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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TF8200 A2+
1.1 B
EFORE YOU START
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 2 Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1 User’s Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 FDD Cable X 1 (optional) USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional) S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
Socket AM2+
CPU
FSB
Chipset GeForce 8200
Super I/O
Main
Memory
Graphics Integrated in GeForce 8200 Chipset
IDE Integr ated IDE Co ntro l le r
SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64
x2 / Sempron / Pheno m proces sors
Support HyperTransport 3.0
Supports up to 5.2 GT/s Bandwidth
ITE 8718F
Prov ides the most common ly used legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 256MB/512MB/
1GB/2GB/4GB DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 16GB
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 b it computing
Supports Hyper Transport 3.0 and Cool=n=Quiet
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
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
Max S hared V ideo Me mory is 51 2 MB
DX10 / HDC P / PureVideo support
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Vers ion 2 .0 spe c if ic at ion co mpl iant.
LAN Realtek RTL 8111C
ALC888S /
Sound
Slots
Integrated in G eForce 8200 (for HDMI
Audio)
PCI slot x3 Supports PCI expansion cards
DV I- I Ad ap ter s lot x1 Su ppo rts s pecif ied DV I-I A d apter
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port conne cto r x1 Each connector s upports 1 Printer port
IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connect or x6 Each connector s upports 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
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out funct ion
S/PDIF in connector x1 Supports digital audio-in function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan head er x2 Sys tem Fan Power s upply
CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connect or x4 Each connector s upport s 2 front panel USB ports
Serial port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (8pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
DVI port x1
HDMI po rt x1
VGA port x1
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable
Connect to USB dev ices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Connect to DVI-D monitor
Connect to HDTV
Connect to D-SUB monitor
Board Size 225 mm (W) x 305 mm (L)
Special
Features
OS Support Windows XP / VISTA
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support
Hyb r id SL I supp o rt (b y nVID IA d r iver)
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 Keyboard 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 connector
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 Li ne-In Li ne-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Center/S ubwoo fer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out
NOTE 1: 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
channel to control HDMI and DVI-D, so these ports cannot transmit video signal to
different display panels simultaneously.
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1.5MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
TF8200 A2+
JKBMS1
JHDMI1
VGA
JUSB5
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO 2
DV I
JNFAN1
LAN
JATXPWR1
JUSB V1
JKBV1
DVI-I
PEX1_1
DIMMB2
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
Socket AM2+
GeF or ce
8200
SATA2
SATA4
JCFAN1
JATXPWR2
SATA6
IDE1
Codec
JAUDIOF1
JSPDIF_IN1
JCDIN1
Note: represents the 1■
PEX1_2
JSPDIF_OUT1
PCI 1
PCI2
PCI3
JPRNT1
PEX16_1
JCOM1
st
pin.
JCMOS1
BAT1
Super I/O
JSFAN1
J USBV2
SATA3
SATA1
JUSB1JUSB2
JUSB3
PWRSW1
JPANEL1
JUSB4
SATA5
RSTSW1
LED_D2
LED_D3
BIOS
FDD1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point towards this white triangle. The CPU will fit only
in the correct orientation.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the installation.
Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
Note: Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2+ CPUs. Due to the latest CPU
transition, you may encounter the situation that the ne w system failed to boot while using new
AM2+ CPUs. In this case, please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system, and
update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2+ CPUs support.
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2.2 FANHEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufact urer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
4
1
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
JNFAN1: Chipset Fan Header
1
3
JNFAN1
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 r at e
sense
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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
DIMMB2
DIMMA2
DIMMB1
DIMMA1
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
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
Total M emory
Size
Max is 16GB.
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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2
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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PEX16_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.
- 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.
PEX1_1/PEX1_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.
DVI-I: M.D.V Card Slot
- This is a unique slot for the specified M.D.V Card.
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.
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PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
TF8200 A2+
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: ATX Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
13
24
12
1
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
JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Before power on the system, please make sure that both JATXPWR1 and JATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-in.
If the CPU power plug is 4-pin, please plug it into Pin 1-2-5-6 of JATXPWR1.
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TF8200 A2+
JUSB1~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.
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
JUSB1 JUSB2
JUSB3 JUSB4
210
19
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
210
19
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
14
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
16
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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JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key
JCOM1: Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
210
19
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.
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. Each
LED represents different system item, and lighted LED means that system item
is in normal status.
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4
1
SATA1 SATA2
SATA3 SATA4
SATA5 SATA6
Assignment
Pin
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
18
LED_D2
LED_D3
LED Status Meaning
LED_D2
LED_D3
OFF
OFF
Memory Error
VGA Error
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On-Board Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
PWRSW1
RS TSW 1
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.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
13
JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
3 Ground
13
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JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Headers for USB Ports
Pin 1-3 & Pin 2-4 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSB5/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at front panel (JUSB1~JUSB4).
