Biostar A55MGC Owner's Manual
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4. 16GB DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Super DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DIMM ECC DIMM DDR3 ITE 8772E HW Super YO SATA II ATA ITE 553 Gb PPDT VIRDEE SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 10 100 Mb LAN RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 1000 Mb ALC662 Codec 5 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI Express x1 x1 SATA x4 1 SATA
5. x1 x1 CPU x1 CPU x1 VAT 7 7 VERSE CMOS5 x1 46 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC f 2 USB2 0 USB2 0 x2 1 BRI 47 9 24 75 x1 4 x1 PS 2 x1 VGA x1 LAN x1 1 0 USB2 0 x4 x3 175 mm X 226 mm S Biostar OS OS Windows XP Vista 7 LER S DHENE BAL ET gt 2012 05 23 47
6. GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel FM1 Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit CPU AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II und 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Sempron Prozessoren Maximales Watt 100W Chipsatz AMD A55 ITE 8772E Umgebungskontrolle Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super Hardware Uberwachung Super E A E A Funktionen L fterdrehzahl Controller Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR3 DIMM Steckpl tze x 2 DuaLKanal DDR3 Speichermodul Arbeitsspeic Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 her Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 unterst tzt Datentransferrate bis zu 3 Gb s SATA II Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 10 100 Mb s Auto Negotiation LAN RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto Negotiation 5 1 Kanal Audioausgabe Audio Codec ALC662 Unterst tzt High Definition Audio PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x1 Steckpl tze PCI Express x1 Steckplatz x1 SATA Anschluss X4 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk Fronttafelanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafelfunktionen Onboard An Front Audioanschluss xi Unterst tzt die Fronttafel Audioanschlussfunktion schluss CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart CPU L fter Sockel x1 Fan Funktion 30 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC
7. OANDOARWN USB2 USB1 2 10 2 10 a 90000 DOODO 1000 Hooo A CED LC 1 9 1 9 AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel This header supports HD and AC 97 audio front panel connector E o Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 Ground 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power 5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out 6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out T Front Sense 7 Reserved 8 Key 8 Key 9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out 10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out Note1 It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability Note2 Please try to disable the Front Panel Jack Detection if you want to use an AC 97 front audio output cable The function can be found via O S Audio Utility 13 Motherboard Manual JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Header 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 9 1 3 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data Moo Clear CMOS Procedures Remove AC power line Set the jum
8. Keyboard controller BAT command failed General exception error processor exception interrupt error oN 0 Go gt Display memory error system video adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps 1 3 Troubleshooting Action Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules 6 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufacturer Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add in card Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter If beep codes are generated when all other expansion cards are absent consult your system manufacturer s technical support If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent one of the add in cards is causing the malfunction Insert the cards back into the system one at a time until the problem happens again This will reveal the malfunctioning card If the system video adapter is an add in card replace or reseat the video adapter If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board the board may be faulty Motherboard Manual 28 6 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1 There is no power in the system Power LED does not shine the fan of the power supply does not work 2 Indicator light on keyboard does not shine Make sure power cable
9. 15 4 3 AMD Dual Graphics etuD n 16 Chapter 5 RAID Functions 17 5 1 Operating System 17 5 2 Raid Aray 17 5 3 How RAID Works iin 17 Chapter 6 Useful Help 20 6 1 Driver Installation Note ln 20 6 2 Software 1 tob To e tete i Ed 21 6 3 Extra Information 25 6 4 AMI BIOS Beep 27 6 5 Troubleshooting sese ennemi 28 Appendix SPEC In Other Languages 29 Ge 30 French oi BR moda aiat ebd dum 32 34 Spanish atadas tan ies etie T 36 Portuguese i SS 38 Po 40 1 0101 42 Arabic een A EE alal 44 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 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 m Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting W 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 W Avoid touching the components on motherboard or
