Biostar TForce4, TForce4 U Owner's Manual

Biostar T-Series TForce4/ TForce4 U

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PACKAGE CHECKLIST

FDD Cable x 1
HDD Cable x 1

User’s Manual x 1

Serial ATA Cable x 1

Serial ATA Power Cable x 1
Fully Setup Driver CD x 1

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x 1

SPDIF Cable x 1(optional)

USB 2.0 Cable x 1 (optional)

IEEE1394A Cable x 1 (optional)

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Table of Contents

PACKAGE CHECKLIST ............................................................................... I

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...................................................... 1

1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES............................................................1

1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONE NTS ...........................................................3

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............................... 4

2.1 INSTALL ING CENTRAL PRIOCESSING UNIT (CPU)...............................4

2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY.........................................................................6

2.3 PERIPHERALS .............................................................................8

CHAPTER 3: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS.................................. 19

3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM...................................................................19

3.2

RAID ARRAYS ............................................................................19

3.3 HOW RAID WORKS ...................................................................20

CHAPTER 4: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE............................. 23

4.1: T-POWER INTRODUCTION............................................................23

4.2: T-POWER BIOS FEATURE...........................................................24

4.3 T-POWER WINDOWS FEATURE ..................................................... 32

CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP ........................................................ 41

5.1 DRI VER INSTALLATION NOTE........................................................41

5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE...........................................................42

5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION .................................................................43

5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................45

GERMAN........................................................................................... 46

FRENCH............................................................................................ 48

ITALIAN............................................................................................ 50

SPANISH............................................................................................ 52

PORTUGUESE ................................................................................. 54

POLAND............................................................................................ 56

RUSSIAN ........................................................................................... 58

ARABIC............................................................................................. 60

JAPANESE ........................................................................................ 62

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

CPU

Supports Socket 939.
Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2 processors.
Supports AMD Se mpron processor.
AMD 64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit

computing.

Supports HyperTransport and AMD Cool’n’Quiet Technology.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 for T Force4
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra for T Force4 Ultra.
Both support:

 Supports NVIDIA Firewall.
 Supports Gigabit Ethernet.
 Supports NVIDIA nTune Utility.
 Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor.

Operating Systems

Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Note: Does not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.

Dimensions

AT X Form Factor: 23.4cm (W) x 29.35cm (L)

Main Memory

Supports Dual Channel DDR.
Supports DDR333 and DDR400.
Maximum memory space is 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra supports SATA 2.0 specification, with data transfer

rates up to 3Gb/s.

nForce4 supports SATA 1.0 specification, with data transfer rates

up to 1.5Gb/s.

Super I/O

Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Environment Control initiatives

 H/W Monitor
 Fan Speed Controller
 ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

IDE

2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 0-4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA

33/66/100/133 bus master mode.

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AC’9 7 Audio Sound Codec

Chip: ALC850, supports 8 channels audio output.

IEEE 1394A Chip

Chip: VIA VT6307, supports 2 ports with transfer up to 400Mb/s.

Gigabit Ethernet LAN

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Supports ACP I power management.
Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology

 Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results

in fastest networking performance.

Security

NVIDIA Firewall technology

 Native firewall solution protects the PC from intruders by

filtering unauthorized traffic.

NVIDIA Active Armor (Only for nForce4 Ultra)

 Enhances network security, and provides users with an

environment both fast and secure.

NVIDIA RAID Technology

RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application

performance

RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance

Support for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller standards

RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest performance with

fault tolerance.

Internal On-board Slots and Connectors

One PCI-Express X16 slot.
One Xtreme Graphics slot.
One SPDIF-Out connector.
One CD-ROM audio-in connector.
Two PCI-Express X1 slots.
Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors.
Three PCI slots.
Four SATA ports.

Back Panel I/O Connectors and Ports

1 Printer Port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse Port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard Port.
1 1394A Firewire Port.
1 Serial Port. (COM2 is optional.)
4 USB 2.0 Ports.
6 audio ports support 8 channels audio-out facilities.

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1.2 LAY OUT AND COMP ONENT S

JKBMS1

JCFAN1

JCOM1

(optional)

JKBMSV1

C
O
M
1

JPRNT1

C

JCOM2

O
M
2

DIMM 1

DIMM2

DIMM4

J1394_USB1

J1 394_ US BV 1

DIMM3

JATXPWR1

JCDIN1

JUSBLAN 1

EARPHONEJACK1

Giga L AN

IEEE 1394

JAUDIO2

J1394PWR1

Chip

JSPDIF_OUT

Code c

JATXPWR2

nForce4 /

nForce4

Ultra

PCI-EX x1

PEX1-2

PCI-EX x1

PEX1-1

PCI- EX16

XGP1

PC I1

PC I2

J1394A1

PC I3

Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

Super I/ O

JSFAN2

BIOS

JNBFAN1

J

S

JCI1

A

T

A

1

JPANEL1

IDE2

IDE1

JSATA2 JSATA3 JS ATA 4

LED_D1
LED

LED

LED_ 5S B

JUSBV1

JUSB3JUSB2JUSB1

JCMOS1

FDD1

PWRSW RSTSW

BAT1

JSFAN1

DIMM

D2

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PRIOCESSING UNIT (CPU)

A. 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.

90

A

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.

B

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.

B. About FAN Headers

CPU FAN Power Header: JCFAN1
System Fan Power Headers: JSFAN1/ JSFAN2
North Bridge Fan Po wer Header: JNBFAN1

JCFA N1:

Pin Assignment

JCFAN1

13

1

3

1

3

JNBFAN1

JSFAN2

JSFAN1

13

Note:

JCFAN1、 JSFAN1/JSFAN2 and JNBFAN1 reserve system cooling fan
with Smart Fan Control utilities. It supports 3 pin head connector. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is
the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is
Ground and should be connected to GND.

1 Ground
2 Smart Fan

Control
FAN RPM r ate

3

sense

JSFAN1/JSFAN2

Pin Assignment

1 Ground
2 +12V

FAN RPM r ate

3

sense

JNBFAN1

1 Ground
2 +12V

N/A

3

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2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY

DIMM2

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

A. Memory Modules

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 snaps back in place and the DIMM is properly
seated.

Notes:

To remove the DDR modules, push the ejector tabs at both sides
of the slot outward at the same time, and pull the modules out
vertically.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM3 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM4 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DDR Module

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Size

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C. DDR Installation Notice

For AMD K8 939 CPU launched before Rev. E, please follow the

table below to install your DDR memory module, or the system
may not boot up or may not function properly. (Please refer to

Table 1 for CPU Revision)
“SS” represents Single Side DDR memory module.
“DS” represents Double Side DDR memory module.
Star sign “*” represents leave the DIMM socket empty.

DIMM1 SS/DS * SS/DS * SS/DS
DIMM2 * * SS/DS * SS/DS
DIMM3 * SS/DS * SS/DS SS/DS
DIMM4 * * * SS/DS SS/DS

D. Know your CPU version

AMD Athlon 64 Processor Ordering Part Number Example

ADA 3200 A E P 5 AP

Part Definition: AP = Rev C0

Table 1: AMD Athlon 64 Processor Part Definition

Part

Definition

AP Rev C0 BN Rev E4
AR Rev CG BP Rev E3
AS Rev CG BO Rev E3

AW Rev CG BY Rev E6

AX Rev CG BW Rev E6
AZ Rev CG

BI Rev D0

Revision Part

Definition

Revision

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2.3 PERIPHERALS

A. Card and I/O Slots:

Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1

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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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2

The motherboard has two 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controllers that
provide PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2
(secondary). The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave
drive, so you can connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard
drive should always be connected to IDE1.

IDE2

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40

1

2

IDE1

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Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI3

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.

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI-Express Slots: PCI-EX16/ PEX1_2/ PEX1_1

PCI-EX16:

PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s per direction.

PEX1_2/ PEX1_1:

PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
Maximum bandwidth is up to 250MB/s per direction.

PCI-EXx1
PEX1-2

PCI-EXx1
PEX1-1

PCI-EX16

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Xtreme Graphics Port Slot: XGP1

This XGP (Extreme Graphics Port) slot is a special design that only
supports compatible AGP VGA cards.

To install the system with an add-on AGP VGA card, please make
sure to install the driver of add-on AGP VGA card before onboard
VGA driver installation. If the onboard VGA driver has already been
installed before you install the add-on AGP VGA card, the system
will automatically set the onboard VGA as the pri mary graphics
adapter.

For the onboard VGA driver can’t be removed completely, and to
solve this problem, please follow the steps below,

Disable onboard VGA utility under the operating system, and reboot
PC. After PC restarts, the system will automatically set the AGP
VGA card as the graphics adapter.
Or, re-install your operating system to ensure the AGP VGA card
function can be used.

Note:

Please go to “http://www.biostar.com.tw” for more detailed
information about XGP compatible AGP cards.

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B. Connectors and Headers:

How to setup Jumpers

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap
is placed on pins, the jumper is “closed”, if not, that means the
jumper is “open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR1

JAT XPWR1 allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the
AT X power supply.

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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 Standb y Voltage+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Ground 12 +3.3V

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ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2

By connecting JAT XPWR2, it will provide +12V to CPU power
circuit.

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Pin

Assignment

1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Gro und
4 Gro und

Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse: JKBMSV1

Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

Pin 2-3 Close: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V

(Factory default setting)

standby voltage.

1

3

13

Pin 1-2 close
(Default)

13

Pin 2-3 close

Note: In order to support
this function “Power-on
syste m via keyboard and
mouse,” JKBMSV1
jumper cap should be
placed on Pin 2-3.

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Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO2

This connector will allow user to connect with the front audio output
headers on the PC case. It will disable the output on back panel
audio connectors.

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13 14

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1

Mic in/ce nte r

3

Mic power/Bass
Right li ne o ut/

5

Speaker out Right

7

Reserved
Left li ne o ut/

9

Speaker out Left
Right li ne i n/

11

Rear speaker Right
Left li ne i n/

13

Rear speaker Left

2

Gro und

4

Audio power
Right li ne o ut/

6

Speaker out Right

8

Key
Left li ne o ut/

10

Speaker out Left
Right li ne i n/

12

Rear speaker Right
Left li ne i n/

14

Rear speaker Left

CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1

This connector allows user to connect the audio source from a
variety of devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI
TV tuner card etc.

Pin

Assignment

1 Left channel

input
2 Gro und
3 Gro und
4 Right channel

input

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Headers for USB Ports at Front Panel: JUSB1~JUSB3

This connector allows user to connect additional USB cables at 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

USB-

4

USB-

5
6
7
8
9

10

USB+
USB+
Gro und
Gro und
Key
NC

JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3

9

10

1
2

Power Source Headers for USB Ports: J1394_USBV1/JUSBV1

Pin 1-2 Close:

J1394_USBV1: +5V for USB ports at J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV1: +5V for front USB headers (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3).

