Biostar P4M890-M7 PCI-E Owner's Manual
P 4M 890-M7 P C I- E Se t up Manu a l
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Table of Contents
Chapt er 1: INTRODUCTION........................................3
1.1 BEFOR E YOU STAR T.............................................................3
1.2 P ACK A GE CHECKLIST...........................................................3
1.3 MOTHERBO ARD FEATU RES .................................................. 4
1.4 REA R PANEL CONNE CTORS .................................................5
1.5 Mo t he r bo ar d Layou t............................................................ 6
Chapt er 2: Hardware Installation..............................7
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 7
2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................9
2.3 Installing System Memory.....................................................10
2.4 Con nectors and Slo ts............................................................11
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup......................13
3.1 How to Se t up Ju mpers..........................................................13
3.2 Det ail Settin gs.....................................................................13
Chapter 4: USEFUL HELP...........................................19
4.1 DRIVE R INSTA LLATION NOTE..............................................19
4.2 AWARD BIOS B EEP CODE....................................................20
4.3 EXTRA INF O RMATION.........................................................20
4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING...........................................................22
Chapt er 5: WarpSpeeder™ .......................................23
5.1 Introduction........................................................................23
5.2 System Requirement............................................................23
5.3 Installation.........................................................................24
5.4 WarpSpeeder™....................................................................25
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................32
German................................................................................................32
France..................................................................................................34
Italian..................................................................................................36
Spanish ................................................................................................38
Portuguese ...........................................................................................40
Polish...................................................................................................42
RUSSIAN...............................................................................................44
ARABIC................................................................................................46
JAPANESE............................................................................................48
P4M890-M7 PCI-E
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choosing our product. Before you sta rt ins talling the
mothe rboa rd, plea se m ake sure you follo w the i ns tru ctions be lo w:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s ufficie nt li gh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration .
Befo re you take the m o the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta tic
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounde d appliance, or use gro unded wrist s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id touch ing the compone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the board unless necessa ry. Hold the bo ard
on the edge , do not try to bend or flex the boa rd.
Do no t leave any unfastened small parts 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
source , humid a ir and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKL IST
z HDD Cable X 1
z Use r’s Manual X 1
z Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
z Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
z FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
z Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1 ( op tiona l)
z USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
z S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
z Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1 (o pt io na l)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
LGA 77 5
Intel Core 2Duo
CPU
FS B 533 / 800 / 106 6 MHz
Chipset
Graphic Integrat ed in UniChrome Pro Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 6 4 MB
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE Integrated IDE Controller
SATA Integrated Seri al ATA Controller
LAN PHY Realtek RTL 8201CL
Sound
Codec
On Board
Connector
Celeron D pr ocessor up to 3.8 GHz
*It is recommende d to use processors
with 95W power consum pti on.
VIA P4M890
VIA VT8237R+
ITE I T 8712F
Provides the most commonly used
legacy Super I/O fu nctionality.
Low Pin C ount Interf ace
DIMM Slots x 2
Supports D DR2 400 / 533
Each DIMM supports
256/512MB /1GB/2GB DDR2
Max Memory C apicity 4GB
AL C655 / 658
PCI Express x 16 slot x1 Supports PCI express x16 expansion cards
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 Supports PCI express x1 expansion cards Slots
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
Front Pa nel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audi o Co nnector x1 Supports front panel audio func tion
CD-in Co nnector x1 Supports C D audio-i n func tion
S/PDIF o ut co nnector x1 Supports di git al a udio out function
CPU Fan header x1
System Fan header x1 System Fan Power su pply
Cl ear CMOS head er x1 Res tore C MO S data t o fact ory default
Pe ntium 4 / Pe ntium D
Suppor ts Hy per Tra ns port / Exec ute Di sabl e
Bit / Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®/ Intel
Extended Memory 64 technology
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan S pee d Co ntroller
ITE' s "Sm art Guardian" func tion
Single Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Registered DIMM and Non-ECC DIMM is not
supported
Ultra DMA 33~133 B us Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s.
