Biostar NF61S Micro AM2, NF61V Micro AM2 Owner's Manual

NF61V Micro AM2 / NF61S Micro 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............................................................4

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ..............................5

2.1 Installing Central Pro ce ssing Unit (CPU)................................ 5

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

2.3 Installing Sy stem Me mory......................................................8

2.4 Con necto rs a nd Slo ts............................................................10

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

3.1 How to Setu p Ju mper s..........................................................12

3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................12

Chapter 4: RAID Functions.......................................19

4.1 Operation Syste m................................................................19

4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................19

4.3 How RA I D Wor k s.................................................................19

Chapter 5: Useful Help ..............................................21

5.1 Driver Instal lation Note .......................................................21

5.2 Award BIOS Bee p Code........................................................22

5.3 Extra Informati on ................................................................22

5.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................24

Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™ .......................................25

6.1 Introduction........................................................................25

6.2 System Requirement............................................................25

6.3 Installation.........................................................................26

6.4 WarpSpeeder™ ....................................................................27

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................34

Germa n................................................................................................34

France..................................................................................................36

Italian..................................................................................................38

Spanish................................................................................................40

Portuguese...........................................................................................42

Polish...................................................................................................44

Russian ................................................................................................46

Arabic..................................................................................................48

Japanese ..............................................................................................50

NF61V Micro AM2 / NF61S Micro AM2

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 BEFORE YOU START

Tha nk you for choo sing our product. Before you s tart ins talling the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make sure you follo w the ins tructio ns be lo w:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

s uf ficie nt lighting .

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fo re ope ra tion .

 Befo re you ta ke the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta tic

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d appliance, o r use g rounded wrist s trap to
remove the static charge.

 Avo id to u c h ing the com pone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the

rea r side of the boa rd unless ne cessary. Hold the boa rd
on the edge , do no t try to be nd o r flex the board.

 Do no t leave an y unfas tene d sma ll parts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circu its which ma y damage the equ ipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

so u rce, humid a ir and water.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1

Use r’s Ma nua l X 1
Fully Setup Drive r CD X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
Se ria l ATA C a b le X 1 ( op ti ona l)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)

Se ria l ATA Po we r Switch Cab le X 1 (op tiona l)
Printer Port Cable X 1 (op tional)

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

NF61V MICRO A M2 NF61S MICRO AM2

Socket AM2

CPU

FSB Supports up to 1GHz Bandwidth Supports up to 1GHz Bandwidth

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

Graphics

IDE

SA TA II

LAN

Sound

Slots

On Board

Connector

AMD Sempron / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX /

Althlon 64 X2 processors
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet

MC P61V ( GeFor ce 61 00- 400) MC P61S ( GeFor ce 61 00- 405)

ITE 8716F

Provides the most commonl

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count I nterface

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2

Max Memory Capicity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667 / 800

Integrated in MCP61V Chipset

Max Shared Vi deo M emory is 256MB

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 B us Mast er Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Realt ek 8201CL PHY

10 / 100 Mb/s Auto-Negotiation

ALC861

8 channels audio out

Intel High-Definition Audio support

PCI s lot x2 PCI s lot x2
PCI Express x16 slot (x1 Speed) x1 PCI Express x 16 sl ot (x8 S peed) x1

PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1

Fl oppy c onnector x1 Fl oppy c onnector x1
IDE C onnector x1 IDE Connector x1

SA TA2 C on nect or x2 SA TA2 C on nect or x2

Front Panel Connector x1 Fr ont Panel Connector x1

Front A udio Connector x1 Front A udio Connector x1

CD- in C onnec tor x1 C D-i n Connector x1

S/PDIF out c onnector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

CP U Fa n header x1 C PU F an header x1

Sys tem F an header x2 S ystem Fan hea der x2

us e d legacy Supe

2

Socket AM2

AMD Sempron / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX /

Althlon 64 X2 processors
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet

ITE 8716F

Provides the most commonly used legacy Super

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count I nterface

DIMM Slots x 2

Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2

Max Memory Capicity 2GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 400 / 533 / 667 / 800

