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Biostar TForce 550 Owner's Manual

1. 58 TForce 550 CD CD S PDIF 1 x3 1 CMOS xi 4 2 USB nopTa Ha USB pazb m x2 24
2. CPU AM2 AMD 64 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 Ha 32 64 Hyper Transport Cool n Quiet A FX Sempron 0 FSB HyperTransport c 1000 nVIDIA nForce 550 DDR2 DIMM x 4 DDR2 DIMM DDR2 400 533 667 800 256 512 amp 1 DDR2 4 DIMM and Non ECC DIMM 8712F 8716F M Super YO y dy Super I O Smart Guardian DE Ultra DM
3. 3 NC JNFANI North Bridge Fan Header JNFANI 1 3 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note The JSFAN1 JSFAN2 and JNFAN1 support 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 Motherboard Manual 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY D n med AA on mm l 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 B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket DDR DDR2 Module Total Memory Size Location DDR2A1 256MB 512MB 1GB 1 Max is 2GB DDR2B1 256MB 512MB 1GB 1 DDR2A2 256MB 512MB 1GB 1 Max is 2GB DDR2B2 256MB 512MB 1GB 1 TForce 550 C Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard the memory module must meet the following require ments Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the following table Duual Channel Status DDR2A1 DDR2B1 DDR2A2 DDR2B2 Enabled O O X X Enabled X X O O Enabled O O O O O me
4. 55 Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Socket AM2 Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Sempron bitowe Procesory Obs uga Hyper Transport oraz Cool n Quiet ESB Obs uga HyperTransport o szeroko ci pasma do 1000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce 550 Gniazda DDR2 DIMM x 4 ali Modut pamieci DDR2 z trybem podw jnego kanalu Pami Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y A Obs uga DDR2 400 533 667 800 g wna 256 512MB oraz 1GB DDR2 ae Brak obs ugi Registered DIMM oraz Non ECC DIMM Maks wielko pami ci 4GB ITE 8712F 8716F Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Monitor H W Super YO Super 1 0 Kontroler pr dko ci wentylatora Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus Master IDE Zintegrowany kontroler IDE obs uga PIO tryb 0 4 Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA 2 SATA II Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Transfer danych do 3 Gb s 10 100 Mb s oraz 1Gb s z automatyczn negocjacj LAN Marvell88E1116 PHY szybko ci Dzia anie w trybie po owicznego pe nego dupleksu Kodek 8 kana owe wyj cie audio nee ALC 861 883 opcja dzwiekowy Obs uga Intel High Definition Audio Gniazdo PCI x4 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI Express x16 Gniazdo PCI Express 1 x2 Z cza Z cze nap du dyskietek zlacze obs uguje 2 nap dy dyskiet
5. SATA Connecteur du panneau avant en charge les quipements du panneau avant Connecteur Audio du panneau avantx1 x1 Prend en charge la fonction audio du panneau avant Connecteur d entr e CD en charge la fonction d entr e audio de CD 48 TForce 550 SPEC Connecteur de sortie S PDIF Embase de ventilateur UC Embase de ventilateur syst me en charge la fonction de sortie audio num rique 1 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur UC avec x fonction de ventilateur intelligent X3 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur syst me Embase d ouverture de ch ssis x1 ac Pour la fonction de d tection d intrus dans le ch ssis optional Embase d effacement CMOS xi Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de Connecteur USB x2 panneau avant Connecteur d alimentation xi 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation xi 4 broches Clavier PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 Beau Port serie x1 panneau M Port LAN x1 arriere Port USB x6 Fiche audio x6 Dimensions 219 mm I X 304 mm H de la carte Fonctionnali NVIDIA nTunes t s n Prise en charge RAID 0 1 0 1 sp ciales 2 Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le Support SE Windows 2K XP support de SE avec ou sans pr avis 49 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM2 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 CPU Processori AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64
6. Drawbacks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes TForce 550 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 X 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 23 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5 OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 24 5 1 T POWER INTRODUCTION Biostar T Power is a whole new utility that is designed for overclock users Based on many precise tests Biostar Engineering Team BET has 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 Power BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine O N E CMOS Reloading Program C R P Memory Integration Test M
7. n 42 6 2 Award BIOS Beep 43 6 3 Extra Information 43 6 4 Troubleshooting 45 Appendencies SPEC In Other Language 46 German ut e eee e eee eei ede eite rede 46 France WU OR TR TREE He Ee PUR Het 48 inen Cute oa dU ent ete PEN 50 Spanish aia eiit eene teet eie 52 Portuguese AA OW DR ea 54 Polish oo at EAE 56 RUSSIAN n e ette AS ette ete teo 58 ARABIC A hn ie e e Lasa asa 60 JAPANESE oen ERU IRR AT REN 62 TForce 550 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 BEFORE You START Thank you for choosing our product Before you start installing the motherboard please make sure you follow the instructions below m Prepare a dry and stable working environment with sufficient lighting W Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation m 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 W 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 m Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may dam
8. PU PD Ualue F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults The Overclock Navigator provides 3 different engines helping you to overclock your system These engines will boost your system performance to different level The Choices V6 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 5 10 of whole system performance V8 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 15 25 of whole system performance V12 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 25 30 of whole system performance Cautions 1 Not every AMD CPU performs the above overclock setting ideally the difference may vary with the installed CPU model From BET experiment the Atholon64 FX CPU is not suitable for this A O S feature 36 TForce 550 Manual Overclock System M O S Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Frequency Voltage Control Overclock Navigator Manual Overclock 2 Item Help CPU Vid control Memorry Voltage Chipset Voltage HyperTransport Voltage CPU Frequency NPT Fid control K8 lt gt SB HT Speed Timing Mode Memory Clock value or Limi DRAM Configuration 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Optimized Defaults MOS is designed for experienced overclock users It allows users to customize personal overclock setting Note Based on our test results the overclock function achieved the best performance on
9. Auto Optimize Bottom IO The Choices Enabled default Disabled Bottom of 31 24 lO space The Choices CO default DDRII Timing Item The Choices Disabled default Enabled TwTr Command Delay The Choices 3 bus clocks default TrTfc0 for DIMMO The Choices 75ns default TrTfc1 for DIMM1 The Choices 75ns default TrTfc2 for DIMM2 The Choices 75ns default TrTfc3 for DIMM3 The Choices 75ns default lt Twr gt Write Recovery Time The Choices 6 bus clocks default lt Trtp gt Precharge Time The Choices 3 clocks default lt Trc gt Row Cycle Time The Choices 26 bus clocks default lt Trcd gt RAS to CAS R W Delay The Choices 6 clocks default lt Trrd gt RAS to RAS Delay The Choices 5 clocks default lt Trp gt Row Precharge Time The Choices 6 clocks default lt Tras gt Minimum RAS Active T The Choices 18 bus clocks default 39 TForce 550 Integrated Memory Test Integrated Memory Test allows users to test memory module compatibilities without additional device or software Step 1 This item is disabled on default change it to Enable to precede memory test Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Frequency Voltage Control Integated Memory Test Disabled 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Step 2 When the proc
10. This category allows you to select the power saving method and is directly related to the following modes 1 HDD Power Down 2 Suspend Mode There are three options of Power Management three of which have fixed mode settings Min Power Saving Minimum power management Suspend Mode 1 hr HDD Power Down 15 min Max Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU s Suspend Mode 1 min HDD Power Down 1 min User Define default Allow you to set each option individually When you choose user define you can adjust each of the item from 1 min to 1 hr except for HDD Power Down which ranges from min to 15 min Video Off Method This option determines the manner when the monitor goes blank V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS default Initial display power management signaling HDD Power Down When enabled the hard disk drives will power down after a set time of system inactivity All other devices remain active The Choices Disabled default 1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 4 Min 5 Min 6 Min 7 Min 8 Min 9 Min 10 Min 11 Min 12 Min 13 Min 14 Min 15Min 26 TForce 550 HDD Down In Suspend The Choices Disabled default Enabled Soft Off by PWR BTN This item determines the behavior of
11. Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep Disabled default Virus protection is disabled Enabled Virus protection is activated Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self Test POST to execute after you power up the computer Disabled Normal POST Enabled default Enable quick POST 13 TForce 550 Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock State after the system switched on The Choices On default Numpad is number keys Off Numpad is arrow keys Typematic Rate Setting When a key is held down the keystroke will repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller When enabled the typematic rate and typematic delay can be configured The Choices Disabled default Enabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec Sets the rate at which a keystroke is repeated when you hold the key down The Choices 6 default 8 10 12 15 20 24 30 Typematic Delay Msec Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke The Choices 250 default 500 750 1000 Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and or to use the CMOS S
12. 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Right Channel Input Motherboard Manual 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 16 13 mojo Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default MII Coro EN 1 3 Hoo Pin 2 3 Close E Clear CMOS data ES X Clear CMOS Procedures DOB ON Remove AC power line Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close Wait for five seconds Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close Power on the AC Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data 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 Case open signal 2 Ground TForce 550 JSAT A1 JSAT Ad Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface it satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s Pin Assignment Ground TX TX Ground RX RX o o 00 zaa l MILL LD JSPDIF_OUT
