Biostar TForce 570 U Owner's Manual
TForce 570 U Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introductio n ............................................. 1
1.1 Be fore Yo u Start................................................................... 1
1.2 Package Checklist................................................................ 1
1.3 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 2
1.4 Re a r P ane l Co n ne cto rs (f or Ve r 1 .x & Ve r 5 .x ).......................... 4
1.5 Re ar Panel Conne ctors (for Ver 6.x )....................................... 4
1.6 Motherboard Layout (for Ver 1.x).......................................... 5
1.7 Motherboard Layout (for Ver 5.x).......................................... 6
1.8 Mo therboard Layout (for Ver 6.x).......................................... 7
Chapter 2: Hardware Installatio n .............................. 8
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 8
2.2 FAN Headers.......................................................................10
2.3 Installing System Memory.....................................................11
2.4 Connectors and Slots ............................................................13
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup ...................... 15
3.1 How to Setup Jum pers..........................................................15
3.2 Detail Settings.....................................................................15
Chapter 4: NVID IA RAID Functions .........................24
4.1 Operation System................................................................24
4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................24
4.3 How RAID Works.................................................................24
Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide ..........................28
5.1 T-Power Introduction...........................................................28
5.2 T-Powe r BIOS Feature .........................................................29
5.3 T-Power Windows Feature...................................................37
Chapter 6: Useful Help ..............................................46
6.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................46
6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................47
6.3 Extra Information................................................................47
6.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................49
Appende ncies: SPEC In Other Language ................50
German................................................................................................50
France..................................................................................................52
Italian..................................................................................................54
Spanish ................................................................................................56
Portuguese...........................................................................................58
Polish...................................................................................................60
RUSSIAN...............................................................................................62
ARABIC................................................................................................64
JAPANESE............................................................................................66
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Tha nk you for choosing our product. Befo re you start installing the
mo the rboa rd, plea se make sure you follo w the ins tructio ns be low:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
s uf ficie nt ligh ting .
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
be fo re ope ration.
Befo re you tak e the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti -s ta ti c
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, o r use grounded wrist s trap to
remove the static charge.
Avo id tou ch ing the com pone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the
rea r side of the board unless ne cessary. Hold the boa rd
on the edge , do not try to bend o r flex the board.
Do no t lea ve any un fastened sma ll pa rts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
sou rce, humid air and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Cable X 1
Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1
Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manua l X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/P DI F ou t Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
Ve r 1.x / Ve r 5.x Ver 6.x
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
CPU
FSB
Chipset nForce 570 Ultra nForce 570 Ultra
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SA TA II
LAN
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonl
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count I nterface
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DIMM Slots x 4
Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specificat ion com pliant.
Marvell 88E1116 PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation
us e d l egacy Supe
Socket AM2
AM D Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 x2 /
Sempron processors
AM D 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit
computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
Support HyperTransport
Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth
ITE 8716F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count I nterface
Environment Control initiatives,
H/W Monitor
Fan Speed Controller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
DIMM Slots x 4
Eac h DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB DDR 2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not
supported
Integrated IDE Controller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Mast er Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specificat ion com pliant.