Pin 2-3 Close:

J1394_USBV1: USB ports at J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1 are

JUSBV1: Front USB headers (JUSB1/JUSB2/JUSB3) are powered

powered with +5V standby voltage.

with +5V standby voltage.

Pin 1-2 close
(Default)

3

J1394_USBV1

JUSBV1

Pin 2-3 close

Note: In order to support

this function “Power-on
syste m via USB device,”
“J1394_USBV1/JUSBV1”
jumper cap should be
placed on Pin 2-3
individually.

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Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT

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

Pin

Assignment

1 +5V
2 SPDIF OUT
3 Gro und

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Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4

The motherboard has an SATA Controller in nForce4 CK8-04 and
CK8-04 Ultra with 4 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the SATA

1.0 with transfer rate of 1.5 Gb/s and SATA 2.0 spec with transfer
rate of 3.0 Gb/s.

Pin

Assignment

1 Gro und
2 TX+

JSATA 1 J SATA2 JSATA3 J SATA4

147

3 TX­4 Gro und
5 RX­6 RX+
7 Gro und

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Case Open Header: JCI1

This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the
signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up.

Pin

12

Assignment

1 Case open signal
2 Gro und

Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1

By placing the jumper on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS
safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the
procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard.

13

Pin 1-2 close:
Normal Operation
(Default).

13

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”.1

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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J1394A1: Header for 1394 Firewire Port at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect the digital image device, like DV,
D8, or V8, etc.

Pin

Assignment

1 A+
2 A-
3 Ground
4 Ground
5 B+
6 B-

1

9

2

10

7 +12V
8 +12V
9 Key

10 Ground

J1394PWR1: Power Source for 1394 Firewire Port

13

Pin 1-2 close
+3.3V for 1394 chipset (Default).

3

1

Pin 2-3 close

13

+3.3V SB for 1394 chipset.

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On-Board LED Indicators

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

LED_D1
LED_D2

LED_DIMM
LED_5SB

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.

LED_DIMM:

This LED indicates the voltage of memory is activated normally.

LED_5SB:

This LED indicates the system is ready for Power-on.

On-Board Buttons

There are 2 on-board buttons.

PWRSW RS TSW

PWRSW:

This is an on-board Power Switch button.

RSTSW:

This is an on-board Reset button.

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CHAPTER 3: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS

3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM

Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and

Windows 2000 Professional.

3.2 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 RAID 0

and RAID 1.

Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for combining

drives of different sizes in to one large disk.

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3.3 HOW RAID WORKS

RAID 0:

The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0
array system. It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and
performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel.
The size of each block is determined by the stripe size
parameter, which you set during the creation of the RAID set
based on the system environment. This technique reduces
overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth.

Featur es 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.

Data 1
Data 3
Data 5

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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 reliable media.

Featur es 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.

Data 1
Data 2
Data 3

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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.

Featur es 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 R AID level 1.

- Fault Tolerance: Yes.

Data 1
Data 3
Data 5

Data 2
Data 4
Data 6

Data 1
Data 3
Data 5

Data 2
Data 4
Data 6

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

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

Tuto rial Flash.

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CHAPTER 4: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE

4.1: T-POWER INTRODUCTION

Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is designed 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.)
Smart Fan Function (under PC Health Status)
Self Recovery System (S.R.S)

T-Power Windows Feature:

Hardware Monitor
Overclock Engine
Smart Fan Function
Life Update

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4.2: 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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CPU Overclock Setting:

CPU Voltage :

This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking.
However, the CPU temperature will increase when CPU
voltage is increased.
Choices: T he range is from 1.2V to 1.725V, with a n interval of

0.0.25V.

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.

Choices: This range is from 200 to 450, with an interval of
1MHz.

Hammer CPU Multiplie r:

The MOS allows users to downgrade the CPU ratio when
overclocking.

Choices: The lower limit is x4 (800MHz). The upper limit is
decided by different CPU type. With an x1 (200MHz) interval.

Memory Overclock Setting:

Memory Voltage :

This function will increase memory stability when overclocking.
Choices: T he range is from 2.6V to 2.9V, with an int erval of

0.1V.

Me mc lock Fre q ue ncy :

To get better system performance, someti mes downgrading the
memory frequency is necessary when CPU frequency is
adjusted over the upper limit.

Choices: 100, 133, 166, 200, 216, 233, 250 (MHz).

PCI-Express Overclock Setting:

PCIE Clock:

It helps to increase VGA card perfor mance.
Choices: T he range is from 100 to 145, with an interval of

1MHz.

Chipset Overclock Setting:

NB/SB Voltage Regulator:

This function will increase chipset stability when overclocking.
Choices: 1.52V, 1.60 V, 1.68V, 1.76V.

HT Fre que ncy :

We recommend users to set this item at “x4” when
overclocking.

Choices: x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, Auto.

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Notice: According to tests that have been done; AMD Athlon XP 3000+ CPU is
the best CPU type for overclock function.

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.

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V8 Tech Engine:

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

V12 Tech Engine:

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

Notices:

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

2. From BET experiments, the Atholon64 FX CPU is not suitable for this A.O.S.
feature.

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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.

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C. 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.

↓

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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D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.):

This function can’t be seen under T-Power 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. Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P.):

IFP is a safe and quick way to upgrade BIOS.

By pressing “Enter” key three times, and the upgrading process will
be completed easily.

F. Smart Fan Function:

Smart Fan Function is under “PC Health Status”.
This is a brilliant feature to control CPU Temperature vs. Fan speed.
When enabling Smart Fan function, Fan speed is controlled

automatically by CPU temperature.
This function will protect CPU from overheat problem and maintain
the system temperature at a safe level.

↓

CPU Fan Off <℃>:

If the CPU temperature is lower than the set value, the CPU
fan will turn off. The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval

of 1℃.
Choices: 16℃ (default).

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CPU Fan Start <℃>

The CPU fan starts to work when CPU temperature arrives to
this set value. The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval of

1℃.

Choices: 32℃ (default).

CPU Fan Full speed <℃ >

When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan
will work under Full Speed. The range is from 0℃~127℃, with

an interval of 1℃.
Choices: 52℃ (default).

Start PWM Value

When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan
will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is from
0~127, with an interval of 1.
Choices: 32 (default).

Slope PWM

Choices: 1 PWM Value/℃ (default), 2 PWM Value/℃, 4 PWM
Value/℃, 8 PWM Value/℃, 16 PWM Value/℃, 32 PWM
Value/℃, 64PWM Value/℃.

S1: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM value is 1 PWM /℃.

S2: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM value is 2 PWM /℃.

S3: CPU temperature is 60℃, and PWM value is 3 PWM /℃.

Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU
fan.
As in above diagram, when the CPU temperature reaches 60℃,

the CPU fan speed for 3 PWM/℃ is higher than 1 PWM/℃
(S1<S2<S3).

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4.3 T-POWER WINDOWS FEATURE

A.Hardware Monitor:

T-Power Hardware monitor allows users to monitor system
voltage, temperature and fan speed accordingly.
Additionally, a rescue action will be taken by the program
automatically while the system faces an abnormal condition.
The program will trigger an alarm or shut down the system
when unpredictable errors occur.
All the monitoring items are illustrated by a waveform diagram.

Hardware Monitor Toolbar

i. Start-up Setting

Click on this item to run Hardware Monitor Program when the
Windows starts-up.

ii. Dialogue-Box Setting

Click on this item to pop-up warning dialogue-box when PC
system is abnormal.

iii. Exit

Click on this item to exit Hardware Monitor Program.

iv. Hide

Click on this item to hide this program in system tray. When
hiding the program, there will be a check icon in the system
tray.

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CPU Temperature

This column configures the CPU temperature. There is a waveform
to represent the status of CPU temperature.

By adjusting , users can easily configure the upper limit of CPU
temperature for system operating.
In this diagram, the white line represents the upper limit which
user-set for CPU temperature and the green line shows present
CPU temperature.

If the CPU temperature is higher than the upper limit, the status line
color will change from green to red, and a warning sound will alert

you. Also, the system tray icon

would change to .

FAN Speed

By adjusting , users can easily configure the lower limit of the
fan speed.

In this diagram, the green line shows present CPU Fan speed, and
the yellow line shows System Fan speed (if any).

If any one of the fans speeds is lower than the set value, the status
line will change into a red warning line, and the program will trigger
an alarm system automatically. Also, the system tray icon
would change to

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CPU/Battery Voltage

i. VCore

This item displays the CPU voltage, represented by a light blue
line.

Users can set the upper and lower limit by adjusting
monitor the CPU operating voltage.

If CPU voltage is higher or lower than the set value, the status
line will change into a red warning line, and a warning sound
will alert you. Also, the system tray icon

ii. VBAT

This item displays the CMOS battery voltage, represented by a
light green line.

Users can set the upper and lower limit by adjusting
monitor the status of battery voltage.

If battery voltage is higher or lower than the set value, the
status line will change to a red warning line, and a warning
sound will alert you. Also, the system tray icon

to

.

will change to .

Reference data

This column represents the status of power supply voltage and
cannot be adjusted, it is only for present status reference.

to

to

will change

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B. Overclocking Configurations

This diagram is designed for T-series
Overclocking utility. Friendly interface and solid
overclock features are the major concept of this
utility.

Graphic 1 will appear when activating this utility.

Graphic 2

By adjusting the overclocking
features in 4 sub-screens, users can
tune the system performance to an
optimal level.

Graphic 1

A. Clicking on “Biostar” will lead you to the

Biostar Homepage.

B. This column shows the CPU speed

information.

C. Click on this button and the utility will

pop-up 4 sub-screens (Please refers to
Graphic 3).

D. Click on this button to minimize this

program to taskbar.

E. This column shows present CPU speed

and overclocking percentage.

F. Clicking on this button will make the

program start up as soon as the
Windows starts up.

G. Click on this button to exit this overclock

utility.

H. Click on this button to reset all the

overclock features to default setting.

Graphic 3

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CPU Overclocking Settings:

By adj ust i ng can configure three items
for CPU overclocking.

A. CPU Frequency

Range: 133MHz~450MHz.
Inter val: 1MHz.

B. CPU Ratio

Range: 4~25.
Inter val: 1.

C. CPU Voltage

Range: 1.175V~1.725V.
Interval: 0.025V.

Memory Overclocking Settings:

By adj ust i ng can configure two items
for Memory overclocking.

A. Memory Clock Frequency

Choices: 100, 133, 166, 200, 233, 250.

B. M emory Voltage

Range: 2.5V~2.8V.
Inter val: 0.1V.

