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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
IDE 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 DCCFX-P2 Paddle Card X 1 FDD Cable X 1 (optional) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x6 Each connector supports 1 SATA devices
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
On Board
Connector
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 225 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) ATX
OS Support Windows XP / VISTA
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
S/PDIF in connector x1 Support digital audio in function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan head er x2 Sys tem Fan Po wer supply
CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connector x3 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x2 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
HDMI po rt x1
VGA port x1
DVI-D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to HDTV
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Connect to DVI monitor
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cab le
Connect t o USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support
for any OS With or without notice.
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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
X PS/2 Mouse Port Y PS/2 Key board Port
HDMI Port
Z
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams to a n AV receiver or a ny compatible digital
audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television.
DVI-D VGA Port
[
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface transmitting digital video signals to
digital display de vices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors. The DVI-D connec tor
allows digital signals transmission only.
D-Sub VGA Port
\
Trans mit analog video signals to computer monitor or a ny other display panels equipped
with D -Sub VGA input.
USB 2.0 Port x 4
]
10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Port
^
Audio Jack x 6
_
Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Li ne-In Line - In Line- In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Cente r/S ubwoo fer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out
NOTE: The HDMI and DVI-D ports both can provide digital video signals out-put function, but
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these two interfaces canno t work at the same time. The chipset uses the same channe l
to control HDMI and DVI-D, so these ports ca nnot transmit video signal to different display
panels simultaneously.
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JKBMS1
JHDMI1
VGA
JUSB1
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO2
DVI
LAN
JUSB V1
JATXPWR3
JATXPWR1
JNFAN1
PEX16_2
AMD
79 0GX
JCFAN1
Socket AM2+
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
JATXPWR2
DIMMB2
IDE1
Codec
JAUDI OF1
Note: represents the 1■
JCDIN1
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
JSPDIF_IN1
JSPDIF_OUT1
JPRNT1
PEX16_1
PCI1
PCI2
JCOM1
st
BAT1
JUSB V2
pin.
JUSB5
Super I/O
JUSB3
JUSB4
AMD
SB750
JSFAN1
BIOS
JCMOS1
FDD1
JPANEL1
SATA3
SATA2
LED_ D1
LED_ D2
SATA1
RSTSW1
PWRS W1
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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 new 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
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JNFAN1: NorthBridge Fan Header
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
JNFAN1
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JSFAN1
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r at e
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
Assignment
FAN RPM
rate sense
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Note:
The JCFAN1, JNFAN1, and JSFAN1 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and
should be co nnected 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. DDR2 Modules
DIMMA1
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMB2
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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B. Memory Capacity
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
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DIMMA1
DIMMB1 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 cables.
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IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode
0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two drives.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (x16/x8 Speed)
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.
- x16 Speed Mode: Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s
simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s
totally. (Must with DCCFX-P2 in PEX16_2)
- x8 Speed Mode: Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s
totally. (Without DCCFX-P2 in PEX16_2 or using CrossFireX)
- PEX16_1 slot is reserved for graphics or video cards. The design of this
motherboard supports dual PCI-Express graphics cards using CrossFireX
technology with multiple displays. When using CrossFireX, this slot is
master and runs with x8 speed.
- To make this slot run with x16 speed, please insert the Paddle Card
DCCFX-P2 into PEX16_2.
PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot (x8 Speed)
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture.
- x8 Speed Mode: Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s
totally.
- PEX16_2 slot is reserved for graphics or video cards. The design of this
motherboard supports dual PCI-Express graphics cards using CrossFireX
technology with multiple displays. This slot is slave when using CrossFireX.
- Insert the Paddle Card DCCFX-P2 into this slot will make PEX16_1 run
with x16 speed.
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PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots
- 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 1.1 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.
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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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JATXPWR2: AT X 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.
1
4
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Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground
Note:
Before power on the system, please make sure that both JATXPWR2 and JATXPWR3
connectors have been plugged-in.
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JATXPWR1: Auxiliary Power for Graphics
This connector is an auxiliary power connection for graphics cards. Exclusive
power for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.
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.
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13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 VCC
16
13
13
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ 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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SATA1~SATA3: 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.
SATA1SATA2SATA3
JUSB3~JUSB5: 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.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
JUSB5
JUSB3
2
JUSB4
10
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
1
9
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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.
JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
2
10
1
9
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header.
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13
13
Pin
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
3 Ground
Assignment
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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.
