Biostar TA870+ motherboard
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1. 1 S PDIF 1 1 1 2 CMOS 1 2 USB nopra Ha USB pazb m x3 2 IEEE 1394 1 1 1 1 24 1 4 12. 1 13 Motherboard nennen 2 1 4 Rear Panel Connectors n 3 1 5 Motherboard Layout 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 2 1 Installing Central Processing Unit CPU 5 2 2 FAN Head t css iii te 7 2 3 Installing System Memory ii 8 2 4 Connectors and lots 10 Chapter 3 Headers 8 Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 RAID Functions ee 19 4 1 Operating System 19 4 2 Raid AFFOVS 1 111001 e re EH neta 19 4 3 How RAID Works eee bai 19 Chapter 5 T Series BIOS amp Software 23 5 1 T Series BIOS SSG iaa 23 5 2 T Series Software eene 31 Chapter 6 Useful Help 41 6 1 Driver Installation Note 41 6 2 Extra Information 42 6 3 AMI BIOS Beep 43 6 4 AMI BIOS Post Code 44 6 5 Troubleshootind eee 46
3. 8 oe x CIR1 0381 F USB2 USB3 139441 PANELI SATAZ JSPDIFOUT1 Note represents the 1 pin TA870 CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2 1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT CPU Step 1 Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle Step 2 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 Motherboard Manual Step 3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installation Step 4 Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the CPU_FAN1 This completes the installation TA870 2 2 FANHEADERS 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 CPU EAN1 CPU Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground E 2 12V D 3 FAN RPM rate 1 sense a 4 Smart Fan Q Control By Fan D B D ci DE Se EEE SYS FAN1 System Fan Header SYS_FAN2 NorthBridge Fan Header
4. 5 2 GT S FSB 3 0 AMD 870 AMD SB850 DDR3 DIMM x 4 DDR3 16GB DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 DDR3 1600 OC ITE 8721 PRB YY ha 11237575 Super 1 O H WE 7 Super YO lt ITE Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE VIA VT6330 PIO Mode 0n40 R Bue Gb TbD 7 VERSE SATAII ATA SATA 3 0 lt RAD 0 1 5 10 10 100 1000 Mb LAN Realtek RTL 8111E FRERE ALC892 Codec 71 IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a PCI x2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 64 T
5. E SYS_FAN2 Pin Assignment 1 1 Ground 2 12V 3 3 FANRPM rate sense el D cpr A D sys FANT Note CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 2 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 i Motherboard Manual 2 3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A DDR3 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 B Memory Capacity TA870 DIMM Socket DDR3 Module Total Memory Location Size DDR3_A1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3_B1 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Max is 16GB DDR3 A2 512MB 1GB 2GB AGB DDR3 B2 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB C Dual Channel Memory installation Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the table Dual Channel Status DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Enabled X X Enabled X X Enabled memory installed X memory not ins
6. Moo CIR1 Consumer IR Connector This header is for infrared remote control and communication 3 5 O O1 N Assignment 5V SPDIF_OUT Ground Assignment IrDA serial input Ground Ground Key IrDA serial output IR Power 15 Motherboard Manual F_1394A1 IEEE 1394 Header This header allows user to connect IEEE 1394 device E E Pin Assignment 1 TPA1 2 TPAI 3 GND 4 GND 5 1 6 TPB1 7 VCC 8 VCC 9 NA 10 KEY J_PRINTI Printer Port Connector This header allows you to connector printer on the PC E B o B 0 2 26 mew jo 0009060000000 um NuUuDoOooanbooauno 1 25 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 16 TA870 F_USB1 F_USB3 Headers for USB 2 0 Ports at Front Panel These headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel and also can be connected with internal USB devi
7. 45 Motherboard Manual 46 6 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Probable Solution 1 There is no power in the system Power LED does not shine the fan of the power supply does not work 2 Indicator light on keyboard does not shine Make sure power cable is securely plugged in 2 Replace cable 3 Contact technical support System is inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights are lit and hard drives are running Using even pressure on both ends of the DIMM press down firmly until the module snaps into place System does not boot from a hard disk drive but 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 an optical drive Hard disks can be read applications can be used but system fails to boot from a hard disk 1 Back up data and applications files 2 Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message shows Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct information is in setup System cannot boot after user installs a second hard drive 1 Set master slave jumpers correctly 2 Run
8. PS 2 1 PS 2 x1 coaxial S PDIF 1 1394 1 eSATA x1 ona LAN 1 USB nopT x6 6 305 MM X 225 MM Biostar Da Windows XP Vista 7 OS c 61 Motherboard Manual ARABIC SSAMD 32 64 64 ssAM3 esHyper Transport3 0 lu AMD Sempron Phenom II Athlon II XS csHyperTransport 3 0 5 2 GT s AMD 870 AMD SB850 de DDR3 DIMM 4 3 0 73 16 1333 1066 800 DIMM DDR3 512 DDR3 1600 OC 45 25 1
9. 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 19 Motherboard Manual 20 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 Drawbacks Requires 2 drives for the storage space of one drive Performance is impaired during drive rebuilds Fault Tolerance Yes TA870 RAID 10 RAID 1 drives can be stripped using RAID 0 techniques Resulting in a RAID 10 solution for improved resiliency performance and rebuild performance Features and Benefits Dri
10. Ground 5V Ground PW_OK Standby Voltage 5V 12V 12V 3 3V ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides 12V to CPU power circuit m E Note c mm em 3 5 2 3 5 Assignment 12V 12V 12V 12V Ground Ground Ground Ground ANOaARWN Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged in 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 PEX16 2 PCI Express Gen2 x4 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 2GB s per direction 4GB s in total PCI Express Gen2 supports a raw bit rate of 2 5Gb s on the data pins PEX1_1 PEX1_2 PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB s per direction 500MB s in total PEX16_1 2 D gt PEX16_2 n EEE PCI1 PCI2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and it is a b
