Biostar A690G-M2 User guide

A690G-M2 Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 1
1.1 Before You Start................................................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist.............................................................................1
1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors .....................................................................4
1.5 Motherboard Layout.........................................................................5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 6
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU).......................................6
2.2 FAN Headers......................................................................................8
2.3 Installing System Memory................................................................9
2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 11
Chapter 3:Headers & Jumpers Setup................... 13
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers....................................................................13
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13
Chapter 4: RAID Functions.................................. 19
4.1 OperationSystem............................................................................19
4.2 Raid Arrays......................................................................................19
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 19
Chapter 5: Useful Help ........................................ 22
5.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 22
5.2 Award BIOS Beep Code..................................................................23
5.3 Extra Information............................................................................23
5.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 25
Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™ III ............................. 26
6.1 Introduction...................................................................................... 26
6.2 SystemRequirement....................................................................... 26
6.3 Installation ....................................................................................... 27
6.4 WarpSpeeder™ III.............................................................................28
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language .............. 34
German..................................................................................................................34
France .................................................................................................................... 36
Italian.....................................................................................................................38
Spanish...................................................................................................................40
Portuguese............................................................................................................ 42
Polish...................................................................................................................... 44
Russian...................................................................................................................46
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 48
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 50

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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:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
Ver 5.x Ver 6.x
CPU
Socket AM2
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
Sempron processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Socket AM2
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
Sempron processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
FSB Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth
Support HyperTransport
Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth
Support HyperTransport
Chipset AMD 690G
AMD SB600
AMD 690G
AMD SB600
Super I/O
ITE 8716F
Provides the most co mmonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
Env iro nment Co ntro l in it iat ives
H/W Monitor
ITE's "S mart Guardian" funct ion
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality
Low Pin Count Interface
Env iro nment Co ntro l in it iat ives
H/W Monitor
ITE's "S mart Guardian" funct ion
Main
Memory
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 4
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 4
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR2
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
Graphics Integrated in AMD 690G Chipset
Max Shared V id eo Memory is 512 MB
Integrated in AMD 690G Chipset
Max Shared V id eo Memory is 512 MB
IDE
Integr ated IDE Contro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integr ated IDE Contro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
SATA II
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Version 2.0 spec if icat ion co mpliant
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Version 2.0 spec if icat ion co mpliant
LAN
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit
bandwidth is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit
bandwidth is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability

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Ver 5.x Ver 6.x
Sound
ALC888
7.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
ALC662
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1
Slots
PCI slot x2 PCI slot x2
Floppy connector x1 Floppy connector x1
IDE Co nn ect or x 1 IDE Co nn ecto r x1
SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4
Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD-in Connector x1 CD-in Connector x1
S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1
System Fan h eader x1 System Fan header x1
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x3 USB connector x3
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1
On Board
Connector
Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Board Size 215 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) 215 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support
OS Support
WindowsXP/VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
WindowsXP/VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
XPS/2 Mouse Port YPS/2 Keyboard Port
ZDVI-D VGA Port
The DigitalVisual Interface (DVI) is a video interface transmitting digital video signals to
digital displaydevices such as flat panel LCDs or digitalprojectors. The DVI-D connector
allows digital signals transmission only.
[D-Sub VGA Port
Transmit analog video signals to computer monitor or anyother displaypanels equipped
with D-Sub VGA input.
\USB 2.0 Port x 4 ]RJ-45 LAN Port
^Audio Jack x 6 (for Ver 5.x) / Audio Jack x 3 (for Ver 6.x)
Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Center/Subwoofer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDI OF1
Codec
JCDIN1
Super I/O
JCOM1
JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4
JSFAN1
JPANEL1
SATA3
SATA4
SATA2
SATA1
FDD1
IDE1
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
Socket AM2
AMD
690G
LAN
PCI1
PCI2
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
JSPDIF_OUT1
BAT1
AMD
SB600
JCMOS1
JATXPWR2
VGA
DI MMA1 DI MMB1
BIOS
DVI
AUDIO2
(for Ver 6.x)
AUDIO1
(for Ver 5.x)
JPRNT1
DI MMA2 DI MMB2
Note: represents the 1■st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward directionAfrom the socket and thenraise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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.

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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.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
1
4
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
3
3 FANRPM rate
sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head 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 wire is Ground and should
be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIMMB1 DIMMA1 DIMMB2 DIMMA2
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location DDR2 Module Total Memory Size
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
Max is 4GB.
C. Dual Channel Memory installation
To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requirements:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the following
table.
Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
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)

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
1
33
2
34
IDE1: Hard Disk Connectors
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA33/66/100/133 functionality.
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can
connect up to two hard disk drives.
21
3940

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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_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.
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
PCI1~PCI2: 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.
PCI1
PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & 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”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front
panel switch functions.
18
16
SLP PWR_LED
On/Off
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
9
-
-
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground Sleep button
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
Speaker
Connector 12 Power LED (+)
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-) Hard drive
LED 14 Power LED (-) Power LED
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power-on button

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JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
1
12
13
24
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
JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
12
34
4 Ground

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JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0Ports 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+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 NC
19
210
JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4
10 Key
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATAController with 4 channels SATAinterface.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
1
4
7
SATA3 SATA4 SATA2 SATA1
7 Ground

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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
3 Ground
JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
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
19
210
10 Jack Sense

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
Pin
Assignment
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
14
4 Right Channel
Input
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By 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.
1
3
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
125
2
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 Data 5 26 Key
JCOM1: Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
Pin Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
19
210
10 NC