Pin 3-5 & Pin 4-6 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V STB for USB ports at JUSB5/JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V STB for USB ports at front panel (JUSB1~JUSB4).
JUSBV1
5
6
1
2
JUSBV2
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JKBV1: Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
13
+5V for PS/2 keyboard and
mouse.
6
2
Pin 1-3 & 2-4 close
6
2
Pin 3-5 & 4-6 close
13
Pin 1-2 close
5
1
5
1
20
13
Pin 2-3 close
+5V STB for PS/2 keyboard
and mouse.
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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS
TF8200 A2+
4.1 O
Supports Windows XP and Windows VISTA.
PERATION SYSTEM
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 applications.
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 to lerance and better utilization of disk capacity.
4.3 HOW RAIDWORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a lar ge file int o smaller blocks an d perf orms disk re ads and w rites acr oss 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
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 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 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
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RAID 0+1:
RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using 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 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 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
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: 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 1
DATA 3
PA RI T Y
DATA 7
DATA 9
PA RI T Y
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
※ For more detailed setup information, please refer to the Driver CD, or go to
http://www.nvidia.com/object/IO_28159.html to download the NVIDIA RAID User’s Guide.
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CHAPTER 5: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE
TF8200 A2+
5.1 T-S
ERIES BIOS
T-Series BIOS Features
Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)
Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine)
BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from USB Flash Drive or FDD
Self Recovery System (S.R.S)
Smart Fan Function
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 ============
> Over-Voltage Configuration
> DRAM Timing Configuration
> Spread Spectrum Configuration
CPU Frequency, MHz [200]
Processor Frequency Multiplier [Auto]
SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto [Enabled]
SB to K8(CPU) LinkWidth [16 16 ]
Memory Clock Mode [Auto]
MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MH [100]
Integrated Memory Test [Disabled]
vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc.
PCIPnPBoot
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
z
ChipsetT-Series
Exit
Options
Normal
Automate OverClock
Manual OverClock
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
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: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Nor mal]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lockSystem =========== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu ration
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
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T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Man ual Ove rClock ]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
Over-Voltage Configuration
Enter this function for advanced CPU/chipset/memory/Hyper Transport
over-voltage settings.
DRAM Timing Co nfiguratio n
Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings.
Spread Spectrum Configuration
Enter this function for more advanced spread spectrum settings.
CPU Frequency, MHz
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.
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Normal
Automat e OverClo ck
Manual OverC lock
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Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General H elp
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
↓
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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Processor Frequency Miltiplier
This function allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU.
SB to K8(CPU) Freq Auto
This function allows you to set the SB to K8 frequency.
SB to K8(CPU) LinkWidth
This function allows you to choose the SB to K8 link width.
Memory Clock Mode
This function allows you to control the Memory Clock.
MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHz
It helps to increase VGA card performance.
NOTE
Overclock is an optional process, but not a “must-do” process; it is
not recommended for inexperienced users. Therefore, we will not
be responsible for any hardware damage which may be caused by
overclocking. We also would not guarantee any overclocking
erformance.
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.
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T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Nor mal]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lockSystem =========== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu ration
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
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BIOS SE TUP UTILI TY
Op tions
Normal
Automat e OverClo ck
Manual OverC lock
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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V6 Tech Engine
This engine will make a good over-clock performance.
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T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Aut omate O verClo ck]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
V8 Tech Engine
This engine will make a better over-clock performance.
MainAdvan cedPCIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Aut omate O verClo ck]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V8- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
V12 Tech Engine
This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
MainAdvan cedPCIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Aut omate O verClo ck]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V12 -Tech E ngine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
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BIOS SE TUP UTILI TY
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
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Notices:
1. Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally; the difference will be based
on the selected CPU model.
B. Memory Integration Test (M.I.T.)
This function is under “Overclocking Navigator Engine” item.
MIT allows users to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or
software are needed.
Step 1
The default setting under this item is “Disabled”; the condition parameter should
be changed to “Enable” to proceed this test.
MainAdvan cedPCIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Nor mal]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Dis abled]
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MainAdvan cedPCIPnPBootChipsetT-Ser ies
T-Ser ies Settings
WARNI NG: Set ting w rong va lues in be low sec tions
may cause system to malfun ction.
