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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 equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio 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
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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A780L3C2 Setup Manual
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  • Page 1 A780L3C2 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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction .......... 3 Before You Start ................3 Package Checklist ................3 Motherboard Specifications ............. 4 Rear Panel Connectors ..............5 Motherboard Layout ................6 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ......7 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU) ..........7 Install a Heatsink ................
  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    A780L3C2 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 below:  Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting.  Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation.
  • Page 4: Motherboard Specifications

    Motherboard Manual 1.3 Motherboard Specifications SPEC Socket AM3 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II computing processors (Maximum Watt: 95W) Supports Hyper Transport 2.0 Support Hyper Transport 3.0 Supports up to 3.2 GT/s Bandwidth AMD 890GX Chipset AMD SB710...
  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connectors

    Board Size 182 mm(W) x 225 mm(L) Special RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support Features Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support Windows XP / Vista / 7 Support for any OS With or without notice. 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors...
  • Page 6: Motherboard Layout

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

    A780L3C2 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU) 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: Install A Heatsink

    Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to locked the position 2.2 Install a Heatsink 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.
  • Page 9: Connect Cooling Fans

    A780L3C2 2.3 Connect Cooling Fans These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.
  • Page 10: Installing System Memory

    Motherboard Manual 2.4 Installing System Memory A. DDR3 Memory Modules Step 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. Step 2: Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
  • Page 11: Expansion Slots

    A780L3C2 B. Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Total Memory DDR3 Module Location Size 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.
  • Page 12: Jumper Setting

    Motherboard Manual 2.6 Jumper Setting 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”. Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Jumper Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore BIOS safe setting and CMOS data.
  • Page 13: Headers & Connectors

    A780L3C2 2.7 Headers & Connectors 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...
  • Page 14 Motherboard Manual 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 (+) HDD LED (+) Power LED (+) Power LED...
  • Page 15 A780L3C2 IDE1: Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, Multi-word DMA, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. 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.
  • Page 16 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 17: Chapter 3: Bios & Software

    A780L3C2 CHAPTER 3: BIOS & SOFTWARE 3.1 BIOS Setup  For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated. The BIOS information described below in this manual is for your reference only and the actual BIOS information and settings on board may be different from this manual ...
  • Page 18 Motherboard Manual <Backup BIOS> Once click on this button, the saving dialog will show. Choose the position 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. After the saving process, finish dialog will show.
  • Page 19 A780L3C2 The utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file, and this process may take minutes. Please do not open any other applications during this process. After the BIOS Update process, click on OK to restart the system. While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows, press <Delete>...
  • Page 20 Motherboard Manual 5. If there is a new BIOS version, the utility will ask you to download it. Click Yes to proceed. 6. After the download is completed, you will be asked to program (update) the BIOS or not. Click Yes to proceed. 7.
  • Page 21 Note2: Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to system boot failure. The BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher is built in the BIOS ROM. To enter the utility, press <F12> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up.
  • Page 22: Software

    Motherboard Manual 3.3 Software Installing Software Insert the Setup CD 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. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note1: All the information and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice.
  • Page 23 A780L3C2 After filling up this information, click “Send” to send the mail out. A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation; click “Send” to confirm or “Do Not Send” to cancel. If you want to save this information to a .txt file, click “Save As…” and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name.
  • Page 24 Motherboard Manual BIOScreen Utility This utility allows you to personalize your boot logo easily. You can choose BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer. Please follow the following instructions to update boot logo: 1. Load Image:Choose the picture as the boot logo. 2.
  • Page 25: Chapter 4: Useful Help

    A780L3C2 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 Driver Installation 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 26: Troubleshooting

    Motherboard Manual 4.2 Troubleshooting Probable Solution 1. There is no power in the system. Make sure power cable is securely Power LED does not shine; the fan plugged in. of the power supply does not work Replace cable. 2. Indicator light on keyboard does Contact technical support.
  • Page 27 A780L3C2 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 Functions

    Motherboard Manual 4.3 RAID Functions RAID Definitions RAID 0: In a RAID 0 system data are split up in blocks that get written across all the drives in the array. By using multiple disks (at least 2) at the same time, this offers superior I/O performance.
  • Page 29 A780L3C2 RAID 10: RAID 10 combines the advantages (and disadvantages) of RAID 0 and RAID 1 in one single system. It provides security by mirroring all data on a secondary set of disks (disk 3 and 4 in the drawing below) while using striping across each set of disks to speed up data transfers.
  • Page 30: Appendix: Specifications In Other Languages

    Motherboard Manual APPENDIX: Specifications In Other Languages German Spezifikationen Sockel AM3 Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II 64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren (Maximales Watt: 95W) Unterstützt Hyper Transport 2.0 Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 3.2 GT/s AMD 890GX Chipsatz...
  • Page 31 Platinengröß 182 mm (B) X 225 mm (L) Sonderfunkti Unterstützt RAID 0 / 1 / 10 onen Biostar behält sich das Recht vor, ohne OS-Unterstüt Windows XP / Vista / 7 Ankündigung die Unterstützung für ein zung Betriebssystem hinzuzufügen oder zu entfernen.
  • Page 32: French

    Motherboard Manual French SPEC Socket AM3 L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits Processeurs AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Prend en charge Hyper Transport 2.0 Athlon II (Watt maximum : 95W) Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 Bus frontal jusqu'à...
  • Page 33 Fonctionnal ités Prise en charge RAID 0 / 1 / 10 spéciales Biostar se réserve le droit d'ajouter ou de supprimer le Support SE Windows XP / Vista / 7 support de SE avec ou sans préavis.
  • Page 34: Italian

