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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
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TA960 Setup Manual
Dichiarazione di conformità
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Ai sensi dell'art. 2 comma 3 del D.M.
275 del 30/10/2002
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1999/05/CE
quando ad esso applicabili
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  • Page 1 TA960 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction.......... 1 Before You Start ................1 Package Checklist ................1 Motherboard Features..............2 Rear Panel Connectors..............3 Motherboard Layout................4 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ......5 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)........5 Install a Heatsink ................7 Fan Headers ..................8 Installing System Memory..............9 Connectors and Slots ..............11 Chapter 3: Headers &...
  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    TA960 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 B EFORE TART Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below: Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation.
  • Page 4: Motherboard Features

    Motherboard Manual 1.3 M OTHERBOARD EATURES SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing AMD Sempron / Athlon II / Phenom II /FX Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 processors (Maximum Watt: 125W) Support Hyper Transport 3.0 Supports up to 4.4 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset AMD 760G + AMD SB710...
  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connectors

    200 mm(W) x 295 mm(L) Special RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support Features Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS Support Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 OS With or without notice.
  • Page 6: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Manual 1.5 M OTHERBOARD AYOUT Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    TA960 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 I (CPU) NSTALLING ENTRAL ROCESSING Step 1: Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard Step 2: Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angel.
  • Page 8 Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to lock the position. Note: This MB is designed for AMD 125W 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-model- number-comparison.aspx AMD’s product warranty does not cover damage caused by overclocking (even...
  • Page 9: Install A Heatsink

    TA960 2.2 I NSTALL A EATSINK Step 1: Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip with the socket mounting-lug. Hook the spring clip to the mounting-lug. Step 2: On the other side, push the retention clip straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the retention frame, and then press down the locker until it stops.
  • Page 10: Fan Headers

    Motherboard Manual 2.3 F EADERS 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.
  • Page 11: Installing System Memory

    TA960 2.4 I NSTALLING YSTEM EMORY A. Memory Modules 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. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
  • Page 12 Motherboard Manual B. Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Total Memory Size DDR3 Module Location DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB Max is 16GB. DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB C. Dual Channel Memory installation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table. DDR3_A1 Dual Channel Status DDR3_B1...
  • Page 13: Connectors And Slots

    TA960 2.5 C ONNECTORS AND LOTS SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s Connectors These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables. Assignment Ground Ground Ground IDE1: Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO...
  • Page 14 Motherboard Manual ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. Assignment Assignment +3.3V +3.3V -12V +3.3V Ground Ground PS_ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground PW_OK Standby Voltage+5V +12V +12V Ground +3.3V Note1: Before you power on the system, please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and...
  • Page 15 TA960 PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally. PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins. PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
  • Page 16: Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup

    Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 H OW TO ETUP UMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.
  • Page 17 TA960 PANEL1: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions. Assignment Function Assignment Function Speaker Connector Speaker Power LED (+)
  • Page 18 Motherboard Manual F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; AC’97 connector is not acceptable. Assignment Mic Left in Ground Mic Right in GPIO...
  • Page 19 TA960 J_PRINT1: Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC. Assignment Assignment -Strobe Ground -ALF Data 6 Data 0 Ground -Error Data 7 Data 1 Ground -Init -ACK Data 2 Ground -Scltin Busy Data 3...
  • Page 20: Chapter 4: Useful Help

    Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 D RIVER NSTALLATION After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Driver DVD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance. You will see the following window after you insert the DVD The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
  • Page 21: Software

    TA960 4.2 S OFTWARE Installing Software Insert the Setup DVD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled. Select Software Installation, and then click on the respective software title. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
  • Page 22 Note2: 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.com.tw/app/en/about/contact.php getting our contact information.
  • Page 23: Bios Setup

    TA960 4.3 BIOS S ETUP 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 Save current BIOS to a .bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file <Backup BIOS>...
  • Page 24 Motherboard Manual <Update BIOS> 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;...
  • Page 25 TA960 BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk. The BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. To enter the utility, press <F12>...
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Motherboard Manual 4.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution There is no power in the system. Make sure power cable is Power LED does not shine; the securely plugged in. fan of the power supply does not Replace cable. work Contact technical support. Indicator light on keyboard does not shine.
  • Page 27 TA960 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 may not power on again.
  • Page 28: Raid Function

    Motherboard Manual 4.5 RAID F UNCTION Operating System Supports Windows Vista , Windows 7 and Windows 8. 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.
  • Page 29 TA960 RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure.
  • Page 30 Motherboard Manual 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 Benefits Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the platform. Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance, allowing for automatic redundancy.
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  • Page 32: Appendix: Spec In Other Languages

    Motherboard Manual APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES ERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM3 / AM3+ Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX 64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren (Maximales Watt: 125W) Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 4.4 GT/s AMD 760G Chipsatz...
  • Page 33 200 mm (B) X 295 mm (L) Sonderfunktion Unterstützt RAID 0 / 1 / 10 Biostar behält sich das Recht vor, ohne Ankündigung die OS-Unterstütz Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 Unterstützung für ein Betriebssystem hinzuzufügen oder zu...
  • Page 34: French

    Motherboard Manual RENCH SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits Processeurs AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 II /FX (Watt maximum : 125W) Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 jusqu'à Bus frontal une bande passante de 4.4 GT/s AMD 760G...
  • Page 35 Fonctionnalit Prise en charge RAID 0 / 1 / 10 és spéciales Biostar se réserve le droit d'ajouter ou de supprimer le support Support SE Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 de SE avec ou sans préavis.
  • Page 36: Italian

