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Motherboard Manual

 

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M

OTHERBOARD 

F

EATURES

 

SPEC 

CPU

 

Socket FM1 

AMD A-Series / E2-Series / Athlon II / 

Sempron processors 

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit 

computing 

(Maximum Watt: 100W) 

Chipset AMD 

A55 

 

Super I/O 

ITE 8772E 

Provides the most commonly used legacy 

Super I/O functionality 

Low Pin Count Interface 

Environment Control initiatives 

H/W Monitor 

Fan Speed Controller 

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function 

Main 

Memory 

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2 

Max Memory Capacity 16GB 

Each DIMM supports 512MB/ 

1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module 

Supports DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported 

SATA II 

Integrated Serial ATA Controller 

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s. 

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant. 

RAID 0,1,10 support 

LAN 

RTL8105E (A55MLC2, A55MLV2) 

RTL8111F (A55MGC) 

10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation 

10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation 

Sound ALC662 

5.1channels audio out 

Supports HD Audio 

Slots 

PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot 

x1  Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card 

PCI Express x1 Slot 

x1  Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion card 

On Board 

Connectors 

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 

CPU Fan Header 

x1  CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function) 

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 

Summary of Contents for A55MGC

Page 1: ...he 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 withou...

Page 2: ...etup 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 15 4 3 AMD Dual Graphics Setup 16 Ch...

Page 3: ...to remove the static charge Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary Hold the board on the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any...

Page 4: ...ed Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 10 support LAN RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 RTL8111F A55MGC 10 100 Mb s auto negotiation 10 100...

Page 5: ...ard Size 175 mm W x 226 mm L uATX OS Support Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS NOTE VGA Output require...

Page 6: ...Motherboard Manual 4 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT Note represents the 1 st pin...

Page 7: ...OCESSING UNIT CPU 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 p...

Page 8: ...nual 6 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 CPU_FAN1 This completes th...

Page 9: ...ck wire to pin 1 CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Not...

Page 10: ...ard Manual 8 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A DDR3 Modules 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...

Page 11: ...stallation 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 Disabl...

Page 12: ...nnector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply 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...

Page 13: ...ss 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 SATA1 SATA4 Serial A...

Page 14: ...NGS 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 Pin Assignment...

Page 15: ...ports HD and AC 97 audio front panel connector 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 R...

Page 16: ...S data Clear CMOS Procedures 1 Remove AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close 5 Power on the AC 6 Load Optimal Defaults and save setti...

Page 17: ...es HD 6530D A8 Series HD 6550D HD 6670 Attach Only No DG Y Y HD 6570 Attach Only No DG Y Y HD 6450 Y Y Y HD 6350 Y Attach Only No DG Attach Only No DG Note Attach Only No DG indicates supported discre...

Page 18: ...aphics Ready graphics card into PEX16_1 slot Step 2 Set the BIOS setting as follows Chipset North Bridge Surround View Enabled Step 3 Install Driver DVD Chipset Driver and reboot the system Activate A...

Page 19: ...iple 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 overa...

Page 20: ...plied 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 maxim...

Page 21: ...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 all...

Page 22: ...tion 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 installat...

Page 23: ...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 Befor...

Page 24: ...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 We will not share customer s data...

Page 25: ...h a BIOS file Clear CMOS function Only for AWARD BIOS Show current BIOS information Save current BIOS to a bin file AWARD BIOS AMI BIOS Backup BIOS Once click on this button the saving dialog will sho...

Page 26: ...on Open The utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file and this process may take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process After the BIOS Update process click on O...

Page 27: ...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...

Page 28: ...ntains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press F12 during the POST process A select dialog as the picture on the right appears Select the...

Page 29: ...video adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules 6 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the...

Page 30: ...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 b...

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Page 32: ...rmodul Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt SATA II Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Datentransferrate bis zu 3 Gb s Konform mit der SATA Sp...

Page 33: ...B2 0 Anschl sse Serieller Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 R ckseiten E A PS 2 Tastatur Maus x1 VGA Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 USB2 0 Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x3...

Page 34: ...correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge SATA II Contr leur Serial ATA int gr Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 10 LAN RTL810...

Page 35: ...rie x1 Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4broches E S du panneau arri re Clavier Souris PS 2 x1 Port VGA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0 x4 Fiche audio x3 Dimension s de...

Page 36: ...DIMM ECC non sono supportati SATA II Controller Serial ATA integrato Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 Gb s Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 10 LAN RTL8105E A55MLC2...

Page 37: ...4 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4pin I O pannello posteriore Tastiera Mouse PS 2 x1 Porta VGA x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB2 0 x4 Connettore audio x3 Dimension i scheda 175 mm larghezza x 226 mm altezza...

Page 38: ...dmite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con ECC SATA II Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 Admite RAID 0 1 10 Red Local RTL8105...

Page 39: ...imentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4patillas Panel trasero de E S Teclado Rat n PS 2 X1 Puerto VGA X1 Puerto de red local X1 Puerto USB2 0 X4 Conector de sonido X3 Tama o de la plac...

Page 40: ...uplo Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o suportados SATA II Controlador Serial ATA integrado Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s Com...

Page 41: ...ontal Porta s rie x1 Conector de alimenta o x1 24 pinos Conector de alimenta o x1 4 pinos Entradas S a das no painel traseiro Teclado Rato PS 2 x1 Porta VGA x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB2 0 x4 Tomada de u...

Page 42: ...atora 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 LAN RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 RTL8111F A...

Page 43: ...x1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Back Panel I O Klawiatura Mysz PS 2 x1 Port VGA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0 x4 Gniazdo audio x3 Wymiary p yty 175 mm S X 226 mm W Obsluga sys...

Page 44: ...M x 2 16 DIMM 512 1 2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8772E Super I O ITE Smart Guardian SATA II ATA 3 SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 RTL8111F...

Page 45: ...A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 43 x1 x1 x1 CMOS x1 USB2 0 x2 2 USB2 0 x1 24 x1 4 x1 PS 2 x1 VGA x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x4 x3 175 X 226 OS Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar OS...

Page 46: ...1 2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM ECC Super I O ITE 8772E Super I O LowPinCount Interface Smart Guardian ITE SATA II Serial ATA 6 SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 RTL8111F A...

Page 47: ...A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 45 1 24 1 4 1 PS 2 1 VGA 1 1 2 0 USB 4 3 226 X 175 Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar...

Page 48: ...B DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8772E Super I O H W ITE SATA II ATA 3 Gb SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 LAN RTL8105E A55MLC2 A55MLV2 RTL8111F A55M...

Page 49: ...A55MLC2 A55MLV2 A55MGC 47 USB2 0 x2 2 USB2 0 x1 24 x1 4 x1 I O PS 2 x1 VGA x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x4 x3 175 mm X 226 mm OS Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar OS 2012 05 23...

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