Biostar TForce4, TForce4 U Owner's Manual

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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

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

JCI1

JPANEL1

IDE2

IDE1

JSATA2 JSATA3 JS ATA 4

LED_D1 LED

LED

LED_ 5S B

JUSBV1

JUSB3JUSB2JUSB1

JCMOS1

FDD1

PWRSW RSTSW

BAT1

JSFAN1

DIMM

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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.

Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on

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

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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installation.

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

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

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

JNBFAN1

JSFAN2

JSFAN1

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

sense

JSFAN1/JSFAN2

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V

FAN RPM r ate

sense

JNBFAN1

1 Ground 2 +12V

N/A

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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

Total Mem o ry

Size

Max is 4 GB.

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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.

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

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.

XGP1

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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.

113

1224

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.

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.

Pin 1-2 close (Default)

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.

13 14

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

Mic in/ce nte r

Mic power/Bass Right li ne o ut/

Speaker out Right

Reserved Left li ne o ut/

Speaker out Left Right li ne i n/

Rear speaker Right Left li ne i n/

Rear speaker Left

Gro und

Audio power Right li ne o ut/

Speaker out Right

Key Left li ne o ut/

Speaker out Left Right li ne i n/

Rear speaker Right Left li ne i n/

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.

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.

Assignment

+5V (fused)

USB-

5 6 7 8 9

USB+ USB+ Gro und Gro und Key NC

JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSB3

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)

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.

Assignment

1 +5V 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Gro und

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.

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.

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.

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

Pin 2-3 close: Clear CMOS data.

Clear CMOS Procedures:※

1. Remove AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “ Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “ Pin 1-2 close”.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.

Assignment

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

7 +12V 8 +12V 9 Key

10 Ground

J1394PWR1: Power Source for 1394 Firewire Port

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

Pin 2-3 close

+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

Data 2 Data 4 Data 6

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RAID 1:

Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailable because of a hardware failure. RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less 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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