Biostar GF7050V-M7 User guide

GF7050V-M7 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 MotherboardFeatures..........................................................2
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors..........................................................3
1.5 Motherboard Layout............................................................ 4
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation........................................5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit(CPU)................................ 5
2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................7
2.3 Installing System Memory......................................................8
2.4 Connectors and Slots............................................................10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup.................................12
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers..........................................................12
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................12
Chapter 4: 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...................................................................24
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language.............................26
German................................................................................................26
France..................................................................................................28
Italian..................................................................................................30
Spanish................................................................................................32
Portuguese...........................................................................................34
Polish...................................................................................................36
Russian................................................................................................38
Arabic..................................................................................................40
Japanese..............................................................................................42

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choo sing our product. Before you start installing the
mo the rboa rd , plea se make su re you fo llo w the ins tru ctio ns be lo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf fi cie nt li gh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ra tion.
Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta tic
bag, ground yourself properlyby touching anysafely
grounde d appliance, o r use gro unded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the bo a rd
on the edge, do not try to be nd or flex the boa rd.
Do not lea ve any unfastene d small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which ma y damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and wa ter.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
I ns talla tion Gu ide X 1
Fu lly Se tup Drive r C D X 1 (full ve rs ion manua l files ins ide )
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o ptio nal)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/P DI F out Ca ble X 1 (optiona l)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
CPU
LGA 775
Intel Core2Duo /Core2Quad / Celeron 4xx /
Pentium D / Pentium 4 processor
Supports 45nm CPU
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit /
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64
/ Extended Memory 64 Tec hnology / Virtualization
Technology
FSB 1333 MHz
Chips et GeForc e 7050/nForce 610i
Graphics GeForc e 7050/nForce 610i Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB(under OS)
SuperI/O
ITE 8718F
Provides themost commonly usedlegacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
Main
Memory
DIMM Slots x 2
Eac h DIMM s upports 256MB/512MB/1GB/
2GB DDR2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Single ChannelMode DDR2memory module
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported
IDE Integrated IDEController Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
SA TA I nt e gr at e d S e ri al ATA C ont r ol l er
Datatransfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0specificationcompliant.
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 support
LAN Realtek 8201CL PHY 10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplexcapability
Sound
Codec
ALC662 5.1 channels audio out
High-Definition Audio support
PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x16 expansioncards
PCI Express x1 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansioncardsSlots
PCIslot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppyconnector x1 Eachconnector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x1 Eachconnectorsupports 2 IDE device
PrinterPort Connector x1 Eachconnectorsupports 1 Printer port
On Board
Connector
SATA Connector x4 Eachconnectorsupports 1 SATA devices

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SPEC
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan header x1 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connector x2 Eachconnectorsupports 2 front panelUSB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Powersupply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connec ts to Power supply
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri al P ort x 1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Provide RS-232 Serial c onnection
Connects to monitor.
Connects to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connects to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/O ut and microphone connection
Board Size 185 (W) x 244 (L) mm Micro ATX form Factor
OS Support Windows XP /VISTA BiostarReserves the right toadd or remove support
for anyOS with or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
VGA1
PS/2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keyboard
COM1 USBX2USBX2
LAN
Lin e In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
Since t he au dio c hip s up por ts Hig h Definiti on Audio Specific atio n, t he func tion of eac h a udi o
jack c an be d efine d b y sof tw are. T he in pu t / out pu t fu nctio n o f e ach au dio j ac k l isted ab o ve
r eprese nts t he def aul t s etti ng . Ho we ver, wh en c on necti ng e xter nal microph on e t o t he au dio
port, pleas e us e t he Lin e I n ( Blue) an d M ic In (Pi n k) au dio j ac k.

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
DIMMA1 DIMMA2
FDD1
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
PCI1
PCI2
JPANEL1 JUSB2 JUSB3
JATXPWR2
JCFAN1
Codec
JC DIN1
JSFAN1
Super I/O
BAT1
LGA775
CPU1
GeFo rce
7050/
nForce 610i
JAUDIOF1
JKB MS1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN 1
C
OM1
JCO
M1
J
VGA1
JSPDIF_OUT1
IDE1
SATA1 SATA3 SATA2 SATA4
JUSB_PWR2
JP RNT1
JA T XP WR 3
JAUDIO1
BIOS
JC M OS 1
JUSB_P WR1
JKB_PWR1
LAN
Not e: ■represents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation
for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Capon the
empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
Pin-Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge.The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lowerthe lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4:Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
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 Heade r
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
1
4
4 Smart Fan
Control
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
13
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 a nd JSF AN1 s up por t 4- pin and 3-pin h ead co nnec tor . W he n co nn ecti ng
with wir es ont o c onn ect or s, pl e ase no te tha t t he r e d wi r e i s t he positi ve an d s houl d b e
conn ecte d t o pi n# 2, and th e bl ac k wir e i s Gro und a nd s ho ul d b e c on nect ed to GN D.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIMMA2 DIMMA1
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.

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2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location DDR2 Module To tal Memo r y Size
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
Max is 4GB.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Fl oppy Di sk C onne ctor
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov idedf loppy drive ribbon cables.
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ID E1: Hard Di sk C onne ctor
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 connector can connect a master and a slave drive, soy ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2GB/s simultaneously per
direction, f or an aggregate of 4GB/s totally.
-x8 Speed by Chipset Specif ication.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Data transf er 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 ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX1 _1
PEX1 6 _1
PCI1~PCI2: Pe ripheral Component Interconnect Slots
The 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.
PC I1
PCI2

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SET UP 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 SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connections. It allows user to connect the PC case’s f ront panel switch
functions.
1
PWR_LED
ON/OFF
RST
HL ED
SPK
++
+
9
-
-
8
16
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A N/A
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 P ower LED (-)
Power LED
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power-on button

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J ATXP W R 1 : A TX P o we r S ou rce C onne ct o r
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 Standby
Voltage +5V
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 Ground
16 PS_ON
17 Ground
18 Ground
19 Ground
20 -5V
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
1
12
13
24
24 Ground
J ATXP W R 2 : A TX P o we r S ou rce C onne ct o r
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
1
23
4
4 Ground
Note:
Befor e p ower o n t he s yst e m, pleas e ma ke sur e th at b ot h J ATXP WR1 and JAT XP WR2
conn ector s ha ve b ee n pl ug g ed- in.

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JUSB2/JUSB3: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This motherboard prov ides 2 USB 2.0 headers, which allows user to connect
additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with
internal USB dev ices, 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 Key
19
210
JUSB2 JUSB3
10 NC
SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
1
4
7
SATA1
SATA3
SATA2
SATA4
7 Ground

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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio out Connectors
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT1
13
3 Ground
JAUDIO F1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the 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
10 Jack Sense
19
210

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JC DIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the variaty dev ices,
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:ClearCMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (Default).
13
13
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Waitforf ive 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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JUSB_PWR1/JUSB_PWR2: PowerSource Headers for USB Ports
Pin1-2 Close:
JUSB_PWR1: +5V for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSB_PWR2: +5V for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB2/JUSB3).
Pin2-3 Close:
JUSB_PWR1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSB_PWR2: +5V STB for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB2/JUSB3).
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
JUSB_PWR1
JUSB_PWR2
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
JKB_PWR1: Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V STB for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.

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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
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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