Biostar TForce 965PT Owner's manual

TForce P965 Deluxe / TForce 965PT

Setup Manual

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction ............................................. 1

1.1 Be fore Yo u Start................................................................... 1

1.2 Package Checklist(TForce P965 Deluxe)................................ 1

1.3 Package Checklist(TForce 965PT).......................................... 1

1.4 Motherboard Features.......................................................... 2

1.5 Re ar Panel Conne ctors.......................................................... 3

1.6 Mothe rboard Layout(TForce P965 Deluxe )............................. 4

1.7 Mothe rboard Layout(TForce 965PT)...................................... 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation.............................. 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU)................................ 6

2.2 FAN Headers........................................................................ 8

2.3 Installing System Memory...................................................... 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots ............................................................11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup .....................13

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers..........................................................13

3.2 Detail Se ttings.....................................................................13

Chapter 4: Intel RAID Functions

(for TForce P965 Deluxe).........................................20

4.1 Operation System................................................................20

4.2 Raid Arrays.........................................................................20

4.3 How RAID Works.................................................................20

Chapter 5: OverClock Quick Guide ..........................25

5.1 T-Power Introduction...........................................................25

5.2 T-Powe r BIOS Fe ature .........................................................26

5.3 T-Powe r Windows Feature ...................................................34

Chapter 6: Useful Hel p .............................................43

6.1 Driver Installation Note .......................................................43

6.2 Award BIOS Beep Code........................................................44

6.3 Extra Information................................................................44

6.4 Troubleshooting...................................................................46

Appendencies: SPEC In Other La nguage ................48

German................................................................................................48

France..................................................................................................50

Italian..................................................................................................52

Spanish ................................................................................................54

Portuguese...........................................................................................56

Polish...................................................................................................58

RUSSIAN...............................................................................................60

ARABIC................................................................................................62

JAPANESE............................................................................................64

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 B

EFORE YOU START

Tha nk you for choosing our pro duct. Be fore you sta rt installing the

mothe rboa rd , plea se make su re you fo llow the instructions be low:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

s ufficie nt ligh ting .

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

be fo re ope ra tion.

 Befo re you take the mo the rboa rd ou t f rom a n ti-s ta tic

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely

grounde d appliance, o r use grounded wrist strap to

remove the static charge.

 Avo id tou ch ing the compone nts o n mo the rboa rd o r the

rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the boa rd

on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not lea ve any unfastene d small pa rts 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 wa ter.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST (TFORCE P965 DELUXE)

FDD Cable X 1

HDD Round Cable X 1

Se ria l ATA Cab le X 4

Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 4

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1

Use r’s Manual X 1

Fully Setup Driver CD X 1

S/PDIF out Cable X 1

USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

1.3 PACKAGE CHECKLIST (TFORCE 965PT)

FDD Cable X 1

HDD Cable X 1

Se ria l ATA Cab le X 1

Se ria l ATA Po we r Cab le X 1

Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case X 1

Use r’s Manual X 1

Fully Setup Driver CD X 1

USB 2.0 Cable X1 (optional)

S/P DI F out Ca ble X 1 (op tiona l)

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1.4 MOT HERBOARD FEATURES

TForce P965 Deluxe T Fo rce 96 5P T

CPU

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium D /Pentium 4 /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

Supports Hyper Transport/ Execute Disable Bit/

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®/ Intel Extended

Memory 64 technology

LGA 775

Intel Core2Duo / Pentium D /Pentium 4 /

Celeron D processor up to 3.8 GHz

Supports Hyper Transport/ Execute Disable Bit/

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep®/ Intel Extended

Memory 64 technology

FSB 533 / 800 / 1066 MHz 533 / 800 / 1066 MHz

Chipset

Intel P965

Intel ICH8R

Intel P965

Intel ICH8

Super I/O

ITE IT8718F

Provides the most commonly used legacy Super

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

ITE IT8718F

Provides the most commonly used legacy Super

I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

Environment Control initiatives,

H/W Monitor

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

Main

Memory

DIMM Slots x 4

Eac h DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB / 1GB /

2GB DDR2

Max Memory Capicity 8GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

DIMM Slots x 4

Eac h DIMM supports 256MB / 512MB / 1GB /

2GB DDR2

Max Memory Capicity 8GB

Dual Channel Mode DDR2 memory module

Supports DDR2 533 / 667 / 800

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not

supported

IDE

VIA VT6410

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

VIA VT6410

Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode

supports PIO Mode 0~4,

SA TA 2

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Data transfer rates up to 3.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant.