13. F Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Function is under PC Health Status This is a brilliant feature to control CPU Temperature vs Fan speed When enabling Smart Fan function Fan speed is controlled automatically by CPU temperature This function will protect CPU from overheat problem and maintain the system temperature at a safe level Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Chassis Open Warnning Disabled Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Control by Always ON Menu Level gt Show H Monitor in POST Enabled Tie Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Chas Open Warnning Disabled Shutdown Temperature Disabled CPU FAN Control by Menu Level gt CPU Fan OffC C CPU Fan Start C CPU Fan Full speed lt C Start PWM Value Slope PU Show Monitor in POST 4 Enter Select PU PD Value FiB Save F5 Previous Values F 0 CPU Fan Off lt C gt If the CPU temperature is lower than the set value the CPU fan will turn off The range is from 0 C 127 C with an interval of 1 C Choices 16 C default CPU Fan Start lt C gt The CPU fan starts to work when CPU temperature arrives to this set value The range is from 0 C 127 C with an interval of 1 C Choices 32 C default CPU F
14. USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support HD Audio MAC Lan Onboard Lan Boot ROM MAC Media Interface 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults 21 TForce 550 OnChip 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 you add a higher performance controller The Choices V1 1 V2 0 default Disabled V1 1 USB Memory Type The Choices SHADOW default USB Keyboard Support This item allows you to enable or disable the USB Keyboard Legacy Support Enabled Enable USB Keyboard Support Disabled default Disable USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support This item allows you to enable or disable the USB Mouse Legacy Support Enabled Enable USB Mouse Support Disabled default Disable USB Mouse Support HD Audio The Choices Auto default Disabled MAC LAN This option allows you to control the onboard MAC LAN The Choices Auto default Disabled Onboard LAN Boot ROM This item allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN Boot ROM The Choices Disabled default Enabled MAC Media Interface This option allows you to control the onboard MAC Media Interface The Choices Pin Strap default Disabled 22 TForce 550 Onboard I O Address Press Enter to configure the Onboard I O Address Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility l
15. xi 4 1 PS 2 1 PS 2 x1 naHenb x1 Mopr LAN x1 USB nopt x6 ona 219 X 304 B NVIDIA nTunes e RAID 0 1 0 1 Biostar os Windows 2K XP OS c 59 Motherboard Manual 60 Elia gal NE csi AM2 LE ESAMD 6404 64 5 32 e ju Lll lie ol dan a Sal AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX gt 45 Hyper Transport Cooln Quiet AS al Sempron ix x As c HyperTransport A das 21000 Kan nVIDIA nForce 550 Cd 02122 gana que DDR DIMM 438 SS is DDR s ja SU DDR2 1 400 533 667 MEAR A E flo S RE 2566124 1 yu la 3 SI 38 pes YDIMM m CRI iY il l lal ECC gt cibles 4059 45 Sb des Adi Sad Ju 5 7 8712F 8716F ja al AJ ap a Ri ab s A Super EY Super O das yall de u AGA a es 4483 1 ow Pin Count Interface 3 5
16. 64 bit FX Sempron Supporto di Hyper Transport e Cool n Quiet Supporto di HyperTransport fino a Connettore Porta stampante x1 Connettore IDE x1 Connettore SATA x4 Connettore pannello frontale x1 Connettore audio frontale x1 Connettore CD in 1 Connettore output SPDIF x1 Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Collettore ventolina sistema x3 Collettore apertura telaio x1 optional Collettore cancellazione CMOS FSB 1000 MHz di larghezza di banda Chipset nVIDIA nForce 550 ITE 8712F 8716F Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super Monitoraggio hardware Super 1 0 a A 1 0 usate piu comunemente Controller velocit ventolina Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR2 x 4 Modulo di memoria DDR2 a canale doppio Memoria Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR2 Supporto di DDR2 400 533 667 800 principale 256 512 e 1GB DIMM registrati e DIMM Non ECC non sono Capacit massima della memoria 4GB supportati Modalita Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 IDE Controller IDE integrato 133 Supporto modalita PIO Mode 0 4 Controller Serial ATA integrato SATA II Velocita di trasferimento dei dati fino Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 a 3 Gb s LAN Negoziazione automatica 10 100 Mb s e 1Gb s Marvell 88E1116 PHY Capacit Half Full Duplex Codec Uscita audio 8 canali audio ALC 861 883 optional Supporto audio High Definitio
17. Digital Audio out Connectors This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header M 1 al JSPDIF_OUT Pi in Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground 17 Motherboard Manual JPRNTA Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC 18 2 000000000900 Moooooooaooo p 1 25 AWA 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 TForce 550 JDDRII 2 2V Header for Memory Voltage Overclocking When processing Memory Voltage Overclocking please place the jumper to pin1 2 Closed The Default setting is Pin 2 3 Closed o 013 a m 1 1 Pin 1 2 Close Normal status default 3 of 1 g E 3 1 O p 0 amp Pin 2 3 Close T Memory voltage Overclocking BMS HE e pn gium Note 1 When JDDRII 2 2V jumper cap is placed on Pin 1 2 memory voltage can be manually adjusted under CMOS setup 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 Be
18. amp Floppy Setup Removable Device Priority Pre inter gt Hard Disk Boot Priority CD ROM Boot Priority First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Boot Up Floppy Seek 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help 7 F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults 10 TForce 550 Removable Device Priority Select Removable Boot Device Priority Phoenix Award VorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility N55SA A2T gt Removable Device Priority Floppy Disks Item Help 14 Move PU PD Change Priority Fi el ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults The Choices Floppy Disks Zip100 USB FDDO USB FDD1 USB ZIPO USB ZIP1 LS120 Hard Disk Boot Priority The BIOS will attempt to arrange the Hard Disk boot sequence automatically You can change the Hard Disk booting sequence here Phoenix Award VorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Pri Master Item Help 1 2 3 4 LIE 6 7 8 1 2 E 4 5 6 14 Move PU PD Change Priority Fi Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults The Choices Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave USB HDDO USB HDD1 USB HDD2 and Bootable Add in Cards 11 TForce 550 CD ROM Boot Priority Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt CD ROM Boot Priori
19. click on each software title to launch the installation program C Manual Aside from the paperback manual we also provide manual in the Driver CD Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual Note You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file Please download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http www adobe com products acrobat reads tep2 html 6 2 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE TForce 550 Beep Sound Meaning One long beep followed by two short beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad High low siren sound One Short beep when system boot up CPU overheated System will shut down automatically No error found during POST Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install 6 3 EXTRA INFORMATION A BIOS Update After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus the Boot Block function will help to restore BIOS If the following message is shown after boot up the system it means the BIOS contents are corrupted In this Case please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS 1 Make a bootable floppy disk 2 Download the Flash Utility AWDFLASH exe from the Biostar website www biostar com tw 3 Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS from Biostar website SNODA xxxx means BIOS name Copy AWDFLASH exe and respectively BIOS into floppy disk Insert th
20. le environnementales Fournit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Moniteur de mat riel Super E S E patrimoniales la plus utilis e Contr leur de vitesse de ventilateur Interface faible compte de broches Fondion Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fentes DDR2 DIMMx4 Module de m moire DDR2 mode double voie M moire Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR2 Prend en charge la DDR2 400 533 667 800 principale de 256 512 Mo et 1Go Les DIMM registres et DIMM sans code correcteurs Capacit m moire maximale de 4 Go d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge D Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE Contr leur IDE int gr Prend en charge le mode PIO 0 4 SATA Contr leur Serial ATA int gr n f Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 SATA II Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s 10 100 Mb s et 1 Gb s n gociation LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY Half Full duplex capability Sortie audio 8 voies Codec audio ALC 861 883 optional Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition Intel Sortie Fente PCI x4 Fentes Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Express 1 x2 Connecteur Chaque connector en charge 2 lecteurs de Connecteur de disquette xi embarqu disquettes Connecteur de Port d imprimante Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Port d imprimante Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 p riph ri Connecteur IDE x1 n RN IDE Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique Connecteur SATA x4 x
21. 1 A PEX x B 8 O 4 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 4 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 a EE DO Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 3 HEADERS JUMPERS SETUP 3 1 How 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 zm u Pin opened Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS JPANELI 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 y PWR_LED Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 Sleep control Sleep button 2 NA Speaker 10 Ground 3 NA Connector 11 NA NA 4 Speaker 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED Hard drive 13 Power LED Power LED 6 HDD LED LED 14 Power LED 7 Ground 15 Power button Reset butt P on butt 8 Reset control Kae 16 Ground Wer On RUND This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED Sleep button and speaker Connection It allows user to connect th
