Biostar P4VTC User manual

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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 energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation.
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LAYOUT OF P4VTC ................................................................................1
COMPONENT INDEX.............................................................................2
ENGLISH...................................................................................................3
P4VTC Features......................................................................................................... 3
Package contents......................................................................................................4
How to setup Jumper ................................................................................................ 5
CPU Installation ......................................................................................................... 5
DDR DIMM Modules: DIMM1/ DIMM2........................................................................ 6
Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & Slots................................................................... 7
WARPSPEEDER.....................................................................................14
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 14
System Requirement............................................................................................... 14
Installation................................................................................................................ 15
Usage........................................................................................................................ 16
STUDIOFUN!TM (OPTIONAL) .............................................................24
Introduction.............................................................................................................. 24
Hardware Requirements.......................................................................................... 24
Installation and Usage............................................................................................. 24
TROUBLE SHOOTING.........................................................................25

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Layout of P4VTC
※NOTE: ●represents the first pin.
JKBMS1
Mouse &
Keyboard
JUSB1
JATXPWR2
1
2
JKBV1
1
JAUDIO1
USB
JUSBV1
Parallel Port
JCOM1
COM1COM2
1
13
14
JPRNT1
JATXPWR1
JCOM2
JUSBLAN1
JAUDIO
1
JUSBV2
PU
Socket 478
CPU1
PT800
AGP SLOT
PCI1
PCI SLOT
PCI2
PCI SLOT
PCI SLOT
PCI3
1
JCDIN1
1
JCDIN2
CODEC
1 JSPDIF1
ITE I/O
BIOS
CNR SLOT
CNR1
JWOL1
1
JSFAN1
1
FLOPPY DISK CONN.
FDD1
216 115
JGAME1
JC1
JPANEL1
12
23
24
JCMOS1
1
JSATA1
JSATA2
17
17
19
10
2
JUSB4
19
1021
JUSBV3
JUSB3
BAT1
PRIMARY IDE CONN.
SECONDARY IDE CONN.
DIMM2
DIMM1
JCFAN1

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Component Index
A. Power Source Selection for Keyboard N. Wake On LAN Header (JWOL1)
and Mouse (JKBV1) O. System FAN Header (JSFAN1)
B. Power Source Selection for USB P. Floppy Disk Connector (FDD1)
(JUSBV1) Q. Game Port Header (JGAME1)
C. Back Panel Connector R. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1)
D. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR2) S. Case Open Connector (JC1)
E. ATX Power Connector (JATXPWR1) T. Serial ATA Connector (JSATA1-2)
F. Power Source Selection for USB U. Clear CMOS (JCMOS1)
(JUSBV2) V. Front USB Header (JUSB4)
G. Front Audio Header (JAUDIO1) W. Front USB Header (JUSB3)
H. Accelerated Graphic Port Slot (AGP1) X. Power Source Selection for USB
I. CD-ROM Audio-In Header (JCDIN2) (JUSBV3)
J. CD-ROM Audio-In Header (JCDIN1) Y. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2)
K. PCI BUS Slots (PCI 1-3) Z. DIMM Modules (DIMM1-2)
L. Digital Audio Connector (JSPDIF1) A1 CPU Fan Connector (JCFAN1)
M. Communication Network Riser Slot
(CNR1)
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P4VTC Features
A. Hardware
CPU
Provides Socket 478.
Supports the Intel® processor.
Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.
Front Side Bus at 400/533/800 MHz.
Chipset
North Bridge: VIA PT800.
South Bridge: VIA VT8237.
Main Memory
Supports up to 2 DDR devices.
Supports 200/266/333/400 MHz DDR devices.
Maximum memory size of 2GB.
Super I/O
Chip: ITE IT8705.
Slots
Three 32-bit PCI bus master slots.
One AGP slot.
One CNR slot.
On Board IDE
Supports four IDE disk drives.
Supports PIO Mode 4, Bride Mode and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 Bus Master
Mode.
LAN
Chip: VIA VT6103.
Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s auto-negotiation
Half/ Full duplex capability.
On Board AC’97 Sound Codec
Chip: CMI9739A.
Compliant with AC’97 specification.
AC99 2.2 interface.
Supports 6 channels.

