Biostar NF520-A2G, NF560-A2G Owner's Manual
NF560-A2G/NF520-A2G Set up 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 Rea r Pa nel Co n necto rs (for Ve r 5 .x).......................................4
1.5 Rear Pa nel Co n necto rs (for Ver 6.x) ....................................... 4
1.6 Mo t he r boa r d La yo u t............................................................ 5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation..............................6
2.1 Installing Ce ntral Pro cessing Unit (CPU)................................ 6
2.2 FAN He ade rs........................................................................8
2.3 Installing Sy stem Memory......................................................9
2.4 Con nectors a nd Slo ts............................................................11
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................13
3.1 How to Se t u p Jum per s..........................................................13
3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................13
Chapter 4: NVIDIA RAID Functions.........................19
4.1 Operatio n System................................................................19
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................19
4.3 How RA I D Work s.................................................................19
Chapter 5: Useful Help .............................................23
5.1 Driver Instal latio n Note.......................................................23
5.2 Award B IOS Beep Code ........................................................24
5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................24
5.4 Troubleshooting ...................................................................25
Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™ III .................................26
6.1 Introductio n ........................................................................26
6.2 System Requirement............................................................26
6.3 Installation.........................................................................27
6.4 WarpSpeeder™ III................................................................28
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................34
German................................................................................................34
France..................................................................................................36
Italian..................................................................................................38
Spanish................................................................................................40
Portuguese ...........................................................................................42
Polish...................................................................................................44
Russian................................................................................................46
Arabic..................................................................................................48
Japanese..............................................................................................50
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choosing ou r product. Be fore you s tart installing the
mo therboa rd, plea se make sure you fo llo w the ins tructio ns be low:
Prepare a dry and s table working environment with
s uf ficie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration.
Befo re yo u take the m o the rboa rd o u t from a n ti-s ta t ic
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded applian ce, o r use grounded wris t s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the co m pone nt s o n mo the rboa rd or the
rea r side of the boa rd un les s necessa ry. Hold the boa rd
on the edge , do not try to be nd or 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
circuits which ma y damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
sou rce , 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 Setup 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)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
NF560-A2G NF520-A2G
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Althlon 64 X 2 /
CPU
FSB
Chi pset nVI DIA nForce 560 nVI DIA nForce 520
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SA TA
LAN
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architec t ure enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up to 1GHz B andwidt h
ITE 8716F
Provides the mos t commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Int erfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM s upports 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus M aster Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~ 4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specification com pliant.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gi gabit
bandw idt h is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability
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Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Althlon 64 X 2 /
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architec t ure enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up to 1GHz B andwidt h
ITE 8716F
Provides the mos t commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Int erfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM s upports 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus M aster Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~ 4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specification com pliant.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation (Gi gabit
bandw idt h is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability
NF560-A2G/NF520-A 2G
NF560-A2G NF520-A2G
ALC888 (V er 5.x) / ALC662 (Ver 6.x)
Sound
On Board
Connec t or
Back Panel
I/O
Board S ize 200 mm (W) x 293 mm (L) 200 mm (W ) x 293 mm (L)
Special
Feature
OS S upport
7.1 channels audio out (AL C888)
5.1 channels audio out (AL C662)
Supports HD Audio
PCI s lot x3 PCI s lot x3
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Expr ess x16 slot x1 Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x2 PCI Express x 1 slot x2
