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- Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 1
Biostar T-Series TForce4 SLI accordance with the instructions, may cause Manual x 1 Overclock Guide x 1 Serial ATA Cable x 4 BRI-2 SLI Bridge x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 Fully Setup Driver CD x 1 SATA RAID Driver Disk x 1 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x 1 SLI-NF4 Selector Card x 1 (pre-installed) USB - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 2
Biostar T-Series TForce4 SLI PACKAGE CHECKLIST ...I CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ...1 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES ...1 1.2 LAYOUT AND COMPONENTS ...2 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATIONS ...3 2.1 CPU ASSEMBLY ...3 A. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ...3 B. About FAN Headers ...3 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 3
Biostar T-Series TForce4 SLI CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP...18 5.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE...18 5.2 EXTRA INFORMATION ...18 A. BIOS Update...18 B. CPU Overheated...18 5.3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...19 GERMAN...20 FRENCH ...21 ITALIAN ...22 SPANISH...23 PORTUGUESE ...24 POLAND...25 RUSSIAN ...26 - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 4
Series Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports Socket 939. Supports AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2 processors. AMD 64 architecture enables simultaneous 32 and 64 bit computing. Supports HyperTransport and AMD Cool'n'Quiet Technology. Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 5
JSFAN2 JCFAN1 DIMM4 DIMM2 CPU1 Socket 939 JSATA2 JSATA1 JSATA4 JCI1 JSFAN1 JSATA3 JCMOS1 BAT1 JNBFAN1 PWRSW RSTSW FDD1 nForce4 SLI JUSB3 LED_DIMM LED_ JUSB2 5SB JUSBV1 LED_D1 LED_D2 JUSB1 J1394A1 IEEE 1394 Chip BIOS JPANEL1 TForce4 SLI SLI1 J1394PWR1 PEX16-1 PEX16-2 JSPDIF_OUT - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 6
to a 90-degree angle. Step 3: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on CPU should point towards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. TForce4 SLI Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked position to complete - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 7
DIMM4 DIMM1 DIMM3 TForce4 SLI B. Memory Space DIMM Socket Location DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 DDR Module 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1 Total Memory Size Max is 4 GB. C. DDR Installation Notice For AMD K8 939 CPU launched before - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 8
Biostar T-Series 2.3 PERIPHERALS A. Card and I/O Slots: Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. TForce4 SLI - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 9
16 PS_ON 17 Ground 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 Ground TForce4 SLI ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit. 21 34 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground PCI-Express x16 Slot Power Source Connector - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 10
voltage. 3 1 Pin 1-2 Close (default) 3 3 1 1 Pin 2-3 Close Note: In order to support this function "Power-on system via USB device," J1394_USBV1 jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3 individually. TForce4 SLI Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO2 This connector will allow user to connect - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 11
1394 chipset. 31 TForce4 SLI Power Source Header for USB Ports at Front Panel: JUSBV1 Pin 1-2 Close: +5V for USB ports at front panel. Pin 2-3 Close: USB ports at front panel are powered with +5V standby voltage. 3 1 Pin 1-2 Close (default) 3 1 Pin 2-3 Close Note: In order to support this function - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 12
Assignment 1 Case open signal 2 Ground 12 TForce4 SLI Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (default - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 13
button N/A Power LED Power-on button IrDA Connector 10 TForce4 SLI Serial ATA Connectors: JSATA1~JSATA4 The motherboard has an SATA Controller in nForce4 SLI with 4 channels SATA interface; it satisfies the SATA 2.0 spec with transfer rate of 3.0 Gb/s. JSATA1 JSATA2 7 4 1 7 4 1 JSATA3 JSATA4 - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 14
Biostar T-Series On-Board LED Indicators There are 4 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status. On-Board Buttons There are 2 on-board buttons. TForce4 SLI RSTSW 2 PSRSW1 LED_D1 LED_D2 LED_DIMM LED_5SB LED_D1 and LED_D2: These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics. Please - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 15
Biostar T-Series Chapter 3: NVIDIA SLI Function 3.1 REQUIREMENTS Only Windows XP supports SLI (Dual Video) function. Two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified. The graphics card driver should support NVIDIA SLI technology. The power supply unit must provide at least the - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 16
Biostar T-Series 3.3 THINGS TO NOTICE Normal Mode: Only PEX16-1 slot supports PCI-Express x16 interface graphics card function. PEX16-2, PEX1-1 and PEX1-2 slots provide PCI-Express x1 interface expansion card function. SLI Mode: Use BRI-2 connector to link two SLI-ready PCI-E x16 - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 17