SATA Version 1.0 specification complia nt.
10 / 100 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
6 channels audio out
AC ’97 V ersion 2.3
CPU Fan power s upply (wi th S mar t Fan
function)
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SPEC
USB connector x2
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyb oard x1
PS/2 Mo use x1
Serial Port x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board S iz e 190 mm (W) x 244 m m (L) Mi cr o ATX form Fact or
OS
Suppor t
Printer Port x1
VGA Port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
Windows 2000 / XP
Each connector supports 2 fr ont panel USB
port s
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connect s to PS / 2 Mo use
Provide RS-232 S eri al connect ion
Connects to various types of device
Connect s to monitor.
Connects to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connects to USB devices
Provide A udio-I n/Out and microp ho ne
connection
Biostar Reserves the right to add or r emove
support for any OS with or without notice.
1.4 REA R PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mou se
Pr inte r Port
LAN
Line In/
Sur round
Line Out
Mic In 1 /
Bass/ Cente r
PS/2
Keyboa rd
COM1 VGA1 USBX2USBX2
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
C
O
J
M
C
1
O
M
1
JPRNT1
JVGA1
JUSB2
JRJ45USB1
JAUDIO1
JUSBV1
JATXPWR2
LAN
LGA775
CPU1
P4M890
JCFAN1
JAT XPWR1
DDR 2_B1
DDR2_A1
IDE1
IDE2
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JAUDIO2
Super
I/O
BIOS
Codec
Note: represents the 1■
JCDIN1
PCI-EX1_1
PCI-EX16
BAT1
PCI1
JSPDIF_ OUT1
PCI2
st
pin.
JUSB2
JUSB3
FDD1
JUSBV2
VIA
VT8237R+
JC MO S1
JPANEL1
JSATA2
JSATA1
JSF AN1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
Remo v e Pin Cap before installation, and m ake goo d preservation
for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the
empty so cket to ensure pin legs won’ t be damag ed.
Pin Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold th e CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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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 Fa n Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
JSF AN1 : Sy stem F an H eader
Note:
The JSFAN1 support 3-pi n head connector. When connecti ng with wires onto connec tors,
please note that the red wire is the positi ve and s hould be connected to pin#2, and the
black wire is Ground and s hould be c onnected to GND.
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JSFAN1
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Me mo ry Modu le s
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
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.
B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2 A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR2 B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DDR Module
To t a l Me m o r y
Size
Max i s 4G B.
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Conne c tor
The motherboard provides a st andard floppy disk connector t hat supports 360K,
720K, 1. 2M, 1.44M and 2.88M f loppy disk types. This c onnector support s the
provided f loppy drive ribbon c ables.
IDE1/IDE2 : H ard Disk Connecto rs
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Cont roller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 funct ionality . It has two
HDD connect ors I D E1 (primary ) and ID E2 (secondary).
The IDE connectors can c onnect a master and a slav e drive, so y ou can
connec t up t o four hard disk drives. The f irst hard drive should always be
connec t ed to IDE1.
2
1
3940
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PCI-Ex16: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direct ion, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s tot ally.
PCI-E x1_1: PCI-E xpress x1 slots
- PCI -Ex press 1.0a c ompliant.
- Dat a transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direc t ion; 500MB/s in tot al.
- PCI -Ex press supports a raw bit -rate of 2. 5Gb/s on the dat a pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the t radit ional PCI archit ecture.
PCI-EX16
PCI-EX1_1
PC I1~PCI2: Peripheral Componen t Interconne ct Sl ots
This mot herboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or
Peripheral Com ponent I nt erconnect, and it is a bus standard f or expans ion
cards . This PCI slot is des ignated as 32 bits .
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SET UP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Res et, HDD LED , Power LED, Sleep
butt on and speak er connection. It allows user t o connec t the PC c ase’s front
panel switch f unctions.
