Biostar NF4 AM2 Owner's Manual
NF4 AM2 / NF4 4X AM2
Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction .............................................1
1.1 Before You Start...................................................................1
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 1
1.3 Motherboard Features..........................................................2
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors.......................................................... 3
1.5 Mo t he r bo ar d Layou t for NF4 AM2.........................................4
1.6 Mo t he r boa r d Layou t for NF4 4X AM2....................................5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .............................. 6
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 6
2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................ 8
2.3 Installing Sy stem Memory......................................................9
Co n necto rs a nd Slo ts..............................................................................11
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup......................13
3.1 How to Se t u p Ju mper s..........................................................13
3.2 De t a il Se tti ngs.....................................................................13
Chapter 4: NVIDIA RAID Functions.........................20
4.1 Operation Syste m................................................................20
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................20
4.3 Ho w RA I D Work s.................................................................20
Chapter 5: Useful Help ..............................................23
5.1 Driver Instal latio n Note.......................................................23
5.2 Aw ard BIOS Beep Code........................................................24
5.3 Extra Information................................................................24
5.4 Troubleshooting ...................................................................26
Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™ .......................................27
6.1 Introductio n ........................................................................27
6.2 System Requirement............................................................27
6.3 Installation.........................................................................28
6.4 WarpSpee der™ ....................................................................29
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................35
German................................................................................................35
France..................................................................................................37
Italian..................................................................................................39
Spanish................................................................................................41
Portuguese...........................................................................................43
Polish...................................................................................................45
RUSSIAN...............................................................................................47
ARABIC................................................................................................49
JAPANESE............................................................................................51
NF4 A M2 / NF4 4X AM2
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choosing our product. Be fore you s tart installing the
mo therboa rd , plea se make sure you fo llo w the ins tru ctions be lo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf ficie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration .
Be fo re yo u take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta t i c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d ap plian ce, o r use gro unded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the com pone 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 not try to be nd o r flex the boa rd.
Do no t lea ve any unfas tened sma ll pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circu its which ma y damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
so u rce , humid a ir and wa te r.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
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 nual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/P DI F ou t Ca ble X 1 (o p tiona l)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
NF4 AM2 NF4 4X A M 2
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SA TA
LAN
Sound
On Board
Connec tor
2
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Alt hlon 64X2 /
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architec t ure enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up t o 1000 MHz Bandw idth
nVIDIA nForce4 nVIDIA nForce4 4X
ITE 8712F / 8716F
Provides the most commonl
I/O functi onalit y.
Low Pin C ount Interface
DIMM Slots x 4
Eac h DIMM s upports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 400 / 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and Non-ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification compliant.
Realtek 8201CL PHY / Marrell 88E3016 PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s Auto-Negotiation
ALC 655 / 658 (optional)
6 channels audio out
AC 97 Version 2.3
PCI s lot x4 PCI s lot x4
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1 Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x2 PCI Express x 1 slot x2
Fl oppy c onnector x1 Fl oppy c onnector x1
Printer Port connect or x1 Printer Port connect or x1
IDE C onnector x2 I DE Connector x2
SA TA Con nect or x4 SA TA C onnect or x4
us e d l egacy Supe
Socket AM2
AMD Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architec t ure enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up t o 800 MHz Bandw idth
ITE 8712F / 8716F
Provides the most c ommonly used legacy Super
I/O functi onalit y.
Low Pin C ount Interface
DIMM Slots x 4
Eac h DIMM s upports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 400 / 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and Non-ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification compliant.
Realtek 8201CL PHY / Marrell 88E3016 PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s Auto-Negotiation
ALC 655 / 658 (optional)
6 channels audio out
AC 97 Version 2.3
NF4 A M2 / NF4 4X AM2
Front Panel Connector x1 F ront Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audi o Connector x1
CD- in C onnec tor x1 CD- in C onnector x1
S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out c onnector x1
CP U Fa n header x1 C PU F an header x1
Sys tem F an header x3 S ystem Fan hea der x3
Chassis open header (optional) x1 Chassis open header (optional) x1
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x3 USB connector x3
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 218 x 293 (mm ) 218 x 293 (m m )
Special
Features
OS S upport
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
NVIDIA nTunes
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 support
Windows 2K / XP
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notic e.