AGP/PCI-Express Overclocking Setting:

By adj ust i ng can configure VGA card
overclocking. And this function helps to
increase VGA card performance.

Range: 100MHz~150MHz.
Inter val: 1MHz.

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PCI Overclocking Setting:

This diagram shows present PCI working
status and helps to monitor PCI
peripherals working status.

This item cannot be adjusted.

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C. Smart Fan Function

When Smart Fan Function is activated, screens will pop-up to
illustrate the fan speed information.

i. CPU Temperature:

Show current CPU temperature.

ii. CPU Fan speed:

Show current CPU Fan speed.

iii. System Fan speed:

Show current system Fan speed.

iv. Calibrate:

When changing CPU Fan or System Fan, click on this
button to re-calibrate the Fan speed.

Note:

1. When Smart Fa n F uncti o n ac tivates for t he first ti me, this calibrate
function would auto-run to get upper and lower limitation of CPU Fan and
System Fan.

2. When calibrating process is done, the calibrating window will auto-close,
and the main screen will show new fan speed data.

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v. Auto:

If the green indicator is lit up, the Smart Fan Function
is “On” (Default Setting).

Click on this button again to close Smart Fan Function,
and a screen as below would pop-up.

There will be pulling-meter besides the CPU Fan and
System Fan, the CPU Fan and the System Fan speed
can be adjusted by adjusting the Cursor Up or Down.

vi. Program Tool Bar:

z About:

Click on this button to get program-related
information.

z Minimize:

Click on this button to minimize the program to
system tray

z Exit:

Click on this button to exit this program.

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D. Live Update

When Live Update program is activated, a screen will pop up to
illustrate BIOS related information.

i. Link to Internet:

Click on this button will link to Biostar website and
BIOS file will be downloaded.

ii. Update BIOS:

Click on this button to run BIOS flashing process, and
it’s easy and safe.

iii. Backup BIOS:

Click on this button, and BIOS file will be saved into
the user-selected folder.

iv. Clear CMOS:

Click on this item will clear the CMOS Data. When
carrying this job, the previous CMOS data would be
cleared and returned to default setting.

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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP

5.1 DRIVER INST ALLAT IO N 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.

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.

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.

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Manual

Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in
the Driver CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available
manual.

Note:

You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the
latest version of Acrobat Reader software from
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

5.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE

Beep Sound Meaning

One long beep followed by two
short beeps

High-low siren sound

One Short beep when system
boots-up

Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or installed

Video card not found or video card
memory bad

CPU overheated
System will shut down

automatically

No error found during POST

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5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION

A. BIOS Update

After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by a virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following
message is shown after boot-up of the system, it means the
BIOS contents are corrupted.

In this case, please follow the procedure below to restore the
BIOS:

1. Make a bootable floppy disk.

2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the
Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw

3. Confirm motherboard model and downl7oad the
respective BIOS from Biostar website.

4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respective BIOS onto
floppy disk.

5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press
Enter.

6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.

7. Type “Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r” in DOS prompt.

8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.

9. The BIOS has been recovered a nd will work properly.

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B. CPU Overheated

If the system shuts down automatically after power on of
system for a few seconds that means the CPU protection
function has been activated.

When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid damaging the CPU, and the system will
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 rotating normally.

3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling the CPU speed.

After confirmation, please follow the steps below to relieve the
CPU protection function.

1. Remove the power cord from power supply for a few
seconds.

2. Wait for a few seconds.

3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.

Or you can:

1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header” section)

2. Wait for a few seconds.

3. Power on the system again.

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5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING

Problem Solution

1. No power to the system at
all Power light don’t
illuminate, fan inside power
supply does not turn on.

2. Indicator light on keyboard
does not turn on.

System inoperative.
Keyboard lights are on,
power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.

System does not boot from
hard disk drive, can be
booted from optical drive.

System only boots from
optical drive. Hard disk can
be read and applications
can be used but booting
from hard disk is
impossible.

Screen message says
“Invalid Configuration” or
“CMOS Failure.”

Cannot boot system after
installing second hard
drive.

1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.

2. Replace cable.

3. Contact technical support.

Using even pressure on both
ends of the DIMM, press
down firmly until the module
snaps into place.

1. Check cable running from
disk to disk controller board.
Make sure both ends are
securely plugged in; check
the drive type in the standard
CMOS setup.

2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of breaking
down at any time.

1. Back up data and application
files.

2. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and
data using backup disks.

Review system’s equipment.
Make sure correct information
is in setup.

1. Set master/slave jumpers
correctly.

2. Run SETUP program and
select correct drive types. Call
the drive manufacturers for
compatibility with other drives.

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GERMAN

CPU

Unterstützt Sockel 939.
Unterstützt AMD Athlon 64 FX- / Athlon 64- / Athlon 64

X2-Prozessoren.
Unterstützt AMD Sempron -Prozessoren.
AMD 64-Architektur ermöglicht 32- und 64-Bit-Verarbeitung.
Unterstützt HyperTransport™- ud AMD

Cool’n’Quiet™-Technologie.

Chipsatz

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).
Unterstützung:

 Unterstützt NVIDIA Firewall.
 Unterstützt Gigabit Ethernet.
 Unterstützt NVIDIA nTune Utility.

 Unterstützt NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor.

Betriebssystemunterstützung

Unterstützt Windows 2000 und Windows XP.

Hinweis: Windows 98SE und Windows ME werden nicht

unterstützt.

Abmessungen

AT X-Formfaktor: 29.35cm (L) x 23.4cm (B).

Systemspeicher

Unterstützt Dual-Kanal DDR.
Unterstützt DDR333 / DDR400.
Unterstützt die Speichergröße von maximal 4GB mit 4

DIMM-Steckplätze.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra unterstützt die Serial ATA 2.0-Spezifikation,

datentransferrate von bis zu 3GB/s
nForce4 unterstützt die Serial ATA 2.0-Spezifikation,

datentransferrate von bis zu 1.5GB/s

Super E/A

Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Systemumgebungskontrolle:

 Hardwareüberwachung
 Lüfterdrehzahl-Controller
 "Smart Guardian"-Funktion von ITE

IDE

Zwei integrierte Anschlüsse für 4 Geräte.
Unterstützt PIO-Modus 0~4, Blockmodus und Ultra DMA

33/66/100/133 Bus-Mastermodus.

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AC’97 Sound-Codec

Chip: ALC850, unterstützt 8 Kanäle.

IEEE 1394A Chip

Chip: VIA VT6307, unterstützt zwei 1394A Firewire-Anschlüsse

jeweils mit einer Geschwindigkeit von bis zu 400Mb/s.

Gigabit Ethernet-LAN

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Unterstützt die ACPI-Energieverwaltung.

Unterstützt NVIDIA Strea mThru-Technologie

 Isochroner Controller gekoppelt mit Hyper Transport

garantiert höchste Netzwerkleistung.

Sicherheit

NVIDIA Firewall-Technologie

 Native Firewall-Lösung, schützt den PC durch Filtern

unautorisierten Datenverkehrs vor Eindringlingen.

NVIDIA Active Armor (nur für nForce4 Ultra)

 Verbesserte Netzwerksicherheit bietet sowohl schnellere

als auch sicherere Umgebung.

NVIDIA RAID Technologie

RAID 0 Disk-Striping für die höchste System- und

Applikationsleistung.
RAID 1 Disk-Mirroring zur Erhöhung der Fehlertoleranz,

unterstützt die SATA und ATA-133 Disk-Controller-Standards.
RAID 0+1 Disk-Striping und -Mirroring für die höchste Leistung mit

Fehlertoleranz.

Interne integrierte Steckplätze und Anschlüsse

1 PCI-Express x16-Steckplat z
1 Xtreme Graphics Steckplatz
1 CD-ROM-Audioeingang
1 S/PDIF-Ausgangsanschluss
2 PCI-Express x1-Steckplät ze
2 Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE-Anschlüsse
3 PCI-Steckplät ze
4 Serial ATA-Anschlüsse

Rücktafel-E/A-Anschlüsse

1 drucker Anschluss
1 RJ-45 LAN-Anschluss
1 PS/2-Mausanschluss
1 PS/2-Tastaturanschluss
1 1394A Firewire- Anschluss
1 serieller Anschluss (COM2 optional)
4 USB 2.0-Anschlüsse
6 Audioanschlüsse für 8-Kanal- Audioausgabefunktionen.

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FRENCH

Processeur

Supporte le socket 939.
Supporte les processeurs AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon

64 X2.
Prise en charge des processeurs AMD Se mpron.
Architecture AMD 64 activant des operations 32 et 64 bits.

Supporte les technologies HyperTransport™ et AMD

Cool’n’Quiet™.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).
Tous deux prennent en charge:

 Supporte le firewall NVIDIA.
 Supporte l’éthernet Gigabit.
 Supporte l’utilitaire NVIDIA “nTune Utility”.
 Supporte le processeur NVIDIA de réseau sécuritaire

Systèmes d'exploitation pris en charge

Prise en charge de Windows 2000 et Windows XP.

Note: Windows 98SE et Windows ME ne sont pas pris en charge.

Dimensions

Facteur de forme ATX: 29.35cm (Long) x 23.4cm (Larg)

Mémoire système

Prise en charge des DDR double canal.
Prise en charge de DDR333 / DDR400.
Espace mémoire maximum de 16GB, prenant en charge 4

barrettes DIMM.

ATA Sé rie

nForce4 Ultra prise en charge des spécifications ATA 2.0 Série,

débit de transfert des données jusqu'à 3 Go/s.
nForce4 prise en charge des spécifications ATA 2.0 Série, débit de

transfert des données jusqu'à 1.5 Go/s.

E/S disque

Chip : ITE IT8712F.
Initiatives Contrôle d'environnement,

 Moniteur matériel
 Contrôleur de vitesse de ventilateur
 Fonction "Smart Guardian" d'ITE

IDE

Deux connecteurs sur carte permettant la prise en charge de 4

périphériques.
Prise en charge PIO mode 0~4, Block Mode et mode bus maître

Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.

(Secure Networking).

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Codec audio AC’97

Chip: ALC850, prise en charge 8 canaux.

Chip IEEE 1394

Chip: VIA VT6307, prise en charge de deux ports 1394A Firewire

jusqu'à 400Mo/s par port.

LAN Ethernet Gigabit

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Prise en charge Gestion de l'alimentation ACPI.
Prise en charge de la technologie NVIDIA StreamThru

 Contrôleur isochrone couple l'Hyper Transport donnant

des performances réseau plus rapides.

Sécurité

Technologie de Firewall NVIDIA

 Solution de firewall natif, protégeant le PC des intrusions

NVIDIA Active Armor (Seulement pour nForce4 Ultra)

extérieures en filtrant le trafic non autorisé.

