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... BIOS via USB pen drive. 1. The information and pictures described above about the software are subject to be slightly different from this manual. Updating BIOS with FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS file to system boot...are sure to flash the BIOS file. This utility only allows storage device with BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 1. The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is completed. Power on board may be changed without notice. BIOSTAR BIOS flasher BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way...
... BIOS via USB pen drive. 1. The information and pictures described above about the software are subject to be slightly different from this manual. Updating BIOS with FAT32/16 format and single partition. 2. Insert the USB pen drive that contains the BIOS file to system boot...are sure to flash the BIOS file. This utility only allows storage device with BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher 1. The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is completed. Power on board may be changed without notice. BIOSTAR BIOS flasher BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way...
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... of this publication, in part or in whole, is subject to be changed without obligation to revise this user's manual. The content of this user's manual is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves the right to.... This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. H77MU3 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in force and meeting all the essential requirements as specified by the...
... of this publication, in part or in whole, is subject to be changed without obligation to revise this user's manual. The content of this user's manual is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation. Further the vendor reserves the right to.... This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in a particular installation. H77MU3 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in force and meeting all the essential requirements as specified by the...
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... 0 to bend or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION H77MU3 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water. The...stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD X 1 Note: The package contents may damage the equipment. Keep the computer from anti-static bag, ground ...
... 0 to bend or flex the board. Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION H77MU3 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water. The...stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you for ATX Case X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD X 1 Note: The package contents may damage the equipment. Keep the computer from anti-static bag, ground ...
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.../2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported SATA 2 & 3 Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s / 6.0 Gb/s. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel Socket 1155 SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64 / Extended CPU Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron...
.../2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported SATA 2 & 3 Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s / 6.0 Gb/s. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel Socket 1155 SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64 / Extended CPU Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron...
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... = Single Pipe Single Display With One Display Device Disabled z X = Unsupported / Note Applicable 4 NOTE: Maximum resolution: HDMI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz, compliant with USB2.0/USB1.X devices. Motherboard Manual 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS /2 Keyboard / Mouse US B2 .0X 2 VGA HDMI DVI-D LAN USB 3 .0X 2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center NOTE...
... = Single Pipe Single Display With One Display Device Disabled z X = Unsupported / Note Applicable 4 NOTE: Maximum resolution: HDMI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz, compliant with USB2.0/USB1.X devices. Motherboard Manual 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS /2 Keyboard / Mouse US B2 .0X 2 VGA HDMI DVI-D LAN USB 3 .0X 2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center NOTE...
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Please refer below instruction to ensure pin legs won't be damaged. 2. Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap. 6 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Notice: 1. Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to remove the pin cap. The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap.
Please refer below instruction to ensure pin legs won't be damaged. 2. Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap. 6 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Notice: 1. Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to remove the pin cap. The motherboard might equip with two different types of pin cap.
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The fan cable and connector may be connected to GND. 8 Motherboard Manual 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 1 4 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart ...
The fan cable and connector may be connected to GND. 8 Motherboard Manual 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 1 4 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart ...
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... to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 10 C. Motherboard Manual B.
... to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 10 C. Motherboard Manual B.
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..., for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 32GB/s totally. - Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot - Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction, for an aggregate of 8.0Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth...
..., for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 32GB/s totally. - Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot - Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction, for an aggregate of 8.0Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth...
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... 13 LED 14 Reset button 15 16 Assignment N/A N/A N/A Power LED (+) Power LED (+) Power LED (-) Power button Ground Function N/A N/A Power LED Power-on button 14 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch functions.
... 13 LED 14 Reset button 15 16 Assignment N/A N/A N/A Power LED (+) Power LED (+) Power LED (-) Power button Ground Function N/A N/A Power LED Power-on button 14 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to connect the PC case's front panel switch functions.
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Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 4 GPIO 10 9 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 2 1 9 Left line in 10 Jack Sense CIR1: Consumer IR Connector This header is for infrared remote control and communication. 26 15 Pin Assignment 1 IrDA serial input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Key 5 IrDA serial output 6 IR Power 16 This header supports HD and AC'97 audio front panel connector. Motherboard Manual F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel.
Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 4 GPIO 10 9 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 2 1 9 Left line in 10 Jack Sense CIR1: Consumer IR Connector This header is for infrared remote control and communication. 26 15 Pin Assignment 1 IrDA serial input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Key 5 IrDA serial output 6 IR Power 16 This header supports HD and AC'97 audio front panel connector. Motherboard Manual F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel.
