Biostar Hi-Fi A88W 3D Ver. 5.x
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1. JSPDIFOUT1 SYS_FAN3 OW RET PANELI oo 0000 E BSS O So 00000 00000 222 2 Er as 5 BES 200000000 gosse E F_AUDIO1 CIRI J_COM1 SYS FAN2 JFRONT USB3 1 USB USB2 Sw PWR1 Note m represents the 1 pin Hi Fi A88W 3D CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU Step 1 Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard 0 Ib ii 5 s Di Us r Bie ESSE EE ces mar Step 2 Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angel ce 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 Motherboard Manual Step 4 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever to locked the position ui b 2 2 INSTALLA HEATSINK Step 1 Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting lug Hook the spring clip to the mounting lug Step 2 On the other side push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame and then press down the locker until it stops Note1 Do nat forge2. Qs Power LED On Off 3 Us Des 3 ti Ea ES maio Speaker HDD LED Reset Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 5V 2 NA speaker N A Connector Power LED HDD LED Hard drive Power LED Power LED le HDDLED LED Power LED 8 Reset control 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 a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals Pin Assignment 1 5V fused 2 5V fused 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 8 9 1 Ground Ground NC 0 Key CJE F_USB1 F_USB2 Li 2 10 2 10 gt 00000 00000 EE Mooo Mooo mora ss fo i 5 13 Motherboard Manual JFRONT_USB3_1 Header for USB 3 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 a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals 0 1 1 10
3. Biostar Hi Fi 3D USB 4x USB 3 0 2 2 8x USB 2 0 1 0 4 4 b 2x PCI 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 1 PS 2 1x HDMI 1x VGA 1x DVI 1x LAN 4x USB 2 0 2x USB 3 0 6x 46 Hi Fi A88W 3D 8x SATA 6 0Gb s 2x USB 2 0 2 USB 2 0 1x USB 3 0 amp v PIX 200 USB 3 0 1x 4 Pin 1x 24 Pin 2x CPU 3 1x 1x 1x CMOS 1 IR 1x 1 S PDIF ATX 77 7 Y 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 Biostar 12
4. S PDIF Out ATX 305mm x 235 MM Windows XP 7 8 OC Biostar OC 5 Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaciones el procesador Compatibilidad con Ranura FM2 FM2 para procesador AMD serie A Alimentaci n de Proyecci n T rmica TDP Thermal Design Power 100Watt Por favor consultar con www biostar com tw para la lista de compatibilidad con el procesador Tipo de Placa AMD A88X FCH Memoria Soporta DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C Doble Canal 4x DDR3 DIMM Ranura de memoria Soporta hasta 64 GB Memoria Cada DIMM soporta un modulo non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 Por favor consultar con www biostar com tw para la lista de compatibilidad con el memoria Almacenamiento de informaci n AMD A88X FCH Conector 8x SATA 6Gb s Soporta RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negociaci n capacidad d plex Mitad Completo C dec Audio ALC892 Canales Audio de Alta Definici n 7 1 Biostar Hi Fi 3D USB Ranura 4x USB 3 0 2 en las entrada salidas posteriores y 2 por los distribuidores internos Ranura 8x USB 2 0 4 en las entrada salidas posteriores y 4 por los distr
5. 8 SATA LL x 6 cul 10 5 1 0RAID REALTEK RTL 8111 G LAN 10 100 1000 ALC892 4 x USB 3 0 2 2 8 x USB 2 0 4 4 USB 2 PCI 1 x 2 0 PCle Ni 2 x 6 we x16 16 x 3 0 PCle x 1 ORA x4 16 x2 0 PCle 1 PS 2 x 1 HDMI x 1 VGA 1 DVI x 1 ae LAN X 1 2 0
6. 58 X 4 se 3 0 USB Julie x 2 x 38 Hi Fi A88W 3D ad as 6 SATA x 8 iles 2 X USB 2 0 USB 2 0 1 X USB 3 0 USB 3 0 x 1 4 1 x 24 2 X x ipie 1 X 1 X TR x 1 1 1 x S PDIF auld x 22305 ATX 235 oS windows XP 7 8 BIOSTAR Gas 39 Motherboard Manual FRENCH Sp cifications Interfa
7. AMD A88X FCH Armazenamento Conector 8x SATA 6Gb s Suporta RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI Realtek RTL 8111G LAN 10 100 1000 Mb auto negocia o capacidade duplex Metade Cheio ALC892 Codec de Audio 1 Canais de Audio de Alta Definic o 7 1 Biostar Hi Fi 3D amp Porta 4x USB 3 0 2 nas entradas sa das traseiras e 2 pelos Dispositivos internos USB Porta 8x USB 2 0 4 nas entradas sa das traseiras e 4 pelos Dispositivos internos Porta 2x PCI Porta 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Porta 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 Porta 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Slots de expans o Teclado Mouse 1x PS 2 Porta 1x HDMI Porta 1x VGA Entradas Sa das no Porta 1x DVI painel traseiro Porta 1x LAN Porta 4x USB 2 0 Porta 2x USB 3 0 Soquete audio 6x 50 Hi Fi A88W 3D Especifica es Conector 8x SATA 6 0Gb s Dispositivo 2x USB 2 0 cada Dispositivo suporta 2 portas USB 2 0 Dispositivo 1x USB 3 0 cada Dispositivo suporta 2 portas USB 3 0 Conector de 4 pinos x1 Conector de 24 pinos x1 Conector de Ventoinha processador x2 Conectores na Conector de Ventoinha Sistema x3 placa Dispositivo Painel Frontal x1 Dispositivo de Audio Frontal x1 Dispositivo CMOS Direct x1 Dispositivo Consum vel IR x1 Dispositivo Porta Impressora x1 Dispositivo Porta S rie x1 Conector Externo S PDIF x1 Fator de F rma Fator de F rma ATX 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 Suporte OS Biostar reserva seu direito de adicionar ou retirar o suporte
8. Uses RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general purpose service Benefits An ideal combination of good performance good fault tolerance and high capacity and storage efficiency Drawbacks Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk Write performance can be CPU intensive Fault Tolerance Yes 37 Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES ARABIC Biostar Hi Fi 30 4851 1 FM2 FM2 el AMD A 5 asl e al s 100 thermal design power TDP ay www biostar com tw CPU Gil pall de pana FCH A88X AMD 0c 2600 0c 2400 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 800 DDR3 4x E DDR3 DIMM 64 DIMM 512 16 8 4 2 1 DDR3 ay www biostar com tw A88X AMD 53 al
