Biostar NF4ST-A9 User manual

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FCC Information and Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1: Introduction.....................................................1
1.1 Motherboard Features............................................................ 1
1.2 Package Checklist...................................................................6
1.3 Layout & Components...........................................................7
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation.....................................8
2.1 Central Processing 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 5: NVIDIA RAID Functions................................20
5.1 Operation System .................................................................20
5.2 Raid Arrays............................................................................ 20
5.3 How RAID Works ................................................................ 21
Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder™.............................................26
6.1 Introduction...........................................................................26
6.2 System Requirement............................................................. 26
6.3 Installation.............................................................................27
6.4 [WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels........28

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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 Technology.
•Supports AMD Cool’n’Quiet Technology.
Chipset
NVIDIA nForce4 (CK8-04):
- Supports NVIDIAFirewall.
- Supports Gigabit Ethernet.
- Supports 10 USB 2.0 ports.
- Supports NVIDIA nTune Utility.
- Supports 1 PCI-Express x16 interface graphics slot.
- Supports 4 SATAports, each channel up to 1.5Gb/s.
- Supports NVIDIA RAID functions, including RAID 0, RAID 1
and RAID 0+1.
- Supports 4 IDE disk drives with PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode
and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master Mode.
- Compliant with AC’97 version2.3 specification.
- Complaints with PCI-Express Version 1.a specification.
Operating Systems
λSupports Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Note: Do not support Windows 98SE and Windows ME.
λSupports SCO UNIX.

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Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 23.4cm (W) x 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 DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB)
DIMM1 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM2 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM3 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
DIMM4 128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB *1
Max is 4 GB.
DDR Installation Notice:
λPlease follow the table below to install DDR memory module, or
the system may not boot up or may not function properly.
λ“SS” represents Single Side DDR memory module.
λ“DS” represents Double Side DDR memory module.
λStar sign “*” represents leave the DIMM socket empty.
DIMM1 SS/DS * SS/DS SS/DS
DIMM2 * * * SS/DS
DIMM3 * SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS
DIMM4 * * * SS/DS
On-board IDE
2 on-board connectors support 4 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO mode 4, Block Mode and Ultra DMA
33/66/100/133 bus master mode.

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Serial ATA
4 on-board Serial ATAconnectors support 4 serial ATA (SATA)
ports.
Compliant with SATA1.0 specification.
Data transfer rates up to 1.5Gb/s.
Slots
λThree 32bit PCI bus master slots.
λTwo PCI-Express x1 slots:
- PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
- Bandwidth 250MB/s per direction.
λOne PCI-Express x16 slot.
- PCI Express 1.0a compliant.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s
totally.
λOne Xtreme Graphics Port slot. (See p.12 for detail information)
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712F.
Low Pin Count Interface.
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O
functionality.
Environment Control initiatives,
- H/W Monitor
- Fan Speed Controller
- ITE's "Smart Guardian" function
On-board AC’97 Audio Sound Codec
Chip: ALC850.
 Compliant with AC’97 version2.3 specification.
 Supports 8 channels audio output
- SNR > 95dB meet the consumer entertainment
industry formats.
- 192KHz with 24bits
Chip: ALC655 (optional).
 Compliant with AC’97 version2.3 specification.
 Supports 6 channels audio output.

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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 management.
Supports NVIDIA StreamThru technology
- Isochronous controller paired with Hyper Transport results
in fastest networking performance
Security
NVIDIA Firewall technology
- Native firewall solution
Advanced features
- Remote access, configuration, monitoring
- Command line interface (CLI)
- WMI scripts.
Storage
NVIDIA RAID Technology
- RAID 0 disk striping for highest system and application
performance
- RAID 1 disk mirroring support for fault tolerance
Support for both SATA and ATA-133 disk controller
standards
- RAID 0+1 disk striping and mirroring for highest
performance with fault tolerance
Internal On-board Connectors and Headers
1 audio-out header supports audio-out facilities.
•1 front panel header supports front panel facilities.
1 CD-in connector supports CD-ROM audio-in function.
•1 SPDIF-out connector supports digital audio-out function.

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•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 6 USB 2.0 ports at front panel.
4 Serial ATA connectors support 4 SATA devices.
Rear (Back Panel) Side Connectors
1 PS/2 Mouse Port.
1 PS/2 Keyboard Port.
1 Printer Port.
1 Serial Port. (JCOM2 is optional.)
1 1394 Firewire Port (optional).
1 RJ-45 LAN jack.
•4 USB 2.0 Ports.
•6 audio ports support 8 channels audio-out facilities.
(With ALC850)
JKMBS1
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
JPRNT1
JCOM1 JCOM2
(optional)
Printer Port
COM1 COM2
(optional)
J1394_USB1
1394 Port
(optional)
USB *2
JUSBLAN1
LAN
Connector
USB *2
Center/Left
Rear
Side
Line-in
Line-out
MIC-in

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•3 audio ports support 6 channels audio-out facilities.
(With ALC655, optional)
JKMBS1
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
Keyboard
JPRNT1
JCOM1 JCOM2
(optional)
Printer Port
COM1 COM2
(optional)
J1394_USB1
1394 Port
(optional)
USB *2
JUSBLAN
1
LAN
Connector
USB *2
Line-in/Rear
Line-out
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 ATX Case X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATACable X 1 (optional)
IEEE 1394 Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATAPower Switch Cable X 1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT & COMPONENTS
Socket 939
JKBMS1
JUSBLAN1
COM1
JCOM1
COM2
JCOM2
(optional)
JPRNT1
J1394_USB1
EARPHONEJACK1
JAUDIO2
JKBMSV1
J1394_USBV1
J1394PWR1
(optional)
JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1
PCI-EX16
XGP1
PCI1
PCI3
PCI2
BIOS
DIMM2 DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
IDE2
IDE1
JSATA1 JSATA2 JSATA3 JSATA4
FDD1
JCMOS1
JUSBV1
JCI1
JCFAN1
JNBFAN1
PCI-EXx1
PEX1-2
PCI-EXx1
PEX1-1
JUSB3JUSB2JUSB1
J1394A1
(optional)
JSFAN1
JSPDIF_OUT
JSPDIF_IN1
JCDIN1
BAT1
JPANEL1
Codec
nForce4
(CK8-04)
Giga LAN
IEEE1394
Chip
(optional) Super I/O
CPU1
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.