10. Pin Assignment 2 1 Ground SA 2 TX 0 3 TX SATAS 4 Ground 5 RX 1 4 7 6 RX E 7 Ground SAIA1 SA AZ 11 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3 HEADERS amp 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 w Pin opened Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANEL1 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 Power FD On O 12 iuge 15 B ti LI Speaker HDD FD Reset Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 N A 2 NA Speaker 10 NA NA 3 NA Connector 11 N A N A 4 Speaker 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED Hard drive 13 Power LED Power LED 6 HDD LED LED 14 Power LED 7 Ground 15 Power button Reset butt P on butt 8 Reset control eu 16 Ground Mae A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC F_USB1 F_USB2 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 O Assignment 5V fused 5V fused USB USB USB USB Ground Ground NC Key 8 2 5
11. E a Step1 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 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC Step2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Note If the DIMM does not go in smoothly do not force it Pull it all the way out and try again B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR3 Module Total Memory Size DDR3_A1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB is 16GB DDR3 B1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB C Dual Channel Memory Installation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the table Dual Channel Status DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Disabled O x Disabled x O Enabled O O O means memory installed X means memory not installed Note The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 D DDR Speed Support Please refer to the following table for DDR speed reference Max DDR Speed Grade of DIMM per Channel of Ranks per DIMM for 1 50V DIMM 1 of 1 UDIMM xR DDR3 1866 1 of 2 UDIMMs xR DDR3 1600 DDR3 1333 Note xR Single or double side memory moudule Motherboard Manual 2 4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector T
12. Registered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM ITE 8772E Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne Super YO funkcje Super I O Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Monitor H W Kontroler pr dko ci wentylatora Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian SATA II Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA Transfer danych do 3 Gb s Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 10 100 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj szybko ci Z cze SATA Z cze panela przedniego Przednie z cze audio Z cza Z cze g wkowe wentylatora wbudowane procesora Z cze g wkowe wentylatora systemowego x4 x1 x1 x1 x1 LAN RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 1000Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj szybko ci Kodek 5 1 kana owe wyj cie audio ALC662 d wi kowy Obs uga High Definition Audio Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI Express x1 x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 urz dzenie SATA Obs uga element w panela przedniego Obs uga funkcji audio na panelu przednim Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcj Smart Fan Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego 40 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 2 porty USB2 0 na panelu Z cze USB2 0 x2 przednim Port szeregowy x1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Klawiatura Mysz PS 2 x1 Port VGA x1 Back
13. SO con o sin aviso previo operativo 37 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICA ES Socket FM1 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computa o de CPU Processadores AMD A Series E2 Series 32 e 64 bits Athlon II Sempron Watt m ximo 100W Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8772E Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Especificag Proporciona as funcionalidades mais Monitoriza o do hardware Super utilizadas em termos da especifica o Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha IO Super YO Fun o Smart Guardian da ITE Interface LPC Low Pin Count Ranhuras DIMM DDR3 x 2 M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16GB Memoria Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma principal Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o mem ria DDR3 de 512MB suportados 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s SATA II Controlador Serial ATA integrado Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 2 0 Suporta as fun es RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 Auto negocia o de 10 100 Mb s LAN RTL8111F A55MGC Auto negocia o de 10 100 1000 Mb s Codec de Sa da de udio de 5 1 canais ALC662 som Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Ranhuras Ranhura PCI Express x1 1 Conector SATA x4 Cada conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA Conector do painel frontal x1 P
14. Spezifikationen System L fter Sockel x1 System L fter Stromversorgungsanschluss CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB2 0 Anschluss x2 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Fronttafel USB2 0 Anschl sse Serieller Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig 1 PS 2 Tastatur Maus 1 VGA Anschluss 1 R ckseiten LAN Anschluss x1 E A USB2 0 Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x3 Platinengr 175 mm B X 226 mm L e Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne OS Unterst Windows XP Vista 7 Ank ndigung die Unterst tzung f r ein tzung Betriebssystem hinzuzuf gen oder zu entfernen 31 Motherboard Manual FRENCH SPEC Socket FM1 Larchitecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits UC Processeurs AMD A Series E2 Series Watt maximum 100W Athlon II Sempron Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8772E Initiatives de contr6le environnementales Foumit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Moniteur de mat riel Super E S patrimoniales la plus utilis e Contr6leur de vitesse de ventilateur Interface a faible compte de broches Fonction Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fentes DDR3 DIMM x 2 Module de m moire DDR3 a mode a double voie M moire Capacit m moire maximale de 16Go Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principale Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 Les DIMM a registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs de 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go 8Go d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge Taux