Integrated in MCP61S Chipset

Max Shared Vi deo M emory is 256MB

Integrated IDE Controller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 B us Mast er Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Realt ek 8201CL PHY

10 / 100 Mb/s Auto-Negotiation

ALC861

8 channels audio out

Intel High-Definition Audio support

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NF61V MICRO A M2 NF61S MICRO AM2

CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1

USB connector x2 USB connector x2

Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1

Cha ssis o pen hea der(Opti onal) x1 C hassis open he ader(O pti onal) 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

Back Panel

I/O

Bo ard S ize 205 x 244 (m m) Micro A TX Size Bo ard 205 x 244 (m m ) M ic ro A TX Siz e B oard

Special

Features

OS S upport

S e ri a l P ort x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x6

NVIDIA nTunes

RAID 0 / 1 s upport

Wi ndows 2000 / XP

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS With or without notice.

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l P ort x 1

VGA port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x4

Audio Jack x6

NVIDIA nTunes

RAID 0 / 1 s upport

Wi ndows 2000 / XP

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS With or without notice.

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2
Mouse

PS/ 2
Ke yboard

COM1 VGA

Center

Rear

Sid e

Line In

Line Out

Mic I n

LAN

USBX2USBX2

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JKBMS1

JCOM1

JVG A1

JUSB1

JUSBLAN1

AUDIO 1

JUSBV1

JAUDIOF1

JA TXPWR2

PCI-EX1_1

JA TXPWR1

JNFAN1

MCP61V

or

MCP61S

Socket A M2

JCFAN1

JDDR II_22V1

DIMM A1

DIMM B1

IDE1

JCI1(Opt ional)

LAN

Codec

JCDIN1 J SPDIF_OU T1 J PRNT1

Note: represents the 1■

4

PCI-EX16

PCI1

PCI2

FDD1

st

pin.

BAT1

Super I/O

JSAT A2 JSATA1

JCMOS1

JUSB2

BI OS

JUSB3

JSFAN1

JUSBV2

JPANEL1

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Step 1: Remove the socket protecti on cap.

Step 2: Pull the l ever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the

lever up to a 90-degree angl e.

Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gol d 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 firmly, and then cl ose the lever toward direct

B to complete th e installation.

Step 5: Pu t the CPU Fan on t he CPU a nd buckl e it . Conne c t 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
cabl e and connector may be different accordi ng to the fan m anufacturer.

Connect the fan cable to the connector while m atching the black wire to
pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

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JSFAN 1: System Fan Head er
JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3

FAN RPM rate
sense

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

JNFAN1

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JSFAN

Pin Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V

1
3

3

FAN RPM rate
sense

Note:

The JCFAN1、JSFAN1 and JNFAN1 support 4-pi n and 3-pin head connector. When
connecting with wires onto c onnectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and
shoul d be connected to pi n#2, and the bl ac k wire is Ground and should be connected to

GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Memory Mo du le s

DIMMA1DIMMB

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retai ning clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the sl ot such that the notch on the DIMM m atches 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 *1
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1024MB *1

C. Dual Channel Memory installation

To t rigger t he Dual Channel function of t he motherboard, the memory m odule
must mee t the following requirement s:

Install memory module of the sam e density in pair, shown in the following table.

Du al Channel Statu s

Disabled O X
Disabled X O

Enabled O O

(O means memory installed, X m eans memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory m odul e must be the same (x8 or

x16)

DDR Module Total Memory Size

Max memory 2GB.

DIMMA 1

DIMMB1

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLO TS

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 types. This connect or supports the
provided f loppy drive ribbon cables.

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133

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IDE1: Hard Disk Conn ector

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode
0~4, Bus Mast er, and Ult ra D MA 33/ 66/100/133 f unctionality.

The IDE connector can connect a mast er and a s lave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard dis k drives.

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PCI-Ex1_1: P CI- Expr es s x1 S l ot

- PC I -Ex press 1.0a compliant.

