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count ITE 8718F Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Fornisce le funzionalita legacy Super Monit
33. mite DIMM regstrados o DIMM compatibles con 1GB 2GB ECC Integrados en d conjunto de chips AMD Memoria m xima de v deo compartida de 512 MB 740G Admite HDCP Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Controlador IDE irtegrado Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 Tasas detrarsferencia de hasta 3 Gb s Controlador ATA Serie Irtegrado Compatible conla versi n SATA 20 Negociaci n de 10 100 Mb s Red Local Redtek RTL 8101E Funciones Half Full duplex Soporte de Salida desorido de 5 1 canales sonido HD Soporte de sondo Alta Defirici n Ranura PCI Express x16 Ranuras Ranura PCI Express x1 Ranura PCI Conectores Conectar disco flexible Cada conector soporta 2 unidades de disco flexible en placa Conector IDE Cada conector soporta 2 dspositivos IDE Conector SATA Cada conector soporta 1 dspositivos SATA A740G M2 Conectar de pand frorta Soporta instalaciones enel pand Conectar de sonido frortal Soporta funciones de sorido en d pand frortal Conector de ertrada de CD Soporta funci n de entrada de sorido de CD Conectar desalida S PDIF Soporta funci n de salida de sonido dgital Cabecera de vertilador de CPU Fuente de alimentaci n de vertilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Cabecera de vertilador de sistema Fuente de alimentaci n de vertilador de sistema Cabecera de borrado de CMOS Conectar USB Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB frortales Conector de dimertaci n 24 patillas Conector de dimertaci n 4 patillas Conect
34. olina sistema 1 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB Connettore USB x3 pannello frontale Connettore alimentazione 1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione 4 pin Connettore Porta stampante 1 Ciascun connettore sup porta 1 Porta stampante Connettore Porta seriale 1 Tastiera PS 2 Mouse PS 2 I O Porta VGA pannello Porta LAN posteriore Porta USB Connettore audio Porta DVI Dimension 215mm larghezza x 244 mm altezza Supporto RAID 0 1 1 0 Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o Windows XP VISTA rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema operativo senza preavviso 35 Motherboard Manual SPANISH La arqutectura AMD 64 permite d procesado de 32 y Conector AM2 AM2 64 bits Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 AtHon 64 Soportalas tecndog as Hyper Farsport 2 0 y FX AtHon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Cool nQuet Admite HyperTransport 2 0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 2 0 GT s Conjunto AMD 740G de chips AMD SB700 Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin ITE 8718F Iniciativas de control de entorno Le ofrecelas funciondidades heredadas Monitor hardware de uso m s cam n S per E S Funci n Guarda inteligente de ITE M dulo de memoria DDR2 de canal Doble Ranuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 Admite DDR2 de 533 667 800 Admite DDR2 de 1066 for AM2 CPU ony Memaia Capacidad m xima de memoria de 8GB principal Cada DIMM admite DDR de 256 512MB y No ad
35. or Puerto de impresora Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Conectar Puertoserie Teclado PS 2 Rat n PS 2 Panel Puerto VGA trasero de Puerto de redlocal E S Puerto USB Conectar de sonido Puerto DVI Tama o de 215 mm A X 244 Mm H la placa Fundones Admite RAID 0 1 1 0 especiales Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar el sistema Windows XP VISTA soporte de cualquier SO con osin aviso previo operativo 37 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICA ES A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computa o de Socket AM2 AM2 32 e 64 bits Processadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 Suporta as tecrologas Hyper Transport 20 e FX Althlon 64X2 Sempron Phenom Cool nQuet Fe Suporta atecnologia Hyper Fansport 0 com umalargura de banda at 2 0 GT s AMD 740G pe AMD SB700 ITE 8718F Interface LPC Low Pin Count Es pecificac Proporciona as funcionalidades mais Iniciativas para controlo doambierte o Super 1 0 utilizadas em termos da especifica o Monitorizac o do hardware Super I O Fun o Smart Guardian da Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 M dulo de mem ria DDR2 de canal duplo Capacidade m xima de mem ria 8GB Suporta m dulos DDR2 533 667 800 Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma Suporta m dulos DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU only Mem ria prircipa mem ria DDR2 de 256 512MB amp 1 GB 2 Os m duos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n os o GB suportados Placa 7