15. de transfert jusqu 3 Go s SATA II Contr leur Serial ATA int gr Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 10 100 Mb s negociation automatique LAN RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 1000 Mb s negociation automatique Codec Sortie audio a 5 1 voies ALC662 audio Prise en charge de Iaudio haute definition Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Fentes Fente PCI Express x1 x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique Connecteur SATA x4 SATA Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge les quipements du panneau avant Connecteu Connecteur Audio du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge la fonction audio du panneau avant r embarqu Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur UC avec Embase de ventilateur UC x1 fonction de ventilateur intelligent Embase de ventilateur systeme 1 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur systeme 32 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC SPEC Embase d effacement CMOS Connecteur USB2 0 x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB2 0 x2 de panneau avant Port s rie 1 Connecteur d alimentation 1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4broches Clavier Souris PS 2 1 E S du Port VGA x1 panneau Port LAN x1 arri re Port USB2 0 x4 Fiche audio x3 Dimension 175 mm I X 226 mm H s de la carte Support Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le Windows XP Vista 7 SE support de SE avec ou sa
16. for asking you backup 2 Do you want to save Current BIOS data current BIOS Click Yes for BIOS backup and refer to the Backup BIOS E procedure or click No to skip this procedure After the BIOS Backup procedure the open dialog will show for requesting the BIOS file which is going to be updated Please choose the proper BIOS file for updating then click on Open The utility will update BIOS with the X proper BIOS file and this process may PE take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process Information After the BIOS Upd ate process click on BIOS Update to your computer you must restart your computer OK to restart the system While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows press Dei 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 information and content above about the software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described above are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 6 3 EXTRA INFORMATION CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds that means the CPU protection function h
17. or change either of these 30 settings H CrossFire has now started When you disable this feature you will need to restore your previous display settings creating a profile will make this easier For more information press F1 16 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC CHAPTER 5 RAID FUNCTIONS 5 1 OPERATING SYSTEM Supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 5 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 for many applications RAID 1 RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data RAID 10 RAID 10 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 5 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 smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 2 and maximum is up to 6 or 8 Depending on the platform Uses Intended for non critical data requiring high data throughput or any environment that does not require fault tolerance Benefits provides increased data throughput especially for large files No capacity loss penalty for parity Drawb
18. su scheda Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x1 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS 1 34 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC SPECIFICA Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB2 0 Connettore USB2 0 x2 pannello frontale Porta seriale x1 Connettore alimentazione 1 24 Connettore alimentazione 1 4 Tastiera Mouse PS 2 x1 yo Porta VGA 1 pannello Porta LAN 1 posteriore porta USB2 0 x4 Connettore audio x3 Dimension 175 mm larghezza x 226 mm i scheda altezza Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o operativi Windows XP Vista 7 rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso 35 Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaci n Conector FM1 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y CPU Procesadores AMD A Series E2 Series 64 bits Athlon II Sempron Vatio maximo 100W Conjunto AMD A55 de chips ITE 8772E Iniciativas de control de entorno Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas Monitor hardware S per E S de uso m s com n S per E S Controlador de velocidad de ventilador Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Ranuras DIMM DDR3 x 2 M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Memoria Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principal Cada DIMM admite DDR de No admite DIMM registrados o DI
