Biostar K8T89-A7 User manual

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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction...............................................................1
1.1 Features..............................................................................................1
A. Hardware..........................................................................................................1
B. BIOS & Software.............................................................................................3
1.2 Package List.......................................................................................4
1.3 Layout.................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation.............................................6
2.1 Central Processing Unit (CPU)........................................................6
2.2 FAN Headers.....................................................................................8
2.3 Memory Module Installation ..........................................................8
2.4 Connectors and Slots........................................................................9
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup...................................11
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers...................................................................11
3.2 Detail Settings..................................................................................11
Chapter 4: Useful Help............................................................16
4.1 Award BIOS Beep Code.................................................................16
4.2 Extra Information............................................................................16
A. BIOS Update..................................................................................................16
B. CPU Overheated............................................................................................17
4.3 Troubleshooting..............................................................................18
Chapter 5: WarpSpeeder™...............................................19
5.1 Introduction.....................................................................................19
5.2 System Requirement.......................................................................19
5.3 Installation.......................................................................................20
5.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels..................21

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 FEATURES
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A. . H Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e
CPU
Supports Socket 754.
Supports AMD Athlon 64 processor up to 3700+.
Supports AMD Sempron processor.
Supports 200/400/600/800 clock rates with Double Data Rate
style operation for 400/800/1200/1600MT/s in both directions
simultaneously for Hyper Transport link.
Chipset
North Bridge: VIA K8T890.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237R.
Dimension
ATX Form Factor: 21.99cm (W) x 29.31cm (L)
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 266/333/400MHz DDR devices.
Maximum memory size is up to 2GB. (Following table is only for
reference.)
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 2GB.
Slot
Three PCI bus master slots.
Two PCI-EX1 slots.
One PCI-EX16 slot.
One XGP slot (Xtreme Graphic Port). (See p.10 for detail
information)
Onboard IDE
Two IDE connectors support 4 hard disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100/133
function.

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Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8705AF GX.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Integrate hardware monitor functions.
Onboard Serial ATA
Integrated in VT8237R.
Two serial ATA connectors support 2 SATA devices.
Supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 functions.
Supports 2 serial ATA (SATA) ports.
- Data transfer rates up to 150 MB/s.
- Complaints with SATA Version 1.0 specification.
10/100 LAN
Chip: RTL8100C.
Supports 10/100 Mb/s auto-negotiation operation.
Half/Full duplex capability.
Supports ACPI, PCI power management.
Onboard AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: ALC655
Support 6 channels.
Supports S/PDIF out and S/PDIF-in (optional) function.
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
Internal On-board I/O Connectors and Headers
1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports 1 CD-ROM audio-in device.
1 front audio header supports front panel audio function.
1 S/PDIF-Out connector supports digital audio-out function.
1 S/PDIF-In connector supports digital audio-in function
(optional).
1 chassis open header supports PC case-opened warning
function.
1 FDD connector supports 2 Floppy drives with 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
2 USB headers support 4 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
1 audio-DJ header (optional).
1 Wake-up on LAN header (optional).

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Back Panel I/O Connectors
4 USB 2.0 ports.
1 Serial port (COM2 is optional).
1 Parallel port.
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
1 PS/2 Mouse & Keyboard port.
1 Vertical audio port including 1 line-in connector, 1 Line out
connector, and 1 MIC in connector.
Line In/
Surround
Line Out
Mic In 1/
Base/Center
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse
LAN
USB x2COM1
Printer port
USB x2
COM2
(optional)
B
B. . B BI IO OS S & & S So of ft tw wa ar re e
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2, ACPI, and USB functions.
Software
Supports 9th TouchTM, FlasherTM, WinFlasherTM, and
WarpspeederTM.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98SE, Windows NT,
Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP, Linux Fedora, and
UNIX series.

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1.2 PACKAGE LIST
FDD cable x1
HDD cable x1
User’s Manual x1
Fully Setup Driver CD x1
Rear I/O panel for ATX case x1
USB 2.0 cable x1 (optional)
Serial ATA cable x2 (optional)
S/PDIF out cable x1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT
JKBMS1
J1394_USB1
JAUDIO1
JUSBLAN1
JKBV1
1
JUSBV1
JAUDIO2
PCI1
PCI3
PCI2
JCDIN1 JSPDIF_OUT1
Codec
CPU1
K8T890
JATXPWR2
JUSBV2
JUSB2
JUSB1
BIOS
JCFAN1
DIMM1 DIMM2
VT8237R
JSATA2
JSATA1
BAT1
JCMOS1 JCI1
JSFAN1
JPANEL1
JWOL1
(optional)
FDD1
JATXPWR1
IDE1
PCI-EX16
PCI-EX1_2
PCI-EX1_1
XGP1
JSPDIF_IN1
(optional)
JDJ1(optional)
J1(optional)
JPRNT1
JCOM1JCOM2
(optional)
LAN
Super I/O
IDE2
Note: ■represents the 1st pin.

