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... Settings 12 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 17 4.1 Operation System 17 4.2 Raid Arrays 17 4.3 How RAID Works 17 Chapter 5: Useful Help 19 5.1 Driver Installation Note 19 5.2 Award BIOS Beep Code 20 5.3 Extra Information 20 5.4 Troubleshooting 22 Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder 23 6.1 Introduction 23 6.2 System Requirement 23 6.3 Installation 24 6.4 WarpSpeeder 25 Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language...
... Settings 12 Chapter 4: RAID Functions 17 4.1 Operation System 17 4.2 Raid Arrays 17 4.3 How RAID Works 17 Chapter 5: Useful Help 19 5.1 Driver Installation Note 19 5.2 Award BIOS Beep Code 20 5.3 Extra Information 20 5.4 Troubleshooting 22 Chapter 6: WarpSpeeder 23 6.1 Introduction 23 6.2 System Requirement 23 6.3 Installation 24 6.4 WarpSpeeder 25 Appendencies: SPEC In Other Language...
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Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT JKBMS1 JATXPWR1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 FDD1 Socket A M2 JPRNT1 JCOM1 JVGA1 IDE1 IDE2 JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 JAUDIO1 K8M800 Super I/O LAN AGP1 BIOS PCI1 Codec PCI2 JAUDIO2 JCDIN1 JSPDIF_OUT1 JSFAN1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 4 BAT1 VT8237R+ JCMOS1 JSATA2 JUSB2 JUSB3 JSATA1 JPANEL1
Motherboard Manual 1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT JKBMS1 JATXPWR1 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 FDD1 Socket A M2 JPRNT1 JCOM1 JVGA1 IDE1 IDE2 JUSB1 JUSBLAN1 JATXPWR2 JCFAN1 JAUDIO1 K8M800 Super I/O LAN AGP1 BIOS PCI1 Codec PCI2 JAUDIO2 JCDIN1 JSPDIF_OUT1 JSFAN1 Note: ■ represents the 1st pin. 4 BAT1 VT8237R+ JCMOS1 JSATA2 JUSB2 JUSB3 JSATA1 JPANEL1
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Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Set the jumper to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. Power 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. 1 3 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (Default). 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 Close: 3 Clear CMOS ...
Set the jumper to "Pin 2-3 close ". 5. Set the jumper to "Pin 1-2 close ". 3. Power 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. 1 3 Pin 1-2 Close: Normal Operation (Default). 1 3 1 Pin 2-3 Close: 3 Clear CMOS ...
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...DRAM detected or install 5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION A. System will boot-up to DOS prompt. 7. System will update BIOS automatically and restart. 9. The BIOS has been recovered and will shut down automatically One Short beep when system boot-up the system, it means the... function will help to restore BIOS. Copy "AWDFLASH.exe" and respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. BIOS Update After you fail to restore the BIOS: 1. Insert the bootable disk into floppy disk. 5. Download the Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website. 4. Confirm motherboard model...
...DRAM detected or install 5.3 EXTRA INFORMATION A. System will boot-up to DOS prompt. 7. System will update BIOS automatically and restart. 9. The BIOS has been recovered and will shut down automatically One Short beep when system boot-up the system, it means the... function will help to restore BIOS. Copy "AWDFLASH.exe" and respectively BIOS into floppy drive and press Enter. 6. BIOS Update After you fail to restore the BIOS: 1. Insert the bootable disk into floppy disk. 5. Download the Flash Utility "AWDFLASH.exe" from Biostar website. 4. Confirm motherboard model...
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... panel, you do not need to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset information. The Overvoltage Manager...
... panel, you do not need to power up CPU core voltage and Memory voltage. If you use Windows XP, you can get detail descriptions about BIOS model and chipsets. The cool Hardware Monitor smartly indicates the temperatures, voltage and CPU fan speed as well as the chipset information. The Overvoltage Manager...
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..., but will slide out to separate panels. In this panel, you can make [WarpSpeeder™] utility more robust. 30 This property can get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of all the chipset that are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to up as the...
..., but will slide out to separate panels. In this panel, you can make [WarpSpeeder™] utility more robust. 30 This property can get the mainboard's BIOS model and the Version number of all the chipset that are controlled by several separate chipset, [WarpSpeeder™] divide these features to up as the...
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... management features are supported. This means that it supports AMD processor input/output system. Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as disk...specification. Power to modify the basic system configuration. EPA Green PC Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the...
... management features are supported. This means that it supports AMD processor input/output system. Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1.0A specification. It provides ASL code for power management and device configuration capabilities as disk...specification. Power to modify the basic system configuration. EPA Green PC Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). The Award BIOS™ installed in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the...
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Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU. The following table provides more detail about how to quit. Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu ... keys to change entries, press for help and press to navigate in the Setup program by using the keyboard. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM...
Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD CPU. The following table provides more detail about how to quit. Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu ... keys to change entries, press for help and press to navigate in the Setup program by using the keyboard. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM...
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... accept and enter the sub-menu. !! K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on board, for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select...the items and press to configure special chipset features. 3 Advanced BIOS Features This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for update information. ...
... accept and enter the sub-menu. !! K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on board, for reference, please refer to the BIOS installed on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select...the items and press to configure special chipset features. 3 Advanced BIOS Features This submenu allows you to configure enhanced features of the BIOS. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. The information about BIOS defaults on manual (Figure 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) is just for update information. ...
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... submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. These configurations are set. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to enter a...to change the voltage and clock may cause the CPU or M/B damage!) Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is strongly recommended not to configure certain "Plug and Play" and PCI options. You will be displayed before defaults...
... submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. These configurations are set. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to monitor the hardware of your system. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to enter a...to change the voltage and clock may cause the CPU or M/B damage!) Load Optimized Defaults This selection allows you to reload the BIOS when the system is strongly recommended not to configure certain "Plug and Play" and PCI options. You will be displayed before defaults...
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... allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is not set , the "User" will only be able to view configurations ...but will not be displayed before proceeding. Confirmation message will be able to change them. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is set , then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password...
... allows you to CMOS(memory) and exit setup. Confirmation message will be displayed before proceeding. Exit Without Saving Abandon all configuration changes to upgrade bios. 5 If the Supervisor Password is set and the User Password is not set , the "User" will only be able to view configurations ...but will not be displayed before proceeding. Confirmation message will be able to change them. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is set , then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password...
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Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup 6
Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the or keys to select the value you want in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in each item. Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup 6
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... of floppy disk drive installed in your system. 1.44M, 3.5 in 2.88M, 3.5 in its sub Press to enter the menu. CGA 80 MONO 7 K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that the 'Day' automatically changes when you can make on the Main Menu. Note that you...
... of floppy disk drive installed in your system. 1.44M, 3.5 in 2.88M, 3.5 in its sub Press to enter the menu. CGA 80 MONO 7 K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that the 'Day' automatically changes when you can make on the Main Menu. Note that you...
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Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up . K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up .
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up . K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Item Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory Options All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key N/A N/A N/A Description Select the situation in the system. 8 Displays the total memory available in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up .
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Slave, Sec. This will depend on which Hard Disk is installed. Figure 3.1.1: Hard Disk Boot Priority The Choices: Pri. Master, Sec, Slave, USB HDD0, USB HDD1, USB HDD2, and Bootable Add-in Cards. 10 Master, Pri. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Boot Seq & Floppy Setup This item allows you to setup boot seq & Floppy. Figure 3.1: Boot Seq & Floppy Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority These BIOS attempt to arrange the Hard Disk boot sequence automatically.
Slave, Sec. This will depend on which Hard Disk is installed. Figure 3.1.1: Hard Disk Boot Priority The Choices: Pri. Master, Sec, Slave, USB HDD0, USB HDD1, USB HDD2, and Bootable Add-in Cards. 10 Master, Pri. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Boot Seq & Floppy Setup This item allows you to setup boot seq & Floppy. Figure 3.1: Boot Seq & Floppy Setup Hard Disk Boot Priority These BIOS attempt to arrange the Hard Disk boot sequence automatically.
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... First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks. Swap Floppy Drive For systems with two floppy drives, this option reduces the time it ... to boot-up. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Disabling this option allows you to setup cache & shadow setup. Figure 3.2: Shadow Setup Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will test the floppy drives to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The Choices: Floppy...
... First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks. Swap Floppy Drive For systems with two floppy drives, this option reduces the time it ... to boot-up. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. Disabling this option allows you to setup cache & shadow setup. Figure 3.2: Shadow Setup Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will test the floppy drives to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The Choices: Floppy...
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The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 12 External Cache This option enables or disables "Level 2" secondary cache on the CPU/chipset in use, you to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you may improve performance. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. Disabled Disable cache. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Cache Setup Figure 3.3: Cache Setup CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU, which may be able to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. 12 External Cache This option enables or disables "Level 2" secondary cache on the CPU/chipset in use, you to increase memory access time with this option. Enabled (default) Enable cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you may improve performance. Enabled (default) Enable cache. Disabled Disable cache. Disabled Disable cache. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Cache Setup Figure 3.3: Cache Setup CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU, which may be able to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
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The Choices: Auto (default), x4: 800Mhz ~ x25: 5000Mhz (differs from CPU) 13 The Choices: Auto (default), 0.375V ~ 1.550V (differs from CPU) NPT Vid control This function allows you to adjust the CPU voltage. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Figure 3.4: CPU Feature NPT Fid control This function allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU.
The Choices: Auto (default), x4: 800Mhz ~ x25: 5000Mhz (differs from CPU) 13 The Choices: Auto (default), 0.375V ~ 1.550V (differs from CPU) NPT Vid control This function allows you to adjust the CPU voltage. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup CPU Feature Figure 3.4: CPU Feature NPT Fid control This function allows you to adjust the frequency ratio of CPU.
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... on the screen and sound an alarm beep. State after you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is also required to the boot sector, BIOS will repeat at which a keystroke is made to write to access the Setup Utility. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Sets the rate at a rate determined by... 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Security Option This option will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu. 14 K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Virus Warning This option allows you power up the computer. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. The Choices: On (default) Numpad is arrow...
... on the screen and sound an alarm beep. State after you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is also required to the boot sector, BIOS will repeat at which a keystroke is made to write to access the Setup Utility. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Sets the rate at a rate determined by... 12, 15, 20, 24, 30. Security Option This option will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu. 14 K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup Virus Warning This option allows you power up the computer. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock. The Choices: On (default) Numpad is arrow...
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... system boots up. The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1. Small LOGO (EPA) Show This item allows you to the operating system. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup APIC Mode Selecting Enabled enables APIC mode reporting from the BIOS to select whether the "Small Logo" shows. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled MPS Version Control For OS The...
... system boots up. The Choices: 1.4 (default), 1.1. Small LOGO (EPA) Show This item allows you to the operating system. K8M800 Micro AM2 BIOS Setup APIC Mode Selecting Enabled enables APIC mode reporting from the BIOS to select whether the "Small Logo" shows. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled MPS Version Control For OS The...