Biostar TFORCE 550 Manuale del Proprietario

TForce 550 Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital devic

Motherboard Manual 8 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY D DR2A1D DR2B1D DR2B2D DR2A2 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align

TForce 550 34This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYS FAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Current NB FA

TForce 550 359 Frequency/ Voltage Control OverClock Navigator OverClock .Navigator is designed for beginners in overclock field. Based on many test

TForce 550 36Auto OverClock System The Overclock Navigator provides 3 different engines helping you to overclock your system. These engines will boo

TForce 550 37Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is designed for experienced overclock users. It allows users to customize personal overclock set

TForce 550 38K8<->SB HT Speed The Choices: AUTO (default). Memory Clock Value OR Limi The Choices: DDR 400 (default). Timing Mode This item all

TForce 550 39Auto Optimize Bottom IO The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Bottom of [31:24] IO space The Choices: C0 (default). DDRII Timing

TForce 550 40Integrated Memory Test Integrated Memory Test allows users to test memory module compatibilities without additional device or software.

TForce 550 4110 CMOS Reload Program (C.R.P.) The CMOS Reload Program (CRP) allows you to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. You may reload a

TForce 550 9 C. Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the followin

Motherboard Manual 10 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 36

TForce 550 11 PEx16-1: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PCI-Express 1.0a compliant. - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per dir

Motherboard Manual 12 CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper

TForce 550 13 JATXPWR1: AT X Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. Pin Assign

Motherboard Manual 14 JUSB1/JUSB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front

TForce 550 15 JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. It will di

Motherboard Manual 16 JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, pl

TForce 550 17 JSAT A1~JSATA4: Serial AT A Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it satisfies the S

Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ... 1 1.1 Before You Start ...

Motherboard Manual 18 JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC. 2125 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 -Stro

TForce 550 19 JDDRII_2.2V : Header for Memory Voltage Overclocking When processing Memory Voltage Overclocking, please place the jumper to pin1-2 Cl

Motherboard Manual 20 On-Board LED Indicators There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status. LED1 LED2 LED1 and LED2: These 2 L

TForce 550 21 CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM z Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional.

Motherboard Manual 22 RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (ba

TForce 550 23 RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 0+1 solution for improved performance plus resili

Motherboard Manual 24 CHAPTER 5: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 5.1: T-POWER INTRODUCTION Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is designed for overclock

TForce 550 25 5.2: T-POWER BIOS FEATURE A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.): ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for

Motherboard Manual 26 CPU Overclock Setting: CPU Voltage: This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking. However, the CPU temperature wi

TForce 550 27 Automatic Overclock System (A.O.S.) For beginners in overclock field, BET had developed an easy, fast, and powerful feature to increas

TForce 550 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please m

Motherboard Manual 28 V12 Tech Engine: This setting will raise about 25%~30% of whole system performance. Notices: 1. Not all types of AMD CPU perfo

TForce 550 29 C. Memory Integration Test (M.I.T.): This function is under “Overclocking Navigator Engine” item. MIT allows users to test memory comp

Motherboard Manual 30 D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.): This function can’t be seen under T-Power BIOS setup; and is always on whenever the system sta

TForce 550 31 F. Smart Fan Function: Smart Fan Function is under “PC Health Status”. This is a brilliant feature to control CPU Temperature vs. Fan

Motherboard Manual 32 Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is

TForce 550 33 5.3 T-POWER WINDOWS FEATURE A.Hardware Monitor: T-Power Hardware monitor allows users to monitor system voltage, temperature and fan s

Motherboard Manual 34 CPU Temperature This column configures the CPU temperature. There is a waveform to represent the status of CPU temperature. By

TForce 550 35 CPU/Battery Voltage i. VCore This item displays the CPU voltage, represented by a light blue line. Users can set the upper and lower

Motherboard Manual 36 B. Overclocking Configurations This diagram is designed for T-series Overclocking utility. Friendly interface and solid overclo

TForce 550 37 CPU Overclocking Settings: By adjusting can configure three items for CPU overclocking. A. CPU Frequency Range: 133MHz~450MHz. In

Motherboard Manual 2 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC CPU Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 an

Motherboard Manual 38 PCI Overclocking Setting: This diagram shows present PCI working status and helps to monitor PCI peripherals working status.

