Biostar GF7025-M2 Owner's Manual
GF7025-M2 Setu p Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................3
1.1 Before You Start...................................................................3
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 3
1.3 Motherboard Features..........................................................4
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors.......................................................... 6
1.5 Mo t he r bo ar d Layou t............................................................ 7
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..............................8
2.1 Installing Central Pro ce ssing Unit (CPU) ................................ 8
2.2 FAN Heade rs.......................................................................10
2.3 Installing System Me mory.....................................................11
2.4 Con nectors a nd Slo ts............................................................13
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................15
3.1 How to Se t u p Jumper s..........................................................15
3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................15
Chapter 4: RAID Functions.......................................21
4.1 Operatio n System................................................................21
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................21
4.3 How RA I D Work s.................................................................21
Chapter 5: Useful Help .............................................25
5.1 Dr i ver Instal latio n Note.......................................................25
5.2 Award BIOS Bee p Code........................................................26
5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................26
5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................27
Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™ III .................................28
6.1 Introductio n........................................................................28
6.2 System Requirement............................................................28
6.3 Installation.........................................................................29
6.4 WarpSpeeder™ III................................................................30
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................36
German................................................................................................36
France..................................................................................................38
Italian..................................................................................................40
Spanish................................................................................................42
Portuguese ...........................................................................................44
Polish...................................................................................................46
Russian ................................................................................................48
Arabic..................................................................................................50
Japanese..............................................................................................52
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
GF7025-M2
1.1 B
EFORE YOU START
Tha nk you fo r choosing our product. Before you start ins talling the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make sure you follo w the ins tructions be lo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf fi cie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration .
Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d ap pliance, o r use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the compone nt s o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the boa rd unless ne cessary. Ho ld the boa rd
on the edge, do no t try to be nd o r flex the boa rd .
Do no t leave any unfas tened small pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which ma y damage the equipmen t.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Use r’s Ma nua l X 1
Fully Se tup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/P DI F ou t Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
Ver 5 .x Ver 6 .x
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
CPU
FSB
Chipset GeForce 7025/NF630a GeForce 7025/NF630a
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics
IDE
SA TA II
LAN
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Supports up t o 1 GHz Bandwidth
Support HyperTransport
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonl
I/O functionalit y.
Low Pin C ount Interface
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Eac h DIMM s upports 256MB/512MB/1GB/ 2GB
DDR2
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 533 / 667 / 800
Regist ered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Int egrated in GeForce 7025/NF630a Chi pset
Max Shared Video M emory is 512MB
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master M ode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant.
Realtek RTL 8201N / 8211B (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit
bandw idth is for RTL 8211B only)
Half / Full duplex capability
us e d l egacy Supe
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Supports up t o 1 GHz Bandwidth
Support HyperTransport
ITE 8716F
Provides the most comm only used legacy Super
I/O functionalit y.
Low Pin C ount Interface
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Eac h DIMM s upports 256MB/512MB/1GB/ 2GB
DDR2
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 533 / 667 / 800
Regist ered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Int egrated in GeForce 7025/NF630a Chi pset
Max Shared Video M emory is 512MB
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master M ode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specification compliant.
Realtek RTL 8201N / 8211B (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gigabit
bandw idth is for RTL 8211B only)
Half / Full duplex capability
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Ver 5 .x Ver 6 .x
ALC888
Sound
On Board
Connector
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 208 mm (W) x 244 mm(L) 208 mm (W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS S upport
7.1 c hannels audio out
High Defi nition A udio
PCI s lot x2 PCI s lot x2
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1 Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1
Fl oppy c onnect or x1 Fl oppy c onnector x 1
Printer Port connect or x1 Printer Port connect or x1
IDE C onnector x1 I DE Connector x1
SA TA Connect or x4 SA TA C onnect or x4
Front Panel Connector x1 F ront Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD- in C onnec tor x1 CD-i n Co nnec tor x1
S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1
CP U Fa n header x1 C PU F an header x 1
Sys tem F an header x1 S ystem Fan hea de r x1
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x3 USB c onnector x3
S e ri al port C on nect or x1 S eri al port Co n nect or x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
VGA port x1
DVI -D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support R AID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support
Wi ndows 2000 / X P / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
ALC662
5.1 c hannels audio out
High Defi nition A udio
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
VGA port x1
DVI -D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Wi ndows 2000 / X P / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
X
PS/2 Mou se Port
Y
PS/2 K eyboard Port
Z DVI-D VGA Port
The Digital Visual Int erface (DVI) is a video i nterface trans mitting digital video signals to
digital display devices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors. The DVI-D connector
allows digital signals transmission onl y.
[ D-Sub VGA Por t
Transmit analog vi deo signals to computer monitor or any other dis play panels equipped
with D-S ub VGA input.