22. 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 Frequency We recommend users to set this item at x4 when overclocking Choices x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 Auto 26 TForce 550 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 Phoenix Award Workstat ionBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Normal Item Help Menu Level gt Overclock Navigator Normal Automate ver Manual Overc loc Integated Memory fi Move ENTER Accept ES ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue F18 Save ESC Exit Fi F 0 F5 Previous Values tinized Defaults V6 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 10 15 of whole system performance Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Auto Overclock System UG Tech Engine Performance Integated Memory Test Disabled ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults V8 Tech Engine This setting will raise
23. 64 Athlon 64 FX Sempron j A IAN FAA BZ NE Fury ALE FSB 1000 MHz D EZTA iA ESE FY7 4 nVIDIA nForce 550 DDR2 DIMMX 0 y x4 EN R 2 Fay Fry AVE SDDR2 XE IMMIX 256 512MB 8 1GB DDR24 KAY REU Ea e id SA DDR2 400 533 667 80042 HR N ER DIMM ECC DIMM BAX E AEAGB ERA IFR NIN iA ITE 8712F 8716F FERIA ha 11277575 bok 2175 Super 1 0 HWE 7 Super 1 0 id Bea RL To Ed e 77 38 1v hu 7 7 REV ATA NA VITIA ITED A7 HT 47 BRE DE MZIDE1Y pu gt Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 27 PIO Mode 0n40 R ME 7NATA IY 0 5 SATA II SATAY 3 2 OF CEM Bue Gb ERDT VERE 10 100 UW1Gb F1404 4T gt I3 Y LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY gt 4 2 9886 ALC 861 883 17737 Codec Intel 77 4 gt 3234 74 AOA N PCIA O y x4 h PCI Express x16Au y x1 PCI Express x 12mv x2 AY RN 7096 7779 823791829970 Y E NA TER NL ES 477 xl VI DE2 77 1 72 791829DDE7 YH 24H RALES SATA AY Y 911 9DSATAF A RARA LES 477 Foy py RALES 7442 277 PRIT AZ BLES CD Yv171477 CDA F 44 AREA LET S PDIF 777 14 79 TIINAT7 4477 NL ET CPUZ7 OY CPU7 7 62 TForce 550 LK VAT DITINYIT LA TY OY I AT av x3 VAT 477 FRE 1 REE CMOSZUTY vY xi TEL
24. AMD 3000 CPU CPU Vid control The Choices Auto default Memory Voltage The Choices 1 950V default 2 000V 2 050V 2 100V Chipset Voltage The Choices 1 550V default 1 600V 1 650V 1 700V HyperTransport Voltage The Choices 1 250V default 1 300V 1 350V 1 400V CPU Frequency This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency The Choices 200 default 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 450 Max is 450 NPT Fid control The Choices AUTO default 37 TForce 550 K8 lt gt SB HT Speed The Choices AUTO default Memory Clock Value OR Limi The Choices DDR 400 default Timing Mode This item allows you to choose to manually or automatically regulate the DDR Timing The Choices Auto default Manual MO etup DRAM Conf igurat ion DQS Training Control Perform DQS CKE base power down mode CKE based powerdown Memclock tri stating Memory Hole Remapping Auto Optimize Bottom IO DDRII Timing Item ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults DQS Training Control The Choices Perform DQS default Skip DQS CKE base power down mode The Choices Enabled default Disabled CKE based power down The Choices Per Channel default Per CS Memclock tri stating The Choices Disabled default Enabled Memory Hole Remapping The Choices Enabled default Disabled 38 TForce 550
25. AOS ARI 64 Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport e Cool n Quiet FX Sempron ESB Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport com uma largura de banda at 1000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce 550 8712F 8716F Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Especficac Proporciona as funcionalidades mais Monitoriza o do hardware utilizadas em termos da especificac o Super J O Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha Super YO Interface LPC Low Pin Count Pine Smart Guard iene ME Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 M dulo de memoria DDR2 de canal duplo Mem ria Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma Suporta m dulos DDR2 400 533 667 800 principal mem ria DDR2 de 256 512 amp 1 GB 05 m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM Non ECC n o Capacidade m xima de mem ria 4 GB s o suportados E Controlador IDE integrado Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Suporta o modo PIO 0 4 Controlador Serial ATA integrado SATA II Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 2 0 3 Gb s Auto negociac o de 10 100 Mb s e 1Gb s LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY Capacidade semi full duplex Codec de Sa da de udio de 8 canais ALC 861 883 opcional som Suporta a especifica o Intel High Definition Audio Ranhura PCI x4 Ranhuras PCI Express x16 Ranhura PCI Express 1 x2 Conectores Conector da unidade de disquetes Cada conector suporta 2 unidades de disquetes naplaca para impres
26. CPU speed information C Click on this button and the utility will pop up 4 sub screens Please refers to Graphic 3 D Click on this button to minimize this program to taskbar E This column shows present CPU speed and overclocking percentage F Clicking on this button will make the program start up as soon as the Graphic Windows starts up G Click on this button to exit this overclock utility Click on this button to reset all the overclock features to default setting BIOSTAR By adjusting the overclocking features in 4 sub screens users can tune the system performance to an optimal level Graphic 3 36 TForce 550 CPU Overclocking Settings EI By adjusting can configure three items for CPU overclocking 4 c A CPU Frequency A Range 133MHz 450MHz f Interval 1 MHz B CPU Ratio Range 4 25 Interval 1 C CPU Voltage Range 1 175V 1 725V Interval 0 025V 200 0 MHz Memory Overclocking Settings E By adjusting 1 can configure two items for Memory overclocking A Memory Clock Frequency Choices 100 133 166 200 233 250 B Memory Voltage Range 1 8V 2 8V Interval 0 1V E By adjusting i can configure VGA card overclocking And this function helps to increase VGA card performance Range 100MHz 150MHz Interval 1MHz 37 Motherboard Manual PCI Overclocking Setting This diagram shows present PCI working status and helps to monitor PCI
27. 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 Power Windows Feature E Hardware Monitor B Overclock Engine E Smart Fan Function B Life Update TForce 550 5 2 T POWER BIOS FEATURE A Overclocking Navigator Engine O N E ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines MOS and AOS for both Elite and Casual overclockers Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Integated Memory Test Enter Select F5 Previous ti gt e Move Values PU PD Value Normal 1 Menu Level Disabled Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F Optimized Defaults Manual Overclock System M O S MOS is designed for experienced overclock users Phoenix Award Ove Overclock Navigator Overclock Navigator Normal Automate Manual Integated Memory Tiee Move Enter Select F5 Previous It allows users to customize personal overclock settings 1l Move ENTER Accept PU PD Value Values rkstat ionBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lock Navigator Engine Item Help Menu Level Normal ESC Abort Save ESC Exit Fi General Help Optimized Defaults F18 F Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator CPU Voltage NB SB Voltage Regulator Memorry Voltage CPU Fre
28. The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict Every peripheral device has a node which is called ESCD This node records which resources are assigned to it The system needs to record and update ESCD to the memory locations These locations are reserved in the system BIOS If the Disabled default option is chosen the system s ESCD will update only when the new configuration varies from the last one If the Enabled option is chosen 29 TForce 550 the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the Disabled mode The above settings will be shown on the screen only if Manual is chosen for the resources controlled by function Legacy is the term which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides non PnP ISA add on cards PCI ISA PnP signify that a resource is assigned to the PCI Bus or provides for ISA PnP add on cards and peripherals The Choices Disabled default Enabled Resources Controlled By By Choosing Auto ESCD default the system BIOS will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral By Choosing Manual the user will need to assign IRQ amp DMA for add on cards Be sure that there are no IRQ DMA and I O port conflicts The Choices Auto ESCD default Manual IRQ Resources This s
29. a screen will pop up to illustrate BIOS related information i Link to Internet Click on this button will link to Biostar website and BIOS file will be downloaded ii Update BIOS Click on this button to run BIOS flashing process and it s easy and safe iii Backup BIOS Click on this button and BIOS file will be saved into the user selected folder iv Clear CMOS Click on this item will clear the CMOS Data When carrying this job the previous CMOS data would be cleared and returned to default setting 41 Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 6 USEFUL HELP 42 6 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system please insert the Fully Setup Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system performance You will see the following window after you insert the CD The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system Note If this window didn t show up after you insert the Driver CD please use file browser to locate and execute the file SETUP EXE under your optical drive A Driver Installation To install the driver please click on the Driver icon The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system Click on each device driver to launch the installation program B Software Installation To install the software please click on the Software icon The setup guide will list the software available for your system
30. about 15 25 of whole system performance Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Auto Overclock System U8 Tech Engine Menu Level gt Performan Integated Memory Test Disabled 14 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Motherboard Manual V12 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 25 30 of whole system performance Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Item Help Auto Overclock System U12 Tech Engine Menu Level gt U6 Engine for Extra Performance us for Extreme Integated Memory Test Disabled 14 gt lt Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Notices 1 Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the difference will be based on the selected CPU model 2 From BET experiments the Atholon64 FX CPU is not suitable for this A O S feature B CMOS Reloading Program C R P It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS ROM Users are able to reload any saved CMOS setting for customizing system configurations Moreover users are able to save an ideal overclock setting during overclock operation There are 50 sets of record
