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to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
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
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 B
EFORE YOU START
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 2 Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 User’s Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 FDD Cable X 1 (optional) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional) DVI to HDMI Adapter X 1 (optional for TA780G M2+ / TA780G
M2+ HP only)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Connector x1 Each connect or supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connect or x6 Each connect or supports 1 SATA devices
SPEC
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it
computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
Low Pin Count Interface
En viro nment Con tro l init iatives
H/W Mon itor
ITE's "S mart Guard ian" funct ion
Dual Channe l Mode DDR2 memory mod u le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Supports DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU on ly)
Register ed D IMM and ECC DIMM is not support ed
Max S hared V ideo Me mo ry is 512 MB
DX10 support
DVI support
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s
SATA Vers ion 2 .0 spe cif ic at ion co mp liant
10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
5.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
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SPEC
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilit ies
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out funct ion
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan head er x1 Sys tem Fan Power supply
CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connect or x3 Each connector s upports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Printer Port Connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 215 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / VISTA
DVI port x1
VGA port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x3
RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0 support
1.4 R
EAR PANEL CONNECTORS
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to DVI-D monitor
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB dev ices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
PS/2
Mou se
PS/2
Keyboard
LAN
Line In/
Surr ound
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
VGA
DVI-D
USB X2USBX2
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JATXPWR2
VGA
JCFAN1
DVI
JUSB1
JUSBLAN 1
JAUDIO1
JAUDIOF 1
JCDIN1
LAN
Codec
Supe r I/O
JCOM1
Note: represents the 1■
JUS BV1
PEX1_1
JPRNT1
JSPDIF _OUT1
PEX16 _1
PCI1
PCI2
AMD
780G/
760G
FDD1
st
pin.
Socket AM2+
JUSB4
JUSB3 JUSB2
AMD
SB7 00/
SB 710
DIMMA1
JUSBV2
DIMMB1
SAT A3
SATA 1
DIMMA2
DIMMB2
SATA5S ATA6
JCMOS1
JPANEL1
JATXPWR1
BATTER Y
JSFAN1
BIOS
SATA2
IDE1
SATA4
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point towards this white triangle. The CPU will fit only
in 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 it. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
Note: Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2+ CPUs. Due to the latest CPU
transition, you may encounter the situation that the ne w system failed to boot while using new
AM2+ CPUs. In this case, please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system, and
update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support.
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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 manufact urer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
4
1
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
13
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r at e
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The JSFAN1 supports 3-pin head
connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is
the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should
be connected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
DIMMA2
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.
DIMMB2
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
DIMM Socket
Location
DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
DDR2 Module
Total Memory Size
Max is 16GB.
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.
Dual Channel Status
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O O O
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DIMMA2
DIMMB2
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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cable.
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IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can
connect up to two hard disk drives.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.
- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.0 architecture.
This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, 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 H
OW 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 SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
PWR_LED
On/Off
-
9
1
++
SPK
HLED
16
8
-
+
RS T
12
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
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
N/A
Power LED
Power-on button
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JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
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12
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
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JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4: 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 devices, like USB card reader.
JUSB4
JUSB3 JUSB2
210
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SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
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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JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
10
9
1
2
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
13
Pin
1 Left Channel
1
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel
4
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(default).
13
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
Assignment
Input
Input
16
※ Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
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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 26 Key
JCOM1: Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
210
19
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
10 NC
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JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at front panel (JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4).
JUSBV1
1
3
13
JUSBV2
1
3
1
3
13
Pin 1-2 close
13
Pin 2-3 close
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CHAPTER 4: RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 O
z Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows Vista.
PERATING SYSTEM
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays:
RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write times for
many applications.
RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.
RAID 1+0: RAID 1+0 combines the techniques used in R AID 0 and RAID 1.
4.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multip le drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large file into smaller b locks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set during the creation of the RAID set based on the system environment.
This technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.
Features and Benefits
- 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
environment that does not require fault tolerance.
- Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for large files.
No capacity loss penalty for parity.
- Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array
fails, all data is lost.