11. Athlon II Supporto di Hyper Transport 3 0 Supporto di HyperTransport 3 0 fino a FSB 5 2 GT s di larghezza di banda AMD 870 Chipset AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Funzioni di controllo dell ambiente Fornisce le funzionalit legacy Super Monitoraggio hardware Super 1 0 T O usate pi comunemente Controller velocit ventolina Interfaccia LPC Low Pin Count Funzione Smart Guardian di ITE Alloggi DIMM DDR3 x 4 Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Memoria Capacit massima della memoria 16GB T Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 principale Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 Supporto di DDR3 1600 OC 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Modalita Bus Master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE VIA VT6330 Supporto modalita PIO Mode 0 4 Velocita di trasferimento dei dati fino a 6 Gb s SATA Controller Serial ATA integrato Compatibile specifiche SATA Versione 3 0 Supporto RAID 0 1 5 10 Negoziazione automatica 10 100 1000 Mb s LAN Realtek RTL 8111E Capacita Half Full Duplex Codec Uscita audio 7 1 canali ALC892 audio Supporto audio High Definition HD IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a Alloggio PCI x2 Alloggi Alloggio PCI Express Gen2x1 2 Alloggio PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 52 TA870 SPECIFICA Connettore IDE x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 unita IDE Connettore SATA x5 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 unit SATA Connettore pannello frontale x1 Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Connettore audio frontale 1 Supporta la funz
12. cze zasilania 4 pinowe 1 Klawiatura PS 2 1 Mysz PS 2 x1 Optyczny coaxial wyj cia S PDIF x1 Back Panel Port 1394 x1 vo Port eSATA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x6 Gniazdo audio x6 Wymiary 305 mm S X 225 mm W p yty Obsluga 3 5 A Biostar zastrzega sobie prawo dodawania lub systemu Windows XP Vista 7 odwotywania obslugi dowolnego systemu operacyjne go operacyjnego bez powiadomienia 59 Motherboard Manual RUSSIAN CPU AM3 AMD 64 M AMD Sempron Phenom Ha 32 64 Athlon II Hyper Transport 3 0 HyperTransport 3 0 FSB 5 2 5 870 AMD SB850 DDR3 DIMM x 4 DDR3 16 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DIMM DDR3 1600 512 1 2 4 DDR3 8721 Super
13. 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 e 6 6666 Note The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version Motherboard Manual 1 3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES SPEC Socket AMD 64 Architecture enables 32 and 64 bit CPU AMD Sempron Phenom Athlon II computing processors Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 Support HyperTransport 3 0 FSB Supports up to 5 2 GT s Bandwidth AMD 870 Chipset AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Environment Control initiatives Provides the most commonly used legacy H W Monitor Super YO Super YO functionality Fan Speed Controller Low Pin Count Interface ITE s Smart Guardian function DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4 Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module Main Max Memory Capacity 16GB Supports DDR3 800 1066 1333 Each DIMM supports 512MB Memory Supports DDR3 1600 OC 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Mode IDE VIA VT6330 supports PIO Mode 0 4 Data transfer rates up to 6 Gb s SATA III Integrated Serial ATA Controller SATA Version 3 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 5 10 support 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation LAN Realtek RTL 8111E Half Full duplex capability 7 1channels audio out Sound ALC892 Supports HD Audio IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a PCI Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express Gen2 x1 Slot x2 Supports PCI E
14. Appendix SPEC In Other Languages 48 1 1 1 1 1 1 1212 2 2 2 e 48 Fe 50 Ga nale aa ind e diis 52 54 Portuguese GS 56 2 2 halo 212 58 60 Arabic h OOOO O e at Ne OR Pe E Ue e 62 Japanese 1 1 1 1 t ete oars 64 TA870 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 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 as heat source humid air and water m The operating temperatures of the computer should be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius 1 2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST IDE Cable X 1 optional Serial ATA Cable X 3 Serial ATA Power Cable X 1 Rear I O Panel for ATX Case X 1 User
15. 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 system 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 system boot failure 28 TA870 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 Main
16. EE Eure gu Ha zu E Clear CMOS Procedures 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 oO nm J_COMI Serial port Connector The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS 232 Port 2 10 99990 HBOISS 1 9 3 5 o Co Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data Assignment Carrier detect Received data Transmitted data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator NC F_AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio Header TA870 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 2 10 190090 1 9 JSPDIFOUTI Digital Audio out Connector 2 Assignment Mic Left in Ground Mic Right in GPIO Right line in Jack Sense Front Sense Key Left line in Jack Sense This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header
17. 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 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 Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Normal after overclocking Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled gt Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control Mi uan gt Hyper Transport Configuration en conn gt DRAM Timing Configuration Ge 9 R 1 gt G P U Phase Control Integrated Memory Test Disabled Exit Select Screen vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc 23 Motherboard Manual 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 Settin