19. system not be able to send out the mai the mail Symption Description eHot Line jase board information C Base Board Select your area or the area close to you ER Provide the e mail address that you would CC E mail like to send the copy to Provide the name of the memory module manufacturer provide the name of the power su manufacturer and the model no Send the mail out Exit this dialog Save these information to a txt file 21 Motherboard Manual Outlook Express program is attempting to send the following e mail message on your behalf After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation click Send to confirm or Do Not Send to cancel Subject TP35D2 47 P35BACO5 BS report Would you like to send the message If you want to save this information to a txt file click Save As and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name Enter the file name and then click Save Your system information will be saved to a txt file My Documents My Computime Fie eame report bd My Network Save a ee Fies b j 3 Cancel Open the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CP U video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mai
20. the rear side 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 m The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA Cable x2 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case x1 Installation Guide 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD 1 EEEE Note The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket FM1 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit CPU AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II computing Sempron processors Maximum Watt 100W Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8772E Environment Control initiatives Provides the most commonly used legacy H W Monitor Super YO Super YO functionality Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface ITE s Smart Guardian function DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2 Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module Main Max Memory Capacity 16GB Supports DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Memory Each DIMM supports 512MB Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 10 support RT
21. 1333 4G 26 26 The information described above in this manual is for your reference only and the actual information and settings on board may be different from this manual For further AMD Dual Graphics information please visit the following website http www amd com 15 Motherboard Manual 4 3 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS SETUP Step 1 Insert Dual Graphics Ready graphics card into PEX16_1 slot Step 2 Set the BIOS setting as follows Chipset North Bridge Surround View gt Enabled Aptio Setup Utility E Surround View Enabled Step 3 Install Driver DVD Chipset Driver and reboot the system Activate AMD VISION Engine Control Center to make sure CrossFire has been enabled vision AMD VISION Engine Control Center m AMD CrossFire AMD Crossfire enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics quality and performante AMD Dual Graphics bated on AMD CrossFire technology and can be configured using AMD Crossfire settings CromFire Settings Cronfire deinen exceptional performance on a ungle desplay by Combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs V Enable Crossfire When enabling CrossFire 2 is highly recommended that you leave Catalyst AL in the Standard position Visual comuption application issues may be seen in the Catalyst AL Advanced position Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review
22. 2 VGA Keyboard USB2 0 x2 USB2 0 x2 NOTE VGA Output require an AMD family processor with intedrated graphics Line In Surround Line Oul Mic In 1 Bass Center NOTE Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification the function of each audio jack can be defined by software The input output function of each audio jack listed above represents the default setting However when connecting external microphone to the audio port please use the Line In Blue and Mic In Pink audio jack NOTE Maximum resolution VGA 1920 x 1600 75Hz Motherboard Manual 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT KBMS1 ooom CPU FAN1 is ATXPWR2 lr 9 DDR3_B1 e lt e a a USB1 SOCKET FM1 RJ45USB1 m e eTeT e e e Ri AUDIO1 PEX16_1 Super x NE LAN oo oo A55 SATA4 u o o PEX1_1 SATA3 0 n SYS FAN1 0562 F_USB1 18 ovo oj WS 90000 90000 mi a Es as PEN Boood F_AUDIO1 COMI JCMOS1 PANEL1 SATA1 SATA2 m lila Note represents the 1 pin 4A A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLI
23. A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B 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 or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing The content of this user s manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies Dichiarazione di conformita sintetica Ai sensi dell art 2 comma 3 del D M 275 del 30 10 2002 Si dichiara che questo prodotto conforme alle nomative vigenti e s
24. L8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 10 100 Mb s auto negotiation LAN RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation 5 1channels audio out Sound ALC662 Supports HD Audio PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x1 Supports PCI E Gen2 x16 expansion card Slots PCI Express x1 Slot x1 Supports PCI E Gen2 x1 expansion card SATA Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA device Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function On Board CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply with Smart Fan function Connectors System Fan Header x1 System Fan Power supply CMOS clear Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default USB2 0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2 0 ports A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC SPEC Serial Port Connector Power Connector 24 Pin Power Connector 4 Pin x1 x1 x1 Connects to RS 232 Port Connects to Power supply Connects to Power supply PS 2 Keyboard Mouse VGA Port Rear Panel LAN port 1 0 USB2 0 Port Audio Jack x1 x1 x1 x4 x3 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Connect to D SUB monitor Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable Connect to USB2 0 devices Provide Audio In Out and Mic connection Board Size 175 mm W x 226 mm L UATX OS Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support Windows XP Vista 7 Support for any OS With or without notice REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS
25. MM compatibles con 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB ECC Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 GD S SATA II Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 Admite RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 Negociaci n de 10 100 Mb s Red Local RTL8111F A55MGC Negociaci n de 10 100 1000 Mb s Codecs de Salida de sonido de 5 1 canales ALC662 sonido Soporte de sonido de Alta Definici n Ranura PCI Express Gen2 x16 X1 Ranuras Ranura PCI Express x1 X1 Conector SATA X4 Cada conector soporta 1 dispositivos SATA Conector de panel frontal X1 Soporta instalaciones en el panel frontal Conectore Conector de sonido frontal X1 Soporta funciones de sonido en el panel frontal s en placa Cabecera de ventilador de CPU X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema 36 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC Especificaci n Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB2 0 2 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB2 0 frontales Puerto serie X1 Conector de alimentacion X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4patillas Teclado Rat n PS 2 X1 Panel Puerto VGA X1 trasero de Puerto de red local X1 E S Puerto USB2 0 X4 Conector de sonido X3 Tamafio de 175 mm A X 226 mm H la placa Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar el sistema Windows XP Vista 7 soporte de cualquier
26. NG CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU EM an assi Step 1 Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angel Step 2 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 Motherboard Manual Tr Step 3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever to locked the position Step 4 Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the 1 This completes the installation A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 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 CPU_FANI CPU Fan Header 3 5 Assignment Ground 12V FAN RPM rate sense Smart Fan Control By Fan WN Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 support 4 pin and 3 pin head connectors 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 Motherboard Manual 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A DDR3 Modules Des Ole EHEN E ger
27. Panel Port LAN x1 T O Port USB2 0 x4 Gniazdo audio x3 Wymiary 175 mm S X 226 mm W p yty Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP Vista 7 odwo ywania obs ugi dowolnego systemu operacyjnego operacyjne bez powiadomienia go 41 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN CPU FM1 AMD 64 AMD A Series E2 Series Ha 32 64 Athlon Sempron 100W 55 DDR3 DIMM x 2 DDR3 16 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM 512MB 1 B 2 B 4 B 8 B DDR3 DIMM and ECC DIMM ITE 8772E Super YO Super I O Smart Guardian
28. acks Does not deliver any fault tolerance If any drive in the array fails all data is lost Fault Tolerance No Total Capacity Minimal HDD Capacity x Connected HDDs Amount 17 Motherboard Manual 18 RAID 1 Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1 array system The mirrored backup copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in the array RAID 1 provides a hot standby copy of data if the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure RAID techniques can be applied for high availability solutions or as a form of 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 ideal for small databases or any other application that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity Benefits Provides 100 data redundancy Should one drive fail the controller switches to the other drive Drawbacks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC RAID 10 RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques Resulting in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency performance and rebuild performance Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 4 and maximum is 6 or 8 de
29. ara suporte de v rias fun es no painel frontal Conectore Conector de udio frontal x1 Suporta a fun o de udio no painel frontal s na placa Alimenta o da ventoinha da CPU com a fun o Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Smart Fan 38 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC ESPECIFICA ES Conector da ventoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS 1 Alimenta o da ventoinha do sistema x1 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB2 0 no painel Conector USB2 0 x2 frontal Porta s rie x1 Conector de alimentacao 1 24 pinos Conector de alimentacao x1 4 pinos Teclado Rato PS 2 x1 Entradas S Porta VGA x1 aidas no Porta LAN x1 painel Porta USB2 0 x4 traseiro Tomada de udio x3 Tamanho 175 mm L X 226 mm A da placa Sistemas A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP Vista 7 suportados suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem aviso pr vio 39 Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Socket FM1 Sempron Procesory Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor AMD A Series E2 Series Athlon II bitowe Maksymalny Watt 100W Chipset AMD A55 Gniazda DDR3 DIMM x 2 Pamiec Maks wielko pami ci 16GB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 g wna Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y Modu pami ci DDR3 z trybem podw jnego kana u Obs uga DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Brak obs ugi
