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A68N-5200/A68N-5000/A68N-3800/A68N-2100 

1.4  Central Processing Unit (CPU) 

The motherboard is equipped with an onboard AMD procrssor and a CPU cooler. 

Model Name: 

Onboard CPU: 

On-board Graphics 

A68N-5200 

A6-5200 (Quad core 2.0GHz, 25W) 

HD 8400 (DX11.1) 

A68N-5000 

A4-5000 (Quad core 1.5GHz, 15W) 

HD 8210 (DX11.1) 

A68N-3800 

E2-3800 (Quad core 1.3 GHz, 15W)

HD 8280 (DX11.1) 

A68N-2100 

E1-2100 (Dual core 1.0 GHz, 9W) 

HD 8210 (DX11.1) 

1.5  Rear Panel Connectors 

 

Note 1:

 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 2:

 Maximum resolution: 

HDMI: 1920 x 1080 @60Hz 
VGA: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz 

Summary of Contents for A68N-2100

Page 1: ...out 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 Dic...

Page 2: ...oling Fans 5 2 2 Install System Memory 6 2 3 Expansion Slots 7 2 4 Jumper Setting 8 2 5 Headers Connectors 9 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software 14 3 1 UEFI BIOS Setup 14 3 2 BIOS Update 14 3 3 Software 18 Chapter 4 Useful Help 21 4 1 Driver Installation 21 4 2 Extra Information 22 4 2 AMI BIOS Beep Code 23 4 3 Troubleshooting 23 Appendix SPEC In Other Languages 24 Arabic 24 French 25 German 26 Italian 2...

Page 3: ...on the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment Keep the computer from dangerous area such as heat source humid air and water The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius To avoid injury be careful of Sharp pins on headers ...

Page 4: ...lf Full duplex capability Audio Codec ALC662 5 1 Channels High Definition Audio USB 2x USB 3 0 port 2 on rear I Os 6x USB 2 0 port 2 on rear I Os and 4 via internal headers Expansion Slots 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Slot x4 Rear I Os 1x PS 2 Mouse 1x PS 2 Keyboard 1x HDMI Port 1x VGA Port 1x LAN port 2x USB 2 0 Port 2x USB 3 0 Port 3x Audio Jack Internal I Os 2x SATA 6 0Gb s Connector 2x USB 2 0 Header each ...

Page 5: ...d core 1 3 GHz 15W HD 8280 DX11 1 A68N 2100 E1 2100 Dual core 1 0 GHz 9W HD 8210 DX11 1 1 5 Rear Panel Connectors Note 1 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 ple...

Page 6: ...Motherboard Manual 4 1 6 Motherboard Layout Note represents the 1 st pin ...

Page 7: ... cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin 1 CPU_FAN CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense SYS_FAN System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note CPU_FAN SYS_FAN 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...

Page 8: ... firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Note1 If the DIMM does not go in smoothly do not force it Pull it all the way out and try again Note2 When two double sided DDR3 1600 DIMMs are both installed to the slots the memory speed will be down to DDR3 1333 B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR3 Module Total Memory Size DDR3_A1 512MB 1GB...

Page 9: ...s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 2 Remove your computer s chassis cover screws and slot bracket from the computer 3 Place a card in the expansion slot and press down on the card until it is completely seated in the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 Replace your computer s chassis cover 6 Power on the computer i...

Page 10: ...ing 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 3 1 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default 3 1 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 Lo...

Page 11: ...d 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 Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 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...

Page 12: ...tion 1 5V 9 N A 2 N A 10 N A N A 3 N A 11 N A N A 4 Speaker Speaker Connector 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED 13 Power LED 6 HDD LED Hard drive LED 14 Power LED Power LED 7 Ground 15 Power button 8 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power on button SATA1 SATA2 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s Connectors These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables and with transfer rate upto 6 Gb s Pin Assignment...

Page 13: ...front panel This header supports 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 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 is recommended that you conne...

Page 14: ...put Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground COM Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port Pin Assignment 1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator 10 Key ...

