Setup Manual
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... to Setup Jumpers 12 3.2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 19 4.1 Operation System 19 4.2 Raid Arrays 19 4.3 How RAID Works 19 Chapter 5: T-Series BIOS & Software 22 5.1 T-Series BIOS 22 5.2 T-Series Software 30 Chapter 6: Useful Help 33 6.1 Driver Installation Note 33 6.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code 34 6.3 Extra Information 34 6.4 Troubleshooting 35 Appendencies: SPEC In...
... to Setup Jumpers 12 3.2 Detail Settings 12 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 19 4.1 Operation System 19 4.2 Raid Arrays 19 4.3 How RAID Works 19 Chapter 5: T-Series BIOS & Software 22 5.1 T-Series BIOS 22 5.2 T-Series Software 30 Chapter 6: Useful Help 33 6.1 Driver Installation Note 33 6.2 AMI BIOS Beep Code 34 6.3 Extra Information 34 6.4 Troubleshooting 35 Appendencies: SPEC In...
Setup Manual
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Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below in the Setup CD. For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is for both...described below sections may be different from USB Flash Drive or FDD Self Recovery System (S.R.S) Smart Fan Function !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: T-SERIES BIOS & 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 this manual is ...
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below in the Setup CD. For better system performance, the BIOS firmware is for both...described below sections may be different from USB Flash Drive or FDD Self Recovery System (S.R.S) Smart Fan Function !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: T-SERIES BIOS & 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 this manual is ...
Setup Manual
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...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to customize personal overclock settings. Chipset Overvoltage This function will increase CPU ...Test [Disabled] Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- Memory Overvoltage This function will increase memory stability when overclocking. TA780G M2+ Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is increased.
...F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to customize personal overclock settings. Chipset Overvoltage This function will increase CPU ...Test [Disabled] Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- Memory Overvoltage This function will increase memory stability when overclocking. TA780G M2+ Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is increased.
Setup Manual
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... voltage needs to system performance. Hyper Transport Configuration Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in a single step. Motherboard Manual CPU Frequency CPU Frequency is directly in overclock field, BET had developed an easy...
... voltage needs to system performance. Hyper Transport Configuration Enter this function for more advanced DRAM clock settings. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in a single step. Motherboard Manual CPU Frequency CPU Frequency is directly in overclock field, BET had developed an easy...
Setup Manual
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... Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 ...Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series TA780G M2+ Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] ...
... Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 ...Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series TA780G M2+ Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] ...
Setup Manual
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...Main vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. ↓ BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or... Engine" item. MIT allows users to malfunction. Motherboard Manual Notices: 1. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to proceed this test. the difference will be changed to...
...Main vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. ↓ BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or... Engine" item. MIT allows users to malfunction. Motherboard Manual Notices: 1. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to proceed this test. the difference will be changed to...
Setup Manual
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... Item +- However, it can 't be re-configured. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.) This function can prevent system hang-up , S.R.S. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to control CPU/System Temperature vs. and is controlled automatically by CPU...
... Item +- However, it can 't be re-configured. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.) This function can prevent system hang-up , S.R.S. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to control CPU/System Temperature vs. and is controlled automatically by CPU...
Setup Manual
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... Autorun function has been enabled. 2. Double-click the icon to the optical drive. Select Software Installation, and then click on the desktop. Launching T-Series Software After the installation process, you to maintain the health of CPU/GPU/System temperature, fan speed, and voltage. It provides real-time information of... Fan Panel This area shows CPU/System t emperat ure This area shows CPU/System f an speed Turn to complete the installation. Motherboard Manual 5.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE Installing T-Series Software 1. Follow the on-screen instructions to Voltage P anel 30
... Autorun function has been enabled. 2. Double-click the icon to the optical drive. Select Software Installation, and then click on the desktop. Launching T-Series Software After the installation process, you to maintain the health of CPU/GPU/System temperature, fan speed, and voltage. It provides real-time information of... Fan Panel This area shows CPU/System t emperat ure This area shows CPU/System f an speed Turn to complete the installation. Motherboard Manual 5.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE Installing T-Series Software 1. Follow the on-screen instructions to Voltage P anel 30
Bios Setup
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TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu ... Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. System Date Set the system date. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit System Overview AMI BIOS Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/08 System Time System Date [00:00:00] [Tue 01/01/2008...
TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu ... Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. System Date Set the system date. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit System Overview AMI BIOS Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/08 System Time System Date [00:00:00] [Tue 01/01/2008...
Bios Setup
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TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of this menu may cause system to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > ACPI Configuration > USB Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] Configure CPU. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING...
TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to configure the settings of this menu may cause system to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration > ACPI Configuration > USB Configuration MPS Revision [1.4] Configure CPU. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING...
Bios Setup
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... at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to NO, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used... & Play OS When set to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Clear NVRAM This item allows you to YES, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system.
... at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to NO, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used... & Play OS When set to malfunction. Select Screen Select Item +- Clear NVRAM This item allows you to YES, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system.
Bios Setup
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... specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Master / Pri. You can also change the booting sequence. Slave / Sec. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright ...1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives > CD/DVD Drives Quick Boot Full Screen LOGO Show AddOn...
... specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. Master / Pri. You can also change the booting sequence. Slave / Sec. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright ...1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives > CD/DVD Drives Quick Boot Full Screen LOGO Show AddOn...
Bios Setup
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TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu This submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as primary] SB CIM Version Options for NB Select Screen Select Item ... manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Chipset Settings > SouthBridge Configuration > RS780 Configuration > OnBoard Peripherals Configuration Options for SB HD Azal Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to Sub Screen F1...
TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu This submenu allows you to system memory resources, such as primary] SB CIM Version Options for NB Select Screen Select Item ... manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Chipset Settings > SouthBridge Configuration > RS780 Configuration > OnBoard Peripherals Configuration Options for SB HD Azal Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to Sub Screen F1...
Bios Setup
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...Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provides 3 default overclock configurations that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to raise the system performance. Options: Normal (Default) / Automate OverClock / Manual OverClock 28 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in overclock field. TA780G M2...+ BIOS Manual 6 T-Series Menu This submenu allows you...
...Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provides 3 default overclock configurations that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to raise the system performance. Options: Normal (Default) / Automate OverClock / Manual OverClock 28 Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in overclock field. TA780G M2...+ BIOS Manual 6 T-Series Menu This submenu allows you...
Bios Setup
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... to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Auto OverClock System Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may vary with the installed CPU model. 2.
... to malfunction. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Auto OverClock System Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may vary with the installed CPU model. 2.
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CPU Overvoltage This item allows you to customize personal overclock setting. Options: 1.20V (Default) / 1.25V / 1.30V / 1.35V / 1.40V 30 TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to select CPU Voltage Control. Change Option...
CPU Overvoltage This item allows you to customize personal overclock setting. Options: 1.20V (Default) / 1.25V / 1.30V / 1.35V / 1.40V 30 TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to select CPU Voltage Control. Change Option...
Bios Setup
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...to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable Power Down Mode > ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Auto] [XOR of memory. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by allowing simultaneous access to All DIMMs This item determines whether the BIOS should actively ...Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Options: Auto (Default) Channel Interleaving This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual CPU Frequency This item allows you to control the DDR2 dual-channel function.
...to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode Power Down Enable Power Down Mode > ECC Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Auto] [XOR of memory. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by allowing simultaneous access to All DIMMs This item determines whether the BIOS should actively ...Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Options: Auto (Default) Channel Interleaving This item allows you to select the CPU Frequency. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual CPU Frequency This item allows you to control the DDR2 dual-channel function.
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... / 81.9us / 163.8us / 327.7us / 655.4us 33 ECC Mode This item allows you to select the DRAM ECC Mode. Select Screen Select Item +- TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual ECC Configuration ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2... Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours...
... / 81.9us / 163.8us / 327.7us / 655.4us 33 ECC Mode This item allows you to select the DRAM ECC Mode. Select Screen Select Item +- TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual ECC Configuration ECC Configuration ECC Mode DRAM ECC Enable DRAM SCRUB REDIRECT 4-Bit ECC Mode DRAM BG Scrub Data Cache BG Scrub L2... Cache BG Scrub L3 Cache BG Scrub BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Set the level of memory is scrubbed in 8 hours...
Bios Setup
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...exceed the specified value. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual Memclock Value This item allows you to choose to control the Memory Clock. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Memclock Value DRAM Timing Mode Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay...(Trcd) Row Precharge Time(Trp) Min Active RAS(Tras) RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) Row Cycle (Trc) BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Auto] [200 MHz] [Auto] Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If Limit, the DRAM spe will be based on SPDs. Options: Auto ...
...exceed the specified value. Options: Auto (Default) / Manual Memclock Value This item allows you to choose to control the Memory Clock. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Timing Configuration Memory Clock Mode Memclock Value DRAM Timing Mode Memory CLK CAS Latency(Tcl) RAS/CAS Delay...(Trcd) Row Precharge Time(Trp) Min Active RAS(Tras) RAS/RAS Delay(Trrd) Row Cycle (Trc) BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series [Auto] [200 MHz] [Auto] Select the DRAM Frequency programming method. If Limit, the DRAM spe will be based on SPDs. Options: Auto ...
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Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series Hyper Transport Configuration NODE0:PCI-X2 HT Link Link Speed Link Width [Auto] [Auto] The Hypertransport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable. Link Speed Options: Auto (Default) / 200MHz / 400MHz / 600MHz / 800MHz / 1GHz Link Width Options: Auto (Default) / 8 Bit / 16 Bit 35
Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA780G M2+ BIOS Manual Hyper Transport Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY T-Series Hyper Transport Configuration NODE0:PCI-X2 HT Link Link Speed Link Width [Auto] [Auto] The Hypertransport link will run at this speed if it is slower than or equal to the system clock and the board is capable. Link Speed Options: Auto (Default) / 200MHz / 400MHz / 600MHz / 800MHz / 1GHz Link Width Options: Auto (Default) / 8 Bit / 16 Bit 35