    Motherboard Manual Italian SPECIFICA Socket AM3 L’architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 e 64 Processori AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II (Watt massimo: 95W) Supporto di Hyper Transport 2.0 Supporto di HyperTransport 3.0 fino a 3.2 GT/s di larghezza di banda AMD 890GX Chipset AMD SB710...
  • Page 35 182 mm (larghezza) x 225 mm (altezza) scheda Caratteristic Supporto RAID 0 / 1 / 10 he speciali Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o rimuovere il Sistemi operativi Windows XP / Vista / 7 supporto di qualsiasi sistema operativo senza supportati preavviso.
  • Page 36: Spanish

    Motherboard Manual Spanish Especificación Conector AM3 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y Procesadores AMD Sempron / Phenom II 64 bits / Athlon II (Vatio máximo: 95W) Soporta las tecnologías Hyper Transport 2.0 Admite HyperTransport 3.0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 3.2 GT/s AMD 890GX Conjunto...
  • Page 37 Funciones Admite RAID 0 / 1 / 10 especiales Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de añadir o retirar el sistema Windows XP / Vista / 7 soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo. operativo...
  • Page 38: Portuguese

    Motherboard Manual Portuguese ESPECIFICAÇÕES Socket AM3 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de 32 Processadores AMD Sempron / Phenom e 64 bits II / Athlon II (Watt máximo: 95W) Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 2.0 Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 2.0 com uma largura de banda até...
  • Page 39 182 mm (L) X 225 mm (A) da placa Característi Suporta as funções RAID 0 / 1 / 10 especiais A Biostar reserva-se o direito de adicionar ou remover Sistemas operativos Windows XP / Vista / 7 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem suportados aviso prévio.
  • Page 40: Polish

    Motherboard Manual Polish SPEC Socket AM3 Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II bitowe Procesory (Maksymalny Watt: 95W) Obsługa Hyper Transport 2.0 Obsługa HyperTransport 3.0 o szerokości pasma do 3.2 GT/s AMD 890GX Chipset AMD SB710...
  • Page 41 Wymiary 182 mm (S) X 225 mm (W) płyty Funkcje Obsługa RAID 0 / 1 / 10 specjalne Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP / Vista / 7 odwoływania obsługi dowolnego systemu operacyjne operacyjnego bez powiadomienia.
  • Page 42: Russian

    Motherboard Manual Russian СПЕЦ Гнездо AM3 Архитектура AMD 64 разрешать обработка данных (централь Процессоры AMD Sempron / Phenom II / на 32 и 64 бит ный Athlon II (Максимальный ватт: 95W) Поддержка Hyper Transport 2.0 процессор) Поддержка HyperTransport 3.0 с пропускной...
  • Page 43 182 мм (Ш) X 225 мм (В) панели Специальн ые технически Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 10 е характерис тики Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или Поддержка Windows XP / Vista / 7 удалять средства обеспечения для OS с или без предварительного уведомления.
  • Page 44: Arabic

    Motherboard Manual Arabic ‫اﻟﻤﻮاﺻﻔﺎت‬ ‫ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬AMD 64 ‫و‬ ‫إﺟﺮاء اﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎت اﻟﺤﺎﺳﻮﺑﻴﺔ ﺑﺴﺮﻋﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻘﺒﺲ‬AM3 ‫وﺣﺪة اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﺖ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺎت‬AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II ‫اﻟﻤﺮآﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬Hyper Transport ‫و‬ (‫)و59 :ﻗﺼﻮى واط‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺎﻗﻞ اﻷﻣﺎﻣﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬HyperTransport ‫ﺑﺘﺮدد ﻳﺼﻞ إﻟﻰ‬ 3.2 GT/s ‫اﻟﺠﺎﻧﺒﻲ‬...
  • Page 45 ‫ﻣﻘﺒﺲ ﺻﻮت‬ ‫ارﺗﻔﺎع‬ ‫ﻣﻢ‬ ‫ﻋﺮض‬ ‫ﻣﻢ‬ ‫ﺣﺠﻢ اﻟﻠﻮﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺰاﻳﺎ ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬RAID 0 / 1 / 10 ‫ﺗﺤﺘﻔﻆ‬Biostar ‫ﺑﺤﻘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ إﺿﺎﻓﺔ أو إزاﻟﺔ اﻟﺪﻋﻢ ﻷي ﻧﻈﺎم ﺗﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬ ‫دﻋﻢ أﻧﻈﻤﺔ‬ Windows XP / Vista / 7 ‫اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺈﺧﻄﺎر أو ﺑﺪون إﺧﻄﺎر‬...
  • Page 46: Japanese

    Motherboard Manual Japanese 仕様 AMD 64アーキテクチャでは、 32ビットと64ビット計算 Socket AM3 が可能です AMD Sempron / Phenom II / Athlon II プ ハイパートランスポート2.0とクールアンドクワイア ロセッサ (最高のワット: 95W) ットをサポートします 3.2 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 890GX チップセッ ト AMD SB710 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 最大メモリ容量16GB メインメモ...
  • Page 47 A780L3C2 仕様 フロントオーディオコネクタ フロントパネルオーディオ機能をサポートします CPUファンヘッダ CPUファン電源装置(スマートファン機能を搭載) システムファンヘッダ システムファン電源装置 CMOSクリアヘッダ 各コネクタは2つのフロントパネルUSBポートをサポ USBコネクタ ートします 電源コネクタ(24ピン) 電源コネクタ(4ピン) 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 VGAポート 背面パネル LANポート USBポート オーディオジャック ボードサイ 182 mm (幅) X 225 mm (高さ) ズ 特殊機能 RAID 0 / 1 / 10 のサポート...

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