- D at a transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direc t ion; 500MB/s in total.

- PC I -Ex press supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the tradit ional PCI architecture.

PCI-Ex16: PCI-Express x16 Slot (x1 Speed)(for NF61V MIC RO
AM2)

- PC I -Ex press 1.0a compliant.

- Maxim um theoretical realized bandwidth of 250MB/s sim ultaneous ly per

direct ion, for an aggregat e of 500MB/s totally.

PCI-Ex16: PCI-Express x16 Slot (x8 Speed)(for NF61S MICRO
AM2)

- PC I -Ex press 1.0a compliant.

- Maxim um theoretical realized bandwidth of 2GB/s simult aneously per

direct ion, for an aggregat e of 4GB/s totally.

PCI-EX1_1

PCI-EX16

PC I1~PCI2: Pe riphe ral Componen t In terconnect Slots

This mot herboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Com ponent Int erconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards . This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

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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

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 case’s f ront

panel switch functions.

D

E

L

_

R

W

P

S

L

P

+

2
1

+

+

K

P

S

H

f

f

O

/

n

O

-

16
15

-

T

S

R

D

E

L

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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Functio n

1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)

6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control

Speaker
Connector

Hard drive
LED

Reset button

12 Pow er LED (+)

14 Pow er LED (-)

16 Ground

Sleep button

Powe r LED

Power-on button

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JATXPW R1: ATX Powe r Source Connector

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

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1

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

24

13

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

J ATXPWR2: ATX Power Sou rce Connector

By c onnecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circ uit.

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1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4

Assignment

Ground

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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 connected with internal USB devic es, like USB card reader.

JUSB2 JUSB3

210
1

JUS B V1/JUSBV2: Powe r Source Headers f or USB P ort s

Pin 1- 2 Close:

JU SBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN 1.
JU SBV2: +5V for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB2/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 (JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered by +5V

standb y vol tage.

Assignment

Pin

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

6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key

9

10 NC

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JUSBV1

1

3

13

JUSBV2

13

Pin 1-2 close

13

Pin 2-3 close

1
3

1
3

Note:

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

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JAUDIOF1: Fron t Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio c onnectors.

Pin Assignment

1 Mic in
2 Ground
3 Mic power
4 Audio power
5 Right line

1

9

2

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JCDIN1: CD-R OM A ud i o-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the audio sourc e from the variaty devices,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.

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6 Ground
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line out

10 Ground

Assignment

Pin

1 Left Channel

Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel

Input

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JCMOS 1 : C lear CMOS H eader

By plac ing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e sett ing
and the CMOS dat a, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging

the m otherboard.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Rem ov e AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wai t for fi ve se co n ds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Res et your desired pas s word or clear the CMOS data.

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Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation
(default).

3

1

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS
data.

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JCI1: Chassis Open Header (Optional)

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

boot-up.

16

Pin

Assignment

1 Case open

si gnal

1

2

2 Ground

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JPRNT1: Printer Port Con nector

This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.

2

1

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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

JSATA1~JS ATA2: Serial ATA Connecto rs

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-

14 7

4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Ground

JSATA1 JS ATA2

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Header for Me mor y over-voltage: JD DR I I_22V 1

When proc essing Memory over-voltage, please place the jumper to pin2-3
Clos ed. The D ef ault setting is Pin 1-2 C los ed.

1

3

Norm al s tat us ( default).

Mem or y v oltage 2. 2V.

1

3

Pin 1- 2 Cl os e:

1

3

Pin 2- 3 Cl os e:

Note:

1. When “JDDRII_2. 2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory voltage
can be manually adjusted in CMOS s et up screen.

2. When “JDDRII_2. 2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory voltage
will be f ix ed at 2.2V automatically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS

setup.

Before setting memor y over- vol tage, please ensure that your DDR2 supports up
to 2.2V. ( Consult your DDR2 supplier)

JSP DIF_O UT1: Digital Audio-out Con n ec tor

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

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground

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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS

4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM

Supports Windows XP H om e/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Prof essional.

