Biostar TForce 570 U Deluxe Owner's Manual
TForce 570 U Deluxe Setup Manual
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Table of Conten ts
Cha p t e r 1: Intr oduction ........................................ 1
1.1 Before You Start................................................................................ 1
1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 1
1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 2
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors .....................................................................3
1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Har d wa r e Installat ion........................... 5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...................................................5
2.2 FAN Headers......................................................................................7
2.3 Installing System Memory................................................................ 8
2.4 2.4 Connectors and Slots.............................................................. 10
Chapter 3: Hea d e r s & Jumpers Setup................... 12
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers.................................................................... 12
3.2 Detail Settings..................................................................................12
Cha p t e r 4: NV IDIA RAID Functi ons...................... 21
4.1 Operation System............................................................................21
4.2 Raid Arrays...................................................................................... 21
4.3 How RAID Works.............................................................................21
Cha p t e r 5: OverClock Qui ck Guide ....................... 25
5.1: T-Power Introduction......................................................................25
5.2: T-Power BIOS Feature.................................................................... 26
5.3 T-Power Windows Feature............................................................34
Chapter 6: Useful Help......................................... 43
6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 43
6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code..................................................................44
6.3 Extra Information............................................................................44
6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 46
6.5 BIOS Post Code List......................................................................... 47
Appenden cies: S PEC In Othe r 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 B
EFORE YOU START
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
HDD Round Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 4
Serial ATA Power Cable X 4
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
Socket AM2
CPU
FSB Support HyperTransport Supports up to 1 GHz Bandwidth
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE
SATA II
LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY x 2 10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation
Sound Realtek ALC883
On Board
Connector
AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX
x2 / Sempron processors
nForce 570 Ultra
ITE 8716F
Prov ides the most commonly used legac y
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 4
Each DIMM supports 256/512MB & 1GB
DDR2
Max Memory Capicity 4GB
Int egrat ed IDE Co ntro l le r
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master
Mod e
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
PCI slot x3 Supports PCI expansion cards
PCI Express x16 slot x1 Supports PCI express x16 expansion cards Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x3 Supports PCI express x1 expansion cards
Floppy connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
Printer Port conne ctor x1 Each conne ctor suppo rts 1 Printe r port
IDE Conn ector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x6 Each conne ctor suppo rts 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
Front Audio Connector x1 Supports front panel audio function
CD-in Connector x1 Supports CD audio-in function
S/PDIF out connector x1 Supports digital audio out function
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)
System Fan head er x3 Syst em Fan Po wer supply
Athlon 64
AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing
Supports Hyper Transport and Cool=n=Quiet
En v ironm ent C o ntro l in iti at i ves ,
H/W Mon itor
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "S mart Guardian " funct ion
Dual Channel Mode DDR 2 me mo ry modu le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not supported
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
SATA Vers io n 2. 0 specif ic at io n co mpliant.
8 chan nels audio out
Supports HD Audio
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SPEC
Chassis open header (opt ional) x1 For chassis intruder detection function
CMOS clear header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default
USB connector x2 Each conne ctor s upports 2 front panel USB ports
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (8pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Ke yboard x1
PS/2 Mous e x1
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 244 x 305 (mm) ATX Size Board
Special
Features
OS Support Windows 2000 / XP
Serial Port x1
LAN port x2
USB Port x6
Audio Jack x6
NVIDIA nTunes
RAID 0 / 1 / 0+1 / 5 support
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connects to PS/2 Mouse
Connects to RJ-45 et hernet c ab le
Connects to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Tuning and monitoring system performance
Supports Raid 0 / 1 / 0+1 / 5 through SATA connector.
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for
any OS With or without notice.
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
COM1 USBX2
Center
Rear
Side
LAN
Line In
Line Out
Mic In
LAN
USBX2USBX2
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JKBMS1
JKBMSV1
JCOM1
JATXPWR2
JUSB V2
JCFAN1
JDDRII_2.2V
JUSB3
JUSBLAN2
JUSBLAN1
AUDIO1
LAN
Codec
LAN
PEX1-1
PEX1-2
PEX1-3
JATXPWR1
PCI1
PCI2
PCI3
PEX16-1
nForce
570 Ultra
Super I/O
JCMOS1
JCI1(optional)
DEBUG LED
BIOS
DDR2A1
JNFAN1
DDR2B1
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
IDE 1
FDD1
BAT1
JSATA6
JSATA5JSATA4
JSATA3JSATA2JSATA1
PWRSW 1RSTSW1
4
JAUDIOF1
JCDIN1
Note: represents the 1■
JSPDIF_OUT
JPRNT1
JSFAN2
st
pin.
JSFAN1
LED_5SB
LED_DIMM
JUS BV1
JUSB2 JUSB1
JPANEL1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1
INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Step 1: Remove the socket prot ection 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 s ho uld po int towar d s this w hit e tr ia ngl e . The CP U will fit o nly
in the correct or ientation.