PWR_LED
SLP
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1
SPK
++
HLED
+
On/Off
-
RST
16
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Pin Assignment Function 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 LED (+)
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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ATX Power Source Connector: JATX PWR1
JATXPWR1 allows us er to c onnect 24-pin power connector on t he ATX power
supply.
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1
Pin Assignment P in Ass ignment
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
JATXPWR2: ATX Powe r S o u rce Conn e ctor
By c onnecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power c irc uit.
Pin
12
3
4
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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JU S B2/JUS B 3: Head er s for USB 2. 0 P orts at Front Pan el
This header allows us er to c onnect additional U SB cable on t he PC f ront panel,
and also can be c onnected wit h internal U SB devices, like U SB card reader.
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
10
9
JUSB2
JUSB3
2
1
JUS B V1/JUSBV2: Power Sour ce He aders f or USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Close:
JU SBV1: +5V f or USB ports at JUSBLAN 1.
JU SBV2: +5V f or USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB2/JU SB3).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JU SBV1: USB ports at J U SBLAN1 are powered by +5V s t andby v olt age.
JU SBV2: USB ports at f ront panel (J U SB2/JUSB3) are powered by +5V
standby voltage.
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
3
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1
3
1
3
1
JUSBV1
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JUSBV2
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-On system via USB device,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jum per cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 indi vidually.
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JAUDIO2: Fr o n t Pan el Audio He ader
This header allows us er to c onnect the front audio output cable wit h the PC front
panel. It will dis able the out put 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
13
12
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left line out/
10 Left line out/
11 Right line in/
12 Right line in/
13 Left line in/
14 Left line in/
Speaker out Left
Speaker out Left
Rear speaker Right
Rear speaker Right
Rear speaker Left
Rear speaker Left
JCDIN1: CD-R OM A ud io-in Con nector
This connector allows user t o connect t he audio sourc e from the variaty dev ic es,
like CD-R OM, DVD-ROM, PC I sound card, PCI TV turner c ard etc .
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Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JCMOS 1 : Clea r CMOS H e a der
By plac ing the jum per on pin2-3, it allows us er to restore the BI OS safe set t ing
and the CMOS data, please caref ully f ollow the procedures to av oid damaging
the m otherboard.
1
3
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
1
3
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※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. R em ov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait fo r fi ve se co n ds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. R es et your desired password or c lear the C MOS dat a.
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
JSATA1~ JS ATA2: Serial ATA Co nnectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller wit h 2 channels SATA interf ac e,
it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX-
JSATA2
147
JSATA1
6 RX+
7 Ground
Assignment
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JSP DIF_OUT1: Di gital Audio-out Con nec tor
This connector allows user t o connec t the PCI bracket SPD IF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 DRIVER IN STALLATION 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 window didn’t show up after y ou insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
l ocate an d e xecute the fil e SETU P.EXE under yo ur o pt i cal dr i ve .
A. Driver Insta ll ation
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 launc h th e ins ta llatio n progr a m.
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 Acroba t Reader to open the m anual file . Please download the la te s t ve rsion
of Acrobat Rea der so ftware from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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4.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep f ollowed by t wo s hort
beeps
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every ot her sec ond No DRAM detected or inst all
Video card not f ound or video card
mem ory bad
Sys t em will shut down autom at ically
4.3 EXTRA INFORMATION
A. BIOS Update
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Mak e a bo ot ab le flop py dis k.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and dow nload the respectively BIOS
from B ios tar w ebs it e.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.
7. Type
“Awdfla sh xxxx.bf / sn/py/ r” in DOS prompt.
(
xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.
9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.
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B. CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again.
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4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminat e, f an
inside power s upply does not t urn
on.
2. Indic at or light on key board does
not t urn on.
Sys t em inoperat iv e. Key board lights
are on, power indic at or lights are lit,
and hard driv e is spinning.