Page 15: ...ou to connector printer on the PC Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Strobe 14 Ground 2 ALF 15 Data 6 3 Data 0 16 Ground 4 Error 17 Data 7 5 Data 1 18 Ground 6 Init 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 Scltin 21 Busy 9 Data 3 22 Ground 10 Ground 23 PE 11 Data 4 24 Ground 12 Ground 25 SCLT 13 Data 5 26 Key ...

Page 16: ... 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 you 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 ...

Page 17: ...reen logo shows up press DEL 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 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 the system is connecte...

Page 18: ... will be asked you to reboot the system Click OK to reboot 8 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press DEL 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 select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed BIOS Update Utility through a BIO...

Page 19: ...BIOS Update process is finished click on OK to reboot the system 7 While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press DEL 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 select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed Backup BIOS Click the Backu...

Page 20: ...d content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously 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 BIOScreen Utility This utility allows you to personalize your boot logo easily You can choo...

Page 21: ...il address that you would like to send the copy to Provide the name of the power supply manufacturer and the model no Send the mail out Save these information to a txt file Exit this dialog Select your area or the area close to you Provide the name of the memory module manufacturer Describe condition of your system represents important information that you must provide Without this information you...

Page 22: ...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 ht...

Page 23: ...rive 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 softw...

Page 24: ...ot 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...

Page 25: ...ule 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 Ha...

Page 26: ...2 0 2 و اﻟﺨﻠﻔﻴﺔ واﻟﻤﺨﺎرج اﻟﻤﺪاﺧﻞ ﻓﻲ 4 اﻟﻤﻮزع ﺧﻼل ﻣﻦ اﻟﺪاﺧﻠﻲ اﻟﺘﻮﺳﻊ ﻓﺘﺤﺎت 1 x اﻹﺿﺎﻓﻴﺔ اﻟﻤﻠﺤﻘﺎت ﻣﻨﻔﺬ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ PCIe 2 0 x 16 x 4 واﻟﻤﺨﺎرج اﻟﻤﺪاﺧﻞ اﻟﺨﻠﻔﻴﺔ 1 x PS 2 اﻟﻔﺎرة 1 x PS 2 ﻟﻠﻜﻤﺒﻴﻮﺗﺮ اﻟﻤﻔﺎﺗﻴﺢ ﻟﻮﺣﺔ ﻋﺪد ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ 1 x HDMI اﻟﻮﺿﻮح اﻟﻌﺎﻟﻲ ﻣﺘﻌﺪد وﺳﻴﻂ ﻋﺪد ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ 1 x اﻟﻤﺮﺋﻲ اﻟﻌﺮض ﻣﻨﻈﻮﻣﺔ VGA ﻋﺪد ﻟﺘﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ 1 x اﻟﻤﺤﻠﻴﺔ اﻟﺸﺒﻜﺔ LAN ﻋ ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ ﺪد 2 x ﻋﺎم ﻣﺘﺴﻠﺴﻞ ﻧﺎﻗﻞ USB 2 0 ﻋﺪد ﺗﻮﺻﻴﻞ ﻓﺘﺤﺔ 2 x ﻋﺎم ﻣﺘﺴﻠﺴﻞ...

Page 27: ...nnelle simultanée Codec audio ALC662 Canaux 5 1 écoute audio de haute définition USB Port 2x USB 3 0 2 sur les I O arrières Port 6x USB 2 0 2 sur les I O arrières et 4 en interne Connecteur d extension 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Fente x4 I O arrirèes 1x PS 2 Clavier 1x PS 2 Souris 1x Port HDMI 1x Port VGA 1x port LAN 2x Port USB 2 0 2x Port USB 3 0 3x entrées audio I O en interne 2x Connecteur SATA 6 0Gb s 2...

Page 28: ...lex fähig Audio Codec ALC662 5 1 Kanäle HD Audio USB 2x USB 3 0 Port 2 hintere I Os 6x USB 2 0 Port 2 hintere I Os und 4 via interne Header Erweiterungsansc hlüsse 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 Slot x4 Hintere I Os 1x PS 2 Maus 1x PS 2 Keyboard 1x HDMI Port 1x VGA Port 1x LAN Port 2x USB 2 0 Port 2x USB 3 0 Port 3x Audio Jack Interne I Os 2x SATA 6 0Gb s Verbinung 2x USB 2 0 Header jeder Header unterstützt 2 US...