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
2
1
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
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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
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
2
10
10 NC
1
9
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 JUSB3/JUSB4/JUSB5.
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB3/JUSB4/JUSB5.
1
JUSBV1
1
3
JUSBV2
13
3
Pin 1-2 close
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
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On-Board LED Indicators
There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.
LED_D1
LED_D2
LED_D1 and LED_D2:
These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics.
Please refer to the table below for different messages:
LED_D2 LED_D1 Message
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error.
OFF ON Memor y Error
ON OFF VGA Error
ON ON Norma l
On-Board Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
PWRSW1:
This is an on-board Power Switch button.
RSTSW1:
This is an on-board Reset button.
RSTSW1
PWRSW1
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CHAPTER 4: (HYBRID) CROSSFIREX FUNCTION
4.1 C
ROSSFIREXREQUIREMENTS
Only Windows XP/Vista supports CrossFireX (Dual Video) function.
A pair of graphics cards with Radeon HD3650/HD3850/HD3870/HD4850/
HD4870 GPU.
The graphics card driver should support CrossFireX technology.
The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power required by
the system, or the system will be unstable. A power supply above 500W is
recommended under CrossFireX mode.
4.2 CROSSFIREXINSTALLATION
Step 1: Insert the two CrossFireX-Ready graphics cards into PEX16_1 (Master)
and PEX16_2 (Slave)
PEX16_2(Slave)
Radeo n HD3 650
Pair of Radeon HD3850/
Radeon HD4850/HD4870
PEX16_1(Master)
HD3870
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Notice: Make sure both the graphics cards are seated into slots
completely.
Step 2: Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to Auxiliary Power Connector
(JATXPWR1), this will ensure the stabilization of your system.
Step 3: Connect the CrossFireX Bridge with two graphics cards. Installation
completes.
NOTE
For more detail information of hardware/software installation and configuration
of CrossFireX function, please visit following web-sites:
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.
RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault to lerance and better utilization of disk capacity.
5.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large f ile into smalle r block s and perf orms d isk rea ds and wr ites acros s multip le
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 2, 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
Blo ck 3
Blo ck 5
Block 2
Blo ck 4
Blo ck 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) 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-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic
backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliab le
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 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
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RAID 1+0:
RAID 1 drives can be stripped using 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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RAID 5:
RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. It writes
data and parity blocks across all the drives in the array. Fault tolerance is maintained by
ensuring that the parity information for any given block of data is placed on a different
drive from those used to store the data itself.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Min i mu m 3 .
Uses: RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general
purpose service.
Benefits: An ideal combination of good performance, good fault tolerance,
and high capacity and storage efficiency.
Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk. Write
performance can be CPU intensive.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Disk 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PA RI T Y
DATA 7
DATA 9
PA RI T Y
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Disk 2
DATA 2
PA RI T Y
DATA 5
DATA 8
PA RI T Y
DATA 11
Disk 3
PA RI T Y
DATA 4
DATA 6
PA RI T Y
DATA 10
DATA 12
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CHAPTER 6: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE
6.1 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
CMOS Reloading Program
!! 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 Over Voltage [StartUp]
Memory Over Voltage [1.95V]
Chipset Over Voltage [1.15V]
HT Over Voltage [1.20V]
CPU Frequency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Control
> DRAM Timing Configuration
> Hyper Transport Configuration
> Memory Configuration
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.
PCIPnPBoot
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
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.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Series
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Normal]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lockSystem ============
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Manual O verClock]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
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 SE TUP UTILITY
Op tions
Normal
Automat e OverClock
Manual OverC lock
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Change Op tion
+-
General H elp
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
↓
BIOS SE TUP UTILITY
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
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 Conf iguration
Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings.
Hyper Transport Conf ig uratio n
Enter this function for more advanced Hyper Transport settings.
Memory Co nf ig urat io 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
performance.
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.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Normal]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lockSystem ============
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
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BIOS SE TUP UTILITY
Op tions
Normal
Automat e OverClock
Manual OverC lock
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
+F1
F10
ESC
Exit
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Change Op tion
General H elp
Save and Exit
Exit
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V6 Tech Engine
This engine will make a good over-clock performance.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Automate OverClock ]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
V8 Tech Engine
This engine will make a better over-clock performance.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Automate OverClock ]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V8-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
V12 Tech Engine
This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Automate OverClock ]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V12-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
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BIOS SE TUP UTILITY
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BIOS SE TUP UTILITY
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Exit
Op tions
V6-Tech E ngine
V8-Tech E ngine
V12-Tech Eng ine
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
V6-Tech E ngine
V8-Tech E ngine
V12-Tech Eng ine
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
V6-Tech E ngine
V8-Tech E ngine
V12-Tech Eng ine
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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Notices:
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.
MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Normal]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated Memory Test [Disabled ]
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MainAdvan cedP CIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Setting w rong va lues in below sections
may cause system to malfuncti on.
OverC lock Navigato r [Normal]
===== ====== Automate Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClock Sys tem [V6-Tech Engine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock System = ========== =
CPU O ver Voltage [StartUp]
Memor y Over Voltag e [1.95V]
Chips et Over Volta ge [1.15V]
HT Ov er Voltage [1.20V]
CPU F requency [200]
> CPU FID/VID Cont rol
> DRA M Timing Conf igurati on
> Hyp er Transport Configu ration
> Mem ory Configura tion
Integ rated 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 SE TUP UTILITY
↓
BIOS SE TUP UTILITY
Exit
Op tions
Enabled
Disabled
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
Enabled
Disabled
Select Sc reen
Select It em
+-
Change Op tion
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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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
partition.
z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS 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
Advanced Settings
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
> CPU Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Smart Fan Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
> Power Configuration
> USB Configuration
PCIPnPBoot
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ChipsetT-Series
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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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
o
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
ESC
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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.
F. CMOS Reloading Program
It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM.
Users are able to reload any saved CMOS setting for customizing system
configurations. Moreover, users are able to save an ideal overclock setting
during overclock operation.
There are 10 sets of record addresses in total, and users are able to name the
CMOS data according to personal preference.
MainAdvanced
Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
CMOS Backup Function
PCIPnPBoot
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
CMOS Backup Func
CMOS Data Reload
CMOS Data
ChipsetT-Series
Save
Exit
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Security Settings
> Security
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Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
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l
6.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE
Installing T-Series Software
1. Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program
would appear if the Auto-run function has been enabled.
2. Select Software Installation, 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 “T-Utility
OverClock III” / “HW Monitor” / “eHOT Line” / “Tseries BIOS Update” appears
on the desktop. Double-click the icon to launch T-Series utility.
OverClock 3
OverClock 3 is equipped with friendly interface and solid over-clock features, and it
will help you easily do over-clocking under windows environment.
Double-click the desktop icon, OverClock 3 will be launched; the first window
you will see is Main Panel. In this panel you will see current CPU Speed and
CPU/Memory/PCI-E/PCI Clock.
Open
Over Clock
Panel
Ope n a s ave d set ti n g/
Save current settings
Open
Ab ou t Pane
Open
Open
Over Voltage
Over Voltage
Panel
Panel
ON/OFF
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Over Clock Panel
Restore Default Settings
AUTO Over-Clock
Manual Adjust CPU Clock
Test & Apply Manual Settings
V3/V 6/V9 Engi ne
Real-time Over-clock
AUTO
User can click t his button and the utility will set the best and stable
performance and frequency automatically. A warning dialog as below will
show up to notify you that the system may become unstable, click on “OK”
to continue.
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Then the utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Then
system will do fail-safe reboot by using Watchdog function. After reboot,
launch the utility again and the utility will load the previously verified best
and stable frequency.
V3 / V6 / V9
Provide user the ability to do real-time over-clock adjustment. For
beginners in over-clock field, this is a powerful feature to increase system
performance.
V3 Engine
This engine will make a good over-clock performance.
V6 Engine
This engine will make a better over-clock performance.
V9 Engine
This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
TEST
You can also manually adjust CPU clock by pressing +/- button or moving
the level bar. After manually adjust the CPU clock, you should click
TEST button and the utility will proceed a testing for current frequency. If
the testing is ok, then the current frequency will be saved into system
registry. If the testing fails, system will do a fail-safe rebooting. After reboot,
the utility will restore to the hardware default setting.
Warning
Manually over-clock is potentially dangerous, especially when the over-clocking
percentage is over 110 %. We strongly recommend you test every speed you
over-clock by click the TEST button. Or, you can just click AUTO over-clock
button and let the Utility automatically get the best result for you.
RESET
Click t his button and the utility will restore all values to the hardware
default setting.
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Over Voltage Panel
Manual Adjust
CPU/Memory/Chipset/FSB Voltage
CPU Voltage
This function allows user to adjust CPU voltage. Click on “+” to increase
or “-“ to decrease the CPU voltage.