Windows taskbar. Step 2: Select nView Properties in nView Desktop Manager pop-up menu. Step 3: Click Properties icon in Desktop Management tab to display Display Properties dialog box. Step 5: Select NVIDIA GeForce tab, and then click on Multi-GPU item on the left dialog box. TForce4 SLI Step - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 18
Biostar T-Series Chapter 4: NVIDIA RAID Functions 4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports of different sizes in to one large disk. TForce4 SLI 4.3 HOW RAID WORKS RAID 0: The controller " Manual - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 19
Biostar T-Series RAID 1: solutions, or as a form of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. Features and Benefits impaired during drive rebuilds. Fault Tolerance: Yes. TForce4 SLI RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be mirrored using RAID - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 20
Biostar T-Series Spanning (JBOD): JBOD stands for "Just a Bunch of Disks". Each Disk 4: 120GB ※ 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. 17 TForce4 SLI User's Manual - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 21
Biostar website: www.biostar.com.tw 3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respective BIOS from Biostar website. 4. Copy "AWDFLASH.exe" and respective BIOS System will update BIOS automatically and restart. 9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly. TForce4 SLI B. CPU Overheated - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 22
Biostar T-Series 5.3 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution 1. No power to the system at all 1. Make sure power cable is securely Power light don't illuminate, fan plugged in. inside power supply does not turn 2. Replace cable. on. 3. Contact technical support Review TForce4 SLI User's Manual - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 23
Biostar T-Series German CPU Unterstützt Sockel 939. Unterstützt AMD Athlon 64 FX- / Athlon 64- / Athlon 64 X2-Prozessoren. AMD 64-Architektur ermöglicht 32- und 64-Bit-Verarbeitung. Unterstützt HyperTransport™- ud AMD Cool'n'Quiet™-Technologie. Chipsatz NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: Unterstützt - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 24
Biostar T-Series French Processeur Supporte le socket 939. Supporte les processeurs AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2. Architecture AMD 64 activant des operations 32 et 64 bits. Supporte les technologies HyperTransport™ et AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: Supporte le - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 25
Biostar T-Series Italian CPU Supporto di Socket 939. Supporto di processori AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2. L'architettura AMD 64 abilita la computazione simultanea 32 e 64 bit. Supporto delle tecnologie HyperTransport™ e AMD Cool'n'Quiet™. Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 CK8-04 SLI: - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 26
Socket 939. Supporta los procesadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 /Athlon 64 X2. La arquitectura AMD 64 permite computación de 32 bits y 64 bits de manera simultánea. Suporta las tecnologías HyperTransport™ y AMD Cool'n'Quiet™. Conjunto de chips NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: Soporta el Firewall NVIDIA - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 27
Biostar T-Series Portuguese CPU Suporta o socket 939. Suporta processadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2. A arquitectura AMD 64 permite uma computação de 32 e 64 bits em simultâneo. Suporta a tecnologia HyperTransport™ e AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: Suporta a - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 28
Biostar T-Series Poland Procesor Obsługa gniazd Socket 939. Obsługa procesorów AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2. Architektura AMD 64 umożliwiająca jednoczesne przetwarzanie 32 i 64 bitowe. Obsługa technologii HyperTransport™ oraz AMD Cool'n'Quiet™ Chipset NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: Obsł - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 29
Biostar T-Series Russian 939 AMD Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64, Athlon 64 X2 AMD 64 32 64 HyperTransport™ и AMD Cool'n'Quiet™. NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: NVIDIA. Gigabit Ethernet. NVIDIA nTune. NVIDIA Secure Networking Processor. Windows 2000 и Windows XP Windows - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 30
Biostar T-Series Arabic CPU 939 Athlon 64 X2 / Athlon 64 / AMD Athlon 64 FX AMD 64 32و 64 HyperTransport AMD Cool'n'Quiet NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: NVIDIA Gigabit Ethernet NVIDIA nTune NVIDIA Windows 2000و.Windows XP Windows - Biostar TFORCE4 SLI | TForce4 SLI user's manual - Page 31
Biostar T-Series Japanese CPU Socket 939 AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 AMD 64 32 64 HyperTransport AMD Cool'n'Quiet NVIDIA nForce4 SLI: NVIDIA Gigabit NVIDIA nTune NVIDIA Windows 2000、Windows XP Windows 98SE と Windows ME サイズ ATX 29.
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FDD Cable x 1
HDD Cable x 2
SPDIF Cable x 1
User’s Manual x 1
Overclock Guide x 1
Serial ATA Cable x 4
BRI-2 SLI Bridge x 1
Retention Bracket x 1
Fully Setup Driver CD x 1
SATA RAID Driver Disk x 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x 1
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IEEE 1394A Cable x 1 (optional)
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