Biostar P4TAW EXTREME User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................... 3
1.1 P4TAW Extreme Features....................................... 3
1.2 Package Checklist..................................................... 6
1.3 Layout of P4TAW Extreme..................................... 7
1.4 Components of P4TAW Extreme........................... 8
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ....................... 9
2.1 Central Processin Unit (CPU)................................. 9
2.2 Memory Module Installation................................ 11
2.3 Connectors and Slots.............................................. 12
2.4 Headers & Jumpers................................................13
2.5 Award BIOS Beep Code ........................................ 18
2.6 Troubleshooting...................................................... 18
Chapter 3: WarpSpeeder™........................... 19
3.1 Introduction............................................................. 19
3.2 System Requirement.............................................. 19
3.3 Installation............................................................... 20

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 P4TAW EXTREME FEATURES
A. Hardware
CPU
Supports single Pentium 4 processor with the 1-MB L2 cache
and Celeron D with the 256K L2 chace in the 90 nm
processes in an LGA 775 package.
Intel Platform Compatibility Guide 04B
Front side bus at the following frequency ranges:
- 533 MT/s (133 MHz core Clock)
- 800 MT/s (200 MHz Core Clock)
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
Chipset
North Bridge: Intel 925X.
South Bridge: Intel ICH6RW.
Main Memory
Supports DDR2 400/533/667.
Unbuffered DIMMs only.
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb, 1-Gb DRAM Densities for x8 and
x16 non-ECC DDR2 devices. (For 4 Banks Support, each
DDR2 is up to 512-Mb densities; For 8 Bank Support, only
for DDR2 1-Gb devices)
Maximum DRAM space is up to 4GB.
Minimum memory capacity is 256MB total. Assuming single
channel mode and 256Mb density DIMMs used.
Maximum memory bandwidth:
- 4.2GB/s in single channel or dual channel asymmetric
mode.
- 8.5GB/s in dual channel interleaved mode assuming
DDR2 533 MHz
ECC memory is not supported.
Registered DIMMs are not supported.
Support Intel Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT)
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8712.
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

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Slots
3 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
2 PCI-EXPRESSx1 slots.
- Bandwidth 250MB/s per direction (Transmit or Receive);
500MB/s Totally
- PCI Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5Gb/s on the
data pins.
- 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
1 PCI-ESPRESSx16 slot.
- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s
simultaneously per direction, for an aggregate of 8GB/s
totally.
SLR slot:
- BIOSTAR Home Gate Way Slot used with BIOSTAR
SOHO Router Card
On Board IDE
Supports 1 IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Bus Master Mode.
IDE RAID Chip
Chip: ITE8212
Supports 4 IDE disk drives.
- Integrated RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 for
RAID1/RAID2 slot.
Supports PIO Mode 5, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
Bus Master Mode.
Serial ATA
Supports 4 Serial ATA(SATA) ports.
- Intel Advanced Host Controller (AHCI).
- Integrated RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 0+1 capabilities.
Compliant with SATA 1.0 specification
Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s
PCI Express Gigabit LAN
Chip: BCM5751.
Connects directly to a host using PCI Express x 1 system
interface with 5Gb/s Bandwidth
Supports 10Mb/s, 100Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto-negotiation.
Supports ACPI power management
Intel Integrated Wireless Access Point
Chip: ICH6RW.
Used with supported wireless cards.

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IEEE 1394A Chip
Chip: VIA VT6307.
Support 2 ports with transfer up to 400Mb/s.
On Board High Definition Audio Sound Codec
Chip: CMI9880/ALC880E
Compliant with High Definition Audio specification.
Supports 8 channels Audio Output
- SNR > 95dB meet the consumer entertainment industry
formats.
- 192KHz with 24bits
- 5 channel Smart Jack
- Dolby Digital Interactive Content Encoder (Dolby DDICE)
On Board AC’97 2.3 Codec (Optional)
Chip: CMI9761A
Compliant with AC’97 Version 2.3 specification.
AC’97 interface.
Supports 6 channels.
On Board Peripherals
a. Rear side
1 parallel port. (SPP/EPP/ECP mode)
1 RJ-45 LAN jack (optional).
1 1394A Firewire port
2 serial ports.
4 USB2.0 ports.
6 Audio ports for 8 channel audio with SPDIF Out in
vertical position.
Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
b. Front Side
1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M,
1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
1 front audio header.
1 S/PDIF In header.
1 1394A Firewire port.
4 USB2.0 ports.
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 24.5 x 29.3cm (W x L)

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B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal BIOS.
Supports APM1.2.
Supports ACPI.
Supports USB Function.
Software
Supports Warpspeeder™, 9th Touch™, WINFLASHER™
and FLASHER™.
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE,
Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
FDD Cable X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
HDD Cable X 1
IEEE 1394 Cable X 1 (optional)
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
S/PDIF Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATA Cable X 1 (optional)
Serial ATAPower Switch Cable X 1 (optional)
User’s Manual X 1
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

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1.3 LAYOUT OF P4TAW EXTREME
Note: ●represents the 1st pin.

