Biostar TF7100P-M7 User manual

TF7150U-M7/TF7100P-M7 Setup Manual
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................ 3
1.1 Before You Start ................................................................................ 3
1.2 Package Checklist............................................................................. 3
1.3 Motherboard Features...................................................................... 4
1.4 Rear Panel Connectors ..................................................................... 6
1.5 Motherboard Layout......................................................................... 7
Chapter 2: Hardware Installation .......................... 8
2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)....................................... 8
2.2 FAN Headers.................................................................................... 10
2.3 Installing System Memory.............................................................. 11
2.4 Connectors and Slots ....................................................................... 13
Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .................. 15
3.1 How to Setup Jumpers .................................................................... 15
3.2 Detail Settings.................................................................................. 15
Chapter 4: RAID Functions .................................. 23
4.1 Operation System............................................................................ 23
4.2 Raid Arrays ...................................................................................... 23
4.3 How RAID Works............................................................................. 23
Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide ....................... 27
5.1 T-Power Introduction...................................................................... 27
5.2 T-Power BIOS Feature .................................................................... 28
5.3 T-Power Windows Feature ............................................................ 36
Chapter 6: Useful Help ........................................ 41
6.1 Driver Installation Note.................................................................. 41
6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code .................................................................. 42
6.3 Extra Information............................................................................ 42
6.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................... 43
Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language .............. 44
German.................................................................................................................. 44
France .................................................................................................................... 46
Italian..................................................................................................................... 48
Spanish ................................................................................................................... 50
Portuguese ............................................................................................................ 52
Polish...................................................................................................................... 54
Russian ................................................................................................................... 56
Arabic..................................................................................................................... 58
Japanese ................................................................................................................ 60

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BEFORE YOU START
Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the
motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:
Prepare a dry and stable working environment with
sufficient lighting.
Always disconnect the computer from power outlet
before operation.
Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static
bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely
grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to
remove the static charge.
Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the
rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board
on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.
Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the
case after installation. Loose parts will cause short
circuits which may damage the equipment.
Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat
source, humid air and water.
1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST
HDD Cable X 1
Serial ATA Cable X 2
Serial ATA Power Cable X 1
Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1
User’s Manual X 1
Fully Setup Driver CD X 1
FDD Cable X 1 (optional)
USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)
S/PDIF out Cable X 1 (optional)
Note: The package contents may differ by area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES
TF7150U-M7 TF7100P-M7
CPU
LGA 775
Intel Core2Duo / Core2Quad / Celeron 4xx /
Pent ium D / Pentium 4 pro cessor
Supports 45nm CPU
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit
/ Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® / Intel
Architecture-64 / Extended Memory 64
Technology / Virtualization Technology
LGA 775
Intel Core2Duo / Core2Quad / Celeron 4xx /
Pent ium D / Pentium 4 pro cessor
Supports 45nm CPU
Supports Hyper-Threading / Execute Disable Bit
/ Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® / Intel
Architecture-64 / Extended Memory 64
Technology / Virtualization Technology
FSB Support 1333 MHz Support 1333 MHz
Chipset GeForce 7150/nForce 630i GeForce 7100/nForce 630i
Super I/O
ITE 8718F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
Env ironment Contro l in it iatives ,
H/W Mon itor
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion
ITE 8718F
Provides the most commonly used legacy Super
I/O functionality.
Low Pin Count Interface
Env ironment Contro l in it iatives ,
H/W Mon itor
Fan Sp eed Contro ller
ITE's "Smart Guardian" funct ion
Main
Memory
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2
Sing le C hann e l Mo de D DR2 m emory mo du le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
DDR2 DIMM Slots x 2
Max Memory Capacity 4GB
Each DIMM supports 512MB/1GB/2GB DDR2
Sing le C hann e l Mo de D DR2 m emory mo du le
Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800
Registered DIMM and ECC D IMM is not
supported
Graphics GeForce 7150/nForce 630i
Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB (under OS )
GeForce 7100/nForce 630i
Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB (under OS )
IDE
Integr ated IDE Contro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
Integr ated IDE Contro ller
Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode
supports PIO Mode 0~4,
SATA II
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specif icat ion co mp liant.
Integrated Serial ATA Controller
Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb/s.
SATA Version 2.0 specif icat ion co mp liant.
LAN
Realtek 8111B / 8111C(optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability
Realtek 8111B / 8111C(optional)
10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s Auto-Negotiation
Half / Full duplex capability