18. is a convenient utility which allows you to update your motherboard BIOS under Windows system Show current BIOS information AWARD BIOS Flash Type 4M_BIOS BIOS Information B BIOS Date 01 0 BIOS Model Name 9466 Clear CMOS function Only for AWARD BIOS Online Update function Only for AMI BIOS Update BIOS with a BIOS file lt Backup BIOS gt Swen Mr 3 Amy mn Am Peters cen F report 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 My Netrack Fils nme lm Save ELI Sam tom Cancel 38 TA870 lt Update BIOS gt Before doing this please download the proper BIOS file from the website For AWARD BIOS update BIOS procedure should be run with Clear CMOS function so Clear CM please check on Clear CMOS first L 3 INFORMATION 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
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20. 1 uc 1 1 dao Smart Fan dalled Du 2x s dy ne CMOS USB amp 3 8 S ue IEEE 1394 dia 1 Xia ve S o 1e 24 1 ve 04414 ARI 1 PSZ PS 2 1 S PDIF 1 ve 1394 le en 12 eSATA 1 USB 3 6 62x 5 X 225 LiBiostar Windows XP Vista 7 Jp 63 Motherboard Manual JAPANESE ARK Socket AM3 AMD 64 32 64 CPU AMD Sempron Phenom II Athlon II 3 0
21. 5 ITE 8721 dda 1 Lais Super 0 ow Pin Count Interface 444 Smart Guardian ITE 45 UU kra DMA 33 66 100 133 VIA VT6330 IDE 0 Mode 0 4 6 JE 5 7 0 Serial ATA SATA III RAID 0 1 5 10 hal y 5 cul 100 10 Realtek RTL 8111E Je ALC892 1 1394a VIA vT6330 IEEE 1394 2 PCI 2 PCI Express x1 2 PCI Express Ger x16 428 62 TA870 IDE 1 KDE SATA Sur SATA xe 1 xe 1 xe S PDIF
22. A870 IDE x1 2 IDE SATA x5 1 SATA x1 x1 S PDIF x1 IR x1 CPU x1 CPU x2 VAT LTT VERSE CMOS 1 2 USB USB x3 IEEE 1394 x1 x1 1 x1 24 x1 4 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 t coaxial S PDIF7 7 1 HE VAL 13944 x1 NS eSATA 1 LAN 1 USB x6 x6 305
23. 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 39 Motherboard Manual lt Online Update gt for AMI BIOS 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 0 ag 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 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 m
24. Funkcja ITE Smart Guardian Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus Master IDE VIA VT6330 obs uga PIO tryb 0 4 Transfer danych do 6 Gb s SATA III Zintegrowany kontroler Serial ATA Zgodno ze specyfikacj SATA w wersji 3 0 Obs uga RAID 0 1 5 10 10 100 1000 Mb s z automatyczn negocjacj LAN Realtek RTL 8111E szybko ci Dzia anie w trybie polowicznego pelnego dupleksu Kodek 7 1 kana owe wyj cie audio 2 ALC892 d wi kowy Obs uga High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a Gniazdo PCI x2 Gniazda Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2 Gniazdo PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 58 TA870 Z cze IDE Z cze SATA Z cze panela przedniego Przednie z cze audio Z cze wyj cia S PDIF SPEC x1 Kazde zlacze obs uguje 2 urz dzenia IDE x5 Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 urz dzenie SATA x1 Obsluga element w panela przedniego x1 Obstuga funkcji audio na panelu przednim x1 Obsluga funkcji cyfrowego wyj cia audio Z cze Konsument IR x1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcj Smart Fan procesora 1 Z cze g wkowe wentylatora Z cza Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego systemowego x2 wbudowane A Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 2 porty USB na panelu Z cze USB x3 przednim Z cze IEEE 1394 x1 Z cze Port drukarki x1 Kazde z cze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Port szeregowy 1 Z cze zasilania 24 pinowe x1 Z
25. Gen2 x1 expansion card PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x2 Supports PCI E Gen2 x16 x4 expansion cards OnBoard IDE Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 IDE devices Connectors SATA Connector x5 Each connector supports 1 SATA device Front Panel Connector 1 Supports front panel facilities Front Audio Connector 1 Supports front panel audio function S PDIF out Connector 1 Supports digital audio out function Consumer IR Connector 1 Supports infrared function TA870 SPEC CPU Fan Header 1 CPU Fan power supply with Smart Fan function System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply CMOS clear Header 1 Restore CMOS data to factory default USB Connector x3 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB ports IEEE 1394 Connector x1 Connects to IEEE 1394 device Printer Port Connector 1 Each connector supports 1 Printer port Serial Port Connector 1 Connects to RS 232 Port Power Connector 24 Pin 1 Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4 Pin 1 Connects to Power supply PS 2 Keyboard 1 Connects to PS 2 Keyboard PS 2 Mouse 1 Connects to PS 2 Mouse Optical coaxial S PDIF Out 1 Provides digital audio out function Back Panel 1394 Port x1 Connects to IEEE 1394 device IO eSATA Port x1 Connect to SATA devices LAN port xi Connect to RJ 45 ethernet cable USB Port x6 Connect to USB devices Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio In Out and Mic connection Board Size 305 mm W x 225 mm L ATX OS Support Windows XP Vi
26. Hyper Transport Configura elect sa gt DRAM Timing Configuration conter CELEM gt G P U Phase Control Eolo Integrated Memory Test Disabled Cave and Exit Automate OverClock Select Screen C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc 25 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 Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display V6 Tech Engine after overclocking V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate OverClock Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control te en gt Hyper Transport Configuration EST em gt DRAM Timing Configuration i neo Aia gt G P U Phase Control Fl General Help ntegrated Memory Test Disabled a BR and Exit vxx xx 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 Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display V6 Tech Engine after overclocking V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate Ov
