Biostar A960G Setup Manual
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- Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 1
A960G+/A960GL+ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a 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 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 2
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 20 5.1 Driver Installation Note 20 5.2 Software 21 5.3 Extra Information 25 5.4 Troubleshooting 27 Appendix: SPEC In Other - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 3
A960G+/A960GL+ CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions Case X 1 Installation Guide X 1 Fully Setup Driver DVD X 1 (full version manual files inside) USB 2.0 Cable X1 ( - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 4
1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing CPU AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 processors (Maximum Watt: 95W) Support Hyper Transport 3.0 FSB Supports up to 4.4 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset AMD 760G AMD - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 5
LAN port USB Port Audio Jack Board Size 182 mm(W) x 225 mm(L) Special Features RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 SPEC A960G x4 Connect to USB devices x3 Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 6
Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 4 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 7
A960G+/A960GL+ CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Step 2: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point towards - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 8
for AMD 95W AM3/AM3+ CPU, pleases check the CPU TDP spec before you install it on MB AM3+ CPU TDP spec from below weblink: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/amdfx/Pages/amdfx-modelnumber-comparison.aspx 2. AMD's product warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking (even - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 9
A960G+/A960GL+ 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different due to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1. CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 10
Motherboard Manual 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. 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. 8 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 11
A960G+/A960GL+ 2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. Note: If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again. B. Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR3 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 12
Motherboard Manual 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3Gb/s. Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground ATXPWR2: ATX Power - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 13
A960G+/A960GL+ ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. Pin Assignment 13 +3.3V - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 14
Motherboard Manual PEX16_1: PCI-Express X16 Slot - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally. - PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. PCI1: Peripheral Component Interconnect - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 15
A960G+/A960GL+ CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 16
Motherboard Manual F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel These headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Pin Assignment 1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 17
A960G+/A960GL+ 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 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 18
Motherboard Manual JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore BIOS safe setting and CMOS data. Pease carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default). 13 Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data. ※ Clear CMOS - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 19
A960G+/A960GL+ CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATING SYSTEM z 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 a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for many applications. RAID 1: - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 20
Motherboard Manual RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. Features and Benefits - Drives: Minimum 2, and - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 21
A960G+/A960GL+ RAID 10: RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance. Features and - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 22
file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive. A. Driver Installation To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system. Click on each device driver to launch the installation program. B. Software Installation - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 23
Line" / "BIOS Update" appears on the desktop. Double-click the icon to launch the utility. eHot-Line (Optional) eHot-Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our Tech-Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the problem you - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 24
Motherboard Manual motherboard/BIOS/CPU/ service. If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client application, you may need to save the system information to a .txt file and send the file to our tech support with other e-mail application. Go to the following web http://www.biostar - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 25
A960G+/A960GL+ BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. Show current BIOS information Update BIOS from the Internet Update BIOS with a BIOS file Once click on this button, the saving dialog will show. Choose - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 26
Motherboard Manual Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from the website. Then click Update BIOS button, a dialog will show for asking you backup current BIOS. Click Yes for BIOS backup and refer to the Backup BIOS procedure; or click No to skip this procedure. - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 27
A960G+/A960GL+ 5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated. When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 28
during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up. Updating BIOS with BIO-Flasher 1. Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard. 2. Then, save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk. 3. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 29
