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A75MD+/ A78MD Setup Manual 

 

 

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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B 
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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 
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Dichiarazione di conformità 
sintetica 

Ai sensi dell’art. 2 comma 3 del D.M. 
275 del 30/10/2002 
Si dichiara che questo prodotto è 
conforme alle normative vigenti e 
soddisfa i requisiti essenziali richiesti 
dalle direttive 
2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE e 
1999/05/CE 
quando ad esso applicabili 

 
Short Declaration of conformity   

We declare this product is complying 
with the laws in force and meeting all 
the essential requirements as specified 
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2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE and 
1999/05/CE 
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Summary of Contents for A78MD

Page 1: ...ght 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 fir...

Page 2: ...ans 7 2 4 Install System Memory 8 2 5 Expansion Slots 10 2 6 Jumper Setting 11 2 7 Headers Connectors 12 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software 16 3 1 UEFI BIOS Setup 16 3 2 BIOS Update 16 3 3 Software 21 Chapt...

Page 3: ...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...

Page 4: ...LC662 5 1 Channels High Definition Audio USB 6x USB 2 0 port 2 on rear I Os and 4 via internal headers 4x USB 3 0 port 2 on rear I Os and 2 via internal headers Expansion Slots 1x PCIe x1 Slot 1x PCIe...

Page 5: ...nition 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 e...

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

Page 7: ...the CPU socket on the motherboard Step 2 Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angel Step 3 Look for the white triangle on socket and the gold triangl...

Page 8: ...he 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 fram...

Page 9: ...k 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 Note...

Page 10: ...ward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot Step 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and...

Page 11: ...hannel 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_A...

Page 12: ...n Card You can install your expansion card by following steps 1 Read the related expansion card s instruction document before install the expansion card into the computer 2 Remove your computer s chas...

Page 13: ...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 defa...

Page 14: ...round 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 Assignme...

Page 15: ...signment Function 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...

Page 16: ...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 F_USB1 F_USB2 Headers for USB 2 0 Ports at Front Panel This hea...

Page 17: ...FT Line Out 10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out Note1 It is recommended that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capa...

Page 18: ...the Setup DVD 3 2 BIOS Update There are three ways to update the BIOS BIOS Update Utility BIOS Online Update Utility and BIOS Flasher 1 BIOS Update Utility 1 Installing BIOS Update Utility from the D...

Page 19: ...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 B...

Page 20: ...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 If there is a new BIOS version the utility will ask y...

Page 21: ...e with FAT32 16 format and single partition Note2 Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is built in the BIOS ROM To en...

Page 22: ...ompleted 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 Delete key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS s...

Page 23: ...ouble click the icon to launch it 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 fo...

Page 24: ...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 da...

Page 25: ...BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer Please follow the step by step instructions below to update boot logo z Load Image Choose the picture as the boot logo z Transform Transform the...

Page 26: ...r 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...

Page 27: ...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 dr...

Page 28: ...ee Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 4 4 RAID Functions RAID Definitions RAID 0 In a RAID 0 system data are split up in blocks that get written across all...

Page 29: ...ks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes RAID 10 RAID 10 combines the advantages and disadvantages of RAID 0 and RAID 1...

Page 30: ...0D A6 Series HD 8470D Oland XT HD 8870 Note2 Oland Pro HD 8850 Turks XT HD 6670 Turks Pro HD 6570 Caicos Pro HD 6450 Trinity APUs AMD Radeon Graphics Card A10 Series HD 7660D A8 Series HD7560D A6 Seri...

Page 31: ...aphics card into PEX16_1 slot Step 2 Set the BIOS setting as follows Chipset North Bridge GFX Configuration Surround View Enabled Step 3 Install Driver DVD Chipset Driver and reboot the system Activat...

Page 32: ...A75 FCH A78MD AMD A78 FCH DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 OC 2 x DDR3 DIMM 32 DIMM ECC 512 1 2 4 8 16 DDR3 www biostar com tw x4 SATA 6 RAID 0 1 10 AHCI LAN RTL 8111G REALTEK 10 100 100...

Page 33: ...A75MD A78MD 31 4 x SATA 6 2 x USB 2 0 USB 2 0 1 x USB 3 0 USB 3 0 1 x 4 1 x 24 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x microATX 226 x 174 windows xp 7 8 8 1 BIOSTAR...

