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... a residential installation. All the brand and product names are designed to the contents here without notice and we will not occur in a particular installation. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual. There is subject to be responsible for any mistakes found...
... a residential installation. All the brand and product names are designed to the contents here without notice and we will not occur in a particular installation. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual. There is subject to be responsible for any mistakes found...
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... RAID FUNCTIONS 11 3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM 11 3.2 RAID ARRAYS 11 3.3 HOW RAID WORKS 11 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 14 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE 14 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION 14 A. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 PACKAGE CHECKLIST I /O Slots 4 B. About FAN Headers 3 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY 4 A.
... RAID FUNCTIONS 11 3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM 11 3.2 RAID ARRAYS 11 3.3 HOW RAID WORKS 11 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 14 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE 14 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION 14 A. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 PACKAGE CHECKLIST I /O Slots 4 B. About FAN Headers 3 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY 4 A.
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... 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets. IDE 2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports LGA 775. Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor and Celeron D. Two PCI-Express x1 slots: PCI-Ex1_1 and PCI-Ex1_2 slots One SPDIF-Out connector...
... 4GB, supporting 4 DIMM sockets. IDE 2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. Two Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 IDE connectors. Biostar T-Series TForce4 U 775 Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports LGA 775. Supports Intel Pentium 4 processor and Celeron D. Two PCI-Express x1 slots: PCI-Ex1_1 and PCI-Ex1_2 slots One SPDIF-Out connector...
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IDE2 IDE1 NForce 4 SPP Ultra JNBFAN1 JDDR2_OV>3V (optional) FDD1 2 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JCFAN1 User's Manual Biostar T-Series 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS Super I/O LED_D1 LED_D2 JSPDIF_IN1 (optional) Codec JCDIN1 LAN JAUDIO1 JUSBLAN1 JUSB3 JFAUDIO1 JATXPWR1 TForce4 U 775 JPRNT1 JCOM1 JKBV1 JKBMS1 JATXPWR2 LGA775 CPU1 PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 JSPDIF_OUT1 JSFAN2 BIOS JUSB1 JUSB2 JPANEL1 nForce 430 / nForce 410 JCI1 SATA1 IR Heade r (Op ti onal ) SATA4 JCMOS1 BAT1 JSFAN1 SATA2 SATA3 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
IDE2 IDE1 NForce 4 SPP Ultra JNBFAN1 JDDR2_OV>3V (optional) FDD1 2 DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 JCFAN1 User's Manual Biostar T-Series 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS Super I/O LED_D1 LED_D2 JSPDIF_IN1 (optional) Codec JCDIN1 LAN JAUDIO1 JUSBLAN1 JUSB3 JFAUDIO1 JATXPWR1 TForce4 U 775 JPRNT1 JCOM1 JKBV1 JKBMS1 JATXPWR2 LGA775 CPU1 PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 JSPDIF_OUT1 JSFAN2 BIOS JUSB1 JUSB2 JPANEL1 nForce 430 / nForce 410 JCI1 SATA1 IR Heade r (Op ti onal ) SATA4 JCMOS1 BAT1 JSFAN1 SATA2 SATA3 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.
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... and buckle it on the retention frame. This completes the installation. Step 2-2: TForce4 U 775 Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to a 90-degree angle. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Biostar T-Series Chapter 2: Hardware Installations 2.1 CPU ASSEMBLY A. The CPU will fit only...
... and buckle it on the retention frame. This completes the installation. Step 2-2: TForce4 U 775 Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to a 90-degree angle. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the JCFAN1. Biostar T-Series Chapter 2: Hardware Installations 2.1 CPU ASSEMBLY A. The CPU will fit only...
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...'s Manual This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 34 33 A. The first hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. Biostar T-Series 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 TForce4 U 775 2.3 PERIPHERALS A.
...'s Manual This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 34 33 A. The first hard drive should always be connected to four hard disk drives. Biostar T-Series 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY DDR2_A1 DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2 TForce4 U 775 2.3 PERIPHERALS A.
