Biostar K8M890-M7 PCI-E Owner's Manual

K8M890-M7 PCI-E

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................................. 1

1.1 Motherboard Features.....................................................................1

1.2 Package Checklist.............................................................................4

1.3 Layout and Components................................................................. 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ............................................ 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................... 6

2.2 FAN Headers....................................................................................7

2.3 Installing System Memory.............................................................. 8

2.4 Connectors and Slots ....................................................................... 9

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup.................................. 12

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................. 12

3.2 Detail Settings................................................................................. 12

Chapter 4: Useful Help........................................................... 18

4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code................................................................18

4.2 Extra Information........................................................................... 18

4.3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 20

Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™....................................................... 21

5.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 21

5.2 System Requirement...................................................................... 21

5.3 Installation....................................................................................... 22

5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels..................23

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

CPU

Supports Socket 754.
Supports AMD Athlon 64 processor up to 3700+.
Supports AMD Sempron processor.
Supports HyperTransport Technology up to 1600MT/s.

Chipset

North Bridge: VIA K8M890.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R PLUS.

Dimensions

Micro ATX Form Factor: 18.99cm (W) x 24.38cm (L)

Operating System Supporting

Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Note: Do not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.

Slot

Two 32bit PCI bu s master slots.
One PCI-Express x16 slot.
One PCI-Express x1 slot.
One CNR slot.

On-board IDE

Two on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 0~4.
Supports Ultra DMA 33/ 66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.

System Memory

Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports DDR 266/333/400.
Maximum memory capacity is up to 2GB. (Following table is

only for reference.)

DIMM Socket

Location

DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR Module Total Memory Size

Max is 2 GB.

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Super I/O

Chip: ITE 8705AF.
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O

functionality.

Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

Onboard AC’97 Sound CODEC

Chip: REALTEK ALC655.
Support 6 channels.
Supports SPDIF out function.
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specificat ion .

Onboard Serial ATA

Controller integrated in VT8237R PL US.
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.

- Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s.

- Compliant with SATA Version 1.0 specification.

10/100 LAN PHY

PHY: RTL8201CL.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation .
Half/Full duplex capability.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.

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Internal On-board I/O Connectors and Headers

1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio function.
1 SPDIF-Out connector supports digital audio-out function.
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning

function.

1 FDD connector supports 2 Floppy drives with 360K, 720K,

1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 IDE connectors support 4 hard disk devices.
2 Serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
3 USB headers support 6 USB 2.0 ports at front panel

(header JUSB1 is optional).

Back Panel I/O Connectors

2 USB 2.0 ports.
1 VGA port.
1 Serial port.
1 Game port.
1 Printer port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard port.
1 Audio port including 1 Speaker-out connector, 1 Line-in

connector, and 1 MIC-in connector.

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboard

LAN

USB x2

COM1

Printer port

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VGA1

GAME Port

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1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS

JUSBV1

JKBMS1

JUSBLAN1

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Super I/O

JPRNT1

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JFAUDIO1

JATXPWR2

JDJ1(optional)

PCI-EX1_1

LAN

Socket 754

JCFAN1

CPU1

K8M890

PCI-EX16

JSFAN1

JATXPWR1

FDD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

IDE2

IDE1

BA T1

JCI1

BIOS

JCDIN1

CODEC

JSPDIF_OUT1

CNR1

Note: represents the 1

PCI1

PCI2

st

JUSBV2

pin.

JUSB1(optional)

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PLUS

JUSB2 JUSB3

JSATA1

JSATA2

JCMOS1

JPANEL1

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Step 1: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the

lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangle cut edge on socket, and the gold dot on CPU

should point forwards this triangle cut edge. The CPU will fit only
in the correct orientation.

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Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installati on.

Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built 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 black wire to
pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
JSFAN1: System Fan Header

1

3

JCFAN1

3

1

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate

sense

JSFAN1

Note:

The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When connecting with wires
onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to
pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

DIMM1

DIMM2

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 firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note:

To remove the DDR modules, push the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot outward at
the same time, and pull the modules out vertically.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.

IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2
(secondary).

