Biostar TForce4 U 775 Owner's Manual
Biostar T-Series TForce U 775
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PACKAG E CHECKL IST
FDD Cable x 1
HDD Cabl e x 1
SPDIF Cable x 1 (optional)
User’s Manual x 1
Serial ATA Cable x 1
Serial ATA Power cable x1
Fully Setup Driver CD x 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Cas e x 1
USB 2.0 Cable x 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Switch Cabl e x 4 (optional)
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PACKAGE CHECK LI ST..................................................................................................I
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION............................................. 1
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES........................................................................1
1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS........................................................................3
CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION.......................... 4
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PRIOCESSI NG UNIT (CPU).................................4
2.2 SYSTE M MEMORY........................................................................................6
2.3 PERIPHERALS...............................................................................................8
CHAPTER 3: NVIDIA RAID FUNCT IONS.............................20
3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM................................................................................. 20
3.2 RAID ARRAYS............................................................................................. 2 0
3.3 HOW RAID WORKS.................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 4: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE.........................26
4.1: T- P OWER INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 2 6
4.2: T- P OWER BIOS FEATURE....................................................................... 27
4.3 T- P OWER WINDOWS FEATURE............................................................... 3 5
CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP................................................44
5.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE.......................................................................44
5.2 EXTRA INFORMATION...............................................................................44
5.3 TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................. 4 6
GERMAN ............................................................................47
FRENCH .............................................................................49
ITALIAN .............................................................................51
SPANISH.............................................................................53
PORTUGUESE....................................................................55
POLAND.............................................................................57
RUSSIAN.............................................................................59
ARABIC ..............................................................................61
JAPANESE ..........................................................................63
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEAT UR ES
CPU
Supports LGA 775.
Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor and Celeron D.
Supports Dual Core CPU
Supports Pentium D
Supports Pentium EE
Front Side Bus at the f ollowing frequency ranges:
533MT/s (133MHzCore Clock)
800MT/s (200MHzCore Clock)
1066MT/s (266MHzCore Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology (HT).
Supports Execute Disable Bit Technology (XD).
Supports Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST).
Supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T).
Chipset
North Bridge: nForce4 SPP Ultra.
South Bridge: nForce 430 / nForce 410.
Supports NVIDIA nTune Utility.
Supports NVIDIA Firewall.(nForce 430 Only)
Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor. (nForce 430
Only )
O perating Systems
Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Note: Does not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.
Dimens ions
ATX Form Factor: 30.48cm (L) x 24.38cm (W)
System Memory
Supports Dual Channel DDR.
Supports DDR2 533/667.
Maximum memory capacity is 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets.
Supe r I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Env ironment Control initiat ives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Sm art Guardian" f unction
Serial ATA II
nForce 430 / nForce 410 supports SATA 2.0 spec ificat ion, with
data transfer rates up to 3Gb/s.
AC ’97 Audio Sound Co dec
Chip: ALC850, supports 8 channels audio output.
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ID E
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.
10/100 LAN PHY
PHY: Realtek 8201CL / Marv ell 88E3016(optional). Supports ACPI
power management.
Se cu ri ty
NVIDIA Firewall technology (nForce 430 Only)
Nativ e f irewall s olution protects the PC f rom intruders by
f iltering unauthorized traffic.
NVIDIA Active Armor (nForce 430 Only )
Enhances network security, and prov ides users with an
env ironment both f ast and secure.
NVIDIA RAID Te chnology
RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and applicat ion
perf ormanc e
RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance
Support for both SATA and ATA-133 dis k controller st andards
RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring f or highest perform ance with
f ault tolerance. (nForce 430 only)
RAID 5 offers smart data protection and optimal data access.
(nForce 430 only )
Internal On-board Slots and Connectors
One PCI-Express x16 slot: PCI-Ex16-1.
Two PCI-Express x1 slots: PCI-Ex 1_1 and PCI-Ex1_2 slots
One SPDIF-Out connector and one SPDIF-In (optional) connector
One CD-ROM audio-in connector.
Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 ID E connect ors.
Four PCI slots.
Four SATA II ports. (nForce 410 comes with two SATA II Ports)
Back Panel I/O C onne ctors and Ports
1 Serial Port.
1 Printer Port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse Port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard Port.
4 USB 2.0 Ports.
6 audio ports support 8 channels audio-out facilities.
