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TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to ...not be responsible for any mistakes found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of this user's manual is no representations or warranties with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to be changed without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation...
TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ Setup Manual FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found in this user's manual. Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to ...not be responsible for any mistakes found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of this user's manual is no representations or warranties with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to be changed without first obtaining the vendor's approval in a residential installation...
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...from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water...and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you 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) Serial ATA...
...from anti-static bag, ground yourself properly by touching any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ 1.1 BEFORE YOU START Thank you take the motherboard out from dangerous area, such as heat source, humid air and water...and stable working environment with sufficient lighting. Always disconnect the computer from power outlet before operation. Before you 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) Serial ATA...
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supports PIO Mode 0~4. SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES TF520 A2+ TF560 A2+ Socket AM2 / AM2+ (By BIOS update) Socket AM2 / AM2+ (By BIOS update) AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / ...
supports PIO Mode 0~4. SATA Version 2.0 specification compliant. Motherboard Manual 1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES TF520 A2+ TF560 A2+ Socket AM2 / AM2+ (By BIOS update) Socket AM2 / AM2+ (By BIOS update) AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / Sempron AMD Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 x2 / ...
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Motherboard Manual 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (VER 5.X) PS/2 Mouse LAN PS/2 Keyboard COM1 USBX2 USBX2 USBX2 Center Rear Side Line In Line Out Mic In 1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (VER 6.X) PS/2 Mouse LA N PS/ 2 Keyboard COM1 USBX2 USBX2 USBX2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic I n 1/ Bass/ Center 4
Motherboard Manual 1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (VER 5.X) PS/2 Mouse LAN PS/2 Keyboard COM1 USBX2 USBX2 USBX2 Center Rear Side Line In Line Out Mic In 1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS (VER 6.X) PS/2 Mouse LA N PS/ 2 Keyboard COM1 USBX2 USBX2 USBX2 Line In/ Surround Line Out Mic I n 1/ Bass/ Center 4
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Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap. Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. 6 Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point forwards this white triangle.
Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU) Step 1: Remove the socket protection cap. Step 2: Pull the lever toward direction A from the socket and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle. The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation. 6 Step 3: Look for the white triangle on socket, and the gold triangle on CPU should point forwards this white triangle.
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... Ground and should be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to GND. 8 Motherboard Manual 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header 1 4 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart...
... Ground and should be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to GND. 8 Motherboard Manual 2.2 FAN HEADERS These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. JCFAN1: CPU Fan Header 1 4 Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart...
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Duual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Enabled O O X X Enabled X X O O Enabled O O O O (O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.) The DRAM bus width of the same density in pairs, shown in the following table. Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 10 Motherboard Manual C.
Duual Channel Status DIMMA1 DIMMB1 DIMMA2 DIMMB2 Enabled O O X X Enabled X X O O Enabled O O O O (O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.) The DRAM bus width of the same density in pairs, shown in the following table. Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the memory module must meet the following requirements: Install memory module of the memory module must be the same (x8 or x16) 10 Motherboard Manual C.
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... Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. Motherboard Manual PEX16-1: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction; 500MB/s in total. - Data transfer...
... Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for an aggregate of 2.5Gb/s on the data pins. - 2X bandwidth over the traditional PCI architecture. Motherboard Manual PEX16-1: PCI-Express x16 Slot - PEX1_1/PEX1_2: PCI-Express x1 Slots - Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 4GB/s simultaneously per direction; 500MB/s in total. - Data transfer...
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Motherboard Manual JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to CPU power circuit. 32 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 14 Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 12 24 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage +5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 Ground 16 PS-ON 1 13 17 Ground 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 NC 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 Ground JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.
Motherboard Manual JATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector This connector allows user to CPU power circuit. 32 4 1 Pin Assignment 1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 14 Pin Assignment 1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 Ground 6 +5V 12 24 7 Ground 8 PW_OK 9 Standby Voltage +5V 10 +12V 11 +12V 12 +3.3V 13 +3.3V 14 -12V 15 Ground 16 PS-ON 1 13 17 Ground 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 NC 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V 24 Ground JATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connector By connecting this connector, it will provide +12V to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.
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... 4 channels SATA interface, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Motherboard Manual SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3.
... 4 channels SATA interface, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data, please carefully follow the procedures to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Motherboard Manual SATA1~SATA4: Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3.
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... ON ON OFF OFF ON Normal OFF Memory Error ON VGA Error OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error. 18 Please refer to show system status. Motherboard Manual JATXPWR3: Auxiliary Power for Graphics This connector is an auxiliary power connection for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.
... ON ON OFF OFF ON Normal OFF Memory Error ON VGA Error OFF Abnormal: CPU / Chipset error. 18 Please refer to show system status. Motherboard Manual JATXPWR3: Auxiliary Power for Graphics This connector is an auxiliary power connection for the graphics card provides better graphics performance.
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.... Drawbacks: Does not deliver any environment that improves disk read and write times for mirroring data. If any drive in RAID 0 and RAID 1. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM z Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types of RAID...
