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Biostar TA790GX XE Owner's Manual

1. LES won JKBMS1 JCFANI ee E JATXPWR1 T y E JATXPWR2 lt Lele ele je alte EH lt ele A Cole tejo eje elle eje ggo o mj 5 JUSB1 u JNFAN1 JUSBLAN1 JAUDIO2 ire loo LAN bo a 5 JAUDIOF1 PEX16_1 Ew a a oa 11 3 1 PUR Super 1 0 SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 JCOM1 JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSB5 JPANEL1 a vo pana FDD1 ARES 00409 00404 00454 RR moooo 3 o o JUSBV2 Note represents the 1 pin Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU E D E Des Step 2 Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Step 3 Look for the white triangle on socket and the gold triangle on CPU should point towards this white triangle The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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
2. 512 DX10 UVD HDCP 512 DX10 UVD HDCP Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver s Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver ITE IT8718 ITE IT8718 Super YO Super Super YO Smart Guardian Smart Guardian AMD SB750 AMD SB750 DE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 133 PIO 0 4
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4. li 43 7 2 Extra Information 44 7 3 AMI BIOS Beep 45 7 4 Troubleshootind eee 46 Appendix SPEC In Other 48 German ua ua e D Wt 48 France nali 50 e yz 0 52 SPARS 54 Portuguese 1 1 sabe o 56 Polish nn Me A ees 58 60 ARABIC 1 ete idee ee 62 Japanese nat Wania dO OEG OG 64 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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 W 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 damage the equipment m Keep the computer from dangerous area such a
5. ene 1 1 2 Package Chechlist iii 1 1 3 Motherboard Features sess 2 1 4 Rear Panel Connectors 4 1 5 Motherboard Layout 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 6 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit CPU 6 2 2 FAN Headers ons a la ian 8 2 3 Installing System Memory 9 2 4 Connectors and ot 11 Chapter 3 Headers amp Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers ii 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 Hybrid CrossFireX Function 20 4 1 Hybrid CrossFireX Requirements 20 4 2 Hybrid CrossFireX Installation 20 Chapter 5 RAID Functions 21 5 1 Operation ystem i 21 5 2 Raid Arrays i 21 5 3 How RAID Works 21 Chapter 6 T Series BIOS 8 Software 25 6 1 T Series BIOS iii ada 25 6 2 T Series Software en NN ie 33 Chapter 7 Useful Help EE 43 7 1 Driver Installation Note
6. oe _ ES EE Maa Nura PWRSW1 This is an on board Power Switch button RSTSW1 This is an on board Reset button RSTSW1 PWRSW1 19 Motherboard Manual 20 4 1 CHAPTER 4 HYBRID CROSSFIREX FUNCTION HYBRID CROSSFIREX REQUIREMENTS Only Windows Vista supports Hybrid CrossFireX function Agraphics card with Radeon HD3450 HD3470 GPU The graphics card driver should support Hybrid CrossFireX technology The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum power required by the system or the system will be unstable Apower supply above 450W is recommended under Hybrid CrossFireX mode 4 2 HYBRID CROSSFIREX INSTALLATION Step 1 Insert the Hybrid CrossFireX Ready graphics card into PEX16_1 Radeon HD3450 Radeon HD3470 gt PEX16_1 Notice Make sure the graphics card is seated into slot completely Step 2 In the graphics card configuration program choose Hybrid CrossFireX function Installation completes NOTE For more detail information of Hybrid CrossFireX function please visit following web sites http game amd com us en crossfirex hybrid aspx http ati amd com technology hybridgraphics index html TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 CHAPTER 5 RAID FUNCTIONS 5 1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Wind
7. x1 CPU x1 x2 x2 CMOS x1 CMOS x1 USB x3 USB x3 x1 x1 24 x1 24 x1 4 x1 BRIA 7 4 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 HDMI x1 HDMI 1 VGArR h x1 VGA 1 YO DVFD R xi DVI D x1 LAN R x1 LAN x1 USB x4 USB x4 x6 x6 244 mm iE X 244 mm 244 mm 18 X 244 mm Ba Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA OS Biostar OS Biostar OS 2008 08 12 65
8. 32 64 AMD647 t7 77x Cl 328 h 64Ev REF 3 0 3 0 5 2 GT s 3 0 5 2 GT s 3 0 AMD 790GX AMD 790GX AMD SB750 AMD SB750 DDR2 DIMM x 4 DDR2 DIMM x 4 DIMM 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DIMM 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 DDR2 16GB 16GB 5 ES DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU EERAADIMMLECC DIMM BERAADIMMLECC DIMM Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side po
9. PS 2 1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 x1 HDMI 1 VGA 1 VGA 1 DVI D 1 DVI D 1 1 1 USB nopT x4 USB nopT x4 X6 244 X 244 B 244 X 244 MM B Windows VISTA Windows XP VISTA Biostar Biostar 05 OS OS 61 Motherboard Manual ARABIC TA790GXB M2 TA790GX M2 TA790GX XE osAM2 usieAM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 HAMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 ibd dalled X2 Sempron Phenom X2 Sempron Phenom m FR 32 64 64 cl yal
10. PIO 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SATA II 3 3 SATA 2 0 SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 5 1 0 RAID 0 1 5 1 0 60 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C 10 100 1000 10 100 1000 ALC888 ALC888 M 1 konek High Definition High Definition 7 1 7 1 PCI x2 PCI x2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 1 PCI Express 2 1 1 1 1 1
11. power supply i E 12 e e 1 24 A 8 ee elo E og eje e ojo a ele elo e 1 m e 13 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 13 3 3V 1 3 3V 14 12V 2 3 3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16 PS_ON 4 5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 Standby Voltage 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 Ground 12 3 3V JATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector it will provide 12V to CPU power circuit gt 2le 1 E 3lej 4 NES Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 Ground 4 Ground Li Note Before power on the system please make sure that both JATXPWR2 and JATXPWR1 connectors have been plugged in 14 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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 Clear CMOS Procedures Oo go 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 cle
12. Motherboard Manual 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS NOTE PS 2 Mouse Port PS 2 Keyboard Port HDMI Port The High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an all digital audio video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams to an AV receiver any compatible digital audio and or video monitor such as a digital television DVI D VGA Port The Digital Visual Interface DVI is a video interface transmitting digital video signals to digital display devices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors The DVI D connector allows digital signals transmission only D Sub VGA Port Transmit analog video signals to computer monitor or any other display panels equipped with D Sub VGA input USB 2 0 Port x 4 O 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Port Audio Jack x 6 Port 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel 8 Channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center S ubwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out The HDMI and DVI D ports both can provide digital video signals out put function but these two interfaces cannot work at the same time The chipset uses the same channel to control HDMI and DVI D so these ports cannot transmit video signal to different display panels simulta neously TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
13. RAD 0 1 5 1 0 64 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C LAN 10 100 1000 MDb 10 100 1000 MDb HEEE HE ALC888 ALC888 sM 3 code 7 1 7 1 PCI x2 PCI x2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1 IDE x1 IDE 1 SATA x6 SATA x6 x1 x1 x1 x1 _ CD Y24 77 x1 CD 1 ary S PDF 1 S PDIF x1 CPU
14. Hyper Transport 3 0 u PowerNow FSB HyperTransport 3 0 HyperTransport 3 0 5 2 GT s 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD 790GX AMD SB750 AMD SB750 DDR2 DIMM x 4 DDR2 DIMM x 4 DIMM DIMM 256MB 512MB 1 2 4 DDR2 256MB 512MB 1 2 4 DDR2 16 16 DDR2 DDR2 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 533 667 800 DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU DIMM and DIMM DIMM and ECC DIMM Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for TA790GX M2 only
15. so please feel free to provide your system information while using We will not share customer s data with any other third parties eHot Line service If you are not using Outlook Express as your default e mail client application you may need to save the system information to a txt file A and send the file to our tech support with other e mail application Go to the following web http www biostar com tw app en us about contact php for getting our contact information 39 M otherboard Manual BIOS Update BIOS Update is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system AWARD BIOS Flash Type AM_BIOS BIOS Information B BIOS Date BIOS Model Name 94652 Micro 77 Clear CMOS function Only for AWARD BIOS Show current BIOS information Online Update function Only for AMI BIOS 0 Update Save current BIOS toa bin file Update BIOS with a BIOS file lt Backup BIOS gt Once click on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to save file and enter file name We recommend that the file name should be English number and no longer than 7 characters Then click Save Save BIOS Finish Sein My Documents al 3 Amy mn lm Pets My Recent E report Documents GG Dedico cj B My Documents My Computer MyNetwok Fis rum Pisces Swe st tom z After the saving process finish dialog will show Cl
16. cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Z cze USB x3 Z cze USB x3 Port szeregowy x1 Port szeregowy 1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe 1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Ziacze zasilania 4 pinowe 1 Ziacze zasilania 4 pinowe x1 Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Klawiatura PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Port HDMI x1 Port HDMI x1 Back Panel Port VGA x1 Port VGA x1 1 0 Port DVI D x1 Port DVI D x1 Port LAN x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Port USB x4 Gniazdo audio x6 Gniazdo audio x6 Wymiary 244 mm S X 244 mm W 244 mm S X 244 mm W p yty Obsluga Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA systemu Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub operacyjne odwo ywania obs ugi dowolnego systemu odwo ywania obs ugi dowolnego systemu go operacyjnego bez powiadomienia operacyjnego bez powiadomienia 59 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 AM2 AM2 CPU AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom 64 64 Ha 32 64 32 64 Hyper Transport 3 0 PowerNow
17. ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 2 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 5 1 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 5 1 0 58 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C 10 100 1000 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj 10 100 1000 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj LAN szybko ci szybko ci Dzia anie w trybie po owicznego pe nego Dzia anie w trybie polowicznego pelnego dupleksu dupleksu Kodak ALC888 ALC888 km 7 1 kana owe wyj cie audio 7 1 kana owe wyj cie audio d wi kowy 1 ne Obsluga High Definition Audio Obsluga High Definition Audio Gniazdo PCI x2 Gniazdo PCI x2 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 Z cze nap du dyskietek x1 Z cze nap du dyskietek x1 Z cze Port drukarki x1 Z cze Port drukarki x1 Z cze IDE 1 Z cze IDE 1 Z cze SATA 6 Ziacze SATA 6 Z cze panela przedniego x1 Z cze panela przedniego x1 Przednie ztacze audio 1 ztacze audio x1 Z cze wej cia CD x1 Z cze CD x1 Z cze wyj cia S PDIF x1 Z cze wyj cia S PDIF x1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora procesora x1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora procesora x1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora systemowego x2 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora systemowego x2 Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Z
18. 3 Go s Taux de transfert jusqu 3 Go s Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 Conforme la sp cification SATA Version 2 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 5 1 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 5 1 0 50 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s n gociation automatique 10 100 1000 Mb s n gociation auto matique Half Full duplex capability Half Full duplex capability ALC888 ALC888 Codec audio Sortie audio a 7 1 voies Sortie audio 7 1 voies Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition Fente PCI x2 Fente PCI x2 Fentes Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 1 Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Fente PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 Fente PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 Connecteur de disquette x1 Connecteur de disquette x1 Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Connecteur IDE 1 1 Connecteur SATA x6 Connecteur SATA x6 Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Connecteur du panneau avant x1 Connecteur Audio du panneau avant x1 Connecteur Audio du panneau avant x1 Connecteur d entr e CD x1 Connecteur d entr e CD x1 Connecteur 7 Connecteur de sortie S PDIF x1 Connecteur de sortie S PDIF x1 embarqu Embase de ventilateur UC x1 Embase de ventilateur UC 1 Embase de ventilateur syst me x2 Embase de ventilateur syst me x2 Embase d effacement CMOS x1 Em
19. Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher 16GB Arbeitsspeicher Arbeitsspeich Dual Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul Dual Kanal DDR2 Speichermodul er Unterst tzt DDR2 533 667 800 Unterst tzt DDR2 533 667 800 Unterst tzt DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Unterst tzt DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt unterst tzt Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 1 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 TA790GX M2 only Max 512MB gemeinsam benutzter i Grafik 8 512MB gemeinsam benutzter Videospeicher 6 Videospeicher Unterst tzt DX10 UVD HDCP 8 E 7 Unterst tzt DX10 UVD HDCP Unterst tzt Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver gt 1 1 1 Unterst tzt Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 DE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Modus Master Modus Unterst tzt PIO Modus 0 4 Unterst tzt PIO Modus 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SD Datentransferrate bis zu 3Gb s Datentransferrate bis zu 3Gb s Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 2 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 5 1 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 5 12 0 48 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto Negotiation 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto Negotiation Halb Vollduplex
20. 12 AMIBOOT ROM file size error BIOS ROM image mismatch file layout does not match image present in flash device POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 Memory refresh timer error 3 Base memory read write test error 6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed 7 General exception error processor exception interrupt error 8 Display memory error system video adapter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system Consult your system manufacturer Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope eliminate the possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add in card Remove all expansion cards except the video adapter e If beep codes are generated when all other expansion 6 7 cards are absent consult your system manufacturer s technical support O If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent one of the add in cards is causing the malfunction Insert the cards back into the system one at time until the problem happens again This will reveal the malfunctioning card If the system video adapter is an add in card replace or reseat the video adapter If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board the board may be faulty 45 Motherboard Manual 46 7 4 TR
21. Hyper Transport Configura gt Memory Configuration gt EC Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled eave and Exit Integrated Memory Test Disabled E vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Normal May cause system to malfunction Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Eng Manual OverClock System CPU Frequency 200 gt CPU FID VID Control gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration u Se gt Memory Configuration ee Hel gt EC Configuration Sa Sai 3 Sa GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled Integrated Memory Test Disabled EE Select Screen 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 CPU FID VID Control Enter this function for more advanced CPU settings Voltage Configuration Enter this function for more advanced voltage settings DRAM Timing Configuration Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Hyper Transport Configuration Enter this function for more advanced Hyper Tra
22. TA790GX M2 only 1 12 5 gral 12 5 45 es HDCP UVD DX10 48 SHDCP UVD DX10 Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver A Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver ITE 118718 ITE 118718 A Super I O asSuper iss es ow Pin Count Interface 251 ow Pin Count Interface Super YO dla Cal yo 5 ga Smart Guardian ITE ia Smart Guardian ITE AMD SB750 AMD SB750 AUltra DMA 33 66 100 133 ss Ultra 33 66 100 133 DES Mia Gd P10 Mode 0 4 10 Mode 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 AY 3 JE AY 3 JE SATA I eSATA sy 2 0 y esRAID 0 1 5 1 0 2 0 SATA RAID 0 1 5 1 0 62 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX M2 TA790GX XE Realtek
23. 32 64 64 Hyper Transport 3 0 s PowerNow csHyper Transport 3 0 PowerNow HyperTransport 3 0 5 5 2 HyperTransport 3 0 5 2 GT S AMD 790GX AMD 790GX AMD SB750 AMD SB750 Que DDR2 DIMM 4x3 Are DDR2 DIMM amp 3 DIMM 5 ee DDR2 DIMM DDR2 DIMM DDR2 256 512 DIMM g DDR2 256 512 ss laa 16 45 25 15 ba 16 45 25 15 i DDRZIUI 5 Sh ma DDR2 DDR 212 800 667 533 lax eSDDR2 bs 800 667 533 lax 0 22 1066 By AM2 CPU s 022 1066 By AM2 CPU la la gii YDIMM alg ECC YDIMM ECC Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2