31. addresses in total and users are able to name the CMOS data according to personal preference Phoenix Award Workstat ionBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CMOS Reload Program Save Selection as Item Help Reload Selection from Menu Level gt BIOSTAR G R P CMOS Reload Program ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults 28 TForce 550 C Memory Integration Test M I T This function is under Overclocking Navigator Engine item MIT allows users to test memory compatibilities and no extra devices or software are needed Step 1 The default setting under this item is Disabled the condition parameter should be changed to Enable to proceed this test Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Auto Overclock System 96 Tech Engine Menu Level gt Integated Memory Test Disabled fi gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F i F i Previous Values Optimized Defaults Phoenix Award Workstat ionBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OverClock Navigator Engine Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Auto Overclock System U6 Tech Engine Menu Level Integated Memory Test Enabled fi Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help i F i Previous Values Optimized Defaults
32. system power button Instant off turn off the power immediately and Delay 4 Sec will require you to press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to cut off the system power The Choices Delay 4 Sec Instant Off default WOL PME From Soft Off This item allows you to enable or disable Wake On LAN from Soft Off function The Choices Disabled default Enabled WOR RI From Soft Off This item allows you to enable or disable Wake On Ring from Soft Off function The Choices Disabled default Enabled Power On by Alarm This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up When enabled you can choose the date and time to boot up the system The Choices Disabled default Enabled Date of Month Alarm You can choose which month the system will boot up Time hh mm ss Alarm You can choose the system boot up time input hour minute and second to specify Note If you have change the setting you must let the system boot up until it goes to the operating system before this function will work POWER ON Function This item allows you to choose the power on method The Choices Button Only default Password Hot Key Mouse Click Mouse Double Click Any Key Keyboard 98 27 TForce 550 KB Power ON Password Input password and press Enter to set the Keyboard power on password Hot Key Power ON Choose the Hot Key combination to boot up the system The Choices Ctrl F1 default Ctr
33. technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 1 and maximumis 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 1 N 4 gt Block 4 Block 6 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 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 unavailable because of a hardware 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 that requires fault tolerance and minimal capacity Benefits Provides 100 data redundancy Should one drive fail the controller switches to the other drive
34. the 1 pin TForce 550 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU Step 2 Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle x gt Step 3 Look for the white triangle on socket and the gold triangle on CPU should point forwards this white triangle The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation vo M Motherboard Manual 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 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 JCFANI CPU Fan Header JCFAN1 Em a Pin Assignment n i 1 Ground 2 Smart Fan Control 3 FAN RPM B M O m rate sense a BE 4 Smart Fan ES D Control OBB E m m ET WIEN JSFANI JSFAN2 System Fan Header TForce 550 LB JSFAN1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground a BH 2 Smart Fan Control n 1 3 FAN RPM rate KENN JSFAN2 sense 7 O JSFAN2 a du Pin Assignment EA 1 Ground nz o B JSFANI 2 RA one
35. to configure advanced features of the BIOS TForce 550 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input Output features Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features PnP PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain Plug and Play and PCI options PC Health Status This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system Frequency Voltage Control This submenu allows you to change CPU Vcore Voltage and CPU PCI clock However we suggest you to use the default setting Changing the voltage and clock improperly may damage the CPU or M B Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when problem occurs during system booting sequence These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system A confirmation message will be displayed before defaults are set Load Optimized Defaults Y N N TForce 550 Set Supervisor Password Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility You will be prompted with to enter a password Enter Password Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set then the User Password will function in the same way as the
36. A 33 66 100 133 PIO 0 4 SAAT 3 SATA 2 0 10 100 1 Marvell 88E1116 PHY CETb y ALC 861 883 Intel High Definition PCI 4 PCI Express x16 x1 Cnor PCI Express x 1 x2 2 x x1 1 2 IDE x1 f SATA 1 SATA
37. E Ls EIM2 47 7 2417 x1 EIN 47 7 4 7 1 PS 2 hR N x1 5 2 7 x1 Earl VIR h x1 1 0 x1 USBk x6 AET LAZ LY x6 219 mm X 304 mm 252 NVIDIA nTunes A RAD 0 1 0 10 kN on OS 7 b Windows 2K XP Biostar IHR DO FR be LULOSY A Mina 741581 RT SHAS BRL ES gt 63 TForce 550 BIOS Setup aan EMam Menu iso O isn inne 3 2 Standard CMOS Features 2 7 3 Advanced BIOS Features zoo dA eben 9 4 Advanced Chipset Features 16 5 Integrated Peripherals inni 19 6 Power Management Setup 25 7 PnP PCI Configurations us 29 8 PC Health Status esent eom OE DS 32 9 Frequency Voltage Control 35 10 CMOS Reload Program C R P sese 41 TForce 550 BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Award BIOS Setup program on this motherboard The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM The power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off Basic Input Output System BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk This system controls most of the input and output devices such as keyboard mouse serial ports and disk drives BIOS activates at the first stage of the booting p
38. Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at front panel JUSB1 JUSB2 JUSBV2 5V for USB ports at JUSBLAN1 JUSB3 JUSB4 JKBMSV1 5V for PS 2 keyboard and mouse Pin 2 3 Close JUSBV1 USB ports at front panel JUSB1 JUSB2 are powered by 5V standby voltage JUSBV2 USB ports at JUSBLAN1 JUSB3 JUSB4 are powered by 5V standby voltage JKBMSV1 PS 2 mouse and keyboard are powered with 5V standby voltage B ojo o JKBMSV1 3 0 m JUSBV2 Pin 1 2 close 3 B O woo JUSBV ee i O A E n na ome pc Pin 2 3 close Note In order to support this function Power On system via USB device JUSBV1 JUSBV2 jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2 3 individually TForce 550 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 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 3 5 Assignment Mic Left in Ground Mic Right in GPIO Right line in Jack Sense Front Sense Key Left line in Jack Sense OANDAARWNH Y o Pin Assignment 1 Left Channel Input
39. Size ATX Form Factor 219 x 304 mm Special NVIDIA nTunes Features RAID 0 1 0 1support OS Support Windows 2K XP Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice PS 2 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS Mouse LAN Noo O PESA JE PS 2 COM1 USBX2 USBX2 USBX2 Keyboard Center O O Line In Rear lineou lt E Side O Micin Motherboard Manual MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT 1 5 JCFAN1 com JDDRII 2 2V JATXPWR2 JKBMSV1 o JKBMS1 LT Socket LT AM2 m e e e JATXPWR1 LAN u JUSBV2 JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSBLAN1 FDD1 o oo o o PEX16_1 JAUDIO1 JSATA2 oo JSATA Boo 00 JSATA3 mo JSATA4 8000 Moo 58 5 S PCI PCI2 JSFAN1 99 looo ea JPANEL 1 RSTSW1 PWRSW1 JUSB1 E JUSB2 moo JPRNT 1 manaa JAUDIOF1 JSPDIF_OUT DaD JCDIN1 Note m represents
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41. Step 2 Save and Exit from CMOS setup and reboot the system to activate this test Run this test for 5 minutes minimum to ensure the memory stability Step 3 When the process is done change the setting back from Enable to Disable to complete the test Motherboard Manual 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 starts up However it can prevent system hang up due to inappropriate overclock actions When the system hangs up S R S will automatically log in the default BIOS setting and all overclock settings will be re configured E Integrated Flash Program I F P IFP is a safe and quick way to upgrade BIOS Step 1 Go to Biostar website http www biostar com tw to download the latest BIOS file Then save the file into a floppy disk Step 2 Insert the floppy disk and reboot the system to get into CMOS screen Step 3 Select the item Integrated Flash Program to get the following frame and choose the BIOS file downloaded in step 1 Step 4 Press Enter key to start BIOS file loading and BIOS updating will process automatically Step 5 When the BIOS update is completed press YES to the message Flash done Reset system and the system will reboot automatically to finish the process Advise You can update the system BIOS by simply pressing Enter key for three times 30 TForce 550
42. Supervisor Password If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is set the User will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them Enter Password Save Exit Setup Save all configuration changes to CMOS memory and exit setup Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding Quit Without Saving Y N N TForce 550 Upgrade BIOS This submenu allows you to upgrade bios BIOS UPDATE UTILITY Y N N Integrate Flashing Program This is a very safe way to upgrade BIOS By pressing Enter key for three times and the upgrading process will be completed easily BIOS UPDATE UTILITY lt Y N gt Y TForce 550 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories Each category includes no one or more than one setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item m Figure 2 Standard CMOS Setup Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Time Chh mm ss IDE Channel Master gt IDE Channel Slave Drive A Halt On Enter Select PU PD Value F5 Pre
43. 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 device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing The content of this user s manual is subject to be changed without notice and we will not be responsible for any mistakes found in this user s manual All the brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 Before Vou Start ie 1 1 2 Package Checklist eee 1 1 3 Motherboar