TForce 550 39 C. Smart Fan Function When Smart Fan Function is activated, screens will pop-up to illustrate the fan speed information. i. CPU Tempe

Motherboard Manual 40 v. Auto: If the green indicator is lit up, the Smart Fan Function is “On” (Default Setting). Click on this button again to clos

TForce 550 41 D. Live Update When Live Update program is activated, a screen will pop up to illustrate BIOS related information. i. Link to Intern

Motherboard Manual 42 CHAPTER 6: USEFUL HELP 6.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup Dr

TForce 550 43 6.2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound Meaning One long beep followed by two short beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad H

Motherboard Manual 44 B. CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds, that means the CPU protection function

TForce 550 45 6.4 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1. No power to the system at all Power light don’t illuminate, fan inside power supply does not

Motherboard Manual 46 APPENDENCIES: SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE GERMAN Spezifikationen CPU Sockel AM2 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / SempronProzessoren Di

TForce 550 47 Spezifikationen CPU-Lüfter-Sockel x1 CPU-Lüfterstromversorgungsanschluss (mit Smart Fan-Fun ktion ) System-Lüfter-Sockel x3 System-Lüf

TForce 550 3 SPEC USB connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply Power C

Motherboard Manual 48 FRANCE SPEC UC Socket AM2 Processeurs AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron L'architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et

TForce 550 49 SPEC Connecteur de sortie S/PDIF x1 Prend en charge la fonction de sortie audio numérique Embase de ventilateur UC x1 Alimentatio

Motherboard Manual 50 ITALIAN SPECIFICA CPU Socket AM2 Processori AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron L’architettura AMD 64 abilita la co mputazio

TForce 550 51 SPECIFICA Connettore USB x2 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB pannello frontale Connettore alimentazione x1 (24 pin) Connetto

Motherboard Manual 52 SPANISH Especificación CPU Conector AM2 Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el p

TForce 550 53 Especificación Cabecera de ventilador de CPU X1 Fuente de alimentación de ventilador de CPU (con función Smart Fan) Cabecera de vent

Motherboard Manual 54 PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICAÇÕES CPU Socket AM2 Processadores AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron A arquitectura AMD 64 permite um

TForce 550 55 ESPECIFICAÇÕES Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Aliment ação da vento inha da CPU (co m a função Smart Fan ) Conector da ventoinha do

Motherboard Manual 56 POLISH SPEC Procesor Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron Procesory Architektura AMD 64 umożliwia przetwarzanie 3

TForce 550 57 SPEC Złącze główkowe wentylatora systemowego x3 Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego Złącze główkowe otwarcia obudowy (opcja) x1 Do fun

Motherboard Manual 4 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT JKBMS1JUSB4JUSB3JAUDIO1JUSBLAN1BIOSPEX1_1PCI1FDD1BAT1JCOM1J USB V2JCDIN1CodecLANJSPDI F_OUTJATXPWR2JPRNT

Motherboard Manual 58 RUSSIAN СПЕЦ. CPU (центральный процессор) Гнездо AM2 Процессоры AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron Архитектура AMD 64 разре

TForce 550 59 СПЕЦ. Входной звуковой разъём x1 Поддержка звуковых функций на лицевой панели Разъём ввода для CD x1 Поддержка функции ввода для CD

Motherboard Manual 60 ARABIC تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻤﻟا ﺔﺠﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ةﺪﺣوﺔﻳﺰآﺮﻤﻟا ﺲﺒﻘﻡAM2 تﺎﺠﻟﺎﻌﻡAMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron ﺔﻴﻨﻘﺗ ﻦﻜﻤﺗAMD 64 ﺔﻋﺮﺴﺏ ﺔﻴﺏﻮﺳﺎ