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
NVIDIA nTunes
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 support
Windows 2K / XP
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notic e.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1 COM2
(optional )
LAN
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
USBX2USBX2
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT FOR NF4 AM2
JCFAN1
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JCOM2
JKBMSV1
JATXPWR2
JPRNT1
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
(option al)
JUSB4
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO1
Super I /O
BIOS
JAUD IO1
Codec
JC DIN1
JUSBV1
LAN
PCI-EX1_1
PCI-EX1_2
JSPDIF_OUT1
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI-EX16
nVIDIA
nForce4
JUSB2 JUSB3
JUSBV2
JNFAN1
JDDR II_ 2. 2V
IDE1
IDE2
BAT1
JUSB4
JSATA2JSATA1
JSAT A4JSATA3
JCMOS1
4
Note: represents the 1■
PCI4
st
pin.
FDD1
JSFAN1
JPANEL1
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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT FOR NF4 4X AM2
JCFAN1
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JCOM2
JPRNT1
JKBMSV1
JATXPWR2
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
(option al)
JUSB4
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO1
Super I /O
BIOS
JAUD IO1
Codec
JC DIN1
JUSBV1
LAN
PCI-EX1_1
PCI-EX1_2
JSPDIF_OUT1
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI-EX16
nVIDIA
nForce4 4X
JUSB2 JUSB3
JUSBV2
JNFAN1
JDDR II_ 2. 2V
IDE1
IDE2
BAT1
JUSB4
JSATA2JSATA1
JSAT A4JSATA3
JCMOS1
PCI4
Note: represents the 1■
st
pin.
FDD1
JSFAN1
JPANEL1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALL ING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction 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 triangle. The CPU will fit only
in th e cor r ec t or i en tation.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down fi rmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the insta ll ation.
Step 5: Pu t the CPU F an on t he CP U and bu c kl e it. Connec 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 i n the computer. The fan
cabl e 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 Heade r
JCFAN1
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JSFAN1 : System Fan Head er
JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header
1133
JNFAN1
Pin
1 Ground
2 Smart Fan
3
4 Smart Fan
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FA N RPM rate
Assignment
Control
FAN RPM rate
sense
Control (By Fan)
Assignment
sense
JSFAN1
Note:
The JSFAN1 and JNFAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When connecting with wires
onto connec tors, pleas e note that the red wire is the positive and s hould be connected to
pin#2, and the bl ac k wire is Ground and should be c onnected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Mo du le s
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR2A2
DDR2B2
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 fi rmly 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
DDR2A1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2A2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR Module
To t al Memo r y
Size
Max is 4 G B.
C. Dual Channel Memory installatio n
To t rigger t he Dual Channel func t ion of t he motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requirement s:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the following
table.
Du al Channel Statu s
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O O O
(O means m emory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DDR2A1
DDR2B1 DDR2A2 DDR2B2
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CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Flo ppy Disk Connec tor
The motherboard prov ides a st andard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2. 88M floppy disk ty pes. This c onnec t or supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
IDE1/IDE2: Hard Disk Connectors
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI ID E Controller t hat prov ides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Mast er, and Ult ra DMA 33/ 66/100/133 f unctionality. It has t wo
HDD connect ors ID E1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a m aster and a s lav e drive, so you can
connec t up to four hard disk drives. The first hard driv e should alway s be
connec t ed to IDE1.
2
1
3940
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IDE2 IDE1
3
4
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PCI-Ex16: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PC I -Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- Maxim um theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/ s simult aneously per
direct ion, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PCI-Ex1_1/ PCI- Ex1 _2: P CI-Expre s s x1 s lots
- PC I -Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- D at a transf er bandwidth up t o 250MB/s per direc t ion; 500MB/s in total.
