Biostar TPower X58, TPower X58A Owner's Manual
TPower X58/TPower X58A Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 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: Hardware Installation .......................... 5
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................... 5
2.2 FAN Headers.............................................................................................. 7
2.3 Installing System Memory ........................................................................ 8
2.4 Connectors and Slots................................................................................ 10
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 13
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers............................................................................. 13
3.2 Detail Settings.......................................................................................... 13
Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 20
4.1 Operating System.................................................................................... 20
4.2 Raid Arrays............................................................................................... 20
4.3 How RAID Works ..................................................................................... 20
Chapter 5: T-Power BIOS & Software .................. 24
5.1 T-Power BIOS ........................................................................................... 24
5.2 T-Power Software.................................................................................... 33
Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................ 43
6.1 Driver Installation Note.......................................................................... 43
6.2 Extra Information.................................................................................... 44
6.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code............................................................................... 45
6.4 AMI BIOS Post Code................................................................................. 46
6.5 Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 48
Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages ................... 50
German.................................................................................................................. 50
French .................................................................................................................... 52
Italian..................................................................................................................... 54
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 56
Portugue se ............................................................................................................ 58
Polish...................................................................................................................... 60
Russian ................................................................................................................... 62
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 64
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 66
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
TPower X58/TPower X58A
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
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 6 (optional)
Serial ATA Power Cable X 6 (optional)
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.
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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
SPEC
Supports Execute Disab le B it / Enhanced Inte l
CPU
QPI Support 6.4GT/s
Chipset
Super I/O
Main
Memory
IDE JMB363
SATA II ICH10R
eSATA JMB363
LAN
Sound
Codec
IEEE 1394 Ti tsb43ab22a (TPower X58)
Slots
On Board
Connector
SOCKET 1366
Intel Core i7 Extreme / Core i7 processor
Intel X58
Int e l ICH1 0 R
IT8720
Prov ides the most commonly us ed legacy
Super I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
DIMM Slots x 6
Each DIMM supports 512 MB / 1GB / 2GB /
4GB DDR3
Max Memory Capicity 24GB
Realtek RTL 8111C x2 (TPower X58)
Realtek RTL 8111C x1 (TPower X58A )
ALC888S
PCI slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards
PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot (x16) x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards
PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot (x4) x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards
PCI Express x1 slot x1 Supports PCI-E x1 expansion cards
Floppy Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives
IDE Conn ector x1 Each conne ctor s upports 2 IDE device
SATA Connector x6 Each conne ctor s upports 1 SATA devices
Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities
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SpeedSt ep® / Intel Ar ch it ecture-64 / Extended
Memory 64 Technology / V irtualization Technology /
Hyp er T hread ing
En v ironm en t Cont rol init iatives ,
Hardware Monitor Controller
Fan Sp eed Controller
ITE's "S mart Guard ian" function
Du a l & Trip le C hann e l Mode DDR 3 m e mo r y mo du le
Supports DDR3 1866(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333 / 1066 /
800
Register ed DIMM and ECC D IMM is not supported
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 s p e c if icat ion co mpliant .
RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 10 support
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 s p e c if icat ion co mpliant .
Port-Multiplier/RAID 0,1 support
10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negot iation
Half / Full duplex capability
7.1 channels audio out
High Definition Audio
SPEC
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 Header x2 System Fan Power supply
Clear CMOS Head er x1 Res tore CMOS dat a to fa ctory def ault
USB Connecto r x2 Each connecto r supports 2 front panel USB ports
IEEE 1394 Connector (TPower X58) x1 Connects to IEEE 1394 device
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supp ly
Power Connector (8pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Connects to Power supply
PS/2 Keyboard x1
LAN Port x2
Back Panel
I/O
Board Size 244 (W) x 305 (L) mm ATX
OS Support Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64
USB Port x8
Audio Jack x6
eSATA Port x2
1394 Port (TPower X58) x1
Optical +coaxial S/PDIF Out x1
TPower X58/TPower X58A
Connects to PS/2 Keyboard
Connect to RJ- 45 ethe rnet cab le
Connect to USB devices
Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection
Connect to SATA devices
Connects to IEEE 1394 device
Provides digital audio out funct ion
Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for
any OS with or without notice
1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
PS/2
Keyboard
(TPower X58)
IEEE 1394
USBX2
ESATAX2USBX2
+coaxial
S/PDIF Out
Center
Rear
Side
(TPower X58)
Optical
LAN
USBX2
Li ne In
Li ne Out
Mic In
LAN
USBX 2
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JUSBKB1
J1394_US1
JATXPWR1
ESATAX1
Socket 1366
IDE
JFSPDIF1
JUSBLAN1
JUSBLAN2
JAUDI O1
JAUDI OF1
(TPower X58)
JATXPWR3
LAN
LAN
CODEC
JCDIN 1 JSPDIF _OUT1
Note: represents the 1■
PEX1_1
JCFAN1
JSFAN1
PEX16_1
PCI1
PEX16_ 2
PCI2
PEX4_1
FDD1
CP U1
Intel
X58
NB_V_D1
NB_V_D2
(TPower X58)
J1394_1
st
pin.