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1.2 LAY OUT AND COM P O NE N TS
JATXPWR2
J K BM S1
JUSB3
JKBV1
JCOM1
CPU1
JPRNT1
LGA775
JCFAN1
DDR2_A1
DD R2 _A 2
DDR2_B1
DD R2 _B 2
JUSBLAN 1
JAUDIO1
LA N
Co dec
JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
JCDIN1
Sup er
I/O
JFAUDIO1
NForce 4 SPP Ultra
JAT XPW R1
PC I-Ex1_1
PCI-Ex1_2
PCI-Ex16-1
PCI1
PCI2
JSPD I F _OU T1
PC I 3
PC I4
LED_ D1
LED_ D2
BIOS
JS FAN2
Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
JNBF AN1
JUSB1
nFor ce 4 30 /
nFor ce 41 0
JUSB2
IDE2
IDE1
SATA4
SATA1
JCI1 JCMOS1
I R H e ad er
(Optional )
JPANEL1
FDD1
JDDR2_ OV> 3V
BAT1
JS FAN1
SATA3
SATA2
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PR IOCES SING UNIT (CPU)
A. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Special Noti ce:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for
future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty
socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
pin ca p
Step 1:
Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 2:
Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot
on CPU should point towards this triangular cut edge. The CPU
will fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
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Step 3:
Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU
and buckle it on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN
power cable into the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
B. About FAN Headers
CPU FAN Pow er Header: JCFAN1
System Fan Power Headers: JSFAN2
North Bridge Fan Power Header: JNBFAN1
JCFAN1
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JNBFAN1
31
3
JSFAN1
1
13
JSFAN2
Note:
JCFAN 1 reserv es system c oolin g fan with Smart Fan Cont rol utilities. It
supports 4 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.
JCFAN1:
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
FAN RPM rate
3
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control
JNBFAN / JSFAN1,2
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
FAN RPM rate
3
sense
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2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY
DDR2_B1
DDR2_A1
DDR2_A2
DDR2_B2
A. DDR 2 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. Mem ory Cap acity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_A2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR2_B2 256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DDR Module
To t a l Me m o r y
Size
Max is 4GB.
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C. D ual Ch ann el Memory in stall ation
To trigger the Duo Channel function of the motherboard, the
memory module must meet the following requirements:
Install Memory module of the same capacity in both channel 1
(DDR2_ A1&DDR2_A2) and Channel 2 (DDR2_B1&DDR2_B2)
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in
the following table.
Duual Channel Status D DR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2
Enabled O X O X
Enabled X O X O
Enabled O O O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same
(x8 or x16)
Notes:
Usi ng di ffere nt memo ry ch i p s on du al chan ne l me mo ry mod ul e s
will result in unstable system performance.
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2.3 PERIPHERALS
A. Card and I/O Slots:
Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connect or that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M f loppy disk ty pes.
This connector supports the prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.
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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2
The motherboard has two 32-bit Enhanced PCI ID E Controllers that
prov ide PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ult ra DMA 33/66/100/133
f unctionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary ) and IDE2
(secondary ). The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slav e
driv e, so you can connect up to f our hard disk driv es. The first hard
driv e should alway s be connected to IDE1.
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40
IDE2
IDE1
1
2
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Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI4
This motherboard is equipped with 4 standard PCI slots. PCI stands
f or Peripheral Com ponent Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PCI4
PCI-Express Slots: PCI-Ex16-1/PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2
PCI-Ex16-1:
PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s per direction.
PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2:
PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
Maximum bandwidth is up to 250MB/s per direction.
PCI-Ex1_1
PCI-E x1_ 2
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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
JATXPWR1 allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the
ATX power supply.
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24112
Pi n Assignment Pi n Ass ignme nt
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 Gr oun d 3 Groun d
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Gr oun d 5 Groun d
18 Gr oun d 6 +5V
19 Gr oun d 7 Groun d
20 NC 8 PW_OK
21 +5V 9 Stand b y Volt ag e+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Gr oun d 12 +3.3V
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ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2
By connecting JATXPWR2, it will prov ide +12V to CPU power
circuit.
2
1
4
3
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Gr oun d
4 Gr oun d
Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse: JKBV1
Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
Pin 2-3 Close: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V
standby voltage.
3
1
1
3
Pin 1-2 clos e
3
1
Pin 2-3 clos e
Note: In ord er to s upport
this fu nction “Po wer-on
syst em via keybo ar d and
mouse,” JK BV1 ju mper
cap s houl d be pl aced o n
Pin 2-3 .
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Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIOF1
This connector will allow user to connect with the f ront audio output
headers on the PC case. It will disable the output on back panel
audio connectors.