Fl oppy Co nnector x1 Fl oppy C onnecto r x 1
Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1
IDE C onnector x1 I DE Connect or x1
SA TA Connect or x4 SA TA C onnect or x4
Front Panel Connect or x1 F ront Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD- in C onnec tor x1 C D-i n Connector x1
S/PDIF out Connector x1 S/PDIF out Connector x1
CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan Header x1
System Fan Header x1 Sys tem Fan Header x1
US B C onnector x3 U SB Co nnecto r x3
CMOS clear Header x1 CMOS clear Header 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
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6
Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 / 5 s upport RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 support
Wi ndows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
ALC888 (V er 5.x) / ALC662 (Ver 6.x)
7.1 channels audio out (AL C888)
5.1 channels audio out (AL C662)
Supports HD Audio
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 (Ver 5.x) x6
Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3
Wi ndows 2000 / XP / 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 (FOR VER 5.X)
PS/2
Mouse
PS/ 2
Keyboard
COM1 USBX2USBX2
Center
Rear
Side
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
LAN
1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 6.X)
PS /2
Mouse
LAN
L ine In/
Surround
Lin e Out
PS/ 2
Keyboard
4
Mic In 1/
B a ss/ C e nt er
COM1 USBX2USBX2
1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
NF560-A2G/NF520-A 2G
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JPRNT 1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO2
(for Ver 5.x)
JAUD IO1
(for Ver 6.x)
LAN
JAUD IOF1
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
PEX1_1
nForce
5 20 / 560
Socket A M2
JCFAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
SA TA 3 SA TA 4
DIMMB2
DIMMA2
IDE1
Cod ec
J CDIN1
Super I/O
Note: represents the 1■
PEX1_2
JSPDIF_ OUT1
PCI1
PCI 2
PCI3
PEX16_1
st
BAT1
pin.
JC MO S 1
SATA1 SATA2
J USB2 JU SB3 JUSB4
FDD1
JSFAN1 JPANE L1
BIOS
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INST ALL ATION
2.1 INSTALLING CEN TRAL PROCESSING UNI T (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 forwards this white triangle. The CPU will fit
only in the correct orientation.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the installation.
Step 5: Put the CPU Fa n on the CPU and buckle it. Conne ct the CPU
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. 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
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JSFA N 1: Syst e m F an Header
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM
4
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Assignment
rate sense
Smart Fan
Control
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Note:
The J CFAN1 su ppor ts 4- pi n he ad c on nec tor, an d JSFAN 1s up por ts 3- pi n hea d c onn ect or.
When co nnec ti ng wi t h wires o nto c on nect or s, ple ase not e that t he re d wi r e i s th e p os iti ve
and should be c onnec ted to pi n #2, and t he blac k wire is Gr oun d an d should be
conn ecte d t o GND .
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Modu le s
DI MMA 1
DI MMB 1
DI MMB 2
DI MMA 2
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.
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B. Memory Capacity
DI MM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DDR2 Module
C. Dual Channel Memory installation
To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory
module must meet the following requirements:
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 memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DIMMA1
To t a l M e m o r y
Size
Max is 8 GB.
DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Flo ppy Disk Connector
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.
IDE1: Har d Disk C onnec tor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and U ltra DMA 33/66/100/133 f unctionality.
The IDE connector can connect a mast er and a slave drive, so y ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.
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1
21
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33
3940
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI-Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/ PEX1_2: PC I-Express x1 Slots
- PCI-Ex press 1.0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Ex press supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the tradit ional PCI architecture.
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_1
PCI1/PCI2/PCI3: Peri pheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
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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
Thi s 16 -pin connect o r incl ude s Po wer-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s
front panel switch functions.
PWR_LED
SLP
9
1
SPK
++
+--
On/Off
16
8
RS T
HLED
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 P ower LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Po we r LED (+)
14 Po we r LED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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ATX Power Sourc e Conn ector: JAT XPWR1
JATXPWR1 allows user to connect 24-pin power c onnector on the ATX power
supply.
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1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
24
13
1 +3.3V 13 + 3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 - 12V
3 Gr oun d 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Gr oun d 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Gr oun d
7 Gr oun d 19 Ground
8 PW_ OK 20 N C
9 Stand b y Volt ag e+5V 21 + 5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 + 12V 23 + 5V
12 +3.3V 24 Gr oun d
JATXPWR2: ATX Power So u rce Conne ctor
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
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1
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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 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 devices, like USB card reader.