24. 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB PERAE Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16GB Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16GB M dulo mem ria DDR2 de canal duplo M dulo de mem ria DDR2 de canal duplo Suporta m dulos DDR2 533 667 800 Suporta m dulos DDR2 533 667 800 Suporta m dulos DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Suporta m dulos DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o suportados n o s o suportados Radeon HD 3300 ga Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 Placa Mem ria de video m xima partilhada 512 MB eee is A m Memoria de video m xima partilhada 512 MB gr fica Suporta as fungdes DX10 UVD HDCP Suporta as fun es Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI MOIKGGS adds dad driver Suporta as fun es Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Suporta o modo PIO 0 4 Suporta o modo PIO 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 3 Gb s SATA II Compatibilidade com a especificac o SATA Compatibilidade com a especificagdo SATA vers o 2 0 vers o 2 0 Suporta as funcdes RAID 0 1 5 1 0 Suporta as fun es RAID 0 1 5 1 0 56 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C
25. Funktion Halb Vollduplex Funktion ALC888 ALC888 Audio Codec 7 1 KanaLAudioausgabe 7 1 Kanal Audioausgabe Unterst tzt High Definition Audio Unterstiitzt High Definition Audio PCI Steckplatz x2 PCI Steckplatz x2 Steckpl tze PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Steckplatz x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Steckplatz x1 Diskettenlaufwerkanschluss x1 Diskettenlaufwerkanschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 IDE Anschluss 1 IDE Anschluss x1 SATA Anschluss x6 SATA Anschluss x6 Fronttafelanschluss x1 Fronttafelanschluss x1 Front Audioanschluss 1 Front Audioanschluss x1 Onboard Ans CD IN Anschluss x1 CD IN Anschluss 1 chluss S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss x1 S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss x1 CPU L fter Sockel 1 CPU L fter Sockel x1 System L fter Sockel 2 System L fter Sockel x2 CMOS l schen Sockel x1 CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB Anschluss x3 USB Anschluss x3 Serieller Anschluss x1 Serieller Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig 1 PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Tastatur x1 PS 2 Maus x1 PS 2 Maus x1 HDMI Anschluss x1 HDMI Anschluss x1 R ckseiten E VGA Anschluss 1 VGA Anschluss x1 A DVI D Anschluss x1 DVI D Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss 1 USB Anschluss x4 USB Anschluss x4 Audioanschluss x6 Audioanschluss x6 Platinengr Be 244 mm B X 244 mm L 244 mm B X 244 mm L
26. MEM CLOCK 400 0 MHz PCI E CLOCK 100 1 MHz PCI CLOCK 33 4 MHz Manual Adjust CPU Memory Chipset FSB Voltage CPU Voltage This function allows user to adjust CPU voltage Click on to increase or to decrease the CPU voltage Memory Voltage This function allows user to adjust Memory voltage Click on to increase or to decrease the Memory voltage Chip Voltage This function allows user to adjust Chipset voltage Click on to increase or to decrease the Chipset voltage FSB Voltage This function allows user to adjust FSB voltage Click on to increase or to decrease the FSB voltage About Panel In this panel you can get model name and other system information that may related to over clocking You can also get the version number of this software Note Because the Over Clock and Over Voltage features are controlled by several separate chipset the utility divides these features to separate panels If one chipset is not on board the correlative button in Main panel will be disabled but it will not interfere with other panels functions This property can make the utility more robust Hardware Monitor CPU CLOCK 200 0 MHz MEM CLOCK 400 0 MHz PCI E CLOCK 100 1 MHz PCI CLOCK 33 4 MHz About Product Name Chipset Vendor BIOS Ver Software Ver TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 HW Monitor is a monitor u
27. Main Panel In this panel you will see current CPU Speed and CPU Memory PCI E PCI Clock CPU CLOCK 200 0 MHz MEM CLOCK 400 0 MHz Open Over Voltage Panel PCI E CLOCK 100 1 MHz PCI CLOCK 33 4 MHz Profile ON OFF EN A es Open asaved setting Save current settings Open About Panel 33 Motherboard Manual Over Clock Panel Restore Default Settings AUTO Over Clock V3 V6 V9 Engine Real time Over clock Over Clock CPU CLOCK 200 0 MHz MEM CLOCK 400 0 MHz PCI E CLOCK 100 1 MHz PCI CLOCK 33 4 MHz 5 g Profile Manual Adjust CPU Clock Test amp Apply Manual Settings AUTO User can click this button and the utility will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically A warning dialog as below will show up to notify you that the system may become unstable click on OK to continue Before you proceed please close all other running applications first Utility will launch a series of testing procedures Please don t do any operations to interfere the testing procesures Note If the system hang or fail in the testing procedures system will AUTO REBOOT and AUTO RESTORE to a more safe clock frequency User don t need to do any operation Do you want to proceed 4 OK X Cancel 34 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Then the utility will execute a series of testing until system fail Then system will do fail safe reboot
28. RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C 100 10 ha ii 100 10 46 hal y CI Ads ALC888 ALC888 1 1 PCI 43 222 PCI 438 2 PCI Express Gen x16 3 lae PCI Express Gem x16 433 PCI Express x1 1 5 xe PCI Express Ger x1 1 de 1 IDE X le IDE Ge SATA Sia 6 SATA dia ae 1 de 1 de CD IN gt 1 ne CD IN mp xe S PDIF 1 22 S PDIF die 152 2 all 2 CMOS 1 CMOS 3 ne USB dia 3 ne
29. Su scheda Connettore output S PDIF x1 Connettore output S PDIF x1 Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Collettore ventolina CPU 1 Collettore ventolina sistema x2 Collettore ventolina sistema x2 Collettore cancellazione CMOS 1 Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Connettore USB x3 Connettore USB x3 Porta seriale x1 Porta seriale x1 Connettore alimentazione 24 pin x1 Connettore alimentazione 24 pin x1 Connettore alimentazione 4 pin x1 Connettore alimentazione 4 pin x1 Tastiera PS 2 1 Tastiera PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 Mouse PS 2 x1 yo Porta HDMI x1 Porta HDMI x1 Porta VGA x1 Porta VGA x1 pannello Porta DVI D x1 Porta DVI D x1 posteriore Porta LAN x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x4 Porta USB x4 Connettore audio x6 Connettore audio x6 Dimension TR 244 mm larghezza x 244 mm altezza 244 mm larghezza x 244 mm altezza ischeda Sistemi Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA istemi tivi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere operativi gt rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso operativo senza preavviso 53 Motherboard Manual SPANISH TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 CPU FSB Conjunto de chips Conector AM2 Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y 64 bits Soporta las tecnolog as Hyper
30. Transport 3 0 y PowerNow Admite HyperTransport 3 0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD SB750 ITE 118718 Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas de uso m s com n S per E S Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin Conector AM2 Procesadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y 64 bits Soporta las tecnolog as Hyper Transport 3 0 y PowerNow Admite HyperTransport 3 0 con un ancho de banda de hasta 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD SB750 ITE 118718 Le ofrece las funcionalidades heredadas de uso m s com n S per E S Interfaz de cuenta Low Pin Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 Admite RAID 0 1 5 1 0 S per E S SARE SR Iniciativas de control de entorno Iniciativas de control de entorno Monitor hardware Monitor hardware Controlador de velocidad de ventilador Controlador de velocidad de ventilador Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Funci n Guardia inteligente de ITE Ranuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 Ranuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 Cada DIMM admite DDR de Cada DIMM admite DDR de 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB M Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB lemoria M dulo de memoria DDR2 de canal Doble M dulo de memoria DDR2 de canal Doble rincipa PEEP Admite DDR2 de 533 667 800 Admite DDR2 de 533 667 800 Admite DDR2 de 1066 by AM2 CPU Admite DDR2 de 1066 by AM2 CPU No admite DIMM regi
31. USB ne Jax me 24 Gua gi 1 ue 024 Gua gi me ARI 1 ARI PS2 PS2 PS2 PS2 de HDMI ls 1 HDMI de VGA l 1 VGA il yo de DVI D ts DVED 3t le ne USB dla 422 USB dl 4 6 ne 6 24 X va 244 4 X va 244 Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA Alis ia Biostar Lis Biostar 63 Motherboard Manual JAPANESE TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Sempron Phenom CPU AMD 64
32. better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described above are for your reference only The actual information and settings on board may be slightly different from this manual 42 PJ TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 CHAPTER 7 USEFUL HELP 7 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 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 do
33. de ventilateur Fonction Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fonction Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fentes DDR2 DIMM x 4 Fentes DDR2 DIMM x 4 Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR2 de 256 Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR2 de 256 Mo 512 Mo 1 Go 2 Go 4 Go Mo 512 Mo 1 Go 2 Go 4 Go Capacit m moire maximale de 16 Go Capacit m moire maximale de 16 Go M moire Module de m moire DDR2 a mode double voie Module de m moire DDR2 a mode double voie principale en charge la DDR2 533 667 800 Prend en charge la DDR2 533 667 800 Prend en charge la DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Prend en charge la DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas prises en correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas prises en charge charge Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 A Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 Graphiques M moire vid o partag e maximale de 512 Mo TA790GX dad only M moire vid o partag e maximale de 512 Mo Prise en charge DX10 UVD HDCP p 5 Prise en charge DX10 UVD HDCP Prise en charge Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver 1 Prise en charge Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 DE Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 133 Prend en charge le mode PIO 0 4 Prend en charge le mode PIO 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SATA II Taux de transfert jusqu
