Biostar A58MD 6.x manual

A58MD / A58MG / A58ML Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has bee n tested and found to comply with the limit s of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to provide reasonable protection against harmful inte rference in a residential installation. This equipment generate s, u[...]

Table of Contents Chapter 1: In troduction ............................................................... 1 1.1 Before Y ou S tart......................................................................... 1 1.2 Package Che cklist ..................................................................... 1 1.3 Motherboard S pec ifications ...............[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Before You Start Thank you for choosing our product. Before you st art installing the motherboard, please make sure you foll ow the instructions below:  Prepare a dry and stable worki ng environment with sufficie nt lighting.  Always disconnect the com puter from power outlet before operation. ?[...]

Motherboard Manual 2 1.3 Motherboard Specifications Specifications CPU Support Socket FM2+/FM2 for AMD A-series processor Maximum CPU TD P (Thermal Design Po wer): 100Watt * Please refer to www.biostar. com.tw for CPU support list. Chipset AMD A58/A55 FCH Memory Supports Dual Channel DDR3 800/ 1066/ 1333/ 1600/ 1866/ 2133/ 2400 (OC)/ 2600(OC) 2 x D[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 3 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors A58MD A58MG/ A58ML Note 1: DVI-D / VGA Out put require an AMD famil y processor with intedrated graphics. Note 2: The mainboard supports two independent display outputs. (A58MD) Note 3: Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio Specification, the function of each audio jack can be defined by s[...]

Motherboard Manual 4 1.5 Motherboard Layout Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 5 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 1: Locate the CPU sock et on the motherboard Step 2: Pull the socket locking out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angel. Step 3: Look for the white triangle o n socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point towards this [...]

Motherboard Manual 6 Step 4: Hold the CPU do wn 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. Mat ch 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 str[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 7 2.3 Connect Cooling Fans These fan headers support cooling-fa ns bu ilt 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 bl ack wire to pin#1. CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 F A N RPM rate sense 4[...]

Motherboard Manual 8 2.4 Install System Memory A. DDR3 Modules Step 1: Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that t he notch on the DIMM matches the br eak on the slot. Step 2: Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly in to the slot until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DI MM is proper[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 9 B. Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR3 Module T ot al Memory Size DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2G B/4GB/8GB/16GB DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2G B/4GB/8GB/16GB Max is 32GB. C. Dual Channel Memory Installation Please refer to the following requir ement s to activate Dual Channel function: Install memory module of the same de nsity in pairs, show[...]

Motherboard Manual 10 2.5 Expansion Slots PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 Slot - PCI-Express 3.0 compliant. - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 16GB/s simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 32GB/s totally . - Only FM2+ processors can support PCIe 3.0. PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Data transfer ban[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 11 2.6 Jumper Setting The illustration sho ws how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is plac ed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if no t, that means the jumper is “open”. Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allo ws user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the C[...]

Motherboard Manual 12 2.7 Headers & Connectors ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector For better compatibility , we recommend to use a standard A TX 24-pin p ower supply for this connector . Make sure to find the correct orientation before plugging the connector . Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 13 JPANEL1: Front Panel Header This connector includes Po wer-on, Reset, HDD LED and Po wer LED connections. It allows user to conn ect the PC case’s front panel switch functions. Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 N/A N/A 2 Power LED (+) 3 HDD LED(+) 4 Power LED (+) 5 HDD LED(-) HDD LED 6 Power LED (-) Power LED [...]

Motherboard Manual 14 SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s Connectors These connectors connect to SA T A hard disk drives via SA T A cables. Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allo ws user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also ca[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 15 F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allo ws user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. This header supports HD and AC’ 97 audio front panel connector . HD Audio AC’97 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 Ground 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power 5[...]

