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... is not Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported supported ATI Radeon HD 3200 (A780G M2+ SE) ATI Radeon HD 3100 (A780V M2+ SE) Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB DX10/HDCP support Hybrid CrossFireX support ATI Radeon HD 2100 Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB HDCP support UVD support (for A780G M2+ SE only) Integrated IDE Controller Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA...
... is not Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported supported ATI Radeon HD 3200 (A780G M2+ SE) ATI Radeon HD 3100 (A780V M2+ SE) Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB DX10/HDCP support Hybrid CrossFireX support ATI Radeon HD 2100 Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB HDCP support UVD support (for A780G M2+ SE only) Integrated IDE Controller Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA...
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support for any OS With or without notice. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE A740G M2+ SE Sound ALC662 5.1 channels audio out ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio High Definition Audio PCI Express Gen2 ...244 mm(L) 200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support Windows XP / VISTA Windows XP / VISTA OS Support Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice. 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/2 Mouse LA N PS...
support for any OS With or without notice. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE A740G M2+ SE Sound ALC662 5.1 channels audio out ALC662 5.1 channels audio out High Definition Audio High Definition Audio PCI Express Gen2 ...244 mm(L) 200 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support Windows XP / VISTA Windows XP / VISTA OS Support Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice. 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS/2 Mouse LA N PS...
Setup Manual
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... CPU to the JCFAN1. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to boot your system, and update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support. 6 Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to boot while using AM2+ CPUs. This completes the installation...
... CPU to the JCFAN1. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to boot your system, and update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support. 6 Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to boot while using AM2+ CPUs. This completes the installation...
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... the connector while matching the black wire to the fan manufacturer. The fan cable and connector may be connected to GND. 7 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and...
... the connector while matching the black wire to the fan manufacturer. The fan cable and connector may be connected to GND. 7 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and...
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Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 21 10 This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 40 39 21 10 This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
Setup Manual
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... bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total. - A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 16GB/s totally. PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16...
... bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total. - A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot (for A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 16GB/s totally. PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 8GB/s totally. PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16...
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... system, or the system will be unstable. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: HYBRID CROSSFIREX FUNCTION (FOR A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) 4.1 HYBRID CROSSFIREX REQUIREMENTS Only Windows Vista supports Hybrid CrossFireX function. A power supply above 450W is seated into PEX16_1. The graphics card driver should... support Hybrid CrossFireX technology. PEX16_1 Rade on HD3450 Rade on HD3470 Notice: Make sure the card is ...
... system, or the system will be unstable. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: HYBRID CROSSFIREX FUNCTION (FOR A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE) 4.1 HYBRID CROSSFIREX REQUIREMENTS Only Windows Vista supports Hybrid CrossFireX function. A power supply above 450W is seated into PEX16_1. The graphics card driver should... support Hybrid CrossFireX technology. PEX16_1 Rade on HD3450 Rade on HD3470 Notice: Make sure the card is ...
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..." data across multiple drives in parallel. Fault Tolerance: No. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 21 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE CHAPTER 5: RAID FUNCTIONS 5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows Vista. 5.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that does not require...
..." data across multiple drives in parallel. Fault Tolerance: No. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 21 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE CHAPTER 5: RAID FUNCTIONS 5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows Vista. 5.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that does not require...
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...to complete the installation. Provide the e-ma il addr ess that you must provide. Save these information to our tech-support department to a .txt file 25 Follow the on the respective software title. 3. This utility will collect the system ... name of your system. *Select your default e-mail clientapplication program. *represents important informa ti on the desktop. 6.2 SOFTWARE A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE Installing Software 1. Select Software Installation, and then click on -screen instructions to send out the mail. Wi thout this utility...
...to complete the installation. Provide the e-ma il addr ess that you must provide. Save these information to our tech-support department to a .txt file 25 Follow the on the respective software title. 3. This utility will collect the system ... name of your system. *Select your default e-mail clientapplication program. *represents important informa ti on the desktop. 6.2 SOFTWARE A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE Installing Software 1. Select Software Installation, and then click on -screen instructions to send out the mail. Wi thout this utility...
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... is also concluded in the sent mail. Go to cancel. click "Send" to confirm or "Do Not Send" to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your system information while using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client application, you want to... information will see a saving dialog appears asking you will not share customer's data with any other third parties, so please feel free to our tech support with other e-mail application. Open the saved .txt file, you will be saved to enter file name. and then you to a .txt file. We...
... is also concluded in the sent mail. Go to cancel. click "Send" to confirm or "Do Not Send" to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your system information while using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client application, you want to... information will see a saving dialog appears asking you will not share customer's data with any other third parties, so please feel free to our tech support with other e-mail application. Open the saved .txt file, you will be saved to enter file name. and then you to a .txt file. We...
Setup Manual
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... causing the malfunction. This will reveal the malfunctioning card. If the video adapter is an add-in card, replace or 8 reseat the video adapter. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE 6.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not... memory, or replace with the system. z If beep codes are not generated when all expansion cards except the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support.
... causing the malfunction. This will reveal the malfunctioning card. If the video adapter is an add-in card, replace or 8 reseat the video adapter. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE 6.4 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) 2 "AMIBOOT.ROM" file not... memory, or replace with the system. z If beep codes are not generated when all expansion cards except the video adapter. Consult your system manufacturer's technical support.