LAN

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

Realtek RTL 8110SC

10 / 100 Mb/s and 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

Sound

Codec

ALC883

8+2 channels audio out

High Definition Audio

ALC883

8+2 channels audio out

High Definition Audio

PCI slot x3 PCI slot x3

PCI Express x 16 slot x1 PCI Express x 16 slot x1

PCI Express x 4 slot x1 PCI Express x 4 slot x1

Slots

PCI Express x 1 slot x1 PCI Express x 1 slot x1

Floppy c onnector x1 Floppy c onnector x1

Printer Port Connector x1 Printer Port Connector x1

On Board

Connector

IDE Connector x1 IDE Connector x1

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SA TA Connector x6 SA TA Connect or x4

Front Panel Connector x1 Front Panel Connector x1

Front Audio Connector x1 Front Audio Connector x1

CD-in Connec tor x1 CD-in Connec tor x1

S/PDIF out connector x1 S/PDIF out connector x1

S/PDIF in connector x1 S/PDIF in connector x1

CPU Fan header x1 CPU Fan header x1

Sys tem Fan header x2 Sys tem Fan header x2

Clear CMOS header x1 Clear CMOS header x1

USB connector x2 USB connector x2

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Power Connector (24pin) x1

Power Connector (4pin) x1 Power Connector (4pin) x1

Back Panel

I/O

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l Po rt x 1

LAN port x1

USB Port x6

Audio Jack x6

PS/2 Keyboard x1

PS/2 Mouse x1

S e ri a l Po rt x 1

LAN port x1

USB Port x6

Audio Jack x6

Board Size

220 (W) x 305 (L) mm

ATX form Factor

220 (W) x 305 (L) mm

ATX form Factor

Special

Feature

RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 1+0 support

OS Support

Windows 2000 / XP

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice.

Windows 2000 / XP

Biostar Reserves the right to add or remove

support for any OS with or without notice.

1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

Li ne I n

Li ne O ut

Mic In

Center

Re ar

Side

PS/2

Mouse

PS/2

Keyboar d

COM1 USBX2 USBX2

LAN

USB X2

Since t he au dio c hip s up por ts I ntel Hig h Definition Audi o Sp ecificatio n, the fu nctio n o f each

audi o jac k c an be de fine d b y soft war e. Th e input / out put functio n of e ach au dio jac k list ed

abo ve re prese nts t he def ault setti ng . Ho wever, wh en c on necti ng e xter nal microp hon e t o t he

audi o p ort, pl eas e us e t he Line In (blue) an d Mic In (pi n k) audio j ac k.

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1.6 MOT HERBOARD LAYOUT(TFORCE P965 DELUXE)

PCI-EX4

DDR2 _A1

DDR2 _B1

FDD1

PCI1

PCI 2

JATX PW R2

JCFAN1

JATX PW R1

JDDRII

_

2. 2 V

SATA 1SATA5

SATA3

COD EC

JCDIN1

JS FA N1

LAN

BAT1

BIOS

Intel

ICH8R

LGA775

CPU1

Intel

P965

JAUDIOF1

JKBMS1

JRJ45USB1

C

O

M

1

AU D IO1

JSP DI F _O UT1

JS PD IF

_

IN 1

ID E 1

JCOM1

SATA2SATA6 S ATA 4

DDR2 _A2

DDR2 _B2

IDE

Super

I/O

J PANEL1

RST SW2

PWRSW1

PCI-EX1

PCI 3

JNFAN1

JC MOS 1

J PRNT1

LE D2

LE D1

Not e: represents the 1■

st

pin.

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1.7 MOT HERBOARD LAYOUT(TFORCE 965PT)

PCI-EX4

DDR2 _A1

DDR2 _B1

FDD1

PCI1

PCI 2

JATX PW R2

JCFAN1

JATX PW R1

JDDRII

_

2.2V

SATA 1

SATA5

COD EC

JCDIN1

JS FA N1

LAN

BAT1

BIOS

Intel

ICH8

LGA775

CPU1

Intel

P965

JAUDIOF1

JKBMS1

JRJ45USB1

CO M1

AU D IO1

JSPDIF_OUT 1

ID E 1

JCOM1

SATA2SATA6

DDR2 _A2

DDR2 _B2

IDE

Super

I/O

J PANEL1

RST SW2

PWRSW1

PCI-EX1

PCI 3

JNFAN1

JC MOS 1

J PRNT1

LE D2

LE D1

JSPDIF_IN1

Not e: represents the 1■

st

pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 INSTALLING CENT RAL 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

Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

3

FAN RPM rate

sense

1

4

JCFAN1

4 Smart Fan

Control

JSFAN1: System Fan Header

JNFAN1: Northbridge Fan Header

Assignment

1 Ground

2 +12V

13

JSFAN1

JNFAN1

3 FAN RPM rate

sense

Note:

The JNFAN1 and JSFAN1 s up port 3- pin head c onn ect or. Wh en c on necti ng with wires

ont o co nnec tors, pleas e n ote that t he r e d wir e is th e p ositive a nd s ho uld be c onn ect ed t o

pin# 2, and th e bl ac k wire is Ground a nd s ho uld be c onn ect ed t o GND.

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2.3 INST ALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Memory Modules

DD R2 _A1

DD R2 _B1

DD R2 _A2

DD R2 _B2

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.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR Module

To t a l Me m o r y

Size

DDR2_A1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

DDR2_A2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

DDR2_B1 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

DDR2_B2 256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB

Max is 8GB.