27. ITE Ranhuras DIMM DDR3 x 4 M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal duplo Mem ria Capacidade m xima de mem ria 16 GB mz Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 principal m dulo DIMM suporta uma Suporta m dulos DDR3 1600 OC mem ria DDR3 de 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE VIA VT6330 Suporta o modo PIO 0 4 Velocidades de transmiss o de dados at 6 Gb s SATA III Controlador Serial ATA integrado Compatibilidade com a especifica o SATA vers o 3 0 Suporta as fun es RAID 0 1 5 10 Auto negocia o de 10 100 1000 Mb s LAN Realtek RTL 8111E Capacidade semi full duplex Codec de Saida de audio de 7 1 canais ALC892 som Suporta a especifica o High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 0 1394a Ranhura PCI x2 Ranhuras Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2 Ranhura PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 56 TA870 ESPECIFICAC ES Conector IDE x1 conector suporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector SATA x5 Cada conector suporta 1 dispositivo SATA Conector do painel frontal X1 Para suporte de v rias fun es no painel frontal Conector de udio frontal x1 Suporta a fun o de udio no painel frontal Conector de sa da S PDIF x1 Suporta a sa da de udio digital Conector de IR do consumidor x1 Alimenta o da ventoinha da CPU com a fun o Smart Conector da ventoinha da CPU x1 Fan Conectores Conector da ventoinha do sistema 2 Alimenta o da ventoinha do sis
28. PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Advanced Settings Configure CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration SuperTO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Power Configuration USB Configuration AUDIO Configuration amp Select Screen Onboard LAN Configuration Select Item EnterGo to Sub Scree Fl General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc Smart Fan Configuration When you choice Auto coco 3Pin or 4Pin please run the Smart Fan Calibration calibration to define Control Mode the Fan parameters for Fan Ctrl OFF C Smart Fan control Fan Ctrl On 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
29. SETUP program and select correct drive types Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives This page is intentionally left blank TA870 47 Motherboard Manual APPENDIX SPEC IN OTHER LANGUAGES GERMAN Spezifikationen Sockel AM3 Die AMD 64 Architektur unterstutzt eine 32 Bit und CPU AMD Sempron Phenom II Athlon II 64 Bit Datenverarbeitung Prozessoren Unterst tzt Hyper Transport 3 0 Unterst tzt HyperTransport 3 0 mit einer FSB Bandbreite von bis zu 5 2 GT s AMD 870 Chipsatz AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Umgebungskontrolle Bietet die h ufig verwendeten alten Super Hardware berwachung Super E A E A Funktionen L fterdrehzahl Controller Low Pin Count Schnittstelle Smart Guardian Funktion von ITE DDR3 DIMM Steckpl tze x 4 DuaLKanal DDR3 Speichermodul Arbeitsspeich Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 er Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB Unterst tzt DDR3 1600 OC 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Bus Master Modus IDE VIA VT6330 Unterst tzt PIO Modus 0 4 Datentransferrate bis zu 6 Gb s SATA III Integrierter Serial ATA Controller Konform mit der SATA Spezifikation Version 3 0 Unterst tzt RAID 0 1 5 10 10 100 1000 Mb s Auto Negotiation LAN Realtek RTL 8111E Halb Vollduplex Funktion 7 1 Kanal Audioausgabe Audio Codec ALC892 Unterst tzt High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 VT6330 1394a PCI Steckplatz x2 Steckpl tz
30. 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 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 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 amp Select Screen SS o O Select Item gt Security EnterGo to Sub Screen General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit C Copyright 1985 200x American Mega 30 TA870 5 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 compl
31. TA870 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 5 uet 1 1 e a Need bien 1 12 Package Checklist
32. YO Super I O ITE Smart Guardian Ultra DMA 33 66 100 VIA VT6330 133 PIO 0 4 6 SATA III SATA 3 0 RAID 0 1 5 10 10 100 1000 Realtek RTL 8111E M6 c High Definition ALC892 7 1 IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a Cno PCI x2 PCI Express Gen2 1 x2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 60 TA870 2 IDE 1 x 0 SATA x5 1 SATA
33. ces like USB card reader 3 5 Assignment 5V fused 5V fused USB USB USB USB Ground Ground Key NC F USB1 USB3 F_USB2 2 10 DIODO Moco ES 1 9 OOO NOOB WN a JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at USB1 USB 1394 ESATA1 RJ45USB1 JUSBV2 5V for USB ports at F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 Pin 2 3 Close JUSBV1 5V STB for USB ports at USB1 USB_1394_ESATA1 RJ45USB1 JUSBV2 5V STB for USB ports at F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 oe JUSBV1 36 do 1 3 1m Pin 1 2 close E p B o O nl F E D 5 a Pin 2 3 close JUSBV2 17 Motherboard Manual On Board LED Indicators There are 7 LED indicators showing system status LU LU LU LU LU SRI ISSN D LL IE Oc Qs CL tc a 2 T EDDI m m LED D2 CET pur eo oe LED_D1 amp LED_D2 Debug Indicators NB_PH_LED PH1_LED PH4_LED Power Status Indicators Please refer to the tables below for specific messages LED_D1 LED_D2 Message ON ON Normal ON OFF Memory Error OFF ON VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal CPU Chipset err
34. ctores Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X2 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema en placa Cabecera de borrado de CMOS x1 Conector USB X3 conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Cabecera IEEE 1394 xi Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Puerto serie X1 Conector de alimentaci n X1 24 patillas Conector de alimentaci n X1 4 patillas Teclado PS 2 X1 Rat n 2 X1 Coaxial ptico Salida S PDIF 1 Puerto 1394 1 trasero de E S Puerto eSATA X1 Puerto de red local X1 Puerto USB 6 Conector de sonido 6 de 305 mm A X 225 mm la placa Soporte de Biostar se reserva el derecho de afiadir o retirar el sistema Windows XP Vista 7 j soporte de cualquier SO con o sin aviso previo operativo 55 Motherboard Manual PORTUGUESE ESPECIFICAGOES Socket AM3 A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computac o de 32 CPU e 64 bits Processadores AMD Sempron Phenom II Athlon II Suporta as temologias Hyper Transport 3 0 Suporta a temologia HyperTransport 3 0 FSB com uma largura de banda at 5 2 GT s AMD 870 Chipset AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Proporciona as funcionalidades mais Especificaca utilizadas em termos da especificac o o Super YO Super YO Interface LPC Low Pin Count Iniciativas para controlo do ambiente Monitorizag o do hardware Controlador da velocidade da ventoinha Func o Smart Guardian da
