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FS-A76 User’s Manual Packing List: Please check the package content before you starting using the board. Hardware: FS-A76 PICMG1.3 Full-size CPU Card motherboard x 1 Cable Kit: SATA Cable x 2 (OALSATA-L) DVI module with bracket x 1 (ADPDVI & OALDVI-DF13) PS/2 Keyboard &...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Chapter 1 <Introduction> 1.1 <Product Overview> FS-A76 the 3 Generation Intel of the PICMG1.3 Full-size CPU Card motherboard, Pentium supports 3 Generation Intel® Core™ i7, Core™ i5, Core™ i3 and ® Desktop Processor and features Intel Q77 chipset, integrated HD Graphics, DDR3 memory, REALTEK High Definition Audio, Serial ATA and Intel Gigabit LAN.
FS-A76 User’s Manual 1.2 <Product Specification> General Specification Form Factor PICMG1.3 Full-size CPU Card ® 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ I3/I5/I7/Pentium processor With LGA1155 socket Package type: FCLGA 1155 Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 1066/1333MHz SDRAM up to 16GB Unbufferred, none-ECC memory supported only Chipset Intel®...
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FS-A76 User’s Manual Connector Two External RJ45 connectors with LED on rear I/O panel Expansive Interface PCI-Express One X16 and one X4 or X1 on PICMG 1.3 Interface Four PCI bus master on PICMG 1.3 Interface Audio Interface Chipset Intel® integrated Q77with Realtek ALC888HD Audio...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 1.4 <Block Diagram> 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ I3/I5/I7/Pentium® processor 2 x 240-pin DDR3 1066/1333MHz up to 16GB 1 x DVI 2 x PCI Express mini card 1 x CRT 4 x SATAII & 2 x SATA III 4 x USB 2.0...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.4 <CPU and Memory Setup> 2.4.1 <CPU Setup> FS-A76 has a LGA1155 CPU socket onboard; please check following steps to install the processor properly. Attention If FS-A76 need RMA please Keep CPU socket cover on the CPU Socket.
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.4.2 <Memory installation> FS-A76 has two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM support up to 16GB of memory capacity. The memory frequency supports 1066/1333 MHz. Only Non-ECC memory is supported. DDRIIIA&B 2.5 <CMOS Setup> The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to its default values.
2.6 <Serial ATA Interface> FS-A76 has Four Serial ATA II & Two Serial ATA III interfaces with RAID function, the transfer rate of the Serial ATA II can be up to 300MB/s & Serial ATA III can be up to 600MB/s.
The board integrates with one Intel 82574L Gigabit Ethernet & one Intel 82579LM controllers, as the PCI Express bus. The Intel 82574L supports triple speed of 10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN supported. 82574L 82579LM FS-A76 TDG2 & FS-A76FTDG2 RJ45_2 RJ45_1 82579LM FS-A76TDG & FS-A76FTDG COM1...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.8 <Onboard Display Interface> Based on Intel Q77 chipset with built-in graphics, the board provides one DB15 Connector on real external I/O port and the board also provides 20-pin DVI interface Notice: When you install any PCI Graphic card, the onboard graphics would be disabled automatically.
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.8.2 <DVI Display > The board also comes with a DVI interface with Chrontel for digital video interface. Connector: CN_DVI Connector type: 20-pin header connector (pitch = 2.00mm) Pin Number Assignment Pin Number Assignment +3.3V Ground TMDSTX0N...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.9 <Integrated Audio Interface> The board integrates onboard audio interface with REALTEK ALC888 codec, with Intel next generation of audio standard as High Definition Audio, it offers more vivid sound and other advantages than former HD audio compliance.
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FS-A76 User’s Manual Connector: CN_AUDIO Type: 10-pin (2 x 5) header (pitch = 2.54mm) Description Description MIC_L Ground MIC_R Speaker_R MIC Detect SENSE Speaker_L Speaker Detect Connector: CDIN Type: 4-pin header (pitch = 2.54mm) Description CD – Left Ground Ground...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.10 <USB Interface> FS-A76 integrates eight USB2.0 ports. The specifications of USB2.0 are listed below: Interface USB2.0 Intel® Q77 Controller Transfer Rate Up to 480Mb/s Voltage AS-C76 integrates four USB3.0 ports. The specifications of USB3.0 are listed below: Interface USB3.0...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.11 <Serial Port> The board supports five RS232 serial port and one jumper selectable RS232/422/485 serial ports. The jumper JCSEL1 & JCSEL2 can let you configure the communicating modes for COM2. CN_COM6/5/4/3/2/1 Connector: CN_COM1/3/4/5/6 Type: 9-Pin box header...
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.12 <GPIO and SMBUS Interface> The board provides a programmable 8-bit digital I/O interface; you can use this general purpose I/O port for system control like POS or KIOSK. Connector: CN_DIO Type: 12-pin (6 x 2) header (pitch = 2.0mm)
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.13 <Power Supply and Fan Interface > The FS-A74 provides a standard ATX power supply with 4-pin ATX connector and the board provides one 4-pin fan connector supporting smart fan for CPU cooler and one 4-pin cooler fan connectors for system and Northbridge chip. please connect this well before you finishing the system setup.
FS-A76 User’s Manual 2.14 <Switch and Indicator> The JFRNT provides front control panel of the board, such as power button, reset and beeper, etc. Please check well before you connecting the cables on the chassis. Connector: JFRNT Type: onboard 14-pin (2 x 7) 2.54-pitch header...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Chapter 3 <System Setup> 3.1 <Audio Configuration> The board integrates Intel® Q67 with REALTEK® ALC888 code. It can support 2-channel sound under system configuration. Please follow the steps below to setup your sound system. Install REALTEK HD Audio driver.
FS-A76 User’s Manual 3.2 <Display Properties Setting> Based on Intel Q67 with HD Graphic, the board supports two DACs for display device as different resolution and color bit. Please install the Intel Graphic Driver before you starting setup display devices.
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FS-A76 User’s Manual 3. This setup options can let you define each device settings. Click Monitor to setup the CRT monitor for Resolution and Refresh Rate Click Intel® Dual Display Clone to setup the dual display mode as same screen...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Chapter 4 <BIOS Setup> The motherboard uses the Phoenix BIOS for the system configuration. The Phoenix BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel x86 and compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers.
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FS-A76 User’s Manual A.5 <LAN LED Port> Connector: JSPD1/2 Type: 5-pin header for LAN Speed LED connector When Lan speed 10/100Mbps Description LED- LED+ When Lan speed 1Gbps Description LED+ LED- Connector: JATC1/2 Type: 5-pin header for LAN Activity LED connector...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Appendix B <Programming GPIO’s> The GPIO’can be programmed with the MSDOS debug program using simple IN/OUT commands.The following lines show an example how to do this. GPIO0…..GPIO7 bit0……bit7 -o 2 E 87 ;enter configuration -o 2E 87...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Appendix C <Programming Watchdog Timer > The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period. The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program. Timeout Value Range...
FS-A76 User’s Manual Appendix D <TPM Setup> Trusted Platform Module (TPM) function For further instruction about the , please refer to the Commell_tmp_acronym_glossary_v010.pdf Figure 4-1 TPM Setup Utility Main Screen...
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