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B. Dual Channel Memory installation

To trigger the Dual Channel f unction of the motherboard, the memory module

must meet the following requirements:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the f ollowing

table.

Dual Channel Status

DDR2_A1

DDR2_A2 DDR2_B1 DDR2_B2

Enabled O X O X

Enabled X O X O

Enabled O O O O

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

The DRAM bus width of the memory module must be the same (x8 or

x16)

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2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector

The motherboard prov ides a standard floppy disk connector that supports 360K,

720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk ty pes. This connector supports the

prov ided f loppy drive ribbon cables.

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ID E1: Hard Di sk C onne ctor

The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that prov ides PIO

Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 f unctionality.

The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so y ou can connect

up to two hard disk driv es.

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PCI-Ex16: PCI-Express x16 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per

direction, f or an aggregate of 8GB/s totally.

PC I-EX4: PC I-Express x4 Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 1GB/s simultaneously per

direction, f or an aggregate of 2GB/s totally.

PC I-EX1: PC I-Express Slot

- PCI-Express 1.0a compliant.

PCI-EX16

PCI-EX4

PCI-EX1

PCI1~PCI3: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots

This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands f or

Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion

cards. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits.

PCI3

PCI2

PCI1

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 HOW T O SET UP 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 DET AIL SET T ING S

JPANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 24-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, Sleep

button and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s f ront

panel switch functions.

1

9

8

16

SLP

PWR

_

LED

On/Off

RST

HLED

SPK

++

+

-

Pin Assignment Functio n Pin Assignment Functio n

1 +5V 9 Sleep control

2 N/A 10 Ground

Sleep button

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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ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2

JATXPWR2 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 Gr oun d 3 Gr oun d

16 PS_ON 4 +5V

17 Gr oun d 5 Gr oun d

18 Gr oun d 6 +5V

19 Gr oun d 7 Gr oun d

20 NC 8 PW_ OK

21 +5V 9 Standb y Volt ag e+5V

22 +5V 10 +12V

23 +5V 11 +12V

24 Gr oun d 12 +3.3V

J ATXPW R1 : ATX Po we r S ou rce C onne ct o r

By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to CPU power circuit.

Assignment

1 +12V

2 +12V

3 Ground

12

3

4

4 Ground

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JUSB3/JUSB4: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC f ront panel,

and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

Assignment

1 +5V (fused)

2 +5V (fused)

3 USB-

4 USB-

5 USB+

6 USB+

7 Ground

8 Ground

9 Key

1

2

9

10

JUSB4 JUSB3

10 NC

JAUDIO F1: Front Panel Audio Heade r

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC f ront

panel. It will disable the output on back panel audio connectors.

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

1

2

9

10

10 Left line out/

Speaker out Left

JCDIN1: CD-RO M Audio-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the audio source f rom the v ariaty dev ices,

like CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, PCI sound card, PCI TV turner card etc..

Assignment

1 Left Channel Input

2 Ground

3 Ground

14

4 Right Channel Input

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JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

By placing the jumper on pin2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS saf e setting

and the CMOS data, please carefully f ollow the procedures to avoid damaging

the motherboard.

1

3

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (default).

13

1

3

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remov e 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 y our desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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SATA1~SATA6: Serial ATA Connectors

The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controller with 4 or 6 channels SATA

interf ace, it satisf ies the SATA 2.0 spec and with transf er rate of 3.0Gb/s.

Assignment

1 Ground

2 TX+

3 TX-

4 Ground

5 RX-

6 RX+

147

SATA5 SATA3 S ATA1

SATA6 SATA4 S ATA2

7 Ground

JSPDIF_O UT1: Digi tal Audi o-ou t C onne ctor

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

Assignment

1 +5V

2 SPDIF_OUT

13

3 Ground

JSPDIF_IN1: Digital Audio-in Connector

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF input header.

Assignment

1 +5V

2 SPDIF_IN

13

3 Ground

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Header for Memory Over-voltage: JDDRII_2.2V

When processing Memory ov er-voltage, please place the jumper to pin 2-3

Closed. The Def ault setting is Pin 1-2 Closed.

13

Pin 1-2 Cl ose:

. Normal stat us (def ault).

13

1

3

Pin 2-3 Cl ose:

Memory over-voltage

Note:

1. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 1-2, memory v oltage

can be manually adjusted under CMOS setup.

2. When “JDDRII_2.2V” jumper cap is placed on Pin 2-3, memory v oltage

will be f ixed at 2.2V automatically, and can’t be adjusted under COMS

setup.

Bef ore setting memory ov er-voltage, please ensure that your DDR supports up

to 2.2V. (Consulting your DDR supplier)

On-Board LED Indicators

There are 2 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status.

LED2

LED1

LED1 and LED2:

These 2 LED indicate system power on diagnostics.

Please ref er to the table below for different messages:

LED1 L ED2 Messag e

ON ON Normal

ON OFF VGA Error

OFF ON Memory Error

OF F OF F Abnorma l: CPU / Chipset error.

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