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1.4 COMPONENTS OF P4TAW EXTREME
A. JATXPWR1: ATX Power Connector O. JUSB3: Front USB Header
B. JATXPWR2: ATX Power Connector P. JUSB4: Front USB Header
C. JUSBV1: Power Source Selection for
USB Q. JUSBV3_1: Power Source Selection for USB
D. JKBV1: Power Source Selection for
Keyboard/Mouse R. J1394A1: Front 1394 Header
E. Back Panel Connectors S. JSFAN1: System Fan Header
F JAUDIOF1: FrontAudio Header T. RAID1-2: Raid Connectors
G. PCI-EX16: PCI Express slot U. JPANEL1: Front Panel Connector
H. JCDIN1: CD-ROMAudio-In Header V. JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header
I. PCI-EX1_1~2: PCI Express slot. W. SATA1-4: Serial ATA Connectors
J. JSPDIF_OUT1/JSPDIF_IN1: Digital
Audio Connector X. JCL1: Case Open Header.
K. PCI1~3: Peripheral component
interconnect slots. Y. IDE1: Hard Disk Connector.
L. U20: LAN card/Router card slot. Z. FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
M. JDJ1: Audio DJ Header A1. DDR2A1-2/DDR2B1-2: DDR2 DIMM
Modules
N. 1394PWR1: Selection 1394 Power
Header A2. JCFAN1: CPU Fan Connector

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 CENTRAL PROCESSIN 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 wards this black cut edge. The CPU will fit
only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
S
p
ecial Notice:
Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make
good preservation for future use. When the CPU
is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty
socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.
Pin Cap

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Step 2-2:
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.
CPU FAN Header: JCFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Power
3 FAN RPM rate sense
1
JCFAN1
4 Smart Fan Control
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 Smart Fan Control
1
JSFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 and JSFAN1support system cooling fan with Smart Fan
Control utility. It supports 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.

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2.2 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.
Note:
To assure the system safety, if you need to change DDR2 modules,
firstly, please unplug the 12-pin power cable with the power
connector, and then you can change the modules. Afterwards,
plug in the cable the power connector again, and finally you can
boot up the system.

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2.3 CONNECTORS AND 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.
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that
provides PIO Mode 0~5, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100
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.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI 1~3
This motherboard is equipped with 5 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.
Serial ATA Connector: SATA1~4
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+
1
23
4
56
7
SATA1~4 7 Ground

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2.4 HEADERS & JUMPERS
2.4.1 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
2.4.2 Detail Settings
Power Connectors: JATXPWR1/JATXPWR2
JATXPWR1: This connector allows user to connect 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
8PW_OK 20-5V
9 Standby Voltage +5V 21 +5V
10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
24
13
12
1
JATXPWR1
12 2 x 12 Detect 24 Ground
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
1
23
JATXPWR2 2 +12v 4 Ground

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Power Source Selection for Keyboard/Mouse: JKBV1
JKBV1 Assignment Description
1
3
Pin 1-2 close +5V +5V for keyboard and mouse
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V Standby
Voltage
PS/2 mouse and PS/2
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.
Digital Audio Connector: JSPDIF_OUT1 (optional)
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF
output header. Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
1
JSPDIF_OUT1 3 Ground
Digital Audio Connector: JSPDIF_IN1 (optional)
This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input
header. Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_IN
1
JSPDIF_IN1 3 Ground
Power Source Selection for USB: JUSBV1/JUSBV3_1
JUSBV1/
JUSBV3_1 Assignment Description
1
3
Pin 1-2 close +5V
JUSBV1: +5V for USB at the
JUSB1 connector port.
JUSBV3_1: +5V for USB at the
JUSB 2/3 connector ports.
1
3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V standby
Voltage
JUSBV1: JUSB1 port powered
with standby voltage of 5V.
JUSBV3_1: JUSB2/3 ports
powered with standby voltage
of 5V.
Note:
In order to support this function “Power-o system via USB
device,” “JUSBV1/ JUSBV3_1” jumper cap should be placed on
Pin 2-3 individually.

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Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIOF1
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.
12
1314
JAUDIOF1
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
CD-ROM Audio-in Header: JCDIN1
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
1
JCDIN1 4 Right channel input
Power Source for 1394: J1394V1
J1394V1 Assignment Description
13
Pin 1-2 close +3.3V SB +3.3V SB for 1394 chipset.
13
Pin 2-3 close +3.3V +3.3V for 1394 chipset.
(Default)

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Front 1394 Header: J1394A1
This connector allows user to connect the front 1394 port for digital
image devices. Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 A+ 2 A-
3 Ground 4 Ground
5 B+ 6 B-
7 +12v 8 +12V
2
1
10
9
J1394A1
9 Key 10 Ground
Front USB Header: JUSB3~4
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
2
1
10
9
JUSB3~4
9 Key 10 NC
Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1
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.
224
123
JPANEL1
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 HEE 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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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 O\operation (Default).
1
3
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.
Case Open Header: JCI1
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
1
2
JCI1 2 Ground
Back Panel Connectors

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2.5 AWARD BIOS BEEP CODE
Beep Meaning
One long beep followed by two short
beeps Video card not found or video card memory bad
High-low siren sound 1. CPU overheated
2. 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
2.6 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 CD-ROM
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 CD-ROM.
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.

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CHAPTER 3: WARPSPEEDER™
3.1 INTRODUCTION
[WarpSpeeder™], a new powerful control utility, features three
user-friendly functions including Overclock Manager, Overvoltage
Manager, and Hardware Monitor.
With the Overclock Manager, users can easily adjust the frequency they
prefer or they can get the best CPU performance with just one click. The
Overvoltage Manager, on the other hand, helps to power up CPU core
voltage and Memory voltage. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly
indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the
chipset information. Also, in the About panel, you can get detail
descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets. In addition, the frequency
status of CPU, memory, AGP and PCI along with the CPU speed are
synchronically shown on our main panel.
Moreover, to protect users' computer systems if the setting is not
appropriate when testing and results in system fail or hang,
[WarpSpeeder™] technology assures the system stability by
automatically rebooting the computer and then restart to a speed that is
either the original system speed or a suitable one.
3.2 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.)

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3.3 INSTALLATION
1. 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 see the following dialog in setup procedure, it means
setup is completed. If the “Launch the WarpSpeeder Tray Utility”
checkbox is checked, the Tray Icon utility and [WarpSpeeder™]
utility will be automatically and immediately launched after you
click “Finish” button.