This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed
to provide reas on ab le protec tion agai nst harmful i nterference in a reside n tia l
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee
that i nterfe rence will no t oc c ur in a particu la r ins talla tio n.
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obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing.
The content of this user’s manual is subject to be changed without notice and
we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user’s manual. Al l the
brand and produc t names are trademarks of their respective companies .
Tha nk you fo r choosing our product. Before you start ins talling the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make su re you fo llo 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 rbo a rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta t ic
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d ap pliance, o r use grounded wris t s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id to u ch ing the com pone nt s o n m o the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the boa rd unless ne cessary. Hold the bo ard
on the edge , do not try to be nd or 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 wa ter.
1.2PACKAGE 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 Manua 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)
Not e: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
NF560-A2G/NF56 0- A 2G S E NF520-A2G/NF52 0- A 2G S E
Socket AM2
AM D Athl on 64 / A t hlon 64 FX / Althl on 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 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up t o 1GHz Bandwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonly used legac y Super
I/O functi onali t y.
Low Pi n Count Interfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM supports 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specificat ion compliant.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (opt ional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiat i on (Gi gabit
bandw idth is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability
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Socket AM2
AM D Athl on 64 / A t hlon 64 FX / Althl on 64 X 2 /
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Trans port and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up t o 1GHz Bandwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonly used legac y Super
I/O functi onali t y.
Low Pi n Count Interfac e
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DDR2 DIMM Slot x 4
Eac h DIMM supports 256/512/1024/2048 MB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 8G
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR 2 533/667/800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.
SATA V ersion 2.0 specificat ion compliant.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039 (opt ional)
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiat i on (Gi gabit
bandw idth is for Marvell 88E8056 only)
Half / Full duplex capability
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NF560-A2G/NF56 0- A 2G S E NF520-A2G/NF52 0- A 2G S E
ALC888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
Sound
On Board
Connec tor
Back Panel
I/O
Board S ize 200 mm (W) x 293 mm (L) 200 mm (W) x 293 mm (L)
Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1
IDE C onnector x1 I DE Connector x1
SA TA C onnect or x4 SA TA Connect or x 4
Front Panel Connect or x1 F ront Panel Connect or 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 nnect or 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 s upport
Wi ndows 2000 / X P / V ISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
ALC888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
7.1 c hannels audio out (ALC888)
5.1 c hannels audio out (ALC662)
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 / X P / V ISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS with or without notice.
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1.4REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (FOR VER 5.X)
PS/2
Mouse
PS / 2
Keyboard
COM1USBX2USBX2
Center
Rear
Side
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
LAN
1.5REAR 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 nter
COM1USBX2USBX2
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1.6MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JCOM1
JPRNT 1
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO2
(for Ver 5.x)
JAUD IO1
(for Ver 6.x)
LAN
JAUD IOF1
JATXPWR 2
JATXPWR 1
PEX1_1
nForce
5 20 / 560
Socket A M2
JCFAN1
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
SA TA 3 SA T A 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
JSFAN1JPANE L1
BIOS
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL 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 Fan on the CPU and buckle i t. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
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 Fan 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 C FAN 1 su pp orts 4- pi n he ad c on nector , an d JSFAN 1s upports 3- pi n head c onn ect or.
When co nn ec ti ng wi t h wir es o nto c on nect or s, pl e ase not e that t he re d wi r e i s th e pos i ti v e
and sho ul d be con nec ted to pi n #2, an d the bl ac k wire is Gr oun d an d sh oul d 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 Memo r y
Size
Max is 8GB.
DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard prov ides a standard f loppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M f loppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the
prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables .
IDE1: Hard Disk C onn ec tor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 f unctionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave driv e, so y ou can connect
up to two hard disk driv es.
2
1
21
34
33
3940
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PEX16_1: PC I-Express x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 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: PCI-Express x1 Slots
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in tot al.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on t he data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX16_1
PCI1 /PCI2/PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot s
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or
Peripheral Component Int erconnect, and it is a bus standard for ex pansion
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 Header
Thi s 1 6 -pin connector i ncludes Power-o n , Re set, HDD LED, Powe r LED,
Sleep button, speaker Connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 Po wer L E D (+)
14 Po wer L E D (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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ATX Power So urc e Connector: JAT X PWR1
JATXPW R1 allows user to connect 24-pin power connector 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 Groun d
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Gr oun d 17 Groun d
6 +5V 18 Groun d
7 Gr oun d 19 Groun d
8 PW_ OK 20 NC
9 Stand b y Volt ag e+ 5V 21 + 5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 + 12V 23 +5V
12 +3.3V 24 Groun d
JA TXPWR2: ATX Powe r So u rce C onnector
By connec ting this connector, it will provide +12V t o CPU power circuit.