9. O D _ D Neem Els modos Step 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 ES 2 Step 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 1 Note If the DIMM does not go in smoothly do not force it Pull it all the way out and try again 8 Hi Fi A88W 3D B Memory Capacity nr DDR3 Module Total Memory Size ocation DDR3 A1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB DDR3 A2 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB Max is 64GB DDR3 B1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB DDR3_B2 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 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_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 Enabled O x O x Enabled x 0 x O Enabled 0 0 0 0 O means memory installed X means memory not installed Motherboard Manual 2 5 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS ATXPWR1 ATX Power Source Connector For better compatibility we recommend to use a standard ATX 24 pin power supply for this connector Make
10. 2 USB 8 USB 2 0 4 4 2 PCI 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 1 PS 2 1 1 VGA 1 DVI 1 4 USB 2 0 2 USB 3 0 6 52 Hi Fi A88W 3D 8 SATA 6 2 USB 2 0 2 USB 2 0 1 USB 3 0 2 USB 3 0 1 4 1 24 2 3 1 1 1 Clear CMOS 1 1 1
11. SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 seen ER RES EO pasa 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 u Pin closed Pin1 2 closed JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Jumper 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 E 0 1 p 1 3 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default Elas E TE mE if k 1 u E LJ li m y O Pin 2 3 Close mada BE DE 3 O Clear CMOS data Clear CMOS Procedures Remove AC power line Set the jumper 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 DA D 12 Hi Fi ASSW 3D 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 0
12. 000000000 11 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 VBUSO 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 Ground 4 Ground 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS1 10 ID 20 Key JSPDIFOUT1 Digital Audio out Connectors The JSPDIFOUT1 is for connecting the PCI bracket SPDIF output ca Assignment 5V SPDIF OUT Ground 1 3 5 olw 0 le O 5 O rat EE 8 E 14 Hi Fi A88W 3D F_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 CIA ca Bel 2 10 0 mm Hoooo a I D 1 9 HD Audio AC 97 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 7 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
13. BIOS file 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the DVD Driver 2 Download the proper BIOS from http www biostar com tw 3 Launch BIOS Update Utility and click the Update BIOS button on the main screen 29 Motherboard Manual 4 A warning message will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update Click OK to start the update procedure 5 Choose the location for your BIOS file in the system Please select the proper BIOS file and then click on Open It will take several minutes please be patient 6 After the BIOS Update process is finished click on OK to reboot the system N to enter BIOS setup X BIOS Update Message Es The BIOS update process will take minutes Please be patient and do not open any other applications during this process System will auto reboot after finish process Come My Computer My Network Pieces o Update BIOS Finish Please Reboot System La While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press lt DEL gt key After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save amp Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed Backup BIOS Click the Backup BIOS button on the main screen for the backup of BIOS and select a proper location for your backup BIOS file in the system and click S
14. Kan le HD Audio Biostar Hi Fi 3D USB 4x USB 3 0 Port 2 hintere 1 05 und 2 via interne Header 8x USB 2 0 Port 4 hintere 1 05 und 4 via interne Header Erweiterungsanschl sse 2x PCI Slot 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Slot 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 Slot x16 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Slot x4 Hintere I Os 1x PS 2 Keyboard Maus 1x HDMI Port 1x VGA Port 1x DVI Port 1x LAN Port 4x USB 2 0 Port 2x USB 3 0 Port 6x Audio Jack 42 Hi Fi A88W 3D Spezifikationen Interne I Os 8x SATA 6 0Gb s Verbinung 2x USB 2 0 Header jeder Header unterst tzt 2 USB 2 0 Ports 1x USB 3 0 Header jeder Header unterst tzt 2 USB 3 0 Ports 1x 4 Pin Stromverbindung 1x 24 Pin Stromverbindung 2x CPU Ventilatorverbindung 3x System Ventilatorverbindung 1x Header f r Frontpanel 1x Header f r Frontaudio 1x Header f r klares CMOS 1x Consumer IR Header 1x Serieller Port Header 1x S PDI Auswurfsverbindung Formfaktor ATX Formfaktor 305mm x 235 mm OS Unterst tzung Windows XP 7 8 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice 43 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN Specificazioni Slot FM2 FM2 per processore AMD serie A Supporto 5 MOT gt 5 Alimentazione di Proiezione Termico TDP Thermal Design Power 100Watt processore Si prega di consultare www biostar com tw per la lista di supporto del processore Tipo scheda AMD A88X
15. cancel program is attempting to send the following e mail message on your behalf To supportbiostar usa com gt 004 xxx xxx xxx xx Subject TP35D2A7 P3SBACOS BS report If you want to save this information to a txt file click Save As and then Would you like to send the message you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name 24 Hi Fi A88W 3D Save in My Documents Dry music 2 My Recent Documents Enter the file name and then click e Save Your system information will be saved to a txt file My Documents My Computer File name report bij MyNetwok Saveas type Tex Fies bt Open the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail Note1 We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHot Line service Note2 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 website http www biostar com tw app en about contact php for getting our contact information 25 Motherboard Manual BIOScreen Utility This utility allows yo