A960G+/A960GL+ 5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. There is no power in the system. 1. Make sure power cable is Power LED does not shine; the securely plugged in. fan of the power supply does not 2. Replace cable. work 3. Contact technical support disk controller board. Make sure Review - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 30
Motherboard Manual APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM3 / AM3+ Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II CPU 64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung /FX Prozessoren (Maximales Watt: Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 95W) Unterstü - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 31
x1 PS/2-Maus x1 Rückseiten-E VGA-Anschluss x1 /A LAN-Anschluss x1 USB-Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x3 Platinengröß 182 mm (B) X 225 mm (L) e Sonderfunkti Unterstützt RAID 0 / 1 / 10 onen OS-Unterstü Windows XP / Vista / 7 tzung Biostar behält sich das Recht vor, ohne Ankündigung die - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 32
Motherboard Manual FRENCH SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits UC Processeurs AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Prend AMD 760G Mémoire vidéo partagée maximale de 512 Mo SATA Contrôleur Serial ATA intégré LAN Prise en charge audio HD Realtek RTL 8111F (A960G+) - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 33
SPEC A960G+/A960GL+ Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge les é arrière Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Fiche audio x3 Dimension s de la carte 182 mm (l) X 225 mm (H) Fonctionnal ités Prise en charge RAID 0 / 1 / 10 spéciales Support SE Windows XP / Vista / 7 Biostar se réserve le - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 34
Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM3 / AM3+ L'architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 CPU Processori AMD Sempron/Athlon II / e 64 bit Phenom II /FX (Watt massimo: 95W) Supporto di Hyper Transport 3.0 Supporto di HyperTransport 3.0 fino a FSB 4.4 GT/s di larghezza di banda - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 35
A960G+/A960GL+ Collettore ventolina CPU Alimentazione ventolina CPU (con funzione Smart x1 Fan) Collettore ventolina sistema x1 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Connettore USB Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB Porta LAN x1 posteriore Porta USB x4 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 36
Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificación Conector AM3 / AM3+ La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y CPU Procesadores AMD 760G SATA Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb/s. Compatible con la versión SATA 2.0. Red Local Realtek RTL 8111F (A960G+) - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 37
X1 Fuente de alimentación de ventilador de CPU (con función Smart Fan) Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X1 Fuente de alimentación de ventilador de sistema Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB X2 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Conector de alimentación X1 (24 patillas - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 38
Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICAÇÕES Socket AM3 / AM3+ A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de 32 CPU Processadores AMD Sempron/Athlon II / e 64 bits Phenom II /FX (Watt máximo: 95W) Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3.0 Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 2.0 FSB com - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 39
A960G+/A960GL+ x1 Para suporte de várias funções no painel frontal Conector de áudio frontal x1 Suporta a função de áudio no painel frontal Conector da ventoinha da CPU Alimentação da ventoinha da CPU no Porta VGA x1 painel Porta LAN x1 traseiro Porta USB x4 Tomada de áudio x3 Tamanho - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 40
Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Procesor Socket AM3 / AM3+ Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX bitowe Procesory (Maksymalny Watt: 95W) Obsługa Hyper Transport 3.0 Obsługa HyperTransport 3.0 o szerokości FSB pasma do 4.4 GT/s Chipset AMD - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 41
SPEC A960G+/A960GL+ Złącze główkowe wentylatora procesora Zasilanie wentylatora procesora (z funkcją Smart Fan) x1 Złącze główkowe wentylatora systemowego x1 Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego Złącze główkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Złącze USB Każde złącze obsługuje 2 porty USB LAN x1 Port USB - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 42
Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN СПЕЦ CPU AM3 / AM3+ AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX ) 95W) AMD 64 32 и 64 Hyper Transport 3.0 HyperTransport 3.0 с FSB 4.4 GT/s Набор AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 Слоты DDR3 DIMM x 2 DDR3 16ГБ память DIMM 800/1066/1333/1600 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 43
CMOS x1 USB 2 USB x2 24 вывод) x1 4 вывод) x1 1 x1 PS/2 x1 Задняя Мышь PS/2 x1 VGA x1 LAN x1 USB-порт x4 x3 182 мм (Ш) X 225 мм (В) ые RAID 0 / 1 / 10 ие стики Windows XP / Vista / 7 а OS Biostar OS 41 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 44
Motherboard Manual ARABIC 32و 64ﺑﺖAMD 64 Hyper Transport3.0 AM3 / AM3 AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX )و: 95 GT/s HyperTransport4.4 3.0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 Low Pin Count Interface ITE 8728 Super I/O Super I/O ITE - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 45
A960G+/A960GL+ Smart Fan 1 1 1 CMOS USB 2 USB 1 24 1 4 1 1 PS/2 1 PS/2 1 VGA 1 4 USB ﻋﺪ3 182 225 X RAID 0 / 1 / 10 Biostar - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 46
Motherboard Manual JAPANESE 仕様 AMD 64 32ビットと64 Socket AM3 / AM3+ 能です CPU AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX 3.0 95W) 4.4 GT/s FSB ート3.0 AMD 760G ト AMD SB710 DDR3 DIMM x 2 DDR3 16GB リ 各DIMMは 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)/1866（唯一のAM3 - Biostar A960G | Setup Manual - Page 47
CPU CMOS USBコネクタ 24ピン) 4ピン) PS/2 PS/2マウス VGAポート I/O LANポート USBポート 182 mm (幅) X 225 mm (高さ) RAID 0 / 1 / 10 OS Windows XP / Vista / 7 A960G+/A960GL+ 仕様 x1 x1 CPU x1 x1 2 USB x2 ます x1 x1 x1 1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x4 x3 Biostar OS 2013/01/15 45
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A960G+/A960GL+ Setup Manual
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
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