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Biostar GF8200 M2G PLUS Setup Manual

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  • Page 1 GF8200 M2G+ 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 ............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 FAN Headers..................

  • Page 3: Chapter 1: Introduction

    GF8200 M2G+ CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 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 OTHERBOARD EATURES SPEC Socket AM2+ / AM3 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 computing / Sempron / Phenom / Phenom II processors Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and PowerNow (Maximum Watt: 95W) Support HyperTransport 3.0 Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth...

  • Page 5: Rear Panel Connectors

    RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support Features Hybrid SLI support (by nVIDIA driver) Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support OS Support Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 for any OS With or without notice.

  • Page 6: Motherboard Layout

    Motherboard Manual OTHERBOARD AYOUT KBMS1 CPU_FAN1 ATXPW R2 DIMMB1 JKB_PW R1 DIMMA1 S ocket AM 2+ JUSBV1 USB1 ATXPWR1 SATA4 RJ45USB1 SATA3 GeForce 8200 SATA2 AUDIO1 SATA1 CD_IN1 JCMOS1 PEX16_1 BAT1 PCI1 BIOS Super I/O J USBV2 F_USB1 F_USB2 PCI2 Codec SYS_FAN1 FDD1...

  • Page 7: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    GF8200 M2G+ CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION (CPU) NSTALLING ENTRAL ROCESSING Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap. Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point towards this white triangle.
  • Page 8 Motherboard Manual Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installation. Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the JCFAN. This completes the installation. Note: Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2+ / AM3 CPUs.

  • Page 9: Fan Headers

    GF8200 M2G+ FAN H EADERS 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 NSTALLING YSTEM EMORY A. Memory Modules DIMMB1 DIMMA1 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 11 GF8200 M2G+ B. Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Total Memory DDR2 Module Location Size DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB Max is 8GB. DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB 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. Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1...

  • Page 12: Connectors And Slots

    Motherboard Manual ONNECTORS AND LOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. IDE1: Hard Disk Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
  • Page 13 GF8200 M2G+ 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. 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.0 architecture. PEX16_1 PCI1/PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots.
  • 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 ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector...

  • Page 15: Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup

    GF8200 M2G+ CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 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”. Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed...

  • Page 16: Cd-Rom Audio-In 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. 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 GF8200 M2G+ JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (Default). Pin 2-3 Close: Clear CMOS data.
  • Page 18 Motherboard Manual F_PRINT1: Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connect printer port 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 Ground Ground...
  • Page 19 GF8200 M2G+ JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1-2 Close: JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at USB1/RJ45USB1. JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (F_USB1/F_USB2). Pin 2-3 Close: JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at USB1/ RJ45USB1. JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at front panel (F_USB1/F_USB2).

  • Page 20: Chapter 4: Raid Functions

    Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS PERATING YSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows Vista 32 / 64. RRAYS 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 21 GF8200 M2G+ 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 22 Motherboard Manual RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 0+1 solution for improved performance plus resiliency. 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.
  • Page 23 GF8200 M2G+ RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. It writes data and parity blocks across all the drives in the array. Fault tolerance is maintained by ensuring that the parity information for any given block of data is placed on a different drive from those used to store the data itself.

  • Page 24: Chapter 5: Useful Help

    Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP RIVER NSTALLATION After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance. You will see the following window after you insert the CD The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.

  • Page 25: Software

    GF8200 M2G+ OFTWARE Installing Software 1. Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled. 2. Select Software Installation, and then click on the respective software title. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Launching Software After the installation process, you will see the software icon “eHOT Line”...
  • Page 26 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-us/about/contact.php for getting our contact information.
  • Page 27 GF8200 M2G+ BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system. Show current BIOS information AWARD BIOS AMI BIOS Clear CMOS function (Only for AWARD BIOS) Save current BIOS to a .bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file <Backup BIOS>...
  • Page 28 Motherboard Manual <Update BIOS> Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from the website. For AWARD BIOS, update BIOS procedure should be run with Clear CMOS function, so please check on Clear CMOS first. Then click Update BIOS button, a dialog will show for asking you backup current BIOS.

  • Page 29: Extra Information

    GF8200 M2G+ XTRA NFORMATION 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 30 Motherboard Manual 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 31: Ami Bios Beep Code

    GF8200 M2G+ AMI BIOS B Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:) “AMIBOOT.ROM” file not found in root directory of diskette in Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery Flash Programming successful File read error No Flash EPROM detected...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Motherboard Manual 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.
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  • Page 34: Appendix: Spec In Other Languages

    Motherboard Manual APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES ERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM2+ / AM3 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Althlon 64 Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und 64-Bit-Datenverarbeitung X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Phenom II Prozessoren Unterstützt Hyper Transport 3.0 und PowerNow (Maximales Watt: 95W) Unterstützt HyperTransport 3.0 mit einer...
  • Page 35 Sonderfunkti Unterstützt RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 Unterstützt Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA driver) onen Biostar behält sich das Recht vor , ohne Ankündigung OS-Unterstü Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 die Unterstützung für ein Betriebssystem tzung hinzuzufügen oder zu entfernen.