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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 CPU will fit only
in the correct orientation.

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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.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS
These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan
wiring and plug may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
CPU FAN Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1JCFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1JSFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1 support 3-pin head connector. When
connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is
the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and the black wire is
Ground and should be connected to GND.
2.3 MEMORY 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 the Slot.
2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
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FD DD D1 1: : F Fl lo op pp py y D Di is sk k C Co on nn ne ec ct to or r
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.
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ID DE E1 1/ /I ID DE E2 2: : H Ha ar rd d D Di is sk k C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/ 100/ 133
functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2
(secondary).
The IDE connectors can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can
connect up to four hard disk drives. The first hard drive should always be
connected to IDE1.
P
PC CI I1 1~ ~P PC CI I3 3: : P Pe er ri ip ph he er ra al l C Co om mp po on ne en nt t I In nt te er rc co on nn ne ec ct t S Sl lo ot ts s
This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for
Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for
expansion cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.
J
JS SA AT TA A1 1/ /J JS SA AT TA A2 2: : S Se er ri ia al l A AT TA A C Co on nn ne ec ct to or rs s
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA
interface, it satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate of 1.5Gb/s.
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+7 Ground

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X
Xt tr re em me e G Gr ra ap ph hi ic cs s P Po or rt t S Sl lo ot t: : X XG GP P1 1
This XGP (Extreme 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 onboard VGA driver
installation. If the onboard VGA driver has already been installed before
you install the add-on AGP VGA card, the system will automatically set
the onboard VGA as the primary graphics adapter.
For the onboard VGA driver can’t be removed completely, and to solve
this problem, please follow the steps below,
1. Disable onboard VGA utility under the operating system, and reboot
PC. After PC restarts, the system will automatically set the AGP
VGA card as the graphics adapter.
2. Or, re-install your operating system to ensure the AGP VGA card
function can be used.
Note:
Please go to “http://www.biostar.com.tw” for more detailed information
about XGP compatible AGP cards.

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP
3.1 HOW TO SETUP JUMPERS
The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is
placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is
“open”.
Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed
3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS
JATXPWR1/PATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connectors
JATXPWR1: This connector allows user to connect with 20-pin power
connector on the ATX power supply.
JATXPWR2: By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU
power circuit. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +3.3V 13 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 14 -12V
3 Ground 15 Ground
4 +5V 16 PS_ON
5 Ground 17 Ground
6 +5V 18 Ground
7 Ground 19 Ground
8 PW_ON 20 -5V
9 Standby Voltage +5V 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
1
24
13
12
JATXPWR1 12 DETECT 24 Ground
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
3
JATXPWR2 2 +12V 4 Ground

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JKBV1: Power Source Header for PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse
Assignment Description
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Pin 1-2 close +5V +5V for PS/2 keyboard and mouse
Pin 2-3 close
+5V Standby
Voltage PS/2 mouse and keyboard are powered with +5V standby voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via keyboard and
mouse”, “JKBV1” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3.
JUSBV1/JUSBV2: Power Source Header for USB Ports
Assignment Description
Pin 1-2 close +5V JUSBV1: +5V for J1394_USB1 and
JUSBLAN1.
JUSBV2: +5V for JUSB1/JUSB2.
Pin 2-3 close
+5V standby
Voltage
JUSBV1: J1394_USB1 and
JUSBLAN1 are powered by
+5V standby voltage.
JUSBV2: JUSB1/JUSB2 are
powered by +5V standby
voltage.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-on system via USB device,”
“JUSBV1/ JUSBV2” jumper cap should be placed on Pin 2-3
individually.
JUSB1/JUSB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel
This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC
front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like
USB card reader. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused)
3 USB- 4 USB-
5 USB+ 6 USB+
7 Ground 8 Ground
1210
9 Key 10 NC

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JAUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio out put cable with the
PC front panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
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Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic in/center 2 Ground
3 Mic power/Bass 4 Audio power
5 Right line out/Speaker out
Right 6 Right line out/Speaker out Right
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left line out/Speaker out Left 10 Left line out/Speaker out Left
11 Right line in/Rear speaker
Right 12 Right line in/Rear speaker Right
13 Left line in/Rear speaker Left 14 Left line in/Rear speaker Left
JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the veriaty
devices, like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card
etc.. Pin Assignment
1 Left channel input
2 Ground
3 Ground
4 Right channel input
JSPDIF_OUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output
header. Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
3 Ground