35. cture AMD 64 permet le calcul 32 et 64 bits UC Processeurs AMD Sempron Phenom II Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 Athlon II Prend en charge Hyper Transport 3 0 Bus frontal jusqu a une bande passante de 5 2 GT s AMD 870 Chipset AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Initiatives de contr6le environnementales Fournit la fonctionnalit de Super E S Moniteur de mat riel Super E S patrimoniales la plus utilis e Contr leur de vitesse de ventilateur Interface faible compte de broches Fonction Gardien intelligent de l ITE Fentes DDR3 DIMM x 4 Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie M moire Capacit m moire maximale de 16 Go Cole Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 PCR Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 Prend en charge la DDR3 1600 OC de 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go Mode principale de Bus Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE VIA VT6330 Prend en charge le mode PIO 0 4 Taux de transfert jusqu a 6 Go s SATA III Contr6leur Serial ATA int gr Conforme a la sp cification SATA Version 3 0 Prise en charge RAID 0 1 5 10 10 100 1000 Mb s n gociation automatique LAN Realtek RTL 8111E Half Full duplex capability Sortie audio 7 1 voies Codec audio ALC892 Prise en charge de l audio haute d finition IEEE 1394 VIA VT6330 1394a Fente PCI x2 Fentes Fente PCI Express Gen2 x1 x2 Fente PCI Express Gen2 x16 x2 50 TA870 SPEC Connecteur IDE Connecteur SATA Connecteur du panneau avant 1 5 1 Connecteur A
36. e Configuration Enter this function for more advanced voltage settings CPU FID VID Control Enter this function for more advanced CPU settings 2 TA870 Hyper Transport Configuration Enter this function for more advanced Hyper Transport settings DRAM Timing Configuration Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings G P U Phase Control Enter this function for more power saving settings 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 Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Normal after overclocking Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System Manual Over CPU HT Reference Clock il Spread Spectrum gt Over Voltage Configura gt CPU FID VID Control gt
37. e PCI Express Gen2 x1 Steckplatz 2 PCI Express Gen2 x16 Steckplatz x2 48 TA870 Spezifikationen IDE Anschluss 1 Jeder Anschluss unterstutzt 2 IDE Laufwerke SATA Anschluss x5 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 SATA Laufwerk Fronttafelanschluss x1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafelfunktionen Front Audioanschluss 1 Unterst tzt die Fronttafel Audioanschlussfunktion S PDIF Ausgangsanschluss 1 Unterst tzt die digitale Audioausgabefunktion Verbraucher IR Anschluss x1 CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart CPU L fter Sockel x1 Fan Funktion Onboard Ans System L fter Sockel x2 System L fter Stromversorgungsanschluss chluss CMOS l schen Sockel x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 USB Anschluss x3 Fronttafel USB Anschl sse IEEE 1394 Anschluss x1 Druckeranschluss Anschluss 1 Jeder Anschluss unterstutzt 1 Druckeranschluss Serieller Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss 24 polig x1 Stromanschluss 4 polig x1 PS 2 Tastatur 1 PS 2 Maus x1 Optisches Coaxial S PDIF Heraus x1 R ckseiten E 1394 Anschluss x1 eSATA Anschluss x1 LAN Anschluss x1 USB Anschluss x6 Audioanschluss x6 Platinengr Be 305 mm B X 225 mm L OS Unterst t zung Windows XP Vista 7 Biostar beh lt sich das Recht vor ohne Ank ndigung die Unterst tzung f r ein Betriebssystem hinzuzufugen oder zu entfernen 49 Motherboard Manual FRENCH SPEC Socket Larchite
38. e output devices Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it Give control to ADM 31 module for initialization Initialize language and font modules for ADM Activate ADM module 33 Initializes the silent boot module Set the window for displaying text information TA870 Checkpoint Description 37 Displaying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section 38 of document for more information USB controllers are initialized at this point 39 Initializes DMAC 1 amp DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory test Display total memory in the system 3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers Detect different devices Parallel ports serial ports and coprocessor in 40 CPU etc successfully installed in the system and update the BDA EBDA etc Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test Allocates 52 memory for Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory Programming the memory hole or any kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed 60 Initializes NUM LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate 75 Initialize Int 13 and prepare for IPL detection 78 Initializes IPL devices co
39. erClock Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled gt Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control Select Screen gt Hyper Transport Configuration pis Change Option DRAM Timing Configuration 1 g 1 G P U Phase Control E General Help T ntegrated Memory Test Disabled Seve and Exit 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 Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display V6 Tech Engine after overclocking V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine OverClock Navigator Automate OverClock Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control SARA asy gt Hyper Transport Configuration zx Change Option DRAM Timing Configuration 1 g 1 gt G P U Phase Control General Help I ntegrated Memory Test Disabled Exit 1985 200 American Megatrends 26 TA870 Not