44. WM Value C 32 PWM Value C 64PWM Value C CPU Vcore Chipset Volt 3 3V 5 0V 12 0V DDR Voltage HT Voltage 5V lt SB gt Voltage Battery Detect the system s voltage status automatically SYSTEM Temp This field displays the current temperature of SYSTEM CPU Tem This field displays the current temperature of CPU Current CPU FAN Speed 33 TForce 550 This field displays the current speed of CPU fan Current SYS FAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan Current NB FAN Speed This field displays the current speed NB fan 34 TForce 550 9 Frequency Voltage Control Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CN55SA A2T Frequency Voltage Control Overclock Navigator Normal Item Help 1l e Move Enter Select PU PD Value FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previous Values F Optimized Defaults OverClock Navigator OverClock Navigator is designed for beginners in overclock field Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team OverClock Navigator provides 3 default overclock configurations that are able to raise the system performance The Choices Normal default Automate Overclock Manual Overclock 35 TForce 550 Auto OverClock System Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Frequency Uoltage Control Overclock Navigator Automate Overclock Item Help Auto Overclock System 1l gt e Movue Enter Select
45. a conector soporta 1 dispositivos SATA Conector de panel frontal X1 Soporta instalaciones en el panel frontal Conector de sonido frontal X1 Soporta funciones de sonido en el panel frontal Conector de entrada de CD X1 Soporta funci n de entrada de sonido de CD Conector de salida S PDIF X1 Soporta funci n de salida de sonido digital TForce 550 Especificaci n Cabecera de ventilador de CPU Cabecera de ventilador de sistema Cabecera de chasis abierto opcional X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema Funci n de detecci n de intrusos en el chasis Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB X2 conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Conector de alimentaci n x1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n x1 4 patillas Teclado PS 2 X1 Rat n PS 2 X1 panel Puerto serie Xi trasero de i E S Puerto de ca Xi Puerto USB X6 Conector de sonido X6 Tama o de 219 mm A X 304 Mm H la placa Funciones NVIDIA nTunes especiales Admite RAID 0 1 0 1 Soporte de 3 FA Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar el sistema Windows 2K XP operativo soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo Qo Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICACOES A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computac o de 32 Socket AM2 e 64 bits CPU Processadores AMD
46. age the equipment m Keep the computer from dangerous area such as heat source humid air and water 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST FDD Cable X 1 HDD Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 1 Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Rear 1 0 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 FEE Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket AM2 AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing CPU AND Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Sempron Supports Hyper Transport and Cool n Quiet processors FSB Support HyperTransport Support up to 1000 MHz Bandwidth Chipset nVIDIA nForce 550 ITE 8712F 8716F Environment Control initiatives Provides the most commonly used legacy H W Monitor Super YO A Super YO functionality Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface TTE s Smart Guardian function DIMM Slots x 4 Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Main Each DIMM supports 256 512MB amp 1GB Supports DDR2 400 533 667 800 Memory DDR2 da Registered DIMM and Non ECC DIMM is not supported Max Memory Capicity 4GB Integrated IDE Controller IDE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master supports PIO Mode 0 4 Mode Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA II Integrated Serial ATA Controller SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY 10 100 Mb s and 1Gb s Auto Negotiation 8 channels audio out Soun
47. an Full speed lt C gt When CPU temperature arrives to the set value the CPU fan will work under Full Speed The range is from 0 C 127 C with an interval of 1 C Choices 52 C default ESC Exit Fi General Help timized Defaults 31 Motherboard Manual Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 Choices 32 default Slope PWM Choices 1 PWM Value C default 2 PWM Value C 4 PWM Value C 8 PWM Value C 16 PWM Value C 32 PWM Value C 64PWM Value C CPU Fan Speed RPM PWM C s3 2 PWM C 52 1 PWM C 51 Stop Temperature S1 CPU temperature is 60 C and PWM value is 1 PWM C 2 CPU temperature is 60 C and PWM value is 2 PWM C 3 CPU temperature is 60 C and PWM value is 3 PWM C Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU fan As in above diagram when the CPU temperature reaches 60 C the CPU fan speed for 3 PWM C is higher than 1 PWM C S1 lt S2 lt S3 32 TForce 550 5 3 T POWER WINDOWS FEATURE A Hardware Monitor T Power Hardware monitor allows users to monitor system voltage temperature and fan speed accordingly Additionally a rescue action will be taken by the program automatically while the system faces an abnormal condition The program will trigger an alarm or shut down the system when unpredictable errors occur All
48. ans memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 Motherboard Manual 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 m x D 33 ma IDE1 Hard Disk Connectors 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 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 IDE 39 000060000 4004000000 4 10 TForce 550 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 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
49. d 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 Header sse ete sitiado 6 2 3 Installing System Memory 8 2 4 Connectors and 10 Chapter 3 Headers amp Jumpers Setup 12 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 12 3 2 Detail caca en eet ou Pe Aa 12 Chapter 4 NVIDIA RAID Functions 21 4 1 Operation System a ia ti 21 4 2 Raid Arrays esie cere nen mann 21 4 3 How RAID Works coo metere 21 CHAPTER 5 OverClock Quick Guide 24 5 1 T Power Introduction n 24 5 2 T Power BIOS 25 5 3 T Power Windows Feature 33 Chapter 6 Useful 42 6 1 Driver Installation Note
50. d ALC 861 883 optional HD Audio PCI slot x4 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express x16 slot Supports PCI Express x16 expansion cards PCI Express x 1 slot x2 Supports PCI Express x1 expansion cards On Board Floppy connector Each connector supports 2 Floppy drives Connector Printer Port connector x1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port IDE Connector Each connector supports 2 IDE device SATA Connector Each connector supports 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 Fan power supply with Smart Fan function System Fan header x3 System Fan Power supply Chassis open header optional For chassis intruder detection function CMOS clear header Restore CMOS data to factory default TForce 550 SPEC USB connector X2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports Power Connector 24pin x1 Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4pin Connects to Power supply PS 2 Keyboard x1 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse x1 Connects to PS 2 Mouse Back Panel Serial Port x1 Provide RS 232 Serial connection 1 0 LAN port x1 Connects to RJ 45 ethernet cable USB Port x6 Connects to USB devices Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio In Out and microphone connection Board
51. e PC case s front panel switch functions 12 TForce 550 JATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector This connector 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 LB 7 Ground 8 PW OK E rl 9 Standby Feio Voltage 5V 10 12V a 11 12V mir 12 3 3V O rele 13 3 3V DO DE 14 12V m e 15 Ground n E ZD 16 PS ON ssi 0 24 ejje 12 17 Ground 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 NC 21 5V 22 5V 23 5V 24 Ground JATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector it will provide 12V to CPU power circuit 221 e o e Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground x LJ 4 Ground n mes ono E ME ma 13 Motherboard Manual 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 3 5 Assignment 5V fused 5V fused USB USB USB USB Ground Ground Key USB1 USB2 00000 HooDoo a L U 1 9 p Q ES E JUSBVI JUSBV2 JK BMSV1 Power Source Headers for USB
52. e bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter System will boot up to DOS prompt Type Awdflash xxxx bf sn py r in DOS prompt System will update BIOS automatically and restart 9 The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly Motherboard Manual B CPU Overheated If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for seconds that means the CPU protection function has been activated When the CPU is over heated the motherboard will shutdown automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU and the system may not power on again In this case please double check 1 The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface 2 CPU fan is rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed After confirmed please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection function 1 Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds 2 Wait for seconds 3 Plug in the power cord and boot up the system Or you can 1 Clear the CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 44 6 4 TROUBLESHOOTING TForce 550 Probable Solution 1 No power to the system at all 1 Make sure power cable is Power light don t illuminate fan securely plugged in inside power supply does not turn 2 Replace cable on 3 Contact technical support 2 Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on System inoperative Keyboard lights are o
53. ek wbudowane z cze Port drukarki xi Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Z cze IDE Kazde zkacze obs uguje 2 urz dzenia IDE Z cze SATA Kazde z cze obs uguje 1 urz dzenie SATA Z cze panela przedniego X1 Obs uga element w panela przedniego Przednie z cze audio Obs uga funkcji audio na panelu przednim Z cze wej cia CD Obsluga funkcji wej cia audio CD Z cze wyj cia S PDIF Obsluga funkcji cyfrowego wyj cia audio Z cze g wkowe wentylatora T Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcja Smart Fan procesora x1 56 TForce 550 SPEC Z cze g wkowe wentylatora systemowego Z cze g wkowe otwarcia obudowy opcja Z cze g wkowe kasowania Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego Do funkcji wykrywania naruszenia obudowy CMOS x1 Kazde ztacze obstuguje 2 porty USB z cze USB gt guje 2 porty panelu przednim Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z cze zasilania 4 pinowe 1 Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Back Panel Port szeregowy xi 1 0 Port LAN x1 Port USB x6 Gniazdo audio x6 Wymiary 219 mm S X 304 mm W p yty Funkcje NVIDIA nTunes specjalne Obs uga RAID 0 1 0 1 Obsl hh Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub x e Windows 2K XP odwotywania obslugi dowolnego systemu operacyjne er operacyjnego bez powiado mienia go 57 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN
54. ess is done change the setting back from Enabled to Disabled to complete the test Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt NSSSA A2T gt Frequency Voltage Control Item Help Integated Memory Test Enabled Enter Select PU PD Ualue F1 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults 40 TForce 550 10 CMOS Reload Program C R P The CMOS Reload Program CRP allows you to save different CMOS settings into BIOS ROM You may reload any saved CMOS setting to change system configurations Moreover you may save your ideal overclock setting for easier overclocking There are 50 sets record addresses in total and you may name the saved CMOS data individually Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility N55SA A2T gt CMOS Reload Program Save Selection as Item Help Reload Selection from Enter Select PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F 0 F5 Previous Values timized Defaults 41
