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... different due to remove the static charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TA790GXE 128M 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small parts inside the case...
... different due to remove the static charge. Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TA790GXE 128M 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small parts inside the case...
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TA790GXE 128M SPEC PCI Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards PCI Express Gen2 x1 ... Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection Board Size 225 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) ATX OS Support Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice. 3
TA790GXE 128M SPEC PCI Slot x2 Supports PCI expansion cards Slots PCI Express Gen2 x16 Slot x2 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion cards PCI Express Gen2 x1 ... Audio Jack x6 Provide Audio-In/Out and microphone connection Board Size 225 mm (W) x 305 mm (L) ATX OS Support Windows XP / Vista 32 / Vista 64 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS With or without notice. 3
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1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT KBMS 1 ATXPWR1 TA790GXE 128M CPU_ FAN1 HDMI1 S ocket A M 2+ DVI VG A PH1 PH2 PH3 PH4 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM A2 DIMM B2 USB1 RJ4 5USB1 ATXPWR2 AUDIO2 AUXPWR1 AMD 790GX JUSBV1 L AN SYS_FAN1 PEX16_ 2 PEX1 _1 PEX1 _2 BAT1 AMD SB750 SATA5-6 PEX16_ 1 SATA3-4 Co de c PCI1 Super I/O BI O S JCMOS1 SATA1-2 S PDIF1 F_AUDIO1 CD_IN1 PCI2 FDD1 IDE1 SYS_FA N2 LED_D1 LED_D2 SW_ RST JUSBV 2 F_USB 3 F_USB2 F_USB 1 PANEL1 SW_P WR Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 5
1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT KBMS 1 ATXPWR1 TA790GXE 128M CPU_ FAN1 HDMI1 S ocket A M 2+ DVI VG A PH1 PH2 PH3 PH4 DIMM A1 DIMM B1 DIMM A2 DIMM B2 USB1 RJ4 5USB1 ATXPWR2 AUDIO2 AUXPWR1 AMD 790GX JUSBV1 L AN SYS_FAN1 PEX16_ 2 PEX1 _1 PEX1 _2 BAT1 AMD SB750 SATA5-6 PEX16_ 1 SATA3-4 Co de c PCI1 Super I/O BI O S JCMOS1 SATA1-2 S PDIF1 F_AUDIO1 CD_IN1 PCI2 FDD1 IDE1 SYS_FA N2 LED_D1 LED_D2 SW_ RST JUSBV 2 F_USB 3 F_USB2 F_USB 1 PANEL1 SW_P WR Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 5
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Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. This completes the installation. 7 TA790GXE 128M Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the JCFAN1.
Connect the CPU FAN power cable to complete the installation. Step 4: Put the CPU Fan on the CPU and buckle it. This completes the installation. 7 TA790GXE 128M Step 3: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to the JCFAN1.
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Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot. 2. DDR2 Modules TA790GXE 128M D IM M A1 D IM M B1 D IM M A2 D IM M B2 1. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 9 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. 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. DDR2 Modules TA790GXE 128M D IM M A1 D IM M B1 D IM M A2 D IM M B2 1. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 9 2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY A. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.
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The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive, so you can connect up to two drives. 2 40 1 39 11 This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS TA790GXE 128M FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector 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 drives. 2 40 1 39 11 This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 2 34 1 33 IDE1: IDE/ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE Controller that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. 2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS TA790GXE 128M FDD1: Floppy Disk Connector The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 functionality.
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TA790GXE 128M ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. 12 24 Pin Assignment 13 +3....
TA790GXE 128M ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply. 12 24 Pin Assignment 13 +3....
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Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total. - PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture. PCI1 PCI2 15 PCI stands for expansion cards. TA790GXE 128M PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots - P E X 1_ 1 P E X 1_ 2 PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. -
Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total. - PCI-Express Gen2 supports a raw bit-rate of 5.0Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the PCI-Express 1.1 architecture. PCI1 PCI2 15 PCI stands for expansion cards. TA790GXE 128M PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slots - P E X 1_ 1 P E X 1_ 2 PCI1~PCI2: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is a bus standard for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots. This PCI slot is designated as 32 bits. PCI-Express 2.0 compliant. -
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... can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Wait for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allows user to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. TA790GXE 128M JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (Default). 1 3 13 Pin 2-3 Close...
... can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader. Wait for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel This header allows user to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. TA790GXE 128M JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to avoid damaging the motherboard. 13 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (Default). 1 3 13 Pin 2-3 Close...
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TA790GXE 128M P H2 P H4 P H1 P H3 LE D_D2 LE D_D1 LED_D1 & LED_D2: Debug Indicators PH1 ~ PH4: Power Status Indicators Please refer to the tables below for specific messages: LED_D1 LED_D2 Message ON ON Normal ON OFF Memory Error OFF ON VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error. SW_PWR: Power Switch button. SW_PWR SW_RST: Reset button. SW_RST 19 PH1~PH4 ON OFF Phase Indicator Phase Active Phase Disable On-Board Buttons There are 6 LED indicators showing system status. On-Board LED Indicators There are 2 on-board buttons.
TA790GXE 128M P H2 P H4 P H1 P H3 LE D_D2 LE D_D1 LED_D1 & LED_D2: Debug Indicators PH1 ~ PH4: Power Status Indicators Please refer to the tables below for specific messages: LED_D1 LED_D2 Message ON ON Normal ON OFF Memory Error OFF ON VGA Error OFF OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error. SW_PWR: Power Switch button. SW_PWR SW_RST: Reset button. SW_RST 19 PH1~PH4 ON OFF Phase Indicator Phase Active Phase Disable On-Board Buttons There are 6 LED indicators showing system status. On-Board LED Indicators There are 2 on-board buttons.