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... power to disk controller board. Make sure power cable is in the standard CMOS setup. 2. inside power supply does not turn on . 3. on . Contact technical support. 2. System does not boot from optical drive. 1. drive, can be booted from disk to the system at any time. Check cable running from optical drive...
... power to disk controller board. Make sure power cable is in the standard CMOS setup. 2. inside power supply does not turn on . 3. on . Contact technical support. 2. System does not boot from optical drive. 1. drive, can be booted from disk to the system at any time. Check cable running from optical drive...
Bios Setup
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...it retains theSetup information when the power is to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS. EPA Green PC Support T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) speci fication. Sleep and Suspend power man agement modes are implemented via... Support T his system controls most of the input and output devices such as defined in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. Power to CMOS RAM. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE ...
...it retains theSetup information when the power is to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS. EPA Green PC Support T his AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (APM) speci fication. Sleep and Suspend power man agement modes are implemented via... Support T his system controls most of the input and output devices such as defined in the AMI BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. Power to CMOS RAM. BIOS activates at the first stag e o f the booting process, loading and executing the operating system. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE ...
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A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU. Using Setup When starting up the computer, press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to ensure system's compatibility and stability. In the BIOS setup utility, you can use these keys to be caused by wrong-settings. 2 Supported...is subject to select item and ch ange the settings. z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is supported. General Help Navigation Keys Notice z T he BIOS information described in this user's manual and any settings, please ...
A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual PCI Bus Support T his AMI BIOS supports the AMD CPU. Using Setup When starting up the computer, press during the Power-On Self-Test (POST) to ensure system's compatibility and stability. In the BIOS setup utility, you can use these keys to be caused by wrong-settings. 2 Supported...is subject to select item and ch ange the settings. z For better system perform ance, the BIOS firmware is supported. General Help Navigation Keys Notice z T he BIOS information described in this user's manual and any settings, please ...
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Suspend mode T he item allows you to select the version of ACPI. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 11 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Power Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY ACPI Settings Suspend mode ACPI Version F eatures ACPI APIC supp ... to allow the ACPIBIOS to add a pointer to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). T he APIC provides multiprocessor support, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985...
Suspend mode T he item allows you to select the version of ACPI. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled 11 A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Power Configuration Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY ACPI Settings Suspend mode ACPI Version F eatures ACPI APIC supp ... to allow the ACPIBIOS to add a pointer to enable or disable the motherboard's APIC (Advan ced Programmable Interrupt Controller). T he APIC provides multiprocessor support, more IRQs and faster interrupt handling. C hange Option F1 G eneral Help F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985...
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A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Headless mode T his item allows you control the wake on LAN (WOL) function. Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 12 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Resume from S3/S4 T his item allows you control the wake on ring ...
A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Headless mode T his item allows you control the wake on LAN (WOL) function. Windows Server 2003) must support headless operation. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled 12 Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled USB Resume from S3/S4 T his item allows you control the wake on ring ...
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...-Off T his item allows you to enable support for legacy USB. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual USB Configuration T his item shows ...the USB controller and using such USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version...
...-Off T his item allows you to enable support for legacy USB. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual USB Configuration T his item shows ...the USB controller and using such USB devices with operating systems that do not natively support USB (e.g. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration Module Version...
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...PCI device. Options: Available (Default) / Reserved Reserved Memory Size T his item sets the ASPM configuration for OS which does not support ASPM. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PCI Express Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP PCI Express Configuration Active State Power-Management[Disabled].../ Enabled 17 T he option " Available" means the channel is for the PCI Express devices b efore the operating system boots. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the ...
...PCI device. Options: Available (Default) / Reserved Reserved Memory Size T his item sets the ASPM configuration for OS which does not support ASPM. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled PCI Express Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP PCI Express Configuration Active State Power-Management[Disabled].../ Enabled 17 T he option " Available" means the channel is for the PCI Express devices b efore the operating system boots. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15 T hese items will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the ...
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...) NB Power Management Features T his option allows you to select the video controller in charge. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual NB-SB Port Features BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset NB-SB Link ASP M [Dis abled] NP NB-SB VC1 T raffic Support [Dis abled] Link Width [Aut o] Options Disabled L1 S elect Screen S elect Item...
...) NB Power Management Features T his option allows you to select the video controller in charge. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual NB-SB Port Features BIOS SETU P U TILITY Chipset NB-SB Link ASP M [Dis abled] NP NB-SB VC1 T raffic Support [Dis abled] Link Width [Aut o] Options Disabled L1 S elect Screen S elect Item...
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...) Enable Clock to more than one piece ofmemory. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Memory Hole Remapping T his item allows you to improve memory perform ance. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memory Configu ration Bank Interleav ing Enable Clock t o All DIMMs MemClk Tristat e C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Re mapping DCT Unganged... an advanced chipset technique used to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this function.
...) Enable Clock to more than one piece ofmemory. Options: Disabled (Default) / Enabled Memory Hole Remapping T his item allows you to improve memory perform ance. A780G M2+ SE/A780V M2+ SE/A740G M2+ SE BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memory Configu ration Bank Interleav ing Enable Clock t o All DIMMs MemClk Tristat e C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Re mapping DCT Unganged... an advanced chipset technique used to enable or disable the remapping of the overlapped PCI memory above the total physical memory. Only 64-bit OS supports this function.