Biostar TForce 6100-939 Owner's Manual Page 1

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual i FCC Information and Copyright This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits o

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 8 E. Dual Channel Memory installation To trigger the Dual Channel function of the motherboard, the m

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 9 2.3 PERIPHERALS A. Card and I/O Slots: Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standa

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 10 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots: PCI1~PCI2 This motherboard is equipped with 4 standard PCI

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 11 B. Connectors and Headers: How to setup Jumpers The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 12 ATX Power Source Connector: JATXPWR2 By connecting JATXPWR2, it will provide +12V to CPU power circ

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 13 Front Panel Audio-out Header: JAUDIO2 This connector will allow user to connect with the front audi

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 14 CD-ROM Audio-in Connector: JCDIN1 This connector allows user to connect the audio source from a var

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 15 JPANEL1: Header for Front Panel Facilities This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED,

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 16 Case Open Header: JCI1 This connector allows system to monitor PC case open status. If the sign

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 17 Clear CMOS Header: JCMOS1 By placing the jumper on pin 2-3, it allows user to restore the BIOS safe

Table of Contents User’s Manual ii PACKAGE CHECKL IST...I CHAPTER 1: INTR

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 18 Header for Memory Voltage Overclocking: JDDR_OV>3V When processing Memory Voltage Overclocking,

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 19 On-Board LED Indicators There are 4 LED indicators on the motherboard to show system status. LED_D1

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 20 CHAPTER 3: OVERCLOCK QUICK GUIDE 3.1: T-POWER INTRODUCTION Biostar T-Power is a whole new utility t

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 21 3.2: T-POWER BIOS FEATURE A. Overclocking Navigator Engine (O.N.E.): ONE provides two powerful ov

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 22 CPU Overclock Setting: CPU Voltage: This function will increase CPU stability when overclocking. Ho

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 23 Automatic Overclock System (A.O.S.) For beginners in overclock field, BET had developed an easy, fa

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 24 V12 Tech Engine: This setting will raise about 25%~30% of whole system performance. Notices: 1. N

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 25 C. Memory Integration Test (M.I.T.): This function is under “Overclocking Navigator Engine” item. M

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 26 D. Self Recovery System (S.R.S.): This function can’t be seen under T-Power BIOS setup; and is alwa

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 27 F. Smart Fan Function: Smart Fan Function is under “PC Health Status”. This is a brilliant feature

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 1 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES CPU Supports Socket 939. Supports AMD Athlon 64

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 28 Start PWM Value When CPU temperature arrives to the set value, the CPU fan will work under Smart Fa

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 29 3.3 T-POWER WINDOWS FEATURE A.Hardware Monitor: T-Power Hardware monitor allows users to monitor sy

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 30 CPU Temperature This column configures the CPU temperature. There is a waveform to represent the st

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 31 CPU/Battery Voltage i. VCore This item displays the CPU voltage, represented by a light blue line.

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 32 B. Overclocking Configurations This diagram is designed for T-series Overclocking utility. Friendl

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 33 CPU Overclocking Settings: By adjusting ca n co nfigure t hree items for CPU overclocking. A.

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 34 PCI Overclocking Setting: This diagram shows present PCI working status and helps to monitor PCI

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 35 C. Smart Fan Function When Smart Fan Function is activated, screens will pop-up to illustrate the

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 36 v. Auto: If the green indicator is lit up, the Smart Fan Function is “On” (Default Setting). Click

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 37 D. Live Update When Live Update program is activated, a screen will pop up to illustrate BIOS rela

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 2 Operating Systems Supports Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Note: Does not support Windows 98SE and Wi

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 38 CHAPTER 4: USEFUL HELP 4.1 DRIVER INSTALLATION NOTE After you installed your operating system, plea

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 39 Manual Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver CD. Click on the Manu

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 40 4.3 EXTRA INFORMATION A. BIOS Update After you fail to update BIOS or BIOS is invaded by a virus, t

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 41 B. CPU Overheated If the system shuts down automatically after power on of system for a few seconds

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 42 4.4 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution 1. No power to the system at all Power light don’t illuminate

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 43 GERMAN CPU Unterstützt Sockel 939. Unterstützt AMD Athlon 64 FX- / Athlon 64- / Athlon 64 X2-Pr

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 44 Interne integrierte Steckplätze und Anschlüsse 1 PCI-Express x1-Steckplatz 1 PCI-Express x16-Stec

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 45 FRENCH Processeur Prise en charge de939. Supporte les processeurs AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 46 Emplacements et connecteurs sur carte internes 1 emplacement PCI-Express x1 1 emplacement PCI-E

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 47 ITALIAN CPU Supporto di Socket 939. Supporto di processori AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlo

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 3 1.2 LAY OUT AND COMPONENTS JPRNT1JKBMS1JUSB1JAU DIO 1JUSBLAN1BIOSPCI-EX1_1PCI-EX16PCI1FDD1IDE2CPU1BA

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 48 Connettori e alloggiamenti interni integrato 1 alloggiamento PCI-Express x1 1 alloggiamento PCI

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 49 SPANISH Procesador Soporta el Socket 939. Supporta los procesadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 6