- PC I -Ex press supports a raw bit -rat e of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
PCI-EX16
PCI-EX1_1
PCI-EX1_2
PCI1~PCI4: Pe riphe ral Component In terconnect Slo ts
This mot herboard is equipped with 4 st andard PC I slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Com ponent Int erconnect, and it is a bus standard f or ex pansion
cards . This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits .
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PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
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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 SETT INGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Heade r
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
butt on and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC cas e’s f ront
panel switch functions.
1516
++
2
RST
-
HLED
+
SPK
1
PWR
On/Off
LED
SLP
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 LE D (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Power LED (+ )
14 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Powe r LED
Power-on button
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JATXPWR1: ATX Powe r So u rce Conne ctor
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power c onnector on the ATX
power supply.
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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JATXPWR2: ATX Powe r So u rce Conne ctor
By c onnecting this connector, it will prov ide +12V to CPU power circ uit.
2
14
1
3
4
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
NF4 A M2 / NF4 4X AM2
JKBMSV1: Power Sou rce Selection Headers for Keyboard/Mouse
Pin 1-2 Close:
JKBMSV1: +5V f or PS/2 keyboard and mous e。
Pin 2-3 Close:
JKBMSV1: PS/ 2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby
voltage.
1
3
JUS B 2/ JUSB3/JU SB 4: H eader s for U SB 2. 0 P or t s at F ro nt Pa n el
This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC f ront panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB dev ic es , like USB card reader.
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
JUSB2 JUSB3 J U SB4
2
1
10
9
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
1
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
Assignment
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JU SB V1/JUSB V2: Powe r S ource H eade rs for US B P orts
Pin 1-2 Close:
JU SBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN1.
JU SBV2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (JUSB1/JU SB2/ JUSB3).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JU SBV1: USB ports at JU SBLAN1 are powered by +5V st andby volt age.
JU SBV2: USB ports at front panel (JU SB1/JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered by
Note:
In order to s upport this function “Power-On system via USB devic e,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individuall y.
+5V st andby volt age.
3
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JUSBV1
JUSBV2
Pin 1-2 close
1
Pin 2-3 close
3
31
1
3
3
1
JFAUDIO1 : Front Panel Audi o Heade r
This header allows user to connect t he front audio out put cable with t he PC f ront
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
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Pin Assignment
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
1
2
13
14
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line out/
Speaker out Left
10 Left line out/
Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
12 Right line in/
Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
14 Left line in/
Rear speaker Left
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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Aud io-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio s ourc e from the variaty dev ices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner c ard etc..
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
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JCMOS 1 : C lear CMOS Hea der
By plac ing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to rest ore the BIOS saf e sett ing
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the m otherboard.
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
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Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Rem ov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wai t for five se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Res et your desired pass word or clear the CMOS data.
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JSATA1~ JS ATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Cont roller with 4 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
JSATA1 J SATA2 JSATA3 JSATA4
JPRNT1: Printer Port Con nector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
1
4
7
25
12
4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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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
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H ead er for Me m ory Volt ag e Ov erclocking: JDD RI I _2.2V
When proc essing Memory Voltage Overc locking, please plac e the jumper to
pin1-2 Clos ed. The Default setting is Pin 2-3 Clos ed.
3
1
Pin 1- 2 Cl os e:
Mem or y v oltage 2.3V.
3
1
3
1
Pin 2- 3 Cl os e:
Norm al s tat us ( defa ult) .
Note:
1. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory v oltage
can be manually adjusted under CMOS s et up.
2. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory v oltage
will be f ix ed at 2.3V aut om at ically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS
setup.
Before set t ing m emory voltage overc locking, please ens ure that your memory
module s upports up to 2.2V. (Consult your memory m odule supplier)
JSPDI F_O UT1: Di gital Audio-out Conn ector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF out put header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
z Support s Windows XP H om e/Prof essional Edition, and W indows 2000 Prof essional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
NVRAID suppor ts the following type s of RAID arra ys:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
many applications.
RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirrori ng data.
RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1.
4.3 HOW RAID WORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “ stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 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 and offers h igh bandwidth .
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and m ax imum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: I ntended for non-crit ical data requiring high dat a throughput, or any
environment that does not require fault tolerance.
Benefits: provides increas ed dat a throughput, espec ially for large files. No
capac ity loss penalty f or parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault toleranc e. If any drive in the array
fails, all data is lost.
Faul t Tolerance : No.
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Blo c k 1
Bl o ck 3
Bl o ck 5
Bl o ck 2
B lock 4
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the 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 d rive i s corrupted o r 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 media.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and max imum is 2.
Uses: RAID 1 is ideal f or small dat abas es or any other applicat ion t hat
requires f ault tolerance and minimal capaci t y.
Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive f ail, the
controller switches to the other dri ve.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the st orage space of one drive.
Performanc e is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fault To le rance : Yes.
Blo c k 1
Bl o ck 2
Bl o ck 3
Block 1
Bl o ck 2
Bl o ck 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 platform.
- Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performanc e, allowing f or
autom at ic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other RAI D
levels in an array, and allows for spare disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice the available dis k s pac e f or data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
- Faul t Tolerance: Yes.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 1
Blo ck 3
Blo ck 5
Bloc k 2
Bloc k 4
Bloc k 6
※ For more detailed setup information, please refer to the Driver CD, or go to
http://www.nvidia.c om /page/pg_20011106217193.htm l to download NVIDIA nForce Tutorial Flash.
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CHAPT ER 5 : USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER INSTALLA TION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Dri ver CD into your opti cal dri ve and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following wi ndow after you insert the CD
The set up guid e will auto detect yo ur mothe rboa rd and operati ng system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you ins ert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate an d e xecu t e th e fil e SETU P.EXE under your opti c al dr i ve.
A. Driver Installation
To install the dri ver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatibl e driver for your m otherboard 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 icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to la unch the insta l lat io n pr ogr a m.
C. Manual
Asi de from the paperback manual, we also provi de manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual .
Note:
You will need A c rob at Reader to open the manual file. Ple ase download the lates t vers ion
of Acrobat Reader software from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep 2.html
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5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
One long beep followed by t wo short
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up N o error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her second No DRAM detected or ins t all
Video card not found or video c ard
mem ory bad
Sys t em will s hut down automat ically
5.3 EXT RA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After yo u fail to update BIOS or BIOS is in vaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the fol lowing message
is shown after boot-up the system, it m eans the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In thi s Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Mak e a bootab le floppy d is k.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.bi o star.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
fr om Bi os t ar websit e.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. Syste m will boot-up to DOS pro mpt .
7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.b f / sn/py/ r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. Syste m will upda te BIOS au to mati c ally an d re sta rt.
9. The BIOS ha s bee n recovered an d will work pro pe rly.
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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 thi s 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: JCM OS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on th e system again.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, fan
inside power supply does not turn
on.
2. Indicat or light on key board does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperativ e. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicat or lights are lit,
and hard drive is s pinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard dis k
drive, c an be boot ed from optical drive.
Sys t em only boots f rom opt ic al drive.
Hard disk can be read and applications
can be used but booting from hard disk
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage says “Invalid
Conf igurat ion” or “C MOS Failure.”
Cannot boot syst em aft er installing
sec ond hard driv e.
1. Make s ure power cable is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Us ing even press ure on bot h ends of
the DIMM, press down f irm ly until the
module s naps into place.
1. Check cable running f rom disk to
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are sec urely plugged
i n; c heck the dr iv e t y pe in t he
standard CMOS se tup.
2. Backing up the hard drive is
ext rem ely import ant. All hard
disk s are capable of breaking
down at any t ime.
1. Back up data and applicat ions
files.
2. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-ins t all applications and data
using backup disks.
Rev iew syst em’s equipment. Make sur
correc t informat ion is in s et up.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correc t drive ty pes. Call the drive
manufacturers for co mpatibili t y
with other drives.
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