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Pin Assignment 1 -Strobe 2 -ALF 3 Data 0 4 -Error 5 Data 1 6 -Init 7 Data 2 8 -Scltin 9 Data 3 10 Ground 11 Data 4 12 Ground 13 Data 5 2 26 1 25 Pin Assignment 14 Ground 15 Data 6 16 Ground 17 Data 7 18 Ground 19 -ACK 20 Ground 21 Busy 22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground 25 SCLT 26 Key 18 Motherboard Manual J_PRINT1: Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
Pin Assignment 1 -Strobe 2 -ALF 3 Data 0 4 -Error 5 Data 1 6 -Init 7 Data 2 8 -Scltin 9 Data 3 10 Ground 11 Data 4 12 Ground 13 Data 5 2 26 1 25 Pin Assignment 14 Ground 15 Data 6 16 Ground 17 Data 7 18 Ground 19 -ACK 20 Ground 21 Busy 22 Ground 23 PE 24 Ground 25 SCLT 26 Key 18 Motherboard Manual J_PRINT1: Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
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..., the controller switches to the other drive. Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. Should one drive. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 20... Performance is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. Motherboard Manual RAID 1: Every read and write is impaired during drive rebuilds. Fault Tolerance: Yes. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure. RAID...
..., the controller switches to the other drive. Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for small databases or any other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. Should one drive. Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 20... Performance is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array. Motherboard Manual RAID 1: Every read and write is impaired during drive rebuilds. Fault Tolerance: Yes. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure. RAID...
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... DATA 12 22 It writes data and parity blocks across three or more drives. Write performance can be CPU intensive. Fault Tolerance: Yes. Motherboard Manual RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all the drives in the array.
... DATA 12 22 It writes data and parity blocks across three or more drives. Write performance can be CPU intensive. Fault Tolerance: Yes. Motherboard Manual RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all the drives in the array.
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... to browse for your motherboard and operating system. The setup guide will list the compatible driver for available manual. Manual Aside from http://get.adobe.com/reader/ 23 A. CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP H77MU3 5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP....installation program. Note: You will auto detect your optical drive and install the driver for your system, click on each device driver to open the manual file. Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from the paperback...
... to browse for your motherboard and operating system. The setup guide will list the compatible driver for available manual. Manual Aside from http://get.adobe.com/reader/ 23 A. CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP H77MU3 5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP....installation program. Note: You will auto detect your optical drive and install the driver for your system, click on each device driver to open the manual file. Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from the paperback...
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... utility. eHot-Line (Optional) eHot-Line is useful for analyzing the problem you may not be collected in forma tion to you must provide. Motherboard Manual 5.2 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1. Save these information to our tech-support department to contact with our Tech-Support system.
... utility. eHot-Line (Optional) eHot-Line is useful for analyzing the problem you may not be collected in forma tion to you must provide. Motherboard Manual 5.2 SOFTWARE Installing Software 1. Save these information to our tech-support department to contact with our Tech-Support system.
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Motherboard Manual 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. 26 Choose the position to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. 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.
Motherboard Manual 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. 26 Choose the position to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. 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 proper BIOS file, and this process may be updated. or click No to exit BIOS setup. BIOS Update is being continuously updated. H77MU3 Before doing this manual. 27 The information and pictures described above about the software are for asking you backup current BIOS. For AWARD BIOS, update BIOS procedure should...
... the proper BIOS file, and this process may be updated. or click No to exit BIOS setup. BIOS Update is being continuously updated. H77MU3 Before doing this manual. 27 The information and pictures described above about the software are for asking you backup current BIOS. For AWARD BIOS, update BIOS procedure should...
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..., please double check: 1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU speed. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system. Motherboard Manual 5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION CPU Overheated If the system shuts down automatically after system is powered on for seconds. 2. After confirmed, please follow steps below to avoid...
..., please double check: 1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU speed. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system. Motherboard Manual 5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION CPU Overheated If the system shuts down automatically after system is powered on for seconds. 2. After confirmed, please follow steps below to avoid...
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... no power in ; second hard drive. 2. drive. the securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. fails to boot from disk to disk controller board. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Indicator light on , power indicator lights are lit, the DIMM, press down at any time.
... no power in ; second hard drive. 2. drive. the securely plugged in the standard CMOS setup. fails to boot from disk to disk controller board. Motherboard Manual 5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. Indicator light on , power indicator lights are lit, the DIMM, press down at any time.