Motherboard Manual 16 CHAPTER 3: UEFI BIOS & SOFTWARE 3.1 UEFI BIOS Setup  For better system performance, the UEF I BIOS firmware is being continuously updated. The UEFI BIOS information described be low in this manual is for your reference only an d the act ual UEFI BIOS information and settings on board may be different from this manual ?[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 17 6. After the BIOS Update process is finished, click on OK to reboot the syste m. 7. While the system boots up and the fu ll screen logo shows up, please pr ess the <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS setup, please go to the Sa ve & Exit , using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defa[...]

Motherboard Manual 18 2. Online Update Utility 1. Installing BIOS Update Utilit y from the DVD Driver . 2. Pleas e make sure the system is connected to the internet b efore using this function. 3. Open BIOS Update Utility and click the Online Update button on the main screen. 4. An open dialog will show up to request your agreement to start the BIO[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 19 8. While the system boots up and t he full screen logo shows up, press <Delete> key to enter BIOS setup. After entering the BIOS se tup, please go to the Save & Exit , using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults, and select Sav e Changes and Reset to restart the computer . Then, the BIOS Update is c[...]

Motherboard Manual 20 6. Select the proper BIOS file, and a message asking if you are sure to flash the BIOS file. Click Y es to start updating BIOS. 7. A dialog pop s out after BIOS flash is completed, asking you to re start the system. Press the [Y] key to restart syste m. 8. While the system boots up and t he full screen logo shows up, press <[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 21 3.3 Software Installing Software 1. Insert the Setup DVD to the optical dr ive. The driver installation program would appear if the Autorun function has bee n enabled. 2. Select Soft w are Inst allation , and then click on the respective software title. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Note1: A[...]

Motherboard Manual 22 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 info rmation to a .tx t file, click “ Save As… ” and then you will see a saving dialog appears a [...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 23 BIOScreen Utility This utility allows yo u to personalize your boot logo easily . Y ou can choose BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer. Please follow the step-by-step instructions b elow to update boot logo: z Load Image ： Choose the pict ure as the boot logo. z T r ansform ： T ransform the picture for BIO[...]

Motherboard Manual 24 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 Driver Installation After you installed your operating s ystem , please insert the Fully Setup Driver DVD into your optical drive and install th e driver for better system performance. Y ou will see the follo wing window after you insert the DVD The setup guide will auto detect your moth erboard and [...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 25 4.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description Continuing Memory sizing error or Memory module not found POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Success booting. 8 Display memory error (system video a dapter) 4.3 Troubleshooting Probable Solution 1. There is no power in the system. Power LED[...]

Motherboard Manual 26 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 mot herboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the s ystem may not power on again. In this case, pleas e double check: 1.[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 27 RAID 1: Data are stored twice by writing them to both the data disk (or set of data disks) and a mirror disk (or set of disks). If a disk fails, the controller uses either the data drive or the mirror drive for data recovery and continues operation. You need at least 2 disks for a RAID 1 array. Features and Benefits  Drives:[...]

Motherboard Manual 28 4.5 AMD DUAL Graphics Technology AMD Dual Graphics Technology Introduction When user adds a PCIE display adapter , it can be integrated with IGD to show better performance. T o make the two video devices work simultaneously and normally , please refer to the follo wing setting. AMD Dual Graphics Requirement  Dual Graphics o[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 29 AMD Dual Graphics Setup Step 1: Insert Dual Graphics-Ready grap hics card into PEX16_1 slot. Step 2: Set the BIOS setting as follows: [Chipset] → [North Bridge] → [GFX Configuration] → [Surround View] → [Enabled] Step 3: Install Driver DVD Chipset Driver , an d reboot the system. Activate AMD VISION Engine Control Cente[...]

