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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, 

pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 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 interference 

will not occur in a particular installation.

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the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here 

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Duplication of this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without first obtaining the 

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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.

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 

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2004/108/CE, 2006/95/CE and 1999/05/CE

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Summary of Contents for A960D+V3

Page 1: ...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 obtaining...

Page 2: ...Unit CPU 7 2 2 Install a Heatsink 8 2 3 Connect Cooling Fans 9 2 4 Install System Memory 9 2 5 Expansion Slots 11 2 6 Jumper Switch Setting 12 2 7 Headers Connectors 13 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software 1...

Page 3: ...dge 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 comput...

Page 4: ...ealtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Audio Codec ALC662 5 1 Channels High Definition Audio USB 8x USB 2 0 port 4 on rear I Os and 4 via internal headers Expan...

Page 5: ...h 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 us...

Page 6: ...6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Motherboard Layout Note represents the 1st pin...

Page 7: ...U Step 1 Locate 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 t...

Page 8: ...an assembly onto the retention frame Match the 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 loc...

Page 9: ...ignment 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 CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 support 4 pin and 3 pin head...

Page 10: ...all the way out and try again Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR3 Module Total Memory Size DDR3_A1 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Max is 16GB DDR3_B1 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB Dual Channel Memory Installation Please ref...

Page 11: ...ems TVtuner cards and other cards that comply with PCI standard Install an Expansion Card You can install your expansion card by following steps Read the related expansion card s instruction document...

Page 12: ...S1 Clear CMOS Jumper The jumper allows users to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation...

Page 13: ...ound 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 circui...

Page 14: ...ower LED 7 Ground Reset button 15 Power button Power on button 8 Reset control 16 Ground SATA1 SATA4 Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s Connectors These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables Pi...

Page 15: ...connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability Please try to disable the Front Panel Jack Detection if you want to use an AC 97 front audio output cable The function can be...

Page 16: ...pdate Utility It enables automated updating while in the Windows 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...

Page 17: ...g 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 B...

Page 18: ...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 t...

Page 19: ...m 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 O...

Page 20: ...mation and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described below are...

Page 21: ...you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog...

Page 22: ...set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using...

Page 23: ...ing 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 avail...

Page 24: ...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 t...

Page 25: ...OS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 4 4 RAID Functions RAID Definitions In a RAID 0 system data are split up in blocks that get written across a...

Page 26: ...rawbacks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes RAID 10 combines the advantages and disadvantages of RAID 0 and RAID 1 i...

Page 27: ...ransport 3 0 3 5 GT s DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC 2 x DDR3 DIMM 16 DIMM ECC 1 2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 1866 AM3 www biostar com tw 4x SATA II 3 0 RAID 1 10 LAN RTL 8111H REALTEK 10 100 1000 ALC662 5 1 U...

Page 28: ...I 3Gb Verbindung Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 10 LAN Realtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 Mb Auto Negotiation Halb Voll Duplex f hig Audio Codec ALC662 5 1 Kan le HD Audio USB 8x USB 2 0 Port 4 hintere I Os und 4 vi...

Page 29: ...s DDR3 800 1066 1333 1600 OC 1866 OC 2 DDR3 DIMM 16 DIMM ECC 1 2 4 8 DDR3 DDR3 1866 AM3 CPU www biostar com tw 4x SATA II 3 RAID 0 1 10 Realtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 ALC662 5 1 USB 8 USB 2 0 4 4 1x PC...

Page 30: ...ealtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negociaci n capacidad d plex Mitad Completo C dec Audio ALC662 Canales Audio de Alta Definici n 5 1 USB Ranura 8x USB 2 0 4 en las entradas salidas posteriores y...

Page 31: ...non ECC 1 2 4 8 GB DDR3 DDR3 1866 AM3 CPU www biostar com tw 4x SATA II 3Gb s RAID 0 1 10 Realtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 Mb s Half Full ALC662 5 1 Channels High Definition Audio 8x USB 2 0 4 I O 4 1x P...

Page 32: ...32 APPENDIX I Specifications in Other Languages this page intentionally left blank...

Page 33: ...FCC FCC 15 Class B BIOSTAR BIOSTAR BIOSTAR CE 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE 1999 05 CE...

Page 34: ...2 3 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 4 1 4 5 1 5 6 7 2 1 CPU 7 2 2 8 2 3 9 2 4 9 2 5 11 2 6 12 2 7 13 UEFI BIOS 16 3 1 UEFI BIOS 16 3 2 BIOS 16 3 3 20 23 4 1 23 4 2 AMI BIOS 24 4 3 24 4 4 RAID 25 I 27...