 Améliore la sécurité réseau et fournit à l'utilisateur un

environnement à la fois rapide et sûr.

Technologie de NVIDIA RAID

Stripping de disque RAID 0 pour des perfor mances système et

applications optimales.
Prise en charge mirroring RAID 1 pour tolérance d'erreurs,

prise en charge pour le4s normes contrôleurs de disque SATA et

ATA-133.
Disques RAID 0+1 en miroir ou en striping pour des performances

plus élevées et une plus grande résistance aux pannes.

Emplacements et connecteurs sur carte internes

1 emplacement PCI-Express x16
1 emplacement Xtreme Graphics
1 connecteur S/PDIF-out
1 connecteur d'entrée CD-ROM audio-in
2 emplacements PCI-Express x1
2 connecteurs IDE Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
3 emplacements PCI
4 ports série ATA

Connecteurs E/S panneau arrière

1 port imprimeur
1 prise LAN RJ-45
1 port souris PS/2
1 port clavier PS/2
1 port 1394A Firewire
1 port série (COM2 en option)
4 ports USB 2.0
6 ports audio prenant en charge les équipements de sortie audio 8

voies.

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ITALIAN

CPU

Supporto di Socket 939.
Supporto di processori AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64

X2.
Supporto processore AMD Se mpron.
L’architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione simultanea 32 e 64

bit.
Supporto delle tecnologie HyperTransport™ e AMD

Cool’n’Quiet™.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).
Entrambi supportano:

 Supporto di NVIDIA Firewall.
 Supporto di Gigabit Ethernet.
 Supporto di NVIDIA nTune Utility.
 Supporto del processore NVIDIA Secure Networking.

ortati

Supporto di Windows 2000 e Windows XP.

Nota: Non supporta Windows 98SE e Windows ME.

Dimensioni

Fattore di forma ATX: 29.35cm (L) x 23.4 cm (P)

Memoria di sistema

Supporto di moduli DDR a doppio canale.
Supporto di DDR333 /DDR400.
Lo spazio massimo di memoria è 16GB e supporta 4 prese DIMM.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra supporto specifiche Serial ATA 2.0, velocità di

trasferimento dei dati fino 3GB/s.
nForce4 supporto specifiche Serial ATA 2.0, velocità di

trasferimento dei dati fino 1.5GB/s.

Super I/O

Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Funzioni di controllo dell’ambiente:

 Monitoraggio hardware
 Controller velocità ventolina
 Funzione "Smart Guardian" di ITE

IDE

Due connettori integrati supportano 4 dispositivi.
Modalità: PIO 0-4, bus master Block e Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.

Audio Codec AC’97

Chip: ALC850, supporto di 8 canali.

Chip IEEE 1394A

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Chip: VIA VT6307, supporto di due porte Firewire 1394A con

capacità massima individuale di 400Mb/s.

Gigabit Ethernet LAN

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Supporto gestione energetica ACP I.
Supporto della tecnologia NVIDIA StreamThru

 Il controller isocrono accoppiato con Hyper Transport

produce le più veloci prestazioni di rete.

Protezione

Tecnologia Firewall NVIDIA

 Soluzione Firewall Native protegge il PC da intrusioni

NVIDIA Active Armor (solo per nForce4 Ultra)

filtrando il traffico non autorizzato.

 Migliore la protezione di rete e fornisce agli utenti un

ambiente sia rapido sia protetto.

Tecnologia NVIDIA RAID

Striping del disco RAID 0 per prestazioni superiori del sistema e

delle applicazioni.
Supporto mirroring del disco RAID 1 per la tolleranza errori,

supporto di entrambi gli standard controller disco SATA e ATA-133.
Stripinig e mirroring disco R AID 0+1 per le massime prestazioni

con tolleranza agli errori.

Connettori e alloggiamenti interni integrato

1 alloggiamento PCI-Express x16
1 alloggiamento Xtreme Graphics
1 connettore S/PDIF-out
1 connettore ingresso audio CD-ROM
2 alloggiamenti PCI-Express x1
2 connettori Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 alloggiamenti PCI
4 porte Serial ATA

Connettori I/O del pannello posteriore

1 porta stampatore
1 connettore LAN RJ-45
1 porta mouse PS/2
1 porta tastiera PS/2
1 porta Firewire 1394A
1 porta seriale (COM2 optional)
4 porte USB 2.0
6 porte audio supportano 8 canali di servizio rendimento audio.

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Procesador

Soporta el Socket 939.
Supporta los procesadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon

64 X2.
Compatible con el procesador AMD Se mpron.
La arquitectura AMD 64 per mite computación de 32 bits y 64 bits

de manera simultánea.
Suporta las tecnologías HyperTransport™ y AMD Cool’n’Quiet™.

Conjunto de chips

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).
Ambos admiten:

 Soporta el Firewall NVIDIA.
 Soporta Gigabit Ethernet.
 Suporta la Utilidad NVIDIA nTune.
 Suporta el Procesador para Seguridad en Redes NVIDIA.

Sistemas operativos compatibles

Compatible con Windows 2000 y Windows XP.

Nota: no compatible con Windows 98SE ni Windows ME.

Dimensiones

Formato ATX: 29.35 cm (LA) x 23.4 cm (AN)

Memoria del sistema

Compatible con admite DDR de canal dual.
Compatible con admite DDR266/333/400.
Espacio máximo de memoria de 4 GB, que admite 4 zócalos

DIMM.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra compatible con la especificación Serial ATA 2.0, tasa

de transferencia de datos de hasta 3 GB/s.
nForce4 compatible con la especificación Serial ATA 2.0, tasa de

transferencia de datos de hasta 1.5 GB/s.

Súper E/S

Procesador: ITE IT8712F.
Iniciativas de control medioambiental:

 Supervisor H/W
 Controlador de la velocidad del ventilador
 Función "Guardián inteligente" de ITE

IDE

Dos conectores integrados que admiten 4 dispositivos.
Admite el modo PIO 0-4, el modo de bloque y el modo de bus

maestro Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.

Códec de audio AC’97

Procesador: ALC850, admite 8 canales.

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Procesador IEEE 1394

Procesador:VIA VT6307, admite dos puertos 1394A Firewire de

hasta 400 Mb/s individualmente.

LAN Ethernet Gigabit

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Admite administración de energía ACP I.
Admite la tecnología NVIDIA StreamThru

 Controlador isócrono asociado con Hyper Transport

proporciona el mayor rendimiento para interconexión en
red.

Seguridad

Tecnología de Firewall NVIDIA

- Solución de firewall nativa, protege el computador personal

NVIDIA Active Armor (solamente para nForce4 Ultra)

de intrusos al filtrar el tráfico no autorizado.

 Mejora la seguridad de la red y proporciona a los usuarios

un entorno rápido y seguro.

Tecnología NVIDIA RAID

Intercalación de disco RAID 0 disk para conseguir el mejor

rendimiento del sistema y de las aplicaciones.
Admite simetría de disco RAID 1 para tolerancia de errores,

compatible con las normas de controlador de discos SATA y

ATA-133.
Doble escritura y grabación en disco RAID 0+1 para obtener un

mayor rendimiento con tolerancia a fallos.

Conectores y ranuras de E/S integrados e internos

1 ranura 16X PCI-Express
1 ranura Xtreme Graphics
1 conector de salida S/PDIF
1 conector de entrada de audio en CD-ROM
2 ranuras 1X PCI-Express
2 conectores Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 ranuras PCI
4 puertos Serial ATA

Back Conectores de E/S del panel posterior

1 puerto impresora
1 conector de red LAN RJ-45
1 puerto para ratón PS/2
1 puerto para teclado PS/2
1 puerto 1394A Firewire
1 puerto serie (COM2 opcional)
4 puertos USB 2.0
6 puertos de audio que admiten 8 conexiones de salida de audio

de 8 canales.

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PORTUGUESE

CPU

Suporta o socket 939.
Suporta processadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64

X2.
Suporta um processador AMD Se mpron.
A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de 32 e 64 bits

em simultâneo.
Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport™ e AMD Cool’n’Quiet™.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).

Suporte:

 Suporta a firewall NVIDIA.
 Suporta a Ethernet Gigabit.
 Suporta o utilitário NVIDIA nTune.
 Suporta o processador NVIDIA Secure Networking.

Sistemas operativos suportados:

Suporta o Windows 2000 e o Windows XP.

Nota: Não suporta o Windows 98SE e o Wi ndows ME.

Dimensões

Factor de forma ATX: 29.35 cm (C) x 23.4 cm (L)

Memória do sistema

Suporta DDR de duplo canal.
Suporta módulos DDR333 / DDR400.
Capacidade máxima da memória: 4GB, suportando 4 sockets

DIMM.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra suporta a especificação Serial ATA 2.0, velocidade

de transferência de dados até3 GB/s.
nForce4 suporta a especificação Serial ATA 2.0, velocidade de

transferência de dados até1.5 GB/s.

Especificação Super I/O

Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente,

 Monitorização do hardware
 Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha
 Função "Smart Guardian" da ITE

IDE

Dois conectores na placa para 4 dispositivos.
Suporta o modo PIO 0-4, o modo Block e o modo bus master Ultra

DMA 33/66/100/133.

Codec de som AC'97

Chip: ALC850, suporta 8 canais.

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Chip IEEE 1394A

Chip: VIA VT6307, suporta duas portas Firewire 1394A até 400

Mb/s para cada uma

LAN Ethernet Gigabit

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Suporta a gestão de energia ACP I.
Suporta a tecnologia NVIDIA StreamThru

 Controlador isócrono combinado com a arquitectura

Hyper Transport para um desempenho mais rápido ao
nível da rede.

Segurança

Tecnologia de firewall NVIDIA

 Firewall nativa, para protecção do PC contra intrusos

NVIDIA Active Armor (apenas para os modelos nForce4 Ultra)

através da filtragem de tráfego não autorizado.

 Melhora a segurança da rede e proporciona aos

utilizadores um ambiente rápido e seguro.

Tecnologia NVIDIA RAID

RAID 0 função "disk striping" para um melhor desempenho por

parte do sistema e das aplicações.
RAID 1 suporta a função "disk mirroring" para tolerância de falhas,

suporta as normas SATA e ATA-133 ao nível do controlador do

disco.
Suporta as funções RAID 0+1 “disk striping” e “mirroring” para um

desempenho superior com tolerância de falhas.

Conectores e ranhuras internos na placa

1 ranhura PCI Express x16
1 ranhura Xtreme Graphics
1 conector S/PDIF-Out
1 conector CD-ROM para entrada de áudio
2 ranhuras PCI Express x1
2 conectores Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 ranhuras PCI
4 portas Serial ATA

Conectores I/O do painel traseiro

1 porta impressora
1 tomada LAN RJ-45
1 porta para rato PS/2
1 porta para teclado PS/2
1 porta Firewire 1394A
1 porta série (COM2 opcional)
4 portas USB 2.0
6 portas de áudio para saída de 8 canais de áudio.