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12
Pi n Assignment Pi n Ass ignme nt
Left line in/
14
Rear spe aker Left
Right line in/
12
Rear spe aker R i g ht
Left l i n e out/
10
Speaker out Left
8 Key 7 Res er ved
Rig ht li ne ou t/
6
Spea ker o ut R i g ht
4 Audio power 3 M ic pow er /Bass
2 Gr oun d 1 Mic i n/cent er
Left line in/
13
Rear spe aker Left
Right line in/
11
Rear spe aker R i g ht
Left l i n e out/
9
Speaker out Left
Rig ht li ne ou t/
5
Spea ker o ut R i g ht
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CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom a
v ariety of devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI
TV tuner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Left c ha nn el
input
2 Gr oun d
3 Gr oun d
4 Rig ht chan nel
1
4
input
Headers for USB Ports at Front Panel: JUSB1~JUSB2
This connector allows user to connect additional USB cables at PC
front panel, and als o can be connected with internal USB dev ices,
like USB card reader.
Pin
Assignment
1
+5V (fused)
2
+5V (fused)
3
USB-
4
USB-
5
JU SB1
JUSB2
210
91
6
7
8
9
10
USB+
USB+
Gr oun d
Gr oun d
Key
NC
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Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1
This connector allows users to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF
output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF OUT
3 Gr oun d
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Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_IN1 (optional)
This connector allows users to connect the PCI brack et SPDIF input
header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF IN
3 Gr oun d
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JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power
LED, Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to
connect the PC case’s front panel switch f unctions.
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1
P WR_LED
SLP
++
+
SPK
On/ Off
-
-
RST
IR(Optional)
22
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HLE D
Pi n Assignment Functio n Pi n Ass ignme nt Functio n
1 +5V 12 Sleep control
2 N/A 13 Ground
3 N/A 14 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 16 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 18 Power button
8 Reset control
9 N/A 20 Key
10 +5V 21 Ground
11 IRTX
Speaker
nector
Hard drive
LED
Reset
button
IrDA
Connector
(Optional)
15 Power LED (+)
17 Power LED (-)
19 Ground
22 IRRX
Sleep
button
Power LED
Power-on
button
IrDA
Connector
(Optional)
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Ser i al ATA Con nectors: JS ATA1~JS ATA4
With the SATA Controller prov ided in the chipset, this motherboard
supports 4 channel SATA II connect ors. It satisf ies the SATA 2.0
spec with transf er rate of 3.0 Gb/s.
Pin
JSATA3
JSATA1
JS AT A4
147
JSATA2
Assignment
1 Gr oun d
2 TX+
3 TX4 Gr oun d
5 RX6 RX+
7 Gr oun d
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
Assignment
1 Case open
si gnal
2 Gr oun d
16
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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.
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Pin 1-2 clos e:
Normal O perati on
(Default) .
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13
Clear CMOS Procedures:※
1. Remov e AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait f or f ive seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset y our desired pass word or clear the CMOS data.
Pin 2-3 clos e:
Clear CMOS data.
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Header for Memory Voltage Customize: JDDR_OV>3V
When processing Memory Voltage Ov erclocking, please place the
jumper to pin1-2 closed. The Default setting is Pin 2-3 Closed.
1
3
Pin 1-2 clos e:
Fi xed mem or y voltag e at
3.3V (Defa ul t) .
1
3
1
3
Pin 2-3 clos e:
Ena bl e me mor y vol tag e
customize.
Note:
1. When “JDDR_OV>3V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3,
memory v oltage can be manually adjusted under CMOS
setup.
2. When “JDDR_OV>3V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2,
memory v oltage will be fix ed at 3.3V automat ically, and
can’t be adjusted under COMS setup.
Bef ore setting memory volt age ov erclocking, please make
sure that your DDR supports up to 3V. (Consult your DDR
memory module supplier)
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On-Board LED Indicators
There are 4 LED indicators on the mot herboard to show syst em
status.
LED_D1
LED_D2
LED_D1 and LED_D2:
These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics.
Please refer to the table below for diff erent messages:
LED_D2 LED_D1 Message
ON ON Normal
OFF ON Memory Error
ON OFF VGA Error
OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU /
chipset error
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CHAPTER 3: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS
3.1 OPERA TION 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.
RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of
disk capacity.
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.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Minimum 1, and maximum is up to 6 or 8. Depending on
the platf orm.
Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data
throughput, or any environment that does not require fault
tolerance.
