Biostar TA770 A2 User guide

TA770 A2+ 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 (for Ver 5.x)............................................... 4
1.5 Rear Panel Connectors (for Ver 6.x)............................................... 4
1.6 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 ..................................................... 22
4.1 Operation System............................................................................ 22
4.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 22
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 22
Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide .......................................... 27
5.1 T-Power Introduction...................................................................... 27
5.2 T-Power BIOS Feature .................................................................... 28
5.3 T-Power Windows Feature ............................................................ 36
Chapter 6: Useful Help ............................................................ 41
6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 41
6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code .................................................................. 42
6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 42
6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 43
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................................ 44
German.................................................................................................................. 44
France .................................................................................................................... 46
Italian..................................................................................................................... 48
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 50
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 52
Polish...................................................................................................................... 54
Russian ................................................................................................................... 56
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 58
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 60

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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 2
Serial ATA Power 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)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
Ver 5.x Ver 6.x
CPU
Socket AM2 / AM2+
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 /
Sempron / AM2+ processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
comput ing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
Socket AM2 / AM2+
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 /
Sempron / AM2+ processors
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
comput ing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
FSB Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
Chipset AMD 770
AMD SB600
AMD 770
AMD SB600
Super I/O
ITE 8718F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
Env iro nm ent Cont rol in it i atives ,
H/W Mon itor
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion
ITE 8718F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
Env iro nm ent Cont rol in it i atives ,
H/W Mon itor
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion
Main
Memory
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 512/1024/2048MB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory modu le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU)
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 512/1024/2048MB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory modu le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU)
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
IDE
Integr ated IDE Cont ro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integr ated IDE Cont ro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
SATA II
AMD SB600 (Onboard)
Jmicro JMB362 (eSATA) (opt ional)
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specif icat ion co mp liant.
RAID 0,1,1+0 support (Onboard)
NCQ/Port-Multiplier/RAID 0,1,5,0+1 support
(eSATA) (optional)
AMD SB600 (Onboard)
Jmicro JMB362 (eSATA) (opt ional)
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specif icat ion co mp liant.
RAID 0,1,1+0 support (Onboard)
NCQ/Port-Multiplier/RAID 0,1,5,0+1 support
(eSATA) (optional)

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Ver 5.x Ver 6.x
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
Sound
ALC888
7.1 channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
ALC662
5.1channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
PCI slot x3 PCI slot x3
PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1
Slots
PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot x2
Floppy connector x1 Floppy connector x1
Printer Port connector x1 Printer Port connector x1
IDE Conn ect or x 1 IDE Conn ect or x 1
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 header x2 System Fan header x2
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x2 USB connector x2
Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (8pin) x1 Power Connector (8pin) x1
On Board
Connector
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x6
eSATA Port (optional) x2
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x3
eSATA Port (optional) x2
Board Size 244 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) 244 mm (W) x 305 mm (L)
OS Support
Windows XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
Windows XP / 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 (FOR VER 5.X)
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
Center
Rear
Side
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
USBX2
eSATAX2
(Optional)
USBX2 USBX2
LAN
1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 6.X)
PS/2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keybo ar d
USBX2
eSATAX2
(Optional)
USB X2 USBX2
LAN Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JUSB1
AUD IO1
(Ver 5.x)
PCI_EX1_1
FDD1
BAT1
JCDIN1
Codec
JSPDI F_OUT1
JATXPWR2
JPRNT1
Super I/O
JUSB3
DIMMA1
JCMOS1
JPAN E L1
IDE1
JATXPWR1
JCFAN1
JSFAN1
DIMMB1 DIMMB2 DIMMA2
Socket A M2
PC I _E X16
PCI_EX1_2
PCI3
PCI2
AMD
770
SATA4
JAUDI OF1 PWRS W1
RS T S W 1
JUSBLAN1
JSFAN2
SAT A3 SATA2 S ATA 1
LED_D1 LED_D2
JATXPWR3
JUSB2
JUSB4
BIOS
ESATAX 1
(optional)
PCI1
JCOM1
AMD
SB600
LAN
eSATA
JA UDIO1
(Ver 6.x)
J KBV1
JUSBV2
J USB V1
JUSBV3
( Opt io nal )
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 direction A from the socket and then raise 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.
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 failed 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.

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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 R PM rate
sense
14
JCFAN1
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
JSFAN1/JSFAN2: System Fan Headers
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
13
JSFAN2
JSFAN1
13
3 FAN R PM
rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1、JSFAN1 and JSFAN2 support 4-pin and 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. DDR2 Modules
DIMMA 1 DIMMB 1
DIMMA2 DIMMB2
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 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB1 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMA2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
Max is 8GB.
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 Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode
0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard disk drives.
1
39
2
40

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PCI_EX16: 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_EX1_1/PCI_EX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots
-PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
-Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.
-PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.
-2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.0 architecture.
PCI_EX1_1
PCI _E X16
PC I _E X1 _ 2
PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 3 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
PCI3
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, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
PWR_LED
On/Off
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
-
-
1
916
8
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 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 Gro und 3 Gro und
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Gro und 5 Gro und
18 Ground 6 +5V
19 Gro und 7 Gro und
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 +12V
4 +12V
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
5
8
1
4
8 Ground

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JUSB3/JUSB4: 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+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
1
2
9
10
USB3 USB4
10 NC
JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
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
1
2
9
10

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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.
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
13
13
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.
1
2
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 Data 5 26 Key

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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.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
1
4
7
SATA4 SATA3 SATA2 SATA1
7 Ground
On-Board LED Indicators
There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.
LED_ D1 LED_ D2
LED_D1 and LED_D2:
These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics.
Please refer to the table below for different messages:
LED_D2 LED_D1 Message
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error.
OFF ON Memory Error
ON OFF VGA Error
ON ON Normal