TForce 550 61 تﺎﻔﺻاﻮﻤﻟا ﻨﻡ ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟا ﻞﻴﺹﻮﺗ ﺬﻔ)24سﻮﺏد( دﺪﻋ1 ﺔﻗﺎﻄﻟا ﻞﻴﺹﻮﺗ ﺬﻔﻨﻡ)4ﺲﻴﺏﺎﺏد( دﺪﻋ1 ﻞﺥد ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻡ/ جﺮﺥﺔﻴﻔﻠﺨﻟا ﺔﺣﻮﻠﻟا ﺢﻴﺗﺎﻔﻡ ﺔﺣﻮﻟPS/2 د

Motherboard Manual 62 JAPANESE 仕様 CPU Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 FX / Sempron プロセッサ AMD 64アーキ テクチャでは、32ビットと64ビット計算が可能です ハイパートラ ンスポート とクールアン

TForce 550 63 仕様 システムファ ンヘッダ x3 システムファ ン電源装置 シャーシオー プンヘッダ (オプション) x1 シャー シ侵入検出 機能 CMOSクリアヘッダ x1 USBコネク タ x2 各コネクタは 2つのフロ ントパネルUSBポート をサポート します 電源

TForce 550 i BIOS Setup……………………………………………………………1 1 Main Menu ...

TForce 550 1BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Award™ BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The

TForce 550 2PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. D

TForce 550 31 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select fr

TForce 550 5 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap. Step 2: Pul

TForce 550 4Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features. Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you t

TForce 550 5Set Supervisor Password Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS S

TForce 550 6Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to upgrade bios. Integrate Flashing Program This is a very safe way to upgrade BIOS. By pressing “E

TForce 550 72 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each category includes no, one or m

TForce 550 8Item Options Description IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.

TForce 550 93Advanced BIOS Features  Figure 3: Advanced BIOS Setup Cache Setup

TForce 550 10CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (defaul

TForce 550 11Removable Device Priority Select Removable Boot Device Priority. The Choices: Floppy Disks, Zip100, USB-FDD0, USB-FDD1, USB-ZIP0, USB-ZI

TForce 550 12 CD-ROM Boot Priority The Choices: Pri. Master, Pri. Slave, Sec. Master, Sec. Slave, USB CDROM0, USB CDROM 1. CPU Internal Cache Dep

TForce 550 13First/Second/Third Boot Device The BIOS will attempt to load the operating system in this order. The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SC

Motherboard Manual 6 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

TForce 550 14Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on. The Choices: On (default) Numpad is number keys. Off Nu

TForce 550 15MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Select version supported by

TForce 550 164 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chi

TForce 550 17SATA /PCIE Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable/disable the Spread Spectrum function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled

TForce 550 18System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the “Enabled” option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, which is able to improve th

TForce 550 195 Integrated Peripherals  Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup Highlight the “Press Enter” label next to the “IDE Func

TForce 550 20RAID Config RAID Enable This option allows you to enable or disable RAID function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. SATA 1/2

TForce 550 21IDE Primary/Secondary/Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA function can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system.

TForce 550 22OnChip USB This option should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board. You may need to disable this feature if

TForce 550 23Onboard I/O Address Press Enter to configure the Onboard I/O Address. Onboard FDC Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy

TForce 550 7 JSFAN1/JSFAN2: System Fan Header JSFAN1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 Smart Fan Control 3 FAN RPM rate sense JSFAN2 Pin Assignment 1 Gro

TForce 550 24Parallel Port Mode This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function. The default value is SPP. The Choices: SPP (

TForce 550 256 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up

TForce 550 26Power Management This category allows you to select the power saving method and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power

TForce 550 27HDD Down In Suspend The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Soft-Off by PWR-BTN This item determines the behavior of system power bu

TForce 550 28KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password. Hot Key Power ON Choose the Hot Key combinati

TForce 550 297 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system whic

TForce 550 30the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the “Disabled” mode. The above settings will be shown on the scree

TForce 550 31Maximum Payload Size Set the maximum payload size for Transaction packets (TLP). The Choice: 4096 (default.), 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048.

TForce 550 328 PC Health Status  Figure 8: PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This

TForce 550 33CPU Fan Off<℃> If the CPU Temperature is lower than the set value, FAN will turn off. The Choices: 16 (default). CPU Fan Start<