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PROCESOR

Obsługa gniazd Socket 939.
Obsługa procesorów AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2.
Obsługa procesorów AMD Se mpron
Architektura AMD 64 umożliwiająca jednoczesne przetwarzanie 32

i 64 bitowe.
Obsługa technologii HyperTransport™ oraz AMD Cool’n’Quiet™.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).

Obsługa:

 Obsługa firewalla NVIDIA.
 Obsługa Gigabit Ethernet.
 Obsługa programu narzędziowego NVIDIA nTune.
 Obsługa procesora NVIDIA Secure Networking.

Obsługiwane systemy operacyjne

Obsługa Windows 2000 oraz Windows XP.

Uwaga: Brak obsługi Windows 98SE oraz Windows ME.

Wymiary

Obudowa ATX: 29.35cm (D) x 23.4cm (S)

Pamięć systemowa

Obsługa DDR dual channel.
Obsługa DDR333 / DDR400.
Maksymalna wielkość pamięci wynosi 16GB z obsługą 4 gniazd

DIMM.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra obsługa specyfikacji Serial ATA 2.0, transfer danych

do 3GB/s.
nForce4 obsługa specyfikacji Serial ATA 1.0, transfer danych do

1.5GB/s.

Super I/O

Chip: ITE IT8712F
Inicjatywy kontroli środowiska,

 Monitor H/W
 Kontroler prędkości wentylatora
 Funkcja ITE "Smart Guardian"

IDE

Dwa wbudowane złącza z możliwością obsługi 4 urządzeń.
Obsługa trybu PIO 0-4, Block Mode (tryb Blok) oraz tryb magistrali

głównej Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133.

Kodek dźwięku AC’97

Chip: ALC850, obsługa 8 kanałów.

Chip IEEE 1394

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Chip: VIA VT6307, obsługa dwóch portów 1394A Firewire o

indywidualnej szybkości do 400Mb/s.

Sieć LAN Gigabit Ethernet

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Obsługa zarządzania zasilanie m ACPI.
Obsługa technologii NVIDIA StreamThru

 Izochroniczny kontroler sparowany z Hyper Transport,

zapewnia najszybsze działanie sieci.

Bezpieczeństwo

Technologia NVIDIA Firewall

- Własny firewall, zabezpieczający komputer przed intruzami

NVIDIA Active Armor (wyłącznie dla nForce4 Ultra)

poprzez filtrowanie nieautoryzowanego ruchu.

 Zwiększa zabezpieczenia sieci i udostępnia

użytkownikom szybkie i bezpieczne środowisko.

Technologii NVIDIA RAID

RAID 0 striping dysku (paskowanie danych) w celu uzyskania

najwyższej wydajności systemu i aplikacji.
Obsługa RAID 1 mirroring dysku (lustrzane odbicie) dla

zapewnienia tolerancji błędów, obsługa standardów kontrolera

dysków SATA oraz ATA-133.
RAID 0+1 z paskowaniem danych i mirroringiem celu zapewnienia

najwyższej wydajności z tolerancją błędu.

Wewnętrzne, wbudowane gniazda oraz złącza

1 gniazdo PCI-Express x16
1 gniazdo Xtreme Graphics
1 złącze wyjścia S/PDIF
1 złącze wejścia audio CD-ROM
2 gniazda PCI-Express x1
2 złącza Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 gniazda PCI
4 porty Serial ATA

Złącza I/O na panelu tylnym

1 port drukarki
1 gniazdo LAN RJ-45
1 port myszy PS/2
1 port klawiatury PS/2
1 port Firewire 1394A
1 port szeregowy (COM2 opcjonalny)
4 porty USB 2.0
6 portów audio obsługujące 8 kanałów wyjścia audio.

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Процессор

Поддерживает гнездо 939..
Поддерживает процессоры AMD Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64, Athlon

64 X2
Поддерживает процессорыAMD Sempron.
Архитектура AMD 64 допускает одновременную работу в

32-разрядном и 64-разрядном режимах.
Поддерживает технологии HyperTransport™ и AMD

Cool’n’Quiet™

Набор микросхем

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).
Поддерживают оба:

 Поддерживает брандмауэр NVIDIA.
 Поддерживает сетевой интерфейс Gigabit Ethernet.
 Поддерживает программу NVIDIA nTune.
 Поддерживает процессор NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor.

Поддерживаемые операционные системы

Поддерживает Windows 2000 и Windows XP.

Примечание: не поддерживает Windows 98SE и Windows ME.

Размеры

Форм-фактор ATX: 29.35cm (L) x 23.4cm (W)

Системная память

Поддержка двухканальной памяти DDR.
Поддерживает DDR333 / DDR400.
Максимальный объем памяти 16 Гб в 4 гнездах DIMM.

Serial ATA

nForce4 Ultra поддерживает спецификацию Serial ATA 2.0,

скорость передачи данных до или 3 Гб/с.

nForce4 поддерживает спецификацию Serial ATA 2.0, скорость

передачи данных до или 1.5 Гб/с.

Супер ввод-вывод

Контроллер: ITE IT8712F.
Функции управления режимом эксплуатации,

 Монит ор состояния оборудования
 Контроллер скорости вентиляторов
 Функция «Smart Guardian» компании ITE

IDE

Два встроенных разъема поддерживают подключение четырех

жестких дисков IDE.

Поддержка режимов PIO 0~4, Block Mode и Ultra DMA

33/66/100/133.

Звуковой кодек AC’97

Контроллер::ALC850, поддерживает 8-канальный зв ук.

Контроллер IEEE 1394A

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Контроллер: VIA VT6307, поддерживает два порта 1394A

Firewire со скростью каждого порта до 400 Мбит/с.

Гигабитный интерфейс Ethernet

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.
Поддерживает управление питанием ACPI.
Поддержка технологии NVIDIA StreamThru

 Изохронный контроллер, объедин енный с шиной HyperTransport для

обеспечения повышенной производительности в сети.

Безопасность

Технология брандмауэра NVIDIA

 Встроены брандмауэр защищает ПК от взломщиков, отфильтровывая

неразрешенный трафик.

Межсетевой экран NVIDIA Active Armor (только для nForce4

Ultra)

 Обеспечивает безопасность и скорость сете вы х подключений.

Технологии NVIDIA RAID

Чередование дисков RAID 0 обеспечивает самую высокую

производительность системы и приложений.
Зеркалирование дисков RAID 1 обеспечивает

отказоустойчивость для дисков с интерфейсом SATA и

ATA-133.
Чередующиеся и зеркальные дисковые массивы RAID 0+1

обеспечивают максимальную производительность и

отказоустойчивать.

Встроенные разъемы ввода-вывода

1 слот PCI Express x16
1 слот Xtreme Graphics
1 разъем S/PDIF-выхода
1 Один входной разъем звукового сигнала с привода для

компакт-дисков
2 слота PCI Express x1
2 разъем Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 слота PCI
4 порта Serial ATA

Разъемы ввода-вывода на задней панели

1 порт принтер
1 гнездо RJ-45 ЛВС
1 порт мыши PS/2
1 порт клавиатуры PS/2
1 порт 1394A Firewire
1 последовательный порт
4 порта USB 2.0
6 звуковых портов поддерживают подключение 8 каналов

аудиовыхода.

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ARABIC

ﺔﻳﺰآﺮﻤﻟا ﺔﺠﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ةﺪﺣو)CPU(

ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ةﺪﻋﺎﻗ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ.939
تﺎﺠﻟﺎﻌﻣ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ AMD Athlon 64 FX /Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2.
تﺎﺠﻟﺎﻌﻣ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ.AMD Sempron processor
ﻴﺘﺗ ﺔﻴﻨﺑ ﺢAMD 64 ﻦﻣاﺰﺘﻤﻟا بﺎﺴﺤﻟا 32 و 64ﺖﺑ .

ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺗ ﻢﻋﺪﺗHyperTransport™ و .AMD Cool’n’Quiet™

ﺢﺋاﺮﺸﻟا ﺔﻋﻮﻤﺠﻡ

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
NVIDIA nForce4 Ultra (T Force4 Ultra).

ﻢﻋﺪی ﺎﻤﻬﻨﻣ ﻼآ:

- ﺖﻥﺮﺘﻥﻹا ﺮﺒﻋ ﺔیﺎﻤﺤﻟا ﻂﺋﺎﺡ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ"NVID IA".

- ﻢﻋﺪﺗ.Gigabit Ethernet

- دأ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ ةﺪﻋﺎﺴﻤﻟا ةا.”NVIDIA nTune”

- ﺔﻨﻣﺆﻤﻟا تﺎﻜﺒﺸﻟا ﺞﻟﺎﻌﻣ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ.”NVIDIA”

ﺔﻤﻋﺪﻤﻟا ﻞﻴﻐﺸﺘﻟا ﻢﻈﻧ

ﻢﻋﺪیWindows 2000و Windows XP.

ﺔﻈﺡﻼﻣ : ﻞﻴﻐﺸﺗ ﻲﻣﺎﻈﻨﻟ ﻢﻋد ﺪﺝﻮی ﻻWindows 98SEو Windows ME.

دﺎﻌﺑﻷا

جذﻮﻤﻥ ﻞﻣﺎﻋAT X :29.35 ﻢﺱ )لﻮﻄﻟا ( ×23.4 ﻢﺱ )ضﺮﻌﻟا(

مﺎﻈﻨﻟا ةﺮآاذ

آاﺬﻟا ﻢﻋد ةﺮDDRةﺎﻨﻘﻟا ﺔﻴﺋﺎﻨﺛ .
ﻢﻋﺪﺗDDR 400/333.

ةﺮآاﺬﻠﻟ ﺔﺡﺎﺴﻣ ﻰﺼﻗأ4 ﻢﻋد ﻊﻣ ،ﺖیﺎﺑﺎﺠﻴﺝ 4 ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻣ DIMM.

ﺔﻠﺴﻠﺳAT A

ﻖﻓاﻮﺘیnForce4Ultra تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻣ ﻊﻣ SATA 2.0 ﻞﻘﻥ لﺪﻌﻣ صﻮﺼﺨﺑ ﻚﻟذو

ﻰﻟإ ﻞﺼی يﺬﻟا تﺎﻥﺎﻴﺑ3ﺔﻴﻥﺎﺜﻟا ﻲﻓ ﺎﺠﻴﺝ .