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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 cooli ng-fans b uilt i n the comp uter. The fan
cable and connector may be diff er ent accor ding to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to t he connector while matc hing the black wire t o
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
JCFAN1
1
4
JSFAN1/ JSFAN2: System Fan Header
JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header
1
3
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Note:
The J CFAN1、JSF AN 1/ JSFAN2 and JNFAN 1 suppor t 4-pin and 3- pin head connector .
When connec t in g with wires onto connect ors, please note that the red wir e is the pos itive
and shoul d be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be
connected to GND.
Pin
1 Ground
2 Smart Fan
3
4 Smart Fan
JNFAN1
JSFAN1
JSFAN2
Assignment
Control
FAN RPM rate
sense
Control (By Fan)
JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Smart Fan
Control
3
FAN RPM
rate sense
JNFAN1, JSFAN2
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM
rate sense
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Mo du le s
DDR2B1
DDR2A1
1. Unlock a DIMM s lot by pressing the retaining clips outw ar d. Align a
DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the
break on the Slot.
DDR2B2
DDR2A2
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retai ning
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seat ed.
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B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR2A1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B1 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2A2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR2B2 256MB/512MB/1024MB
DDR Module
C. Dual Channel Memory installation
To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module
must meet the following requirements:
Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the following
table.
Dual Channel Status
Enabled O O X X
Enabled X X O O
Enabled O O O O
(O means memory installed, X means memory not i nstalled.)
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be t he same (x8 or
x16)
DDR2A1
DDR2B1 DDR2A2 DDR2B2
Total Mem ory
Size
Max is 4GB.
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2.4 2.4 CONNEC TO RS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,
720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the
provided floppy drive ribbon cables.
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IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode
0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two hard disk drives.
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1
10
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40
2
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PCI-Ex16: 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.
PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2/ PCI-Ex1_3: PCI-Express x1 slots
- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
- Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
- PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX16-1
PEX1-1
PEX1-2
PEX1-3
PCI1~P CI3 : Peripheral C o mpone nt I nte rco nne c t Slots
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
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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 H
OW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep
button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front
panel switch functions.
P
W
R
L
_
E
D
f
f
O
/
O
L
P
S
2
1
K
S
P
n
-
+
+
16
15
-
+
R
S
T
D
E
L
H
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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
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 Power LED (+)
14 Power LED (-)
16 Ground
Sleep button
Power LED
Power-on button
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JATXPWR1: ATX P ow er S ou 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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24
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1
12
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 Ground 3 Ground
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Ground 5 Ground
18 Ground 6 +5V
19 Ground 7 Ground
20 NC 8 PW_OK
21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Ground 12 +3.3V
JATXPWR2: ATX P ow er S ou rce C onne ct o r
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
1
4
8
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 +12V
5
4 +12V
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
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JK B MSV1: Pow e r Source Se le c tio n He ade rs for K e yboard/ Mous e
Pin 1-2 Close:
JKBMSV1: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse。
Pin 2-3 Close:
JKBMSV1: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby
voltage.
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Pin 1-2 close
13
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 front panel,
and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.
Assignment
Pin
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
JUSB1 JUSB2
2
19
10
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
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JUSBV1/JU SB V2: Po w e r Source He a de rs fo r USB P o rts
Pin 1-2 Close:
JUSBV1: +5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for USB ports at front 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 voltage.
JUSBV2
1
3
JUSBV1
1
3
1
Pin 1-2 close
1
Pin 2-3 close
3
3
1
3
3
1
Note:
In order to support this fun ction “Power -On sys t em via USB device,” “ JUSBV1/ JUSBV2”
jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individually.
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.
Pin Assignment
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 line ou
10 LFT Line Out
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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc.
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting
and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging
the motherboard.
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Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
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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. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
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JCI1: Chassis Open Header (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.
Pin
Assignment
1
JPRNT 1 : P rinte r P ort Co nne c tor
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
1 Case open
signal
2 Ground
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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 SCLT
13 Data 5
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JS ATA1 ~JSATA6 : S eri a l ATA Conne ct ors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface,
it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.
JSATA1 JSATA2 JSATA3
JSATA4 JSATA5 JSATA6
Header for Memory over-voltage: JDDRII_2.2V
When processing Memory over-voltage, please place the jumper to pin2-3
Closed. The Default setting is Pin 1-2 Closed.
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
7
4
1
2 TX+
3 TX4 Ground
5 RX6 RX+
7 Ground
3
1
3
1
Pin 1-2 Cl ose:
Normal statu s (default ).
3
1
Pin 2-3 Cl ose:
Memory voltage 2.2V.
Note:
1. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory voltage
can be manually adjusted in CMOS setup screen.
2. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory voltage
will be fixed at 2.2V automatically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS
setup.
Before setting memory over-voltage, please ensure that your DDR2 supports up
to 2.2V. (Consult your DDR2 supplier)
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On-Boa rd LE D I ndicators
There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.
LED_5SB
LED_DIMM
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-Boa rd Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
PWRSW1RSTSW1
PWRSW1:
This is an on-board Power Switch button.
RSTSW1:
This is an on-board Reset button.
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JSPDIF _OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connecto r
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.
Debug L E D
The Debug LED is used to display BIOS POST Code, which helps you to
identify the problem occurred.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
3
1
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The explanations for the most frequently seen codes are provided below, for a
full code reference list please see Chapter 6.5 BIOS Post Code list.
Code Explanation
C0 Please Check M emory
C1 Please Check M emory
2B In it ial Video Device error
52 Memory Module Error
75 Please Check HDD
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CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS
4.1 O
Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.
PERATION SYSTEM
4.2 RAI D 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
RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data.
RAID 0+1: RAID 0+1 combines the techniques used in R AID 0 and RAID 1.
Spanning (JBOD): JBOD provides a method for combining drives of different sizes in to
RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity.
many applicat ions.
one large d isk.
4.3 HOW RAID WORKS
RAID 0:
The controller “stripes” data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks
up a large f ile into smal ler blo cks a nd p erfo rms d isk r eads a nd writ es acros s mult ip le
drives in parallel. The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter,
which you set durin g 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
platform.
Uses: Intended for non-critical data requiring high data throughput, or any
environment that does not require fault tolerance.
Benefits: provides increased data throughput, especially for large files. No
capacity loss penalty for parity.
Drawbacks: Does not deliver any fault tolerance. If any drive in the array
fails, all data is lost.
Fault Tolerance: No.
Block 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
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RAID 1:
Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1
array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of the data can reside on the same disk or on
a second redundant drive in the array. RAID 1 provides a hot-standby copy of data if
the active volume or drive is corrupted or becomes unavailab le because of a hardware
failure.
RAID techniques can be applied for high-availability solutions, or as a form of
automatic backup that eliminates tedious manua l 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 that
requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity.
Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. Should one drive fail, the
controller switches to the other drive.
Drawbacks: Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive.
Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds.
Fault Tolerance: Yes.
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Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 1
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
- Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is 6 or 8, depending on the platform.
- Benefits: Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance, allowing for
automatic redundancy. May be simultaneously used with other RAID
levels in an array, and allows for spare disks.
- Drawbacks: Requires twice the available disk space for data redundancy,
the same as RAID level 1.
- Fault Tolerance: Yes.
Bloc k 1
Block 3
Block 5
Block 2
Block 4
Block 6
Block 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 you have odd sized drives and you want to
combine them to make one big drive.
- Benefits: JBOD provides the ability to combine odd size drives using all of
the capacity of the drives.
- Drawbacks: Decreases performance because of the difficulty in using
drives 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 parity blocks across all the dr ives 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: 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.
Disk 1
DATA 1
DATA 3
PARITY
DATA 7
DATA 9
PARITY
Disk 2
DATA 2
PAR ITY
DATA 5
DATA 8
PAR ITY
DATA 11
Disk 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-P
Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility t hat is de s ign ed for o ver c lo c k users.
Based on many precise tests, Biostar Engineering Team (BET) has
developed this ultimate overclock engi ne to raise system perf or mance.
No matter w hether under BIO S or Windows interfac e, T-Power is able to
present the best system state according to users’ overclock setting.
OWER INTRODUCTION
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-Po w er Windo ws Feature:
Hardware Monitor
Overclock Engine
Smart Fan Function
Life Update
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5.2: T-POWER BIOS FEATURE
A. Overcloc k ing Navigat o r Engine (O.N.E.):
ONE provides two pow erful overclocking engines: M OS and AOS for both
Elite and Casual overclockers .
Manual Ov e rcloc k Syste m ( 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: The range is from 1.2V to 1.725V, with an interval of 0.0.25V.
CPU Fre que ncy:
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.
Ha mmer CPU M u lti p lier:
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:
Me mo ry Volt a g e:
This function will increase memory stability when overclocking.
Choices: The range is from 1.85V to 2.0V, with an interval of 0.05V.
Memclo c k F req uency:
To get better system performance, sometimes downgrading the memory
frequency is necessary when CPU frequency is adjusted over the upper
limit.
Choices: DDR2 400, DDR2 533, DDR2 667, DDR2 800 (MHz).
PCI-Express Overclock Setting:
PCIE Clock:
It helps to increase VGA card performance.
Choices: The 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, 1.60V, 1.68V, 1.76V.
HT Frequenc y :
We recommend users to set this item at “x4” when overclocking.
Choices: x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, Auto.
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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.
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