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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Before You Start 1 1.2 Package Checklist 1 1.3 Motherboard Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 5 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 5 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to ...
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1 Before You Start 1 1.2 Package Checklist 1 1.3 Motherboard Features 2 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors 3 1.5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 5 2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU 5 2.2 FAN Headers 7 2.3 Installing System Memory 8 2.4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to ...
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...CD X 1 (full version manual files inside the case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may be 0 to area or your motherboard version. 1 Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small ...ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the computer should be different due to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel ...
...CD X 1 (full version manual files inside the case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may be 0 to area or your motherboard version. 1 Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small ...ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the computer should be different due to 45 degrees Celsius. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST Serial ATA Cable X 2 Rear I/O Panel ...
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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 processors ...
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 processors ...
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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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Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation. Motherboard Manual Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the CPU_FAN1. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. This completes the installation. 6
Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation. Motherboard Manual Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the CPU_FAN1. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. This completes the installation. 6
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Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. DDR3_A 1 DDR3_B 1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 Memory Modules 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. DDR3_A 1 DDR3_B 1 Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 8 Memory Modules 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
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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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PCI1 PCI2 12 PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. 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. PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s totally. Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot -
PCI1 PCI2 12 PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for expansion cards. 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. PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s totally. Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot -
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JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at RJ45USB1. JUSBV3: +5V for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2. Motherboard Manual F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB ports at RJ45USB1. JUSBV3: +5V STB for USB 2.0 Ports at USBKBMS1. JUSBV1 1 3 JUSBV3 13 Pin 1-2 close 13 JUSBV2 13 ...
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at RJ45USB1. JUSBV3: +5V for USB ports at F_USB1/F_USB2. Motherboard Manual F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB ports at RJ45USB1. JUSBV3: +5V STB for USB 2.0 Ports at USBKBMS1. JUSBV1 1 3 JUSBV3 13 Pin 1-2 close 13 JUSBV2 13 ...
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...2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 2 10 8 Clear to avoid damaging the motherboard. 3 1 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 3 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Reset your desired ...password or clear the CMOS data. Motherboard Manual JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Please carefully follow the procedures to send 9 Ring indicator 10 NC 1...
...2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send 2 10 8 Clear to avoid damaging the motherboard. 3 1 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 3 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS Procedures: 1. Reset your desired ...password or clear the CMOS data. Motherboard Manual JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on the AC. 6. Please carefully follow the procedures to send 9 Ring indicator 10 NC 1...
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... 5 18 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Depending on the system environment. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any fault tolerance. 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 each block is lost...
... 5 18 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Depending on the system environment. RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any fault tolerance. 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 each block is lost...
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... 2 Block 4 Block 6 20 Resulting in an array, and allows for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance. May be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Features and Benefits - Motherboard Manual RAID 10: RAID 1 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 10 solution for spare disks. - Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is...
... 2 Block 4 Block 6 20 Resulting in an array, and allows for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance. May be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Features and Benefits - Motherboard Manual RAID 10: RAID 1 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 10 solution for spare disks. - Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is...
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... system, click on the Software icon. Click on the Manual icon to launch the installation program. Note: You will auto detect your motherboard and operating system. Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver .... Note: If this window didn't show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to open the manual file. C. 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 ...
... system, click on the Software icon. Click on the Manual icon to launch the installation program. Note: You will auto detect your motherboard and operating system. Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver .... Note: If this window didn't show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to open the manual file. C. 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 ...
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... mail. If you are not using eHot-Line service. Enter the file name and then click "Save". Go to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your default e-mail client application, you will not share customer's data with other third parties, ...so please feel free to provide your system information including motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/ device/OS information. and then you want to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to our ...
... mail. If you are not using eHot-Line service. Enter the file name and then click "Save". Go to the following web http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for your default e-mail client application, you will not share customer's data with other third parties, ...so please feel free to provide your system information including motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/ device/OS information. and then you want to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to our ...
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Choose the position to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. A880GU3Z/A880GZ BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to save file and enter file name. (We recommend that the file name should be English/number and no longer than 7 characters.) Then click Save. 25 AWARD BIOS Show current BIOS information AMI BIOS Clear CMOS function (Only for AWARD BIOS) Save current BIOS to a .bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file Once click on this button, the saving dialog will show.
Choose the position to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. A880GU3Z/A880GZ BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to save file and enter file name. (We recommend that the file name should be English/number and no longer than 7 characters.) Then click Save. 25 AWARD BIOS Show current BIOS information AMI BIOS Clear CMOS function (Only for AWARD BIOS) Save current BIOS to a .bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file Once click on this button, the saving dialog will show.
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The information and pictures described above about the software are for your reference only. Motherboard Manual Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from this manual. 26 After the BIOS Update process, click on Clear CMOS first. Please ...
The information and pictures described above about the software are for your reference only. Motherboard Manual Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from this manual. 26 After the BIOS Update process, click on Clear CMOS first. Please ...
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... the CMOS data. (See "Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1" section) 2. When the CPU is fulfilling with the CPU surface. 2. CPU fan speed is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to relief the CPU protection function. 1. Wait for seconds. 3. After confirmed, please follow steps below to avoid a damage of the CPU, and...
... the CMOS data. (See "Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1" section) 2. When the CPU is fulfilling with the CPU surface. 2. CPU fan speed is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to relief the CPU protection function. 1. Wait for seconds. 3. After confirmed, please follow steps below to avoid a damage of the CPU, and...
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... format and single partition. Power on the right appears. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the website to perform the BIOS update process. 6. A select dialog as the picture on or reset the computer and then press during the... floppy disk. z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will ask you an easy and simple way to system boot failure. 28 Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to the USB port or...
... format and single partition. Power on the right appears. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Go to the website to perform the BIOS update process. 6. A select dialog as the picture on or reset the computer and then press during the... floppy disk. z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will ask you an easy and simple way to system boot failure. 28 Motherboard Manual BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. Select the device contains the BIOS file and press to the USB port or...
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... (file layout does not match image present in cards is causing the malfunction. If the video adapter is an add-in card. Before declaring the motherboard beyond all other expansion 6, 7 cards are absent, consult your system manufacturer. If the system video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the...
... (file layout does not match image present in cards is causing the malfunction. If the video adapter is an add-in card. Before declaring the motherboard beyond all other expansion 6, 7 cards are absent, consult your system manufacturer. If the system video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the...
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... disk controller board. second hard drive. 2. the securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. 2. drive, but system 2. Re-install applications and data using backup disks. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 30 System only boots from a hard disk. System cannot boot after user...
... disk controller board. second hard drive. 2. the securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. 2. drive, but system 2. Re-install applications and data using backup disks. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 30 System only boots from a hard disk. System cannot boot after user...