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... Installation 22 4.5 Operation Modes Supporting List 23 Chapter 5: RAID Functions 24 5.1 Operating System 24 5.2 Raid Arrays 24 5.3 How RAID Works 24 Chapter 6: T-Series BIOS & Software 28 6.1 T-Series BIOS 28 6.2 T-Series Software 36 Chapter 7: Useful Help 46 7.1 Driver Installation Note 46 7.2 Extra Information 47 7.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code 48 7.4 Troubleshooting 49 Appendix: SPEC In...
... Installation 22 4.5 Operation Modes Supporting List 23 Chapter 5: RAID Functions 24 5.1 Operating System 24 5.2 Raid Arrays 24 5.3 How RAID Works 24 Chapter 6: T-Series BIOS & Software 28 6.1 T-Series BIOS 28 6.2 T-Series Software 36 Chapter 7: Useful Help 46 7.1 Driver Installation Note 46 7.2 Extra Information 47 7.3 AMI BIOS Beep Code 48 7.4 Troubleshooting 49 Appendix: SPEC In...
Setup Manual
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...of setting up the BIOS, please refer to malfunction. A. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below in the Setup CD. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ... Flash Drive or FDD Self Recovery System (S.R.S) Smart Fan Function CMOS Reloading Program !! WARNING !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 6: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE 6.1 T-SERIES BIOS T-Series BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.) Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine) BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from this...
...of setting up the BIOS, please refer to malfunction. A. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below in the Setup CD. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save ... Flash Drive or FDD Self Recovery System (S.R.S) Smart Fan Function CMOS Reloading Program !! WARNING !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 6: T-SERIES BIOS & SOFTWARE 6.1 T-SERIES BIOS T-Series BIOS Features Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.) Memory Integration Test (M.I.T., under Overclock Navigator Engine) BIO-Flasher: Update BIOS file from this...
Setup Manual
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... 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA790GXE 128M Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is directly in proportion to be increased also when raising CPU frequency. G.P.U Phase Control Enter this function for experienced overclock users. It allows users to malfunction. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values...
... 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. TA790GXE 128M Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is directly in proportion to be increased also when raising CPU frequency. G.P.U Phase Control Enter this function for experienced overclock users. It allows users to malfunction. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values...
Setup Manual
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... Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- provides 3 ideal overclock configurations to improve the system performance, named A.O.S. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may be responsible for any overclocking performance. Clock Control Enter this function for more advanced CPU settings...
... Manual OverClock Select Screen Select Item +- provides 3 ideal overclock configurations to improve the system performance, named A.O.S. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may be responsible for any overclocking performance. Clock Control Enter this function for more advanced CPU settings...
Setup Manual
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..., Inc. 31 V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over-clock performance. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== ...Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Test [Disabled] Options V6-Tech Engine V8-Tech Engine V12-Tech Engine Select Screen Select Item +- TA790GXE 128M V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
..., Inc. 31 V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over-clock performance. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== ...Memory Configuration Integrated Memory Test [Disabled] Options V6-Tech Engine V8-Tech Engine V12-Tech Engine Select Screen Select Item +- TA790GXE 128M V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over-clock performance.
Setup Manual
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...Exit Main vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. ↓ BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or software... test. the condition parameter should be based on the selected CPU model. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to complete the test. 32 OverClock Navigator [Normal] ...
...Exit Main vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. ↓ BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devices or software... test. the condition parameter should be based on the selected CPU model. Main Advanced PCIPnP BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to complete the test. 32 OverClock Navigator [Normal] ...
Setup Manual
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... Fan Function is always on whenever the system starts up , S.R.S. and is under BIOS setup; Fan speed. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration...
... Fan Function is always on whenever the system starts up , S.R.S. and is under BIOS setup; Fan speed. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. > CPU Configuration > SuperIO Configuration > Smart Fan Configuration > Hardware Health Configuration...
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... and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults CMOS Backup Function Security Settings > Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit CMOS Backup Func CMOS Data Reload CMOS Data Save Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to the set value, the CPU/System fan ... able to personal preference. Moreover, users are able to name the CMOS data according to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. F. TA790GXE 128M Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value, the CPU/ System fan will work when CPU/System temperature arrives to this item and then...