- Fault Tolerance: No.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carr ied out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on
a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if
the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware
failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-ava ilability solutions, or as a form of
automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less
reliable media.
Features and Benefits
- Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
- Uses: RAID 1 is ideal for small databases or any other application that
requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.
- Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive fail, the
controller switches to the other drive.
- Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive.
Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
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Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
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RAID 1+0:
RAID 1 drives can be stripped usin g RAID 0 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 1+0
solution for improved resiliency, performance and rebuild performance.
Features and Benefits
- Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the platform.
- Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance, allowing for
automatic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other RAID
levels in an array, and allows for spare disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice the available disk space for data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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CHAPTER 5: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE
5.1 T-S
ERIES BIOS
T-Series BIOS Features
Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)
Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine)
BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from USB Flash Drive or FDD
Self Recovery System (S.R.S)
Smart Fan Function
!! WARNING !!
For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is being
continuously updated. The BIOS information described below in
this manual is for your reference only and the actual BIOS
information and settings on board may be different from this
manual. For further information of setting up the BIOS, please
refer to the BIOS Manual in the Setup CD.
A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)
ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for both
Elite and Casual overclockers.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
OverClock Navigator [Normal]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Memory Overvoltage [1.95V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Overvoltage [1.20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> DRAM Timing Configuration
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> Memory Configuration
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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ChipsetT-Series
Exit
Options
Normal
Automate OverClock
Manual OverClock
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.)
MOS is designed for experienced overclock users.
It allows users to customize personal overclock settings.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Normal]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-Tech Engine]
============ Manual OverClock System============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [1.20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi guratio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Manual OverClock]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-T ec h Engi ne]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1. 95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi guratio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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CPU Overvoltage
This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking. However, the
CPU temperature will increase when CPU voltage is increased.
Memory Overvoltage
This function will increase memory stability when overclocking.
Chipset Overvoltage
This function will increase Northbridge and Southbridge chipset stability
when overclocking.
HT Overvoltage
This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking the HT ratio.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chip se tT-Series
Options
Norm al
Auto ma te O verC lo ck
Manual OverClock
↓
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chip se tT-Series
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
+F1
F10
ESC
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
+F1
F10
ESC
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Sav e an d Exit
Exit
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Sav e an d Exit
Exit
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CPU Frequency
CPU Frequency is directly in proportion to system performance. To
maintain the system stability, CPU voltage needs to be increased also
when raising CPU frequency.
CPU FID/VID Control
Enter this function for more advanced CPU settings.
DRAM Timing Co nfiguratio n
Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings.
Hyper Transpo rt Co nf ig uration
Enter this function for more advanced Hyper Transport settings.
Memory Co nfig uratio n
Enter this function for more advanced memory settings.
NOTE
Overclock is an optional process, but not a “must-do” process; it is
not recommended for inexperienced users. Therefore, we will not
be responsible for any hardware damage which may be caused by
overclocking. We also would not guarantee any overclocking
erformance.
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Automatic Overclock System (A.O.S.)
For beginners in overclock field, BET had developed an easy, fast, and
powerful feature to increase the system performance, named A.O.S.
Based on many tests and experiments, A.O.S. provides 3 ideal overclock
configurations that are able to raise the system performance in a single
step.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Normal]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-Tech Engine]
============ Manual OverClock System============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [1.20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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Chip se tT-Series
Options
Norm al
Auto ma te O verC lo ck
Manual OverClock
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
+F1
F10
ESC
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
General Help
Sav e an d Exit
Exit
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V6 Tech Engine
This engine will make a good over-clock performance.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-T ec h Engi ne]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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Chip se tT-Series
V8 Tech Engine
This engine will make a better over-clock performance.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V8-T ec h Engi ne]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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Chip se tT-Series
V12 Tech Engine
This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Auto OverClock System [V12-Tech Engine]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
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Chip se tT-Series
Exit
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Sav e an d Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
Exit
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Sav e an d Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
Exit
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Sav e an d Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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Notices:
1. Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally; the difference will be based
on the selected CPU model.
B. Memory Integration Test (M.I.T.)
This function is under “Overclocking Navigator Engine” item.