40. eredadas de Monitor hardware Super 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 DDR3 x 4 M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Memoria Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 principal DIMM admite DDR de Admite DDR3 de 1600 OC 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Modo bus maestro Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 IDE VIA VT6330 Soporte los Modos PIO 0 4 Tasas de transferencia de hasta 6 Gb s SATA II Controlador ATA Serie Integrado Compatible con la versi n SATA 3 0 Admite RAID 0 1 5 10 Negociaci n de 10 100 1000 Mb s Red Local Realtek RTL 8111E Funciones Half Full d plex C decs de Salida de sonido de 7 1 canales ALC892 sonido Soporte de sonido de Alta Definici n IEEE 1394 VT6330 1394a Ranura PCI X2 Ranuras Ranura PCI express Gen2 x1 X2 Ranura PCI express Gen2 x16 X2 54 TA870 Especificacion Conector IDE X1 conector soporta 2 dispositivos IDE Conector SATA X5 Cada 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 salida S PDIF X1 Soporta funci n de salida de sonido digital Conector de IR del consumidor X1 Cabecera de ventilador de CPU X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Cone
41. ete the installation Launching T Series Software After the installation process is completed you will see the software icon showing on the desktop Double click the icon to launch it TOverclocker TOverclocker presents a simple Windows based system performance enhancement and manageability utility It features several powerful and easy to use tools such as Overclocking for enhancing system performance also for special enhancement on CPU and Memory Smart Fan management and PC health are for monitoring system status This utility also allows you to make overclocking profiles saving unlimitedly and pre set OC modes are for easy OC The illustration below is for reference only omitm Il X4 31 Motherboard Manual m The CPU tab provides information on the CPU and motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The OC Tweaker tab allows you to change system clock settings and voltages settings It also provides six pre set modes for you 32 TA870 Six Pre set Modes V3 V6 V9 V12 V15 AUTO for different overclocking experience The HW Monitor tab allows you to monitor hardware voltage fan speed and temperature Besides you also can set related values for CPU Smart Fan ii a GRITO R 33 Motherboard Manual ORP R Utility Pressing TOVERCLOCKER logo ss PRE will dis
42. gs Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Normal after overclocking Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverC1ook System E Manual Over CPU HT Reference Clock d Spread Spectrum s over Voltage Configura a gt CPU FID VID Control erase pcre gt Hyper Transport Configura En CE Eu gt DRAM Timing Configuration ange Option gt G P U Phase Control General Help Integrated Memory Test Disabled Sava and Exit vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T Series Settings Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Normal after overclocking Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Automate OverClock System Auto OverC1ook System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled gt Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control screen gt Hyper Transport Configuration GREGA hem DRAM Timing Configuration enOR EQ gt G P U Phase Control Les Disabled Save and Exit Integrated Memory Test Exit CPU HT Reference Clock MHz This item allows BIOS to select CPU Over Clock Spread Spectrum This item allows you to control Spread Spectrum function Over Voltag
43. he CMOS data See Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 section 2 Wait for seconds 3 Power on the system again 42 TA870 6 3 AMI BIOS CODE Boot Block Beep Codes Number of Beeps Description 1 No media present Insert diskette in floppy drive A 2 MIBOOT ROM 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 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 If beep codes are generated when all other expansion 6 7 cards are absent consult your sy
44. ices 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 test BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Exit T Series Settings Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Enabled after overclocking Disabled OverClock Navigator Normal Auto OverClock System V6 Tech En Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Clock MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled gt Over Voltage Configuration Select ECN gt CPU FID VID Control Select It gt Hyper Transport Configuration se ER DRAM Timing Configuration co Ween gt G P U Phase Control General Help Save and Exit Exit vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc U BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset Exit T Series Settings Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display Enabled after overclocking Disabled OverClock Navigator Normal Automate OverClock System Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Manual OverClock System CPU HT Reference Cloc
45. inutes 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 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 40 TA870 CHAPTER 6 USEFUL HELP 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 se
46. ione audio pannello frontale Connettore output S PDIF x1 Supporta la funzione d output audio digitale Connettore IR del consumatore x1 Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Collettore ventolina CPU x1 Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x2 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Connettori Collettore cancellazione CMOS 1 su scheda Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB Connettore USB x3 pannello frontale Connettore IEEE 1394 x1 Connettore Porta stampante x1 Ciascun connettore supporta 1 Porta stampante Porta seriale 1 Connettore alimentazione 1 24 Connettore alimentazione 1 4 Tastiera PS 2 1 Mouse PS 2 1 Coaxial Ottico S PDIF Fuori x1 1 0 Porta 1394 1 pannello 1 Porta eSATA 1 posteriore Porta LAN x1 Porta USB x6 Connettore audio x6 Dimension 305 mm larghezza x 225 mm i scheda altezza Sistemi Biostar si riserva il diritto di aggiungere o operativi Windows XP Vista 7 rimuovere il supporto di qualsiasi sistema supportati operativo senza preavviso 53 Motherboard Manual SPANISH Especificaci n Conector AM3 La arquitectura AMD 64 permite el procesado de 32 y CPU Procesadores AMD Sempron Phenom II 64 bits Athlon II Soporta las tecnologias Hyper Transport 3 0 Admite HyperTransport 3 0 con un ancho FSB de banda de hasta 5 2 GT s Conjunto de AMD 870 chips AMD SB850 ITE 8721 Iniciativas de control de entomo Le ofrece las funcionalidades h