... and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults CMOS Backup Function Security Settings > Security BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit CMOS Backup Func CMOS Data Reload CMOS Data Save Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to the set value, the CPU/System fan ... able to personal preference. Moreover, users are able to name the CMOS data according to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. F. TA790GXE 128M Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value, the CPU/ System fan will work when CPU/System temperature arrives to this item and then...
Setup Manual
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... on -screen instructions to complete the installation. In this panel you will help you easily do over-clocking under windows environment. Motherboard Manual 6.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE Installing T-Series Software 1. Double-click the icon to the optical drive. Double-click the desktop icon, OverClock 3 will see the software icon "T-Utility OverClock III...Over Clock Panel Ope n a saved setting/ Save cur r ent se ttings 36 Open Abou t Pane l Open Over Voltage Panel ON/OFF Launching T-Series Software After the installation process, you will be launched; Insert the Setup CD to launch...
... on -screen instructions to complete the installation. In this panel you will help you easily do over-clocking under windows environment. Motherboard Manual 6.2 T-SERIES SOFTWARE Installing T-Series Software 1. Double-click the icon to the optical drive. Double-click the desktop icon, OverClock 3 will see the software icon "T-Utility OverClock III...Over Clock Panel Ope n a saved setting/ Save cur r ent se ttings 36 Open Abou t Pane l Open Over Voltage Panel ON/OFF Launching T-Series Software After the installation process, you will be launched; Insert the Setup CD to launch...
Setup Manual
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... every speed you can also manually adjust CPU clock by click the TEST button. After reboot, launch the utility again and the utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Motherboard Manual Then the utility will load the previously verified best and stable frequency. Then system will restore all values...
... every speed you can also manually adjust CPU clock by click the TEST button. After reboot, launch the utility again and the utility will execute a series of testing until system fail. Motherboard Manual Then the utility will load the previously verified best and stable frequency. Then system will restore all values...
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...subject to reboot the system. If there is no other newer BIOS version, the utility will also tell you to program (update) the BIOS. TA790GXE 128M (for the latest BIOS from this function. If there is connected to proceed. Click OK to enter BIOS setup. While the system boots up... and the full screen logo shows, press key to reboot. The information and pictures described above about the T-Series software are for your BIOS has been the latest version. make any operation during the programming process. Click Yes to exit BIOS setup. The ...
...subject to reboot the system. If there is no other newer BIOS version, the utility will also tell you to program (update) the BIOS. TA790GXE 128M (for the latest BIOS from this function. If there is connected to proceed. Click OK to enter BIOS setup. While the system boots up... and the full screen logo shows, press key to reboot. The information and pictures described above about the T-Series software are for your BIOS has been the latest version. make any operation during the programming process. Click Yes to exit BIOS setup. The ...
Bios Setup
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Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit System Overvie w AMI BIOS Version :01. 01.01 Build Date:01/ 01/08 System Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure ... system date. C hange Field Tab S elect Field F1 G eneral Help F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. 3 Use [+] or [-] to select a field. System Time System Date Floppy A > Hard Drive C onfiguration [00: 00...
Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit System Overvie w AMI BIOS Version :01. 01.01 Build Date:01/ 01/08 System Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to configure ... system date. C hange Field Tab S elect Field F1 G eneral Help F10 S ave and Exit ESC E xit vxx .xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Me gatrends, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. 3 Use [+] or [-] to select a field. System Time System Date Floppy A > Hard Drive C onfiguration [00: 00...
Bios Setup
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... Screen S elect Item C hange Option G eneral Help S ave and Exit E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 7 TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to configu re the settings of CPU, Super I /O : Curre nt FSB Multip lier: Maxim ...Patch Level : Secur e Virtual Mac hine Mode [ Enabled] Cool N Quiet [ Enabled] +- Main Advan ced PCIPnP BIOS SETU P U TILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Setti ngs WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in items of this menu may c ause system to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf...
... Screen S elect Item C hange Option G eneral Help S ave and Exit E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 7 TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu T he Advanced Menu allows you to configu re the settings of CPU, Super I /O : Curre nt FSB Multip lier: Maxim ...Patch Level : Secur e Virtual Mac hine Mode [ Enabled] Cool N Quiet [ Enabled] +- Main Advan ced PCIPnP BIOS SETU P U TILITY Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced Setti ngs WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in items of this menu may c ause system to malf unction. > CPU Configur ation > SuperIO Conf...