16. sure to find the correct orientation before plugging the connector 0 e e 24 7 eje Lo elle eje Os ole eje 0 3 elle LJ 3 eje O ele E A eje 8 1 mej 13 Sem ES green 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 ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector will provide 12V to CPU power circuit 4 me Pin Assignment 1 1 12V 2 12V bd 3 Ground Os 2 3 4 Ground O 8 a Nere GE E ecco Note1 Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged in Note2 Insufficient power supplied to the system may result in instability or the peripherals not
17. updated Note2 The information and pictures described below are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual TOverclocker TOverclocker presents a simple Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility It features several powerful and easy to use tools such as Overclocking for enhancing system performance also for special enhancement on CPU and Memory Smart Fan management and PC health are for monitoring system status This utility also allows you to make overclocking profiles saving unlimitedly and pre set OC modes are for easy OC The screenshots below are for reference only bg The CPU tab provides information on the CPU and motherboard FECI The Memory tab provides information on the memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information 19 Motherboard Manual pzm The OC Tweaker tab allows you to save or load the OC setting profiles change system frequency and voltage settings ZADRA The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware voltage fan speed and temperature You can also set CPU Smart Fan function in this tab 2 ea mu 5 Lx FAN SPEED TEMPERATURE Note1 Not all types of CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the difference will be based on the selected CPU model Note2 Overclock is an optional process but not a must do process
18. 10 5 amp AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Audio Codec ALC892 7 1 Channels High Definition Audio Biostar Hi Fi 3D USB 4x USB 3 0 port 2 on rear I Os and 2 via internal headers 8x USB 2 0 port 4 on rear I Os and 4 via internal headers Expansion Slots 2x PCI Slot 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Slot 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 Slot x16 Only FM2 processors can support PCIe 3 0 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Slot x4 Rear I Os 1x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse 1x HDMI Port 1x VGA Port 1x DVI Port 1x LAN port 4x USB 2 0 Port 2x USB 3 0 Port 6x Audio Jack Internal I Os 8x SATA 6 0Gb s Connector 2x USB 2 0 Header each header supports 2 USB 2 0 ports 1x USB 3 0 Header each header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1x 4 Pin Power Connector 1x 24 Pin Power Connector 2x CPU Fan Connector 3x System Fan Connector 1x Front Panel Header 1x Front Audio Header 1x Clear CMOS Header 1x Consumer IR Header 1x Serial Port Header 1x S PDIF out Connector Form Factor ATX Form Factor 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 OS Support a Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice Hi Fi ASSW 3D 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS 2 Keyboard LAN Mouse E O USB2 0 x2 HDMI DVI D USB2 0 x2 USB3 0 x2 Center O Line In Rear Line Out Side Mic In Note 1 HDMI DVI D VGA Output require an AMD fami
19. 15 gt ERIVEL CHAR OS 2559 ET OS 47 Motherboard Manual POLISH Specyfikacje techniczne Obstuga procesora Gniazdo procesora Socket FM2 FM2 dla procesor w AMD seria A Moc Wydzielanego Ciepta TDP Thermal Design Power 100Watt Prosze sprawdzic liste obstugiwanych procesor w na stronie internetowej www biostar com tw Rodzaj plyty AMD A88X FCH Obstuga pamieci DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 OC Dwukanatowa Pad 4 x DDR3 DIMM Pami Gniazda procesora Slot Maksymalna wielko pami ci 64 GB amiec Kazdy DIMM obstuguje jeden modut non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 Prosze sprawdzic liste obstugiwanych pamie na stronie internetowej www biostar com tw Przechowywanie AMD A88X FCH Zlacze 8x SATA 6Gb s Obstuga RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI Uktad RTL 8111G LAN 10 100 1000 Mb auto negocjacja pojemno dupleks Potowe Pe ny ALC892 Codec Audio Kanaty Audio wysokiej Definicji 7 1 Biostar Hi Fi 3D nds 4 x Zlacza USB 3 0 2 przez tylne porty wejscia wyjscia oraz 2 przez wewnetrzne porty 8 x z cza USB 2 0 4 przez tylne porty wej cia wyj cia oraz 4 przez wewn trzne porty Z cza rozszerze z cza 2x PCI Slot z cze 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Slot z cza 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 Slot x16 Zlacza 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Slot x4 Tylne porty wejscia wyjscia Klawiatura Myszka 1x PS 2 Port 1x
20. B 2 0 chaque embase supporte 2 Ports USB 2 0 1x embase USB 3 0 chaque embase supporte 2 Ports USB 3 0 1x 4 Broche de carte 1x 24 Broche de carte 2x Connecteur ventilateur unit centrale 3x Connecteur ventilateur syst me 1x Fiche panneau avant 1x Fiche audio avant 1x Fiche m moire CMOS vide 1x Fiche Registre d tat Consommateur 1x Embase port s rie 1x Connecteur sortie S PDIF Facteur Facteur d encombrement ATX 305mm x 235 mm d encombrement Windows XP 7 8 Support SE Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou d enlever le support pour toute SE avec ou sans pr avis 41 Motherboard Manual GERMAN Spezifikationen CPU Unterst tzung Anschluss FM2 FM2 f r AMD A Serie Prozessor Maximale CPU TDP Thermal Design Power 100 Watt Bitte konsultieren Sie www biostar com tw f r CPU Unterst tzungsliste Chipset AMD A88X FCH Festplattenspeicher Unterst tzt zweikanaliges DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C 4 x DDR3 DIMM SpeicherSlot Max Uterst tzung bis zu 64 GB Speicher Jedes DIMM unterst tzt nicht ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 Module Bitte konsultieren Sie www biostar com tw f r f r Speicherunterst tzung Liste Arbeitsspeicher AMD A88X FCH 8x SATA 6Gb Verbindung Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb Auto Negotiation Halb Voll Duplex f hig Audio Codec ALC892 7 1
