Biostar NF325-A7 User manual

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Chapter 1: Introduction.................................................... 1
1.1 Mainboard Features ................................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist....................................................................4
1.3 Layout of Version 1.0 ..............................................................5
1.4 Components of Version 1.0....................................................6
1.5 Layout of Version 1.1 ..............................................................7
1.6 Components of Version 1.1....................................................8
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..................................... 9
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)..............................................9
2.2 Fan Headers ...........................................................................11
2.3 Memory Modules Installation .............................................11
2.4 Connectors, & Slots ...............................................................12
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup........................... 13
3.1 How to setup Jumpers..........................................................13
3.2 Detail Settings ........................................................................13
Chapter 4: Useful Help ................................................... 18
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code .......................................................18
4.2 Extra Information ..................................................................18
4.3 Troubleshooting.....................................................................20
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™............................................. 21
5.1 Introduction ...........................................................................21
5.2 System Requirement .............................................................21
5.3 Installation..............................................................................22
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels.........23

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MAINBOARD FEATURES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
SupportsAMD Athlon 64 / Sempron processor.
Chipset
NVIDIA nForce3 250.
-HyperTransport link to theAMD Athlon 64 CPU.
-SupportsAGP 3.0 8x interface.
-Supports system and power management.
-Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.
-Supports USB 2.0, 8 ports.
-Complaints with PCI Version 2.3 specification.
-Complaints withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
-Fast ATA/133 IDE controllers.
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor:
20.5cm (W) * 29.3cm (L) (Version 1.0)
20.5cm (W) * 30.48cm (L) (Version 1.1)
Slots
Five 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
One AGP 8x slot
One CNR slot, for Version 1.1 only.
(See p.12 for supporting information.).
Serial ATA
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
Compliant with SATA 1.0 specification.
Data transfer rates up to 150MB/s
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Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR devices.
Certified DDR400 List
-Please check the website:
http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/board.php3?
name=NF325-A7
Maximum memory size is 2GB.
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory
Size (MB)
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2 GB.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
-H/W Monitor
-ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
On Board IDE
Supports 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 bus master mode.
10/100 LAN
PHY: RTL8201BL
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
On Board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Compliant withAC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Supports S/PDIF-out (optional).
Supports 6 channels.
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Front Side On-board Peripherals
1 audio out header supports 1 line-in, 1 line-out, and 1MIC
ports.
1 serial header supports 1 serial COM port. (JCOM2, optional)
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM device.
(One extra CD-in connector is optional for v1.1 only.)
1 S/PDIF-out connector supports 1 digital audio-out port.
(Digital audio-out function is optional for both versions.).
1 S/PDIF-in connector supports 1 digital audio-in port.
(Digital audio-in function is optional for v1.1 only.)
1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Serial ATA connectors support 2 SATAdevices.
Rear (Back) Side Connectors
1 parallel port.
1RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 audio port.
1 PS/2 keyboard & mouse port.
1 serial port. (JCOM3 is optional.)
4 USB 2.0 ports.
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
COM1
Parallel
COM3
(optional)
LAN
USB x2
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Base/Center
USB x2
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B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and
FLASHER™.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98SE, Windows
2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Switch Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT OF VERSION 1.0
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AGP1
BIOS
JATXPWR1
Super I/O
Codec
BAT1
1
JKBMSV1
1JAUDIO1
1JCDIN1
1
JSPDIF_OUT
17
JSATA5
17
JSATA4
1
223
24
JPANEL1
1
1
JUSBV3 JUSB1
1
1
1
JSFAN1
JCMOS1
JCI1
1
JCFAN1
DDR1
DDR2
1
JUSB2
1JCOM2*
JCOM3* JCOM1
1
JUSBV1
LAN
Note:
1. ●represents the 1st pin.
2. JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen.

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1.4 COMPONENTS OF VERSION 1.0
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A
GP1
BIOS
Super I/O
Codec
BAT1
DDR1
DDR2
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
M
N
O
P
Q
S
T
R
LAN
K
A. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power
connectors. K. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors.
B. JUSBV1: Power source for JUSB3. L. JSFAN1: System fan connector.
C. JKBMSV1: Power source for JKBMS1. M. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header.
D. Back panel connectors. N. JCI1: Case open Header.
E. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. O. JUSB1~2: Front USB headers.
F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot. P. JUSBV3: Power source for JUSB1~2.
G. JCDIN1: CD-ROM audio-in header Q. JSATA4~5: SerialATA connectors.
H. JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header
(optional). R. FDD1: Floppy disk connector.
I. PCI1~5: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots. S. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules.
J. JPANEL1: Front panel connector. T. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector

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1.5 LAYOUT OF VERSION 1.1
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AGP1
BIOS
JATXPWR1
Super I/O
BAT1
1
JKBMSV1
1
JAUDIO1 1
JCDIN1
1
JSPDIF_OUT
(optional)
1
7
JSATA5
1
7
JSATA4
1
223
24
JPANEL1
1
1
JUSBV3 JUSB1
1
1
1
JSFAN1
JCMOS1
JCI1
1
JCFAN1
DDR1
DDR2
1
JUSB2
1JCOM2*
JCOM3* JCOM1
1
JUSBV1
LAN
1
JCDIN2
(optional)
JSPDIF_IN
(optional)
1
Codec
CNR
Note:
1. ●represents the 1st pin.
2. JCOM2 and JCOM3 are optional, and only one of them can be chosen.

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1.6 COMPONENTS OF VERSION 1.1
A
B
C
8
E
F
G
H
I
K
M
N
O
P
Q
R
V
A
GP1
BIOS
Super I/O
BAT1
DDR1
DDR2
U
T
LAN
S
Codec
CNR
A. JATXPWR1~2: ATX power
connectors. L. JPANEL1: Front panel connector.
B. JUSBV1: Power source for JUSB3. M. IDE1~2: Hard disk connectors.
C. JKBMSV1: Power source for JKBMS1. N. JSFAN1: System fan connector.
D. Back panel connectors (including
COM2 header). O. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header.
E. JSPDIF_IN: Digital audio out header
(optional). P. JCI1: Case open Header.
F AGP1: Accelerated Graphics Port slot. Q. JUSB1~2: Front USB headers.
G. JAUDIO1: Audio out header. R. JUSBV3: Power source for JUSB1~2.
H. JCDIN1/JCDIN2: CD-ROM audio-in
header. (JCDIN2 is optional.) S. JSATA4~5: SerialATA connectors.
I. PCI1~5: Peripheral Component
Interconnect slots. T. FDD1: Floppy disk connector.
J. JSPDIF_OUT: Digital audio out header
(optional). U. DDR1~2: DDR memory modules.
K. CNR1: Communication Network
Riser slot. V. JCFAN1: CPU fan connector