Biostar TFORCE4 SLI Manual de usuario

Biostar T-Series TForce4 SLI

User’s Manual

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PACKAGE CHECKLIST

FDD Cable x 1

HDD Cable x 2

SPDIF Cable x 1

User’s Manual x 1

Overclock Guide x 1

Serial ATA Cable x 4

BRI-2 SLI Bridge x 1

Retention Bracket x 1

Fully Setup Driver CD x 1

SATA RAID Driver Disk x 1

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x 1

SLI-NF4 Selector Card x 1 (pre-installed)

USB 2.0 Cable x 1 (optional)

IEEE 1394A Cable x 1 (optional)

Serial ATA Power Switch Cable x 4 (optional)

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PACKAGE CHECKLIST ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... I

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 3

2.1 CPU ASSEMBLY .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3

A. Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

B. About FAN Headers.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3

2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

A. DDR Modules..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

B. Memory Space................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

C. DDR Installation Notice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

D. Know your CPU Version................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4

2.3 PERIPHERALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

A. Card and I/O Slots:.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5

B. Connectors and Headers:.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6

CHAPTER 3: NVIDIA SLI FUNCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12

3.1 REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 PLACING THE SLI-NF4 SELECTOR CARD ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

3.3 THINGS TO NOTICE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

3.4 INSTALLING SLI-READY GRAPHICS CARDS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

3.5 ENABLING MULTI-GPU FEATURE IN WINDOWS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 15

4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

4.2 RAID ARRAYS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

4.3 HOW RAID WORKS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

5.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

5.2 EXTRA INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

A. BIOS Update.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

B. CPU Overheated...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................18

5.3 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

GERMAN........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

FRENCH............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 21

ITALIAN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

SPANISH............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 23

PORTUGUESE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

POLAND............................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25

RUSSIAN ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

ARABIC ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

JAPANESE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 28

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

CPU

Supports Socket 939.

Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2 processors.

AMD 64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit computing.

Supports HyperTransport and AMD Cool’n’Quiet Technology.

Chipset

NVIDIA nForce4 SLI, supports:

!Supports NVIDIA Firewall.

!Supports Gigabit Ethernet.

!Supports NVIDIA nTune Utility.

!Supports NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor.

Operating Systems

Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Note: Does not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.

Dimensions

ATX Form Factor: 29.4cm (L) x 24.35cm (W)

System Memory

Supports Dual Channel DDR.

Supports DDR333 and DDR400.

Maximum memory space is 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets.

Serial ATA

nForce4 SLI supports SATA 2.0 specification, with data transfer rates up to

3Gb/s.

Super I/O

Chip: ITE IT8712F.

Environment Control initiatives,

!H/W Monitor

!Fan Speed Controller

!ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

IDE

2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.

Supports PIO mode 0-4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 bus master

mode.

AC’97 Audio Sound Codec

Chip: ALC850, supports 8 channels audio output.

IEEE 1394A Chip

Chip: VIA VT6307, supports 2 ports with transfer up to 400Mb/s.

Gigabit Ethernet LAN

NVIDIA Gigabit MAC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201.

Supports ACPI power management.

Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology

!Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results in fastest

networking performance.

Security

NVIDIA Firewall technology

!Native firewall solution protects the PC from intruders by filtering

unauthorized traffic.

NVIDIA RAID Technology

RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application performance.

RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance

Support for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller standards.

RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest performance with fault

tolerance.

Internal On-board Slots and Connectors

Normal Mode PCI-Express slots:

-One PCI-Express x16 slot: PEX16-1.

-Three PCI-Express x1 slots: PEX16-2, PEX1-1 and PEX1-2.

SLI Mode PCI-Express slots:

-Two PCI-Express x8 slots: PEX16-1 and PEX16-2.

-Two PCI-Express x1 slots: PEX1-1 and PEX1-2.

Notice: Normal Mode and SLI Mode are switched by SLI-NF4 selector card.

(Please read Chapter 3 for detail information.)

One SPDIF-Out connector.

One CD-ROM audio-in connector.

Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors.

Three PCI slots.

Four SATA II ports.

Back Panel I/O Connectors and Ports

1 Printer Port.

1 RJ-45 LAN jack.

1 PS/2 Mouse Port.

1 PS/2 Keyboard Port.

1 1394A Firewire Port.

1 Serial Port. (COM2 is optional.)

4 USB 2.0 Ports.

6 audio ports support 8 channels audio-out facilities.

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1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS

Socket 939

JKBMS1 JUSBLAN1

JCOM1

(Optional)

JPRNT1

J1394_USB1 EARPHONEJACK1

JAUDIO2

JKBMSV1

J1394_USBV1

JATXPWR2

JATXPWR1

PEX16-2

PCI1 PCI3

PCI2

BIOS

DIMM2

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

JSATA1

JSATA2

JSATA3

JSATA4

FDD1

JCMOS1

JUSBV1

JCI1

JCFAN1

JNBFAN1

PEX1-1

PEX1-2

JUSB3 JUSB2

JUSB1 J1394A1

JSPDIF_OUT

JCDIN1

BAT1

JPANEL1

Codec

nForce4 SLI

Giga LAN

IEEE 1394

Chip

Super I/O

CPU1

JSFAN1

J1394PWR1

PEX16-1

SLI1

JPEXPWR1

JSFAN2

JDDR_0V>3V

LED_D1

LED_D2

LED_DIMM LED_

5SB

PWRSW

RSTSW

JCOM2

Note: ■represents the 1st pin.