21. BIOS ii 19 5 1 Software urtato linea 19 5 2 UEELBIGSISetUBLLN eret reris 27 5 3 BIOS Update emen eue hU ae 27 Chapter 6 Useful Help aaa aaa 31 6 1 Driver Installation Note nn 31 6 2 AMI BIOS Beep Code 32 6 3 AMI BIOS Post Code 32 6 4 Troubleshooting eee ARREARS 34 6 5 RAID Funetions e ese GE NON AA ABA e 36 Appendix SPEC In Other 38 Arabic EE 38 Erenc A RR RR a 40 German ein wood EE 42 alias ones E 44 Japanese stevens ect pa ditada te a Tu foto ERAS 46 pel poer nia aaa ao 48 Portugilese oa EE ERE 50 RUSSIAM rana nana fatine fap det des deduc es co 52 DNS 54 Hi Fi A88W 3D 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 W Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting m Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation m 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 the rear side of the board unless necessary Hold the board on the edge do not try to be
22. Diretto x1 Distributore Consumabile IR x1 Distributore Slot Serie x1 Connettore esterno S PDIF x1 Fattore di Forma Fattore di Forma ATX 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 Supporto SO Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o ritirare il supporto per qualsiasi SO con o senza preavviso 45 Motherboard Manual JAPANESE AMD A Socket FM2 FM2 CPU CPU TDP Thermal Design Power 100 W CPU www biostar com tW AMD A88X FCH DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 0C 4 x DDR3 DIMM h 64 DIMM 4 3E ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 www biostar com tw AMD A88X FCH 8x SATA 6Gb s RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI Realtek RTL 8111G LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s ALC892 7 1
23. FCH Supporta DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C Doppio Canale Memoria 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slot di Memoria Supporta fino a 64 GB Memoria Ogni DIMM supporta non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 moduli Si prega di consultare www biostar com tw per la lista di supporto del memoria AMD A88X FCH Memorizzazione Connettore 8x SATA 6Gb s Supporta RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI Realtek RTL 8111G Catena 10 100 1000 Mb auto negoziazione capacita di duplex Meta Completo ALC892 Codec Audio Canali Audio di Alta Definizione 7 1 Biostar Hi Fi 3D E Slot 4x USB 3 0 2 nei ingressi uscite posteriore e 2 da distributori interni USB Slot 8x USB 2 0 4 nei ingressi uscite posteriore e 4 da distributori interni Slot di espansione Slot 2x PCI Slot 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Slot 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 x16 Slot 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Ingressi Uscite Posteriore Tastiera Mouse 1x PS 2 Slot 1x HDMI Slot 1x VGA Slot 1x DVI Slot 1x LAN Slot 4x USB 2 0 Slot 2x USB 3 0 Jack audio 6x 44 Hi Fi A88W 3D Specificazioni Connettore 8x SATA 6 0Gb s Distributore 2x USB 2 0 ogni distributore supporta 2 slot USB 2 0 Distributore 1x USB 3 0 ogni distributore supporta 2 slot USB 3 0 Connettore con 4 pin x1 Connettore con 24 pin x1 Connettore Ventilatore processore x2 Ingressi Uscite 1 Connettore Ventilatore Sistema 3 Interni Distributore Pannello Frontale x1 Distributore Audio Frontale x1 Distributore CMOS
24. HDMI gniazdo Port 1x VGA Port 1x DVI Port 1x LAN Porty 4x USB 2 0 Porty 2x USB 3 0 Porty audio 6x 48 Hi Fi A88W 3D Specyfikacje techniczne Zlacza 8x SATA 6 0Gb s Zlacza 2x USB 2 0 kazde ztacze obstuguje dodatkowe 2 porty USB 2 0 Zlacze 1x USB 3 0 kazde ztacze obstuguje dodatkowe 2 porty USB 3 0 Zlacza 4 pionowe x 1 Zlacza 24 pionowe x 1 Zlacze wentylatora CPU x 2 Wewnetrzne porty y Zlacze wentylatora obudowy x 3 wejscia wyjScia Zlacze przedniego panelu x1 Zlacze audio przedniego panelu x1 Zlacze bezpo rednie CMOS x1 Zlacze konsument IR x1 Port szeregowy x1 Port zewnetrzny S PDIF x1 Obudowa Obudowa ATX 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 Obstuga OS Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo do dodania lub wycofania obstugi dla OS z wypowiedzeniem lub bez wypowiedzenia 4 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE Especifica es Porta FM2 FM2 para processador AMD s rie A Suporte Alimenta o de Design T rmico TDP Thermal Design Power 100Watt Processador Por favor consulte www biostar com tw para obter uma lista de suporte do processador Tipo Placa M e AMD A88X FCH Suporta DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C Canal Duplo 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slot de mem ria Suporta at 32 GB Mem ria Cada DIMM suporta non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 m dulo Mem ria Por favor consulte www biostar com tw para obter uma lista de suporte do mem ria
25. Hi Fi A88W 3D 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 conformit sintetica Ai sensi dell art 2 comma 3 del D M 275 del 30 10 2002 Si dichiara che questo prodotto conforme alle normative vigenti e soddisfa i re
26. P CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description Continuing Memory sizing error or Memory module not found POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Success booting 8 Display memory error system video adapter 6 3 AMI BIOS Post CODE Code Description 10 PEI Core is started 11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 2B Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 2C Memory initialization Memory presence detection 2D Memory initialization Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization Configuring memory 2F Memory initialization other 31 Memory Installed 32 CPU post memory initialization is started 33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started 3B Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 4F DXE IPL is started 60 DXE Core is started FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery F1 Recovery condition triggere