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fus ed)
2 +5V (fus ed)
3 USB4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4
2
10
1
9
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
SATA1/SATA2/SATA3/SATA4: Serial ATA Conne ctors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
Pin
Assignment
SATA3 SATA4
SATA1 SATA2
7
4
1
1 Ground
2 TX +
3 TX 4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
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JAUDIOF1: Fron t Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC f ront
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
JCDIN1: CD-ROM Aud io-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the v ariaty dev ices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
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910
14
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left li ne in
10 Jack Sens e
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
Input
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JSPDIF_O U T1: Di gital Audio-out Con nec tor
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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JCMOS 1 : Clear CMOS H e a der
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e sett ing
and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
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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. Remov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait f or f ive seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset y our desired password or clear the CMOS dat a.
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JPRNT1: Printe r Port Connector
This header allows you to connector 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
12
25
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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYST EM
z Supports Windows XP Home/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Prof essional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
NVRAID supports the f ollowing ty pes of RAID arrays:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
RAID 1: RAID 1 defines 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 d ri ves 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 ov erall disk access time and o ffers high bandwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on the
platform.
Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any
env ironment that does not require f ault tolerance.
Benefits: prov ides increased data throughput, especially f or large files. No
capacity loss penalty f or parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array
f ails, all data is lost.
Faul t Tolerance : No.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Bl ock 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actu ally carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on th e 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 is corrupted or b ecomes 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 maximum is 2.
Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that
requires f ault tolerance and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Prov ides 100% data redundancy. Should one driv e f ail, the
controller switches to the other drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 driv es for the storage space of one driv e.
Perf ormance is impaired during driv e rebuilds.
Faul t Tolerance : Yes.
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Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 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 maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the platform.
Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and perf ormance, allowing for
automatic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other RAID lev els
in an array, and allows for spare disks.
Drawbacks: Requires twice the available disk space f or data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
Faul t Tolerance : Yes.
Block 1
Bl ock 3
Bl ock 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 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: Minimum 3 .
Uses: RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general
purpose service.
Benefits: An ideal combination of good performance, good fault tolerance,
and high capacity and storage effic iency.
Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk. W rite
perf ormance can be CPU intensiv e.
Faul t Tolerance : Yes.
Disk 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PARITY
DATA 7
DATA 9
PARITY
Disk 2
DATA 2
PARITY
DATA 5
DATA 8
PARITY
DATA 11
Disk 3
PARITY
DATA 4
DATA 6
PARITY
DATA 10
DATA 12
※ 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 INSTALLATION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
NF560-A2G/NF520-A 2G
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this win do w di dn’ t sho w up aft er yo u i ns ert th e D r i ver CD, ple ase use fil e br o ws er to
locate an d e xecute th e fi l e SET UP.EXE un der your optic al dr ive.
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 icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to launch the installation program.
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 need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrob at Re ad er software fro m
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.ht ml
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5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meanin g
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 ins tall
Video card not found or v ideo card
memory bad
System will shut down automatically
5.3 E
XTRA INFORMATION
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 . Wai t fo r se co nd s.
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 . Wai t fo r se co nd s.
3. Po wer on the syste m agai n.
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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
e
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, f an
inside power supply does not turn
on.
2. Indicator light on key board does
not turn on.
System inoperativ e. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard driv e is spinning.
System does not boot from hard dis k
driv e, can be booted from optical driv e.
System only boots f rom optical driv e.
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.
NF560-A2G/NF520-A 2G
1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact t echnical 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 ; c h ec k t h e d riv e ty p e i n t he
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 applications
files.
2. Ref ormat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Review system’s equipment. Make sur
correct inf ormat ion is in setup.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct driv e types. Call the drive
manufacturers f or compatibility
with other drives.
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Motherboard Manual
CHAPTER 6: WARPSPEEDE R™ I II
6.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™ III], 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, VGA 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™ III] 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.
6.2 S
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YSTEM REQUIREMENT
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista
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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