Biostar AM1ML manual

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 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, uses, and can [...]

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction .......................................... 1 1.1 Before Y ou S t art ................................................................................ 1 1.2 Package Checklist ............................................................................ 1 1.3 Motherboard S pecifications .......................[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 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 suf ficient lighting.  Always disconnect the com puter from power outlet before operatio[...]

Motherboard Manual 2 1.3 Motherboard Specifications Specifications CPU Support AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * Please refer to www .biostar .com.tw for CPU supp ort list. Memory Supports Single Channel DDR3 1 333/ 1600 (*DDR 3 1600 depends on CPU) 2 x DDR3 DIMM Memory Slot, Max. Supports up to 16 GB Memory Each DIMM support[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 3 1.4 Rear Panel Connectors AM1 MH AM1 MD AM1 ML Note 1: Since the audio chip supports High Definition Audio S pecification, the function of each audio jack can be defined by software. The input / output function of each audio jack listed above represents the default setting. Ho wever , when connecti ng external microphone to [...]

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

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 5 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 Install Central Processing Unit (AM1 Socket) Step 1: Locate the CPU soc k et on the motherboard Step 2: Pull the socket locki ng out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angel. Step 3: Look for the triangul ar cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on CPU should poin[...]

Motherboard Manual 6 Step 4: Hol d the CPU down firmly , and then close the lever to locked the position 2.2 Install a Heatsink The CPU might equip with two different types of heatsink. For proper installation, please kindly re fer to the installation manual of your heatsink. Note: Do not forget to connect th e CPU fan connector.[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 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_FAN: CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Voltage Fan 3 F AN RPM rat[...]

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 the notch on t he DIMM matches the break on the slo t. 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[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 9 2.5 Expansion Slots PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Data transfer bandwidth up to 2GB/ s per direction; 4GB/s in tota l. PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot - PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. - Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total Install an Expansion Card Y ou can inst [...]

Motherboard Manual 10 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 JCMOS: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allo ws user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the C[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 11 2.7 Headers & Connectors ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector For better compatibility , we recommend to use a standard A TX 24-pin po wer supply for this connector . Make sure to find the correct orientation before plugging the connector . Pin Assignment Pin Assig nment 13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Groun[...]

Motherboard Manual 12 PANEL: Front Panel Header This 16-pin connector includes Po wer-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connec t the PC case’s front p anel switch functions. Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 +5V 9 N/A 2 N/A 10 N/A N/A 3 N/A 1 1 N/A N/A 4 S peaker S peaker Connector 12 Power L[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 13 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 can be connected with a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peri pherals. Pin Assignment 1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB- 4 USB- 5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground[...]

Motherboard Manual 14 COM: Serial Port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Conn ector for connecting RS-232 Port. Pin Assignment 1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 T ransmitted dat a 4 Data terminal read y 5S i g nal g round 6 Data set read y 7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator 10 Key PRINT: Printer Port Connector This header[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 15 CHAPTER 3: UEFI BIOS & SOFTWARE 3.1 UEFI BIOS Setup z The BIOS Setup program can be use d to view and change the BIOS settings for the computer . The BIOS Se tup program is accessed by pressin g the <DEL> key after the Power-On Self -T est (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. z Fo[...]

Motherboard Manual 16 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 pops out after BIOS flash is completed, asking you to restart the system. Press the [Y] key to restart system. 8. While the system boots up and the full screen logo sho ws up, press <DE[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 17 4. An open dialog will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update. Click Ye s to start the online update procedure. 5. If there is a new BIOS version, the utility will ask you to download it. Click Ye s to proceed. 6. After the download is completed, you will be asked to progr am (update) the BIOS or not. Cl[...]

Motherboard Manual 18 4. A warning message will show up to request your agreement to start the BIOS update. Click OK to start the update procedure. 5. Choose the location for your BIOS file in the system. Please select the proper BIOS file, and then click on Open . It will take several minutes, please be patient. 6. After the BIOS Update process is[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 19 3.3 Software Installing Software 1. Insert the Setup DVD to the optical dr ive. The driver installation program would appear if the Auto-run function has been e nabled. 2. Select Soft w are Inst allation , and then click on the respective software title. 3. Follo w the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. La[...]