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JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-in Connector (optional)
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input
header. Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
13
3 Ground
JCI1: Chassis Open Header
This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the
signal has been triggered, it will record to the CMOS and show the
message on next boot-up. Pin Assignment
1 Case open signal
12
2 Ground
JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
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.
Assignment
13
Pin 1-2 close Normal Operation (Default).
13
Pin 2-3 close Clear CMOS data.
※
※※
※Clear CMOS Procedures:
1. Remove AC power line.
2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.
3. Wait for five seconds.
4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.
5. Power on the AC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
JDJ1: AUDIO DJ Connector (optional)
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 SMBDATA 2 SMBCLK
3 INT_B 4 Key
135
5 AXT_PWROK

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JWOL1: Wake on LAN Header (optional)
The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal
is received from the network. This feature requires the Wake up on
LAN function in BIOS is set to Enabled and that your system has an
ATX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
Pin Assignment
1 +5V_SB
2 Ground
13
3 Wake-up signal
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED,
Sleep button, speaker and IrDA Connection. It allows user to connect
the PC case’s front panel switch functions.
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Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep control
3 N/A 4 Ground Sleep
button
5 N/A 6 N/A N/A
7 Speaker
Speaker
Connector 8 Power LED (+)
9 HDD LED (+) 10 Power LED (+)
11 HDD LED (-) Hard drive
LED 12 Power LED (-) Power LED
13 Ground 14 Power button
15 Reset control Reset
button 16 Ground Power-on button
17 N/A 18 Key
19 N/A 20 Key
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector 24 IRRX
IrDA
Connector

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CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP
4.1 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Sound Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad
High-low siren sound CPU overheated
System will shut down automatically
One Short beep when system boot-up No error found during POST
Long beeps every other second No DRAM detected or install
4.2 EXTRA INFORMATION
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A. . B BI IO OS S U Up pd da at te e
After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by virus, the
Boot-Block function will help to restore BIOS. If the following message
is shown after boot-up the system, it means the BIOS contents are
corrupted.
In this Case, please follow the procedure below to restore the BIOS:
1. Make a bootable floppy disk.
2. Download the Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.exe” from the Biostar
website: www.biostar.com.tw
3. Confirm motherboard model and download the respectively BIOS
from Biostar website.
4. Copy “AWDFLASH.exe” and respectively BIOS into floppy disk.
5. Insert the bootable disk into floppy drive and press Enter.
6. System will boot-up to DOS prompt.
7. Type
“Awdflash xxxx.bf/sn/py/r” in DOS prompt.
(xxxx means BIOS name.)
8. System will update BIOS automatically and restart.
9. The BIOS has been recovered and will work properly.

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B
B. . C CP PU U O Ov ve er rh he ea at te ed d
If the system shutdown automatically after power on system for
seconds, that means the CPU protection function has been activated.
When the CPU is over heated, the motherboard will shutdown
automatically to avoid a damage of the CPU, and the system may not
power on again.
In this case, please double check:
1. The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface.
2. CPU fan is rotated normally.
3. CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed.
After confirmed, please follow steps below to relief the CPU protection
function.
1. Remove the power cord from power supply for seconds.
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Plug in the power cord and boot up the system.
Or you can:
1. Clear the CMOS data.
(See “Close CMOS Header: JCMOS1” section)
2. Wait for seconds.
3. Power on the system again.

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4.3 TROUBLESHOOTING
Probable Solution
1. No power to the system at all
Power light don’t illuminate, fan
inside power supply does not turn
on.
2. Indicator light on keyboard does
not turn on.
1. Make sure power cable is
securely plugged in.
2. Replace cable.
3. Contact technical support.
System inoperative. Keyboard lights
are on, power indicator lights are lit,
and hard drive is spinning.
Using even pressure on both ends of
the DIMM, press down firmly until the
module snaps into place.
System does not boot from hard disk
drive, can be booted from optical drive. 1. Check cable running from disk to disk controller board. Make sure
both ends are securely plugged
in; check the drive type in the
standard CMOS setup.
2. Backing up the hard drive is
extremely important. All hard
disks are capable of breaking
down at any time.
System only boots from optical drive.
Hard disk can be read and applications
can be used but booting from hard disk
is impossible.
1. Back up data and applications
files.
2. Reformat the hard drive.
Re-install applications and data
using backup disks.
Screen message says “Invalid
Configuration” or “CMOS Failure.” Review system’s equipment. Make sure correct information is in setup.
Cannot boot system after installing
second hard drive. 1. Set master/slave jumpers correctly.
2. Run SETUP program and select
correct drive types. Call the drive
manufacturers for compatibility
with other drives.