MIT allows users to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or
software are needed.
Step 1
The default setting under this item is “Disabled”; the condition parameter should
be changed to “Enable” to proceed this test.
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MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Normal]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-T ec h Engi ne]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
MainAdvanced
T-Series Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may caus e sys tem to malfunc tion .
OverClock Navigator [Normal]
=========== Automate OverClock System ===========
Aut o Ov erCl ock Sy st em [V6-T ec h Engi ne]
============ Manual OverClock System ============
CPU Overvoltage [StartUp]
Mem or y Over volt ag e [1.95 V]
Chipset Overvoltage [1.15V]
HT Ov er volt age [ 1. 20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> D RA M Ti ming C onfi gur atio n
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> M em ory Conf ig urat ion
Integrated Memory Test [Enabled]
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Step 2
Save and Exit from CMOS setup and reboot the system to activate this test.
Run this test for 5 minutes (minimum) to ensure the memory stability.
Step 3
When the process is done, change the setting back from “Enable” to “Disable”
to complete the test.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chip se tT-Series
↓
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Chip se tT-Series
Exit
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Sav e an d Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
Exit
Opti on s
Normal
Automate OverClock
Man ua l Over Cloc k
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Sav e an d Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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C. BIO-Flasher
BIO-Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to
update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk.
The BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip. To enter the utility, press <F12> during the Power-On Self Tests (POST) procedure while booting up.
Updating BIOS with BIO-Flasher
1. Go to the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard.
2. Then, save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk.
3. Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the
USB port or the floppy disk drive.
4. Power on or reset the computer and then
press <F12> during the POST process.
A select dialog as the picture on the right
appears.
Select the device contains the BIOS file and
press <Enter> to enter the utility.
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5. The utility will show the BIOS
files and their respective
information. Select the proper
BIOS file and press <Enter>
then <Y> to perform the BIOS
update process.
6. After the update process, the utility will ask you to reboot the system.
Press <Y> to proceed. BIOS update completes.
z This utility only allows storage device with FAT32/16 format and single
parti tion.
z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the B IOS will lead to
system boot failure.
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D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.)
This function can’t be seen under BIOS setup; and is always on whenever the
system starts up.
However, it can prevent system hang-up due to inappropriate overclock
actions.
When the system hangs up, S.R.S. will automatically log in the default BIOS
setting, and all overclock settings will be re-configured.
E. Smart Fan Function
Smart Fan Function is under “Smart Fan Configuration” in “Advanced Menu”.
This is a brilliant feature to control CPU/System Temperature vs. Fan speed.
When enabling Smart Fan function, Fan speed is controlled automatically by
CPU/System temperature.
This function will protect CPU/System from overheat problem and maintain the
system temperature at a safe level.
MainAdvanced
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
> CPU Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Smart Fan Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
> ACPI Configuration
> USB Configuration
MPS Revision [1.4]
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ChipsetT-Series
Configure CPU.Advanced Settings
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
Exit
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↓
Advanced
Smart Fan Configuration
CPU Smart Fan [Disabled]
Smart Fan Calibration
Control Mode
Fan Ctrl OFF( C)
Fan Ctrl On( C)
Fan Ctrl Start value
Fan Ctrl Sensitive
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o
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY
When you choice [Auto]
,[3Pin] or [4Pin],
please run the
calibration to define
the Fan parameters for
Smart Fan control
Select Screen
Select Item
Change Option
+-
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
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Smart Fan Calibration
Choose this item and then the BIOS will automatically test and detect the
CPU/System fan functions and show CPU/System fan speed.
Control Mode
This item provides several operation modes of the fan.
Fan Ctrl OFF(℃)
If the CPU/System temperature is lower than the set value, the CPU/
System fan will turn off. The range is from 0~127, with an interval of 1.
Fan Ctrl On(℃)
The CPU/System fan starts to work when CPU/System temperature
arrives to this set value. The range is from 0~127, with an interval of 1.
Fan Ctrl Start Value
When CPU/System temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU/System
fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is from 0~127,
with an interval of 1.