27. Panel Audio Output Indicator It displays a blue light when the audio output is from rear panel Line Out ports 2 3D Sound Field Button There are six sound environment options for achieving realistic listening experience It displays a blue light when the 3D Sound Field is enabled 3 Smart PREAMP Button Click this switch to turn on or off the Smart PREAMP function Mute Button To disable system sound Control Button It allows you to set utility preference Volume Control Knob The volume can be finely adjusted by turning the knob either clockwise or anti clockwise to increase or decrease system volume accordingly 7 Headphone Hi Mid Low Gain Switch It allows you to select headphone gain settings or you can let the software auto adjust headphone gain setting appropriate for your headphones The Smart Gain function will be enabled when the 3D Sound Field Button is turned on 8 Front Panel Audio Output Indicator It displays a blue light when the audio output is from front panel port 9 Exit Button Exit the application 10 Minimize Button Minimize the application window to the taskbar 11 Information Button Get information of the application 12 Smart PREAMP or Smart Gain ON OFF Indicator When the Rear Panel Audio Output Indicator is lit it shows Smart PREAMP on off status When the Front Panel Audio Output Indicator is lit it shows Smart Gain on off status Note1 The 3D Sound Field function is only for front panel au
28. SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect AT SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of Setup AB Setup Input Wait AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event BO Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings Note If the post code is not listed on above table please feel free contact our technical support 33 Motherboard Manual 34 6 4 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 1 Make sure power cable 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 onl
29. ave 30 Hi Fi A88W 3D 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 Your Model Name Driver Version Your Operating System Driver Release Date The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system 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 paperback manual we also provide manual in the Driver DVD Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual Note1 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 Note2 You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http get adobe com reader Motherboard Manual 32 6 2 AMI BIOS BEE
30. ce de connexion FM2 FM2 pour s rie A AMD processeur Support Unit Enveloppe thermique Unit Centrale maximum 100Watt Centrale Veuillez vous reporter a www biostar com tw pour la liste des supports modeles d Unit Centrale Jeu de puces AMD A88X FCH M moire Supporte m moire DDR3 double canal 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 0C Banc de m moire 4 x DDR3 DIMM Supporte max jusqu une m moire de 64 GB Chaque module DIMM supporte module DDR3 non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB Veuillez vous reporter a www biostar com tw pour la liste des soutien de la m moire Stockage AMD A88X FCH Connecteur 8 x SATA 6Gb s Supporte syst me RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI R seau local Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb s auto n gociation capacit bidirectionnelle a l alternat bidirectionnelle simultan e Codec audio ALC892 Canaux 7 1 coute audio de haute d finition Biostar Hi Fi 3D USB Port 4x USB 3 0 2 sur les I O arri res et 2 en interne Port 8x USB 2 0 4 sur les I O arri res et 4 en interne Connecteur d extension 2x Fente PCI 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Fente 1x PCIe 3 0 x16 Fente x16 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Fente x4 1 0 arrir es 1x PS 2 Clavier Souris 1x Port HDMI 1x Port VGA 1x Port DVI 1x port LAN 4x Port USB 2 0 2x Port USB 3 0 6x entr es audio 40 Hi Fi A88W 3D T O en interne 8x Connecteur SATA 6 0Gb s 2x embases US
31. d 5 4 Key 5 IrDA serial output O tj 6 IR Power JE D E 210 26 a 5 On Board Buttons There are 2 on board buttons 0 D SW PWRt1 This is an on board Power Switch button O a SW_RST1 O A SW_RST1 This is an on board 5 Reset button D CI E a mern EE SW_PWR1 BIOS POST Code CPU Temperature Indicator This indicator will show POST code while booting After the booting sequence it will show current CPU temperature Please refer to Chapter 6 3 for all the BIOS POST codes El e 5 GEE O gt O u a casa SE ES mamilos ee BH 16 Hi Fi A88W 3D CHAPTER 4 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY 4 1 AMD DUAL GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION When user adds a AMD PCle 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 m Operating System Windows 7 Windows 8 m Supported Dual Graphics Combinations Richland APUs AMD Radeon Graphics Card ipeezop Oland XT HD 8870 Note2 Oland Pro HD 8850 e Turks XT HD 6670 e e e Turk
32. d by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded EO S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S3 wake vector call 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63 CPU DXE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 North Bridge DXE initialization is started 6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started Hi Fi A88W 3D Code Description 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 72 South Bridge devices initialization 78 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 79 ACPI module initialization 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable AO IDE initialization is started A1 IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5
