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CHAPTER 5: USEFUL HELP 

5.1 D

RIVER 

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After you installed your operating system, please insert the Fully Setup 
Driver CD into your optical drive and install the driver for better system 
performance. 
 
You will see the following window after you insert the CD 

 

The setup guide will auto detect your motherboard and operating system. 

Note: 

If this window didn’t show up after you insert the Driver CD, please use file browser to 
locate and execute the  file

 SETUP.EXE 

under your optical drive. 

A. Driver Installation 

To install the driver, please click on the Driver icon. The setup guide will 
list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system. 
Click on each device driver to launch the installation program. 

B. Software Installation 

To install the software, please click on the Software icon. The setup guide 
will list the software available for your system, click on each software title 
to launch the installation program. 

C. Manual 

Aside from the paperback manual, we also provide manual in the Driver 
CD. Click on the Manual icon to browse for available manual.   

Note: 

You will need Acrobat Reader to open the manual file. Please download the latest version 
of Acrobat Reader software from 

http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

 

Summary of Contents for TH55XE - BIOS

Page 1: ...will not occur in a particular installation The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fi...

Page 2: ...g System Memory 8 2 4 Connectors and Slots 10 Chapter 3 Headers Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 T Series BIOS Software 19 4 1 T Series BIOS 19 4 2 T Serie...

Page 3: ...motherboard or the rear side of the board unless necessary Hold the board on the edge do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Lo...

Page 4: ...Realtek RTL 8111DL 10 100 Mb s 1Gb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Sound Codec ALC888 7 1 channels audio out High Definition Audio IEEE 1394 LSI FW322 1394a PCI slot x2 Supports PCI ex...

Page 5: ...sta 7 Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support for any OS with or without notice 1 4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS PS 2 Mouse PS 2 Keyboard Line In Line Out Mic In Center Rear Side eSATA USBX2 LAN...

Page 6: ...PEX16_1 PEX4_1 PCI1 PCI2 J_COM1 SYS_FAN2 F_1394 SYS_FAN1 F_USB3 F_USB2 F_U SB1 JUSBV2 PANEL1 SATA5 SATA4 SATA2 SATA3 SATA1 H55 CPU_FAN 1 D DR 3_B2 D DR 3_B1 D DR 3_A2 D DR 3_A1 IDE1 IDE ATXPW R1 BIOS...

Page 7: ...Notice Remove Pin Cap before installation and make good preservation for future use When the CPU is removed cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won t be damaged Step 1 Pull the so...

Page 8: ...cut edge The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation Step 4 Hold the CPU down firmly and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation Step 5 Put the CPU Fan and heatsink a...

Page 9: ...n Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 1 4 4 Smart Fan Control SYS_FAN1 SYS_FAN2 System Fan Headers Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 1 3 SYS_FAN2 SYS_FAN1 1 3 3 FAN RPM rate sense Note The SYS_...

Page 10: ...A1 DDR3_B1 1 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 Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly i...

Page 11: ...Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function Install memory module of the same density in pairs shown in the table Dual Channel Status DDR3_A2 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B2 DDR3_B1 E...

Page 12: ...ctionality The IDE connector can connect a master and a slave drive so you can connect up to two hard disk drives 1 2 40 39 SATA1 SATA5 Serial ATA Connectors The motherboard has a PCI to SATA Controll...

Page 13: ...18 Ground 6 5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 Standby Voltage 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 Ground 12 3 3V ATXPWR2 ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides 12V to CPU power circ...

Page 14: ...th over the PCI Express 1 1 architecture PEX4_1 PCI Express Gen 2 x4 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 1GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 2GB...

Page 15: ...eader This 16 pin connector includes Power on Reset HDD LED Power LED and speaker connection It allows user to connect the PC case s front panel switch functions 1 9 8 16 POW_LED On Off RST HLED SPK P...

Page 16: ...1 5V fused 2 5V fused 3 USB 4 USB 5 USB 6 USB 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key 1 2 9 10 F_ USB1 F_USB2 USB3 F_ 10 NC JUSBV1 JUSBV2 Power Source Headers for USB Ports Pin 1 2 Close JUSBV1 5V for USB ports at US...

Page 17: ...ront panel connector AC 97 connector is not acceptable Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 4 GPIO 5 Right line in 6 Jack Sense 7 Front Sense 8 Key 9 Left line in 1 2 9 10 10 Jack Sens...

Page 18: ...ear CMOS Procedures 1 Remove AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close 5 Power on the AC 6 Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS...