Fan Ctrl Sensitive
Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU/System fan.
The range is from 1~127, with an interval of 1.
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5.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE
Installing T-Series Software
1. Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program
would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled.
2. Select Software In stallation, and then click on the respective software
title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Launching T-Series Software
After the installation process, you will see the software icon “HW Monitor”/
“eHOT Line” / “Tseries BIOS Update” appears on the desktop. Double-click
the icon to launch T-Series utility.
Hardware Monitor
HW Monitor is a monitor utility that helps you to maintain the health of the PC.
It provides real-time information of CPU/GPU/System temperat ure, fan speed,
and voltage.
Thi s area sh ows vol t age in forma tion
Vol tag e Pa ne lFan Pa nel
Thi s area sh ows CPU in f orma tion
Thi s area s hows CPU/ Syst em t emper atur e
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Tu rn t o Fa n Pa nel
Thi s area sh ows CPU/ Syst em f an spe ed
Turn to Voltage Panel
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e
eHot-Line (Optional)
eHot-Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our
Tech-Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is
useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered, and then send
these information to our tech-support department to help you fix the problem.
Before you use this uti lity, please set O utlook Express as yo ur default e-mail client application program.
rep resents import ant
*
information that you
must provi de. Withou t
this informat ion, you may
not be able to send ou t
the mail.
This block will show
the infor mation which
would be collect ed in
the mail.
Send the mail ou t.
Describe co ndition
*
of your syst em.
Save these information to a .txt fil
Exit this dialog.
Select your area or
*
the area clos e to yo u.
Provid e the e-mail
addres s that you woul d
like to send the copy to.
Provide t he name of
*
the memory module
manufactu rer.
Provid e the name of
the power supply
manufac turer and the
model no .
After filling up this information, click “Send”
to send the mail out. A warning dialog would
appear asking for your confirmation; click
“Send” to confirm or “Do Not Send” to cancel.
If you want to save this information to a .txt file, click “Save As…” and then you
will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name.
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Enter the file name and then click
“Save”. Your system information
will be saved to a .txt file.
We will not share customer’s data with any other third parties,
so please feel free to provide your system information while using
eHot-Line service.
Open the saved .txt file, you will see
your system information including
motherboard/BIOS/CPU/video/
device/OS information. This
information is also concluded in the
sent mail.
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If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e-mail client
application, you may need to save the system information to a .txt file
and send the file to our tech support with other e-mail application.
Go to the following web
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en-us/about/contact.php for getting
our contact information.
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BIOS Update
BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your
motherboard BIOS under Windows system.
AWARD BIOSAMI BIOS
Clear CMOS function
(Only for AWARD BIOS)
Show current BIOS information
Save cur rent B IOS
to a .bin file
Update BIOS
with a BIOS file
<Backup BIOS>
Once click on this button, the saving
dialog will show. Choose t he
position to save file and enter file
name. (We recommend that the file
name should be English/number
and no longer than 7 characters.)
Then click Save.
After the saving process, finish
dialog will show. Click on OK to
complete the BIOS Backup
procedure.
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<Update BIOS>
Before doing this, please download the proper BIOS file from the website.
For AWARD BIOS, update BIOS procedure
should be run with Clear CMOS function, so
please check on Clear CMOS first.
Then click Update BIOS button, a
dialog will show for asking you backup
current BIOS. Click Yes for BIOS
backup and refer to the Backup BIOS
procedure; or click No to skip this
procedure.
After the BIOS Backup procedure, the
open dialog will show for requesting the
BIOS file which is going to be updated.
Please choose the proper BIOS file for
updating, then click on Open.
The utility will update BIOS with the
proper BIOS file, and this process may
take minutes. Please do not open any
other applications during this process.
After the BIOS Update process, click on
OK to restart the system.
While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows, press <Delete>
key to enter BIOS setup.
In the BIOS setup, use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setup to exit BIOS setup. BIOS Update is completed.
All the information and content above about the T-Series software are subject to be
changed without notice. For better performance, the software is being continuously
updated. The information and pictures described above are for your reference only.