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TF7150U-M7 TF7100P-M7
Sound
ALC888 /
Integrated in GeForce 7150 nForce 630i (for
HDMI Aud io)
7.1 channels audio out (ALC888)
2 channels audio out (for HDMI Audio)
High Definition Audio
ALC888 /
Integrated in GeForce 7100 nForce 630i (for
HDMI Aud io)
7.1 channels audio out (ALC888)
2 channels audio out (for HDMI Audio)
High Definition Audio
PCI slot x2 PCI slot x2
PCI Express x16 slot x1 PCI Express x16 slot x1
Slots
PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1
Floppy connector x1 Floppy connector x1
Printer Port connector x1 Printer Port connector x1
IDE Co nn ect or x 1 IDE Conn ect or x1
SATA Connector x4 SATA Connector x4
Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1
Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1
CD-in Connector x1 CD-in Connector x1
S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1
CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1
System Fan header x2 System Fan head er x2
CMOS clear header x1 CMOS clear header x1
USB connector x3 USB connector x3
Serial port Connector x1 Serial port Connector x1
Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1
On Board
Connector
Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1
Back Panel
I/O
PS/2 Keyboard x1
HDMI port x1
VGA port x1
DVI-D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
PS/2 Keyboard x1
HDMI port x1
VGA port x1
DVI-D port x1
LAN port x1
USB Port x4
Audio Jack x6
Board Size 244 mm(W) x 244 mm(L) 244 mm(W) x 244 mm(L)
Special
Features RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 0+1 support
OS Support
Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.
Windows 2000 / XP / VISTA
Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove
support for any OS With or without notice.

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS
XPS/2 Keyboard Port YUSB 2.0 Port x 2
ZDVI-D VGA Port
The Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is a video interface transmitting digital video signals to
digital display devices such as flat panel LCDs or digital projectors. The DVI-D connector
allows digital signals transmission only.
[HDMI Port
The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface
capable of transmitting uncompressed streams to an AV receiver or any compatible digital
audio and/or video monitor, such as a digital television.
\D-Sub VGA Port
Transmit analog video signals to computer monitor or any other display panels equipped
with D-Sub VGA i nput.
]10/100/1000 Mbps LAN Port
^Audio Jack x 6
Port 2-Channel 4-Channel 6-Channel/8-Channel
Blue Line-In Line-In Line-In
Green Line-Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange Ce nter/S ubwoo fer
Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey Side Speaker Out
NOTE: The HDMI and DVI-D ports both can provide digital video signals out-put function, but
these two interfaces cannot work at the same time. The chipset uses the same
channel to control HDMI and DVI-D, so these ports cannot transmit video signal to
different display panels simultaneously.

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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT
JUSBKB1
JHDMI
JUSBLAN1
AUDIO1
JAUDIOF1
Codec
JC DIN1
Super I/O
JPRNT1 JCOM1JUSB2 JUSB3 JUSB4 JSFAN1 JPANEL1
PWRSW1
RSTSW1
SATA3
SATA4SATA2
SATA1
FDD1
IDE1
JATXPWR1
DIMMA1 DIMMA2
JCFAN1
GeForce
7150/7100
nForce 630i
LAN
JNFAN1
PC I1
PC I2
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
JSPDIF_OUT1
BAT1
JUSBV2
JATXPWR2
LED_D1
LED_D2
JDVI1
JVGA1
BI OS
JUSBV1
JCMOS1
LGA775
CPU1
Note: represents the 1■st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)
Special 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
Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise
the lever up to a 90-degree angle.