.... Drawbacks: Does not deliver any environment that improves disk read and write times for mirroring data. If any drive in RAID 0 and RAID 1. Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 4: NVIDIA RAID FUNCTIONS 4.1 OPERATION SYSTEM z Supports Windows XP Home/Professional Edition, and Windows 2000 Professional. 4.2 RAID ARRAYS NVRAID supports the following types of RAID...
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... tolerance and minimal capacity. Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ RAID 1: Every read and write is impaired during drive rebuilds. Fault Tolerance: Yes. Should one drive fail, the controller switches to the other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. RAID 1 provides a hot...
... tolerance and minimal capacity. Benefits: Provides 100% data redundancy. TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ RAID 1: Every read and write is impaired during drive rebuilds. Fault Tolerance: Yes. Should one drive fail, the controller switches to the other application that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media. RAID 1 provides a hot...
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May be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 22 Motherboard Manual RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 0+1 solution for data redundancy, the same as RAID level 1. Fault Tolerance: ...
May be mirrored using RAID 1 techniques. Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 Block 1 Block 3 Block 5 Block 2 Block 4 Block 6 22 Motherboard Manual RAID 0+1: RAID 0 drives can be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in a RAID 0+1 solution for data redundancy, the same as RAID level 1. Fault Tolerance: ...
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... reference only and the actual BIOS information and settings on board may be different from this manual. The BIOS information described below in the Setup CD. 24 WARNING !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 5.1 T-POWER INTRODUCTION Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is for overclock users. T-Power BIOS Features: Overclocking Navigator Engine...
... reference only and the actual BIOS information and settings on board may be different from this manual. The BIOS information described below in the Setup CD. 24 WARNING !! Motherboard Manual CHAPTER 5: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 5.1 T-POWER INTRODUCTION Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility that is for overclock users. T-Power BIOS Features: Overclocking Navigator Engine...
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Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is designed for both Elite and Casual overclockers. TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ 5.2 T-POWER BIOS FEATURE A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.): ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for experienced overclock users. It allows users to customize personal overclock settings. 25
Manual Overclock System (M.O.S.) MOS is designed for both Elite and Casual overclockers. TF520 A2+/TF560 A2+ 5.2 T-POWER BIOS FEATURE A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.): ONE provides two powerful overclocking engines: MOS and AOS for experienced overclock users. It allows users to customize personal overclock settings. 25
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.... PCIE Spread Spectrum: This BIOS feature allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU to system performance. CPU Frequency: CPU Frequency is increased. Motherboard Manual DRAM Configuration: Enter this function for more advanced DRAM settings.
.... PCIE Spread Spectrum: This BIOS feature allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU to system performance. CPU Frequency: CPU Frequency is increased. Motherboard Manual DRAM Configuration: Enter this function for more advanced DRAM settings.
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... the CMOS data according to save an ideal overclock setting during overclock operation. B. CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.): It allows users to personal preference. 28 Notices: 1. Motherboard Manual V12 Tech Engine: This setting will be based on the selected CPU model. There are 50 sets of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally;
... the CMOS data according to save an ideal overclock setting during overclock operation. B. CMOS Reloading Program (C.R.P.): It allows users to personal preference. 28 Notices: 1. Motherboard Manual V12 Tech Engine: This setting will be based on the selected CPU model. There are 50 sets of AMD CPU perform above overclock setting ideally;
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... and all overclock settings will process automatically. Step 5: When the BIOS update is always on whenever the system starts up. Step 1: Go to Biostar website (http://www.biostar.com.tw) to inappropriate overclock actions. When the system hangs up due to download the latest BIOS file. Advise: You can 't be re-... (S.R.S.): This function can update the system BIOS by simply pressing "Enter" key for three times. 30 However, it can prevent system hang-up , S.R.S. Motherboard Manual D. Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P.): IFP is a safe and quick way to finish the process.
... and all overclock settings will process automatically. Step 5: When the BIOS update is always on whenever the system starts up. Step 1: Go to Biostar website (http://www.biostar.com.tw) to inappropriate overclock actions. When the system hangs up due to download the latest BIOS file. Advise: You can 't be re-... (S.R.S.): This function can update the system BIOS by simply pressing "Enter" key for three times. 30 However, it can prevent system hang-up , S.R.S. Motherboard Manual D. Integrated Flash Program (I.F.P.): IFP is a safe and quick way to finish the process.
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The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval of 1℃. CPU Fan Full speed When CPU temperature arrives to the set value. Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan will work when CPU temperature arrives to this set value, the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval of 1. 32 Motherboard Manual CPU Fan Start The CPU fan starts to work under Full Speed. The range is from 0~127, with an interval of 1℃.
The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval of 1℃. CPU Fan Full speed When CPU temperature arrives to the set value. Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan will work when CPU temperature arrives to this set value, the CPU fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode. The range is from 0℃~127℃, with an interval of 1. 32 Motherboard Manual CPU Fan Start The CPU fan starts to work under Full Speed. The range is from 0~127, with an interval of 1℃.