Biostar N68S3PLUS User Manual

N68S3+ Setup Manual
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Biostar N68S3PLUS Specifications

General

Brand	Biostar
Model	N68S3PLUS
Category	Motherboard
Language	English

Summary

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Preparation steps before motherboard installation.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

List of items included in the motherboard package.

1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

Details on CPU, memory, chipset, and other motherboard components.

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

Diagram and labels for rear panel I/O ports.

1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

Diagram illustrating the placement of various connectors and slots.

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step-by-step guide for installing the CPU.

2.2 FAN HEADERS

Explains CPU and system fan headers and their pin assignments.

2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

Instructions for installing RAM modules into DIMM slots.

2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

Details various board connectors like Floppy, IDE, SATA, Power, PCI-E, and PCI.

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup

3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS

Explanation of jumper settings (open vs. closed).

3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS

Detailed settings for front panel, CMOS, audio, printer, and USB headers.

Chapter 4: RAID FUNCTIONS

4.1 OPERATING SYSTEM

Supported operating systems for RAID functions.

4.2 RAID ARRAYS

Defines different types of RAID arrays (0, 1, 5, 10).

4.3 How RAID WORKS

Explains the functioning of various RAID levels (0, 1, 5, 10).

Chapter 4: RAID FUNCTIONS

RAID 1

Explains RAID 1 mirroring for data redundancy.

Chapter 4: RAID FUNCTIONS

RAID 5

Explains RAID 5 striping with parity for fault tolerance.

Chapter 4: RAID FUNCTIONS

RAID 10

Explains RAID 10 combining striping and mirroring for performance and resiliency.

Chapter 5: USEFUL HELP

5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE

Instructions for installing motherboard drivers from CD.

5.2 SOFTWARE

Information on installing software and BIOScreen utility.

5.3 AMI BIOS BEEP CODE

Lists beep codes for boot block and POST, and troubleshooting actions.

5.4 EXTRA INFORMATION

Addresses CPU overheating issues and protection mechanisms.

5.5 TROUBLESHOOTING

Lists probable issues and their corresponding solutions.