Memory Voltage
This function allows user to adjust Memory voltage. Click on “+” to
increase or “-“ to decrease the Memory voltage.
Chip Voltage
This function allows user to adjust Chipset voltage. Click on “+” to
increase or “-“ to decrease the Chipset voltage.
FSB Voltage
This function allows user to adjust FSB voltage. Click on “+” to increase
or “-“ to decrease the FSB voltage.
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About Panel
In this panel, you can get model
name and other system information
that may related to over-clocking.
You can also get the version number
of this software.
Note
Because the Over Clock and Over
Voltage features are controlled by
several separate chipset, the utility
divides these features to separate
panels. If one chipset is not on
board, the correlative button in Main
panel will be disabled, but it will not
interfere with other panels’ functions.
This property can make the utility
more robust.
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 i nfor mati on
Vol t age Pa nelFan Pa nel
Thi s area sh ows CPU in f orma tion
Thi s area s hows CPU/ Syst em t emp erat ure
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, plea se set Outlook Express as your default e-mail clie nt applicatio n program.
rep resents important
*
information t hat 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.
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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.
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 current BIOS
to a .bin f ile
Update BIOS
with a BIOS file
Online Update function
(Only for AMI BIOS)
<Backup BIOS>
Once click on this button, the saving
dialog will show. Choose the
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.
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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.
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<Online Update> (for AM I BIOS only)
Automatically download and update the latest BIOS via internet; make sure
that the computer is connected to the internet before using this function.
After clicking on the Onlinr Update
button, the utility will search for the
latest BIOS from internet. If there is
a new BIOS version, the utility will
ask you to download it. Click Yes to
proceed.
If there is no other newer BIOS
version, the utility will also tell you that
your BIOS has been the latest version.
Download completes; the utility will
ask you to program (update) the
BIOS. Click Yes to proceed.
The programing procedure may take minutes, please do not make any operation during the programing process.
After the updating process, the utility will
ask you to reboot the system. Click OK
to reboot.
While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows, press
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. Online Update is completed.
<Delete>
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 information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual.
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CHAPTER 7: USEFUL HELP
7.1 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 software from
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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7.3 AMIBIOSBEEP CODE
Boot Block Beep Codes
Number of Beeps Description
1 No media present. (Insert diskette in floppy drive A:)
2
3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery
4 Flash Programming successful
5 File read error
7 No Flash EPROM detected
10 Flash Erase error
11 Flash Program error
12 “AMIBOOT.ROM” file size error
13
POST BIOS Beep Codes
Number of Beeps Description
1 Memory refresh timer error
3 Base memory read/write test error
6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed
7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error)
8 Display memory error (system video adapter)
“AMIBOOT.ROM” file not found in root directory of diskette in
A:
BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match
image present in flash device)
Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes
Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action
1, 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system.
Consult your system manufacturer. Before declaring the
motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the possibility of
interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all
expansion cards except the video adapter.
6, 7
8
z If beep codes are generated when all other expansion
cards are absent, consult your system manufacturer’s
technical support.
z If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion
cards are absent, one of the add-in cards is causing the
malfunction. Insert the cards back into the system one at a
time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the
malfunctioning card.
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or
reseat the
video adapter. If the video adapter is an integrated part of the
system board, the board may be faulty.
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7.4 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. 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.
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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APPENDIX: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE
G
ERMAN
Sp ezif ika tio nen
Sockel AM2+
CPU
FSB
Chipsatz
Super E/A
Arbeitsspeich
er
Grafik Radeon HD 3300
IDE AMD SB750
SATA II AMD SB750
LAN Realtek RTL 8111C
Audio-Codec ALC888
Steckplätz e
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
X2 / S empron / Ph enom Prozess oren
Unterstützt HyperTransport 3.0 mit einer
Bandbreite von bis zu 5.2 GT/s
AMD 790GX
AMD SB750
ITE 8718
Biet et die h äuf ig verwendeten alten Sup er
E/A-Funktionen.
Low Pin Count-Schnittstelle
DDR2 DIMM-Steckplätze x 4
Jeder DIMM unterstützt
256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2.