Marvell 88E1116 PHY
10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation
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Ve r 1.x / Ve r 5.x Ver 6.x
Realt ek ALC888
Sound
On Board
Connect or
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 244 x 305 (m m ) 244 x 305 (m m )
Special
Features
OS S upport
7.1 channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
PCI s lot x3 PCI s lot x3
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1 Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x3 PCI Express x 1 slot x3
Fl oppy c onnector x1 Fl oppy c onnector x1
Printer Port connect or x1 Printer Port connect or x1
IDE C onnector x1 I DE Connector x1
SA TA C onnect or x6 SA TA C onnect or x6
Front Panel Connector x1 F ront Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD- in C onnec tor x1 C D-i n Connector x1
S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1
CP U Fa n header x1 C PU F an header x1
Sys tem F an header x3 S ystem Fan hea der x3
Chassis open header (optional) x1 Chassis open header (optional) x1
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x2 USB connector x2
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
Power Connector (8pin) x1 Power Connector (8pin) x1
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x6
NVIDIA nTunes
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 / 5 support
Wi ndows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
Realt ek ALC861VD
5.1 channels audio out
Supports HD Audio
PS/2 Keyboard x1
PS/2 Mouse x1
S e ri a l P ort x 1
LAN port x1
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x3
NVIDIA nTunes
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+ 1 / 5 support
Wi ndows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECT ORS (FOR VER 1.X & VER 5.X)
PS/2
Mou se
PS / 2
Keyboar d
COM1 USBX2
Center
Rear
Side
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
USBX2USB X2
1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECT ORS (FOR VER 6.X)
PS/2
Mouse
LAN
LAN
Li ne In /
Surround
PS/2
Keyboar d
4
CO M1 US B X2
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Bass/ Center
USBX2USBX2
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1.6 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT (FOR VER 1.X)
JCFAN1
J KBM S1
JDD RII_ 2.2V
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
JCOM 1
JU SB 3
JKBM SV1
JUSBV2
JATXPWR2
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
JU SB 4
JUSBLA N1
JAUDIO1
Codec
LAN
PEX 1_1
PEX 1_2
PEX 1_3
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PE X16 _1
nForce
570 Ultra
Super I/ O
JCMOS1
JCI 1(o ptiona l )
BIOS
JNFAN1
BAT1
JSATA5JSATA4
JSATA2JSATA1
IDE1
FDD1
JSATA6
JSATA3
PWRSW1RSTSW1
JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
Not e: represents the 1■
JSPDIF_OUT
JPRNT1
JSFAN2
st
pin.
JSFAN1
LED_5SB
LED_DIMM
JUSBV1 JUSB2 J USB1
JPANEL1
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1.7 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT (FOR VER 5.X)
JCFAN1
J KBM S1
JKBM SV1
JCOM 1
JU SB 3
JATXPWR2
JUSBV2
JDD RII_2. 4V
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
JU SB 4
JUSBLA N1
JAUDIO1
Codec
LAN
PEX 1_1
PEX 1_2
PEX 1_3
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PE X16 _1
nForce
570 Ultra
Super I/ O
JCMOS1
JCI 1(o ptiona l )
BIOS
JNFAN1
BAT1
JSATA5JSATA4
JSATA2JSATA1
IDE1
FDD1
JSATA6
JSATA3
PWRSW1RSTSW1
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JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
Not e: represents the 1■
JSPDIF_OUT
JPRNT1
JSFAN2
st
pin.
JSFAN1
LED1
LED2
JUSBV1 JUSB2 J USB1
JPANEL1
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1.8 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT (FOR VER 6.X)
JCFAN1
J KBM S1
JCOM 1
JU SB 3
JKBM SV1
JUSBV2
JATXPWR2
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
JDD RII_2. 4V
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
JU SB 4
JUSBLA N1
JAUDIO2
Codec
LAN
PEX 1_1
PEX 1_2
PEX 1_3
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PE X16 _1
nForce
570 Ultra
Super I/ O
JCMOS1
JCI 1(o ptiona l )
BIOS
JNFAN1
BAT1
JSATA5JSATA4
JSATA2JSATA1
IDE1
FDD1
JSATA6
JSATA3
PWRSW1RSTSW1
JCDIN1
JAUDIOF1
Not e: represents the 1■
JSPDIF_OUT
JPRNT1
JSFAN2
st
pin.
JSFAN1
LED1
LED2
JUSBV1 JUSB2 J USB1
JPANEL1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INST ALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap.
Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the
lever up to a 90-degree angle.
Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on
CPU should point towards this white triangle. The CPU will fit only
in the correct orientation.
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Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct
B to complete the installation.
Step 5: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU
FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
Pin
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM rate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Pi n Assignme nt
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
1
4
JS FAN1 / JSFAN2: System Fan Header
JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Heade r
1
JCFAN1
3
JNFAN1
Assignment
Control (By Fan)
FAN RPM
rate sense
10
JSFAN1
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Note:
The J CFAN1、J SFAN1/J SFAN 2 a nd JNFAN 1 support 4- pi n an d 3- pin h ea d co nn ector .