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Step 2: Look for the triangular cut edge on socket, and the golden dot on
CPU should point forwards this triangular cut edge. The CPU will
fit only in the correct orientation.
Step 2-1:
Step 2-2:
Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked
position to complete the installation.
Step 4: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it
on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into
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
cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer.
Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to
pin#1.
JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
3 FAN R PM rate
sense
14
4 Smart Fan
Control (By Fan)
JNFAN1: North Bridge Fan Header
JSFAN1: System Fan Header
Pin
Assignment
1 Ground
2 +12V
13
JSFAN1
JNFAN1
13
3 FAN RPM
rate sense
Note:
The JCFAN1 supports 4-pin head connector. The JSFAN1 and JNFAN1 support 3-pin
head connectors. 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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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY
A. Memory Modules
DIMMA1 DIMMA2
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.

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2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining
chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
B. Memory Capacity
DIMM Socket
Location DDR2 Module Total Mem ory Size
DIMMA1 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
DIMMA2 512MB/1024MB/2048MB
Max is 4GB.

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS
FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector
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 cable.
1
33
2
34
IDE1: Hard Disk Connector
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.
The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect
up to two IDE devices.
21
3940

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PEX16_1: 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.
PEX1_1: PCI-Express x1 Slot
-PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.
-Data transfer bandwidth up to 250MB/s per direction; 500MB/s in total.
-PCI-Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5GB/s on the data pins.
-2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture.
PEX1_1
PEX16_1
PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots
This motherboard is equipped with 2 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.
PCI1
PCI2

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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
JPANEL1: Front Panel Header
This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and
speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch
functions.
18
16
PWR_LED
On/Off
RST
HLED
SPK
++
+
9
-
-
Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function
1 +5V 9 N/A
2 N/A 10 N/A N/A
3 N/A 11 N/A N/A
4 Speaker
Speaker
Connector
12 Power LED (+)
5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+)
6 HDD LED (-)
Hard drive
LED 14 Power LED (-)
Power LED
7 Ground 15 Power button
8 Reset control Reset button 16 Ground Power-on button

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JATXPWR1: AT X Power Source Connector
This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX
power supply.
1
12
13
24
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V
14 -12V 2 +3.3V
15 Ground 3 Ground
16 PS_ON 4 +5V
17 Ground 5 Ground
18 Ground 6 +5V
19 Ground 7 Ground
20 NC 8 PW_OK
21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V
22 +5V 10 +12V
23 +5V 11 +12V
24 Ground 12 +3.3V
JATXPWR2: AT X Power Source Connector
By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.
Pin Assignment
1 +12V
2 +12V
3 Ground
1
32
4
4 Ground

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JUSB2/JUSB3/JUSB4: 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
1 +5V (fused)
2 +5V (fused)
3 USB-
4 USB-
5 USB+
6 USB+
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Key
10 NC
1
2
9
10
JUSB2
JUSB3
J USB4
JAUDIOF1: Front Panel Audio Header
This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front
panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.
Pin Assignment
1 Mic Left in
2 Ground
3 Mic Right in
4 GPIO
5 Right line in
6 Jack Sense
7 Front Sense
8 Key
9 Left line in
10 Jack Sense
19
210

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JCDIN1: CD-ROM Audio-in Connector
This connector allows user to connect the audio source from the variaty devices,
like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..
Pin
Assignment
1 Left Channel
Input
2 Ground
3 Ground
14
4 Right Channel
Input
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.
13
Pin 1-2 Close:
Normal Operation
(default).
13
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.

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SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors
The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 channels SATA interface.
Pin Assignment
1 Ground
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 Ground
5 RX-
6 RX+
1
4
7
SA TA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4
7 Ground
JPRNT1: Printer Port Connector
This header allows you to connector printer on the PC.
125
2
Pin Assignment Pin Assignment
1 -Strobe 14 Ground
2 -ALF 15 Data 6
3 Data 0 16 Ground
4 -Error 17 Data 7
5 Data 1 18 Ground
6 -Init 19 -ACK
7 Data 2 20 Ground
8 -Scltin 21 Busy
9 Data 3 22 Ground
10 Ground 23 PE
11 Data 4 24 Ground
12 Ground 25 SCLT
13 Data 5 26 Key

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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
JCOM1: Serial port Connector
The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.
Pin
Assignment
1 Carrier detect
2 Received data
3 Transmitted data
4 Data terminal ready
5 Signal ground
6 Data set ready
7 Request to send
8 Clear to send
9 Ring indicator
19
210
10 Key