Biostar TF720 A2+ Owner's Manual

TF8200 A2+ SE/TF720 A2+/TF710 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 ..................................................................... 3

1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 4

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

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 5

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

2.3 Installing System Memory ................................................................ 8

2.4 Connectors and Slots....................................................................... 10

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

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 12

3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 12

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

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

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

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

Chapter 5: T-Series BIOS & Software ..................................... 24

5.1 T-Series BIOS..................................................................................... 24

5.2 T-Series Software ............................................................................. 32

Chapter 6: Useful Help ............................................................ 41

6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 41

6.2 Extra Information............................................................................ 42

6.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code....................................................................... 43

6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 44

Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language ................................ 46

German.................................................................................................................. 46

France .................................................................................................................... 48

Italian..................................................................................................................... 50

Spanish ................................................................................................................... 52

Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 54

Polish...................................................................................................................... 56

Russian ................................................................................................................... 58

Arabic..................................................................................................................... 60

Japane se ................................................................................................................ 62

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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 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)

Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

TF8200 A2+ SE TF720 A2+/TF710 A 2+

Socket AM2+ AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /

CPU

FSB

Chipset GeForce 8200

Super I/O

Main Memory

Graphics

For TF8200A2+

SE / T F720 A2+

Only

IDE

SATA II

LAN

Sound

Sempron / Phenom processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it computing Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and PowerNow Support HyperTransport 3.0 Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth

ITE 8718F Prov ides the most common ly used leg acy Super I/O functionality. Low Pin Count Interface En viro nment Co ntrol in itiat ives , H/W Mon itor Fan Sp eed Contro ller ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion DIMM Slots x 4 Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1/2/4GB DDR2 Max Memory Capicity 16GB Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memo ry module Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800 Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU) Register ed D IMM and ECC DIMM is not supported

Integrated in GeForce 8200 Ch ipset Max S hared V ideo Memory is 51 2 MB DX10 / HDC P / PureVideo HD support

Int eg r at ed IDE Con tro lle r Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode supports PIO Mode 0~4 Integrated Serial ATA Controller Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s. SATA Vers ion 2 .0 spe c if ic at ion co mpl iant. Realtek RTL 8111C 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb/s auto negotiation Half / Full duplex capability ALC662

5.1 channels audio out Supports HD Audio

Socket AM2+ AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron / Phenom processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it computing Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and PowerNow Support HyperTransport 3.0 Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth GeForce 8100 (TF720 A2+) nForce 710a (TF710 A2+) ITE 8718F Prov ides the most common ly used legacy Super I/O functionality. Low Pin Count Interface En viro nment Co ntrol in itiat ives , H/W Mon itor Fan Sp eed Contro ller ITE's "S mart Guard ian " funct ion DIMM Slots x 4 Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1/2/4GB DDR2 Max Memory Capicity 16GB Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memo ry module Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800 Supports DDR2 1066 (by AM2+ CPU) Register ed D IMM and ECC DIMM is not supported

Integrated in GeForce 8100 Ch ipset Max S hared V ideo Memory is 51 2 MB DX10 / HDC P / PureVideo suppo rt

5.1 channels audio out Supports HD Audio

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TF8200 A2+ SE TF720 A2+/TF710 A 2+

PCI slot x3 PCI slot x3

Slots

On Board Connector

Back Panel I/O

Board Size 220 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) 220 mm (W) x 305 mm (L)

Special Features

OS Support

PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express x1 slot x2 PCI Express x1 slot x2 Floppy connector x1 Floppy connect or x1 Printer Port connector x1 Printer Port connector x1 IDE Con n ector x1 ID E C o nn ector x 1 SATA Connector x6 SATA Connector x6 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/PD IF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1 CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1 System Fan head er x2 S ystem Fan h ead er x2 CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1 USB connector x4 USB connector x4 Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x2 Power Connector (4p in) x2 PS/2 Keyboard x1 PS/2 Mous e x1 LAN port x1 USB Port x4 Audio Jack x3 DVI port x1 VGA port x1

RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support Hyb r id SL I supp o rt (b y nVID IA d r iver)

Windows XP / VISTA Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice.

PS/2 Keyboard x1 PS/2 Mous e x1 LAN port x1 USB Port x4 Audio Jack x3 DVI port (for TF720 A2+) x1 VGA port (for TF720 A2+) x1

RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support Hybrid SLI support (by nVIDIA driver) (for TF720 A2+) Windows XP / VISTA Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice.

1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

PS/2 Mou se

(For TF8200 A2+ SE/TF720 A2+ Only)

PS/2

VGA

DVI-D

Keyboard

LAN

Line In/ Surr ound

Line Out

Mic In 1/ Bass/ Center

USB X2USBX2

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

(For TF8200 A2 + SE/T F720 A2+ O nly)

JKBMS1

VGA

DVI

JUSB1

JUSBLAN1

JAUDIO1

JCDIN1

LAN

JPSPW1

JATXPW R2

JUSBPW1

JNFAN1

PCI-EX1_1

GeFo rce

8200/8100

nForce 71 0a

JCFAN1

Socket AM2+

DIMMA 1

DIMMB 1

DIMMA 2

SATA6

SATA5

SATA4

JATXPWR1

DIMMB 2

IDE1

FDD1

Codec

JAUDIOF1

JSPDIF_OUT1

Note: represents the 1■

PCI-EX1_2

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI-EX1

JPRNT1

pin.

Super I/O

JCOM2

JUSB2 JUSB5

JUSB3

SATA1

JUSB4

SATA2

SATA3

BAT1

BI O S

JCMOS1

JUSBPW2

JPANEL1

LED1

LE D2

RSTSW1

PWRSW1

JSFAN1

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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 FAN HEADERS

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

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

JNFAN1: Chipset Fan Header

JNFAN1

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 r at e sense

JSFAN1

Note:

The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1/JNFAN1 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. 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.

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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 M emory

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.

IDE1: Hard Disk 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 hard disk drives.

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PCI-EX1: 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.

- 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.

PCI-EX1_1/PCI-EX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots

- PCI-Express 1.1 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 PCI architecture.

PCI-EX1_1

PCI-EX1_2

PCI-E X1

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

PCI 2

PCI 3

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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.

916 1

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.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Gro und 3 Gro und 16 PS_ON 4 +5V 17 Gro und 5 Gro und 18 Ground 6 +5V 19 Gro und 7 Gro und 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 Ground 12 +3.3V

JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector

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

Note:

Before power on the system, please make sure that both JATXPWR1 and JATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged-in.

Assignment

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

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JUSB2~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.

JUSB2

JUSB3

JUSB4

JUSB 5

210 19

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.

210

Assignment

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

10 NC

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

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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

1 Left Channel Input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel Input

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.

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (default).

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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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector

This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.

125

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

JCOM2: Serial port Connector

The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.

Assignment

1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready

210

7 Request to send 8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator

10 NC

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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.

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

SATA1 SATA4

SATA2 SATA5

SATA3 SATA6

Note:

Due to the chipset's specification, SATA5 and SATA6 do not support SATA mode, only support AHCI+RAID mode.

On-Board LED Indicators

There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.

LED1 LED2

LED1 and LED2:

These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics. Please refer to the table below for different messages:

LED1 LED2 Message

ON ON Normal

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.

PWRSW1:

This is an on-board Power Switch button.

RSTSW1:

This is an on-board Reset button.

JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector

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

RSTSW1

PWRSW1

Assignment

1 +5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground

J1: Auxiliary Power for Graphics

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

Assignment

1 +12V 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 VCC

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