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M7TDB Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) Statement This device complies with Part 15 of 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 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 2
Remarks MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 9X, Windows ME, Windows XP and Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp, with its ownership of trademark, the vendor under a license agreement. All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners. Copyright© 2001 All Rights - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 3
Hardware...1-2 1.1.2 BIOS ...1-7 1.1.3 Software...1-7 1.1.4 Accessories ...1-7 1.2 Motherboard Installation 1-8 1.2.1 System Block Diagram 1-8 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard 1-9 1.2.3 Quick Reference 1-10 1.3 CPU Installation 1-11 1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 478 1-11 1.3.2 CPU Fan - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 4
/JMIC1 1-29 1.7.6 Audio Subsystem 1-30 1.7.6.1 CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCD1 1-30 1.7.6.2 CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCD2 1-31 1.7.6.3 Front Audio Header: JAUDIO1(Optional 1-31 1.7.6.4 Telephony Audio Header: JTAD1 1-31 1.7.6.5 Auxiliary Audio Header: JAUX1(Optional 1-31 2. BIOS Setup 2-1 ii - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 5
Health Status 2-29 2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control 2-31 3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional 3-1 3.1 Getting Started 3-1 3.1.1 Introduction...3-1 3.1.2 Main Features & Benefits 3-1 3.2 Installation of Driver 3-2 3.2.1 Introduction...3-2 3.2.2 Windows 98/ME 3-2 3.2.3 Windows NT4.0 3-4 3.2.4 Windows - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 6
3-28 3.3.11 Device Status 3-29 3.3.12 Hot-swapping Hard Disks of Mirror Array 3-30 3.3.13 Event Log ...3-31 3.4 BIOS Configuration 3-32 3.4.1 Enter into BIOS Configuration Utility 3-32 3.4.2 Create RAID 3-33 3.4.3 Delete RAID 3-34 3.4.4 Rebuild Mirror Array 3-34 3.4.5 Add Spare Disk 3-35 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 7
of its predecessors, this motherboard continues a commitment to with industry software and hardware standards. M7TDB Highlights: 8 Contains on board I/O audio ports, USB ports and a game port. 8 Contains on board IDE facilities for IDE devices such as hard disks and CD-ROM Drives. 8 Supports - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 8
1 Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware CPU − − Provides Socket-478. The Intel Pentium ® 4 processor the new geheration power for high-end workstations and servers. Speed Runing at 400 MHz Front Side Bus frequency. Supports up to 2.4 GHz CPU core - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 9
possible is 3 GB. − Maximum memory bandwidth of 1GB with PC133. Shadow RAM − Motherboard is equipped with a memory controller providing shadow RAM and support for ROM BIOS. Green Functionality − Supports Award BIOS™ power management functionality. − Has a power down timer from 1 to 15 minutes - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 10
1 Motherboard Description Built in IDE Facilities − Supports four IDE hard disk drives. − Supports PIO Mode 4, Master Mode, and high performance hard disk drives. − Supports disk transfer rates up to 100 MB/second. − Supports Ultra DMA 33, Ultra DMA 66, Ultra DMA 100 Bus Master Modes. − Supports - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 11
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description HPT370 is designed to enable you add high performance ATA/ATAPI devices. (Optional) − Ultra DMA 100MB/S operation per ATA channel. − Support up to 66MHz PCI bus Clock. − One PCI function supports two independent ATA channels. − Dedicated ATA Bus. − ATA clock - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 12
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Super I/O Built-in onboard − Support one multi-mode Parallel Port. (1) Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port (SPP). (2) Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP). (3) Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). − Supports two serial ports, 16550 UART with 16 byte FIFO. − UART data rates - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 13
− Supports USB Function. − Supports ACPI. 1.1.3 Software Operating System − Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows XP, Novell, LINUX, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc. 1.1.4 Accessories − HDD Cable. − FDD Cable. − Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 14
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.2 Motherboard Installation 1.2.1 System Block Diagram 1-8 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 15
Description 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard Model No.M7TDB K/B JKBMS1 & Mouse JUSB1 USB JCOM1 JPRNT1 JCFAN1 1 U1 Socket 478 COM1 BAT1 I/O PCI BUS SLOT PCI BUS SLOT CNR BUS SLOT CNR1 PCI6 1 FDC1 FLOPPY DISK CONN. FWH BIOS JUSBF2 JUSBF1 JSFAN1 1 13 1 1 JPANEL1 24 12 1 JWOL1 1-9 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 16
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.2.3 Quick Reference SR Q P O N M L T U K J V I H A A. Back Panel I/O Connectors BC D E F G L. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1) B. Front Audio Header (*JAUIO1) M. Floppy Disk Connector (FDC1) C. ATX12V Power Connector N. Wake-On-LAN Header (JWOL1) ( - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 17
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.3 CPU Installation 1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 478 Socket 478 CPU 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. 2. Locate Pin A in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU. Match - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 18
Chapter 1 CPU Installation Layout Motherboard Description 1 JCFAN1 JSFAN1 1 1.3.2 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1 Pin No. 1 2 3 Assignment Ground +12V Sense 1.3.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN1 Pin No. 1 2 3 Assignment Ground +12V Sense 1-12 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 19
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.4 RAM Module Installation 1.4.1 DIMM DRAM Access Time: 3.3V Unbuffered SDRAM PC100/133 Type required. DRAM Type: 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB/512MB DIMM Module (168 pin) - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 20
Description Install DIMM3/4 in any combination table: DIMM3 Double X Single DIMM4 X Double Single * This M7TDB motherboard does not support with parity DIMM. *The list shown above for DRAM configuration is only for reference. Note: 1. Don't stuff or remove the DIMM memory, if the LED1 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 21