Page 19: ...PH4 VTT_LED1 VTT_LED2 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 Chipse...

Page 20: ...printer on the PC 1 2 25 26 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Strobe 14 Ground 2 ALF 15 Data 6 3 Data 0 16 Ground 4 Error 17 Data 7 5 Data 1 18 Ground 6 Init 19 ACK 7 Data 2 20 Ground 8 Scltin 21 Busy...

Page 21: ...e OverClock System Manual OverClock System Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display after overclocking Over Clocking Navigator Normal Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Frequency Auto Current C...

Page 22: ...atrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit Enter F1 F10 ESC Over Clocking Navigator Setting Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System Notice Please...

Page 23: ...in a single step BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O N E vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit E...

Page 24: ...System Manual OverClock System Notice Please Clear CMOS if system no display after overclocking Over Clocking Navigator Automate OverClock Auto OverClock System V8 Tech Engine Current CPU Frequency C...

Page 25: ...ock Gen Configuration Voltage Control Intel PPM Configuration BIOSTAR Memory Insight G P U Phase Control Manual OverClock System Integrated Memory Test HotKey F11 Exit Options HotKey F11 Disabled Enab...

Page 26: ...ontains the BIOS file to the USB port or the floppy disk drive 4 Power on or reset the computer and then press F12 during the POST process A select dialog as the picture on the right appears Select th...

Page 27: ...t Chipset O N E vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200x American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Save and Exit Exit Enter F1 F10 ESC Configure CPU Advanced Settings WARNING...

Page 28: ...Ctrl Sensitive Increasing the value of slope PWM will raise the speed of CPU System fan The range is from 1 127 with an interval of 1 F CMOS Reloading Program It allows users to save different CMOS s...

Page 29: ...allation process is completed you will see the software icon showing on the desktop Double click the icon to launch it TOverclocker TOverclocker presents a simple Windows based system performance enha...

Page 30: ...motherboard The Memory tab provides information on the memory module s You can select memory module on a specific slot to see its information The OC Tweaker tab allows you to change system clock sett...

Page 31: ...nitor hardware voltage fan speed and temperature Besides you also can set related values for CPU Smart Fan The Memory tab provides information about manufacturer and software version You can update ne...

Page 32: ...y is a new function The utility enhances energy efficiency by disabling extra phases while CPU is on light loading It integrates a friendly GUI to monitor your CPU Usage CPU Watt and CPU Temperature m...

Page 33: ...nt performance Auto Phase Mode System switches the mode automatically according to current system loading condition Performance Mode This is the mode saving power consumption most Least energy will be...

Page 34: ...that you would like to send the copy to Provide the name of the power supply manufacturer and the model no Send the mail out Save these information to a txt file Exit this dialog Select your area or...

Page 35: ...mail We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information while using eHot Line service If you are not using Outlook Express as your de...

Page 36: ...a BIOS file Clear CMOS function Only for AWARD BIOS Show current BIOS information Save current BIOS to a bin file AWARD BIOS AMI BIOS Backup BIOS Once click on this button the saving dialog will show...

Page 37: ...he utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file and this process may take minutes Please do not open any other applications during this process After the BIOS Update process click on OK to resta...

Page 38: ...oose JPG or BMP as your boot logo so as to customize your computer Please follow the following instructions to update boo logo 1 Load Image Choose the picture as the boot logo 2 Transform Transform th...

Page 39: ...install the driver please click on the Driver icon The setup guide will list the compatible driver for your motherboard and operating system Click on each device driver to launch the installation pro...

Page 40: ...t power on again In this case please double check 1 The CPU cooler surface is placed evenly with the CPU surface 2 CPU fan is rotated normally 3 CPU fan speed is fulfilling with the CPU speed After co...

Page 41: ...apter Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action 1 3 Reseat the memory or replace with known good modules 6 7 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system...

Page 42: ...to disk controller board Make sure both ends are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup 2 Backing up the hard drive is extremely important All hard disks are capable of b...

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Page 44: ...eckpl tze x 4 Max 16GB Arbeitsspeicher Jeder DIMM unterst tzt 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 Dual Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Unterst tzt DDR3 800 1066 1333 Unterst tzt DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC registrierte DIMMs EC...

Page 45: ...uss x3 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 2 Fronttafel USB Anschl sse Druckeranschluss Anschluss x1 Jeder Anschluss unterst tzt 1 Druckeranschluss Serieller Anschluss x1 IEEE 1394 Anschluss x1 Stromanschluss...