Max. 16GB Arbeitsspeicher
PCI Steckp latz x2
PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x2
PCI Express Gen2 x1 Steckplatz x2
Die AMD 64-Architektur unterstützt eine 32-Bit- und
Prend en charge Hyp er Transport 3.0 jusqu'à
une bande passante de 5.2 GT/s
AMD 790GX
AMD SB750
ITE 8718
Fournit la fonctionnalité de Super E/S
patrimoniales la plus utilisée.
Int e rfa ce à faib le co mpte de b roches
Fentes DDR2 DIMM x 4
Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR2 de
256 Mo/512 Mo/1 Go/2 Go/4 Go
Capacit é mémo ir e max ima le de 16 Go
AMD SB750
AMD SB750
Fente PCI x2
Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 Fentes
Fente PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2
Connecteur de disquette x1
Connecteur de Port d'imprimante x1
SPEC
L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits
Prend en charge Hyp er Transport 3.0 et PowerNow
Initiatives de contrôle environnementales,
Mon iteur d e mat ériel
Contrôleur de vitesse de ventilateur
Fonction "Gardien intelligent" de l'ITE
Module d e mémo ire DD R2 à mod e à doub le vo ie
Prend en charge la DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Prend en charge la DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU)
Les DIMM à registres et DIMM avec code correct eurs
d'erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge
Onboard side port memory 64MB (TA790GX A2+)
Onboard side port memory 128MB (TA790GX 128M)
Mémoire vidéo partagée maximale de 512 Mo
Prise en charge DX10/UVD/HDCP
Prise en charge (Hyb r id) CrossFireX (by ATI dr iver)
Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 /
133
Prend en charge le mode PIO 0~4,
Taux de transfert jusqu'à 3 Go/s.
Co nfo rme à la s pécif icat ion SATA Vers ion 2.0
Prise en charge RAID 0,1,5,1+0
10 / 100 / 1000 Mb /s négociation auto matique
Half / Full duplex capab ility
Sortie aud io à 7.1 vo ies
Prise en charge de l'audio haute déf inition
Chaque co nnector prend en ch arg e 2 lecteurs de
disquettes
Chaque co nne ctor prend en ch arg e 1 Port
d'imprimante
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Connecteur IDE x1
Connecteur SATA x6
Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Prend en charge les équipements du panneau avant
Connecteur A ud io du p anneau avant x 1 Prend en charge la fo nct ion aud io du panneau avant
Connecteur d' entrée CD x1 Prend en charge la fonction d'entrée aud io de CD
Connecteur de sortie S/PDIF x 1
Connecteur d' entrée S/PDIF x1
Embase de ventilateur UC x1
Embase de ventilateur système x2 Alimentation électrique du ventilateur système
Embase d'effacement CMOS x1
Connecteur USB x3
Port série x1
Connecteur d' aliment at ion x1
(24 broches)
Connecteur d' aliment at ion x 2
(4 broch es)
Clavier PS/2 x1
Souris PS/2 x1
E/S du
panneau
arrière
Dimensions
de la carte
Support SE Windows XP / VISTA
Port HD MI x1
Port VGA x1
Port DVI-D x1
Port LAN x1
Port USB x4
Fiche aud io x6
225 mm (l) X 305 mm (H) ATX
TA790GX A2+/TA790GX A2+ SE/TA790GX 128M
SPEC
Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 périphériques
IDE
Chaque connecteur prend en ch arg e 1 périphérique
SATA
Prend en charge la fonction de sortie audio
numérique
Prend en charge la fonct ion d'entrée audio
numérique
Alimentation électrique du ventilateur UC (avec
fonction de ventilateur intelligent)
Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de
panneau avant
Biostar se réserve le droit d'ajouter ou de supprimer
le support de SE avec ou sans préavis.
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ITALIAN
Socket AM2+
CPU
FSB
Chipset
Super I/O
Memor ia
principale
Grafica Radeon HD 3300
IDE AMD SB750
SATA II AMD SB750
LAN Realtek RTL 8111C
Codec
audio
Allo g gi
Processori AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64
FX / Athlon 64 X2 / Sempron /
Pheno m
Supporto di HyperTransport 3.0 fino a
5.2 GT/s di larghezza di banda
AMD 790GX
AMD SB750
ITE 8718
Fo rnis ce le funzion al ità legacy Sup er
I/O usate più comunemente.
Interfaccia LPC (Low Pin Count)
Alloggi DIMM DDR2 x 4
Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR2
256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB
Capacità massima della memoria
16GB
ALC888
Allo g gio PC I x2
Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2
Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2
SPECIFICA
L’arch itet tura AMD 64 abilit a la co mput az io ne 32