Page 29: ...t 2x USB 3 0 2 nei ingressi uscite posteriore Slot 6x USB 2 0 2 nei ingressi uscite posteriore e 4 da distributori interni Slot di espansione Slot 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Ingressi Uscite Posteriore Mouse 1x PS 2 Tastiera 1x PS 2 Slot 1x HDMI Slot 1x VGA Slot 1x LAN Slot 2x USB 2 0 Slot 2x USB 3 0 Jack audio 3x Ingressi Uscite Interni Connettore 2x SATA 6 0Gb s Distributore 2x USB 2 0 ogni distributore ...

Page 30: ... 10 100 1000 Mb s オートネゴーシエーション 半 全 二重通信 オーディオ コー デック ALC662 5 1 チャンネル ハイ デフィニション オーディオ USB 2x USB 3 0 ポート 後部 I O に2つ 6x USB 2 0 ポート 後部 I O に2つ 及び 内蔵ヘッダー経由に4つ 拡張スロット 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 スロット x4 後部 I O 1x PS 2 キーボード 1x PS 2 マウス 1x HDMI ポート 1x VGA ポート 1x LAN ポート 2x USB 2 0 ポート 2x USB 3 0 ポート 3x オーディオ ジャック 内蔵 I O 2x SATA 6 0Gb s コネクタ 2x USB 2 0 ヘッダー 各ヘッダーは 2つの USB 2 0 ポートをサポートしていま す 1x 4 Pin パワー コネクタ 1x 2...

Page 31: ...Definicji 5 1 USB 2 x złącza USB 3 0 2 przez tylne porty wejścia wyjścia oraz 6 x złącza USB 2 0 2 przez tylne porty wejścia wyjścia oraz 4 przez wewnętrzne porty Złącza rozszerzeń złącza 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Slot Tylne porty wejścia wyjścia Myszka 1x PS 2 Klawiatura 1x PS 2 Port 1x HDMI gniazdo Port 1x VGA Port 1x LAN Porty 2x USB 2 0 Porty 2x USB 3 0 Porty audio 3x Wewnętrzne porty wejścia wyjścia...

Page 32: ... 2 nas entradas saídas traseiras Porta 6x USB 2 0 2 nas entradas saídas traseiras e 4 pelos Dispositivos internos Slots de expansão Porta 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Entradas Saídas no painel traseiro Mouse 1x PS 2 Teclado 1x PS 2 Porta 1x HDMI Porta 1x VGA Porta 1x LAN Porta 2x USB 2 0 Porta 2x USB 3 0 Soquete audio 3x Conectores na placa Conector 2x SATA 6 0Gb s Dispositivo 2x USB 2 0 cada Dispositivo su...

Page 33: ...ококачественное аудио USB 2 порта USB 3 0 2 сзади ввода вывода 6 порта USB 2 0 2 сзади ввода вывода и 4 через внутренние контакты Гнезда расшир 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 гнездо x4 Задняя плата ввода вывода 1 мышь PS 2 1 клавиатура PS 2 1 порт HDMI 1 порт VGA 1 порт локальной сети 2 порта USB 2 0 2 порта USB 3 0 3 гнезд для подключения наушников Внутр Плата ввода вывода Соединитель 2x SATA 6 Гб с 2 контакта ...

Page 34: ...2x USB 3 0 2 en las entrada salidas posteriores Ranura 6x USB 2 0 2 en las entradas salidas posteriores y 4 por los distribuidores internos Ranuras de Extinción Ranura 1x PCIe 2 0 x16 x4 Panel trasero de E S Ratón 1x PS 2 Teclado 1x PS 2 Ranura 1x HDMI Ranura 1x VGA Ranura 1x LAN Ranura 2x USB 2 0 Ranura 2x USB 3 0 Socket audio 3x Conectores en placa Conector 2x SATA 6Gb s Distribuidor 2x USB 2 0 ...

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