33. dio output Note2 The Smart PREAMP function is only for rear panel audio output Note3 When both rear and front panels are connected with audio devices the default audio output is from front panel oot 23 Motherboard Manual eHot Line 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 Note Before you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program represents important information that you i This block will show i iti must provide Without the information which nn this information you may would be collected in not be able to send out the mail the mail Select your area or the area close to you 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 supply manufacturer and the model no Send the mail out Exit this dialog Save these information to a txt file After filling up this information click Outlook Express Send to send the mail out A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation click Send to confirm or Do Not Send to
34. functioning properly Use of a PSU with a higher power output is recommended when configuring a system with more power consuming devices 10 Hi Fi A88W 0 PEX1_1 1_2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB s per direction 1GB s in total PEX16_1 PCI Express Gen3 x16 Slot PCI Express 3 0 compliant Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 1668 5 simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 32GB s totally Only FM2 processors can support PCle 3 0 PEX16_2 PCI Express Gen2 x4 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 268 5 per direction 4GB s in total PCI1 2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and it is a bus standard for expansion cards 5 rr ee PCI2 SATA1 SATA4 Serial ATA Connectors These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables E U Do Pin Assignment g 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX SATA1 U SATA2 U SATA3 U SATA4 U 4 Ground SATA1 L SATA2 L SATA3 L SATA4 L 5 RX O 741 6 RX 7 Ground D JI
35. he system again 35 Motherboard Manual 6 5 RAID FUNCTIONS RAID Definitions RAID 0 Disk 1 Disk 2 RAID 0 stripin EE In a RAID 0 system data are split up in blocks that get written across all the drives in the array By using multiple disks at least 2 at the same time this offers superior I O performance This performance can be enhanced further by using multiple controllers ideally one controller per disk 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 Drawbacks 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 RAID 1 RAID 1 mirroring Data are stored twice by writing them to both the data P disk or set of data disks and a mirror disk or set of disks If a disk fails the controller uses either the data drive or the mirror drive for data recovery and continues operation You need at least 2 disks for a RAID 1 array Disk 1 Disk 2 Features and Benefits 36 Drives Minimum 2 and maximum is 2 Uses RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that requ
36. ibuidores internos Ranuras de Extinci n Ranura 2x PCI Ranura 2x PCIe 2 0 x1 Ranura 1x PCle 3 0 x16 x16 Ranura 1x PCle 2 0 x16 x4 Panel trasero de E S Teclado Rat n 1x PS 2 Ranura 1x HDMI Ranura 1x VGA Ranura 1x DVI Ranura 1x LAN Ranura 4x USB 2 0 Ranura 2x USB 3 0 Socket audio 6x 54 Hi Fi A88W 3D Especificaciones Conector 8x SATA 6Gb s Distribuidor 2x USB 2 0 cada distribuidor soporta 2 ranuras USB 2 0 Distribuidor 1x USB 3 0 cada distribuidor soporta 2 ranuras USB 3 0 Conector con 4 patillas x1 Conector con 24 patillas x1 Conector Ventilador procesador x2 Conectores en Conector Ventilador Sistema x3 placa Distribuidor Panel Frontal x1 Distribuidor Audio Frontal x1 Distribuidor CMOS Directo x1 Distribuidor Consumible IR x1 Distribuidor Ranura Serie x1 Conector Externo S PDIF x1 Factor de Forma Factor de Forma ATX 305mm x 235 mm Windows XP 7 8 Soporte OS Biostar reserva su derecho de a adir o retirar el soporte para cada OS con o sin notificaci n 2013 08 27 55
37. ires fault tolerance and minimal capacity Benefits Provides 10096 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 Hi Fi A88W 3D RAID 10 RAI D 10 1 0 RAID 10 combines the advantages and disadvantages of RAID 0 and RAID 1 in po a Es one single system lt provides security by mirroring all data on a secondary set of disks disk 3 and 4 in the drawing below while using striping across each set of disks to speed up data transfers Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Disk 4 Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 4 and maximum is 6 or 8 depending 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 RAID 5 RAID 5 parity across disks A RAID 5 array can withstand a single disk failure without losing data or access sla qe to data Although RAID 5 can be achieved in software a hardware controller is recommended Often extra cache memory is used on these controllers to improve the write performance Disk 1 Disk 2 Disk 3 Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 3
38. 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 J_COM1 Serial Port Header The motherboard has a serial port Header for connecting RS 232 Port 3 Assignment 2 1 Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data da Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready ES c O Request to send 4 Clear to send M E Ring indicator 210 000 10 NC GE 9 15 Motherboard Manual CIR1 Consumer IR Header This header is for infrared remote control and communication E pp b Pin Assignment m 1 IrDA serial input mE 2 Ground LI 3 Groun