Sys t em does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be boot ed from optical drive.
Sys t em only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and applicat ions
can be used but booting f rom hard dis k
is imposs ible.
Screen m essage say s “Invalid
Conf igurat ion” or “CMOS Failure.”
Cannot boot sys t em af t er inst alling
sec ond hard drive.
1. Make sure power c able is
sec urely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
Us ing even pres s ure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firm ly unt il the
module s naps int o place.
1. Chec k cable running from disk t o
disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are s ec urely plugged
i n; c h ec k t h e driv e t y pe in the
standard CMOS se tup.
2. Back ing up the hard drive is
ext rem ely im port ant. All hard
disk s are c apable of break ing
down at any t ime.
1. Back up data and applications
files.
2. Ref orm at t he hard drive.
Re-ins t all applicat ions and dat a
using backup disks.
Rev iew sys t em’s equipment . Make s ur
correc t inf orm at ion is in setup.
1. Set m aster/slave jum pers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and s elect
correc t driv e types. Call t he drive
manufac turers for compatibili t y
with other drives.
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CHAPTER 5: WARPSPEEDER™
5.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Ma nager, 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
vol tag e an d Me mory v ol ta ge. Th e co o l Har dw ar e Mo ni tor smart ly in d icat es
the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset
information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail descriptions about
BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency status of CPU,
memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are synchronically
s how n on our ma in pan el .
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not
appropriate w h en testing and results in system fail or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the system stability by automatically
rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is either the
original system speed or a suitable one.
5.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP
DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system
includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install
D ir ectX 8. 1.)
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5.3 INSTALLATION
1. Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop
up. Please click “Next” button and follow the default procedure to
install.
2. When you see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means setup
is completed. If the “Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility” checkbox
is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be
automatically and immediately launched after you click “Finish”
button.
Usage :
The following figures are just only for reference, th e screen printed in
this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand.
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5.4 WARPSPEEDER™
1. Tray Icon:
Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray
icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar.
This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™]
Utility. You can use the mouse by clicking the left button in order to
invoke [WarpSpeeder™] directly from the little tray icon or you can
right-click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following
figure. The “Launch Utility” item in the popup menu has the same
function as mouse left- click on tray icon and “Exit” item will close
Tray Icon utility if selected.
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2. Main Panel
If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked.
Please refer to the following figure; the utility’s first window you will
see is Main Panel.
Main Pane l conta ins features as follows:
a. Displ ay the CPU Speed, CPU external cl ock, Memory clock, AGP clock,
and PCI clock information.
b. Contains About, Voltage, Overclock, and Hardware Monitor Buttons for
invoking respective panels.
c. W ith a us er - frie nd ly St atus An im at io n, it c an r epr es ent 3 over cloc k
percentage stages:
Man walking
Panther running
Car racing
→overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 %
→overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120%
→overclock percentage from 120% ~ above
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3. Voltage Panel
Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted
and the Voltage Panel wil l slide out to up as the following figure.
In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and
Memory voltage or not. The default setting is “No”. If you want to get
the best performance of overclocking, we recommend you click the
option “Yes”.
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4. Over clock Pa nel
Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button will be
highlighted and the Overclock Panel will slide out to left as the
foll owi ng figur e .
Overclock Panel cont ains the the se feature s:
a. “–3MHz button”, “-1MHz button”, “+1MHz button”, and “+3MHz button”:
provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment.
Warning:
Manually overclock is pot entially dangerous, especially when the
overclocking percent age is ov er 110 %. We s t rongly rec ommend you
verify every speed y ou overclock by c lick the Verify butt on. Or, you c an
just click Aut o overclock button and let [W arpSpeeder™] aut om atically
gets the best result for y ou.
b. “Recovery Dialog button”: Pop up the following dialog. Let user select
a restoring way if system need to do a fail-safe reboot.
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