Biostar TF560 A2+, TF520 A2+ Setup Manual

TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 1

1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 1

1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 1

1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors (Ver 5.x)..................................................... 4

1.5 Rear Panel Conne ctors (Ver 6.x)..................................................... 4

1.6 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation........................... 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 6

2.2 FAN Headers...................................................................................... 8

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup ................... 13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 13

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 13

Chapter 4: NVIDIA RAID Functions...................... 20

4.1 Operation System............................................................................ 20

4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 20

4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 20

Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide ....................... 24

5.1 T-Power Introduction...................................................................... 24

5.2 T-Power BIOS Feature.................................................................... 25

5.3 T-Power Windows Feature ............................................................ 33

Chapter 6: Useful Help......................................... 38

6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 38

6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................. 39

6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 39

6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 41

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language .............. 42

German.................................................................................................................. 42

France .................................................................................................................... 44

Ita lian..................................................................................................................... 46

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 48

Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 50

Polish...................................................................................................................... 52

Russian ................................................................................................................... 54

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 56

Japanese ................................................................................................................ 58

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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.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 2
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)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

TF520 A2+ TF560 A2+

CPU

Socket AM2 / A M2+ (By B IOS update)

AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron

processors

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it

computing

Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet

Socket AM2 / A M2+ (By B IOS update)

AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron

processors

AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it

computing

Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet

FSB

Support up to 1 GHz Bandwidth

Support HyperTransport

Support up to 1 GHz Bandwidth

Support HyperTransport

Chipset nVIDIA nForce 520 nVIDIA nForce 560

Super I/O

ITE 8716F

Prov ides the most common ly used leg ac y Super

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

En v ironm en t Cont r ol in it iatives ,

H/W Mon ito r

Fan Sp eed Controller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" function

ITE 8716F

Prov ides the most common ly used lega cy Supe r

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

En v ironm en t Cont r ol in it iatives ,

H/W Mon ito r

Fan Sp eed Controller

ITE's "S mart Guard ian" function

Main

Memory

DIMM Slots x 4

Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB/2GB

DDR2

Max Memory Capicity 8GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 me mory mo du le

Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not

supported

DIMM Slots x 4

Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB/2GB

DDR2

Max Memory Capicity 8GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 me mory mo du le

Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not

supported

IDE

Int egr ated ID E Contro ller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4.

Int egr ated ID E Contro ller

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4.

SATA II

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2 .0 s pec ific at ion co mpliant .

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2 .0 s pec ific at ion co mpliant .

LAN

Realtek RTL 8110SC / 8100C (optional)

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation (Gigabit

bandwidth is for RTL 8110SC only)

Half / Full duplex capability

Realtek RTL 8110SC / 8100C (optional)

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation (Gigabit

bandwidth is for RTL 8110SC only)

Half / Full duplex capability

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Sound

ALC888 (Ver 5.x) / ALC662 (Ver 6.x)

7.1 channels audio out (ALC888)

5.1 channels audio out (ALC662)

HD Aud io

ALC888 (Ver 5.x) / ALC662 (Ver 6.x)

7.1 channels audio out (ALC888)

5.1 channels audio out (ALC662)

HD Aud io

PCI slot x3 PCI slot x3

PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1

Slots

PCI Express x 1 slot x2 PCI Express x 1 slot x2

Floppy connect or x1 Floppy connector x1

Printer Port conne ctor x1 Printer Port connect or x1

IDE Conn ector x1 ID E Co nnecto r x1

SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1

Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

CD-in Connector x1 CD-in Connector x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1

System Fan head er x2 System Fan head er x2

CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1

USB co nnector x2 USB connector x 2

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24p in) x1

On Board

Connector

Power Connector (4pin) x2 Power Connector (4pin) x2

Back Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keybo ard x 1

PS/2 Mous e x1

Serial Port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x6

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

PS/2 Keybo ard x 1

PS/2 Mous e x1

Serial Port x1

LAN port x1

USB Port x6

Audio Jack (Ver 5.x) x6

Audio Jack (Ver 6.x) x3

Board Size 244 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) 244 mm (W) x 305 mm (L)

Special

Features

NVIDIA nTunes

RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 support

NVIDIA nTunes

RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 / 5 support

OS Support

Windows 2K / XP / V ISTA

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS With or without notice.