Motherboard Manual 30 APPENDIX: Specifications In Other Languages Arabic تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻤﻟا ﺔﺠﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ةﺪﺣو ةﺪﻋﺎﻗ ﺔﻳﺰآﺮﻤﻟا ﺬﺧﺄﻤ ﻟا FM2+/FM2 ىد مإ ﻪﻳا ﺞﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟ AMD ﻞﺴﻠﺴﺗ A ﻢﻴﻤﺼﺗ ﻲﻓ ﺔﻳراﺮﺤﻟا ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻠﻟ ﻰﺼﻗﻷ ا ﺪﺤ ﻟ?[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 31 تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻤﻟا جرﺎﺨﻤﻟاو ﻞﺧاﺪﻤ ﻟا ﺔﻴﻠﺧاﺪﻟا ﺔﻠﺻو 4 x SATA 3 ﺖﻳﺎﺑ ﺎﺠﻴﺟ / ﺔﻴ ﻧﺎﺜﻟا عزﻮﻣ 2 x مﺎﻋ ﻞﺴﻠﺴﺘ ﻣ ﻞﻗﺎﻧ USB 2.0 ) مﺎﻋ ﻞﺴﻠﺴﺘﻣ ﻞﻗﺎﻧ ﻦﻴﺘﺤﺘ ﻓ ﻞﻤﺤﺘ ﻳ عزﻮ ﻣ ﻞآ USB[...]

Motherboard Manual 32 French Spécif ications Support Unité Centrale Interface de con nexion FM2+/ FM2 pour série A AMD Envelop pe thermique Unit é Centra le maximum : 100W att * Veuillez vous re porter à www.bi ostar. com.t w pour la liste de s supports modèles d'Unité Central e. Jeu de puces A MD A58/A55 FCH Mémoire Supporte mémoire [...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 33 Spécif ications I/O en inte rne 4x Connecteur SATA 3. 0Gb/s 2x embase s USB 2.0 (chaque emb ase sup porte 2 Ports USB 2.0) 1x 4-Broch e de carte 1x 24-Bro che de car te 1x Connecteur ve ntilateu r unité central e 1x Connecteur ve ntilateur système 1x Fiche panneau avant 1x Fiche audio av ant 1x Fiche mémoire CMOS v ide 1x E[...]

Motherboard Manual 34 German Spezifikationen CPU-Unterstützung Anschluss-FM2+/FM2 für A MD A-Serie Maxim ale CPU T DP (Therma l Desig n Power) : 100 Watt * Bitte konsult ieren Sie www.biostar.com .tw für CPU-Unter stützungsliste Chipset AMD A58/A55 FCH Festplatt enspeicher Unterstützt zweikanaliges DDR3 800/ 1066/ 13 33/ 1600/ 1866/ 2133/ 2400[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 35 Spezifikationen Interne I/Os 4x SATA 3.0Gb/s- Verbinung 2x USB 2.0-Header (jeder Head er unterstützt 2 USB 2.0-Ports) 1x 4-Pin-S tromverbin dung 1x 24-Pin -Stromverbi ndung 1x CPU-Ven tilatorverb indung 1x System -Ventilatorv erbindung 1x Header für Fr ontpanel 1x Header für Fr ontaudio 1x Header f ür klares CMOS 1x Seriel [...]

Motherboard Manual 36 Italian Specificazioni Supporto processore Slot FM2+/F M2 per processore A MD serie-A Alimentaz ione di Pro iezione Term ico (TDP – T hermal Desi gn Power): 100Watt * Si prega di consul tare www.biostar .com.tw per la lista di supporto del processore. Tipo scheda AMD A58/A55 F CH Memoria Supporta DDR3 800 / 1066/ 1333/ 1600/[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 37 Specificazioni Ingressi/ Uscite Interni Connettore 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s Distributore 2 x USB 2.0(og ni distributo re supporta 2 slot USB 2.0) Connettor e con 4 pin x1 Connettore c on 24 pin x1 Connettore V entilatore p rocessore x1 Connettore V entilatore S istema x1 Distributore Pannello F rontale x1 Distributore Audi o Frontale x[...]