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... is up to connect 24-pin power connector on pins, the jumper is up jumpers. PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2: - PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 TForce4 U 775 B. Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 13 1 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage+5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 14...23 +5V 24 Ground 5 User's Manual PCI Express 1.0a compliant. - This PCI slot is equipped with 4 standard PCI slots. PCI Express 1.0a compliant. - Biostar T-Series Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI4 This motherboard is designated as 32 bits.
... is up to connect 24-pin power connector on pins, the jumper is up jumpers. PCI-Ex1_1/PCI-Ex1_2: - PCI-Ex16-1 PCI-Ex1_1 PCI-Ex1_2 TForce4 U 775 B. Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 13 1 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage+5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 14...23 +5V 24 Ground 5 User's Manual PCI Express 1.0a compliant. - This PCI slot is equipped with 4 standard PCI slots. PCI Express 1.0a compliant. - Biostar T-Series Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI4 This motherboard is designated as 32 bits.
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Biostar T-Series ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will allow user to connect with +5V standby voltage. 3 1 3 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close Note: In ... speaker Right 12 Right line in/ Rear speaker Right 13 Left line in/ Rear speaker Left 14 Left line in/ Rear speaker Left 6 User's Manual TForce4 U 775 Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIOF1 This connector will provide +12V to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse," JKBV1 jumper cap...
Biostar T-Series ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will allow user to connect with +5V standby voltage. 3 1 3 1 Pin 1-2 close 3 1 Pin 2-3 close Note: In ... speaker Right 12 Right line in/ Rear speaker Right 13 Left line in/ Rear speaker Left 14 Left line in/ Rear speaker Left 6 User's Manual TForce4 U 775 Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIOF1 This connector will provide +12V to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse," JKBV1 jumper cap...
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... (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC TForce4 U 775 Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1 This connector allows users to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header. Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF IN 3 Ground 31 7 User's Manual Biostar T-Series CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This connector allows user to...
... (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 10 NC TForce4 U 775 Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1 This connector allows users to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header. Pin Assignment 1 +5V 2 SPDIF IN 3 Ground 31 7 User's Manual Biostar T-Series CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This connector allows user to...
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Biostar T-Series JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button IrDA Connector (Optional) TForce4 U 775 Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4 With the SATA Controller provided in the chipset, this motherboard supports 4 channel SATA II connectors. PWR_LED IR(Optional) SLP On/...
Biostar T-Series JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities This 16-pin connector includes Power-on button IrDA Connector (Optional) TForce4 U 775 Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4 With the SATA Controller provided in the chipset, this motherboard supports 4 channel SATA II connectors. PWR_LED IR(Optional) SLP On/...
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..."JDDR_OV>3V" jumper cap is placed on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to 3V. (Consult your desired password or clear the CMOS data. TForce4 U 775 Header for five seconds. 4. Note: 1. Power on Pin 2-3, memory voltage can 't be manually adjusted under COMS setup. Before setting memory voltage ... on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Biostar T-Series Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on Pin 1-2, memory voltage will be fixed at 3.3V (Default). 1 3 1 3 Pin 2-3...
..."JDDR_OV>3V" jumper cap is placed on the AC. 6. Set the jumper to 3V. (Consult your desired password or clear the CMOS data. TForce4 U 775 Header for five seconds. 4. Note: 1. Power on Pin 2-3, memory voltage can 't be manually adjusted under COMS setup. Before setting memory voltage ... on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Biostar T-Series Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on Pin 1-2, memory voltage will be fixed at 3.3V (Default). 1 3 1 3 Pin 2-3...