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On Board Peripherals
a. Rear side
2 serial ports.
1 parallel port. (SPP/EPP/ECP mode)
Audio ports in vertical position.
1 LAN jack.
PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.
4 USB2.0 ports.
b. Front Side
1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes.
4 USB2.0 ports
1 front audio header.
Dimensions
ATX Form Factor: 24.5 X 22.5cm (W X L)
B. BIOS & Software
BIOS
Award legal Bios.
APM1.2.
ACPI.
USB Function.
Software
Supports WarpspeederTM, 9th TouchTM, FLASHER™, WinFlasherTMand StudioFun!
(optional).
Offers the highest performance for Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me,
Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc.
Package contents
HDD Cable X1
FDD Cable X1
User’s Manual X1
USB Cable X1 (optional)
Rear I/O Panel for Micro ATX Case X1 (optional)
Fully Setup Driver CD X1
StudioFun! Application CD X1 (optional)
S/PDIF Cable X 1(optional)

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How to setup Jumper
The illustration shows how jumpers are setup.When the Jumper cap is placed on pins, the
jumper is “close”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is ”open”. The
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin 1and 2 are “close” when jumper cap is placed
on these 2 pins.
Jumper close Jumper open Pin 1-2 close
CPU Installation
Step1: Pull the lever sideways away from the socket and then raise the lever up to a
90-degree angle.
Step2: Look for the white dot/cut edge. The white dot/cut edge should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation.
Step3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever.
Step4: Put the CPU fan on the CPU and buckle it. Connect the CPU fan power cable to
the JCFAN1. This completes the installation.
Step1 Step2 Step3 Step4

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CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1
Pin No. Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
1
3
JCFAN1 3 FAN rpm rate Sense
System Fan Header: JSFAN1
Pin No. Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
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JSFAN1
3 FAN rpm rate Sense
DDR DIMM Modules: DIMM1/ DIMM2
DRAM Access Time: 2.5VUnbuffered DDR 200/266/333/400 MHz Type required.
DRAM Type: 64MB/ 128MB/ 256MB/ 512MB/ 1GB DIMM Module (184 pin)
Total Memory Size with Unbuffered DIMMs
DIMM Socket
Location DDR Module Total Memory Size (MB)
DIMMB1 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB
*1
DIMMB2 64MB/128MB/256MB/512MB/1GB
*1
Max is
2 GB
***Only for reference***
Installing DDR Module
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 firmly and vertically into the
slot until the retaining chip snap back in
place and the Dimm is properly seated.

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Jumpers, Headers, Connectors & 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/ IDE2
The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO
Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/ 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.
Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI 1-3
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.
Accelerated Graphics Port Slot: AGP1
Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard supports
video cards for PCI slots, but it is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port
(AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video
efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.
Communication Network Riser Slot: CNR1
The CNR specification is an open Industry Standard Architecture, and it defines a
hardware scalable riser card interface, which supports modem only.
Serial ATA Connector: JSATA1/ JSATA2
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 2 channels SATA interface, it
satisfies the SATA 1.0 spec and with transfer rate at 1.5Gb/s.

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Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1
Front USB Header: JUSB3/ JUSB4
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V(fused) 2 +5V(fused)
3 USBP4- 4 USBP5-
5 USBP4+ 6 USBP5+
7 Ground 8 Ground
2
1
10
9
JUSB3/4 9 KEY 10 NA
Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1
Pin Assignment
1 +5V Standby
2 Ground
13
JWOL1
3 Wake up
SPK
PWR_LED
HLED
SLP
RST
224
IR
123
IRON/OFF
(+) (-)
(+) (-)(+)
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 2 Sleep Control
3 NA 4 Ground Sleep
Button
5 NA 6 NA NA
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 NA 18 KEY
19 NA 20 KEY
21 +5V 22 Ground
23 IRTX
IrDA
Connector
24 IRRX
IrDA
Connector
JPANEL1

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Power Connectors: JATXPWR1/ JATXPWR2
PIN Assignment PIN Assignment
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 Ground 13 Ground
4 +5V 14 PS_ON
5 Ground 15 Ground
6 +5V 16 Ground
7 Ground 17 Ground
8 PW_OK 18 -5V
9 Standby Voltage
+5V 19 +5V
20
11
10
1
JATXPWR1
10 +12V 20 +5V
PIN Assignment PIN Assignment
1 +12V 3 Ground
4
2
3
JATXPWR2 2 +12V 4 Ground
Power Source Selection for Keyboard and 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 the system via keyboard
and mouse, “JKBV1” jumper cap should be placed on pin 2-3.