Benefits: prov ides increased data throughput, especially f or
large f iles. No capacity loss penalty for parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in
the array f ails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance: No.
Da t a 1
Da t a 3
Da t a 5
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Data 2
Data 4
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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.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2.
Uses: RAID 1 is ideal f or small databases or any other
application that requires f ault tolerance and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Prov ides 100% data redundancy. Should one driv e
f ail, the cont roller switches to the other driv e.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 driv es for the storage space of one
driv e. Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Da t a 1
Data 2
Data 3
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RAID 0+1:
RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques.
Resul tin g in a RAID 0+1 solution for im proved perfo rmance plus
resiliency.
Features and Benefits
- Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the
platform.
- Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and perf ormance,
allowing for automatic redundancy. May be simultaneously
used with other RAID levels in an array, and allows for spare
disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice the available disk space f or data
redundancy, the same as RAID level 1.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Data 1
Data 3
Data 5
Data 2
Data 4
Data 6
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RAID 5:
RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or
more drives. It writes data and parity blocks across all the
drives in the array. Fault tolerance is maintained by ensuring
that the parity information for any given block of data is placed
on a different drive from those used to store the data itself.
Features and Benefits
Drives: Minim um 3.
Uses: RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing
and general purpose service.
Benefits: An ideal combination of good perf ormance, good
f ault tolerance, and high capacity and storage eff iciency.
Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a
single disk. Write perf ormance can be CPU intensiv e.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Di s k 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PA RI TY
DATA 7
DATA 9
PA RI TY
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Di s k 2
DATA 2
PAR ITY
DATA 5
DATA 8
PAR ITY
DATA 11
Di s k 3
PAR ITY
DATA 4
DATA 6
PAR ITY
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Spanning (JBOD):
JBOD stands for “Just a Bunch of Disks”. Each drive is
accessed as if it were on a standard SCSI host bus adapter.
This is useful when a single drive configuration is needed, but it
offers no speed improvement or fault tolerance.
Features and Benefits
- Uses: J BOD works best if y ou hav e odd sized driv es and y ou
want to combine them to make one big driv e.
- Benefits: JBOD prov ides t he ability to combine odd size drives
using all of the capacity of the drives.
- Drawb acks: Decreas es perform ance because of the difficulty
in using drives concurrently.
- Fault Tolerance: No.
Single Logical
Drive
※ For more detailed setup information, please refer to the Driver CD, or go to
http://www.nvidia.c om /page /pg_20011106217193.htm l to download NVIDIA nForce
Tutorial Flash.
Disk 1: 40GB
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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- P o w e r B IO S Fe at ure s:
Ov erclocking Nav igator Engine (O.N. E.)
CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.)
Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Ov erclock Navigator
Engine)
Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P.)
Smart Fan Function (under PC Health Status)
Self Recov ery System (S.R.S)
T-Power Windows Feature:
Hardware Monitor
Ov erclock Engine
Smart Fan Function
Lif e Update
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4.2: T-POWE R BIOS FEA TURE
A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.):
ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and
AOS for both Elite and Casual overclockers.
Ma nu al O ve rcl ock Sys tem (M.O .S .)
MOS is designed f or experienc ed overclock users.
It allows users to customize pers onal overclock sett ings.
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CPU Overclock Setting:
CPU Voltage:
This f unction will increase CPU stability when overc locking.
Howev er, the CPU temperature will increase when CPU
v oltage is increased.
Choices: The range is from 1.2V to 1.725V, with an interv al of
0.0.25V.
CPU Frequency:
CPU Frequency is directly in proportion to sys tem performance.
To maintain the system stability, CPU v oltage needs to be
increased also when raising CPU f requency.
Choices: This range is f rom 200 to 450, with an interval of
1MHz.
Hammer CPU Multiplier:
The MOS allows users to downgrade the CPU ratio when
ov erclocking.
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 f unction will increase memory stability when ov erclocking.
Choices: The range is from 2.6V to 2.9V, with an interv al of
0.1V.
Memclock Freq u en cy:
To get better system perform ance, sometimes downgrading the
memory f requency is necess ary when CPU f requency 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 performance.
Choices: The range is from 100 to 145, with an interv al of
1MHz.
Chipset Overclock Setting:
NB/SB Voltage Regulator:
This f unction will increase chipset st ability when ov erclocking.
Choices: 1.52V, 1.60V, 1.68V, 1.76V.
HT Frequency:
We recommend users to set this item at “x4” when
ov erclocking.
Choices: x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, Auto.
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