\ USB 2.0 Por t x 4 ] RJ-45 LAN Port
^ Audi o Jack x 6 (for Ver 5.x) / Au d i o Jack x 3 (for Ver 6.x)
Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Center/ Subwoofer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKB MS1
JAT XPWR2
VGA
GF7025-M2
JCFAN1
Socket A M2
DVI -D
JUSB1
JRJ4 5USB1
AU DI O1
(for Ve r 5. x)
JAUDIO1
(for Ver 6.x)
LAN
JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
Code c
JPRNT1
Note: represents the 1■
JATXPWR1
PCI-EX1_1
JSPDIF_OUT1
JNFA N1(Opt io nal )
PCI-EX16
PCI1
PCI2
FDD1
st
pin.
GeForce
7025 /
JCOM1
aNF630
BAT1
Super I/O
DIMMA1
JUSB3
SATA 1
JPANEL1
DIMMB1
JUSB2
BI OS
SATA4SATA2
SATA3
IDE1
JUSB4
JCMOS1
JSFAN1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCES SING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward directi on 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 tri angle. The CPU will fit only
in th e cor r ect or i en tation.
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Step 4: Hol d the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward di rect
B to complete the installation.
Step 5: Put the CPU F an on the CPU and bu c kl e it . Co nn ec t the CP U
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. T he 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.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
1
4
JN FAN1 : North Bri dge Fan Hea de r (Optional)
JSFAN1 : System Fan Head er
JNF AN
(Optional)
3
1
JSFAN1
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
4 Smart Fan
Pin
Assignment
FAN RPM rate
sense
Control (By Fan)
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM
rate sense
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Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head c onnector. The J SFAN1 and JNFAN1 support 3-pin
head connectors. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please not e that the red
wire is the positi ve and s hould be c onnected t o pin#2, and the bl ac k wire is Ground and
shoul d be connected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Module s
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
1. 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.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firml y into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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B. Memory Capacity
DI MM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR2 Module
C. Dual Channel Memory installatio n
To tr igger t he Dual Channel f unct ion of t he motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requiremen t s:
Install memory module of t he same density in pair, shown in the following t able.
Du al Channel Statu s
Disabled O X
Disabled X O
Enabled O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the m emory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DIMMA1
To t al M e mo r y
Size
Max is 4 G B.
DIMMB1
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connec to r
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk c onnector that supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2. 88M f loppy disk types. This connector support s the
provided f loppy drive ribbon c ables.
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IDE1: Hard Disk C onnecto r
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Mast er, and U lt ra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality .
The IDE connector can connect a m aster and a s lav e drive, so you can c onnect
up to two hard dis k drives.
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PCI-EX16: P CI-Expr es s x16 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidt h of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direct ion, for an aggregat e of 8GB/s totally.
PCI-EX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- Dat a transf er bandwidt h up to 250MB/s per direct ion; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI -Ex press supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5GB/s on t he data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the tradit ional PCI architecture.
PCI-EX1_1
PCI-EX16
PCI1~PCI2: Periphe ral Component In terconnect Slots
This mot herboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slot s. PCI stands for
Peripheral Com ponent Int erconnect, and it is a bus st andard for expansion
cards . This PCI s lot is designated as 32 bits.
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PCI1
PCI2
CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jum pers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper i s
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Res et, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
butt on and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC c ase’s front
panel switch functions.
PWR_ LE D
SLP
9
1
SPK
++
HLED
+
On/Off
-
RST
16
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Pin Assignment Functio n Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Po wer LED (+)
14 Po wer LED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Powe r LED
Power-on button
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JAT XPW R1: ATX Powe r Source Conne ctor
This connector allows user to connec t 24-pin power c onnector on the ATX
power supply.
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1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 Ground 3 Ground
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Ground 5 Ground
18 Ground 6 +5V
19 Ground 7 Ground
20 NC 8 PW_OK
21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Ground 12 +3.3V
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JAT XPW R2: ATX Powe r Source Conne ctor
By c onnecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V t o CPU power circ uit.
16
324
1
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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JUS B 2/ JUSB3/JU SB 4: H eader s for U SB 2. 0 P orts at F ro nt Pa n el
This header allows user to c onnect additional USB cable on t he PC front panel,
and also can be c onnect ed with internal USB dev ic es, like USB card reader.
Pin Assignment
JUSB3
JUSB2
JUSB4
12
9
10
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
S ATA1~ SATA4: Serial ATA Co nnectors
The motherboard has a PCI t o SATA Controller wit h 4 channels SATA interf ace.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
SATA2
SATA4
SATA1 SATA3
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
14 7
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JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Au dio Header
This header allows user to c onnect t he front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the out put on back panel audio connectors.
JCDIN1: CD-ROM Aud io-in Connector
This connector allows user t o connect the audio sourc e from t he variaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV t urner card etc..
1
2
9
10
14
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Ri ght in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
Input
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JS PDIF_O U T1 : Di gital Audio-out Con n e c tor
This connector allows user to connec t the PCI bracket SPD IF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
13
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
JCMOS 1 : Clear CMOS H eader
By plac ing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore t he BIOS saf e set t ing
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully f ollow t he procedures to avoid damaging
the m otherboard.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(default).
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Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
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※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. R em ove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wai t for fi ve se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your desired password or clear the CMOS dat a.
