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- Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 1
NF4ST-A9 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 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 2
Unit (CPU 8 2.2 Fan Headers 10 2.3 Memory Modules Installation 11 2.4 Connectors, & Slots 12 Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup 13 3.1 How to setup Jumpers 13 3.2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4: Useful Help 19 4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code 19 4.2 Troubleshooting 19 Chapter - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 3
NF4ST-A9 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES A. Hardware CPU Supports Socket 939. • Supports AMD Athlon 64 processor. • Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX processor. • Supports AMD Sempron processor. • AMD 64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit computing. • Supports HyperTransport - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 4
29.35cm (L) Main Memory • Supports Dual Channel DDR. • Supports 8 banks in total. Supports DDR333 and DDR400. Certified DDR400 List: - Please check the website: http://www.biostar.com.tw/products/mainboard/board.php3? name=NF4ST-A9 Maximum memory size is 4GB. DIMM Socket Location DIMM1 DIMM2 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 5
NF4ST-A9 Serial ATA 4 on-board Serial ATA connectors support 4 serial ATA (SATA) ports. Compliant with SATA1.0 specification. Data transfer rates up to 1.5Gb On-board AC'97 Audio Sound Codec Chip: ALC850. Compliant with AC'97 version2.3 specification. Supports 8 channels audio output - SNR > 95dB - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 6
NF4ST-A9 IEEE 1394A Chip (optional) Chip: VIA VT6307. Supports 2 ports with transfer up to 400Mb/s. Gigabit LAN NVIDIA Gigabit MAC + VITESSE Gigabit PHY VSC8201. Supports 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation. Half/Full duplex capability. Supports personal Firewall setup. Supports ACPI power - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 7
NF4ST-A9 • 1 SPDIF-in connector supports digital audio-in function (optional). • 1 IEEE1394 header supports 1 1394 Firewire port (optional). • 1 floppy connector supports 2 FDD devices with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. • 2 IDE connectors support 4 IDE disk drives. 3 USB headers support - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 8
MIC-in/ Center/ Left B. BIOS & Software BIOS Award legal BIOS. Supports APM1.2. Supports ACPI. Supports USB Function. Bundled Software Supports 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™ and FLASHER™. 1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST FDD Cable X 1 HDD Cable X 1 User's Manual X 1 Fully Setup Driver CD X 1 Rear I/O Panel for - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 9
NF4ST-A9 1.3 LAYOUT & COMPONENTS JKBMS1 JCOM1 JKBMSV1 COM1 CPU1 JCFAN1 JATXPWR1 Socket 939 JPRNT1 COM2 DIMM2 DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM3 JCOM2 (optional) J1394_USB1 J1394_USBV1 JATXPWR2 JUSBLAN1 EARPHONEJACK1 JAUDIO2 nForce4 (optional) BIOS JPANEL1 BAT1 JSFAN1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 10
NF4ST-A9 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. Step 2: Look for the black cut edge on socket, and the white dot on CPU should point forwards this black cut edge. The - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 11
NF4ST-A9 Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever to complete the installation. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU FAN power cable to the JCFAN1. This completes the installation. 9 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 12
NF4ST-A9 2.2 FAN HEADERS CPU FAN Power Header: JCFAN1 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 3 1 2 CPU Fan Control 3 FAN RPM rate sense System rate sense Note: The JCFAN1, JSFAN1and JNBFAN1 support system cooling fan with Smart Fan Control utility. It supports 3 pin head connector. When connecting with - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 13
NF4ST-A9 2.3 MEMORY MODULES INSTALLATION 2.2.1 DDR Module installation 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 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 14
cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. Xtreme Graphics Port Slot: XGP1 This XGP (Xtreme Graphics Port) slot is a special design that only supports compatible AGP VGA cards. To install the system with an add-on AGP VGA card, please make sure to install the driver of add-on AGP VGA card before - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 15
NF4ST-A9 CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP 3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS The 20-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. JATXPWR2: By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit. 13 1 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 14 -12V 3 Ground - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 16
Note: In order to support this function "Power-on system via keyboard and mouse", "JKBMSV1" jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3. CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variety devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 17
NF4ST-A9 Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO2 This connector will allow user to connect with the front audio out put headers on the PC case. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors. With ALC850 Audio Sound Codec: 12 13 Pin Assignment 1 Stereo MIC-in R. 3 Stereo MIC-in L. 5 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 18