Motherboard Manual 20 eHot-Line eHot-Line is a convenient utilit y that helps you to contact w ith our T ech-Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the prob lem you may have encountered, and then send these information to our tech-support department to help you fix the problem. Note: Before yo[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 21 Enter the file name and then click “ Save ”. Y our system information will be saved to a .txt file. Open the saved .txt file, you will see your system information incl uding motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/ device/OS information. This information is also concluded i n the sent mail. Note1: We will not share customer’s data[...]

Motherboard Manual 22 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 [...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 23 4.2 Extra Information CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically af ter power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection f unction has been activated. When the CPU is over he ated, the motherbo ard will shutdown automaticall y to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the s ystem may not power on again. In this c[...]

Motherboard Manual 24 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 adapter) 4.3 Troubleshooting Probable Solution 1. There is no power in the system. Power LED[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 25 APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES Arabic تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻤﻟا ﺔﺠﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ةﺪﺣو ةﺪﻋﺎﻗ ﺔﻳﺰآﺮﻤﻟا AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * ﻊﻗﻮﻤﻟا ﻰﻟإ عﻮﺟﺮﻟا ﻰﺟﺮﻳ www.biostar.com .tw ﺞﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ﻢﻋد ﺔﻤﺋﺎﻘﻟ CPU[...]

Motherboard Manual 26 French Spécifications Support Unité Centrale AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * V euillez vou s reporter à www .biostar .com.tw p our la list e des supp orts modè les d'Unité Centrale. Mémoire Supporte m émoire DDR 3 single cana l 1333/ 1600 Banc de mémoire 2 x DDR3 DIMM, Supporte max. jusqu?[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 27 German Spezifikationen CPU-Unterstützun g AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * Bitte konsultieren Sie www.biostar.com .tw für CPU-Unterstützungsliste Festplattenspeich er Unterstützt single-channel DDR3 1333/ 1600 2 x DDR3 DIMM-SpeicherSlot, Max. Ute rstützung bis zu 16 GB-Speicher Jedes DIMM unters[...]

Motherboard Manual 28 Italian Specificazioni Supporto processore AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempro n APUs, AM1 Socket * Si prega di consultare www.biostar.com.tw per la lista di supporto del processore Memoria Supporta DDR3 1333/ 1600 Singolo Canale 2 x DDR3 DIMM Sl ot di Memoria Supporta fi no a 16 GB Memori a Ogni DIMM supporta non -ECC 512MB/[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 29 Japanese 仕様 CPU サポート AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket *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。 メモリ シングルチャンネル DDR3 1333/ 160 0 をサポート 2 x DDR3 DIMM メモリ スロッ ト、 最大 16GB メモリまで?[...]

Motherboard Manual 30 Polish Specyf ikacje techniczne Obs ł uga procesora AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APU s, AM1 Socket * Prosz ę sprawdzi ć list ę obs ł ugiwanych procesorów na stro nie internetow ej www.bi ostar .com.tw Pami ęć Pojedynczy pami ę ci DDR3 1333/ 1600 Dw ukana ł owa 2 x DDR3 DIMM Pami ęć Gniazda proce sora (Slot[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 31 Portuguese Especifi cações Suporte Processador AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * Por favo r consult e www.biostar.com.tw para obter um a lista de suport e do processador. Memória Suporta DDR 3 1333/ 1600 Cana l único 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slot de memória Supor ta até 16 GB Memória Cada DIMM sup orta no[...]

Motherboard Manual 32 Russian Спецификации Поддержка центрального процессора AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket * Перечень поддержки центральног о процессора смот рите на www.bio star.com.t w Память Поддерживает Одно[...]

AM1MH / AM1MD / AM1ML 33 Spanish Especif icacione s Compatibilidad con el procesador AMD "Kabini" Athlon/Sempron APUs, AM1 Socket *Por favor consulta r con www.biostar.com.tw para la lista de compatibilidad con el procesador. Memoria Soporta DD R3 1333/ 16 00 monocan al 2x DDR3 DIMM Ra nura de memor ia Soporta hasta 16 GB Memoria Cada DIM[...]