The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so
you can connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive
should always be connected to IDE1.

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FDD1

IDE2

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2

IDE1

39

1

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PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands
for Peripheral Component Inter c onn ec t, and it is a bus standard for
expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI-EX16: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s.

PCI1

PCI2

PCI-EX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum bandwidth is up to 250MB/s per direction.

PCI-EX1_1

PCI-EX16

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CNR1: Communication Network Riser Slot

The CNR specification is an open Industry Standard Architecture,
and it defines a hardware scalable riser card interface, which
supports modem only.

CNR1

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS

JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports

Pin 1-2 Close:

JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3).

Pin 2-3 Close:

JUSBV1: USB ports at JUSBLAN1 are powered by +5V standby voltage.
JUSBV2: USB ports at front panel (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered by

+5V standby voltage.

JUSBV1

3

13

1

Pin 1-2 Close (Default)

1

3

JUSBV2

31

1

Pin 2-3 Close

3

3

1

Note:

In order to support this function “Power-On system via USB device,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individually.

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JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel,
and also can be con nec ted with internal USB devi ce s, su ch as USB card reader.

Assignment

Pin

1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB­4 USB­5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground

(optional)

JUSB2

2

1

JUSB3JUSB1

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JFAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to c on nect t he fro nt au dio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

Pin Assignment

13

14

10 Left line out/

1

2

11 Right line in/

12 Right line in/

13 Left line in/

14 Left line in/

8 Ground
9 Key

10 NC

1 Mic in/center
2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass
4 Audio power
5 Right line out/

Speaker out Right

6 Right line out/

Speaker out Right
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line out/

Speaker out Left

Speaker out Left

Rear speaker Right

Rear speaker Right

Rear speaker Left

Rear speaker Left

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JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V

12 24

113

5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK
9 Standby Voltage

+5V
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 2 x 12 Detect
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 Ground
16 PS_ON
17 Ground
18 Ground
19 Ground
20 -5V
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 Ground

JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Pin

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14

14

Assignment

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground

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JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s
front panel switch functions.

PWR_LED

SLP

2
1

SPK

++

HLED

+

On/Off

-

­RST

24
23

IR(optional)

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3N/A 4Ground
5N/A 6N/A N/A
7 Speaker

9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-)
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control
17 N/A 18 N/A
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX

Speaker
Connector

Hard drive LED

Reset button

IrDA Connector
(optional)

8 Power LED (+)

12 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

24 IRRX

Sleep button

Power LED

Power-on button

IrDA Connector
(optional)

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.

1

3

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (def aul t ).

1

3

1

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

3

Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remove AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 Close”.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 Close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

JCI1: Chassis Open Header

This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the signal has
been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the message on next
boot-up.

Pin

Assignment

1 Case op en sign al
2 Ground

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector

This connector allows u ser to conn ect the audi o s ourc e fro m the v arie ty dev ice s,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

Assignment

Pin

1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input

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JSATA1~JSATA2: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5GB/s.

Assignment

Pin

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

4

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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP

4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE

Beep Sound Meaning

One long beep followed by two short
beeps

High-low siren sound CPU overheated

One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install

4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION

A. BIOS Update

After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.

Video card not found or video card
memory bad

System will shut down automatically

In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:

1. Make a bootable floppy disk.

2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw

3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
from Biostar website.

4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.

5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.

6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.

7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.b f/sn/py/r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS name.)

8. System will update BIOS automatic ally and restart.

9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.

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B. 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 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 is placed evenly with the CPU surface.

2. CPU fan is rotated normally.

3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.

After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.

1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.

2. Wait for seconds.

3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.

Or you can:

1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)

2. Wait for seconds.

3. Power on the system again.

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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, fan
inside power supply does not turn
on.

2. Indicator light on keyboard does
not turn on.

System inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.

System does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optical drive.

System only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and applications
can be used but booting from hard disk
is impossible.

Screen message says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”

Cannot boot system after installing
second hard drive.

1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.

2. Replace cable.

3. Contact technical support.

Using even pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.

1. Check cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are securely plugged
in; check the drive type in the
standard CMOS setup.