Page 35: ...3 A960D V3 1 1 0 45 1 2 Serial ATA x2 ATX I O x1 x1 x1...

Page 36: ...C 2 DDR3 DIMM 16GB DIMM ECC 1 2 4 8 GB DDR4 DDR3 1866 AM3 CPU www biostar com tw 4 SATA II 3Gb s RAID 0 1 10 Realtek RTL 8111H 10 100 1000 Mb s ALC662 6 USB 8 USB 2 0 4 4 1 PCI 1 PCIe 2 0 x1 1 PCIe 2...

Page 37: ...5 A960D V3 1 4 AMD VGA DVI D Line In Mic In VGA 1920 x 1200 60Hz DVI D 1920 x 1200 60Hz HD...

Page 38: ...6 1 5 1...

Page 39: ...7 A960D V3 2 1 CPU 1 CPU 2 90 3 CPU CPU...

Page 40: ...8 4 CPU CPU 2 2 1 2 CPU CPU...

Page 41: ...9 A960D V3 2 3 CPU_FAN1 CPU 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 4 3 GND 2 4 DDR3...

Page 42: ...10 1 DIMM DIMM DIMM 2 DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DDR3_A1 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB DDR3_B1 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Disabled O X Disabled X O Enabled O O O X...

Page 43: ...11 A960D V3 2 5 PEX16_1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 PCI Express 2 0 8GB s 16GB s PEX1_1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 PCI Express 2 0 0 5GB s 1GB s PCI1 PCI PC PCI BIOS...

Page 44: ...12 2 6 close open Pin Pin Pin 1 2 JCMOS1 CMOS CMOS BIOS Pin 1 2 Pin 2 3 CMOS CMOS 1 AC 2 2 3 3 5 4 1 2 5 AC 6 Del BIOS...

Page 45: ...ON 4 5V 17 5 18 6 5V 19 7 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 12 3 3V ATXPWR2 ATX CPU 12V 1 12V 2 12V 3 4 ATXPWR1 ATXPWR2 PANEL1 16 1 5V 9 N A N A 2 N A 10 N A 3 N A 11 N A N A 4 12...

Page 46: ...3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 8 9 Key 10 NC F_AUDIO1 HD AC 97 HD Audio AC 97 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 2 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 Lin...

Page 47: ...AC 97 1 Strobe 14 2 ALF 15 Data 6 3 Data 0 16 4 Error 17 Data 7 5 Data 1 18 6 Lnit 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 8 Scltin 21 Busy 9 Data 3 22 10 23 PE 11 Data 4 24 12 25 SCLT 13 Data 5 26 Key IDE1 32 IDE PIO 0...

Page 48: ...UEFI BIOS UEFI BIOS 3 2 BIOS BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Windows BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher FAT32 16 BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS 1 BIOS 2 BIOS U FAT FAT32 3 BI...

Page 49: ...UEFI BIOS 17 A960D V3 7 BIOS Y 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS Update Utility 2 3 BIOS Online Update 4 BIOS Yes BIOS 5 BIOS Yes 6 BIOS Yes...

Page 50: ...18 UEFI BIOS 7 OK 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS 2 www biostar com tw BIOS 3 BIOS Updat Utility Update BIOS 4 BIOS OK BIOS...

Page 51: ...UEFI BIOS 19 A960D V3 5 BIOS BIOS Open BIOS 6 BIOS OK 7 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS Save...

Page 52: ...20 UEFI BIOS 3 3 1 Autorun 2 Software Installation 3 BIOScreen BMP Load Image Transform BIOS Update Bios BIOS...

Page 53: ...UEFI BIOS 21 A960D V3 eHot Line eHot Line Send Send Do Not Send Save As...

Page 54: ...22 UEFI BIOS Save BIOS CPU OS Outlook Express eHot Line Outlook Express http www biostar com tw app en about contact php...

Page 55: ...23 A960D V3 4 1 DVD A B C Manual SETUP EXE Acrobat Reader manual http get adobe com reader Acrobat Reader...

Page 56: ...24 4 2 AMI BIOS BIOS 1 8 4 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 CMOS 2 1 2 Invalid Configuration CMOS Failure 1 2...

Page 57: ...25 A960D V3 CPU CPU CPU CPU 1 CPU CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU CPU CPU 1 2 3 1 CMOS Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 2 3 4 4 RAID RAID Block 2 6 8 Uses RAID 0...

Page 58: ...26 RAID 1 2 RAID 1 RAID1 RAID 2 2 RAID 1 100 2 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 4 6 8 RAID RAID1...

Page 59: ...27 A960D V3 I Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE PCB O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T11363 2006 Pb X Pb SJ T11363 2006 ROHS...

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