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A880GU3/A880GB Setup Manual 

 

 

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sintetica 

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Summary of Contents for A880GB - BIOS

Page 1: ...ight 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 fi...

Page 2: ...ry 8 2 4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3 Headers Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 RAID Functions 18 4 1 Operating System 18 4 2 Raid Arrays 18 4 3 How RA...

Page 3: ...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 unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will...

Page 4: ...y module Supports DDR3 800 1066 1333 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported DDR3 DIMM Slots x 2 Max Memory Capacity 8GB Each DIMM supports 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory m...

Page 5: ...042 x2 Audio Jack x3 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse x1 HDMI Port x1 VGA Port x1 DVI D Port x1 LAN Port x1 USB 2 0 Port x4 Audio Jack x3 Board Size 205 mm W x 244 mm L 205 mm W x 244 mm L Special Features RAID 0...

Page 6: ...DIO1 JUSBV3 JSPDIFOUT1 JUSBV1 LAN Super I O Codec F_AUDIO1 J_COM1 J_PRINT1 FDD1 CIR1 PCI1 PCI2 PEX16_1 F_USB2 F_USB1 AMD SB710 SYS_FAN1 PANEL1 JUSBV2 SATA1 SATA2 AMD 880G JCMOS1 BIOS SATA3 SATA4 IDE1...

Page 7: ...G UNIT 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 po...

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: ...PU_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_FAN1...

Page 10: ...1 R D 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 t...

Page 11: ...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...

Page 12: ...onnector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 functionality 2 1 39 40 SATA1 SATA4 Serial ATA Connectors The mother...

Page 13: ...und 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 Connectin...

Page 14: ...GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 16GB s totally PEX16_1 PCI1 PCI2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Per...

Page 15: ...el 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 1 8 16 PWR_LED On Off RST HLED SPK...

Page 16: ...B 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC 10 2 9 1 F_US B2 F USB _ 1 10 Key JUSBV1 JUSBV2 JUSBV3 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at USBKB1 JUSBV2 5V for USB p...

Page 17: ...3 Ground F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel This header allows only HD audio front panel connector AC 97 connecto...

Page 18: ...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 Reset your desired password or clear the CM...

Page 19: ...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 CIR1 C...

Page 20: ...s disk reads and 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 envir...

Page 21: ...ied 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 maximum...

Page 22: ...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 allo...

Page 23: ...n 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...

Page 24: ...ll 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 Before y...

Page 25: ...e 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 w...

Page 26: ...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 show...

Page 27: ...n 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 OK...

Page 28: ...t 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 co...

Page 29: ...ains 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 d...

Page 30: ...deo 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 s...

Page 31: ...o 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 bre...

Page 32: ...M Steckpl tze x 2 Max 8GB Arbeitsspeicher Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 Dual Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst t...

Page 33: ...hluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 Verbraucher IR Anschluss x1 Verbraucher IR Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Onboard Ans ch...

Page 34: ...rge des DDR3 de 256 Mo 512 Mo et 1Go 2Go 4Go Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas prises...

Page 35: ...SB 2 0 x2 Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4 broches Connecteur de IR du consommateur...

Page 36: ...moria 8GB Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 512MB e 1GB 2GB 4GB Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati Alloggi DIMM DDR3 x 2 Capa...

Page 37: ...nettore alimentazione x1 24 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4 pin Connettore alimentazione x1 4 pin Connettore IR del consumatore x1 Connettore IR del consumatore x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Conn...

Page 38: ...3 x 2 Capacidad m xima de memoria de 8GB Cada DIMM admite DDR de 512MB y 1GB 2GB 4GB M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles co...

Page 39: ...alimentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4 patillas Conector de IR del consumidor X1 Conector de IR del c...

Page 40: ...ima de mem ria 8 GB Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma mem ria DDR3 de 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC...

Page 41: ...nector de alimenta o x1 24 pinos Conector de alimenta o x1 24 pinos Conector de alimenta o x1 4 pinos Conector de alimenta o x1 4 pinos Conector de IR do consumidor x1 Conector de IR do consumidor x1...

Page 42: ...DIMM oraz ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8721 Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super I O Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Monitor H W Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian ITE 8721 Zapewnia...

Page 43: ...0 x2 Z cze USB 2 0 x2 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Z cze Konsument IR x1 Z cze Konsument IR x1 Z cze Port drukarki...

Page 44: ...D 880G AMD SB710 DDR3 DIMM x 2 8 DIMM 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM and ECC DIMM DDR3 DIMM x 2 8 DIMM 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8721 Super I...

Page 45: ...x4 SATA x4 x1 x1 x1 x1 S PDIF x1 S PDIF x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 CMOS x1 CMOS x1 USB 2 0 x2 USB 2 0 x2 24 x1 24 x1 4 x1 4 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 PS 2 x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 LAN x1 USB 2 0 SB710 x2 USB 3 0 AS...

Page 46: ...per I O LowPinCount Interface Smart Guardian ITE ITE 8721 Super I O LowPinCount Interface Smart Guardian ITE Super I O DDR3 DIMM 2 8 DIMM DDR3 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM ECC DDR3 DIMM 2 8...

Page 47: ...IDE 1 SATA 4 SATA 4 1 1 1 1 S PDIF 1 S PDIF 1 1 1 1 1 CMOS 1 CMOS 1 USB2 0 2 USB2 0 2 24 1 24 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PS 2 1 HDMI 1 VGA 1 DVI D 1 1 USB 2 0 4 3 PS 2 1 HDMI 1 VGA 1 DVI D 1 1 2 0 USB SB71...

Page 48: ...2GB 4GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM ECC DIMM DDR3 DIMM x 2 8GB DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O ITE 8721 Super I O H W ITE ITE 8721 Super I O H W ITE...

Page 49: ...PDIF x1 CPU x1 CPU x1 x1 x1 CMOS x1 CMOS x1 USB 2 0 x2 USB 2 0 x2 24 x1 24 x1 4 x1 4 x1 IR x1 IR x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 I O PS 2 x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 LAN x1 USB 2 0 SB710 x2 USB 3 0 ASM1042 x2 x3 PS 2...

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