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... (x2) Graphics card is recommended under CrossFireX mode. Step 2: Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to Auxiliary Power Connector (JATXPWR1), this will be unstable. Installation completes. TA790GXE 128M CHAPTER 4: (HYBRID) CROSSFIREX FUNCTION 4.1 CROSSFIREX REQUIREMENTS Only Windows XP/Vista supports CrossFireX (Dual Video) function. The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum...
... (x2) Graphics card is recommended under CrossFireX mode. Step 2: Connect a 4-pin ATX power cable to Auxiliary Power Connector (JATXPWR1), this will be unstable. Installation completes. TA790GXE 128M CHAPTER 4: (HYBRID) CROSSFIREX FUNCTION 4.1 CROSSFIREX REQUIREMENTS Only Windows XP/Vista supports CrossFireX (Dual Video) function. The power supply unit must provide at least the minimum...
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TA790GXE 128M 4.5 OPERATION MODES SUPPORTING LIST Operation Mode Single Card Model Radeon HD3650 O Radeon HD3850 O Radeon HD3870 O Radeon HD4850 O Radeon HD4870 O Radeon HD3450 O Radeon HD3470 O Radeon HD3870X2 O CrossFireX Hybrid CrossFireX O X O X O X O X O X X O X O X X (O means Supported, X means Not Supported.) 23
TA790GXE 128M 4.5 OPERATION MODES SUPPORTING LIST Operation Mode Single Card Model Radeon HD3650 O Radeon HD3850 O Radeon HD3870 O Radeon HD4850 O Radeon HD4870 O Radeon HD3450 O Radeon HD3470 O Radeon HD3870X2 O CrossFireX Hybrid CrossFireX O X O X O X O X O X X O X O X X (O means Supported, X means Not Supported.) 23
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... media. RAID techniques can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure. TA790GXE 128M RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array.
... media. RAID techniques can reside on the same disk or on a second redundant drive in a RAID 1 array system. The mirrored (backup) copy of a hardware failure. TA790GXE 128M RAID 1: Every read and write is actually carried out in parallel across 2 disk drives in the array.
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... capacity and storage efficiency. Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk. Write performance can be CPU intensive. Fault Tolerance: Yes. TA790GXE 128M RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all the drives in the array. Disk 1 DATA 1 DATA 3 PARITY DATA 7 DATA 9 PARITY Disk 2 DATA 2 PARITY...
... capacity and storage efficiency. Drawbacks: Individual block data transfer rate same as a single disk. Write performance can be CPU intensive. Fault Tolerance: Yes. TA790GXE 128M RAID 5: RAID 5 stripes both data and parity information across all the drives in the array. Disk 1 DATA 1 DATA 3 PARITY DATA 7 DATA 9 PARITY Disk 2 DATA 2 PARITY...
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..., 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 malfunction. TA790GXE 128M Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is directly in proportion to system performance. OverClock Navigator [Manual OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine] Manual...
..., 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 malfunction. TA790GXE 128M Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is directly in proportion to system performance. OverClock Navigator [Manual OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine] Manual...
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... T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over -clock performance. TA790GXE 128M V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over -clock performance. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine] Manual...
... T-Series Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. V8 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over -clock performance. TA790GXE 128M V6 Tech Engine This engine will make a good over -clock performance. OverClock Navigator [Automate OverClock] =========== Automate OverClock System =========== Auto OverClock System [V6-Tech Engine] Manual...
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... to perform the BIOS update process. 6. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to proceed. z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. TA790GXE 128M C. BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip.
... to perform the BIOS update process. 6. Select the proper BIOS file and press then to proceed. z This utility only allows storage device with BIO-Flasher 1. TA790GXE 128M C. BIO-Flasher BIO-Flasher is built in the BIOS chip.
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...;) The CPU/System fan starts to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. TA790GXE 128M Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value. The range is lower than the set value, the CPU/ System fan will raise the speed of the...
...;) The CPU/System fan starts to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. Control Mode This item provides several operation modes of CPU/System fan. TA790GXE 128M Smart Fan Calibration Choose this set value. The range is lower than the set value, the CPU/ System fan will raise the speed of the...
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A warning dialog as below will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically. Over Clock Panel Restore Default Settings AUTO Over-Clock V3/V6/V9 Engine Real-time Ove r-clock TA790GXE 128M Manual Adjust CPU Clock Test & Apply Manual Setting s AUTO User can click this button and the utility will show up to notify you that the system may become unstable, click on "OK" to continue. 37
A warning dialog as below will set the best and stable performance and frequency automatically. Over Clock Panel Restore Default Settings AUTO Over-Clock V3/V6/V9 Engine Real-time Ove r-clock TA790GXE 128M Manual Adjust CPU Clock Test & Apply Manual Setting s AUTO User can click this button and the utility will show up to notify you that the system may become unstable, click on "OK" to continue. 37
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... voltage. FSB Voltage This function allows user to decrease the FSB voltage. 39 Click on "+" to increase or "-" to adjust Chipset voltage. Over Voltage Panel TA790GXE 128M Manual Adjust CPU/Memo ry/Chipset/FSB Voltage CPU Voltage This function allows user to adjust Memory voltage. Memory Voltage This function allows user to...
... voltage. FSB Voltage This function allows user to decrease the FSB voltage. 39 Click on "+" to increase or "-" to adjust Chipset voltage. Over Voltage Panel TA790GXE 128M Manual Adjust CPU/Memo ry/Chipset/FSB Voltage CPU Voltage This function allows user to adjust Memory voltage. Memory Voltage This function allows user to...