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.4.2 How to install a DIMM Module 1. The DIMM socket has a " Plastic Safety Tab" and the DIMM memory module has an asymmetrical notch", so the DIMM - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 22
and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. AGP - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 23
Industry Standard Architecture and that defines a hardware scalable riser card interface, which supports audio, network and modem only. 1.5.3 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots This motherboard is equipped with 6 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 24
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers The connectors, headers and jumpers introduced below provide you lots of capabilities such as power supply, front panel signal revelation, IDE - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 25
speaker can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface. The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem and does not receive - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 26
SPST switch. This switch is usually open and when closed will cause the motherboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test). Power LED again. APM (Advanced Power Management) must be enabled in the system BIOS and the APM driver must be loaded. Power Button This connector can be attached to a - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 27
power button on-board. Using the ATX power supply, function such as Soft Power Off is supported on this motherboard. This power connector supports instant power-on functionality, which means that the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is inserted on the board. PIN Assignment - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 28
-ROM, a 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices to IDE1 and IDE2. These connectors support the IDE hard disk cable provided. • IDE1 motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 29
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.6.8 Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 JCMOS1 1 3 1-2 Closed 1 3 2-3 Closed Assignment Normal Operation (default) Clear CMOS Data Remove AC power line JCMOS1 (2-3) closed Wait five seconds JCMOS1 (1-2) - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 30
/2 Keyboard USB COM1 COM2 Speaker Line In Mic Out In JCOM1 JCOM2 JSPKR1 JLIN1 JMIC1 1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard directly into this - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 31
Description 1.7.2 USB Connector: JUSB1 The motherboard provides an OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices. You can - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 32
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.3 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports This system comes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Both types of interface ports will be - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 33
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Connectivity The serial ports can be used in many ways, and it may be necessary to become familiar with the pinout diagram. The following - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 34
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.3.2 Parallel Interface Port: JPRNT1 Unlike the serial ports, parallel interface port has been standardized and should not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 35
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.4 Game (Joystick/MIDI) Port Connector: JGAME1 This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. Also, you may play or edit professional music by connecting MIDI devices. Game/Joystick/MIDI 1.7.5 Audio Port Connectors: - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 36
Chapter 1 1.7.6 Audio Subsystem Motherboard Description 1 JAUDIO1 JCD1 1 JCD2 1 JTAD1 1 JAUX1 1 1.7.6.1 CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCD1 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Ground Right Channel Input 1-30 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 37
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.6.2 CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCD2 Pin No. 1 2 3 4 Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Right Channel Input Ground 1.7.6.3 Front Audio Header: JAUDIO1(Optional) Pin No. 1 3 5 7 9 Assignment Mic In Mic Power RT Line Out Reserved LFT Line Out Pin No. 2 4 6 8 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 38
of the chipset controlling the entire system. The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using Setup. Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) write is - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 39
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Pentium ® 4 CPU. Using Setup In - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 40
> to accept and enter the sub-menu. !! WARNING !! The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on board, for update information. Figure 1. Main Menu Standard CMOS Features This submenu contains industry standard - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 41
recommended not to use. Not properly change the voltage and clock may cause CPU or M/B damage!) Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is having problems particularly with the boot sequence. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 42
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 43
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 44
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Description Date MM DD YYYY Set - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 45
All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up. Displays the amount of extended memory - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 46
used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep. Disabled (default) Enabled Virus protection is disabled. Virus protection is activated - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 47
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Quick Power On Self Test Enabling this option will cause an abridged version of the Power On Self-Test / SCSI (default), SCSI/HPT370. First /Second/Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 48
Enabeld enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to the operating system. The Choices: Enabeld (default), Disabled MPS Version Control For OS The BIOS supports versions 1.1 and 1.4 of the Intel multiprocessor specification. Select the version supported by the operation system running on this - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 49