2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of breaking
down at any time.

1. Back up data and applicatio ns
files.

2. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.

Review system’s equipment. M ake sure
correct information is in setup.

1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.

2. Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacturers for compatibility
with other drives.

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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™

5.1 INTRODUCTION

[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.

With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they
prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with just one click. The
Overvoltage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core
voltage and Memory voltage. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates
the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset
information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descriptions about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,
memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically
shown on our main panel.

Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not
appropriate when testing and results in system fail or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the system stability by automatically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the
original system speed or a suitable one.

5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT

OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system

includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install
DirectX 8.1.)

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5.3 INSTALLATION

1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop
up. Please click “Next” button and follow the default procedure to
install.

2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup
is completed. If the “Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility” checkbox
is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be
automatically and immediately launched after you click “Finish”
button.

Usage:

The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in
this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand.

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5.4 [WARPSPEEDER™] INCLUDES 1 TRAY ICON AND 5 PANELS

1. Tray Icon:

Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray
icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar.

This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™]
Utility. You can use the mouse by clicking the left button in order to
invoke [WarpSpeeder™] directly from the little tray icon or you can
right-click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following
figure. The “Launch Utility” item in the popup menu has the same
function as mouse left-click on tray icon and “Exit” item will close
Tray Icon utility if selected.

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2. Main Panel

If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked.
Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window you will
see is Main Panel.

Main Panel contains features as follows:

a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock,

and PCI clock information.

b. Contains About, V oltage, Overclock, and Hardware Monitor Buttons for

invoking respective panels.

c. With a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock

percentage stages:

Man walking overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 %
Panther running overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120%
Car racing overclock percentage from 120% ~ above

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3. Voltage Panel

Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure.

In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and
Memory voltage or not. The default setting is “No”. If you want to get
the best performance of overclocking, we recommend you click the
option “Yes”.

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4. Overclock Panel

Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the
following figure.

Overclock Panel contains the these feature s:

a. “–3MHz button”, “-1MHz button”, “+1MHz button”, and “+3MHz button”:

provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.

Warning:

Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when the
overclocking percentage is over 110 %. We strongly recommend you
verify every speed you overclock by click the Verify button. Or, you can
just click Auto overclock button and let [WarpSpeeder™] automatically
gets the best result for you.

b. “Recovery Dialog button”: Pop up the following dialog. Let user select

a restoring way if system need to do a fail-safe reboot.

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c. “Auto-overclock button”: User can click this button and

[WarpSpeeder™] will set the best and stable performance and
frequency automatically. [WarpSpeeder™] utility will execute a
series of testing until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe
reboot by using Watchdog function. After reboot, the
[WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default
setting or load the verified best and stable frequency according
to the Recovery Dialog’s setting.

d. “Verify button”: User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™]

will proceed a testing for current frequency. If the testing is ok,
then the current frequency will be saved into system registry. If
the testing fail, system will do a fail-safe rebooting. After reboot,
the [WarpSpeeder™] utility will restore to the hardware default
setting or load the verified best and stable frequency according
to the Recovery Dialog’s setting.

Note:

Because the testing programs, invoked in Auto-overclock and Verify,
include DirectDraw, Direct3D and DirectShow tests, the DirectX 8.1 or
newer runtime library is required. And please make sure your display
card’s color depth is High color (16 bit) or True color (24/32 bit) that is
required for Direct3D rendering.

5. Hardware Monitor Panel

Click the Hardware Monitor button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Hardware Monitor panel will slide out to left as
the following figure.

In this panel, you can get the real-time status information of your
system. The information will be refreshed every 1 second.

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6. About Panel

Click the “about” button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the About Panel will slide out to up as the following figure.

In this panel, you can get model name and detail information in hints
of all the chipset that are related to overclocking. You can also get
the mainboard’s BIOS model and the Version number of
[WarpSpeeder™] utility.

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Note:

Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features
are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide
these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on board, the
correlative button in Main panel will be disa bled, but wi ll not int er f er e
other panels’ functions. This property can make [WarpSpeeder™]
utility more robust.

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