OverC lock Na vigato r [Nor mal]
===== ====== Automa te Over Clock System ==== =======
Auto OverClo ck Sys tem [V6- Tech En gine]
===== ======= Manua l OverC lock Syste m ===== ====== =
> Ove r-Volta ge Con figurat ion
> DRA M Timin g Conf igurati on
> Spread Spe ctrum Configu rati on
CPU F requenc y, MHz [200 ]
Proce ssor Fr equenc y Multi plier [Aut o]
SB to K8(CPU ) Freq Auto [Ena bled]
SB to K8(CPU ) Link Width [16 16 ]
Memor y Clock Mode [Aut o]
MCP P CI-Expr ess Fr equency , MH [100 ]
Integ rated M emory Test [Ena bled]
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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.
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↓
BIOS SE TUP UTILI TY
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Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General H elp
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
Op tions
Normal
Automate Ove rClock
Manual Ov erClock
Select Sc reen
Select It em
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
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
parti tion.
z Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the B IOS will lead to
system boot failure.
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D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.)
This function can’t be seen under BIOS setup; and is always on whenever the
system starts up.
However, it can prevent system hang-up due to inappropriate overclock
actions.
When the system hangs up, S.R.S. will automatically log in the default BIOS
setting, and all overclock settings will be re-configured.
E. Smart Fan Function
Smart Fan Function is under “Smart Fan Configuration” in “Advanced Menu”.
This is a brilliant feature to control CPU/System Temperature vs. Fan speed.
When enabling Smart Fan function, Fan speed is controlled automatically by
CPU/System temperature.
This function will protect CPU/System from overheat problem and maintain the
system temperature at a safe level.
MainAdvancedPCIPnPBootChipsetT-Series
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
> CPU Configuration
> SuperIO Configuration
> Hardware Health Configuration
> Smart Fan Configuration
> Power Configuration
> USB Configuration
> AUDIO Configuration
> Onboard LAN Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Configure CPU.Advanced Settings
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1
General Help
F10
Save and Exit
ESC
Exit
Exit
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Advanced
Smart Fan Configuration
CPU Smart Fan [Disabled]
Smart Fan Calibration
Control Mode
Fan Ctrl OFF( C)
Fan Ctrl On( C)
Fan Ctrl Start value
Fan Ctrl Sensitive
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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
ReloadCMOS Settings
CMOS Backup Function
Security Settings
> Security
PCIPnPBoot
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
CMOS Backup Func
CMOS Data Reload
CMOS Data
ChipsetT-Series
Save
Exit
Select Screen
Select Item
Go to Sub Screen
Enter
General Help
F1
Save and Exit
F10
Exit
ESC
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5.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE
Installing T-Series Software
1. Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive. The drivers installation program
would appear if the Auto-run function has been enabled.
2. Select Software In stallation, and then click on the respective software
title.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Launching T-Series Software
After the installation process, you will see the software icon “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 setti ng /
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/V6/V9 Eng i 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 exec ute 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 pre viously 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 c urrent 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 in for mati on
Vol tag e Pa nelFan Pa nel
Thi s area sh ows CPU in forma tion
Thi s area s hows CPU/ Syst em t emper atur e
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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eHot-Line (Optional)
eHot-Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our
Tech-Support system. This utility will collect the system information which is
useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered, and then send
these information to our tech-support department to help you fix the problem.
Before you use this uti lity, please set O utlook Express as your default e-mail client application progra m.
rep resents import ant
*
information that you
must provi de. Withou t
this informat ion, you may
not be able to send ou t
the mail.
This block will show
the infor mation which
would be collect ed in
the mail.
Send the mail ou t.
Describe co ndition
*
of your syst em.
Save these information to a .txt fil
Exit this dialog.
Select your area or
*
the area clos e to yo u.
Provid e the e-mail
addres s that you woul d
like to send the copy to.
Provide t he name of
*
the memory module
manufactu rer.
Provid e the name of
the power supply
manufac turer and the
model no .
After filling up this information, click “Send”
to send the mail out. A warning dialog would
appear asking for your confirmation; click
“Send” to confirm or “Do Not Send” to cancel.
If you want to save this information to a .txt file, click “Save As…” and then you
will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name.
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Enter the file name and then click
“Save”. Your system information
will be saved to a .txt file.
We will not share customer’s data with any other third parties,
so please feel free to provide your system information while using
eHot-Line service.
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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 cur rent BIOS
to a .bin file
Update BIOS
with a BIOS file
<Backup BIOS>
Once click on this button, the saving
dialog will show. Choose t he
position to save file and enter file
name. (We recommend that the file
name should be English/number
and no longer than 7 characters.)
Then click Save.
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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.
All the information and content above about the T-Series software are subject to be
changed without notice. For better performance, the software is being continuously
updated. The information and pictures described above are for your reference only.