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup OS Select For DRAM > 64MB A choice other than Non-OS2 is only used for OS2 systems with memory exceeding 64MB. The Choices: Non-OS2 (default), OS2. Report No FDD For WIN 95 Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The Choices: No (default), Yes. 2-12 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 50
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 51
system. The Choices: 3 (default),2. DRAM Data Integrity Mode This item select supported ECC or Non-ECC for DRAM. The Choices: Non-ECC (default), ECC. Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. System BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h~FFFFFh, resulting in - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 52
Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. The Choices: Enabled (default), disabled - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 53
Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals BIOS Setup Onboard RAID PCI IDE This item select to Enabled or Disabled RAID PCI IDE. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. On-Chip IDE Control The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select "Enabled - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 54
BIOS Setup The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Support The default value is Disabled. Enabled Disabled (default) Enable USB Keyboard Support. Disable USB Keyboard Support. AC97 Audio/ - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 55
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Init Display First This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first. The Choices: AGP (default), PCI - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 56
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Use IR Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select Using Parallel Port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel Port as ECP & EPP mode. Normal Supports EPP or ECP mode. EPP Mode Select Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The Choices: EPP1.7 ( - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 57
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Midi Port Address Midi Port Base I/O Address. The Choices: 330 (default), 300, 290, Disabled. Midi Port IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the Midi Port can use. The Choices: 10 (default), 5. 2-20 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 58
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 59
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Power Management This category allows you to select the 1 hr Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU's. Doze Mode = 1 min Standby Mode = 1 min. Suspend Mode = 1 min. HDD Power Down = 1 min. User Defined - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 60
BIOS option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support (default) Initial display power management signaling. Video Off When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. The Choices: Disabled (default), 1Min, 2Min, 4Min, 8Min, 12Min, 20Min, - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 61
BIOS subsequent manual intervention. There are 3 sources that provide current to the CMOS area that retains these Power-On instructions; the motherboard battery live, system will remain powered off. CPU THRM-Throttling Select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate. The Choices: 87.5%, 75.5%, 62.5%, 50.0% - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 62
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Wake-Up by PCI card When you select Enabled, a PME signal Enabled. WakeUp On LAN To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card which support power on function. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jumper. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Resume by Alarm This - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 63
7. PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature which requires the system to record update ESCD to the memory locations. These locations (4K) are reserved in the system BIOS. If the Disabled (default) option is chosen, the system's ESCD will update - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 64
: Disabled (default), Enabled. Resources Controlled By By Choosing "Auto(ESCD)" (default), the system BIOS will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral.By Choosing "Manual", the user will need to assign IRQ & DMA for add-on cards. Be - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 65
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 66
Chapter 2 2.8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status BIOS Setup Current CPU1 Temperature Show you the current CPU1 temperature. Current SYSFAN Speed This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Current CPUFAN Speed This field displays the current CPUFAN speed. 2-29 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 67
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup CPU Vcore/AGP Voltage/+3.3V/+-5V/+-12V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V) Detect the system's voltage status automatically. Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. The Choices: Disabled (default), 60OC - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 68
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control Figure 9. FrequencyControl CPU Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/ disable auto Detect DIMM/ PCI Clock. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 2-31 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 69
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup Spread Spectrum This item allows you to Enabled/ Disabled spread spectrum for all clock. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock This item allows you to select Default or select a timing combination for the CPU and the PCI bus. The Choices: Default ( - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 70
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional) 3.1 Support independent use of hard disk (6) Support such operating systems as Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 & Windows 2000 (7) Support GUI software for RAID management(compatible with BIOS) (8) Disk error alarm mechanism (9) Support - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 71
will find the newly installed RAID adapter and ask you to install its driver. Please follow the prompt to finish the driver installation. Manual Installation If Windows can not find new hardware, the driver can be installed through the following steps : 1. Shut down all programs. 2. Click Start - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 72