Windows 2K / XP / V ISTA

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 (VER 5.X)

PS/2
Mouse

PS/2
Keyboard

COM1 USB X2USBX2

LAN

Line In

Line Out

Mic In

Center

Rear

Side

USBX2

1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (VER 6.X)

PS/2
Mou se

PS/ 2
Keybo ard

COM1 USB X2USB X2

LAN

USB X2

Line In/
Surroun d

Line Out

Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center

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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

JKBMS1

JUSB2

AUD IO 2

(for Ver 5 .x)

PEX1_1

FDD1

BAT1

JCOM1

JCDIN1

Codec

JSPDIF_OUT

JATXPWR2

JPRNT1

PCI1

LAN

JUSB3 JUSB4

DIMMA1

JCMOS1

JPANEL1

IDE1

JATXPWR1

JCFAN1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

DIMMA2

PEX1_2

PCI3

PCI2

nForce

520/560

SATA4

JAUDIOF1

PWRSW1RSTSW1

JUSBLAN1

JSFA N1

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1

PEX16_1

LED_D1

LED_D2

JATXPWR3

JUSB1

JAUDIO1

(for Ver 6. x)

JSFAN2

SUPER I/O

BIOS

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

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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 forwards this white triangle. The CPU will fit
only in the correct orientation.

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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct

B to complete the installation.

Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU

FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.

JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V
3

FAN RPM r at e
sense

1

4

4 Smart Fan

Control (By Fan)

JSFAN1/JSFAN2: System Fan Headers

Pin Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V

13

JSFAN1 JSFAN2

3

FAN RPM
rate sense

Note:

The JCFAN1, JSFAN1, and JSFAN2 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connector. 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. Memory Modules

DIMMA1

DIMMB1

DIMMB2

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.

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR2 Module

Total Memory

Size

DIMMA1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMB1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMA2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB
DIMMB2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

Max is 8GB.

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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.

Duual Channel Status

DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2

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)

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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: Hard Disk Connectors

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 connector 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 x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.

- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.

- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.

PEX1_1

PEX16_1

PEX1_2

PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 3 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.

PCI 1

PCI2

PCI3

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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, Sleep
button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front
panel switch functions.

1

8

16

SLP

PWR_LED

On/Off

RST

HLED

SPK

++

+

9

-

-

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground

Sleep button

3 N/ A 1 1 N/ A N/A
4 Speaker

Speaker
Connector

12 Power LED (+)
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)

Hard drive
LED

14 Power LED (-)

Power LED

7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control

Reset button

16 Ground

Power-on button

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JATXPW R1: AT X Power Source Conne ctor

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

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 Ground
4 +5V
5 Ground
6 +5V
7 Ground
8 PW_OK

9 Standby Voltage +5V
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V
13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 Ground
16 PS-ON
17 Ground
18 Ground
19 Ground
20 NC
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V

1

13

12

24

24 Ground

JATXPW R2: AT X Power Source Conne ctor

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Pin

Assignment

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
4 Ground

1

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4

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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.

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB­4 USB­5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key

1

2910

JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header

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

Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in

10 Jack Sense

1

9

2

10

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.

Pin

Assignment

1 Left Channel

Input
2 Ground
3 Ground

1

4

4 Right Channel

Input

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SATA1~SATA4: Serial AT A Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

Pin

Assignment

1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX­4 Ground
5 RX­6 RX+

1

4

7

SATA1

SATA3

SATA2 SATA4

7 Ground

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.

1

3

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation
(default).

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1

3

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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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio out Connector

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

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT

1

3

3 Ground

JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector

This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.

2

1

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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy

9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key

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JATXPWR3: Auxiliary Power for Graphics

This connector is an auxiliary power connection for graphics cards. Exclusive
power for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.