55. etup Utility System A password is required for the system to boot and is also required to access the Setup Utility Setup default A password is required to access the Setup Utility only This will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu APIC MODE Selecting Enabled enables APIC device mode reporting from the BIOS to the operating system The Choices Enabled default Disabled 14 TForce 550 MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports version 1 1 and 1 4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification Select version supported by the operation system running on this computer The Choices 1 4 default 1 1 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB A choice other than Non OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB The Choices Non OS2 default OS2 Full Screen LOGO Show This item allows you to enable disable Full Screen LOGO Show The Choices Enabled default Disabled Small Logo EPA Show This item allows you to select whether the Small Logo shows Enabled default Small Logo shows when system boots up Disabled No Small Logo shows when system boots The Choices Enabled default Disabled Summary Screen Show This item allows you to enable disable the summary screen Summary screen means system configuration and PCI device listing The Choices Disabled default Enabled 15 TForce 550 4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to confi
56. fore setting memory voltage overclocking please ensure that your DDR supports up to 2 2V Consulting your DDR2 memory module supplier Motherboard Manual On Board LED Indicators There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status el p 0 m O w LI LED1 LED2 L3 LED1 and LED2 These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics Please refer to the table below for different messages LED1 LED2 Message ON ON Normal ON OFF Memory Error OFF ON VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal CPU Chipset error 20 TForce 550 CHAPTER 4 NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 4 1 OPERATION SYSTEM e Supports Windows XP Home Professional Edition and Windows 2000 Professional 4 2 RAID 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 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 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 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
57. ght items in most of the place press lt Enter gt to select use the lt PgUp gt and lt PgDn gt keys to change entries press lt F1 gt for help and press lt Esc gt to quit The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by using the keyboard Increase the numeric value or make changes Decrease the numeric value or make changes Esc key Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit Current page and return to Main Menu TForce 550 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOSTM CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept and enter the sub menu WARNING For better system performance the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated The BIOS information described in this manual Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 is for your reference only The actual BIOS information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual m Figure 1 Main Menu Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt gt Standard CMOS Features Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item Fi Save amp Exit Setup Standard CMOS Features This submenu contains industry standard configurable options Advanced BIOS Features This submenu allows you
58. gure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system This chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources such as DRAM It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus The default settings that came with your system have been optimized and therefore should not be changed unless you are suspicious that the settings have been changed incorrectly E Figure 4 Advanced Chipset Setup Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Advanced Chipset Features PMU K8 lt gt MCP55 HT Width CPU Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum HT Spread Spectrum SSE SSE2 Instructions CPU Feature System BIOS Cacheable ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults PMU This item allows you to enable or disable the PMU function The Choices Disabled default Auto K8 lt gt MCP55 HT Width This item allows you to select the K8 lt gt MCP55 HT Width The Choices 16 16 default 8 18 CPU Spread Spectrum This item allows you to select CPU Spread Spectrum function The Choices Center default Disabled Down 16 TForce 550 SATA PCIE Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable disable the Spread Spectrum function The Choices Disabled default Enabled HT Spread Spectrum This item allows you to select HT Spread Spectrum function The Choices Disabled defa
59. he total memory Total Memory available in the system TForce 550 3Advanced BIOS Features m Figure 3 Advanced BIOS Setup Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility N55SA A2T gt Advanced BIOS Features gt Cache Setup Press Enter Item Help gt Boot Seg amp Floppy Setup Virus Warning Quick Power On Self Test Boot Up NumLock Status Typematic Rate Setting Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For 0 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Full Screen LOGO Show Small Logo lt EPA gt Show Summary Screen Show tl gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue FifB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Cache Setup Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Cache Setup External Cache ti Move PU PD Change Priority F18 Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 0ptimized Defaults TForce 550 CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU chipset in use you may be able to increase memory access time with this option Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache External Cache This option enables or disables Level 2 secondary cache on the CPU which may improve performance Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache Boot Seq 8 Floppy Setup This item allows you to setup boot sequence amp Floppy Phoenix Award VorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CN55SA A2T Boot Seg
60. hutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature This item is only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode The Choices Disabled default 70 C 158 F 75 C 167 F 80 C 176 F Show H W Monitor in POST If you computer contains a monitoring system it will show PC health status during POST stage The item offers several different delay times The Choices Enabled default Disabled CPU FAN Control by Choose smart to reduce the noise caused by CPU FAN The Choices Always On default Smart SYS FAN Control by Choose smart to reduce the noise caused by the System FAN The Choices SMART default Always On 32 TForce 550 CPU Fan Off lt C gt If the CPU Temperature is lower than the set value FAN will turn off The Choices 16 default CPU Fan Start lt C gt CPU fan starts to work under smart fan function when arrive this set value The Choices 32 default CPU Fan Full speed lt C gt When CPU temperature is reach the set value the CPU fan will work under Full Speed The Choices 64 default Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 The Choices 32 default Slope PWM Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU fan The Choices 1 PWM Value C default 2 PWM Value C 4 PWM Value C 8 PWM Value C 16 P
61. iple commands or multiple sectors read write If your IDE hard drive supports block mode most new drives do select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block mode most new drives do select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read write per sector where the drive can support The Choices Enabled default Disabled 24 TForce 550 6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up power down features E Figure 6 Power Management Setup Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Video Off Method HDD Power Down HDD Down In Suspend Soft Off by PBIN WOLCPMEH From Soft Off WORCRI gt From Soft Off Power On by Alarm POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key Power ON PWRON After PWR Fail 14 gt Enter Select PU PD Ualue FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults ACPI Function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI The Choices Enabled default Disabled ACPI Suspend Type The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system The Choices S1 POS default Power on Suspend S3 STR Suspend to RAM S1 amp 53 POS STR 25 TForce 550 Power Management
62. l F2 Ctrl F3 Ctrl F4 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl F7 Ctrl F8 Ctrl F9 Ctrl F10 Ctrl F11 and Ctrl F12 POWER After PWR Fail This setting specifies how your system should behave after a power fail or interrupts occurs By choosing off will leave the computer in the power off state Choosing On will reboot the computer Former Sts will restore the system to the status before power failure or interrupt occurs The Choices Off default On Former Sts 28 TForce 550 7 PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system PCI or Personal Computer Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings m Figure 7 PnP PCI Configurations Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility N55SA A2T gt PnP PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help Reset Configuration Data Resources Controlled By PCI UGA Palette Snoop Maximum Payload Size ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Init Display First This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on chip VGA first The Choices PCEx PCI Slot default Reset Configuration Data
63. n HD Intel Alloggio PCI x4 Alloggi Alloggio PCI Express x16 x1 Alloggio PCI Express x1 x2 Connettori Connettore floppy x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unita Floppy su scheda Ciascun connettore supporta 1 Porta stampante Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unita IDE Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unita SATA Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Supporta la funzione audio pannello frontale Supporta la funzione input audio CD Supporta la funzione d output audio digitale Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Fan Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Per la funzione di rilevamento intrusione telaio 30 TForce 550 SPECIFICA Connettore USB x2 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB pannello frontale Connettore alimentazione 24 Connettore alimentazione x1 4 pin Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 VO Porta seriale x1 pannello posteriore Porta LAN xi Porta USB x6 Connettore audio x6 Dimension 219 mm larghezza x 304 mm ischeda altezza Caratterist Tunes NVIDIA iche speciali Supporto RAID 0 1 0 1 Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o operativi Windows 2K XP rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaci n Conector AM2 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y CPU Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 64 bits FX Sempron Soporta las tecnolog as Hyper Tran