When co nnec ti ng wit h wires o nto c onnect or s, ple ase note t hat t he re d wi re is th e pos itive
and sho uld be c onnec ted to pi n #2, and t he blac k wire is Gr oun d and sh ould be
conn ecte d t o GND .
JS FAN 2
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2.3 INST ALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DDR2A1
DDR2B1
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
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B. Mem ory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2A1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2A2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR Module
To t a l Me m o r y
Size
Max i s 4GB.
C. D ual Ch ann el Memory in stal lation
To trigger the Dual Channel f unction of the motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requirements:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in t he f ollowing
table.
Dual Channel Status
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or
x16)
DDR2A1
DDR2B1 DDR2A2 DDR2B2
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2.4 CONNECT ORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
prov ided floppy drive ribbon cables.
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ID E1: Hard Disk Conne ctor
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that prov ides PIO Mode
0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 f unctionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a s lave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard disk drives.
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PEX16_1: PCI-Express x16 Slot
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.
PEX1_1/PEX1_2/ PEX1_3: PCI-Express x1 slots
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Data transf er bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth ov er the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX1_1
PEX1_2
PEX1_3
PEX 16
1
PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
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PCI2
PCI3
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW T O SET UP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DET AIL SET T I NG S
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s f ront
panel switch functions.
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+
+
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+
T
S
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Pi n Assignme nt Functio n Pi n Assignme nt Functio n
1 +5V 9 Sleep control
2 N/A 10 Ground
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control
Speaker
Connector
Hard drive
LED
Reset button
12 P ow er L ED (+)
14 P ow er L ED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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J A TXP W R1 : A TX P o we r Sou rce C onne ct o r
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
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Pi n Assignme nt P in Ass ignme nt
1
12
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
J A TXP W R2 : A TX P o we r Sou rce C onne ct o r
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
1
4
16
8
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 +12V
5
4 +12V
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
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JKBMSV1: Power Source Selection Headers for Keyboard/Mouse
Pin 1-2 Close:
JKBMSV1: +5V for PS/2 key board and m ouse。
Pin 2-3 Close:
JKBMSV1: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby
v oltage.
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Pin 1-2 close
13
Pin 2-3 close
JUSB1/JUSB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC f ront panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
JUSB2 J USB1
2
19
10
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
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J U SB V1 /J USB V2: Po we r So ur ce Hea de rs fo r USB Po r ts
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at f ront panel (JUSB1/JUSB2).
Pin 2-3 Close:
JUSBV1: USB ports at JUSBLAN1 are powered by +5V standby voltage.
JUSBV2: USB ports at front panel (JUSB1/JUSB2) are powered by +5V
standby v oltage.
JUSBV 2
1
3
JUSBV1
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Pin 1-2 close
1
Pin 2-3 close
3
31
1
3
3
1
Note:
In ord er to s up port this f unctio n “P ower- On syst em vi a USB devic e,” “ JU SBV1 / JUSB V2”
jumper cap sh ould be pl ac ed on Pin 2- 3 in di viduall y.
JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
Pi n Assignme nt
1 Mic in
2 Ground
3 Mic power
4 Audio power
5 Right line out
210
1
9
6 Right line out
7 Reserved
8 Key
9 Left li ne ou
10 LFT Line Out
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JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the v ariaty dev ices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
Pin
Assignment
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
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Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
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Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
※ 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 password or clear the CMOS data.
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JC I1: Chas sis O pen Heade r (Optional )
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.
JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
1
Pin
Assignment
1 Case open
signal
2 Ground
20
25
1
2
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SC LT
13 Data 5 26 Key
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JS ATA1~JSATA6: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interf ace,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
Pin
Assignment
JSATA4 JSATA5 JSATA6
7
4
1
JSATA1 JSATA2 JSATA3
Header for Memory over-voltage: JDDRII_2.2V (for Ve r 1.x)
When processing Memory ov er-voltage, please place the jumper to pin2-3
Closed. The Def ault setting is Pin 1-2 Closed.
1 Ground
2 TX +
3 TX 4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
3
1
Normal st atus (def a ult).
Memory v oltag e 2.2V.
3
1
Pin 1-2 Cl ose:
3
1
Pin 2-3 Cl ose:
Note:
1. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory v oltage
can be manually adjusted in CMOS setup screen.
2. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory v oltage
will be f ixed at 2.2V automatically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS
setup.
Bef ore setting memory over-v oltage, please ensure that your DDR2 supports up
to 2.2V. (C onsult your D DR2 supplier)
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Header for Memory over-voltage: JDDRII_2.4V (for Ve r 5.x/6.x)
When processing Memory ov er-voltage, please place the jumper to pin2-3
Closed. The Def ault setting is Pin 1-2 Closed.
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Pin 1-2 Cl ose:
Normal st atus (def a ult).
Pin 2-3 Cl ose:
Memory v oltag e 2.4V.
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Note:
3. When “JDDRII_2.4V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory v oltage
can be manually adjusted in CMOS setup screen.
4. When “JDDRII_2.4V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory v oltage
will be f ixed at 2.4V automatically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS
setup.
Bef ore setting memory over-v oltage, please ensure that your DDR2 supports up
to 2.4V. (C onsult your D DR2 supplier)
On-Board LED Indicators
There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.
Ver 1 . x
Ver 5.x/6.x
LED_5S B
LED
DIMM
LED1 LED2
LED _DI MM:
This LED indicates the voltage of memory is activated normally.
LED_5SB:
This LED indicates the system is ready for Power-on.
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LED1 and LED2:
These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics.
Please refer to the t able below for different messages:
LED1 L ED2 Message
ON ON Normal
ON OFF VGA Error
OFF ON Memory Error
OFF OFF Abnorma l: CPU / Chipset er ror.
On-Board Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
PWRS W1RS T SW1
PWRSW1:
This is an on-board Power Switch button.
RSTSW1:
This is an on-board Reset button.
JSP DIF_O UT1: Digi tal Audio-ou t C onne ctor
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNC TIONS
4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM
Supports Windows XP H ome/Prof essional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.
4.2 RAID ARRAYS
NVRAID supports t he f ollowing ty pes 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.
Spanni ng (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes in to
one large disk.
RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity.
4.3 HOW RAID WORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple d rives 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 t ime and o ffers high bandwidth.
Features 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
env ironment that does not require f ault 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
f ails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance: No.
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Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in p arallel across 2 disk drives in a RA ID 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 v olume or dri ve is corrupted o r becomes unavailable because of a hardw are
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 for small databases or any other application t hat
requires f ault tolerance and minimal c apacity.
Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive f ail, the
controller switches to the other drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 driv es for the storage space of one driv e.
Perf ormance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Blo c k 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
Block 2
Block 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.
Features and Benefits
- Dr ives: Minimum 4, and maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the platform.
- Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and perf ormance, allowing f or
automatic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other RAID
lev els in an array, and allows for spare disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice the available disk space for data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
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Blo ck 1
Block 3
Block 5
Blo ck 2
Blo ck 4
Blo ck 6
Blo ck 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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: JBOD works best if y ou hav e odd sized drives and y ou want to
combine them to make one big drive.
- Benefi ts: JBOD provides the ability to combine odd size drives using all of
the capacity of the drives.
- Drawbacks: Decreases performance because of the dif ficulty in using
driv es concurrently.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes .
Single Logical
Drive
Disk 1: 40GB
Disk 2: 80GB
Disk 3: 40GB
Disk 4: 120GB
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RAID 5:
RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives. It writes
data and parit y blo cks ac ross all the dr iv es in th e ar ray . Fa ul t to l erance is mai n t ain ed
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: Minimum 3.
- Uses: RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and
general purpose service.
- Benefits: An ideal combination of good performance, good fault
tolerance, and high capacity and storage efficiency.
- Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk.
Write performance can be CPU intensive.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Di s k 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PA RI TY
DATA 7
DATA 9
PA RI TY
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
DATA 10
DATA 12
※ 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 Tutorial Flash.
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CHAPTER 5: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE
5.1 T-POWER INTRODUCT ION
Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is designed for overclock users.
Based on many precise tests, Biostar Engineering Team (BET ) ha s
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 a t u re s :
Ov erclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.)
CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.)
Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Ov erclock Nav igator 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
Ov erclock Engine
Smart Fan Function
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