30. as 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 with 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 Plug in the power cord and boot up the system Or you can 1 Clear the CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 25 Motherboard Manual BIO Flasher BIO Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk The BIO Flasher is built in the 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 Flasher 1 Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Then save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk 3 Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process Aselect dialog as the picture on the right Select the d
31. erback manual we also provide manual in the Driver DVD 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 reads tep2 html 20 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 6 2 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1 Insert the Setup DVD 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 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Launching Software After the installation process you will 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 for analyzing the problem you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem Aber you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program x represents important information that you 8 5 must provide Without mhis Block will show h Describe condition this information you may Would be collected in ofyour
32. evice contains the BIOS file and S OS DISK press lt Enter gt to enter the utility BIO FLASHER UTILITY V1 00 Project Name TA780G M2 BIOS Date 01 01 08 t and to move selection ENTER to select drive File Date 01 01 2008 5 The utility will show the 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 6 After the update process the utility will ask you to reboot the system Press lt Y gt to proceed BIOS update completes e This utility only allows storage device with FAT32 16 format and single partition e Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure 26 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 6 4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description No media present Insert diskette in floppy drive A AMIBOOT ROM file not found in root directory of diskette in 2 A 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error 12 AMIBOOT ROM file size error 13 BIOS ROM image mismatch file layout does not match image present in flash device POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description Memory refresh timer error Base memory read write test error
33. his connector will provide 12V to CPU power circuit ES EE om pay Pin Assignment 3 1 12V 2 12V 2 3 Ground 4 Ground ATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply EG wma A Pin 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Assignment 3 3V 12V Ground PS_ON Ground Ground Ground NC 5V 5V 5V Ground mlelelelele ejefefeTo 10 11 12 Assignment 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V Ground 5V Ground PW_OK Standby Voltage 5V 12V 12V 3 3V Note Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged in 10 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC PEX16 1 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 Express Gen2 supports a raw bit rate of 5 0Gb s on the data pins PEX1 1 PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB s per direction 1GB s in total PEX16_1 PEX 1 Cima DI SAT A1 SAT A4 Serial ATA Connectors These connectors connect to SATAhard disk drives via SATA cables Those satisfy the SATA2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s
34. is securely plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact technical support System is inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights are lit and hard drives are running Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place System does not boot from a hard disk drive but can be booted from optical drive 1 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 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time System only boots from an optical drive Hard disks can be read applications can be used but system fails to boot from a hard disk Back up data and applications files 2 Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message shows Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct information is in setup System cannot boot after user installs a second hard drive 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC This page is intentionally left blank 29 Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES
35. l So please feel free to provide your system information while using We will not share customer s data with any other third parties 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 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 22 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system Show current BIOS information AWARD BIOS AMI BIOS Clear CMOS function Only for AWARD BIOS Save current BIOS toa bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file lt Backup BIOS gt Once click on this button the saving CIE dialog will show Choose the re en position to save file and enter file name We recommend that the file sae name should be English number AE and no longer than 7 characters 3 Then click Save WT Los gt Ca 23 Motherboard Manual lt Update BIOS gt Before doing this please download the proper BIOS file from the website For AWARD BIOS update BIOS procedure should be run with Clear CMOS function so Clear CM please check on Clear CMOS first 0 2 INFORMATION gt Then click Update BIOS button a 8 dialog will show