NF4ST-A9 Digital Audio-out Connector: JSPDIF_OUT This connector will allow user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header. Pin Assignment 1 +5V 3 1 JSPDIF_OUT 2 SPDIF OUT 3 Ground Digital Audio-in Connector: JSPDIF_IN (optional) This connector will allow user to connect the PCI bracket - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 19
NF4ST-A9 Header for Front Panel Facilities: JPANEL1 This 24-pin connector USB cables at PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 +5V (fused) 1 3 USB- 2 +5V (fused) 4 USB- 10 2 5 USB+ 7 Ground 9 Key 6 USB - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 20
NF4ST-A9 Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. JCMOS1 Assignment 1 3 Pin 1-2 close Normal Operation (Default). 1 3 Pin 2-3 close - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 21
NF4ST-A9 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE Beep Sound Meaning One long beep followed by two short Video card not found or video card beeps memory bad High-low siren sound CPU overheated System will shut down automatically One Short beep when system boot-up No error found - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 22
NF4ST-A9 CHAPTER 5: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 5.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Windows XP home Edition Windows XP Professional Edition Windows 2000 Professional 5.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types of RAID arrays: RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and writes times - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 23
NF4ST-A9 5.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller "stripes" data across multiple drives in a RAID 0 array system. It breaks up a large file into smaller blocks and performs - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 24
NF4ST-A9 RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 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. nVIDIA nForce 4 (CK8-04) Block 1 Block 2 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 25
NF4ST-A9 RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored suing RAID 1 techniques. Resulting in a RAID 0+1 solution for improved performance plus resiliency. nVIDIA nForce 4 (CK8-04) Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 26
NF4ST-A9 Spanning (JBOD): JBOD stands for "Just a Bunch of Disks". Each drive is accessed concurrently. Fault Tolerance: Yes. ※ For more detailed setup information, please refer to the Driver CD, or go to http://www.nvidia.com/page/pg_20011106217193.html to download NVIDIA nForce Tutorial Flash. 24 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 27
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that is either the original system speed or a suitable one. 6.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OS Support: Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP DirectX: DirectX 8.1 or above. (The Windows XP operating system includes DirectX 8.1. If you use Windows XP, you do not need to install DirectX 8.1.) 26 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 29
NF4ST-A9 6.3 1. INSTALLATION Execute the setup execution file, and then the following dialog will pop up. Please click "Next" button and follow the default procedure to install. 2. When you for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will change according to your motherboard on hand. 27 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 30
NF4ST-A9 6.4 [WARPSPEEDER™] INCLUDES 1 TRAY ICON AND 5 PANELS 1. Tray Icon: Whenever the Tray Icon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of Windows Taskbar. This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility. You can use the mouse by - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 31
NF4ST-A9 2. Main Panel If you click the tray icon, [WarpSpeeder™] utility will be invoked. Please refer to the following figure; the utility's first window you will see is Main Panel. Main Panel contains features as follows: a. Display the CPU Speed, CPU external clock, Memory clock, AGP clock, and - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 32
NF4ST-A9 3. Voltage Panel Click the Voltage button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the Voltage Panel will slide out to up as the following figure. In this panel, you can decide to increase CPU core voltage and Memory voltage or not. The default setting is "No". If you want to get - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 33
NF4ST-A9 4. Overclock Panel Click the Overclock button in Main Panel, the button and "+3MHz button": provide user the ability to do real-time overclock adjustment. Warning: Manually overclock is potentially dangerous, especially when the overclocking percentage is over 110 %. We strongly recommend - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 34
NF4ST-A9 c. "Auto-overclock button": User can click this button and [WarpSpeeder™] will is required. And please make sure your display card's color depth is High color (16 bit) or True color( 24/32 bit ) that is required for Direct3D rendering. 5. Hardware Monitor Panel Click the Hardware Monitor - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 35
NF4ST-A9 6. About Panel Click the "about" button in Main Panel, the button will be highlighted and the About Panel will and detail information in hints of all the chipset that are related to overclocking. You can also get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of [WarpSpeeder™] utility. 33 - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 36
NF4ST-A9 Note: Because the overclock, overvoltage, and hardware monitor features are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to separate panels. If one chipset - Biostar NF4ST-A9 | NF4ST-A9 user's manual - Page 37
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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
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