34. it Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the JCFAN1 This completes the installation Note Please update the BIOS to the latest version while using AM2 CPUs Due to the latest CPU transition you may encounter the situation that the new system failed to boot while using new AM2 CPUs In this case please install one standard AM2 CPU to boot your system and update the latest BIOS from our website for AM2 CPUs support Motherboard Manual 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 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan EE H ER a E ea U mum rami JNFANI NorthBridge Fan Header JSFANI System Fan Header Pin Assignment gt JNFANT 1 Ground 2 12V 3 0 3 FAN RPM o rate sense 1 m ui pa O O ysFani ce TE Neo D wm Note The JCFAN1 JNFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 4 pin and 3 pin head connectors 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 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2
35. please refer to the BIOS Manual in the Setup CD A Overclocking Navigator Engine O N E ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines MOS and AOS for both Elite and Casual overclockers BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main _ Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Normal may Cause system to malfunction Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CPU Frequency 200 gt CPU FID VID Control gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration 2 gt Memory Configuration a en gt EC Configuration P GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled and Exit Integrated Memory Test Disabled Exit Select Screen Select Item vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc 25 Motherboard Manual 26 Manual Overclock System M O S MOS is designed for experienced overclock users It allows users to customize personal overclock settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Normal May cause system to malfunction Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System 1 Manual OverC CPU Frequency gt CPU FID VID Control gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuratid gt
36. to send out the mail the mail eHot Line Select your area or the areaclose toyou Provide the e mail address that you would like tosendthe copy to the memory module Provide the name of manufa cturer Power Supply provide the name of TUNES e power supply SERA model no Send the mail out Exitthis dialog Save these information toa txtfile Outlook Express A program is attempting to send the following e mail 1 message on your behalf After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog would appear asking for your confirmation click Send to confirm or Do Not Send to cancel Sutiect TP35D2A7 P35BAC05 ES report Would you like to send the message support biostar usa com XX Exxx If you want to save this information to a txt file click Save As and then you will see a saving dialog appears asking you to enter file name 38 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Enter the file name and then click D EE Save Your system information 5 will be saved to a txt file pate E 49 Fie name report od Save MpNetwerk Fief ba Caneel Open the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail
37. x1 Conector disco flexible x1 Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Conector IDE 1 Conector IDE x1 Conector SATA X6 Conector SATA X6 Conector de panel frontal X1 Conector de panel frontal X1 Conector de sonido frontal x1 Conector de sonido frontal x1 Ca Conector de entrada de CD X1 Conector de entrada de CD x1 di placa Conector de salida S PDIF X1 Conector de salida S PDIF X1 Cabecera de ventilador de CPU x1 Cabecera de ventilador de CPU x1 Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X2 Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X2 Cabecera de borrado de CMOS x1 Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB X3 Conector USB X3 Puerto serie X1 Puerto serie X1 Conector de alimentaci n 24 patillas X1 Conector de alimentaci n 24 patillas X1 Conector de alimentaci n 4 patillas X1 Conector de alimentaci n 4 patillas X1 Teclado PS 2 X1 Teclado PS 2 X1 Raton PS 2 X1 Rat n PS 2 X1 Panel Puerto HDMI 1 Puerto HDMI 1 PA Puerto VGA x1 Puerto VGA xi E S Puerto DV D 1 Puerto DVI D 1 Puerto de red local X1 Puerto de red local X1 Puerto USB x4 Puerto USB x4 Conector de sonido X6 Conector de sonido X6 Tamafio de 244 mm A X 244 mm H 244 mm A X 244 mm H la placa Soporte de Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA sistema Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar Biostar se reserva el derecho de a adir o retirar operativo elsoporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo el soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso
38. 16GB Maks wielko pami ci 16GB mi 6 e Modut pamieci DDR2 2 trybem podw jnego Modut pamieci DDR2 z trybem podw jnego wna 9 kanatu kanatu Obsluga DDR2 533 667 800 Obs uga DDR2 533 667 800 Obstuga DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Obs uga DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Brak obs ugi Registered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM Brak obs ugi Registered DIMM oraz ECC DIMM Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 NV MM CENE TA790GX M2 only 1 Maks wielko wsp dzielonej pami ci video sa AE 1 Grafika 3 Maks wielko wsp dzielonej pami ci video wynosi 512 MB wynosi 512 MB Obs uga DX10 UVD HDCP Obstuga DX10 UVD HDCP Obstuga Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver Obsluga Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver ITE IT8718 ITE IT8718 Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super 1 0 1 0 Interfejs Low Pin Count Interfejs Low Pin Count Super YO 1 Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Monitor H W Monitor H W Kontroler pr dko ci wentylatora Kontroler pr dko ci wentylatora Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus Master obs uga PIO tryb 0 4 obs uga PIO tryb 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SATA Transfer danych do 3 Gb s Transfer danych do 3 Gb s Zgodno
39. 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A DDR2 Modules 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot 2 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated Motherboard Manual B Memory Capacity DIMM Socket DDR2 Module Total Memory Location Size DIMMA1 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DIMMB1 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB is 16GB DIMMA2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DIMMB2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB C Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard the memory module must meet the following requirements Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the following table Dual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Enabled O O x x Enabled x x O O Enabled O O O O O means memory installed X means memory not installed The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 10 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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 provid
40. D 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 Drawbacks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 RAID 1 0 RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques Resulting in a RAID 1 0 solution for improved resiliency performance and rebuild performance Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 4 and maximum 1 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 leve
41. OS only Automatically download and update the latest BIOS via internet make sure that the computer is connected to the internet before using this function After clicking on the Onlinr Update _ information Es button the utility will search for the latest BIOS from internet If there is o Do you want to download P43AA715 BFS BIOS via Internet a new BIOS version the utility will ask you to download it Click Yes to proceed INformation o A IER If there is no other newer BIOS version the utility will also tell you that your BIOS has been the latest version Information Download completes the utility will o P43AA715 BFS Download Finish Do you want to program ask you to program update the 9 BIOS Click Yes to proceed The programing procedure may take minutes please do not make any operation during the programing process Information Update BIOS Finish Please Reboot System After the updating process the utility will ask you to reboot the system Click OK to reboot While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows press pa lt Delete gt key to enter BIOS setup In the BIOS setup use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setup to exit BIOS setup Online Update is completed All the information and content above about the T Series software are subject to be changed without notice For
42. OUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1 No power to the system at all Power light don t illuminate fan inside power supply does not turn on 2 Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on 1 Make sure power cable is securely plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact technical support System inoperative Keyboard lights are on 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 Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk is impossible 1 Back up data and applications files 2 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 manufac
43. Realtek RTL 8111C LAN Auto negociac o de 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto negociac o de 10 100 1000 Mb s Capacidade semi full duplex Capacidade semi full duplex Gda ALCRIS OA Saida de udio de 7 1 canais Saida de udio de 7 1 canais an Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio Ranhura PCI x2 Ranhura PCI x2 Ranhuras PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x16 1 Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 1 x1 Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x1 x1 Conector da unidade de disquetes x1 Conector da unidade de disquetes x1 Conector da para impressora x1 Conector da para impressora x1 Conector IDE 1 Conector IDE x1 Conector SATA x6 Conector SATA x6 Conector do painel frontal 1 Conector do painel frontal 1 Conector de udio frontal x1 Conector de udio frontal x1 Conector para entrada de CDs 1 Conector para entrada de CDs x1 Conectores M na placa Conector de sa da S PDIF x1 Conector de sa da S PDIF x1 Conector da ventoinha da CPU 1 Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Conector da ventoinha do sistema 2 Conector da ventoinha do sistema x2 Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Conector para limpeza do CMOS 1 Conector USB x3 Conector USB x3 Porta s rie x1 Porta s rie x1 Conector de alimentac o 24 pinos x1 Conector de alimentac o 24 pinos x1 Conector de alimenta o 4 pinos x1 Conector de alimenta o 4 pinos x1 Teclado PS 2 x1 Teclado PS 2 x1 Rato PS 2 x1 Rato PS 2 x1 E
44. TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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 1 1 eere nn nnn nnn nnne 1 1 1 Before You tart
45. Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA OS Unterst t zung Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzuf gen oder zu entfernen Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzuf gen oder zu entfernen 49 Motherboard Manual FRANCE TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 Processeurs AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Processeurs AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom UC L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 L architecture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits bits Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 et Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 et PowerNow PowerNow Bus frontal Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 jusqu une Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 jusqu une bande passante de 5 2 GT s bande passante de 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD 790GX Chipset AMD SB750 AMD SB750 ITE IT8718 ITE IT8718 Fournit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Foumit la fonctionnalit de Super E S patrimoniales la plus utilis e patrimoniales la plus utilis e Super E S Interface faible compte de broches Interface faible compte de broches Initiatives de contr le environnementales Initiatives de contr le environnementales Moniteur de mat riel Moniteur de mat riel Contr leur de vitesse de ventilateur Contr leur de vitesse
46. X by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Modalit Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 Modalit Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 100 133 Supporto modalit PIO Mode 0 4 Supporto modalit PIO Mode 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a3 Velocit di trasferimento dei dati fino a 3 SATA II Gb s Gb s Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 2 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 5 1 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 5 1 0 52 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Negoziazione automatica 10 100 1000 Realtek RTL 8111C Negoziazione automatica 10 100 1000 LAN Mb s Mb s Capacit Half Full Duplex Capacita Half Full Duplex ALC888 ALC888 Codec 1 1 7 1 2 di Uscita audio 7 1 canali Uscita audio 7 1 canali audio Supporto audio High Definition HD Supporto audio High Definition HD Alloggio PCI x2 Alloggio PCI x2 Alloggi Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x1 Alloggio PCI Express Gen2x1 1 Alloggio PCI Express Gen2x1 1 Connettore floppy x1 Connettore floppy x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Connettore IDE x1 Connettore IDE x1 Connettore SATA x6 Connettore SATA x6 Connettore pannello frontale x1 Connettore pannello frontale x1 Connettore audio frontale x1 Connettore audio frontale x1 Connettore CD in x1 Connettore CD in x1 Connettori
47. ar the CMOS data SAT A1 SAT A6 Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 6 channels SATA interface it satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s ELIT SATA2 SATA4 SATA6 SATA1 SATA3 SATA5 EN m u 1 o O E K 4 D gt em Cm DO gt 2 E ROS 7 LL ee eM ea lea 3 5 O O1 O N E 1 8 H Pin 1 2 Close H F Normal Operation Ba default a 1 3 miss a ras ES E Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data Assignment Ground TX TX Ground RX RX Ground 15 Motherboard Manual JUSB3 JUSB5 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 a E B Pin Assignment 1 5V fused e 2 5V fused 3 USB Ep 4 USB 5 USB JUSB3 JUSB5 5 UG O T JUSB4 8 Ground Um E alat 2 10 9 Key a 1 10 NC WOOO c nee Emm gt 7 9 JAUDIOFI1 Front Panel Audio Header This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel This header allows only HD audio front panel connector AC 97 connector is not acceptable Assignment Mic Left in G
48. base d effacement CMOS x1 Connecteur USB x3 Connecteur USB x3 Port s rie x1 Port s rie x1 Connecteur d alimentation 24 broches x1 Connecteur d alimentation 24 broches x1 Connecteur d alimentation 4 broches x1 Connecteur d alimentation 4 broches x1 Clavier PS 2 x1 Clavier PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 Souris PS 2 x1 Port HDMI x1 Port HDMI x1 E S du Port VGA x1 Port VGA x1 panneau Port DVI D x1 Port DVI D x1 arri re Port LAN x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x4 Port USB x4 Fiche audio x6 Fiche audio x6 Dimensions 244 mm 1 X 244 mm 244 mm 1 X 244 mm de la carte Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA Support SE Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le support de SE avec ou sans pr avis supprimer le support de SE avec ou sans pr avis 51 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 Processori AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Processori AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom CPU L architettura AMD 64 abilita la L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 e 64 bit computazione 32 e 64 bit Supporto di Hyper Transport 3 0 e Supporto di Hyper Transport 3 0 e PowerNow PowerNow FSB Supporto di HyperTransport 3 0 fino a 5 2 Supporto di HyperTransport 3 0 fino a 5 2 GT s di larghezza di banda GT s di larghezza di banda AMD 790GX AMD 790GX C
49. by using Watchdog function After reboot launch the utility again and the utility will load the previously verified best and stable frequency V3 V6 V9 Provide user the ability to do real time over clock adjustment For beginners in over clock field this is a powerful feature to increase system performance m V3 Engine This engine will make a good over clock performance B V6 Engine This engine will make a better over clock performance m V9 Engine This engine will make a best over clock performance TEST You can also manually adjust CPU clock by pressing button or moving the level bar After manually adjust the CPU clock you should click TEST button and the utility will proceed a testing for current frequency If the testing is ok then the current frequency will be saved into system registry If the testing fails system will do a fail safe rebooting After reboot the utility will restore to the hardware default setting Warning Manually over clock is potentially dangerous especially when the over clocking percentage is over 110 We strongly recommend you test every speed you over clock by click the TEST button Or you can just click AUTO over clock button and let the Utility automatically get the best result for you RESET Click this button and the utility will restore all values to the hardware default setting 35 Motherboard Manual Over Voltage Panel 36 Over Voltage CPU CLOCK 200 0 MHz
50. d E GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled E Integrated Memory Test Disabled ESC Exit gt gt gt gt gt vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc V12 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over clock performance BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections V6 Tech Engine may cause system to malfunction V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate OverClock Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System CPU Frequency 200 CPU FID VID Control Voltage Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Hyper Transport Configuration Memory Configuration EC Configuration Select Screen Select Item cha Change Option Fl General Help GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled ELO Save ata Integrated Memory Test Disabled ee gatrends Inc 28 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Notices Not all types of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the difference will be based on the selected CPU model 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