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Please refer to show system status. Biostar T-Series On-Board LED Indicators There are 4 LED indicators on diagnostics. LED_D1 LED_D2 LED_D1 and LED_D2: These 2 LED indicate system power on the motherboard to the table below for different messages: LED_D2 LED_D1 Message ON ON Normal OFF ON Memory Error ON OFF VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / chipset error 10 TForce4 U 775 User's Manual
Please refer to show system status. Biostar T-Series On-Board LED Indicators There are 4 LED indicators on diagnostics. LED_D1 LED_D2 LED_D1 and LED_D2: These 2 LED indicate system power on the motherboard to the table below for different messages: LED_D2 LED_D1 Message ON ON Normal OFF ON Memory Error ON OFF VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / chipset error 10 TForce4 U 775 User's Manual
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...and maximum is lost. Fault Tolerance: No. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 11 User's Manual Biostar T-Series Chapter 3: NVIDIA RAID Functions 3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 3.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports ... provides increased data throughput, especially for large files. RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity. TForce4 U 775 3.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller "stripes" data across multiple drives in the array fails, all data is up ...
...and maximum is lost. Fault Tolerance: No. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 11 User's Manual Biostar T-Series Chapter 3: NVIDIA RAID Functions 3.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 3.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports ... provides increased data throughput, especially for large files. RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity. TForce4 U 775 3.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller "stripes" data across multiple drives in the array fails, all data is up ...
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Biostar T-Series RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in an array, and allows for high-availability solutions, or .... - Features and Benefits Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2. Uses: RAID 1 is 6 or 8, depending on a second redundant drive in a RAID 0+1 solution for automatic redundancy. TForce4 U 775 RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is ideal for the storage space of a hardware failure. Block 1 Block 2 Block...
Biostar T-Series RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in an array, and allows for high-availability solutions, or .... - Features and Benefits Drives: Minimum 2, and maximum is 2. Uses: RAID 1 is 6 or 8, depending on a second redundant drive in a RAID 0+1 solution for automatic redundancy. TForce4 U 775 RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Drives: Minimum 4, and maximum is ideal for the storage space of a hardware failure. Block 1 Block 2 Block...
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..., but it were on a different drive from those used to store the data itself. Disk 1 DATA 1 DATA 3 PARITY DATA 7 DATA 9 PARITY TForce4 U 775 Spanning (JBOD): JBOD stands for any given block of the drives. - Uses: JBOD works best if you have odd sized drives and you want to...the parity information for "Just a Bunch of the difficulty in using all the drives in the array. Drawbacks: Decreases performance because of Disks". Biostar T-Series RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all of the capacity of data is accessed as a single disk. Benefits...
..., but it were on a different drive from those used to store the data itself. Disk 1 DATA 1 DATA 3 PARITY DATA 7 DATA 9 PARITY TForce4 U 775 Spanning (JBOD): JBOD stands for any given block of the drives. - Uses: JBOD works best if you have odd sized drives and you want to...the parity information for "Just a Bunch of the difficulty in using all the drives in the array. Drawbacks: Decreases performance because of Disks". Biostar T-Series RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all of the capacity of data is accessed as a single disk. Benefits...
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... drive and press Enter. 6. Confirm motherboard model and download the respective BIOS from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Plug in DOS prompt. 8. Wait for a few seconds. 3. Power on again. Biostar T-Series CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep ...Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website. 4. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in the power cord and boot up Long beeps every other second Meaning Video card not found during POST No DRAM detected or installed 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. TForce4 U 775 B. When the CPU is ...
... drive and press Enter. 6. Confirm motherboard model and download the respective BIOS from the Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Plug in DOS prompt. 8. Wait for a few seconds. 3. Power on again. Biostar T-Series CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound One long beep ...Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website. 4. Type "Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r" in the power cord and boot up Long beeps every other second Meaning Video card not found during POST No DRAM detected or installed 4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION A. TForce4 U 775 B. When the CPU is ...
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... disk can be used but booting from optical drive. 2. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 15 TForce4 U 775 User's Manual No power to disk controller board. Set master/slave jumpers correctly. 2. Biostar T-Series 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution 1. Contact technical support. 2. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn 2. can be booted from...
... disk can be used but booting from optical drive. 2. Call the drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives. 15 TForce4 U 775 User's Manual No power to disk controller board. Set master/slave jumpers correctly. 2. Biostar T-Series 4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution 1. Contact technical support. 2. Indicator light on keyboard does not turn 2. can be booted from...