The actual i nformation and settings on board may be slightly different from this
manual.
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CHAPTER 6: USEFUL HELP
6.1 D
RIVER INSTALLATION NOTE
After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system
performance.
You will see the following window after you insert the CD
The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system.
Note:
If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to
locate and execute the file SETUP.EXE under your optical drive.
A. Driver Installation
To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system.
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program.
B. Software Installation
To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title
to launch the installation program.
C. Manual
Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.
Note:
You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version
of Acrobat Reader so ftware from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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6.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
CPU Overheated
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again.
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6.3 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
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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
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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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6.4 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.
TF8200 A2+
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.
Поддержка HyperTransport 3.0 с
пропускной способностью до 5.2 GT/s
GeForce 8200
Слоты DDR2 DIMM x 4
Каждый модуль DIMM поддерживает
256МБ /512МБ /1ГБ/2ГБ/4ГБ DDR2
Максимальная ёмкость памяти 16ГБ
ITE 8718F
Обеспечивает наиболее используемые
действующие фун кц и онал ьн ы е
возможно сти Super I/O.
Интерфейс с низ ким коли чест вом выводов
Встроенная в набор микросхем GeForce
8200
Встроенное устройство управл ени я
встроенными интерфейсами устро йств
Встроенное последоват ельное устройс тво
упра влени я ATA
Realtek RTL 8111C
ALC888S / Встроенная в набормикросхем
GeForce 8200 (HDMI)
Слот PCI x3
Слот DV I- I A dapt er x 1
Слот PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1
Слот PCI Express x1 x2
Разъ ём НГМД x1
Разъ ём Порт подключения
принтера x1
Разъ ём IDE x 1
СПЕЦ
Арх итектура A MD 64 разрешать обработка
данных на 32 и 64 бит
Поддержка Hyper Transport 3.0 и Cool’n’Quiet
Мод ул ь памяти с дв ухкан альн ым режимом DDR2
Поддержка DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Поддержка DDR2 1066 (b y AM2+ CPU)
Не поддерживает зарегистрированные модули
DIMM and ECC DIMM
Инициативы по охране окружающей среды,
Аппаратный монитор
Регул ятор скорости
Функция ITE "Smart Guard ian"
(Интеллектуальная защита)
Максимальная совместно используемая видео
память составляет 512 МБ
Поддержка DX10 / HDCP / Pur eVid eo
Режим "хозяина" шины U ltra D MA 3 3 / 6 6 / 100 /
133
Поддержка режима PIO 0~4,
скорость передачи данных до 3 гигабит/с.
Соответствие специ фикации SATA версия 2.0.
Автоматическо е согласовани е 10 / 100 / 1000
Мб/с
Частичная / полна я дуплексная способность
Звуко вая поддержка High -Defin ition
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 накопителя на
гибких магнитных дисках
Каждый разъём поддерживает 1 По рт
подключения принтера
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 встроенных
интерфейса накопителей
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Задняя
панель
средств
ввода-выв
ода
Разм ер
панели
Специальн
ые
технически
е
характерис
тики
Поддержка
OS
TF8200 A2+
СПЕЦ
Разъ ём SATA x6 Каждый разъём поддерживает 1 устройство SATA
Разъ ём на лицевой панели x1 Поддержка устро йств на лицевой панели
Входной звуковой разъём x1
Разъ ём ввода для CD x1 Поддержка функции ввода для CD
Разъ ём вывода для S/PDIF x1 Поддержка вывода цифровой звуковой функции
Разъ ём ввода для S/PDIF x1 Поддержка ввод а цифровой звуково й функции
Контактирующее приспособление
вентил ятора центрального процессора x1
Контактирующее приспособление
вентил ятора системы x2
Открытое контактирующе е
приспособление CMOS x1
USB- разъём x4
Разъ ём Послед ов ательный порт x1
Разъ ем питания (24 вы вод) x1
Разъ ем питания (8 выво д) x1
Клавиатура PS/2 x 1
Мышь PS /2 x1
Пор т LAN x1
USB- порт x4
Гнездо для подключени я
наушников x6
Пор т DVI x1
Пор т HD MI x1
Пор т VGA x1
225 мм (Ш) X 305 мм (В)
Поддержка RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1
Поддержка Hyb r id SLI (b y nV IDIA driver)
Windows XP / VISTA
Поддержка звуко вых функций на лицевой
панели
Источник питания для вентилятор а центрального
процессора (с функц ией интеллектуального
вентил ятора)
Источник пит ания для вентил ятора системы
Каждый разъём поддерживает 2 USB-порта на
лицевой панели
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