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Power Source Selection for USB: JUSBV1/ JUSBV2/ JUSBV3
JUSBV1/JUSBV2/
JUSBV3 Assignment Description
1 3
Pin 1-2 close
+5V
JUSBV1: 5V for USB located at the
JUSB1 connector port
JUSBV2: 5V for USB located at the
JUSBLAN1 port
JUSBV3: 5V for USB located at the
JUSB3/4 ports
1 3
Pin 2-3 close
+5V Standby
Voltage JUSBV1: JUSB1 port powered with
standby voltage of 5V
JUSBV2: JUSBLAN1 port powered with
standby voltage of 5V
JUSBV3: JUSB3/4 ports powered with
standby voltage of 5V
Note: In order to support this function “Power-on the system via USB device”,
“JUSBV1/JUSBV2/JUSBV3” jumper cap should be placed on pin 2-3
respectively.
Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1
JCMOS1 Assignment
1
3
Pin 1-2 Close
Normal Operation (default)
1
3
Pin 2-3 Close
Clear CMOS Data
The following procedures are for resetting the
BIOS password. It is important to follow these
instructions closely.

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※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.PoweronAC.
6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.
Case Open Connector: JC1
Pin Assignment
1 Case Open Signal
1
JC1 2 Ground
CD-ROM Audio-In Header: JCDIN1/ JCDIN2
Pin Assignment
1 Left Channel Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
1
4
JCDIN1/ 2
4 Right Channel Input
Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO1
1
213 14
1
213 14
JAUDIO1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic In/ Center 2 Ground
3 Mic Power/ Bass 4 Audio Power
5 Right Line Out/ Right
Speaker Out 6 Right Line Out/ Right Speaker Out
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left Line Out/ Left
Speaker Out 10 Left Line Out/ Left Speaker Out
11 Right Line In/ Right Rear
Speaker 12 Right Line In/ Right Rear Speaker
13 Left Line In/ Left Rear
Speaker 14 Left Line In/ Left Rear Speaker

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Front Panel Audio Header: JAUDIO1 (optional)
1
2
1
215 16
JAUDIO1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Mic In 2 Ground
3 Mic Power 4 Audio Power
5 Right Line Out/ Right
Speaker Out 6 Right Line Out/ Right Speaker Out
7 Reserved 8 Key
9 Left Line Out/ Left
Speaker Out 10 Left Line Out/ Left Speaker Out
11 Surrender Right 12 Surrender Left
13 Center 14 Subwoof
15 Ground 16 Key
Digital Audio Connector: JSPDIF1
Pin Assignment
1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
13
JSPDIF1 3 Ground
Game Port Header: JGAME1
1
216
15
JGAME1
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 Joystick B Button 1 4 Joystick A Button 1
5 Joystick B Coordinate X 6 Joystick A Coordinate X
7 MIDI Output 8 Ground
9 Joystick B Coordinate Y 10 Ground
11 Joystick B Button 2 12 Joystick A Coordinate Y
13 MIDI Input 14 Joystick A Button 2
15 NA 16 +5V

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Serial ATA Connector: JSATA1/ JSATA2
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 Ground 2 TX+
3 TX- 4 Ground
5 RX- 6 RX+
741
JSATA1/ JSATA2
7 Ground
Back Panel Connectors
PS/2
Keyboard
PS/2
Mouse Parallel
JPRNT1
JCOM1
JKBMS1
USB
JUSB1
COM1
JCOM2
COM2 USB
JUSBLAN1
MIC In
Speaker Out
Line In
JAUDIO
6 Channel Speakers
Speaker Out
Line In/ Rear Speaker
Mic In/ Center & Bass

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WarpSpeeder
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.
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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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.

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Usage
The following figures are just only for reference, the screen printed in this user manual will
change according to your motherboard on hand.
[WarpSpeeder™] includes 1 tray icon and 5 panels:
1. Tray Icon:
Whenever the TrayIcon utility is launched, it will display a little tray icon on the right side of
Windows Taskbar.

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This utility is responsible for conveniently invoking [WarpSpeeder™] Utility. You can use
the mouse by clicking the left button in order to invoke [WarpSpeeder™] directly from the
little tray icon or you can right-click the little tray icon to pop up a popup menu as following
figure. The “Launch Utility” item in the popup menu has the same function as mouse
left-click on tray icon and “Exit” item will close Tray Icon utility if selected.
2. Main Panel
If you click the tray icon, [ WarpSpeeder™ ] utility will be invoked. Please refer
do 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 PCI
clock information.
b. Contains About, Voltage, Overclock, and Hardware Monitor Buttons for invoking
respective panels.
c. With a user-friendly Status Animation, it can represent 3 overclock percentage
stages:
Duck walking => overclock percentage from 100% ~ 110 %
Duck running => overclock percentage from 110% ~ 120%
Duck burning => overclock percentage from 120% ~ above

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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 the best performance of overclocking, we
recommend you click the option “Yes”.