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 50 Conectores y ranuras integrados e internos 1 ranura 1X PCI-Express 1 ranura 16X PCI-Express 1

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 51 PORTUGUESE CPU Suporta o socket 939. Suporta processadores AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlo

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 52 Conectores e ranhuras internos na placa 1 ranhura PCI Express x1 1 ranhura PCI Express x16 1

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 53 POLAND PROCESOR Obsługa gniazd Socket 939. Obsługa procesorów AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athl

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 54 Wewnętrzne, wbudowane gniazda oraz złącza 1 gniazdo PCI-Express x1 1 gniazdo PCI-Express x16 1

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 55 RUSSIAN Процессор Поддерживает гнездо 939. Поддерживает процессоры AMD Athlon 64 FX, Athlon 64,

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 56 Встроенные разъемы ввода-вывода 1 слот PCI Express x1 1 слот PCI Express x16 1 разъем S/PDIF-вых

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 57 ARABIC ﺔﻳﺰآﺮﻤﻟا ﺔﺠﻟﺎﻌﻤﻟا ةﺪﺣو)CPU( ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ةﺪﻋﺎﻗ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ .939 تﺎﺠﻟﺎﻌﻣ ﻢﻋﺪﺗ AMD Athlon 64 FX /Ath

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 4 CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1 INSTALLING CENTRAL PRIOCESSING UNIT (CPU) A. Central Processing

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 58 ﺔﻴﻠﺧاﺪﻟا ﺔﺣﻮﻠﻟا تﺎﺤﺘﻓو ﻞﻴﺻﻮﺗ ﺬﻓﺎﻨﻡ 1 ﺔﺤﺘﻓ PCI-Express ×1 1 ﺔﺤﺘﻓ PCI-Express ×16 1 جﺮﺧ ﻞﻴﺹﻮﺗ

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 59 JAPANESE CPU Socket 939 をサポート. AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 / Athlon 64 X2 プロセッサをサポート。 AMD Semp

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 60 Windows 2000、Windows XP をサポート。 注: Windows 98SE と Windows ME では対応していません。内部オンボードスロットとコネクタ PCI-Expr

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 BIOS Setup i BIOS Setup...1 1 M

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 1 BIOS Setup Introduction T his manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. T he Setup program

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 2 PCI Bus S uppo rt This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 3 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Men

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 4 Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configuration

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 5 Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes made during the current session and exit setup. confirmation message will

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 6 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category in

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 5 Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then close the lever toward direct B to complete the installat

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 7 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Descriptio

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 8 Item Options Description Halt On All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key Se

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 9 3 Advanced BIOS Features  Fig ure 3. Advanced BIOS Se tup Boot Seq & Floppy Setup

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 10 Removable Device Priority These BIOS attempt to load the operating system

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 11 First/ Second/ Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempt to load the operating system from the devices in the

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 12 Virus Warning T his option allows you to choose the Virus Warnin g feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 13 Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 14 4 Advanced Chipset Features T his submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 15 Err94 Enh This item allows you to enable/disab le the “sequentia l Prufetch Feature” of K8 CP U. The Cho ices: A

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 16 5 Integrated Peripherals  Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals IDE Function Setup If you high

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 6 2.2 SYSTEM MEMORY DIMMB1DIMM B2DIMMA1DIMM A2 A. Memory Modules 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing th

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 17 Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 18 SATA 1 Primary The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. SATA 1 Secondary The Choices: Disabled (default), Enab

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 19 Onboard Serial Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second seri

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 20 USB Mouse Support Enables support for USB attached mouse. The Choices: Disabled, Enabled (default). AC97 A

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 21 6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy c

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 22 HDD Power Down = 15 min Max. Power Saving Maximum power management only available for sl CPU’s. Suspend Mode

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 23 WOR (RI#) From Soft-Off The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. USB Resume from S3 The Choices: Disabled (def

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 24 7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interc

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 25 Resources Controlled By By Choosing “Auto(ESCD)” (default), the system BIOS will detect the system resources and

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 26 8 PC Health Status  A、Figure 8. PC Health Status Chassis Open Warning This item allows you to enable or disab

Biostar T-Series TForce 6100-939 User’s Manual 7 C. DDR Installation Notice: For AMD K8 939 CPU launched before Rev. E, please follow the table bel

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 27 Current CPU FAN Speed This field displays the current speed of CPU fan. Current SYS FAN Speed This field displa

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 28 9 Over Clock Navigator Engine Automate Overclo ck System A.O.S. is designed for beginners in overclock field.

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 29 z V6 Tec h E ngine: z V8 Tec h E ngine This setting will raise about 15%~25% of whole system performance.

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 30 z V12 Tech Engine This setting will raise about 25%~30% of whole system performance. Ca ut io ns : 1. Not al

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 31 CPU Vo ltage Regulator T his item allows you to select CP U Voltage Contro l. The Choices: StartUp (

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 32 DRAM Configuration Timing Mode The Choices: Auto (default), Manual. CAS# Late

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 33 Integrated Memory Test Integrated Memory Test allows users to test memory compatibilities, and no extra devic

TForce 6100-939 & TForce 6100 34 10 CMOS Reload Program (C.R.P.) It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS-ROM. Users are able to