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Chapter 2: Hardware Installations

2.1 CPU ASSEMBLY

A. Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Step 1:

Remove the socket protection cap.

Step 2:

Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise the lever up to a

90-degree angle.

Step 3:

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 4:

Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the

installation.

Step 5: 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 Power Header: JCFAN1

System Fan Power Headers: JSFAN1/JSFAN2

North Bridge Fan Power Header: JNBFAN1

JCFAN1:

Pin Assignment

1 Ground

2 Smart Fan Control

3 FAN RPM rate

sense

JSFAN2:

Pin Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

3 Ground

JNBFAN1/JSFAN1:

Pin Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

JCFAN1JSFAN2

1313

JNBFAN1 JSFAN1

3 Fan RPM rate

Sense

Note:

JCFAN1reserves system cooling fan with Smart Fan Control utilities. It supports 3 pin head

connector. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the

positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be

connected to GND.

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2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY

DIMM2

DIMM4

DIMM1

DIMM3

A. DDR Modules

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the

slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snaps

back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Notes:

To remove the DDR modules, push the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot outward at

the same time, and pull the modules out vertically.

B. Memory Space

DIMM Socket Location DDR Module Total Memory Size

DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DIMM3 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

DIMM4 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1

Max is 4 GB.

C. DDR Installation Notice

For AMD K8 939 CPU launched before Rev. E, (see the table below to know

your CPU version) please follow the table below to install your DDR memory

module, or the system may not boot up or may not function properly.

“SS” represents Single Side DDR memory module.

“DS” represents Double Side DDR memory module.

Star sign “*” represents leave the DIMM socket empty.

DIMM1 SS/DS * SS/DS * SS/DS

DIMM2 * * SS/DS * SS/DS

DIMM3 * SS/DS * SS/DS SS/DS

DIMM4 * * * SS/DS SS/DS

D. Know your CPU Version

AMD Athlon™64 Processor Ordering Part Number Example

ADA 3200 A E P 5 AP

AMD Athlon

™

™™

™

64 Processor Part Definition

Part Definition Revision Part Definition Revision

AP Rev C0 BN Rev E4

AR Rev CG BP Rev E3

AS Rev CG BO Rev E3

AW Rev CG BY Rev E6

AX Rev CG BW Rev E6

AZ Rev CG

BI Rev D0

Part Definition: AP = Rev C0

(

see Table 1

)

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2.3 PERIPHERALS

A. Card and I/O Slots:

Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports

360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector

supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables.

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2

The motherboard has two 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controllers that provide

PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality. It

has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). The IDE

connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up

to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be connected to

IDE1.

39 40

IDE2 IDE1

Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI3

This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for

Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI-Express Slots: PEX16-1/PEX16-2/PEX1-1/PEX1-2

PEX16-1 (Normal Mode):

-PCI Express 1.0a compliant.

-Maximum bandwidth is up to 4GB/s per direction.

PEX16-1/PEX1-1/PEX1-2 (Normal Mode):

-PCI Express 1.0a compliant.

-Maximum bandwidth is up to 250MB/s per direction.

PEX16-1/PEX16-2 (SLI Mode):

-PCI Express 1.0a compliant.

-Maximum bandwidth is up to 2GB/s per direction.

PEX16-1

PEX1-1

PEX1-2

PEX16-2

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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.

Pin Assignment

1 +3.3V

2 +3.3V

3 Ground

4 +5V

5 Ground

6 +5V

7 Ground

8 PW_OK

9 Standby

Voltage+5V

10 +12V

11 +12V

12 Detect

13 +3.3V

14 -12V

15 Ground

16 PS_ON

17 Ground

18 Ground

19 Ground

20 -5V

21 +5V

22 +5V

23 +5V

24 Ground

ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2

By connecting JATXPWR2, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V

2 +12V

3 Ground

4 Ground

PCI-Express x16 Slot Power Source Connector: JPEXPWR1

When SLI mode is enabled, please plug in this PEX power source connector to

make sure the system is working under a stable environment. Please read Chapter

5 for detail information.

+12V

Ground

VCC

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Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse: JKBMSV1

Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse.

Pin 2-3 Close: PS/2 keyboard and mouse are powered with +5V standby voltage.

Pin 1-2 Close (default)

Pin 2-3 Close

Note: In order to support this function

“Power-on system via keyboard and

mouse”, “JKBMSV1” jumper cap

should be placed on Pin 2-3.

Power Source Headers for USB Ports at Back Panel: J1394_USBV1

Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for USB ports at J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1.

Pin 2-3 Close: USB ports at J1394_USB1 and JUSBLAN1 are powered with +5V

standby voltage.

Pin 1-2 Close (default)

Pin 2-3 Close

Note:

In order to support this function

“Power-on system via USB device,”

J1394_USBV1 jumper cap should be

placed on Pin 2-3 individually.

Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO2

This connector will allow user to connect with the front audio output headers on the

PC case. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

Pin Assignment

1 MIC-in/

Stereo MIC-in R

2 Ground

3 Stereo MIC-in L

4 Audio power

5 Right line-out/

Speaker-out Right.

6 Right line-out/

Speaker-out Right

7 Reserved

8 Key

9 Left line-out/

Speaker-out Left

10 Left line-out/

Speaker-out Left

11 Right line-in

(optional)

12 Right line-in

(optional)

13 Left line-in (optional)

14 Left line-in (optional)

CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1

This connector allows user to connect the audio source from a variety of devices,

like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV tuner card etc.

Assignment

1 Left channel input

2 Ground

3 Ground

4 Right channel input

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