ﻖﻓاﻮﺘیnForce4 تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻣ ﻊﻣ SATA 2.0 ﻞﻘﻥ لﺪﻌﻣ صﻮﺼﺨﺑ ﻚﻟذو تﺎﻥﺎﻴﺑ

ةﺮﺵﺎﺒﻣ ةﺮآاﺬﻠﻟ ﻖﺋﺎﻔﻟا لﻮﺻﻮﻟا لﻼﺥ ﻦﻣ ﻞﻘﻨﻠﻟ)Ultra DMA

ﻰﻟإ ﻞﺼی يﺬﻟا1.5ﺔﻴﻥﺎﺜﻟا ﻲﻓ ﺎﺠﻴﺝ .

ﻞﺧد/ﻖﺋﺎﻓ جﺮﺧ

ﺔﺤیﺮﺸﻟا :ITE IT8712F.

،ﺔﺌﻴﺒﻟا ﻲﻓ ﻢﻜﺤﺘﻟا تاردﺎﺒﻣ

- م ﺔﺒﻗارH/W

- ﺔﺡوﺮﻤﻟا ﺔﻋﺮﺱ ﻲﻓ ﻢﻜﺤﺗ ةﺪﺡو

- IT E ﺔﻔﻴﻇو"ﻲآﺬﻟا ﻲﻗاﻮﻟا "ﻦﻣ

IDE

ةﺰﻬﺝأ ﺔﻌﺑرأ نﺎﻤﻋﺪی ﺔﺡﻮﻠﻟا ﻰﻠﻋ نﻼﺻﻮﻣ.

ﻞﺥﺪﻟا ﻊﺿو ﻢﻋد/ ﺞﻣﺮﺒﻤﻟا جﺮﺨﻟا)PIO (0-4ﻔﻘﻟا ﻊﺿوو ، ﺔﻴﺴﻴﺋﺮﻟا عﺎﺿوﻷاو ﻞ

33/66/100/133.(

ﻮﺻ ةﺮﻔﺵتAC’97

ﺔﺤیﺮﺸﻟا :850ALC ,تاﻮﻨﻗ ﻲﻥﺎﻤﺛ ﻢﻋﺪی.

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ﺔﺤﻳﺮﺵIEEE 1394) يرﺎﻴﺘﺧا(

VIﺔﺤیﺮﺸﻟا :, VIA VT6307 يﺬﻔﻨﻣ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ1394A Firewire ﻞآ ةرﺪﻗ ﻞﺼﺗ

ﻰﻟإ ﺎﻤﻬﻨﻣ400ﺖیﺎﺑ ﺎﺠﻴﻣ /ﻥﺎﺜﻟاﺔﻴ.

ﺔﻴﻠﺤﻤﻟا ﺔﻜﺒﺸﻟا

MAC Gigabit NVIDIA +8201VSC PHY Gigabit EESSVIT.

لﻼﺥ ﻦﻣ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟا ةرادإ ﻢﻋدوACPI .
ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺗ ﻢﻋدNVIDIA StreamThru

ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺘﺑ ﺔﻥﺮﺘﻘﻣ ﺔﻴﻨﻣاﺰﺗ ﻢﻜﺤﺗ ةﺪﺡوHyper Transport عﺮﺱأ ﺮﻓﻮی ﺎﻤﻣ

تﺎﻜﺒﺸﻟا ءادﻷ لﺪﻌﻣ.

ا ﻂﺋﺎﺡ ﻞﺡ ﻦﻣ ءﻼﺥﺪﻟا ﻦﻣ ﻲﺼﺨﺸﻟا ﺐﺱﺎﺤﻟا ﻲﻤﺤﺗ ﻲﺘﻟاو ﻲﻠﺻﻷا ﺔیﺎﻤﺤﻟ

حﺮﺼﻤﻟا ﺮﻴﻏ روﺮﻤﻟا ﺔﻴﻔﺼﺗ لﻼﺥ.

-

اﻲﻡﺄﺘﻟن

ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺗ ﻢﻋدNVIDIA Firewall

-

ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺗNVID IA Active Armor) ﻲﻓnForce4 Ultraﻂﻘﻓ (

- ﺔیﺮﺴﻟاو ﺔﻋﺮﺴﻟا ﻦﻣ ﻰﻠﻋأ تﻻﺪﻌﻣ ﺮﻴﻓﻮﺗ ﻊﻣ تﺎﻜﺒﺸﻟا ﺔیﺮﺱ ىﻮﺘﺴﻣ ﻦﻴﺴﺤﺗ

مﺪﺨﺘﺴﻤﻠﻟ.

دﺔﻴﻨﻘﺕ ﻢﻋNVIDIA RAID

صﺮﻗ ﻢﻴﺴﻘﺗ 0 ـﻟ RAIDﺮﺵ ﻰﻟإ ﻖﻴﺒﻄﺘﻟاو مﺎﻈﻨﻠﻟ ءادأ ﻞﻀﻓأ ﻖﻴﻘﺤﺘﻟ ﻂﺋا
صﺮﻘﻟا ﻦﻣ ﺔﻘﺑﺎﻄﻣ ﺔﺨﺴﻥ ﻞﻤﻋ ﻢﻋد1 ـﻟ RAID ﻞﻜﻟ ﺔﺒﺴﻨﻟﺎﺑ ﺄﻄﺨﻟا ﻊﻣ ﺢﻣﺎﺴﺘﻟا ﻢﻋﺪﻟ

صاﺮﻗﻷا ﻲﻓ ﻢﻜﺤﺘﻟا زﺎﻬﺝ ﺮﻴیﺎﻌﻣ ﻦﻣSATAو ATA-133.

RAID 0+1ءﺎﻄﺧأ دﻮﺝو ﻲﻓ ﺢﻡﺎﺴ ﺕ ﺔﺒﺴﻧ ﻊﻡ صاﺮﻗﻷا ﺲﻜﻋو ﻂﻴﻄﺨﺕ .

ﺔﻴﻠﺧاﺪﻟا ﺔﺣﻮﻠﻟا تﺎﺤﺘﻓو ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺕ ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻡ

1ﺔﺤﺘﻓ PCI-Express ×1
1 ﺔﺤﺘﻓ PCI-Express ×16
1 جﺮﺥ ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ﺬﻔﻨﻣ SPDIF-Outﺪﺡاو
1 تﻮﺻ ﻞﺥد ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ﺬﻔﻨﻣ CD-ROMﺪﺡاو
2 ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ اﺬﻔﻨﻣ Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE
3 نﺎﺘﺤﺘﻓ PCI

4 ناﺬﻔﻨﻣ SATA II

تﻼﺧﺪﻤﻟا تﻼﺻﻮﻡ/ﺔﻴﻔﻠﺨﻟا ﺔﺣﻮﻠﻟﺎﺑ تﺎﺝﺮﺨﻤﻟا

1ﺔﻌﺑﺎﻃ ﺬﻔﻨﻣ
1 ﺲﺑﺎﻗ RJ-45 LAN
1ﺬﻔﻨﻣ سوﺎﻣ PS/2
1 ﺢﻴﺗﺎﻔﻣ ﺔﺡﻮﻟ ﺬﻔﻨﻣ PS/2
1 ﺬﻔﻨﻣ 1394A Firewire
1 ﻲﺴﻠﺴﺗ ﺬﻔﻨﻣ COM2)يرﺎﻴﺘﺥا(
4 ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻣ USB 2.0

6 تﻮﺻ جﺮﺥ تﻼﻴﻬﺴﺗ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ ﺔﻴﺗﻮﺻ ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻣ 8تاﻮﻨﻗ .

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JAPANESE

CPU

Socket 939 をサポート。
AMD Athlon 64 F X / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 プロセッサをサポー

ト。
AMD Sempro n プロセッサをサポート。
AMD 64 アーキテクチャにより、32 ビットと 64 ビットの同時コン

ピューティングが可能。
HyperTransport および AMD Cool’n’Quiet テクノロジをサ

ポート。

チップセット

NVIDIA nForce4 (T Force4).
下記に両方とも対応:

 NVIDIA ファイアウォールをサポート。
 Gigabit イーサネットをサポート。
 NVIDIA nTune ユーティリティをサポート。
 NVIDIA セキュアネットワーキングプロセッサをサポート。

サポートするオペレーティングシステム

Windows 2000、Windows XP をサポート。

注

: Windows 98SEとWindows ME

サイズ

AT X フォームファクタ: 29.35cm (長さ) x 23.4cm (幅)

システムメモリ

デュアルチャンネル DDR をサポート。
DDR333 / DDR400 をサポート。

最大メモリ容量 16GB、4 つの DIMM ソケットをサポート。

シリアル ATA

nForce4 Ultra シリアル AT A 2 .0 仕様をサポート、最大 3GB/秒の

データ転送速度。
nForce4 シリアル AT A 1 . 0 仕様をサポート、最大 1.5GB/秒のデー

タ転送速度。

スーパー I/O

チップ: ITE IT8712F。
環境コントロールイニシアチブ、

 H/W モニタ
 ファン速度コントローラ
 IT E「スマート・ガーディアン」機能

IDE

2つのオンボードコネクタが 4 つのデバイスをサポート。

PIO モード 0-4、ブロックモード、ウルトラ DMA 33/66/100/133

では対応していません

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バス・マスターモードに対応。

AC’97 オーディオ サウンド・コデック

チップ: ALC850, 8 チャンネルをサポート。

IEEE 1394 チップ

チップ: VIA VT6307, 最大 400Mb/秒の 2 つの 1394A Firewire ポー

トを個別にサポート。

Gigabit イーサネット LAN

NVIDIA Gigabit M AC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201。
ACP I 電源管理をサポート。
NVIDIA StreamThru テクノロジに対応

 アイソクロナスコントローラとハイパートランスポート

の組み合わせによる、最速のネットワーキング性能。

Security セキュリティ

NVIDIA ファイアウォールテクノロジ

- ネーティブなファイアウォールソリューションが、不正トラ

ヒックのフィルタリングによる侵入から PC を保護します。

NVIDIA Active Armor に対応 (nForce4 Ultra のみ)

 ネットワークのセキュリティを強化し、ユーザに速くて安

全な環境を提供。

NVIDIA RAID テクノロジ

RAID 0 ディスクストライピングで最高のシステムおよびアプリケ

ーションパフォーマンスを実現。
RAID 1 ディスクミラーリングがフォールトトレランスをサポー

ト,SATA と ATA-133 ディスクコントローラ標準を共にサポート。

フォールト トレランスのある最高性能を実現するための RAID

0+1 ディスク ストライピングおよびミラーリング機能。

内部オンボードスロットとコネクタ

PCI-Expre ss x16 スロット(x1)
Xtreme Graphics スロット(x1)
S/PDIF アウトコネクタ(x1)
CD-ROM オーディオインコネクタ(x1)
PCI-Expre ss x1 スロット(x2)
Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE コネクタ(x2)
PCI スロット(x3)

シリアルポート(x4)。

背面パネル I/O コネクタ

プリンター ポート (x1)
RJ-45 LAN ジャック(x1)
PS/2 マウスポート(x1)
PS/2 キーボードポート(x1)
1394A Firewire ポート

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シリアルポート(x1) (COM2 オプション)
USB 2.0 ポート(x4)
6つのオーディオポートが 8 つのチャンネルオーディオアウト機

能をサポト。

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup.......................................................................................... 1

1 Main Menu.......................................................................................................3

2 Standard CMOS Features...................................................................................6

3 Advanced BIOS Features....................................................................................8

4 Advanced Chipset Features...............................................................................12

5 Integrated Peripherals ......................................................................................14

6 Power Management Setup................................................................................ 19

7 PnP/PCI Configurations ................................................................................... 22

8 PC Health Status.............................................................................................. 24

9 Over Clock Navigator Engine ........................................................................... 27

10 CMOS Reload Program(C.R.P.)...................................................................... 33

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BIOS Setup

Introduction

This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is
then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is
turned off.