The actual i nformation and settings on board may be slightly different from this
manual.
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CHAPTER 6: USEFUL HELP
6.1 D
RIVER 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
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive.
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 Acrobat Reader so ftware from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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6.2 EXTRA 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. 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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6.3 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. Indicator light on keyboard does
not turn on.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.
System does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optical drive.
System only boots from optical drive.
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.
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1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical 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; check the drive type in the
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. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Review system’s equipment. Make sure
correct information is in setup.
1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacturers for compatibility
with other drives.
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APPENDENIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES
G
ERMAN
Sp ezif ika tio nen
Sockel AM2+ / AM2
CPU
FSB
Chipsatz
Super E/A
Arbeitsspeich
er
Grafik
IDE
SATA
LAN
HD
Audio-Unters
tützung
Onboard-Ans
chluss
AMD Athlon 64 / Ath lon 64 FX / Althlon 64
X2 / S empron / Ph enom Pro zessoren
Athlon Max. Power: 125W
Pheno m Max. Power: 95W
Unterstützt HyperTransport 3.0 mit einer
Bandbreite von bis zu 5.2 GT/s
AMD 780G (TA760G M2+: AMD 760G)
AMD SB700 (TA760G M2+: AMD SB710)
Арх итектура AMD 64 разрешать обработка данных
на 32 и 64 бит
Поддержка Hyper Transport 3.0 и Cool’n’Quiet
Мод ул ь памяти с дв ухкан альным режимом DDR2
Поддержка DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Поддержка DDR2 1066 (for AM2+ CPU only)
Не поддерживает зарегистрированные модули
DIMM and ECC DIMM
Интерфейс с ни зким количеством выводов
Инициативы по охране окружающей среды,
Аппаратный монитор
Функция ITE "Smart Gu ard ian" (Интеллектуальная
защит а)
Максимальная совместно используемая видео
память составляет 512 МБ
Поддержка DX10
Поддержка DVI
Режим "хозяина" шины Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133
Поддержка режима PIO 0~4,
скорость передачи данных до 3 гигабит/с.
Соответствие специ фикации SATA версия 2.0.
Автоматическо е согласовани е 10 / 100 / 1000 Мб /с
Частичная / полна я дуплексная способность
Звуко вая поддержка High - Def in ition
5.1канальный звуковой выход
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 накопителя на
гибких магнитных дисках
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 встроенных
интерфейса накопителей
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Задняя
панель
средств
ввода-выв
ода
Разм ер
панели
Специальн
ые
техническ
ие
характери
стики
Поддержк
а OS
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СПЕЦ
Разъ ём SATA x6 Каждый разъём поддерживает 1 устройство SATA
Разъ ём на лицевой панели x1 Поддержка устро йств на лицевой панели
Входной звуковой разъём x1 Поддержка звуко вых функций на лицевой панели
Разъ ём ввода для CD x1 Поддержка функции ввода для CD
Разъ ём вывода для S/PDIF x1 Поддержка выво да цифровой звуковой фун кции
Контактирующее приспособление
вентил ятора центрального
процессора x1
Контактирующее приспособление
вентил ятора системы x1
Открытое контактирующе е
приспособление CMOS x1
USB- разъём x3
Разъ ем питания (24 вы вод) x1
Разъ ем питания (4 выво д) x1
Разъ ём Порт подключения
принтера x1
Разъ ём Последов ат ельный порт x1
Клавиатура PS/2 x1
Мышь PS/2 x1
Пор т VGA x1
Пор т LAN x1
USB- порт x4
Гнездо для подключени я
наушников x3
Пор т DVI x1
215 мм (Ш) X 244 мм (В)
Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 1+0
Windows XP / VISTA
Источник пит ания для вентил ятора центрального
процессора (с функц ией интеллектуального
вентил ятора)
Источник пит ания для вентил ятора системы
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 USB-порта на
лицевой панели
Каждый разъём поддерживает 1 По рт подключения
принтера
Biostar сохраняет за собой право добавлять или
удаля ть средства обеспечения для OS с или без
предварительного уведомления.