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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
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A960D+V2 Setup Manual
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  • Page 1 A960D+V2 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 ...............
  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    A960D+V2 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 Features

    Motherboard Manual 1.3 Motherboard Features SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit AMD Sempron / Athlon II / Phenom II /FX computing processors (Maximum Watt: 125W) Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 Support Hyper Transport 3.0 Supports up to 4.8 GT/s Bandwidth AMD 890GX Chipset...
  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connectors

    RAID 0 / 1 / 10 support Features Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support (Microsoft provides inbox graphics driver for Support for any OS With or without notice.
  • Page 6: Motherboard Layout

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

    A960D+V2 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Installing 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 Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to locked the position. Note: 1. 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 web link: http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/processors/desktop/fx 2.
  • Page 9: Install A Heatsink

    A960D+V2 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. 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 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.
  • Page 11: Installing System Memory

    A960D+V2 2.4 Installing System Memory 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 clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
  • Page 12: Connectors And Slots

    Motherboard Manual B. Memory Capacity DDR3 Module DIMM Socket Location Total Memory 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. DDR3_A1 Dual Channel Status DDR3_B1...
  • Page 13 A960D+V2 ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit. Assignment +12V +12V Ground Ground ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. Assignment Assignment +3.3V...
  • Page 14 Motherboard Manual 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: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup

    A960D+V2 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, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.
  • Page 16 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 17 A960D+V2 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...
  • Page 18: Chapter 4: Useful Help

    Motherboard Manual 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 19: Software

    A960D+V2 4.2 Software 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 20 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 21: Bios Setup

    A960D+V2 4.3 BIOS Setup 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 22 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 23 A960D+V2 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> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Motherboard Manual 4.4 Troubleshooting Probable Solution There is no power in the system. Make sure power cable is securely Power LED does not shine; the plugged in. fan of the power supply does not Replace cable. work Contact technical support. Indicator light on keyboard does not shine.
  • Page 25: Raid Function

    A960D+V2 4.5 RAID Function 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 26: Appendix: Spec In Other Languages

    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 /FX 64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren (Maximales Watt: 125W) Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 4.8 GT/s AMD 890GX Chipsatz...
  • Page 27 190 mm (B) X 235 mm (L) Sonderfunkti Unterstützt RAID 0 / 1 / 10 onen Biostar behält sich das Recht vor, ohne Ankündigung OS-Unterstüt Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 die Unterstützung für ein Betriebssystem hinzuzufügen zung oder zu entfernen.
  • Page 28: French

    Motherboard Manual French SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits Processeurs AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 Phenom II /FX (Watt maximum : 125W) Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 Bus frontal jusqu'à...
  • Page 29 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 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 support de SE avec ou sans préavis.
  • Page 30: Italian

    Motherboard Manual Italian 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 4.8 GT/s di larghezza di banda AMD 890GX Chipset...
  • Page 31 Supporto RAID 0 / 1 / 10 he speciali Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o rimuovere il operativi Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 supporto di qualsiasi sistema operativo senza preavviso.
  • Page 32: Spanish

    Motherboard Manual Spanish Especificación Conector AM3 / AM3+ La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y Procesadores AMD Sempron/Athlon II / 64 bits Phenom II /FX (Vatio máximo: 125W) Soporta las tecnologías Hyper Transport 3.0 Admite HyperTransport 3.0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 4.8 GT/s AMD 890GX Conjunto...
  • Page 33 Admite RAID 0 / 1 / 10 especiales Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de añadir o retirar el sistema Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo.
  • Page 34: Portuguese

    Motherboard Manual Portuguese ESPECIFICAÇÕES Socket AM3 / AM3+ A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de Processadores AMD Sempron/Athlon II / 32 e 64 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 35 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 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem suportados aviso prévio.
  • Page 36: Polish

    Motherboard Manual Polish SPEC Socket AM3 / AM3+ Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX bitowe Procesory (Maksymalny Watt: 125W) Obsługa Hyper Transport 3.0 Obsługa HyperTransport 3.0 o szerokości pasma do 4.8 GT/s AMD 890GX Chipset AMD SB710...
  • Page 37 190 mm (S) X 235 mm (W) płyty Funkcje Obsługa RAID 0 / 1 / 10 specjalne Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 odwoływania obsługi dowolnego systemu operacyjne operacyjnego bez powiadomienia.
  • Page 38: Russian

    Motherboard Manual Russian СПЕЦ Гнездо AM3 / AM3+ Архитектура AMD 64 разрешать обработка Процессоры AMD Sempron/Athlon II / (центральный данных на 32 и 64 бит Phenom II /FX (Максимальный ватт: процессор) Поддержка Hyper Transport 3.0 125W) Поддержка HyperTransport 3.0 с пропускной...
  • Page 39 технические Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 10 характеристи ки Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или Поддержка Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 удалять средства обеспечения для OS с или без предварительного уведомления.
  • Page 40: Arabic

    Motherboard Manual Arabic ‫اﻟﻤﻮاﺻﻔﺎت‬ ‫ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬AMD 64 ‫و‬ ‫إﺟﺮاء اﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎت اﻟﺤﺎﺳﻮﺑﻴﺔ ﺑﺴﺮﻋﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻘﺒﺲ‬AM3 / AM3+ ‫وﺣﺪة اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ‬ ‫ﺑﺖ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﺎﻟﺠﺎت‬AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX ‫آﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﺮ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬Hyper Transport ‫و‬ (‫)و521 :ﻗﺼ ﻮى واط‬ ‫اﻟﻨﺎﻗﻞ اﻷﻣﺎﻣﻲ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬HyperTransport ‫ﺑﺘﺮدد ﻳﺼﻞ إﻟﻰ‬ GT/s ‫اﻟﺠﺎﻧﺒﻲ‬...
  • Page 41 ‫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 / 8 / 8.1 / 10 ‫اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺈﺧﻄﺎر أو ﺑﺪون إﺧﻄﺎر‬...
  • Page 42: 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 / AM3+ が可能です AMD Sempron/Athlon II / Phenom II /FX ハイパートランスポート3.0とクールアンドクワイア プロセッサ (最高のワット: 125W) ットをサポートします 4.8 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 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(OC)/1866(唯一のAM3 最大メモリ容量16GB メインメモ...
  • Page 43 A960D+V2 仕様 フロントパネルコネクタ フロントパネル機能をサポートします 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 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 190 mm (幅) X 235 mm (高さ) ズ 特殊機能 RAID 0 / 1 / 10 のサポート...

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