36. oraggio hardware I O usate piu comunemente Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR2 x 4 Modulo di memoria DDR2 acanale doppio Capacit massima della memoria 8GB Supporto di DDR2 533 667 800 Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR 2 Supporto di DDR2 1066 for AM2 CPU only 256 51 2MB e 1GB 2GB DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati La memoria video condivisa massima di 512 MB Integrata nel Chipset AMD 740G Supporto HDCP Modalita Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Controller IDE integrato 133 Supporto modalita PIO Mode 0 4 Velocita di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 Gb s Controller Serial ATA integrato Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Negoziazione automatica 10 100 Mb s Redtek RTL 8101E Capacita Half Full Duplex Uscita audio 5 1 canali Supporto audio High Definition HD Alloggio PCI Express x16 Alloggio PCI Express x1 Alloggio PCI i Connettore floppy Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unita Floppy Connettore IDE Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unita IDE Connettore SATA Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unita SATA Connettore pannello frontale Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale A740G 2 audio frontale Supporta la funzione audio pannello frontale Connettore CD in 1 Supporta la funzione input audio CD Connettore output SPDIF 1 Supporta la funzione d output audio digitale Alimentazione v entolina C PU con funzione Smart Collettore ventolina CPU 1 Collettore vent
37. ose Wait f orf ve seconds Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close Power on the AC Resety our desired password or clear the CMOS data O ORO D 16 A740G M2 JPRNTI Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC 25 Assignment Pin Assignment 6 fm ak 8 sm m Bey o e Ground Efe am ar 2 25 JCO MI Serial port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port 3 5 Assignment Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data Data terminal ready Signa ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indcator NC 17 Motherboard Manual JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at JUSB1 JUSBLANI JUSBV2 5V for USB ports atf ront panel JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4 Pin 2 3 Close JUSBV1 5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JUSBV2 5V STB for USB ports atf ront panel JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSBV1 1 18 1 3 1 UE Pin 1 2 close 1 3 1 65 B Pin 2 3 dose A740G M2 CHAPTER 4 RAID FUNCTIONS 4 1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home Prof essional Edition and Windows Vista 4 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 many applications RAID 1 R
38. s USB Anschluss Audioanschluss DVI Arschluss 215 mm B X 244mm L Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 1 0 Windows XP VISTA xi xi x6 xi xi xi x1 1 1 1 x3 1 1 1 1 Jeder AnscHuss urterst tzt 2 Diskettenlaufwerke Jeder AnscHuss urterst tzt 2 IDE Laufwerke Jeder AnscHuss urterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk Unterst tzt die Froritafdfunktionen Unterst tzt die Fronitafd Audioarschlussfunktion Unterst tzt die CD Audio In Funktion Unterst tzt die digtale Audioausgabefunktion CPU LuftestromversorgungsanscHuss mit Smart Fan Furktion System Lifter Strom ves orgungsanschluss Jeder AnscHuss urterst tzt 2 Frorttafel USB AnscHisse Jeder AnscHuss urterst tzt 1 DruckeranscHuss Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndgung die Urterstitzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzufiigen oder zuentfernen 31 Motherboard Manual FRANCE Bus frontal Chipset Super E S M maire principale Graphiques Prise en charge audio HD Fentes Connecteur embarqu Socket 2 AM2 Processeus AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Althlon 64X2 Sempron Phenom Prend encharge Hyper Trarsport 2 0 jusqu ure bande passante de 2 0 GT s AMD 740G AMD SB700 ITE 8718F Fourrit la fonctionnalit de Super E S patrimoniales la plus utilis e Fentes DDR2DIMM x 4 Capacit m moire maximale de 8 Go Chaque DIMM prendencharge des DDR2 de 256 512 Mo et 1Go 2Go Integr dars la ch
39. s XP VISTA x1 x1 x1 x3 x1 x1 x1 x1 A740G 2 1 SATA 2 USB nopra Ha 1 Biostar OS 43 Motherboard Manual ARABIC de pas dy plal 32 64 64 4 e Hyper Fansport2 0 Cool nQuiet ig e sLow Pin Count Interface Al Sail 13 Smart Guardian ITE DDR244 day jo 667 533
40. silanie wertylatora procesora z funkcj Smart Fan Zasilanie wertylatora systenowego Ka dez cze obs uguje 2 paty USB na panelu przedrim Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub odwo ywania obs ugi dowolnego systemu operacyjnego bez powiadomienia 41 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN CPU AM2 AM2 AMD Athon 64 Athlon 64 FX Althlon 64X2 Sempron Phenom AMD 64 32 64 Hyper Transport 2 0 Cool n Q uiet 55 HyperTransport 20c 2 0 GT s AMD 740G AMD SB700 DDR2 DIMM x 4 8 DIMM 256 512M5 amp 1 DDR2 ITE 8718F Super 1 0 Y Super 1 0 BcTpoeHHaa AMD 740G BcTpoeHHoe
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