The Award BIOS™ installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory) is a
custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports Intel Pentium
processor input/output system. The BIOS provides critical low-level support for standard
devices such as disk drives and serial and paralle l ports.

Adding important has customized the Award BIOS™, but nonstandard, features such as virus
and password protection as well as spec ial support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset
controlling the entire system.

The rest of this manual is intended to gu ide you through the process of configuring your
system using Setup.

Plug and Play Support

These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and P lay Version 1.0A specification. ESCD
(Extended System Configurat ion Data) write is supported.

EPA Green PC Support

This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC specificat ion.

APM Support

These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of the Advanced Power Management (AP M)
specification. Power management features are implemented via the System Management
Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported. Power to the
hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS.

ACPI Support

Award ACP I BIOS support Version 1.0 of Advanced Configurat ion and Power interface
specification (ACP I). It provides ASL code for power management and device
configuration capabilit ies as defined in the ACP I specification, developed by Microsoft, Intel
and Toshiba.

PCI Bus Support

This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component
Interconnect) local bus specification.

DRAM Support

DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) is supported.

®

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Supported CPUs

This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU.

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to high light items, press <Enter> to select, use the <PgUp>
and <PgDn> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. T he
following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by using the
keyboard.

Keystroke Function

Up arro w Move to p revio us item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)
Right arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)
Move Enter Move to the item you desired
PgUp key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make changes

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS

F1 key Genera l he lp o n Set up navi g ation ke ys
F5 key Load previous values from CMOS
F7 key Load the optimized defaults
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu – E xit
Current page and return to Main Menu

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1 Main Menu

Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

!! WARNING !!

The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figu re 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is
just for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on board, for update

information.

 Fig ure 1. Mai n Menu

Standard CMOS Features

This submenu contains industry standard configurable options.

Advanced BIOS Features

This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS.

Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals

This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and
Programmed Input/ Output features.

Power Management Setup

This submenu allows you to configure the power management features.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and P lay” and PCI options.

PC Health Status

This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system.

OverClock Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)

ONE provides two powerful overclock engines, MOS & AOS for both
overclock expert ises and beginners.

Load Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having
problems particularly with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory
settings optim ized for this system. A confirmation message will be disp layed
before defaults are set.

Se t Supe rvis o r Passwo rd

Setting the supervisor password will proh ibit everyone except the supervisor
from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted
with to enter a password.

Set User Password

If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will funct ion in the
same way as the Supervisor P assword. If the Supervisor Password is set and
the User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view conf igurations but
will not be able to change them.

Save & Exit Se tup

Save all configuration changes to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation
message will be displayed before proceeding.

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Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup.
confirmation message w ill be displayed before proceeding.

Integrate Flashing Program

This is a very safe way to upgrade BIOS.
By pressing “Enter” key for three times, and the upgrading process will be
completed easily.

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2 Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category
includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to high light the item and
then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Figure 2. Standard CMOS Setup





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ppy

Main Menu Selections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date mm : dd : yy Set the s ystem date . Note t hat

Time hh : m m : ss Set the system i nternal c lock.

IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub

IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub

IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub

IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub

Drive A
Drive B

Video EGA/VGA

Halt On All Errors

Base Memory N/A Displays the amount of

Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of

Total Me mory N/A Displays the tota l memory

menu.

menu.

menu.

menu.

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in
720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in
None

CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO

No Errors
All, but Keyboard
All, but D iskette
All, but Disk/ Key

the ‘Day’ automatically changes
when you set the date.

Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options

Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options.

Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options.

Press <Enter> to enter the sub
menu of detailed options.

Select the type of flo
drive installed in your system .

Select the default video device.

Select the situa tion in which
you want the B IOS to stop
the POST process and
notify you.

conventional memory
detected during boot up.

extended memory detected
during boot up.

available in the system.

disk

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3 Advanced BIOS Features

 Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup

Cache Se tup

These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the device in the sequence
selected in these items.

CPU Internal Cache

Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory
access time with this option.
Enabled (default) Enable cache.
Disabled Disable cache.

External Cache

This option enables or disables “Level 2” secondary cache on the CP U, which
may improve performance.
The Choices: Enabled (default) Enable cache.

Disabled Disable cache.

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Boot Seq & Floppy Setup

Hard Disk Boot Priority

These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the device in the
sequence
The Choices: P ri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec, Slave, USBHDD0, USB
HDD1, USB HDD2, and Bootable Add-in Cards.

First/ Second/ Third/ Bo ot Other Device

Swap Flo ppy Drive

selected in these items.

These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the devices in the

sequence selected in these items.

The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2,

HDD-3, ZIP100, LAN, Disabled.

For systems with two floppy drives, this option allows you to swap logical

drive assignments.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

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Boot Up Floppy Seek

Enabling this option w ill test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80
tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Virus Warning

This option allows you to choose the Virus Warning feature that is used to protect
the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to
write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warnin g message on the screen and
sound an alarm beep.

Disabled (default) Virus protection is disabled.
Enabled Virus protection is activated.

Quick Power On Self Test

Enabling this opt ion will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test
(POST) to execute after you power up the computer.
Enable d (default) Enable quick P OST.
Disabled Normal P OST.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects the NumLock. State after power on.
On (default) Numpad is number keys.
Off Numpad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Select if ch ipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20.
Normal A pin in the keyboard controller
controls Gate A20.

Fast (default) Lets chipset control Gate A20.

Type matic Rate Setting

When a key is held down, the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the
keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic de lay can be
configured.
Disabled (default)
Enabled

Type matic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down.

The Choices: 6 (default), 8,10,12,15,20,24,30.

Type matic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the
keystroke.
The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000.

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Security Option

This option will enab le only individuals with passwords to bring the system online
and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility.
System A password is required for the system to boot and is a lso required to
access the Setup Utility.
Setup (default) A password is required to access the Setup Utility only.
This will only app ly if passwords are set from the Setup main menu.

APIC MODE

Selecting Enabled enab les APIC device mode reporting from the BIOS to the
operating
system.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.
Note: If the CPU type is AMD 939 Dual Co re, this item will be
always”Enabled”.

MPS Ve rsio n Co nt rol For OS

The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification.
Select version supported by the operation system running on this computer.

The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding
64MB.

The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2.

Summary Screen Show

This item allows you to enable/ disable disp lay the Summary Screen Show.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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4 Advanced Chipset Features

This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your
system. This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as
DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. The default settings that
came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you
are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrect ly.

Figure 4. Advanced Chipset Setup



HT Width

This item allows you to control the utilized width of the outgo ing side of the
HyperTransport link.

Err94 Enh

This item allows you to enable/disab le the “sequential Prufetch Feature” of K8
CPU.

TheChoices: Auto (default).

CPU Spread Spectrum

The Choices: Center Spread (default).

SATA Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to disable \ enable the

The Choices: Disabled (default), enable.

PCIE Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to disable \ enable the SATA spread spectrum function.

The Choices: Disabled (default), enable.

SSE/SSE2 Instructions

The Choices:Enabled (default), Disabled.

SATA spread spectrum function.

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System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting the “Disab led ” option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh which can improve system performance. However, any programs

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

writing to this area of memory will cause conflicts and result in system errors.

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5 Integrated Peripherals

 Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals

IDE Function Setup

If you high light the literal “Press Enter” next to the “IDE Function Setup” label and
then press
the enter key, it will take you a submenu with the follow ing options:

OnChip IDE Channel 0/1

The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two
IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE
interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface if you are goin g to
install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO

The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4)
for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0
to 4 will increase performance progressively. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each device.

The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4.

Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/100 functionality can be implemented if it is supported by the
IDE hard drives in your system. As well, your operating environment
requires a DMA driver (W indows 95 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master
driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra
DMA/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

IDE DMA Transfe r Access

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Serial-ATA A

Enables support for Serial-ATA A.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled

Serial-ATA B

Enables support for Serial-ATA B.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled

IDE Prefetch Mo de

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

RAID Config

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RAID Enable

The choices: Disabled (default),Enabled.

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ONBOARD DEVICE

OnChip USB

This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the
system board. You will need to disable this feature if you add a higher
performance controller.

The Choices: V1. 1+V2. 0 (default), Disabled, V1.1

USB keyboard Support

Enables support for USB attached keyboard.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled

USB Mouse Support

Enables support for USB attached mouse.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled

AC97 Audio

This option allows you to control the onboard AC97 audio.

The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled.

MAC LAN

This option allows you to change the state of the onboard MAC LAN.

The Choices: Auto (Default), Disabled.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This item allows you to enable or disable Onboard LAN Boot ROM.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

MAC Media Interface

The Choices: Pin Strap (default).

Onboard 1394

This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 Controller.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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ONBOARD IO/Address

Onbo a rd FD C Co nt ro lle r

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed
on the system board and you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system
has no floppy drive, select Disab led in this field.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

Onboa rd Se ria l Port 1

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial

ports.

The Choices: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4,
2E8/IRQ3, Auto.

Onboa rd IR Func t io n

The Choices: Disab led (default), Enabled.

UART Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which Infra Red (IR) function of onboard
I/O chip.

The Choices: IrDA (default), AS KIR, Normal.

UR2 Duplex Mode

Select the value required by the IR dev ice connected to the IR port.
Full-duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission.
Half-duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time.

The Choices: Half (defau lt), F ull.

Onboa rd Pa ral le l Po rt

This item allows you to determine access onboard para llel port controller
with which I/O Address.
The Choices: 378/IRQ7 (default), 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, Disabled.

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Paralle l Po rt Mo de

The default value is SPP.

The Choices:
SPP(defa ult) Usin g P arallel por t as Sta nda rd Printer P ort.

EPP U sin g P arallel P o rt a s En han ced Paralle l Port .
ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port.
ECP +EPP Us in g P ar alle l port as ECP & EPP mod e.