4.2 RAID ARRAYS

RAI D supports the following types of R AID array s :

RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for

many applications.

RAID 1: RAID 1 defines t echniques for mirroring data.

4.3 HOW RA ID WORKS

RAID 0:

The controller “stripes” data across multiple d rives in a RA ID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple

drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment. This

technique reduces overall disk access time 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-crit ical data requiring high dat a throughput, or any

environment that does not require fault toleranc e.

 Benefits: provides increas ed dat a throughput, espec ially f or large f iles. No

capac ity loss penalty for parity.

 Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array

fails, all dat a is lost.

 Fa ult To le ranc e : No.

Blo c k 1

Bl o ck 3
Bl o ck 5

Bl o ck 2
B lock 4

B lock 6

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RAID 1:

Every read and write is actually carried out in p arallel across 2 disk d rives in a RA ID 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 v olume or dri ve is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hard ware

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 m ax imum is 2.
 Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small dat abas es or any other applicat ion t hat

requires f ault tolerance and minimal ca paci t y.

 Benefits: Prov ides 100% data redundancy. Should one driv e fail, the

controller switche s to the other dri ve.

 Drawbacks: Requires 2 driv es for the storage space of one driv e.

Performance is impaired during driv e rebuilds.

 Fault To le rance : Yes.

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Bl o ck 3

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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP

5.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE

After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Dri ver 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 set up guide will auto d et ect yo ur motherboard and o pe rati ng system.

Note:

If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate an d e xecu te t h e fi l e SETU P.EXE under yo ur o pti c al dr i ve.

A. Driver Install ation

To install the driver, pl ease click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatibl e driver for your motherboard and operating system.

Click on each devi ce driver to launch the installation program.

B. Software Installatio n

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 th e ins tallat io n pr ogr a m.

C. Manual

Asi de from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for availabl e manual.

Note:

You will need Acrobat Reader to open the man ual file. Plea se dow nloa d the la te s t ve rs ion
of Acrobat Reader software from

http://www.adobe.com/products /a crobat/readstep2.html

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5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE

Beep Sound Meanin g

One long beep followed by t wo s hort
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 card
mem ory bad

Sys t em will s hut down automat ic ally

5.3 EXT RA INFORMATION

A. BIOS Update

After yo u fail to update B IOS or BIOS is invaded by vi rus, 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.

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 Uti lity “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw

3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respecti vely 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-u p to DOS prompt.

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

8. Syste m will update BIOS au to matic ally and restart.

9. The BIO S h as been re covered and will work properly.

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B. CPU Overheated

If the system shutdown automati cally after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been acti vated.

When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automati cally 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 i s placed evenly with the CPU surface.

2. CPU fan is rotated normally.

3. CPU fan speed i s 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 secon ds.

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 secon ds.

3. Pow er 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. Indic at or light on k ey 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 spinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard disk

drive, can be booted f rom optic al driv e.

Sys t em only boots from optical driv e.
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 techni cal 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. Chec k cable running from disk to
disk controller board. Make sure

both ends are sec urely plugged
i n; c hec k the driv e t y pe in the
standard CMOS se tup.

2. Back ing up the hard driv e is
ext rem ely import ant. All hard

disk s are capable of breaking
down at any t ime.

1. Back up data and applic at 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 information is in setup.

1. Set m ast er/slave jumpers
correctly.

2. Run SETUP program and select
correc t drive types. Call the drive

manufacturers for compatibilit y
with other drives.

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CHAPTER 6: WARPSPEED ER™

6.1 INTRODUCTION

[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions includi ng Overclock M anager, Overvol tage

Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Manager, users can easil y 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

vol tage and Me mor y v ol tage. Th e co ol Har dw are Mo ni tor s martly indicates
the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as wel l as the chipset

information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descripti ons about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,

memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically
s how n on our ma i n p an el .

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 autom atically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the

original system speed or a suitable one.

6.2 SYSTEM REQU IREMENT

OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Wi ndows 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
Dir ec tX 8.1.)

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