51. e Smart Fan Calibration calibration to define Control Mode the Fan parameters for Fan Ctrl OFF C Smart Fan control Fan Ctrl Fan Ctrl Start value Fan Ctrl Sensitive Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Save and Exit Exit vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc Motherboard Manual Smart Fan Calibration Choose this item and then the BIOS will automatically test and detect the CPU System fan functions and show CPU System fan speed Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of the fan Fan Ctrl OFF C If the CPU System temperature is lower than the set value the CPU System fan will turn off The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 Fan Ctrl On C The CPU System fan starts to work when CPU System temperature arrives to this set value The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 Fan Ctrl Start Value When CPU System temperature arrives to the set value the CPU System fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 Fan Ctrl Sensitive Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU System fan The range is from 1 127 with an interval of 1 F CMOS Reloading Program Itallows 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 overcloc
52. ed floppy drive ribbon cables FPES EE 1 33 IDE1 IDE ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 functionality The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive so you can connect up to two drives 39 OS T i rem 11 Motherboard Manual PEX16_1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 16GB s totally PCI Express Gen2 supports a raw bit rate of 5 0Gb s on the data pins 2X bandwidth over the PCI Express 1 1 architecture PEX1_1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB s per direction 1GB s in total PCI Express Gen2 supports a raw bit rate of 5 0Gb s on the data pins 2X bandwidth over the PCI Express 1 1 architecture PEX16_1 N gt s O s e Of edie less us EJ PEX1_1 PCI1 PCI2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect a
53. hipset AMD SB750 AMD SB750 ITE 178718 178718 Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super I O Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super 1 0 usate pi comunemente usate pi comunemente Super 1 0 Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Monitoraggio hardware Monitoraggio hardware Controller velocit ventolina Controller velocit ventolina Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR2 x 4 Alloggi DIMM DDR2 x 4 Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR2 Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB M Capacit massima della memoria 16GB Capacit massima della memoria 16GB lemoria helps Modulo di memoria DDR2 a canale doppio Modulo di memoria DDR2 a canale doppio rincipale Supporto di DDR2 533 667 800 Supporto di DDR2 533 667 800 Supporto di DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Supporto di DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati supportati Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 dor lo TA790GX M2 only 1 La memoria video condivisa massima di HE a ak Ao Grafica La memoria video condivisa massima di 512 MB 512 MB Supporto DX10 UVD HDCP 5 Supporto DX10 UVD HDCP Supporto Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver 1 Supporto Hybrid CrossFire
54. ick on OK to complete the BIOS Backup procedure 4 M TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 lt Update BIOS gt Before doing this please download the proper BIOS file from the website For AWARD BIOS update BIOS procedure P should be run with Clear CMOS function so Clear CM please check on Clear CMOS first L 3 INFORMATION 7 Then click Update BIOS button a dialog will show for asking you backup 2 Do you want to save Current BIOS data current BIOS Click Yes for BIOS backup and refer to the Backup BIOS SE procedure or click No to skip this procedure After the BIOS Backup procedure the open dialog will show for requesting the BIOS file which is going to be updated Please choose the proper BIOS file for updating then click on Open The utility will update BIOS with the 35 proper BIOS file and this process may 111111110 take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process Information After the BIOS Update process click on BIOS Update to your computer you must restart your computer OK to restart the system While the system boots up and the full screen logo shows press pe Delete key to enter BIOS setup In the BIOS setup use the Load Optimized Defaults function and then Save and Exit Setup to exit BIOS setup BIOS Update is completed 41 Motherboard Manual lt Online Update gt for AMI BI
55. k operation There are 10 sets of record addresses in total and users are able to name the CMOS data according to personal preference BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults CMOS Backup Func CMOS Data Reload CMOS Data Save Security Settings Select Screen SS o uh Bu Select Item gt Security EnterGo to Sub Screen General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Mega 32 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 6 2 T SERIES SOFTWARE Installing T Series Software 1 Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive The drivers installation program would appear if the Auto run function has been enabled 2 Select Software Installation and then click on the respective software title 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Launching T Series Software After the installation process you will see the software icon T Utility OverClock III HW Monitor Line Tseries BIOS Update appears onthe desktop Double click the icon to launch T Series utility OverClock 3 OverClock 3 is equipped with friendly interface and solid over clock features and it will help you easily do over clocking under windows environment Double click the desktop icon OverClock 3 will be launched the first window you will see is
56. l 1 Fault Tolerance Yes 23 Motherboard Manual 24 RAID 5 RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across three or more drives It writes data and parity blocks across all the drives in the array Fault tolerance is maintained by ensuring that the parity information for any given block of data is placed on a different drive from those used to store the data itself Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 3 Uses RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general purpose service Benefits An ideal combination of good performance good fault tolerance and high capacity and storage efficiency Drawbacks Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk Write performance can be CPU intensive Fault Tolerance Yes TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 CHAPTER 6 T SERIES BIOS amp SOFTWARE 6 1 T SERIEs BIOS T Series BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine O N E Memory Integration Test M I T under Overclock Navigator Engine BIO Flasher Update BIOS file from USB Flash Drive or FDD Self Recovery System S R S Smart Fan Function CMOS Reloading Program 1 WARNING For better system performance the BIOS firmware is being continuously updated The BIOS information described below in this manual is for your reference only and the actual BIOS information and settings on board may be different from this manual For further information of setting up the BIOS
57. m to ensure the memory stability Step 3 When the process is done change the setting back from Enable to Disable to complete the test 29 Motherboard Manual C BIO Flasher BIO Flasher is a BIOS flashing utility providing you an easy and simple way to update your BIOS via USB pen drive or floppy disk The BIO Flasher is built in the BIOS chip To enter the utility press lt F12 gt during the Power On Self Tests POST procedure while booting up Updating BIOS with BIO Flasher 1 Goto the website to download the latest BIOS file for the motherboard 2 Then save the BIOS file into a USB pen drive or a floppy disk 3 Insert the USB pen drive or the floppy disk that contains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press lt F12 gt during the POST process Aselect dialog as the picture on the right appears Select the device contains the BIOS file and press lt Enter gt to enter the utility Please select drive 1st FLOPPY DRIVE USB USB DISK 2 0 BIO FLASHER UTILITY V1 00 Project Name TA780G M2 BIOS Date 01 01 08 and to move selection ENTER to select drive File Date 01 01 2008 5 The utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information Select the proper BIOS file and press lt Enter gt then lt Y gt to perform the BIOS update process 6 After the update process the utility will ask you to reboot the s
58. nd it is a bus standard for expansion cards This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits _ c _ PCI2 E 12 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 CHAPTER 3 HEADERS amp 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 Pin opened Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS JPANEL1 Front Panel Header This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case s front panel switch functions PWR_LED On Off NE ng ED mmm ees Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 N A 2 NA Speaker 10 NA NA 3 N A Connector 11 N A N A 4 Speaker 12 Power LED 5 HDD LED Hard drive 13 Power LED Power LED 6 HDD LED LED 14 Power LED f Ground Reset button 15 Powen bution Power on button 8 Reset control 16 Ground 13 Motherboard Manual JATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX
59. nsport settings Memory Configuration Enter this function for more advanced memory settings EC Configuration Enter this function for more advanced Embedded Controller settings GFX Engine Clock Override This item allows control the GFX Engine Clock NOTE Overclock is an optional process but not a must do process it is not recommended for inexperienced users Therefore we will not be responsible for any hardware damage which may be caused by overclocking We also would not guarantee any overclocking performance 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Normal may cause system to malfunction Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System um E CPU Frequency gt CPU FID VID Control s gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configurati 4 SEE gt Hyper Transport Configura Cha ti gt Memory Configuration Sr TE gt EC Configuration Sk GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled Save and Exit Integrated Memory Test Disabled EE v
60. ntradas S Porta HDMI x1 Porta HDMI x1 a das no Porta VGA x1 Porta VGA x1 painel Porta DVI D 1 Porta DVI D x1 traseiro Porta LAN x1 Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x4 Porta USB x4 Tomada de audio x6 Tomada de audio x6 Tamanho 244 mm L X 244 mm A 244 mm L X 244 mm A da placa Sna Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA operativos A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou A Biostar reserva se o direito de adicionar ou remover suporte para qualquer sistema remover suporte para qualquer sistema suportados operativo com ou sem aviso pr vio operativo com ou sem aviso pr vio 57 Motherboard Manual POLISH TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 59 Sempron Phenom Procesory Sempron Phenom Procesory cesor Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 bitowe 32 i 64 bitowe Obs uga Hyper Transport 3 0 oraz PowerNow Obs uga Hyper Transport 3 0 oraz PowerNow SE Obs uga HyperTransport 3 0 o szeroko ci pasma Obs uga HyperTransport 3 0 o szeroko ci pasma do 5 2 GT s do 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD 790GX Chipset AMD SB750 AMD SB750 Gniazda DDR2 DIMM x 4 Gniazda DDR2 DIMM x 4 Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 te Maks wielko pami ci
61. ows XP and Windows VISTA 5 2 RAID ARRAYS RAID 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 1 0 RAID 1 0 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity 5 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 technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 2 and maximum is up to 6 or 8 Depending on the platform Uses Intended for non critical data requiring high data throughput or any environment that does not require fault tolerance Benefits provides increased data throughput especially for large files No capacity loss penalty for parity Drawbacks Does not deliver any fault tolerance If any drive in the array fails all data is lost Fault Tolerance No 21 Motherboard Manual 22 RAID 1 Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in a RAI
62. plex capability ALC888 ALC888 Sound 7 1channels audio out 7 1channels audio out Supports HD Audio Supports HD Audio PCI slot x2 PCI slot x2 Slots PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot 1 PCI Express Gen2 x16 slot x1 PCI Express Gen2 x1 slot 1 PCI Express 2 1 slot x1 Floppy connector 1 Floppy connector x1 Printer Port connector x1 Printer Port connector x1 IDE Connector x1 IDE Connector x1 SATA Connector x6 SATA Connector x6 Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1 5 Board CD in Connector x1 CD in Connector x1 ARENA S PDIF out connector x1 S PDIF out connector x1 CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1 System Fan header x2 System Fan header x2 CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1 USB connector x3 USB connector x3 Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector 1 Power Connector 24pin x1 Power Connector 24pin x1 Power Connector 4pin x1 Power Connector 4pin 1 PS 2 Keyboard x1 PS 2 Keyboard x1 PS 2 Mouse x1 PS 2 Mouse x1 HDMI port x1 HDMI port x1 Back Panel VGA port x1 VGA port x1 IO DVI D port xi DVI D port 1 LAN port x1 LAN port 1 USB Port x4 USB Port x4 Audio Jack x6 Audio Jack x6 Board Size 244 mm W x 244 L 244 mm W x 244 mm L Windows XP VISTA Windows XP VISTA OS Support Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice support for any OS With or without notice
63. previo 55 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 Processadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Processadores AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom Athlon 64 X2 Sempron Phenom CPU A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computac o A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computac o de 32 e 64 bits de 32 e 64 bits Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3 0 e Suporta as tecnologias Hyper Transport 3 0 e PowerNow PowerNow ESB Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 3 0 com Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport 3 0 com uma largura de banda at 5 2 GT s uma largura de banda at 5 2 GT s Chipset AMD 790GX AMD 790GX AMD SB750 AMD SB750 ITE 118718 ITE 118718 Proporciona as funcionalidades mais utilizadas Proporciona as funcionalidades mais utilizadas em termos da especificac o Super 1 O em termos da especificac o Super Especificac Interface LPC Low Pin Count Interface LPC Low Pin Count o Super I O Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Monitoriza o do hardware Monitoriza o do hardware Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha Func o Smart Guardian da ITE Func o Smart Guardian da ITE Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 Ranhuras DIMM DDR2 x 4 Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma mem ria Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma memoria DDR2 de 256 512 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 de 256MB
64. rboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port oo ba Da ZQ ni 2 10 JE eut 1 9 Pin o Assignment Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator NC JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close oo 1 Pin 1 2 close 3 1 Pin 2 3 close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JUSBV2 5V for USB ports at JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSB5 Pin 2 3 Close JUSBV1 5V STB for USB ports at JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JUSBV2 5V STB for USB ports at JUSB3 JUSB4 JUSB5 1 3 Moo JUSBV1 JUSBV2 310 o 11M 18 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 On Board LED Indicators There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status Da cm Es eme ree lea LED_D1 and LED_D2 LED DI m LED D2 These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics Please refer to the table below for different messages LED_D2 LED_D1 Message OFF OFF Abnormal CPU Chipset error OFF ON Memory Error ON OFF VGA Error ON ON Normal On Board Buttons There are 2 on board buttons
65. round Mic Right in GPIO Right line in Jack Sense Front Sense Key Left line in Jack Sense oo o JSPDIF OUTI Digital Audio out Connector This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground 16 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 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 JPRNTI Printer Port Connector 4 1 This header allows you to connector printer on the PC Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Ground Right Channel Input 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 26 Key 17 Motherboard Manual JCOMI Serial port Connector The mothe
66. rt memory 128MB DDR2 TA790GX M24 only P 512MB 512MB gt DX10 UVD HDCP DX10 UVD HDCP Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver ITE IT8718 TTE 118718 3 Super 1 O Super I O TRHL Coi HU ET Super YO B 8 H W H W 7736817 0 7 NEO AY MAT 47 1 BEE TTE AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Mode 0v4 PIO Mode 0v4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SATA II 3 Gb 3 Gb VERE SATA 2 0 e SATA 2 0 RAID 0 1 5 1 0
67. s heat source humid air and water 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST IDE Cable X 1 Serial ATA Cable X 2 Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case X 1 User s Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 FDD Cable X 1 optional USB 2 0 Cable X1 optional S PDIF out Cable X 1 optional FRE 6 666 Note The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Socket AM2 Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 da Sempron Phenom processors Sempron Phenom processors AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit computing computing Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 and PowerNow Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 and PowerNow Support HyperTransport 3 0 Support HyperTransport 3 0 Supports up to 5 2 GT s Bandwidth Supports up to 5 2 GT s Bandwidth AMD 790GX AMD 790GX Chipset AMD SB750 AMD SB750 ITE 118718 ITE 118718 Provides the most commonly used legacy Super Provides the most commonly used legacy Super 1 O functionality 1 0 functionality Low Pin Count Interface Low Pin Count Interface Super YO Environment Control initiatives Environment Control initiatives H W Monitor H W Monitor Fan Speed Controller Fan Speed Controller ITE s Smart Guardian function ITE s Smart Guardian function DIMM Slots x 4 DIMM Slot