Page 34: ...te module DDR3 non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB Veuillez vous reporter www biostar com tw pour la liste des soutien de la m moire Stockage Connecteur 4 x SATA 6Gb s Supporte syst me RAID 0 1 10 AHCI R seau...

Page 35: ...he de carte 1x 24 Broche de carte 1x Connecteur ventilateur unit centrale 1x Connecteur ventilateur syst me 1x Fiche panneau avant 1x Fiche audio avant 1x Fiche m moire CMOS vide 1x Embase port s rie...

Page 36: ...s 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 4x SATA 6Gb Verbindung Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 1...

Page 37: ...rts 1x 4 Pin Stromverbindung 1x 24 Pin Stromverbindung 1x CPU Ventilatorverbindung 1x System Ventilatorverbindung 1x Header f r Frontpanel 1x Header f r Frontaudio 1x Header f r klares CMOS 1x Seriell...

Page 38: ...MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 moduli Si prega di consultare www biostar com tw per la lista di supporto del memoria Memorizzazione Connettore 4x SATA 6Gb s Supporta RAID 0 1 10 AHCI Catena Realtek RTL 8111G 1...

Page 39: ...on 4 pin x1 Connettore con 24 pin x1 Connettore Ventilatore processore x1 Connettore Ventilatore Sistema x1 Distributore Pannello Frontale x1 Distributore Audio Frontale x1 Distributore CMOS Diretto x...

Page 40: ...8 FCH DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 OC 2 x DDR3 DIMM 32 GB DIMM ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 www biostar com tw 4x SATA 6Gb s RAID 0 1 10 AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb s A...

Page 41: ...A75MD A78MD 39 I O 4x SATA6 0Gb s 2x USB 2 0 2 USB 2 0 1x USB 3 0 2 USB 3 0 1x 4 Pin 1x 24 Pin 1x CPU 1x 1x 1x 1x CMOS 1x microATX 226 mm x 174 mm OS Windows XP 7 8 8 1 Biostar OS...

Page 42: ...eden modu non ECC 512MB 1 2 4 8 16 GB DDR3 Prosz sprawdzi list obs ugiwanych pami na stronie internetowej www biostar com tw Przechowywanie Z cze 4x SATA 6Gb s Obs uga RAID 0 1 10 AHCI LAN Uk ad RTL 8...

Page 43: ...kowe 2 porty USB 3 0 Z cza 4 pionowe x 1 Z cza 24 pionowe x 1 Z cze wentylatora CPU x 1 Z cze wentylatora obudowy x 1 Z cze przedniego panelu x1 Z cze audio przedniego panelu x1 Z cze bezpo rednie CMO...

Page 44: ...16 GB DDR3 m dulo Por favor consulte www biostar com tw para obter uma lista de suporte do mem ria Armazenamento Conector 4x SATA 6Gb s Suporta RAID 0 1 10 AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 Mb a...

Page 45: ...r de 4 pinos x1 Conector de 24 pinos x1 Conector de Ventoinha processador x1 Conector de Ventoinha Sistema x1 Dispositivo Painel Frontal x1 Dispositivo de Audio Frontal x1 Dispositivo CMOS Direct x1 D...

Page 46: ...A78 FCH DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 1866 2133 2400 OC 2600 OC 2 DDR3 DIMM 32 DIMM ECC 512 1 2 4 8 16 DDR3 www biostar com tw 4x SATA 6 RAID 0 1 10 AHCI Realtek RTL 8111G 10 100 1000 ALC662 5 1 USB 6 USB...

Page 47: ...A75MD A78MD 45 4x SATA 6 2 USB 2 0 2 USB 2 0 1 USB 3 0 2 USB 3 0 1 4 1 24 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS 1 microATX 226 x 174 Windows XP 7 8 8 1 Biostar...

Page 48: ...8 16 GB DDR3 Por favor consultar con www biostar com tw para la lista de compatibilidad con el memoria Almacenamiento de informaci n Conector 4x SATA 6Gb s Soporta RAID 0 1 10 AHCI LAN Realtek RTL 811...

Page 49: ...con 4 patillas x1 Conector con 24 patillas x1 Conector Ventilador procesador x1 Conector Ventilador Sistema x1 Distribuidor Panel Frontal x1 Distribuidor Audio Frontal x1 Distribuidor CMOS Directo x1...

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