Pin

Assignment

1 +12V
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 VCC

1

4

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_D1 LED_D2 Message

ON ON Norma l

ON OFF Memory Error
OFF ON VGA Error
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error.

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On-Board Buttons

There are 2 on-board buttons.

PWRSW1RSTSW1

PWRSW1:

This is an on-board Power Switch button.

RSTSW1:

This is an on-board Reset button.

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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS

4.1 O

PERATION SYSTEM

z Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.

4.2 RAID ARRAYS

NVRAID 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 applicat ions.

RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.

RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in R AID 0 and RAID 1.

RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity.

4.3 HOW RAID WORKS

RAID 0:

The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large f i le into sma ller bloc ks an d pe rfo rms d isk r ead s and writes acr oss multip le
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set durin g 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.

Blo ck 1
Block 3
Block 5

Block 2
Block 4
Block 6

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RAID 1:

Every read and write is actua lly 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 solut ions, 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.

Block 1
Block 2
Block 3

Block 1
Block 2
Block 3

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RAID 0+1:

RAID 0 drives can be mirrored us ing RAID 1 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 0+1
solution for improved performance plus resiliency.

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 si multaneously 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 2
Block 4
Block 6

Bloc k 1
Block 3
Block 5

Block 2
Block 4
Block 6

Block 1
Block 3
Block 5

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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: Mini 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 3

PARIT Y

DATA 7

DATA 1

DATA 9

PARIT Y

Disk 2

PARIT Y

DATA 5
DATA 8

DATA 2

PARIT Y
DATA 11

Disk 3

DATA 4
DATA 6

PARIT Y

PARIT Y

DATA 10
DATA 12

※ For more detailed setup information, ple ase refer to the Driver CD, or go to

http://www.nvidia.com/page/pg_20011106217193.html to download NVIDIA nForce Tutorial Flash.

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CHAPTER 5: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE

5.1 T-P

OWER INTRODUCTION

Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is desig ned for overclock users.
Based on many precise tests, Biostar Engineering Team (BET) has
developed this ultimate overclock engine to raise system performance.
No matter whether under BIOS or Windows interface, T-Power is able to
present the best system state according to users’ overclock setting.

T-Power BIOS Features:

Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)

CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.)

Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine)

Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P.)

Self Recovery System (S.R.S)

Smart Fan Function (under PC Health Status)

T-Power Windows Feature:

Hardware Monitor

Overclock Engine

System Infor mation

!! 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.

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5.2 T-POWER BIOS FEATURE

A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.):

ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for both
Elite and Casual overclockers.

Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.)

MOS is designed for experienced overclock users.
It allows users to customize personal overclock settings.

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DRAM Configuration:

Enter this function for more advanced DRAM settings.

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.

K8<->NB HT Spee d:

This option controls the HyperTransport speed of CPU to northbridge
chipset.

K8<->NB HT Width:

This option controls the HyperTransport width of CPU to northbridge
chipset.

PCIE Spread Spectrum:

This BIOS feature allows you to reduce the EMI of the PCI Express bus by
modulating the signals it generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter
curves. Please disable this option when proceeding overclocking.

HT Spre ad Spectrum:

Please disable this option when proceeding overclocking.

PCIE Clock:

It helps to increase VGA card perfor mance.

CPU Voltage:

This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking. However, the
CPU temperature will increase when CPU voltage is increased.

NPT Fid Contro l:

This function allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU.

Chipset Voltage:

This function will increase chipset stability when overclocking.

Memory Voltag e :

This function will increase memory stability when overclocking.

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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.

V6 Tech Engine:

This setting will raise about 10%~15% of whole system performance.

V8 Tech Engine:

This setting will raise about 15%~25% of whole system performance.

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V12 Tech Engine:

This setting will raise about 25%~30% of whole system performance.

Notice s:

1. Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally; the difference will be based
on the selected CPU model.

B. CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.):

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 50 sets of record addresses in total, and users are able to name the
CMOS data according to personal preference.