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to c onnector printer on the PC.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key
2
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JCOM1: Serial p ort Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting R S-232 Port.
20
210
19
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
10 Key
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
z Supports Windows XP H om e/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Profess ional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAI D supports the f ollowing types of R AID arrays :
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
RAID 1: RAID 1 defin es techniques for mirroring data.
RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1.
RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity.
many applications.
4.3 HOW RAID WORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “ stripes” data across multiple drives in a RA ID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This
technique reduces overall disk access time an d offers high b andwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and m ax imum is up t o 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: I ntended f or non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any
environment that does not require f ault toleranc e.
Benefits: provides inc reas ed dat a throughput, especially for large f iles. No
capac ity loss penalty f or parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any f ault tolerance. If any driv e in the array
fails, all dat a is lost.
Fa ult To le rance: No.
Block 1
Bl ock 3
Bl ock 5
Block 2
Bl ock 4
Bl ock 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is act ually carri ed out in parallel acros s 2 disk d rives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) co py of th e 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 hardw are failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic
backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable
me d i a .
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and m ax imum is 2.
Uses: R AID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that
requires f ault tolerance and minimal capaci t y.
Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive f ail, the
controller switches to the o ther drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the st orage spac e of one drive.
Performanc e is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fa ult To le rance: Yes.
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Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Bl ock 1
Block 2
Block 3
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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.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 4, and m ax imum is 6 or 8, depending on t he platf orm.
Benefits: Optimizes for both fault toleranc e and performance, allowing for
autom at ic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other R AID levels
in an array, and allows for spare disks.
Drawbacks: Requires twice the available dis k space for data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
Fa ult To le rance: Yes.
GeForce
7025
Block 1
Bl ock 3
Bl ock 5
Bl ock 2
Bl ock 4
Bl ock 6
Bl ock 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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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.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Mini mu m 3 .
Uses: R AID 5 is recommended for transaction proces s ing and general
purpose s ervice.
Benefits: An ideal combination of good performance, good f ault toleranc e,
and high capacity and s t orage ef f ic iency.
Drawbacks: Individual block dat a transfer rate sam e as a single disk. W rit e
performanc e can be C PU intensive.
Fa ult To le rance: Yes.
Disk 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PARITY
DATA 7
DATA 9
PARITY
Disk 2
GeForce
7025
DATA 2
PA R IT Y
DATA 5
DATA 8
PA R IT Y
DATA 11
Disk 3
PA R IT Y
DATA 4
DATA 6
PA R IT Y
DATA 1 0
DATA 1 2
※ For more detailed setup information, please refer to the Driver CD, or go to
http://www.nvidia.com /page /pg_20011106217193.htm l to download NVIDIA nForce Tutorial Flash.
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER INSTALLA TION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your opti cal drive and install the driver for better system
perform ance.
You will see the following wi ndow after you insert the CD
GF7025-M2
The set up guide will au to det ec t yo ur mothe rboa rd and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up aft er you ins ert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate an d e xecu t e th e fil e SET UP.E XE un der your opt i cal dr i ve.
A. Driver Installation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software Installation
To install the software, please click on the Software i con. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to la unch th e ins tallat io n pr ogr am.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will n eed Acrobat Read er to open the manual f ile. Plea se dow nload the latest ve rsion
of Acrobat Reader software from
http://www.adobe.com/products/a crobat/readstep2.html
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5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep f ollowed by t wo short
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when sy stem boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her sec ond No DRAM detected or ins t all
Video card not f ound or video card
mem ory bad
Sys t em will s hut down automatically
5.3 EXT RA INFORMATION
CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protecti on 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.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface i s placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotate d no rmall y.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protecti on
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. W ait for seconds.
3. Plug i n the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. W ait for seconds.
3. Power on the sy st em again.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
e
Probable Solution
1. N o power to t he system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, f an
inside power supply does not t urn
on.
2. I ndic at or light on k ey board does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperativ e. Key board lights
are on, power indicat or lights are lit,
and hard driv e is spinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard dis k
drive, can be booted from optical drive.
Sys t em only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and applic ations
can be used but booting f rom hard disk
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage says “Invalid
Conf igurat ion” or “CMOS F ailure.”
Cannot boot sy s t em after installing
sec ond hard drive.
GF7025-M2
1. Make s ure power c able is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Us ing even press ure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down f irm ly until the
module s naps into place.
1. C hec k cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make s ure
both ends are sec urely plugged
i n; check t h e driv e type in t h e
standard CMOS setup.
2. Bac k ing up t he hard drive is
ext rem ely import ant. All hard
disk s are capable of break ing
down at any t ime.
1. Bac k up dat a and applicat ions
files.
2. R eform at the hard drive.
Re-ins t all applicat ions and data
using backup disks.
Rev iew syst em’s equipment . Make sur
correc t inf ormat ion is in setup.
1. Set m as t er/s lave jumpers
correctly.
2. R un SETUP program and select
correc t driv e types. C all the drive
manufacturers for compatibilit y
with other drives.
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