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Motherboard Manual

 

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header 

Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and 
the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the 
motherboard. 

 
 

1

3

 

Pin 1-2 Close: 

Normal Operation 
(default). 

1

3

 

 
 

1

3

 

Pin 2-3 Close: 

Clear CMOS data. 

  Clear CMOS Procedures: 

1. 

Remove AC power line. 

2. 

Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”. 

3. 

Wait for five seconds. 

4. 

Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”. 

5. 

Power on the AC. 

6. 

Load Optimal Defaults and save settings in CMOS. 

 
 

F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel   

These headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, 

and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. 

 
 
Pin 

 
 
Assignment 

1 +5V 

(fused) 

2 +5V 

(fused) 

3 USB- 
4 USB- 
5 USB+ 
6 USB+ 
7 Ground 
8 Ground 
9 Key 

1

2

9

10

F_

USB2

USB1

F_

 

10 NC 

Summary of Contents for A57A

Page 1: ...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 o...

Page 2: ...ers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 RAID Functions 17 4 1 Operating System 17 4 2 Raid Arrays 17 4 3 How RAID Works 17 Chapter 5 Useful Help 20 5 1 Driver Install...

Page 3: ...ove 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 unfas...

Page 4: ...ransfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 10 support LAN RTL8111E RTL8111F 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Sound VT1708B ALC662 5 1cha...

Page 5: ...x1 LAN port x1 USB2 0 Port x6 Audio Jack x3 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard Connects to PS 2 Mouse Connects to RS 232 Port Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable Connect to USB2 0 devices Provide Audio In Out and...

Page 6: ...SB1 KBMS1 COM1 USB2 USB1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI1 PEX16_1 PEX1_1 PEX1_2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 CPU_FAN1 ATXPWR1 F_USB1 F_USB2 J_PRINT1 F_AUDIO1 JSPDIFOUT1 JCMOS1 BIOS LAN Super I O Codec PANEL1 SYS_FAN1 SATA2 SATA1 SA...

Page 7: ...T CPU Step 1 Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Step 2 Look for the white triangle on socket and the gold triangle on CPU should point t...

Page 8: ...3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installation Step 4 Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the CPU_FAN1 This c...

Page 9: ...n 1 CPU_FAN1 CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 1 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 1 3 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note CPU...

Page 10: ...B1 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the...

Page 11: ...density in pairs shown in the table Dual Channel Status DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Disabled X O Disabled O X Enabled O O O means memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory mo...

Page 12: ...els SATA interface it satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX 3 TX 4 Ground 5 RX 6 RX 1 4 7 S A TA 2 4 6 1 3 5 SA TA S ATA S A TA S ATA SA TA 7 Groun...

Page 13: ...und 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 Note Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have bee...

Page 14: ...aggregate of 16GB s totally PCI Express Gen2 supports a raw bit rate of 5 0Gb s on the data pins 2X bandwidth over the PCI Express 1 1 architecture PEX1_1 PEX1_2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slots PCI Express...

Page 15: ...ader This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case s front panel switch functions PWR_LED RST HLED SPK 1 9 16 8 On Off Pi...

Page 16: ...ures 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 settings in CMOS F_USB1 F_USB...

Page 17: ...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 1 2 9 10 Note It is recom...

Page 18: ...printer on the PC 1 2 25 26 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Strobe 14 Ground 2 ALF 15 Data 6 3 Data 0 16 Ground 4 Error 17 Data 7 5 Data 1 18 Ground 6 Init 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 Scltin 21 Busy...

Page 19: ...nd 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 te...

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: ...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 s...

Page 22: ...ion 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 installati...

Page 23: ...ect 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 Before you use...

Page 24: ...n 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 da...

Page 25: ...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 w...

Page 26: ...ideo 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 27: ...k 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...

Page 28: ...ATE UTILITY 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the CD Driver 2 Download the proper BIOS from www biostar com tw 3 Open BIOS Update Utility and click the Update BIOS button on the main screen 4 A wa...

Page 29: ...to restart the computer Then the 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...

Page 30: ...Update Utility and click the Online Update button on the main screen 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 I...

Page 31: ...estore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed All the information and content above about the T Series...

Page 32: ...Self Tests POST procedure while booting up 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 US...

Page 33: ...ts up and the full screen logo shows up press Delete key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and...

Page 34: ...C registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt SATA II Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Datentransferrate bis zu 3 Gb s Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 1...

Page 35: ...1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 R ckseiten E A PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Maus x1 Serieller Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 USB2 0 Anschl...

Page 36: ...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 RTL8111E RTL8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s n gociation...

Page 37: ...en charge1 Port d imprimante Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4broches E S du panneau arri re Clavier PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 Port s rie x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0...

Page 38: ...rtati 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 RTL8111E RTL8111F Negoziazione automatic...

Page 39: ...e Connettore alimentazione x1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4pin I O pannello posteriore Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 Porta seriale x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB2 0 x6 Connettore audio x3 Dimension...

Page 40: ...066 1333 1600 1866 Admite DDR3 de 2000 OC No admite 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...

Page 41: ...USB2 0 frontales Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Conector de alimentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4patillas Panel trasero de E S Teclado...

Page 42: ...istados 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 Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 2 0 Suporta as fun es RAI...

Page 43: ...ra Conector de alimenta o x1 24 pinos Conector de alimenta o x1 4 pinos Entradas S a das no painel traseiro Teclado PS 2 x1 Rato PS 2 x1 Porta s rie x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB2 0 x6 Tomada de udio x3 T...

Page 44: ...growany kontroler Serial ATA Transfer danych do 3 Gb s Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 10 LAN RTL8111E RTL8111F 10 100 1000 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj szybko ci Dzia anie w...

Page 45: ...rukarki Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Back Panel I O Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Port szeregowy x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB2 0 x6 Gniazdo audio x3 Wymiary p yty 200 mm S X 2...

Page 46: ...2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DDR3 2000 OC DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8728 Super I O ITE Smart Guardian SATA II ATA 3 SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 RTL8111E RTL8111F 10 100 1000 VT1708B AL...

Page 47: ...A57A 45 x1 x1 CMOS x1 USB2 0 x2 2 USB2 0 x1 1 24 x1 4 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x6 x3 200 X 295 OS Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar OS...

Page 48: ...512 1 2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DDR3 2000 OC DIMM ECC Super I O ITE 8728 Super I O LowPinCount Interface Smart Guardian ITE SATA II Serial ATA 3 SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 RTL8111E RTL8111F 1...

Page 49: ...A57A 47 1 Smart Fan 1 CMOS 1 USB2 0 2 USB2 0 1 24 1 4 1 PS 2 1 PS 2 1 1 1 2 0 USB 6 3 295 X 200 Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar...

Page 50: ...2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 DDR3 2000 OC DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8728 Super I O H W ITE SATA II ATA 3 Gb SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 10 LAN RTL8111E RTL8111F 10 100 1000 Mb Codec VT1...

Page 51: ...A57A 49 USB2 0 x2 2 USB2 0 x1 1 24 x1 4 x1 I O PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 x1 LAN x1 USB2 0 x6 x3 200 mm X 295 mm OS Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar OS 2012 04 06...

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