47. k MHz 200 Spread Spectrum Disabled gt Over Voltage Configuration gt CPU FID VID Control SS asa 3 E Select Item e De Configuration ever Open iming Configuration 1 Hel gt G P U Phase Control General Help Save and Exit Exit vxx xx C Copyright 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 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 27 Motherboard Manual 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 Go to 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 lst FLOPPY
48. ll be used in the system B Typical Mode Compared with that in Performance Mode energy consumption in this mode is a little bit more M Medium Mode This is the standard system power saving mode m Maxi Energy Mode This is the best system performance mode 35 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 you use this utility please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application 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 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 to a txt file Outlook Express program is attempting to send the following e mail 1 message on y
49. nable IRQ 0 in PIC for system timer interrupt Traps INT1Ch vector to POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock 07 Fixes CPU POST interface calling pointer Initializes the CPU The BAT testis being done on KBC Program the 08 keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB MS using AMI KB 5 CO Early CPU Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 Set up boot strap processor Information C2 Set up boot strap processor for POST C5 Enumerate and set up application processors C6 Re enable cache for boot strap processor C7 Early CPU Init Exit 0 Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller 08 Detects the presence of PS 2 mouse 0 Detects the presence of Keyboard in port Testing and initialization of different Input Devices Also update the Kernel Variables Traps the INT09h vector so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1 Uncompress all available language BIOS logo and Silent logo modules 13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers 20 Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system 24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules GPNV is initialized at this checkpoint 2A Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information 2 Initializes different devices Detects and initializes the video adapter installed inthe system that have optional ROMs 2E Initializes all th
50. ntrolled by BIOS and option ROMs 7 Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested Check boot password if installed 8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers 8D Build ACPI tables if ACPI is supported 8E Program the peripheral parameters Enable Disable NMI as selected 90 Initialization of system management interrupt by invoking all handlers Please note this checkpoint comes right after checkpoint 20h A1 Clean up work needed before booting to OS Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules Fill the A2 free area in F000h segment with 0FFh Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table Prepares the runtime language module Disables the system configuration display if needed A4 Initialize runtime language module Display boot option popup menu A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot Init MP tables AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers De initializes the ADM module B1 Save system context for ACPI Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values 00 Passes control to OS Loader typically INT19h
51. or PH1 LED PH4 LED Phase Indicator ON OFF Phase Active Phase Disable On Board Buttons There are 2 on board buttons SW RST1 Reset button SW_PWR1 Power Switch button 18 TA870 CHAPTER 4 RAID FUNCTIONS 4 1 OPERATING SYSTEM Supports Windows Vista and Windows 7 4 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 10 RAID 10 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity 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 technique reduces overall disk access time and offers high bandwidth Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 2 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
52. our behalf After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out Awarning 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 X Exxx HN 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 36 TA870 abc Enter the file name and then click D Save Your system information 5 will be saved to a txt file gt FA 49 Fie name report od Save MpNetwerk Saves tye 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 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 37 Motherboard Manual BIOS Update BIOS Update
53. play information about manufacturer and software version You can update currnet version by clicking the button Live Update Green Power II Utility BIOSTAR G P U II Green Power Utility is a new function The utility enhances energy efficiency by disabling extra phases while CPU is on light loading it features 4 1 power phases current power saving and toal power saving This tool integrates a friendly GUI to monitor your CPU Usage CPU Watt and CPU Temperature Moreover it optimizes power saving and best power efficiency on your system The illustration below is for reference only Display manufacturer amp Typical Mode software version information A Green Fewer Performance Mode ats Temp 00000 Medium Mode i Maxi Energy Mode 2 p 3 PZN a 7 Auto Phase Mode CPU Temp s CPU POWER CONSUMPTION CPU Fan 9 jatt CPU Yoltage TOTAL OPERATION TIME CPU Watt y CPU Ampere 1 Reset Time amp Consumption Display CPU information 34 TA870 G P U Mode Setting This utility provides five modes upon your requirements to improve system performance or to save power consumption Note Even if the modes saving more power consumption are chosen the system still can keep excellent performance Auto Phase Mode System switches the mode automatically according to current system loading condition m Performance Mode This is the mode saving power consumption most Least energy wi