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the popup window. If there are two device items under SCSI Controllers, it indicates that the driver has been installed properly. If you cannot find these two above-mentioned device items, or - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 73
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.2.3 Windows NT4.0 Install driver under Windows NT4.0 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, then double-click SCSI Adapter icon. 2. In the follow-on window, select Driver item. then click Add button. 3. In the follow-on window, select Have Disk.... 4. Insert the - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 74
Setting Guide Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted: 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, and then double-click SCSI Adapter item. 2. If there is HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller item in the popup window, it indicates that the driver has - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 75
not find new hardware, the driver shall be installed through the following steps : 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Panel, select Add/Remove New Hardware. In the follow-on window, Click Next to continue. 2. In the follow-on window, select the first item Add/Troubleshoot a device, then click Next to - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 76
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide restarted, press F6 key when the message Setup is inspecting please go to next.) 7. Press Enter to continue Windows 2000 setup. Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted: 1. Right-click My Computer icon, select - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 77
program file: Setup Program: Driver\Chipset\Hpoint\RAID\setup.exe 3. Click OK button, follow the program prompt to finish the installation. 4. After the installation is complete, restart the computer. With the implicit option, the setup program will create program group: Start--> Program-->RAID - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 78
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.2 Run RAID Administrator The following steps should be taken to run RAID Administrator.": 1.Click Start-->Program-->RAID Administrator-->RAID Administrator. 2.Then the main interface of - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 79
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.3 Create Stripe Array (RAID 0, for Performance) The following steps shall be taken to create the stripe array. 1. Click Stripe icon on the tool bar. 2. Select the stripe size in the follow-on window, and then click Next button. 3-10 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 80
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3. In the follow-on dialog box, select a hard disk from Available Disks column. 4. Add it into Stripe Array Member Disks column by clicking the corresponding arrow button. 3-11 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 81
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 5. Continue to select the other hard disk from Available Disks column. 6. Add it into Stripe Array Member Disks column by clicking the corresponding arrow button. Then click Next button. 3-12 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 82
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 7. In the follow-on dialog box, click Create button to create stripe array, or click Cancel button to cancel this creation. If the cancel operation - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 83
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 9. After you restart your computer, please remember to run "FDISK" in DOS mode in order to let your computer find all your hard disks and - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 84
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.4 Create Mirror Array (RAID 1, for Data Protection) The following steps shall be taken to create the mirror array: 1. Click Mirror icon on the tool bar. 2. In the follow-on dialog box, select a hard disk from Available Disks column. 3-15 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 85
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3. Then add it into Source Disk column or Mirror Disk column respectively by clicking the corresponding arrow button. 4. Continue to select the other hard disk from Available Disks column. 3-16 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 86
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 5. Add it into Source Disk column or Mirror Disk column respectively by clicking the corresponding arrow button. Then click Create to begin the creation or - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 87
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 6. After the creation is complete, the program will prompt you to synchronize mirror, select Yes to begin or No to cancel. 7. If you select Yes, the synchronization process will proceed as shown below. 3-18 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 88
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 8. After your selection of either , the program will prompt you to restart your computer. Then you can click Yes to restart the computer, or select - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 89
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide Note: 1. At least the source disk and the mirror disk are needed in the creation of the mirror array. The spare disk is optional. Disks - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 90
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.6 Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array Synchronize Mirror After the completion of creating mirror array, the data on the source disk has not been copied to - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 91
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide Validate Mirror The user can validate the locked mirror array through the to copy the data from the source disk to the mirror disk, he has to synchronize mirror manually. Verify Mirror The operation of the verify mirror will compare the data on the source disk and - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 92
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.7 Create Span Array Please follow the steps below to create the span array: 1. Click Span icon on the tool bar. 2. In the popup window, select - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 93
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.8 Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data Protection) The following steps shall be taken to create the 0+1 array: 1. Click 0+1 icon on the tool bar. 2. Select the stripe size. 3-24 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 94