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... the speed o f the CPU itselfuses when communicating with its own special components. Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced PCI/P nP Settings WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in the NVRAM (CMOS) by the PnP operating system like Window™ 95. ... which allows I/O devices to malf unction. Options: No (Default) / Yes Plug & P lay OS When set to malfunction. S elect Screen S elect Item +- TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu T his item allows you to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequen ce (VGA...
... the speed o f the CPU itselfuses when communicating with its own special components. Main Advan ced BIOS SETU P U TILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset T-Series Exit Advanced PCI/P nP Settings WARNING: Setti ng wrong values in the NVRAM (CMOS) by the PnP operating system like Window™ 95. ... which allows I/O devices to malf unction. Options: No (Default) / Yes Plug & P lay OS When set to malfunction. S elect Screen S elect Item +- TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu T his item allows you to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for the boot sequen ce (VGA...
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.... Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 Boot De vice Priority Items in the system. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu T his menu allows you to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx... to arrange the removable drive boot sequence automatically. You can also ch ange the booting sequence. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit Boot Settings Conf iguration > Boo t Device Prio rity > Har d Disk Drives > Rem ovable Drives > CD/ DVD Drives Quick Boot [ ...
.... Options: Floppy Disks / Zip100 / USB-FDD0 / USB-FDD1 / USB-ZIP0 / USB-ZIP1 / LS120 19 Boot De vice Priority Items in the system. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu T his menu allows you to Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx... to arrange the removable drive boot sequence automatically. You can also ch ange the booting sequence. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit Boot Settings Conf iguration > Boo t Device Prio rity > Har d Disk Drives > Rem ovable Drives > CD/ DVD Drives Quick Boot [ ...
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...and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 21 Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit Advan ced Chipset S ettings > Sou thBridge Conf iguration > AMD 790GX Config uration > OnB oard Peripher als Configur ation Opti ons for SB H D Azal S...Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the speci fic features of the chipset installed on your system...
...and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. 21 Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit Advan ced Chipset S ettings > Sou thBridge Conf iguration > AMD 790GX Config uration > OnB oard Peripher als Configur ation Opti ons for SB H D Azal S...Sub Scr een F1 G eneral Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu T his chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the speci fic features of the chipset installed on your system...
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Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provid es 3 default overclo ck...S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 6 T-Series Menu T his submenu allows you use the default setting. Changing the voltage and clock improperly may damage the device.)... this menu may cause system to malfunction. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in overclock field. OverClock Navigator OverClock ....
Based on many test and experiments from Biostar Engineer Team, OverClock Navigator provid es 3 default overclo ck...S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual 6 T-Series Menu T his submenu allows you use the default setting. Changing the voltage and clock improperly may damage the device.)... this menu may cause system to malfunction. Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in overclock field. OverClock Navigator OverClock ....
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... Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual Auto OverClock S ystem Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in below sec tions may vary with the installed...
... Help F1 0 S ave and Exit ES C E xit vxx.xx (C)C opyright 198 5-200x, Amer ican Megatre nds, Inc. TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual Auto OverClock S ystem Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in below sec tions may vary with the installed...
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TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in below sec tions may cause system to customize personal overclock setting. OverC lock Navigato r [ Manual ...
TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) Main BIOS S ETUP UTILITY Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chips et T-Series Exit T-Ser ies Settings WARNI NG: Setting w rong values in below sec tions may cause system to customize personal overclock setting. OverC lock Navigato r [ Manual ...
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TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual G.P.U Phase Control G.P.U Phase Contro l Phase Status : CPU V core: : Curre nt CPU Power : Effic iency : G.P.U Phase Mode BIOS S ETUP UTILITY T-Series Auto Off Options [ Auto] S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: Auto (Default) / Off CPU Tuning BIOS S ETUP UTILITY T-Series CPU T uning CPU O ver Voltage Custo m P-States SVID Override NODE0 :PCI-X2...
TA790GXE 128M BIOS Manual G.P.U Phase Control G.P.U Phase Contro l Phase Status : CPU V core: : Curre nt CPU Power : Effic iency : G.P.U Phase Mode BIOS S ETUP UTILITY T-Series Auto Off Options [ Auto] S elect Screen S elect Item +- Options: Auto (Default) / Off CPU Tuning BIOS S ETUP UTILITY T-Series CPU T uning CPU O ver Voltage Custo m P-States SVID Override NODE0 :PCI-X2...