Motherboard Manual 38 Japanese 仕様 CPU サポート AMD A- シリーズ プロセッサの Socket FM2+/FM2 最大 CPU TDP （ Thermal Design Power 最大放熱量） :100 W *CPU サポート リストについては、 www.biostar.com.tw を参照してください。 チップセット AMD A58/A55 FCH メモリ デュアルチャンネル DDR3 [...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 39 仕様 内蔵 I/O 4x SATA 3.0Gb/s コネクタ 2x USB 2.0 ヘ ッダー ( 各ヘッダーは、 2 つの USB 2.0 ポートをサポートしていま す ) 1x 4-Pin パワー コネクタ 1x 24-Pin パワー コネクタ 1x CPU ファン コネクタ 1x システム ファン コネクタ 1x フロント パネル ヘッダー [...]

Motherboard Manual 40 Polish Specyfikacj e techniczne Obs ł uga proceso ra Gniazdo pr ocesora (Socket ) FM2+/FM2 dla pr ocesorów AMD s eria-A Moc Wydziela nego Ciep ł a (TDP - Therm al Design P ower): 100W att * Prosz ę sprawdzi ć list ę obs ł ugiwanych pro cesorów na stron ie interne towej www.biostar.com.tw Rodzaj p ł yt y AMD A58/A 55 F[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 41 Specyfikacj e techniczne Wewn ę trzne p orty wej ś cia/ wyj ś cia Z łą cza 4x SATA 3.0 Gb/s Z łą cza 2x USB 2.0 (ka ż de z łą cze obs ł uguje dodatkowe 2 po rty USB 2.0) Z łą cza 4 pionowe x 1 Z łą cza 24 pionowe x 1 Z łą cze went ylator a CPU x 1 Z łą cze went ylator a obudowy x 1 Z łą cze przedniego panel[...]

Motherboard Manual 42 Portuguese Especific ações Suporte Processador Porta FM2+/ FM2 para processa dor AMD série -A Alimentaç ão de Design Té rmico (TDP – Therm al Design Power ): 100Watt * Por favor consulte www.bios tar.com .tw para obter uma lis ta de supo rte do processador. Tipo Placa M ãe AMD A58/A55 FC H Memória Suporta DDR3 800/ 1[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 43 Especific ações Conectores na placa Conector 4x SATA 3.0Gb /s Dispositivo 2x USB 2.0 (ca da Dispos itivo supor ta 2 por tas USB 2.0) Conector de 4 pino s x1 Conector de 2 4 pinos x1 Conector de Ve ntoinha process ador x1 Conector de Vento inha Sistema x1 Dispositivo Painel Frontal x1 Dispositivo de Audi o Frontal x1 Dispositi[...]

Motherboard Manual 44 Russian Спецификации Поддержка центрального процессора Сокет FM2+/FM2 для процессоров AMD серии A Максимальный термопакет центрального процессора (TDP): 10 0 ватт * Перечень поддержки центра[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 45 Спецификации Внутр . Плата ввода - вывода Соединитель 4x SATA 3 Гб / с 2 контакта USB 2.0 ( каждый контакт поддерживает 2 порта USB 2.0) 1 4- выводный разъем питан ия 1 24- выводный разъем питания 1 р?[...]

Motherboard Manual 46 Spanish Especific aciones Compatibilid ad con el procesa dor Ranura FM2+ /FM2 par a proce sador AMD serie - A Alimentaci ón de P royección Térmica (TDP – Thermal D esign Pow er): 10 0Watt *Por favor consultar con www.biostar.com.tw para la lista de compatibil idad con e l procesad or. Tipo de Placa AMD A58/A55 FCH Memoria[...]

A58MD/A58MG/A58ML 47 Especific aciones Conectores en placa Conector 4x SATA 3Gb’ s Distribuido r 2x USB 2.0 (cada dist ribuidor sopo rta 2 ranuras USB 2.0) Conector con 4 patillas x1 Conector con 24 patill as x1 Conector Ventilad or procesad or x1 Conector Ventila dor Sistema x1 Distribuido r Panel Frontal x1 Distribuido r Audio Frontal x1 Distri[...]