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3. In the popup dialog box, select the hard disks to be used, and add them into Source Disks column or Mirror Disks column. Then click - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 95
Guide of the stripe array as the source disk. 5. Version 1.11 RAID Administrator does not support disk hot-swapping of RAID 0+1 array. User must replace the failed disk after the computer is turned off, and then rebuild the 0+1 array in BIOS - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 96
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.9 Remove Disk Array The following steps shall be taken to remove disk array. 1. Select the disk array to be deleted in the disk tree. 2. Click - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 97
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.10 Set Transfer Mode The following steps shall be taken effect only after the restart of computer. Suggestion: 1. BIOS and driver of RAID Adapter can automatically detect the optimum transfer mode supported by the corresponding hard disk. Usually no need to change - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 98
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.11 Device Status Raid Administrator detects the status of each device and shows their status information with different icons to prompt users (see below). Note: - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 99
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.12 Hot-swapping Hard Disks of Mirror Array During the working process Warning: In order to avoid any possible damage to both the system and the device by the manual hot-swap of power and cable. Please operate hot-swapping hard disks of mirror array with the special hard - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 100
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.3.13 Event Log Event Log window will be opened by clicking View Log icon on the tool bar. Event log window lists all the historical operation information including event, time & description, thereby providing reference for solving the problems in the operation of - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 101
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.4 BIOS Configuration 3.4.1 Enter into BIOS Configuration Utility When the following information is displayed on screen during the system starting, press ctrl + H key to enter into BIOS configuration utility. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 102
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.4.2 Create RAID The following steps shall be taken to create RAID in BIOS. 1. Use the arrow key to select 1. Create RAID. 2. Press Enter to confirm and go to next. 3. Select 1. Array Mode in the popup sub-interface and - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 103
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.4.3 Delete RAID The following steps shall be taken to delete RAID. 1. In the menu zone, select 2. Delete RAID , press Enter to confirm this operation and - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 104
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.4.5 Add Spare Disk The following steps shall be taken to add the spare disk. 1. In the menu zone, select 4. Add Spare Disk and press Enter - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 105
Chapter 3 RAID Setting Guide 3.4.8 Set Boot Disk. The following steps shall be taken to set the boot disk: 1. In the menu zone, : 1. The Set Boot Disk item appears on condition that no hard disk is connected to IDE on motherboard. 2. After the boot disk is set, its status will become Boot. 3-36 - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 106
Trouble Shooting 4. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM . Power supply failure. Power cable and wall Contact technical support. socket are OK, but system is still dead. Faulty Memory DIMM is partially dislodged from the slot on the motherboard. Turn off computer. Take Using even pressure on cover - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 107
Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be Damaged hard disk or disk controller. Format hard disk; if Contact technical unable to do so the hard support. disk may be defective. Hard disk directory or FAT is scrambled. Run the FDISK program, format the - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 108
4 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Error hard drive. Re-install all saved data when completed. PROBLEM Screen message says "Invalid Configuration" or "CMOS Failure No power to monitor. Monitor not connected to computer. PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Check the power connectors to monitor and to system - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 109
Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting No screen. PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE Memory problem. Computer virus. DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets. Use anti-virus programs to detect and clean viruses. PROBLEM Screen goes blank - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 110
Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting No color on screen. PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE Faulty Monitor. CMOS incorrectly set up. DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION If possible, connect monitor to another system. If no color replace monitor. Call technical support. C: drive failure. PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE Hard drive cable - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 111
Chapter 4 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Missing operating system on hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE CMOS setup has been changed. DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Run setup and select correct drive type. PROBLEM Certain keys do not function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keys jammed or defective. DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Replace - Biostar M7TDB | M7TDB user's manual - Page 112
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M7TDB
Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C.) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device, the accessories associated with this equipment are as
follows:
1. Shielded serial cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
2. Shielded printer cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
3. Shielded video cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
4. Shielded power cord. (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It is the
responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly.
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. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.