    Motherboard Manual TALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM3 / AM3+ L’architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 e 64 bit Processori AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Supporto di Hyper Transport 3.0 Phenom II /FX (Watt massimo: 125W) Supporto di HyperTransport 3.0 fino a 4.4 GT/s di larghezza di banda AMD 760G Chipset...
  • Page 37 200 mm (larghezza) x 295 mm (altezza) scheda Caratteristic Supporto RAID 0 / 1 / 10 he speciali Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o rimuovere il Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 operativi supporto di qualsiasi sistema operativo senza preavviso. supportati...
  • Page 38: Spanish

    Motherboard Manual PANISH Especificación Conector AM3 / AM3+ La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y 64 bits Procesadores AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Soporta las tecnologías Hyper Transport 3.0 Phenom II /FX (Vatio máximo: 125W) Admite HyperTransport 3.0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 4.4 GT/s Conjunto de AMD 760G...
  • Page 39 Funciones Admite RAID 0 / 1 / 10 especiales Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de añadir o retirar el soporte de Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 sistema cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo. operativo...
  • Page 40: Portuguese

    Motherboard Manual ORTUGUESE ESPECIFICAÇÕES Socket AM3 / AM3+ A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de 32 e 64 Processadores AMD Sempron/Athlon II / bits Phenom II /FX (Watt máximo: 125W) Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3.0 Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 2.0 com uma largura de banda até...
  • Page 41 Característic Suporta as funções RAID 0 / 1 / 10 as especiais Sistemas A Biostar reserva-se o direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem aviso suportados prévio.
  • Page 42: Polish

    Motherboard Manual OLISH SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 bitowe Procesor AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX Obsługa Hyper Transport 3.0 Procesory (Maksymalny Watt: 125W) Obsługa HyperTransport 3.0 o szerokości pasma do 4.4 GT/s AMD 760G Chipset AMD SB710...
  • Page 43 200 mm (S) X 295 mm (W) płyty Funkcje Obsługa RAID 0 / 1 / 10 specjalne Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub odwoływania systemu Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 obsługi dowolnego systemu operacyjnego bez operacyjneg powiadomienia.
  • Page 44: Russian

    Motherboard Manual USSIAN СПЕЦ Гнездо AM3 / AM3+ Архитектура AMD 64 разрешать обработка данных на (центральный Процессоры AMD Sempron/Athlon II / 32 и 64 бит процессор) Phenom II /FX (Максимальный ватт: 125W) Поддержка Hyper Transport 3.0 Поддержка HyperTransport 3.0 с пропускной...
  • Page 45 Размер панели 200 мм (Ш) X 295 мм (В) Специальные технические Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 10 характеристики Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или Поддержка OS Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 удалять средства обеспечения для OS с или без предварительного уведомления.
  • Page 46: Arabic

    Motherboard Manual RABIC ‫اﻟﻤﻮاﺻﻔﺎت‬ ‫ﻣﻘﺒﺲ‬AM3 / AM3+ ‫ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬AMD 64 ‫ﺑﺖ‬ ‫و‬ ‫إﺟﺮاء اﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎت اﻟﺤﺎﺳﻮﺑﻴﺔ ﺑﺴﺮﻋﺔ‬ ‫ﺣﺪة اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ‬ ‫و‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺎت‬AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬Hyper Transport ‫و‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺮآﺰﻳﺔ‬ (‫)و521 :ﻗﺼﻮى واط‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬HyperTransport ‫ﺑﺘﺮدد ﻳﺼﻞ إﻟﻰ‬ GT/s ‫اﻟﻨﺎﻗﻞ اﻷﻣﺎﻣﻲ اﻟﺠﺎﻧﺒﻲ‬ AMD 760G ‫ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ...
  • Page 47 ‫ارﺗﻔﺎع‬ ‫ﻣﻢ‬ ‫ﻋﺮض‬ ‫ﻣﻢ‬ ‫ﺣﺠﻢ اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬RAID 0 / 1 / 10 ‫ﻣﺰاﻳﺎ ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺘﻔﻆ‬Biostar ‫ﺑﺤﻘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ إﺿﺎﻓﺔ أو إزاﻟﺔ اﻟﺪﻋﻢ ﻷي ﻧﻈﺎم ﺗﺸﻐﻴﻞ ﺑﺈﺧﻄﺎر أو ﺑﺪون إﺧﻄﺎر‬ Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 ‫دﻋﻢ أﻧﻈﻤﺔ اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬...
  • Page 48: Japanese

    Motherboard Manual APANESE 仕様 AMD 64アーキテクチャでは、 32ビットと64ビット計算が可能 Socket AM3 / AM3+ です AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX プロ ハイパートランスポート3.0とクールアンドクワイアットをサ セッサ (最高のワット: 125W) ポートします 4.4 GT/sのバンド幅までハイパートランスポー ト3.0をサポートします AMD 760G チップセッ AMD SB710 ト DDR3 DIMMスロット x 2 デュアル チャンネルモードDDR3メモリモジュール DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)/1866(唯一のAM3 CPUの...
  • Page 49 TA960 仕様 電源コネクタ(24ピン) 電源コネクタ(4ピン) シリアルポート プリンタポートコネクタ 各コネクタは1つのプリンタポートをサポートします PS/2キーボード PS/2マウス DVIポート 背面パネル VGAポート LANポート USBポート オーディオジャック ボードサイ 200 mm (幅) X 295 mm (高さ) ズ RAID 0 / 1 / 10 のサポート 特殊機能 Biostarは事前のサポートなしにOSサポートを追加または削 OSサポート Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 除する権利を留保します。...

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