  • Page 36: French

    Motherboard Manual RENCH SPEC Socket AM2+ / AM3 Processeurs AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits / Althlon 64 X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0 et PowerNow Phenom II (Watt maximum : 95W) Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3.0...
  • Page 37 Prise en charge RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 ités Prise en charge Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA spéciales driver) Biostar se réserve le droit d'ajouter ou de supprimer le Support SE Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 support de SE avec ou sans préavis.

  • Page 38: Italian

    Motherboard Manual TALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM2+ / AM3 Processori AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX L’architettura AMD 64 abilita la co mputazione 32 e 64 bit / Althlon 64 X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Phenom II Supporto di Hyper Transport 3.0 e PowerNow (Watt massimo: 95W) Supporto di HyperTransport 3.0 fino a 5.2 GT/s di larghezza di banda...
  • Page 39 Supporto RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 iche Supporto Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA speciali driver) Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 operativi rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso.

  • Page 40: Spanish

    Motherboard Manual PANISH Especificación Conector AM2+ / AM3 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 64 bits FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Soporta las tecnologías Hyper Transport 3.0 y Phenom II PowerNow (Vatio máximo: 95W)
  • Page 41 Admite RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 especiales Admite Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA driver) Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de añadir o retirar el sistema Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo.

  • Page 42: Portuguese

    Motherboard Manual ORTUGUESE ESPECIFICAÇÕES Socket AM2+ / AM3 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de Processadores AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 32 e 64 bits FX / Althlon 64 X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3.0 e Phenom II PowerNow (Watt máximo: 95W)
  • Page 43 Suporta as funções RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 Suporta as funções Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA especiais driver) Sistemas A Biostar reserva-se o direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem suportados...

  • Page 44: Polish

    Motherboard Manual OLISH SPEC Socket AM2+ / AM3 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Althlon 64 Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Phenom II bitowe Procesory Obsługa Hyper Transport 3.0 oraz PowerNow (Maksymalny Watt: 95W) Obsługa HyperTransport 3.0 o szerokości pasma do 5.2 GT/s...
  • Page 45 Funkcje Obsługa RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 specjalne Obsługa Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA driver) Obsluga Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 odwoływania obsługi dowolnego systemu operacyjne operacyjnego bez powiadomienia.

  • Page 46: Russian

    Motherboard Manual USSIAN СПЕЦ Гнездо AM2+ / AM3 (централь Процессоры AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 Архитектура AMD 64 разрешать обработка данных на 32 и 64 бит ный FX / Althlon 64 X2 / Sempron / Phenom / процессор Phenom II Поддержка...
  • Page 47 Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 ие Поддержка Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA driver) характери стики Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или Поддержк Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 удалять средства обеспечения для OS с или без а OS...

  • Page 48: Arabic

    Motherboard Manual RABIC ‫اﻟﻤﻮاﺻﻔﺎت‬ ‫ﻡﻘﺒﺲ‬AM2+ / AM3 ‫ﺗﻤﻜﻦ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬AMD 64 ‫ﻡﻌﺎﻟﺠﺎت‬AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron / ‫ﺑﺖ‬ ‫و‬ ‫إﺟﺮاء اﻟﻌﻤﻠﻴﺎت اﻟﺤﺎﺳﻮﺑﻴﺔ ﺑﺴﺮﻋﺔ‬ ‫اﻟﻤﻌﺎﻟﺠﺔ‬ ‫وﺡﺪة‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬Hyper Transport 3.0 PowerNow Phenom / Phenom II / Althlon 64 X2 ‫و‬...
  • Page 49 ‫ﺡﺠﻢ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 ‫ﻡﺰایﺎ ﺥﺎﺹﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺪﻋﻢ ﺗﻘﻨﻴﺔ‬Hybrid SLI (by nVIDIA driver) ‫ﺗﺤﺘﻔﻆ‬Biostar ‫ﺑﺤﻘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ إﺿﺎﻓﺔ أو إزاﻟﺔ اﻟﺪﻋﻢ ﻷي ﻥﻈﺎم ﺗﺸﻐﻴﻞ ﺑﺈﺥﻄﺎر أو‬ Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 ‫اﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ‬ ‫أﻥﻈﻤﺔ‬...

  • Page 50: Japanese

    Motherboard Manual APANESE 仕様 Socket AM2+ / AM3 AMD 64アーキテクチャでは、 32ビットと64ビット計算が可 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Althlon 64 能です X2 / Sempron / Phenom / Phenom II 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 セッサ サポートします (最高のワット: 95W) 5.2 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 チップセッ GeForce 8200 ト...
  • Page 51 LANポート USBポート オーディオジャック DVIポート ボードサイ 190 mm (幅) X 244 mm (高さ) ズ RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 のサポート 特殊機能 Hybrid SLI のサポート(by nVIDIA driver) 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 32 / Vista 64 除する権利を留保します。 2009/03/13...

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