Setup Manual
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... of merchantability or fitness for any mistakes found to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in writing. A880GU3Z/A880GZ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication and to make changes to the contents... here without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this user's manual. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. There...
... of merchantability or fitness for any mistakes found to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in writing. A880GU3Z/A880GZ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this publication and to make changes to the contents... here without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this user's manual. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. There...
Setup Manual
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... lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The package contents may be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA...
... lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 (full version manual files inside) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional) Note: The package contents may be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA...
Setup Manual
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Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU FSB Chipset A880GU3Z A880GZ Socket AM3+ Socket AM3+ AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX ...
Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU FSB Chipset A880GU3Z A880GZ Socket AM3+ Socket AM3+ AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX AMD Sempron/Athlon II/Phenom II/FX ...
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Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT USBKBMS1 ATX PW R 2 HDM I1 JUSBV1 C PU _FAN 1 ATXPW R1 Socket AM3+ DVI1 D DR 3_ A 1 D D R 3_ B1 VGA1 JU SBV3 R J45U SB1 A UDI O1 LAN Super I/O AMD 880G P E X16_1 PCI1 BAT1 J C MO S1 AMD SB850 SATA4 SATA3 BIOS Codec CIR 1 F_ AUD IO1 JSP DI FO UT1 PCI2 J_PR IN T1 SATA2 J_COM 1 J US BV 2 F_USB1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN1 SATA1 PA NE L1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 4
Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT USBKBMS1 ATX PW R 2 HDM I1 JUSBV1 C PU _FAN 1 ATXPW R1 Socket AM3+ DVI1 D DR 3_ A 1 D D R 3_ B1 VGA1 JU SBV3 R J45U SB1 A UDI O1 LAN Super I/O AMD 880G P E X16_1 PCI1 BAT1 J C MO S1 AMD SB850 SATA4 SATA3 BIOS Codec CIR 1 F_ AUD IO1 JSP DI FO UT1 PCI2 J_PR IN T1 SATA2 J_COM 1 J US BV 2 F_USB1 F_USB2 SYS_FAN1 SATA1 PA NE L1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 4
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This completes the installation. 6 Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Motherboard Manual Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the CPU_FAN1. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation.
This completes the installation. 6 Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Motherboard Manual Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the CPU_FAN1. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation.
Setup Manual
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DDR3_A 1 DDR3_B 1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1. 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 the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
DDR3_A 1 DDR3_B 1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Memory Modules 1. 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 the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
Setup Manual
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SA TA4 SA TA3 SA TA2 SA TA1 74 1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector This connector will provide +12V to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to CPU power circuit. 21 34 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 10
SA TA4 SA TA3 SA TA2 SA TA1 74 1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector This connector will provide +12V to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s. Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to CPU power circuit. 21 34 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 10
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PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s totally. PCI1 PCI2 12 PEX16 _1 PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is designated as 32 bits. This PCI slot is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot -
PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s totally. PCI1 PCI2 12 PEX16 _1 PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is designated as 32 bits. This PCI slot is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot -
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... user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Motherboard Manual F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB ports at USBKBMS1. F_US B1 F_USB 2 2 10 Pin Assignment 1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC...
... user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Motherboard Manual F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB ports at USBKBMS1. F_US B1 F_USB 2 2 10 Pin Assignment 1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 NC...
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... on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Motherboard Manual JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. J_COM1: Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port...
... on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data. Motherboard Manual JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. J_COM1: Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port...
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... requiring high data throughput, or any environment that improves disk read and write times for mirroring data. The size of each block is lost. - Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATING SYSTEM Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines...
... requiring high data throughput, or any environment that improves disk read and write times for mirroring data. The size of each block is lost. - Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATING SYSTEM Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines...
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... storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. - Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to the other drive. - Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is impaired during drive rebuilds. - Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 Block 2 Block...
... storage space of automatic backup that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity. - Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to the other drive. - Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is impaired during drive rebuilds. - Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 Block 2 Block...
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... automatic redundancy. May be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 20 Features and Benefits - Motherboard Manual RAID 10: RAID 1 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance. Resulting in...
... automatic redundancy. May be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 20 Features and Benefits - Motherboard Manual RAID 10: RAID 1 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance. Resulting in...
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... Software Installation To install the software, please click on each device driver to open the manual file. Manual Aside from http://www.adobe.com /produ cts/a crobat /reads tep2 .html 22 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP 5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system, please insert... the Fully Setup Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for available manual. Click on the Manual icon to locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive. You will see the following window after ...
... Software Installation To install the software, please click on each device driver to open the manual file. Manual Aside from http://www.adobe.com /produ cts/a crobat /reads tep2 .html 22 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP 5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system, please insert... the Fully Setup Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for available manual. Click on the Manual icon to locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive. You will see the following window after ...
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... mail out. This information is also concluded in the sent mail. Go to enter file name. and then you to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your system information including motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/ device/OS information. Enter the file name and... then click "Save". We will see your confirmation; A warning dialog would appear asking for getting our contact information. 24 Motherboard Manual After filling up this information to a .txt file.
... mail out. This information is also concluded in the sent mail. Go to enter file name. and then you to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your system information including motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/ device/OS information. Enter the file name and... then click "Save". We will see your confirmation; A warning dialog would appear asking for getting our contact information. 24 Motherboard Manual After filling up this information to a .txt file.
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.... Please do not open dialog will show for your reference only. For better performance, the software is completed. Motherboard Manual Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from this manual. 26 Please choose the proper BIOS file for asking you backup current BIOS. While the system boots up and the...
.... Please do not open dialog will show for your reference only. For better performance, the software is completed. Motherboard Manual Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from this manual. 26 Please choose the proper BIOS file for asking you backup current BIOS. While the system boots up and the...
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..., the utility will ask you an easy and simple way to system boot failure. 28 z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Updating BIOS with FAT32/16 format and single partition. The utility will lead to update...
..., the utility will ask you an easy and simple way to system boot failure. 28 z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Updating BIOS with FAT32/16 format and single partition. The utility will lead to update...
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... boot from an optical 1. fan of breaking down firmly until the and hard drives are on keyboard does not shine. Reformat the hard drive. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1.
... boot from an optical 1. fan of breaking down firmly until the and hard drives are on keyboard does not shine. Reformat the hard drive. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1.
Bios Setup
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A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 4 3 Chipset Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 26 5 Security Menu 28 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 4 3 Chipset Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 26 5 Security Menu 28 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
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... such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. EPA Green PC Support This AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. UEFI BIOS determines what... a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is supported. 1 The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to describe...
... such as keyboard, mouse, serial ports and disk drives. EPA Green PC Support This AMI UEFI BIOS supports Version 1.03 of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in the ACPI specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba. UEFI BIOS determines what... a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. A880GU3Z/A880GZ UEFI BIOS Manual UEFI BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is supported. 1 The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to describe...