2
1
43
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 USB 2. 0 P or t s at F r o nt Pan e l
This header allows user to connect addit ional USB cable on the PC f ront panel,
and also can be connected with int ernal 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/S ATA2/S ATA3/SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI t o 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: Front 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 c onnectors.
JCDIN1: CD-ROM A udi o-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio s ource from 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 i n
10 Jack Sens e
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
Input
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JS PDIF_O U T1 : 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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JCMOS 1 : C l ea r CMOS He ader
By placing t he jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore t he BIOS saf e sett ing
and the CMOS data, please c arefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
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13
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 data.
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector print er 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 SYSTEM
z Supports Windows XP Home/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
NVRAID supports the f ollowing types of RAID arrays:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
RAID 1: RAID 1 defi nes techniques for mirrori ng dat a.
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 RA IDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “ stripes” data across multiple d rives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives i n parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size paramet er,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This
technique reduces overall disk access t ime and offers high bandwidth.
Fea tures and Be nefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on t he
platform.
Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high dat a throughput, or any
env ironment that does not require f ault tolerance.
Benefits: prov ides increased dat a throughput, especially f or large files. No
capacity loss penalty f or parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliv er any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array
f ails, all dat a 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 actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) co py of the dat a can reside on th e same disk or o n 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 h ardware failu re.
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 f or small databases or any other application that
requires f ault toleranc e and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Prov ides 100% data redundancy. Should one driv e f ail, the
controller switches to t he other drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives 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 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
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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 bot h fault tolerance and perf ormance, allowing f or
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 for 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: Min im u m 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 s torage efficiency.
Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk. Write
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 Tutoria l Flash.
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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP
5.1 DRIVER INSTALL ATION 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
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this wi n dow di dn’ t sho w up after yo u i ns ert th e Driver CD, pl e as e use fi l e br o ws er to
locate an d e xecu te th e fil e SET U P.E XE un der your o ptical dr ive .
A. Driver Insta llation
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 lat est version
of Acrob at Re ad er soft ware fro m
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second N o DRAM detected or install
Video card not found or video card
memory bad
System will shut down automatically
5.3 E
XTRA INFORMATION
CPU Overhe ated
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 . Wa i t fo r se c o 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 . Wa i t fo r se c o nd s.
3. Po we r on th e syste m ag ai n.
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e
5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
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. Indicat or light on keyboard does
not turn on.
System inoperative. Key board 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 f rom optic al driv e.
System only boots f rom optical driv e.
Hard disk can be read and applic ations
can be used but booting from hard disk
is impossible.
Screen mes sage says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.”
Cannot boot system aft er installing
second hard driv e.
1. Make sure power c able is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact t echnic al support.
Using even press ure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly unt il the
module snaps into place.
1. Check cable running f rom disk to
disk c ontroller board. Make sure
both ends are securely plugged
in ; c hec k t h e d r iv 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 driv e.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Review syst em’s equipment. Make sur
correct inf ormation is in set up.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and selec t
correct driv e types. Call the drive
manufacturers f or c ompatibility
with other drives.
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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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6.3 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. Click “Finish” button.
Usage:
The following figures are only for reference, the screen printed in this
user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand.
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6.4 WARPSPEEDER™III
1. Desktop Icon
After the [WarpSpeeder™ III] has been installed, a [WarpSpeeder™ III]
icon will appear on the desktop, just like the icon shown below.
Now you can launch the [WarpSpeeder™ III] utility simply by
double-clicking the desktop icon.
2. Main Panel
If you double-click the desktop icon, [WarpSpeeder™ III] will be
launched. Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window
yo u will see i s Main Pa nel .
Main Panel contains feature s as foll ows:
a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, VGA
clock, and PCI clock information.