39. it is not recommended for inexperienced users Therefore we will not be responsible for any hardware damage which may be caused by overclocking We also would not guarantee any overclocking performance Note3 Press TOVERCLOCKER logo it will display information about manufacturer and software version You can update latest version by clicking the Live Update button 20 Hi Fi A88W 3D Green Power Il Utility BIOSTAR G P U Il Green Power Utility is a new function The utility enhances energy efficiency by disabling extra phases while CPU is on light loading it features 4 1 power phases current power saving and total power saving This tool integrates a friendly GUI to monitor your CPU Usage CPU Watt and CPU Temperature Moreover it optimizes power saving and best power efficiency on your system The illustration below is for reference only Display manufacturer amp Typical Mode software version information CPU Usage ER Performance CPU Watt Medium Mode CPU Temp 000000 i Maxi Energy Mode CPU Phase Og Auto Phase Mode CPU Temp CPU POWER CONSUMPTION CPU Fan CPU Voltage TOTAL OPERATION TIME CPU Watt CPU Ampere Reset Time amp Consumption Display CPU information G P U Mode Setting This utility provides five modes upon your requirements to improve system performance or to save power consumption Note Even if the modes saving more power consumption are chosen the system still can keep excel
40. lent performance e Auto Phase Mode System switches the mode automatically according to current system loading condition Performance Mode This is the mode saving power consumption most Least energy will be used in the system Typical Mode Compared with that in Performance Mode energy consumption in this mode is a little bit more Medium Mode The standard system power saving mode e Maxi Energy Mode The best system performance mode 21 Motherboard Manual Smart EAR 3D Hi Fi 3D Audio Requirements 1 A chassis with front audio output jacks 2 An earphone or a headphone 3 Speakers 4 Windows 7 or Windows 8 operation system Installation Guide 1 Make sure the front audio cable of the chassis connected to the front audio header of the motherboard properly 2 Install the Smart Ear 3D Utility from the driver DVD 3 Connect the earphone or headphone to the front audio jack of the chassis for Smart Gain and 3D Sound Field functions N yO 4 Connect the speakers to line out port green color of rear panel for Smart PREAMP function Note If you want to use an AC 97 front audio output cable please disable the Front Panel Jack Detection setting This setting can be found via O S Audio Utility 22 Hi Fi A88W 3D Smart EAR 3D Utility Smari Car D lt Fe CT MEM mncamespa ni fistudio Hi fiConterence Wifi BISITO 1 Rear
41. ly processor with integrated graphics Note 2 The mainboard supports three independent display outputs Note 3 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 4 Maximum resolution Outputs Maximum resolution Bit Depth HDMI 1920 x 1080 60Hz 24 30 36 bpp 1920 x 1200 60Hz 24 bpp DVI D 1920 x 1200 60Hz 30 bpp 2560 x 1600 60Hz 24 bpp VGA 1920 x 1600 60Hz Motherboard Manual 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT USB_KBMS1 CPU_FAN1 Di e e ATXPWR2 VGA DVI SOCKET FM2 ve RJ45USB1 A le fe USB3 0 JC Bib CPU FAN2 eile AUDIO1 SYS_FAN1 ele gle ATXPWR1 PEX1_1 Pale lt te lt lt lt sala q ad AMD gell 5 A88X OO 220 PEX1_2 D e SSJ 2 Pale lt lt HE Super PCI2
42. nd 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 W To avoid injury be careful of Sharp pins on headers and connectors Rough edges and sharp corners on the chassis Damage to wires that could cause a short circuit 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA Cable x4 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case x1 User s Manual 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD x1 Note The package contents may be different due to the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES Specifications Socket FM2 FM2 for AMD A series processor CPU Support Maximum CPU TDP Thermal Design Power 100Watt Please refer to www biostar com tw for CPU support list Chipset AMD A88X FCH Supports Dual Channel DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C Memory 4 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot Max Supports up to 64 GB Memory Each DIMM supports non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 module Please refer to www biostar com tw for Memory support list AMD A88X FCH Storage 8x SATA 6Gb s Connector Supports RAID 0 1
43. para qualquer OS com ou sem notifica o 51 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN FM2 FM2 AMD A 100 www biostar com tw AMD A88X DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 0C 2600 0C 4 DDR3 DIMM 64 DIMM He ECC 512 M6 1 2 4 8 16 DDR3 Ha www biostar com tw AMD A88X 8 SATA 6 RAID 0 1 10 5 amp AHCI Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 ALC892 7 1 Biostar Hi Fi 3D B 4 USB 3 0 2
44. quisiti 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 Start line i e haces 1 1 2 Package litis idas 1 13 Motherboard Features 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 instala Heatsink aeter ettet etos 6 2 3 Fan H aders ue eut baee lor 7 24 Installing System Memory rea 8 2 5 Connectors and Slots t inen i nee etg bes etis 10 Chapter 3 Headers amp Jumpers 12 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers rare 12 32 Detail nes engere 13 Chapter 4 AMD DUAL Graphics Technology 17 4 1 AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction 17 4 2 AMD Dual Graphics 17 4 3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup 18 Chapter 5 Software 8 UEFI
45. s Pro HD 6570 e Caicos Pro HD 6450 e Trinity APUs AMD Radeon Graphics card wi Asse uum Turks XT HD 6670 Turks Pro HD 6570 e Caicos Pro HD 6450 Recommended graphics cards for AMD dual graphics Note 1 A4 Series CPUs do not support Dual Graphics Note 2 Only available for DDR3 graphics memory Note 3 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 gt QUC L L Il _ _ _ 17 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 gt North Bridge Surround View Enabled BISSTAR Disabled cru rant A gt cru A 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 AMDA Preferences ssd Start Gaming GamingPerformance CrossFire gt Pinned LI AMD CrossFire 2 gt Presets e AMD CrossFire enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics quality and performance AMD Dual Graphics is based on AMD CrossFire technolog