64. n power indicator lights are lit and hard drive is spinning Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place System does not boot from hard disk drive can be booted from optical drive 1 Check cable running from disk to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of breaking down at any time System only boots from optical drive 1 Back up data and applications Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk is impossible files Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message says Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct information is in setup Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives Motherboard Manual APPENDENCIES SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM2 Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit und CPU AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Sempron 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren Unterst tzt Hyper Transport und Cool n Q
65. peripherals working status This item cannot be adjusted 38 TForce 550 C Smart Fan Function When Smart Fan Function is activated screens will pop up to illustrate the fan speed information i CPU Temperature Show current CPU temperature ii CPU Fan speed Show current CPU Fan speed iii System Fan speed Show current system Fan speed iv Calibrate When changing CPU Fan or System Fan click on this button to re calibrate the Fan speed MONA Note 1 When Smart Fan Function activates for the first time this calibrate function would auto run to get upper and lower limitation of CPU Fan and System Fan 2 Whencalibrating process is done the calibrating window will auto close and the main screen will show new fan speed data 39 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 close Smart Fan Function anda screen as below would pop up There will be pulling meter besides the CPU Fan and System Fan the CPU Fan and the System Fan speed can be adjusted by adjusting the Cursor Up or Down vi Program Tool Bar About Click on this button to get program related information e Sy Minimize Click on this button to minimize the program to system tray e Exit Click on this button to exit this program TForce 550 D Live Update When Live Update program is activated
66. quency Hammer CPU Multiplier HT Frequency PCIE Clock Memclock Frequency 1 2 Memory Timing DRAM Configuration Integated Memory Test t4 gt Move Enter Select F5 Previous PU PD Ualue Values Manual Overclock Menu Level Ld StartUp 1 52U 2 68U1 2881 StartUp Auto 180Mhz 1 268Mhz 1 2 1 Press Enter Disabled F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F Optimized Defaults Motherboard Manual 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 adjustable range is from 0 800V to 2 310V CPU Frequency 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 Memory Overclock Setting Memory Voltage This function will increase memory stability when overclocking Choices The range is from 1 80V to 2 1V with an interval of 0 05V Memclock Frequency 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 lt helps to increase VGA card performance Choices The range is from 100 to 145 with an interval of
67. rocess loading and executing the operating system Some additional features such as virus and password protection or chipset fine tuning options are also included in BIOS The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS Setup Plug and Play Support This AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1 0A specification and ESCD Extended System Configuration Data write EPA Green PC Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1 03 of the EPA Green PC specification APM Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1 1 amp 1 2 of the Advanced Power Management APM specification Power management features are implemented via the System Management Interrupt SMI Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can also be managed by this AWARD BIOS ACPI Support Award ACPI BIOS support Version 1 0 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification ACPI It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as defined in the ACPI specification developed by Microsoft Intel and Toshiba TForce 550 PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2 1 of the Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect local bus specification DRAM Support DDR SDRAM Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM is supported Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highli
68. sora 1 conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Conector IDE Cada conector suporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector SATA conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA Conector do painel frontal X1 Para suporte de v rias fun es no painel frontal Conector de udio frontal Suporta a fun o de udio no painel frontal Conector para entrada de CDs x1 Suporta a entrada de udio a partir de CDs Conector de sa da S PDIF Suporta a sa da de udio digital 54 TForce 550 ESPECIFICAGOES Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Conector da ventoinha do sistema x3 Alimenta o da ventoinha da CPU com a fun o Smart Fan Alimenta o da ventoinha do sistema Conector para detec o da z Para detectar qualquer intrus o no chassis abertura do chassis opcional xi Conector para limpeza do CMOS xi Conector USB x2 conector suporta 2 portas USB no painel frontal Conector de alimentac o xi 24 pinos Conector de alimentac o 1 4 pinos Teclado PS 2 x1 Entradas S Rato PS 2 xi a das no Porta s rie x1 painel Porta LAN x1 traseiro Porta USB x6 Tomada de udio x6 Tamanho da placa Caracteristi cas especiais Sistemas operativos suportados 219mm L X 304 mm A nTunes da NVIDIA Suporta as fun es RAID O 1 0 1 Windows 2K XP A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou remover suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem aviso pr vio
69. sport y Cool n Quiet FSB Admite HyperTransport con un ancho de banda de hasta 1000 MHz Conjunto de nVIDIA nForce 550 52 chips ITE 8712F 8716F Iniciativas de control de entomo Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas de Monitor hardware S per E S uso m s com n S per E S Controlador de velocidad de ventilador Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Ranuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 M dulo de memoria DDR2 de canal Doble Memoria DIMM admite DDR de 256 512MB y Admite DDR2 de 400 533 667 800 principal 1GB No ad mite DIMM registrados o DIMM no compatibles Capacidad m xima de memoria de 4GB ECC Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE Controlador IDE integrado Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 Controlador ATA Serie Integrado SATA II Compatible con la version SATA 2 0 Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s Negociaci n de 10 100 Mb s y 1 Gb s Red Local Marvell 88E1116 PHY Funciones Half Full d plex C decs de Salida de sonido de 8 canales ALC 861 883 opcional sonido Soporte de sonido Intel de Alta Definici n Ranura PCI 4 Ranuras Ranura PCI Express x16 X1 Ranura PCI express x 1 X2 Conectores Conector disco flexible X1 Cada conector soporta 2 unidades de disco flexible en placa Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Conector IDE X1 Cada conector soporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector SATA X4 Cad
70. t N55SA A2T gt Onboard 10 Address Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Onboard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode ECP Mode Use DMA 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults Onboard FDC Controller Select enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you wish to use it If you installed another FDC or the system uses no floppy drive select disabled in this field The Choices Enabled default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports The Choices 3F8 IRQ4 default Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Auto Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I O Address The Choices 378 IRQ7 default 278 IRQ5 3BC IRQ7 Disabled 23 TForce 550 Parallel Port Mode This item allows you to determine how the parallel port should function The default value is SPP The Choices SPP default Using Parallel port as Standard Printer Port EPP Using Parallel Port as Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP Using Parallel port as ECP amp EPP mode ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA Channel for the port The Choices 3 default 1 IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer mult
71. t the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 to 4 will increase performance progressively In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device The Choices Auto default Mode0 Model Mode2 Mode3 Mode4 20 TForce 550 IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA function can be implemented if it is supported by the IDE hard drives in your system As well your operating environment requires a DMA driver Windows 95 or OSR2may need a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA select Auto to enable BIOS support The Choices Auto default Disabled IDE DMA Transfer Access This item allows you to enable or disable the IDE DMA transfer access The Choices Enabled default Disabled Serial ATA Controller The Choices ALL Enabled default IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetch function for faster drive access If the interface on your drive does not support prefetching or if you install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface set this option to Disabled The Choices Enabled default Disabled Onboard Device Highlight the Press Enter label next to the Onboard Device label and press the enter key will take you a submenu with the following options Phoenix Award WorkstationBI0S CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Onboard Device USB Memory Type
72. t value the status line will change into a red warning line and the Z will trigger an alarm system automatically Also the system tray icon would change to X TForce 550 i VCore This item displays the CPU voltage represented by a light blue line Users can set the upper and lower limit by adjusting 2 to monitor the CPU operating voltage If CPU voltage is higher or lower than the set value the status line will change into a red warning line and a warning sound will alert you Also the system tray icon will change to ii VBAT This item displays the CMOS battery voltage represented by a light green line Users can set the upper and lower limit by adjusting a to monitor the status of battery voltage If battery voltage is higher or lower than the set value the status line will change to a red warning line and a warning sound will alert you Also the system tray icon will change to X Reference data This column represents the status of power supply voltage and cannot be adjusted it is only for present status reference Motherboard Manual B Overclocking Configurations BIOSTAR This diagram is designed for T series Overclocking utility Friendly interface and solid overclock features are the major concept of this utility Graphic 1 will appear when activating this utility Graphic 1 A Clicking on Biostar will lead you to the BIOSTAR Biostar Homepage B This column shows the