36. ns pr avis 33 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket FM1 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 CPU Processori AMD A Series E2 Series e 64 bit Athlon Il Sempron Watt massimo 100W Chipset AMD A55 ITE 8772E Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super Monitoraggio hardware Super 1 0 usate pi comunemente Controller velocit ventolina Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR3 x 2 Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Memoria Capacit massima della memoria 16GB 21 Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 principale Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 Gb s SATA II Controller Serial ATA integrato Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 Negoziazione automatica 10 100 Mb s LAN RTL8111F A55MGC Negoziazione automatica 10 100 1000 Mb s Codec Uscita audio 5 1 canali ALC662 audio Supporto audio High Definition HD Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Alloggi Alloggio PCI Express x1 x1 Connettore SATA X4 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unit SATA Connettore pannello frontale x1 Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Connettore audio frontale x1 Supporta la funzione audio pannello frontale Connettori Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart
37. oddisfa i requisiti essenziali richiesti dalle direttive 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE e 1999 05 CE quando ad esso applicabili Short Declaration of conformity We declare this product is complying with the laws in force and meeting all the essential requirements as specified by the directives 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE and 1999 05 CE whenever these laws may be applied Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Before Vou Start izaA Arai 1 1 2 Package Chechlist eee 1 1 3 Motherboard nennen 2 1 4 Rear Panel Connectors n 3 1 5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit CPU 5 2 2 FAN Head rs 1 1 0 us esse 7 2 3 Installing System Memory 8 2 4 Connectors and 10 Chapter 3 Headers 8 Jumpers Setup 12 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 12 3 2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4 AMD DUAL Graphics Technology 15 4 1 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction 15 4 2 AMD Dual Graphics Requirement
38. on AMD A55 cil pil de same 5 Sb sa DDR esDDRI3 2 DDR3 DIMM 16 7 ars 2 es DDR3 110111 gt 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 1 2 4 8 ss et ECC YDIMM lus ITE 8772E Super YO A AsSuper I O Low Pin Count Interface 4435 ITE ib Smart Guardian Ji 6 essSerial ATAUsS SATA II 0 ARBASATA RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 iit 100 10 RTL8111F A55MGC 1000 100 10 236 ALC662 1 z A PCI Express Ger x16 22 1 cA le PCI Expres xl aea SATA E SATA dia dite 1
39. pending on the platform Benefits Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance allowing for automatic redundancy May be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in an array and allows for spare disks Drawbacks Requires twice the available disk space for data redundancy the same as RAID level 1 Fault Tolerance Yes Bok4 2 Block 6 gt 19 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 6 USEFUL HELP 6 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system please insert the Fully Setup Driver DVD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance You will see the following window after you insert the DVD Manual About Driver Release Date The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system Note If this window didn t show up after you insert the Driver DVD please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP EXE under your optical drive A Driver Installation To install the driver please click on the Driver icon 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 click on each software title to launch the installation program C Manual Aside from the pap
40. per to Pin 2 3 close Wait for five seconds Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close Power on the AC Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS DO BD J COMI 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 Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator NC O O1 N no oooo 10 118 9000 9 o 14 A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC CHAPTER 4 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY 4 1 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION When user adds a PCIE display adapter it can be integrated with IGD to show better performance To make the two video devices work simultaneously and normally please refer to the following setting 4 2 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS REQUIREMENT E Operating System Windows Vista Windows 7 E Supported DUAL Graphics Combinations APU A4 Series A6 Series A8 Series GFX HD 6410D HD 6530D HD 6550D HD 6670 Attach Only No DG Y Y HD 6570 Attach Only No DG Y 6450 Y HD 6350 Y Attach Only No DG Attach Only No DG Note Attach Only No DG indicates supported discrete graphics attachment without Dual Graphics E Series CPU does not support Dual Graphics Single Channel or unbalanced memory does not support Dual Graphic function Please use at least DDR3
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