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b. Contains About, Voltage/Overclock, and Hardware Monitor
Buttons for invoking respective panels. The On/Off button is for
closing the program.
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3. Over clock /Overvoltage Panel
Click the Overclock/Overvoltage button in the Main Panel, the button
will be highlighted and the Overclock/Overvoltage Panel will show
up as the following figure. As you can see, the Overclock Panel is
on the right side, and the Overvoltage Panel is on the left side.
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Over clock Panel cont ains these fe atures:
a. “Auto-Overclock”:
User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™ III] will set the best
and stable performance and frequency automatically. A warning
dialog as below will show up to notify you that the system may
become unstable, click on “OK” to proceed.
Then [WarpSpeeder™ III] utility will execute a series of testing
until system fail. Then system will do fail-safe reboot by using
Watchdog function. After reboot, launch the [WarpSpeeder™ III]
utility again and the utility will load the previously verified best and
stable frequency.
b. “Verify”:
If you use the “Manual Adjust” bar to adjust the CPU frequency,
then you can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™ III] 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 fails,
system will do a fail-safe rebooting. After reboot, the
[WarpSpeeder™ III] utility will restore to the hardware default
setting.
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Warning:
Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when the
ov erclocking percentage is over 110 %. We st rongly recommend you
v erify ev ery speed you overclock by click the Verify button. Or, you can
just c lick Auto ov erclock button and let [WarpSpeeder™ III]
automatically gets the best result f or you.
c. “V3 Engine”/“V6 Engine”/“V9 Engine”:
Provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.
d. “Recovery”:
Click this button and the [WarpSpeeder™ III] utility will restore all
values to the hardware default setting.
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Overvoltage Pane l con tain s these features:
a. “CPU Voltage”:
This function allows user to adjust CPU voltage. Click on “+” to
increase or “-“ to decrease the CPU vol tage.
b. “Memory Voltage”:
This function allows user to adjust Memory voltage. Click on “+”
to increase o r “-“ to decrease the Memory voltage .
4. Hardware Monitor Panel
Click the Hardware Monitor button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Hardware Monitor panel will show up 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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5. About Panel
Click the “about” button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the About Panel will show 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 the version number of [WarpSpeeder™ III] utility.
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Note :
Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features
are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™ III]
divide these features to separate panels. If one chipset is not on
board, the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled, but will
not interfere other panels’ functions. This property can make
[WarpSpeeder™ III] utility more robust.
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APPENDENCIES: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE
GERMAN
NF 560-A2G/ NF560- A 2G S E NF520-A2G/NF52 0- A 2G S E
Sockel AM2
AM D Athl on 64 / A t hlon 64 FX / At hlon 64 x2/
CPU
FSB
Chi psatz nVI DIA nForce 560 nVI DIA nForce 520
Super E/A
Arbeitss peiche
r
IDE
SA TA II
LAN
Sempron Prozessoren
Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit-
und 64-Bit-Datenverarbei t ung
Unterstützt Hyper Transport und Cool’n’Quiet
Unterstützt HyperTransport mit einer
Bandbreite von bis zu 1 GHz
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Bi etet die häufi g verwendeten al t en Super
E/A-Funktionen.
Low Pi n Count-Sc hnittstel le
Umgebungskontrolle,
Hardw are-Überwachung
Lüfterdrehzahl-Controller
"Smart Guardi an"-Funktion von I TE
DDR2 DIMM-Steckplätz e x 4
Jeder DIMM unterstützt 256MB/512MB/1GB /
2GB DDR 2.
M a x. 8GB A rbeit ss peic h e r
Dual-Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul
Controller Serial ATA integrato
Veloc i t à di t r as ferim ento dei dat i fi no a 3
Gb/s .
Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2.0.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039(optional)
Negoziaz ione automat ic a 10 / 10 0 / 1 00 0
Mb/s (la lar ghezza di ban da Gigabit è sol o
per Marvell 88E8056)
Capacità Half / Full Duplex
ort a DDR 2 256/51 2MB e
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NF560-A2G/NF56 0- A 2G S E NF520-A2G/NF52 0- A 2G S E
Codec
audio
Connettori
su scheda
I/O
pannello
posteri ore
Dim ens i on
i scheda
Caratterist
iche
speciali
Sistemi
operativi
support at i
ALC888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
Us c i t a audio 7.1 c a nali (A L C8 88)
Us c i t a audio 5.1 c a nali (A L C6 62)
Suppor to audio High- Defi nition (HD)
Alloggio PCI x3 Alloggio PCI x3
Al loggio PCI Expres s x1 6 x1 A lloggi o PC I Ex press x1 6 x1 Alloggi
Al loggio PCI Expres s x1 x2 A lloggio PCI Ex pres s x1 x2
Connet t or e flo ppy x1 C onnettore flo ppy x1
Connet t ore Port a s tampa nte x1 C onnettore Porta s t ampa nte x1
Connet t ore IDE x1 Connettore I DE x1
Connet t ore SATA x4 Connettore SATA x4
Connet t or e pannel lo fro nt al e x1 C onnettore pannello fro ntale x1
200 mm (lar ghez za) x 2 93 mm (altez za) 200 m m (lar ghezza) x 2 93 mm (altezza)
Supporto RAI D 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 / 5 Supporto RAI D 0 / 1 / 0+ 1
Windows 2K / XP / VISTA
Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o
rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema
operativo s e nza pre avvis o.
ALC888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
Us c i t a audio 7.1 c a nali (A L C8 88)
Us c i t a audio 5.1 c a nali (A L C6 62)
Suppor to audio High- Defi nition (HD)
A ar q uit ec tura AMD 6 4 perm ite uma c om putaç ã o
de 32 e 64 bits
Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport e
Cool’n’Q uiet
Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport com uma
largura de banda até 1G
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Proporciona as funcionalidades mais utilizadas
em term os da especificação Super I/O.
Int erface LPC (L ow Pin Count).
Inic iativas para controlo do ambiente
Monitorização do hardw are
Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha
Função "Smart Guardian" da ITE
Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 4
Cada módulo DIMM suporta uma memória
DDR2 de 256/512 MB & 1 GB /2 GB
Capacidade máxima de memória: 8 GB
Módulo de memória DDR2 de canal duplo
Suporta módul os DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Os módulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC
não são suportados
Controlador IDE integrado
Modo B us m ast er Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133
Suporta o m odo PIO 0~ 4,
Controlador Serial ATA integrado
Veloc i dades de t ransmissão de dados até 3 Gb/s.
Compatibilidade com a especificação SATA
v e rs ã o 2. 0.
Marvell 88E8056 / 88E8039(opcional)
Auto negociação de 10 / 100 / 1000 M b/s (a
largura de banda Gigabit refere-s e apenas à
es peci fic ação Marvell 88E8056)
Capacidade semi/full-duplex
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Codec de
som
Conectores
na placa
Entradas/S
aídas no
painel
traseiro
Tam anho
da placa
Característi
cas
especiais
Sistemas
operat ivos
suportados
ALC888 (Ver 5. x) / ALC662 (Ver 6. x)
Saída de áudio de 7. 1 canais (ALC888)
Saída de áudio de 5. 1 canais (ALC662)
Suporta a especificaç ão Hi gh-Definition Audio
Ranhura PCI x3 Ranhura PCI x3
Ranhura PCI Express x16 x1 Ranhura PCI Expr ess x16 x1 R anhuras
Ranhura PCI Express x 1 x2 R anhura PCI Express x 1 x2
Conect or da unidade de disquetes x1 Conec t or da unidade de dis quet es x1
Conector da para impress ora x1 Conector da para impressora x1
Conector IDE x1 Conector IDE x1
Conec t or SATA x4 C onec t or SATA x4
Conect or do painel frontal x1 Conector do painel frontal x1
Conector de áudio front al x1 Conect or de áudi o fr ontal x1
Conector para entrada de CDs x1 Conect or para entrada de CDs x1
Conector de saída S/PDIF x1 Conector de saída S/PDIF x1
Conector da vent oinha da CPU x1 C onec tor da ventoinha da CPU x1
Conector da ventoinha do sistema x1 Conect or da vent oinha do s istema x1
Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1
Conector USB x3 Conector USB x3
Conector de alimentação x1
(24 pinos)
Conector de alimentação x1
(4 pinos )
Te c l ado PS/ 2 x1
Rato PS/2 x1
Port a sé ri e x1
Porta LAN x1
Porta USB x4
Tom ada de áudio (Ver 5.x) x6
Tom ada de áudio (Ver 6.x) x3