73. the monitoring items are illustrated by a waveform diagram pui lt a 4 mr Se 24 MIRA ai Siae er CR ces Hardware Monitor Toolbar i Start up Setting Click on this item to run Hardware Monitor Program when the Windows starts up ii Dialogue Box Setting Click on this item to pop up warning dialogue box when PC system is abnormal iii Exit Click on this item to exit Hardware Monitor Program iv Hide Click on this item to hide this program in system tray When hiding the program there will be a check icon in the system tray DI ev mio PM 03 56 Motherboard Manual 34 CPU Temperature This column configures the CPU temperature There is a waveform to represent the status of CPU temperature By adjusting J users can easily configure the upper limit of CPU temperature for system operating In this diagram the white line represents the upper limit which user set for CPU temperature and the green line shows present CPU temperature If the CPU temperature is higher than the upper limit the status line color will change from green to red and a warning sound will alert you Also the system tray icon 44 would change to X By adjusting J users can easily configure the lower limit of the fan speed In this diagram the green line shows present CPU Fan speed and the yellow line shows System Fan speed if any If any one of the fans speeds is lower than the se
74. ty Pri Master Item Help 1 di 3 4 6 CPU Internal Cache External Cache tl Move PU PD Change Priority Fi Save ESC Exit F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults The Choices Pri Master Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave USB CDROMO USB CDROM 1 CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU chipset in use you may be able to increase memory access time with this option Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache External Cache This option enables or disables Level 2 secondary cache on the CPU which may improve performance Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache 12 TForce 550 First Second Third Boot Device The BIOS will attempt to load the operating system in this order The Choices Floppy LS120 HDD 0 SCSI CDROM HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 ZIP100 LAN HPT370 Disabled Boot Other Device When enabled BIOS will try to load the operating system from other device when it failed to load from the three devices above The Choices Enabled default Disabled Swap Floppy Drive For systems with two floppy drives this option allows you to swap logical drive assignments The Choices Disabled default Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled System will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks during boot up Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot up The Choices Enabled default Disabled
75. ubmenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type depending on the type of device using the interrupt When you press the Press Enter tag you will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts This is only configurable when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual IRQ 3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device PCI VGA Palette Snoop Some old graphic controllers need to snoop on the VGA palette and then map 1t to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility This item allows such snooping to take place The Choices Disabled default Enabled 30 TForce 550 Maximum Payload Size Set the maximum payload size for Transaction packets TLP The Choice 4096 default 128 256 512 1024 2048 31 TForce 550 8 PC Health Status m Figure 8 PC Health Status Phoenix Award Workstat ionBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature 5 Item Help Show H W Monitor in POST CPU FAN Control by SYS FAN Control by ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue Fi Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F 0 F5 Previous Values timized Defaults S
76. uiet FSB Unterst tzt HyperTransport mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 1000 MHz Chipsatz nVIDIA nForce 550 ITE 8712F 8716F Umgebungskontrolle Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Hardware Uberwachung Super E A Super E A Funktionen L fterdrehzahl Controller Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR2 DIMM Steckpl tze x 4 Dual Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul Arbeitsspeich Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 256 512MB 8 A m er 1GB DDR2 nterst tz registrierte DIMMs Nicht ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt Max 4GB Arbeitsspeicher Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Modus IDE Integrierter IDE Controller n Unterst tzt PIO Modus 0 4 Integrierter Serial ATA Controller SATA II Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Datentransferrate bis zu 3GB s 10 100 Mb s und 1Gb s Auto Negotiation LAN Marvell 88E1116 PHY Halb Vollduplex Funktion 8 Kanal Audioausgabe Audio Codec ALC 861 883 optional Unterst tzt Intel High Definition Audio PCI Steckplatz x4 Steckpl tze PCI Express x16 Steckplatz x1 PCI Express x 1 Steckplatz x2 Onboard Ans Diskettenlauf werkanschluss Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Diskettenlaufwerke chluss Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss IDE Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 IDE Laufwerke SATA Anschluss x4 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk Fronttafelanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafelfunktionen Front Audioanschluss
77. ult Center Down SSE SSE2 instruction This item allows you to enable disable SSE SSE2 instruction The Choices Enabled default Disabled CPU Feature Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt CPU Feature K8 NPT C1E Support Disabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Ualue FiB Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults K8 NPT CIE Support The Choices Disabled default Enabled AMD K8 Cool amp Quiet control The Choices Auto default 17 TForce 550 System BIOS Cacheable Selecting the Enabled option allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh which is able to improve the system performance However any programs that attempts to write to this memory block will cause conflicts and result in system errors The Choices Disabled default Enabled 18 TForce 550 5 Integrated Peripherals m Figure 5 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt Integrated Peripherals gt IDE Function Setup Press Enter gt Onboard Device gt Onboard IO fiddress IDE HDD Block Mode 11 gt Enter Select PU PD Value Fi Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults IDE Function Setup Highlight the Press Enter label next to the IDE Function Setup label and press enter key will take you a submenu
78. vious Values 114 gt lt Main Menu Selections FiB Save F Optimized Defaults ESC Exit Fi General Help This table shows the items and the available options on the Main Menu Item Options Date Time Options are in its sub IDE Primary Master menu Options are in its sub menu IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub IDE Secondary Master menu Description Set the system date Note that the Day automatically changes when you set the date Set the system internal clock Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu of detailed options TForce 550 Item Options Description Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu of detailed Options are in its sub IDE Secondary Slave menu options 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in Drive A 720K 3 5 in Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your Drive B 1 44M 3 5 in system 2 88M 3 5 in None All Errors No Errors Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop Halt On All but Keyboard the POST process and All but Diskette notify you All but Disk Key Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Base Memory Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Extended Memory Displays t
79. with the following options Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt IDE Function Setup OnChip IDE Channel Primary Master PIO Primary Slave PIO Primary Master UDMA Primary Slave UDMA Secondary Master UDMA Secondary Slave UDMA IDE DMA transfer access Serial ATA Controller IDE Prefetch Mode 1l gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values Optimized Defaults 19 TForce 550 RAID Config Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility lt N55SA A2T gt RAID Config ti gt e Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F Optimized Defaults RAID Enable This option allows you to enable or disable RAID function The Choices Disabled default Enabled SATA 1 2 Primary Secondary RAID This option allows you to enable or disable SATA A Primary Secondary RAID The Choices Disabled default Enabled On chip IDE Channel 0 1 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the first and or second IDE interface Select Disabled to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface The Choices Enabled default Disabled Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the IDE devices tha
80. x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafel Audioanschlussfunktion CD IN Anschluss 1 Unterst tzt die CD Audio In Funktion S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die digitale Audioausgabefunktion 46 TForce 550 Spezifikationen CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart CPU L fter Sockel x1 Fan Funktion System L fter Sockel x3 System L fter Stromversorgungsanschluss Geh use offen Sockel optional x1 Zur Erkennung eines ge ffneten Geh uses CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB Anschluss x2 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Fronttafel USB Anschl sse Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Maus x1 R ckseiten E Serieller Anschluss xi A LAN Anschluss x1 USB Anschluss x6 Audioanschluss x6 Platinengr e mm X 304 mm L Sonderfunkti NVIDIA nTunes onen Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 0 1 OS Unterst t zung Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die Windows 2K XP Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzufiigen oder zu entfernen 47 Motherboard Manual FRANCE SPEC Socket AM2 x L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits UC Processeurs AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Prend en charge Hyper Transport et Cool n Quiet Sempron Bus frontal Prend en charge Hyper Transport jusqu une bande passante de 1000 MHz Chipset nVIDIA nForce 550 ITE 8712F 8716F Initiatives de contr

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