54. sta 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS 2 Optical coaxial USBX2 LAN Mouse S PDIF Out SG 3 EX O O m lo lo PS 2 USBX2 IEEE 1394 USBX2 Keyboard eSATA Center Line In Rear Line Out lt Side Motherboard Manual 1 5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT KBMS1 BER JUSBV1 BESEE CPU_FAN1 2 Le SPDIF1 1 ATXPWR2 USB1 2 zu 20 USB_1394_ ESATA1 RJ45USB1 a 4 SYS_FAN2 AUDIO2 ATXPWR 2900900009000 1 fo 9 ols a lt Elo a E PAT EB E LI E PEX16 1 PEX16 2 JCMOS1 Super gy UO SW PWR1 JCLEAN1 A SW_RST1 PCI2 JUSBV2 Genes Prim 3 NA 4 m F_AUDIO1 J_PRINT1 J_COM1 SYS_FAN1 SATAT SATAS Doo al D6bb 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 a on 6 ol oo oa meroo loo o nan mor moco
55. stem manufacturer s technical support 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 Motherboard Manual 6 4 AMI BIOS Post CODE 44 Checkpoint Description Disable NMI Parity video for EGA and DMA controllers Initialize BIOS 03 POST Runtime data area Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable wCMOSFlags Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading 04 storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector table Do R W test to CH 2 count reg Initialize CH 0 as system timer Install the 06 POSTINT1Ch handler E
56. talled The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same x8 or x16 Motherboard Manual 2 4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS 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 40 SAT A1 SAT AS Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 5 channels SATA interface it satisfies the SATA3 0 spec and with transfer rate of 6 0Gb s E EE EFH Pin Assignment 1 Ground A LE 2 DE o 3 TX 4 SATA5 SATA4 4 Ground gt 5 RX nni 1 m 6 RX 7 Ground EG s SATA1 SATA3 D 9 Es o o n SATA2 ECTS 3 i 1 10 TA870 ATXPWRI ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24 pin power connector on the ATX power supply I MC LES 12 e e n24 e e elle L elle elle a D EE ale en E ik lel o D mini EA FE eee 1 Ley 13 Pin Assignment Pin 13 3 3V 1 14 12V 2 15 Ground 3 16 PS_ON 4 17 Ground 5 18 Ground 6 19 Ground 7 20 NC 8 21 5V 9 22 5V 10 23 5V 11 24 Ground 12 Assignment 3 3V 3 3V Ground 5V
57. tema na placa Conector para limpeza do CMOS 1 Conector USB x3 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB no painel frontal Conector IEEE 1394 x1 Conector da para impressora X1 conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Porta s rie 1 Conector de alimenta o 1 24 pinos Conector de alimenta o 1 4 pinos Teclado PS 2 1 Rato PS 2 x1 Entradas S Coaxial tico Saida S PDIF 1 aidas no Porta 1394 x1 ainel Porta eSATA x1 traseiro Porta LAN 1 Porta USB x6 Tomada de audio x6 Tamanho 305 mm L X 225 mm A da placa Sistemas A Biostar reserva se direito de adicionar ou remover operativos Windows XP Vista 7 suporte para qualquer sistema operativo com ou sem suportados aviso pr vio 57 Motherboard Manual POLISH SPEC Socket AM3 Architektura AMD 64 umo liwia przetwarzanie 32 i 64 Procesor AMD Sempron Phenom II Athlon II bitowe Procesory Obsluga Hyper Transport 3 0 ESB Obs uga HyperTransport 3 0 o szeroko ci pasma do 5 2 GT s AMD 870 Chipset AMD SB850 Gniazda DDR3 DIMM x 4 Modut pamieci DDR3 2 trybem podw jnego kanalu Pami Maks wielko pami ci 16GB 1 Obs uga DDR3 800 1066 1333 g wna Ka de gniazdo DIMM obs uguje modu y Obs uga DDR3 1600 OC 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 ITE 8721 Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Monitor H W Super YO Super YO Kontroler pr dko ci wentylatora Interfejs Low Pin Count
58. tup 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 download the latest version of Acrobat Reader software from http www adobe com products acrobat reads tep2 html 41 Motherboard Manual 6 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 t
59. udio du panneau avant 1 Connecteur de sortie S PDIF 1 Connecteur de IR du consommateur x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 p riph riques IDE Chaque connecteur prend en charge 1 p riph rique SATA Prend en charge les quipements du panneau avant Prend en charge la fonction audio du panneau avant Prend en charge la fonction de sortie audio num rique Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur UC avec fonction Embase de ventilateur UC x1 de ventilateur intelligent RE Embase de ventilateur syst me x2 Alimentation lectrique du ventilateur systeme embarqu Embase d effacement CMOS x1 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de Connecteur USB x3 panneau avant Connecteur IEEE 1394 x1 Connecteur de Port d imprimante 1 Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Port d imprimante Port s rie 1 Connecteur d alimentation x1 24 broches Connecteur d alimentation x1 4 broches Clavier PS 2 1 Souris PS 2 x1 Coaxial Optique Sortie S PDIF xi E S du Port 1394 x1 panneau arri re Port eSATA x1 Port LAN x1 Port USB x6 Fiche audio x6 Dimensions bite 305 mm I X 225 mm Biostar se r serve le droit d ajouter ou de supprimer le Support SE Windows Vista 7 support de SE avec ou sans pr avis 51 Motherboard Manual ITALIAN SPECIFICA Socket AM3 L architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione 32 CPU Processori AMD Sempron Phenom II e 64 bit
60. us standard for expansion cards This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits ZE n 12 TA870 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 m 7 Pin closed Pin1 2 closed 3 2 DETAIL SETTINGS PANELI 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 Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function 1 5V 9 N A 2 Speaker 10 N A 2 NA Connector 11 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 8 Rasat contol Reset button 16 Ground Power on button 13 Motherboard Manual 14 JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2 3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard RM oL
61. ves 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 level 1 Fault Tolerance Yes Block 6 Block 2 27 Motherboard Manual 22 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 TA870 CHAPTER 5 T SERIES BIOS amp SOFTWARE 5 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
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