Page 46: ...moire maximale de 16 Go Chaque DIMM prend en charge des DDR3 de 512Mo 1Go 2Go 4Go Module de m moire DDR3 mode double voie Prend en charge la DDR3 800 1066 1333 Prend en charge la DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC...

Page 47: ...entilateur syst me Embase d effacement CMOS x1 Connecteur USB x3 Chaque connecteur prend en charge 2 ports USB de panneau avant Connecteur de Port d imprimante x1 Chaque connector prend en charge 1 Po...

Page 48: ...Capacit massima della memoria 16GB Ciascun DIMM supporta DDR3 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio Supporto di DDR3 800 1066 1333 Supporto di DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC DIMM registrati...

Page 49: ...B x3 Ciascun connettore supporta 2 porte USB pannello frontale Connettore pannello frontale x1 Supporta i servizi del pannello frontale Porta seriale x1 Connettore IEEE 1394 x1 Connettore alimentazion...

Page 50: ...Ranuras DIMM DDR3 x 4 Capacidad m xima de memoria de 16GB Cada DIMM admite DDR de 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Admite DDR3 de 800 1066 1333 Admite DDR3 de 1600 OC 2000 OC N...

Page 51: ...orrado de CMOS X1 Conector USB X3 Cada conector soporta 2 puertos USB frontales Conector Puerto de impresora X1 Cada conector soporta 1 Puerto de impresora Puerto serie X1 Cabecera IEEE 1394 x1 Conect...

Page 52: ...ma de mem ria 16 GB Cada m dulo DIMM suporta uma mem ria DDR3 de 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB M dulo de mem ria DDR3 de canal duplo Suporta m dulos DDR3 800 1066 1333 Suporta m dulos DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC Os m du...

Page 53: ...onector USB x3 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB no painel frontal Conector da para impressora x1 Cada conector suporta 1 Porta para impressora Porta s rie x1 Conector IEEE 1394 x1 Conector de alimen...

Page 54: ...M Super I O IT8721 Zapewnia najbardziej powszechne funkcje Super I O Interfejs Low Pin Count Funkcje kontroli warunk w pracy Monitor H W Kontroler Monitor pr dko ci wentylatora Funkcja ITE Smart Guard...

Page 55: ...kasowania CMOS x1 Z cze USB x3 Ka de z cze obs uguje 2 porty USB na panelu przednim Z cze Port drukarki x1 Ka de z cze obs uguje 1 Port drukarki Port szeregowy x1 Z cze IEEE 1394 x1 Z cze zasilania 24...

Page 56: ...ology Intel H55 DDR3 DIMM x 4 16 DIMM 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O IT8721 Super I O ITE Smart Guardian IDE JMB368 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO...

Page 57: ...1 2 SATA x5 1 SATA x1 x1 x1 x2 CMOS x1 USB x3 2 USB x1 1 x1 IEEE 1394 x1 24 x1 8 x1 PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 S PDIF x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 1394 x1 eSATA x1 LAN x1 USB x4 x6 244 X 244 uATX OS Windows XP Vis...

Page 58: ...i7 i5 i3 Pentium Intel H55 DDR3 DIMM 4 16 DIMM DDR3 512 1 2 4 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DDR3 2000 OC 1600 OC DIMM ECC Smart Guardian ITE IT8721 Super I O LowPinCount Interface Super I O Ultra DMA 33 66...

Page 59: ...H55XE 57 IDE IDE 1 SATA SATA 5 1 1 Smart Fan 1 2 CMOS 1 USB USB 3 1 1 IEEE1394 1 24 1 8 1 PS 2 1 PS 2 1 S PDIF 1 HDMI 1 VGA 1 DVI D 1 1394 1 eSATA 1 1 USB 4 6 uATX 244 X 244 Biostar Windows XP Vista 7...

Page 60: ...alization Technology Intel H55 DDR3 DIMM x 4 16GB DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 DDR3 DDR3 800 1066 1333 DDR3 1600 OC 2000 OC DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O IT8721 Super I O H W ITE IDE JMB368 Ultra DMA 33 66 1...

Page 61: ...SATA x1 x1 CPU x1 CPU x2 CMOS x1 USB x3 2 USB x1 1 x1 IEEE 1394 x1 24 x1 8 x1 I O PS 2 x1 PS 2 x1 S PDIF x1 HDMI x1 VGA x1 DVI D x1 1394 x1 eSATA x1 LAN x1 USB x4 x6 244 mm X 244 mm uATX OS Windows X...

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