46. t to connect the CPU fan connector Note2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the installation manual of your CPU heatsink Hi Fi A88W 3D 2 3 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 FAN1 2 CPU Fan Header CPU_FAN1 Pin Assignment Hooo 1 Ground 2 Smart Fan Control 1 4 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control CPU_FAN2 5 LIE D CD E LE Mare EE ES Era SYS_FAN1 2 3 System Fan Header 0 Assignment E 1 Ground 1 4 2 Fan Control 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 50 a SYS_FAN1 O 4 1 DO De m E EH comp SYS_FAN2 3 Note CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 3 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 pin 1 GND Motherboard Manual 2 4 INSTALLING YSTEM MEMORY A DDR3 Modules E D o de E E O
47. the system is connected to the internet before using this function 3 Launch BIOS Update Utility and click the Online Update button on the main screen 28 4 An open dialog will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update Click Yes to start the online update procedure 5 If there is a new BIOS version the utility will ask you to download it Click Yes to proceed 6 After the download is completed you will be asked to program update the BIOS or not Click Yes to proceed 7 After the updating process is finished you will be asked you to reboot the system Click OK to reboot Hi Fi A88W 3D Information EJ Fl The BIOS update process will take minutes Please be patient and do not open any other applications during this process System will auto reboot after finish process Information x Do you want to download H67BR802 BST BIOS via Internet E E Information Es O H67BR802 BST Download Finish Do you want to program Information a Update BIOS Finish Please Reboot System 8 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press lt DEL gt key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save 8 Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed BIOS Update Utilit through a
48. u an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive Note1 This utility only allows storage device with FAT32 16 format and single partition Note2 Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure Updating BIOS with BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 1 Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Then copy and save the BIOS file into a USB flash pen drive 3 Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process 5 After entering the POST screen the BIOS FLASHER utility pops out Choose fs0 to search for the BIOS file Motherboard Manual 6 Select the proper BIOS file and a message asking if you are sure to flash the BIOS file Click Yes to start updating BIOS 7 A dialog pops out after BIOS flash is completed asking you to restart the system Press the Y key to restart system 8 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press lt DEL gt key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save amp Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed BIOS Update Utility through the Internet 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the DVD Driver 2 Please make sure
49. u to personalize your boot logo easily You can choose BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer BISSTAR WWW BIOSTAR COM TW gt 9 Y SF nad Image Update Bios Please follow the step by step instructions below to update boot logo Load Image Choose the picture as the boot logo e Transform Transform the picture for BIOS and preview the result e Update Bios Write the picture to BIOS Memory to complete the update 26 Hi Fi A88W 3D 5 2 UEFI BIOS SETUP The BIOS Setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the lt DEL gt key after the Power On Self Test POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins For further information of setting up the UEFI BIOS please refer to the UEFI BIOS Manual in the Setup DVD 5 3 BIOS UPDATE The BIOS can be updated using either of the following utilities BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher Using this utility the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk a USB drive a flash drive or a USB hard drive or a CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Update Utility It enables automated updating while in the Windows environment Using this utility the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk a USB drive a flash drive or a USB hard drive or a CD ROM or from the file location on the Web BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing yo
50. y and can be configured using AMD CrossFire settings CrossFire Settings CrossFire delivers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs 4 Enable CrossFire When enabling Crossfire it is highly recommended that you leave Catalyst ALL in the Standard position Visual corruption or application issues may be seen in the Catalyst AL Advanced position Click on 3D in the navigation tree to review or change either of these 30 settings Crossfire has now started When you disable this A feature you will need to restore your previous display settings creating a profile will make this easier For more information press FL 18 Hi Fi A88W 3D CHAPTER 5 SOFTWARE amp UEFI BIOS 5 1 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1 Insert the Setup DVD to the optical drive The driver installation program would appear if the Auto run 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 is completed you will see the software icon showing on the desktop Double click the icon to launch it Note1 All the information and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously
51. y boots from an optical drive Hard disks can be read applications can be used but system fails to boot from a hard disk 1 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 Hi Fi A88W 3D CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds that means the CPU protection function has 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 Clearthe CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on t
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