ECP Mo de Use DMA

Select a DMA Channel for the port.

The Choices: 3 (default), 1.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector
read / write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do),
select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode (most
new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of
block read / write per sector where the drive can support.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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6 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy
conservation and power up/power down features.

Figure 6. Power Management Setup

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ACPI f unction

This item displays the status of the Advanced Configurat ion and Power
Management (ACP I).

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

ACPI S us pe n d Ty pe

The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system.
The Choices: S1 (POS) (default) Power on Suspend
S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM
S1+S3 POS+STR

Powe r Ma nage ment

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is
directly related to the following modes:

1. HDD Power Down.

2. Suspend Mode.
There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode
settings

Min. Power Saving

Minimum power management.
Suspend Mode = 1 hr.
HDD Power Down = 15 min

Ma x. Po w er Saving

Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s.
Suspend Mode = 1 min.
HDD Power Down = 1 min.

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User Define (default)

Allows you to set each mode individually.
When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD
Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

Video Off Method

This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank.

V/H SYNC+Blank

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen

This option only wr ites blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS (default)

Init ia l d isp lay p owe r management sign a l in g.

AMD K8 Cool’ n’ Quie t Control

The Choices: Stop Grant, PwrOn Suspend.

HDD Power Down

When enabled, the hard disk drive will power down and after a set time of system
inact iv it y. Al l other device s re main active.
The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min,
8 Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15Min.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the
Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”

The Choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (default).

WOL (PME#) From Soft-Off

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

WOR (RI#) From Soft-Off

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

USB Resume from S3

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

Power-On by Alarm

When you select Enabled, an alarm returns the system to Full ON state.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

This function supports AMD Cool ’n’ Quick function.

The Choices: AUTO(defau lt).

Power on Function

This option allows you to choose the different function to power on the computer.
The Choices: Button Only (default), Password, Mouse Move, Mouse Click, Any
Key, Hot Key, Keyboard 98.

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KB Power ON Password

Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password.

Hot Key Power on

This option allows you to choose a hot key to power on.
The Choices: Ctrl-F1 (default), Ctrl-F2, Ctrl-F3, Ctrl-F4, Ctrl-F5, Ctrl-F6, Ctrl-F7,
Ctrl-F8

POWER After PWR- Fail

This setting specif ies whether your system will reboot after a power fail or
interrupts
occurs.
Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
On Reboots the computer.
Former-Sts Restores the system to the status before power failure or interrupt
occurs.
The Choices: Off (default), On, Former-Sts.

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7 PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer
Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearin g the speed of
the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. T his section
covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users
should make any changes to the default settings.

Figure 7. PnP/PCI Configurations

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Init Display First

With systems that have multiple video cards, this option determines whether the
primary disp lay uses a PCI Slot or an AGP Slot.

The Choices: PCI Slo t (default), AGP.

Re se t Config urat io n Data

The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record
which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. Every
peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which
resources are assigned to it. The system needs to record and update ESCD to the
memory locations. These locations (4K) are reserved in the system BIOS. If the
Disabled (default) option is chosen, the system‘s ESCD will update only when the
new configuration varies from the last one. If the Enabled option is chosen, the
system is forced to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the “Disabled”
mode.
The above settings w ill be shown on the screen only if “Manual” is chosen for the
resources controlled by function.
Legacy is the term, which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and
provides non-PnP ISA add-on cards. PCI / ISA PnP signifies that a resource is
assigned to the P CI Bus or provides for ISA P nP add-on cards and peripherals.
The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

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Resources Cont rolled By

By Choosing “Auto (ESCD)” (default), the system BIOS will detect the system
resources and automatically assign the relat ive IRQ and DMA channel for each
peripheral.By Choosing “Manual”, the user will need to assign IRQ & DMA for
add-on cards. Be sure that there are no IRQ/DMA and I/O port conflicts.

IRQ Re source s

This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on
the type of device using the interrupt. When you press the “P ress Enter” tag, you
will be directed to a submenu that will a llow you to configure the system interrupts.
This is only conf igurable when “Resources Controlled By” is set to “Manual”.
IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA
compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their d isplay as a
way to provide boot information and VGA compatib ility.

However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from the
palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the
graphic controller needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller. To
do this, the non-VGA graphic controller watches for the Write access to the VGA
palette and registers the snoop data. In PCI based systems, where the VGA
controller is on the PCI bus and a non-VGA graphic controller is on an ISA bus, the
Write Access to the palette will not show up on the ISA bus if the PCI VGA
controller responds to the Write.

In this case, the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write, it should only
snoop the data and permit the access to be forwarded to the ISA bus. The
non-VGA ISA graph ic controller can then snoop the data on the ISA bus. Unless
you have the above situation, you should disable this option.
Disabled (default) Disables the function.
Enabled Enables the function.

Maximum Payload Size

Set the maximum pay load size for Transaction packets (TLP).
The Choice: 4096 (default.)

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8 PC Health Status

A、Figure 8. PC Health Status

Chassis Open Warning

This item allows you to enable or disable Chass is Open Warning beep.

The Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

Shutdown Te mperature

This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only
effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 60 /140F, 65 /149F, 70 /158F, 75 /167F.℃℃℃℃

CPU FAN Control by

The Choice “smart” can make your CPU FAN to reduce noise.

The Choices: SMART , Always On(default).

Sho w H/ W Mo nito r i n PO ST

If your computer contains a monitor ing system, it will show PC health status durin g
POST stage. The item offers several delay time for you to choose.

The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled.

CPU Vcore/ +1.5V+3.3V/ +5.0V/ +12.0V/ 5VSB/ Voltage Battery

Detect the system’s voltage status automatically.

CPU Te mperat ure

This field d isplays the current temperature of the CPU.

Current CPU FAN Spee d

This field d isplays the current speed of CPU fan.

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Current SYS FAN Speed

This field d isplays the current speed SYSTEM fan.

Figure 8. PC Health Status

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Chassis Open Warning

This item allows you to enable or disable Chass is Open Warning beep.

The Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled.

Shutdown Te mperature

This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only
effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.

The Choices: Disabled (default), 60 /140F, 65 /149F, 70 /158F, 75 /167F.℃℃℃℃

CPU FAN Control by

The Choice “smart” can make your CPU FAN to reduce noise.

The Choices: SMART(defau lt), Always On.

CPU Fan Off<℃>

If the CPU T emperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off.

The Choices: 16 (default).

CPU Fan Start< >℃

CPU fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value.

The Choices: 32(default).

CPU Fan Full speed <℃>

When CPU temperature is arriving the set value, the CPU fan will work under Full
Speed.

The Choices: 52(default).

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Start PWM Value

The Choices: 32 (default).

Slope PWM

The Choices: 1 PWM Value/ (default)℃ , 2 PWM Value/℃, 4 PWM Value/℃, 8
PWM Value/℃,16 PWM Value/℃,32 PWM Value/℃, 64PWM Value/℃.

Sho w H/ W Mo nito r i n PO ST

If your computer contains a monitor ing system, it will show PC health status durin g
POST stage. The item offers several delay time for you to choose.

The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled.

CPU Vcore/ +1.5V+3.3V/ +5.0V/ +12.0V/ 5V<SB>/ Voltage Battery

Detect the system’s voltage status automatically.

CPU Te mperat ure

This field d isplays the current temperature of the CPU.

Current CPU FAN Spee d

This field d isplays the current speed of CPU fan.

Current SYS FAN Speed

This field d isplays the current speed SYSTEM fan.

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9 Over Clock Navigator Engine

Automate Overclock System

A.O.S. is designed for beginners in overclock field.
Based on many test and experiments from BET, A.O.S. provide 3 default overc lock
configurations that are able to raise the system performance

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z V6 Tech Engine:

z

V8 Tech Engine

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

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z V12 Tech Engine

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

Ca utio ns:

1. Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally; the difference will

be based on the selected CPU model.

2. From BET experiment, the Atholon64 FX CPU are not suitable for this A.O.S. feature.

Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.)

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

Cautions:

According tests have been done; AMD 3000+ CPU is the best CPU type for
overclock function.

CPU Voltage

This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Contro l.
The Choices: StartUp (default),1.725V,1.700V,1.675V,1.650V,1.625V,1.600V
etc.

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NB/SB Voltage Ragurator

The Choices:1.52V(default),1.60V,1.68V,1.76V.

Memorry Voltage

The Choices:2.60V(default),2.70V,2.80V,2.90V.

CPU Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency.
The Choices: 200 (default),201,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209…..450.(

Max.is 450)

Hammer CPU Multiplier

The Max. value will be different from the selected CPU types.
The Choices: StartUp (default),X4 800MHz, X5 1000MHz, X6 1200MHz, X7
1400MHz, X8 1600MHz, X9 1800MHz, etc.

HT Frequency

This item allows you to select the HT Frequency.

The Choices: 4x (default),1x,2x,3x,5x.Auto,x4.

PCIE Clock

The Choices:100MHz(default), 101MHz, 102MHz, 103MHz, 104MHz, 105MHz,

106MHz, 107MHz, etc.

Memclock Frequency

The Choices:200MHz(default), 100MHz, 133MHz, 166MHz, 200MHz, 216MHz,

233MHz, 250MHz.

1T/2T Memory Timing

The Choices:2T(defau lt),1T.

RAM Configuratio n

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Timing Mode

DDR Timing Settin g by SPD or ITEM.

The Choices: Auto (Default), Manual.

CAS# Latency(Tcl)

This field spec ify the cas# latency, i.e. cas# to read data valid.

The Choices: CL=2.5(Default), CL=3.0, CL=2.0,

Min RAS# active time (Tras)

This field spec ifies the minimum RAS# active time. Typically -45-60 Nsec.

The Choices: 8T(Defau lt).

RAS# to CAS# Delay (Trcd)

This field spec ifies the RAS# to CAS# Delay to read/ write command to the
same bank. Typically -20 Nsec.

The Choices: 4T(Defau lt).

Row precharge Time (Trp)

This field specif ies the Row precharge Time. Precharge to Active or
Auto-Refresh of the same bank. Typically 20-24 Nsec.

The Choices: 2T (Default).

Integtated Memory Test

Integtated Memory T est allows users to test memory compatibilities, and no extra
devices or software are needed.

Ste p 1:

The default settin g under this item is “Disab le”, the condition should be change into
“Enable” to proceed this test.

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Ste p 2:

When the process is done, change the setting back from “Enable” to “Disable” to
complete the test.

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10 CMOS Reload Program(C.R.P.)

It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM.
Users are able to reload any saved CMOS setting to change system configurations.
Moreover, users are able to save ideal overclock setting when under overclock operation.
There are 50 sets record addresses in total, and users are able to name the CMOS data

according to personal like.

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