BAT1
DDR3_A1
DDR3_A2
Intel
ICH10R
Super
I/O
JUSB2JUSB1
DDR3_B1
JSFAN2
DDR3_B2
DDR3_C1
RSTSW1
PWRSW1
IDE1
DDR3_C2
DDR_V_D2
DDR_V_D1
JATXPWR2
BIOS
JCMO S1
SATA 1
SATA2
SATA3
PH_LED 1
PH_LED 2
PH_LED 3
PH_LED 4
PH_LED 5
PH_LED 6
JPANEL1
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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 I
NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special Notice:
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 Cap
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
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.
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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 manufact urer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3
FAN RPM r ate
sense
4 Smart Fan
Control
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN RPM rate
sense
JSFAN1: NorthBridge Fan Header
JSFAN2: System Fan Header
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JSFAN1
3
1
JSFAN2
Note:
The JSFAN1/JSFAN2 support 3-pin head connectors, and the JCFAN1, 4-pin head
connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is
the positive and should be connected to pi n#2, and the black wire is Ground and should
be connected to GND.
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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DDR3_A1
DDR3_A2
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.
DDR3_B2
DDR3_C2
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. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location
DDR3_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3_A2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3_B2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3_C1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3_C2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB / 4GB
DDR3 Module
Total Mem ory Size
Max is 24GB.
C. Triple Channel Memory installation
Triple Channel function will be activated as the following table shows:
(O means memory installed; X, not installed.)
Triple Channel
Status
Enabled X O X O X O
Enabled O O O O O O
The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16)
Attention: Memory module must be installed in one of DDR3 channel _2 slots
(DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, DDR3_C2) to boot the system.
DDR3
A1
DDR3
A2
DDR3
B1
DDR3
B2
DDR3
C1
DDR3
C2
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2.4 CONNECTORS 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: IDE/ATAPI Connector
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI 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 devices.
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SATA1~SATA3: Serial ATA Connectors
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.
SATA3 SATA2 SATA1
PCI1/PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 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
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PEX16_1 & PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x16 (x16/CrossFire x16,
SLI x16 Speed) Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.
- PEX16_1 & PEX16_2 slots are reserved for graphic or video cards. The
design of this motherboard supports dual PCI-Express graphics cards using
CrossFire technology with multiple displays. When CrossFire and SLI is
activated, these slots run with x16 speed.
PEX4_1: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot
- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 1GB/s simultaneously per
direction, for an aggregate of 2GB/s totally.
- Some VGA cards may not work on this slot.
PEX1_1: 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.
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PEX16_1
PEX1_1
PEX16_2
PEX4_1
TPower X58/TPower X58A
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 D
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
ETAIL SETTINGS
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
PWR_LE D
On/Off
-
++
9
1
SPK
HLED
16
8
-
+
RST
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A
3 N/ A 1 1 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
N/A
Power LED
Power-on button
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JATXPW R2: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the AT X
power supply.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 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
JATXPW R1: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector provides +12V to CPU power circuit.
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8
1
24
13
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 +12V
4 +12V
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
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Note:
Before power on the s ystem, please make sure that both JATXPWR1 and JATXPWR2
connectors have been plugged-i n.
If the CPU power plug is 4-pin, please plug it into Pin 1-2-5-6 of JATXPWR1.
TPower X58/TPower X58A
JATXPWR3: Auxiliary Power for Graphics
This connector is an auxiliary power connection for graphics cards. Exclusive
power for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.
Pin
Assignment
1 +12V
2 Ground
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3 Ground
4 VCC
JUSB1/JUSB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
Theses headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front
panel. They also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card
reader.
Pin
Assignment
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB4 USB5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
JUSB2JUSB1
2910
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
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JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. This header allows only HD audio front panel connector; AC’97 connector
is not acceptable.
JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the different
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
910
12
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
Assignment
Pin
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right Channel Input
16
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JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connectors
JSPDIF_OUT1 is for connecting the PCI bracket SPDIF output.
Pin
JSPDIF_OUT1
Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 Ground
On-Board Buttons
There are 2 on-board buttons.
PWRSW1:
This is an on-board Power Switch button.
RSTSW1:
This is an on-board Reset button.
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RSTSW1PWRSW1
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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and
the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the
motherboard.
3
1
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation (default).
3
1
Pin 2-3 Close:
Clear CMOS data.
3
1
※ 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.
BIOS POST Code
This indicator will show POST code while booting. Please refer to Chapter 6.4
for all the BIOS POST codes.
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J1394_1: IEEE 1394 Header (TPower X58)
This header allows user to connect IEEE 1394 device.
2910
Pin
Assignment
1 TPA1+
2 TPA13 GND
4 GND
5 TPB1+
6 TPB17 VCC
8 VCC
9 N/A
10 KEY
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On-Board LED Indicators
There are 10 LED indicators on the motherboard showing system status.
DDR_V_D2
DDR_V_D1
NB_V_D1
NB_V_D2
PH_ LED1
PH_ LED2
PH_ LED3
PH_ LED5
PH_ LED4
PH_ LED6
DDR_V_D1 & DDR_V_D2: DDR Power Status Indicators
NB_V_D1 & NB_V_D2: NorthBridge Power Status Indicators
PH_LED1 ~ PH_LED6: CPU Power Status Indicators
Please refer to the tables below for different messages:
LED Phase Indicator
ON Phase Active
OFF Phase Disable
Note:
When power saving mode is activated, only one of DDR, of NB, and of CPU
LEDs will light.
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