68. s x 4 Each DIMM supports 256MB 512MB Each DIMM supports 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 Mal Max Memory Capicity 16GB Max Memory Capicity 16GB lain M Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module lemory Supports DDR2 533 667 800 Supports DDR2 533 667 800 Supports DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Supports DDR2 1066 by AM2 CPU Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported supported Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 7 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 TA790GX M2 only Graphics Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB 1 Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB DX10 UVD HDCP support 1 DX10 UVD HDCP support Hybrid CrossFireX support by ATI driver E 5 Hybrid CrossFireX support by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Mode Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Mode supports PIO Mode 0 4 supports PIO Mode 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SA Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 5 1 0 support RAID 0 1 5 1 0 support TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C LAN 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Half Full du
69. strados o DIMM No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con ECC compatibles con ECC Radeon HD 3300 Radeon HD 3300 1 1 Onboard side port memory 64MB DDR2 for Onboard side port memory 128MB DDR2 1 TA790GX 2 only Li Memoria maxima de video compartida de 512 1 D 1 Gr ficos E Memoria m xima de v deo compartida de 512 MB Admite DX10 UVD HDCP 1 Admite DX10 UVD HDCP Admite Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver 1 Admite Hybrid CrossFireX by ATI driver AMD SB750 AMD SB750 IDE Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 AMD SB750 AMD SB750 SATA II Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s Tasas de transferencia de hasta 3 Gb s Compatible con la versi n SATA 2 0 Admite RAID 0 1 5 1 0 54 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Realtek RTL 8111C Realtek RTL 8111C Red Local Negociaci n de 10 100 1000 Mb s Negociaci n de 10 100 1000 Mb s Funciones Half Full d plex Funciones Half Full d plex ADR ALC888 ALC888 1 Salida de sonido de 7 1 canales Salida de sonido de 7 1 canales na Soporte de sonido de Alta Definici n Soporte de sonido de Alta Definici n Ranura PCI X2 Ranura PCI X2 Ranuras Ranura PCI Express Gen2 x16 X1 Ranura PCI Express Gen2 x16 X1 Ranura PCI express Gen2 x1 X1 Ranura PCI express Gen2 x1 X1 Conector disco flexible
70. test BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Exit T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Enabled may cause system to malfunction Disabled OverClock Navigator Normal Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CP Frequency 200 gt CPU FID VID Control gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration gt Memory Configuration Gino ida gt EC Configuration General Help GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled A and Exit Select Screen Select Item C Copyridl i Megatrends Inc i BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Exit T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Enabled May cause system to malfunction Disabled OverClock Navigator Normal Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CP Frequency 200 gt CPU FID VID Control gt Voltage Configuration gt DRAM Timing Configuration gt Hyper Transport Configuration A gt Memory Configuration ESSO gt EC Configuration GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled pote and Exit Select Screen Select Item ight 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc Step 2 Save and Exit from CMOS setup and reboot the system to activate this test Run this test for 5 minutes minimu
71. tility that helps you to maintain the health of the PC It provides real time information of CPU GPU System temperature fan speed and voltage This area shows voltage information Voltage Panel CPU Usage x gt CPU Speed 11 97 07 12 BV Standby Batt Volt CPU NB SB Chip 3 3 10 12 0 2 4 6 8 right button on panel for popup menu gt gt lt lt Tiy to move mouse cursor on any ite CPU Temp Turn to Fan Panel This area shows CPU System temperature This area shows CPU information CPU Usage x 444006 m CPU Speed 0 2000 ton on panel for popup menu 22 CPU Temp 4000 6000 lt lt Try to move mouse cursor on any item for Hint This area shows CPU Systemfan speed Fan Panel Turnto Voltage Panel 37 Motherboard Manual eHot Line Optional eHot Line is a convenient utility that helps you to contact with our Tech Support system This utility will collect the system information which is useful for analyzing the problem you may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem Nee you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail clientapplication program represents important information that you must provide Without This block will show Describe condition this information you may the information which of your system not be able
72. turers for compatibility with other drives TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 This page is intentionally left blank 47 Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGE GERMAN TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 Sockel AM2 Sockel AM2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 AMD Athlon 64 Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 CPU Sempron Phenom Prozessoren Sempron Phenom Prozessoren Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit Die AMD 64 Architektur unterst tzt eine 32 Bit und 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung und 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Unterst tzt Hyper Transport 3 0 und PowerNow Unterst tzt Hyper Transport 3 0 und PowerNow ESB Unterst tzt HyperTransport 3 0 mit einer Unterst tzt HyperTransport 3 0 mit einer Bandbreite von bis zu 5 2 GT s Bandbreite von bis zu 5 2 GT s AMD 790GX AMD 790GX Chipsatz AMD SB750 AMD SB750 8 ITE 118718 Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super E A Funktionen E A Funktionen Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Super E A Umgebungskontrolle Umgebungskontrolle Hardware Uberwachung Hardware Uberwachung L fterdrehzah Controller L fterdrehzah Controller Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR2 DIMM Steckpl tze x 4 DDR2 DIMM Steckpl tze x 4 Jeder DIMM unterst tzt Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 256MB 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR2 5
73. wnload the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http www adobe com products acrobat reads tep2 html 43 Motherboard Manual 7 2 EXTRA INFORMATION 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 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 7 3 AMI BIOS CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present Insert diskette in floppy drive A 2 file not found in root directory of diskette in 3 Insert next diskette if multiple diskettes are used for recovery 4 Flash Programming successful 5 File read error 7 No Flash EPROM detected 10 Flash Erase error 11 Flash Program error
74. xx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc 27 Motherboard Manual V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over clock performance BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections V6 Tech Engine may cause system to malfunction V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate OverClock Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System CPU Frequency 200 gt CPU FID VID Control gt Volta Configuration gt DRAM Timing ee IS Soi gt Hyper Transport Configuration Cha ti gt Memory Configuration sso pa gt EC Configuration General Help GFX Engine Clock Override Disabled save and Exit Integrated Memory Test Disabled C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a better over clock performance BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections V6 Tech Engine may cause system to malfunction V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate OverClock Automate OverClock System 2 Manual OverClock System CPU Frequency 200 CPU FID VID Control Volta Configuration DRAM HIIS Gontiguration er geron Hyper Transport Configuration qu Change Option Memory Configuration F1 GSA Hel EC Configuration F10 Save an
75. ystem Press lt Y gt to proceed BIOS update completes e This utility only allows storage device with FAT32 16 format and single partition e Shutting down or resetting the system while updating the BIOS will lead to syste m boot failure 30 TA790GX XE TA790GX M2 TA790GXB M2 D Self Recovery System S R S This function can t be seen under 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 Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Function is under Smart Fan Configuration in Advanced Menu This is a brilliant feature to control CPU System Temperature vs Fan speed When enabling Smart Fan function Fan speed is controlled automatically by CPU System temperature This function will protect CPU System from overheat problem and maintain the system temperature at a safe level BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections May cause system to malfunction gt CPU Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt Hardware Health Configuration gt Power Configuration gt USB Configuration General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Smart Fan Configuration When you choice Auto coco 3Pin or 4Pin please run th

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