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TPower X58/TPower X58A 

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5.2 T-P

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OFTWARE

 

T-Power2 is an integration of four functions: 

OC Tweaker

 for over-clock, 

eHot-Line

 for technical support, 

BIOS-watch

 for system monitor, and 

Biostar 

Flash

 for BIOS update.   

Installing T-Power2 

1.  Insert the Setup CD to the optical drive.    The drivers installation program 

would appear if the Autorun function has been enabled. 

2. Select 

Software Installation

, and then click on 

T-Power2

3.  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 

Launching T-Power2 

After the installation process, you will see a “

TPower2

” icon   

appears on the desktop.    Double-click the 

TPower2

 icon to   

launch T-Power2 utility. 

Main Panel 

The main panel provides OC Tweaker, eHot-Line, BIO-watch, and Biostar 
Flash buttons for launching the respective programs.    Besides you can also 
change the skin of the main panel. 

This area shows the inf ormation
of the pointed butt on

Program OFF

Change Skin

eHOT-Line

OC Tweaker

Biostar Flash

BIO-watch

 

Summary of Contents for TPOWER X58 - BIOS

Page 1: ...rference 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 merchantabili...

Page 2: ...aders Jumpers Setup 13 3 1 How to Setup Jumpers 13 3 2 Detail Settings 13 Chapter 4 RAID Functions 20 4 1 Operating System 20 4 2 Raid Arrays 20 4 3 How RAID Works 20 Chapter 5 T Power BIOS Software 2...

Page 3: ...void touching the components on 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 insid...

Page 4: ...ter Mode supports PIO Mode 0 4 SATA II ICH10R Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA Version 2 0 specification compliant RAID 0 1 5 10 support eSATA JMB363 Data transfer rates up to 3 Gb s SATA Version...

Page 5: ...Connects to Power supply Power Connector 4pin x1 Connects to Power supply Back Panel I O PS 2 Keyboard x1 LAN Port x2 USB Port x8 Audio Jack x6 eSATA Port x2 1394 Port TPower X58 x1 Optical coaxial S...

Page 6: ...B1 J1394_1 JSFAN2 RSTSW1 PWRSW1 JPANEL1 Super I O IDE ID E1 JATXPWR2 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 PEX1_1 BAT1 JCDIN1 JSPDIF_OUT1 BIOS JCMOS1 D DR 3 _A1 D DR 3 _A2 D DR 3 _B1 D DR 3 _B2 D DR 3 _C 1 D DR 3 _C 2 In...

Page 7: ...ecial 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 Pin Cap Step...

Page 8: ...The CPU will fit only in the correct orientation Step 2 1 Step 2 2 Step 3 Hold the CPU down firmly and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation Step 4 Put the CPU Fan and h...

Page 9: ...eader Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 1 4 4 Smart Fan Control JSFAN1 NorthBridge Fan Header JSFAN2 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 1 3 JSFAN2 JSFAN1 3 FAN RPM rate s...

Page 10: ..._B2 DD R3_C2 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...

Page 11: ...2MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Max is 24GB C Triple Channel Memory installation Triple Channel function will be activated as the following table shows O means memory installed X not installed Triple Channel Status D...

Page 12: ...and 2 88M floppy disk types This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables 34 33 1 2 IDE1 IDE ATAPI Connector The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PI...

Page 13: ...ce it satisfies the SATA 2 0 spec and with transfer rate of 3 0Gb s SATA3 SATA2 SATA1 PCI1 PCI2 Peripheral Component Interconnect Slots This motherboard is equipped with 2 standard PCI slots PCI stand...

Page 14: ...e technology with multiple displays When CrossFire and SLI is activated these slots run with x16 speed PEX4_1 PCI Express Gen2 x4 Slot PCI Express 2 0 compliant Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth...

Page 15: ...Panel Header 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 PWR_LED On Off RST HL...

Page 16: ...ound 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 JATXPWR1 ATX Power Source Connector This connector provides 12V to CPU power circuit P...

Page 17: ...aphics performance Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 VCC 1 4 JUSB1 JUSB2 Headers for USB 2 0 Ports at Front Panel Theses headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel...

Page 18: ...s 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 Sense JCDIN1 CD ROM Audio in Connector Thi...

Page 19: ...rs JSPDIF_OUT1 is for connecting the PCI bracket SPDIF output Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 1 3 JSPDIF_OUT1 3 Ground On Board Buttons There are 2 on board buttons RSTSW1PWRSW1 PWRSW1 This is an on b...

Page 20: ...d 1 3 Pin 1 2 Close Normal Operation default 1 3 1 3 Pin 2 3 Close Clear CMOS data Clear CMOS Procedures 1 Remove AC power line 2 Set the jumper to Pin 2 3 close 3 Wait for five seconds 4 Set the jump...

Page 21: ...erboard showing system status PH _LED 1 DDR_V_D1 DDR_V_D2 PH _LED 2 PH _LED 3 PH _LED 5 PH _LED 4 PH _LED 6 NB_V_D2 NB_V_D1 DDR_V_D1 DDR_V_D2 DDR Power Status Indicators NB_V_D1 NB_V_D2 NorthBridge Po...

Page 22: ...large file into smaller blocks and performs disk reads and writes across multiple drives in parallel The size of each block is determined by the stripe size parameter which you set during the creation...

Page 23: ...applied for high availability solutions or as a form of automatic backup that eliminates tedious manual backups to more expensive and less reliable media Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 2 and max...

Page 24: ...nd maximum is 6 or 8 depending on the platform Benefits Optimizes for both fault tolerance and performance allowing for automatic redundancy May be simultaneously used with other RAID levels in an arr...

Page 25: ...used to store the data itself Features and Benefits Drives Minimum 3 Uses RAID 5 is recommended for transaction processing and general purpose service Benefits An ideal combination of good performance...

Page 26: ...cking Navigator Setting Automate OverClock System Manual OverClock System Over Clocking Navigator Normal Auto OverClock System V6 Tech Engine Current QPI Frequency Current Memory Frequency Current Unc...

Page 27: ...5 200x American Megatrends 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 Sy...

Page 28: ...l PPM Turbo Mode Configuration Enter this item for more advanced Intel PPM Turbo settings DRAM Timing Configuration Enter this item for more advanced DRAM timing settings Clock Gen Configuration Enter...

Page 29: ...Speed QPI Frequency Auto Uncore Frequency Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Command Rate Auto Intel PPM Turbo Mode Configuration DRAM Timing Confi guration Exit Options Normal Automate OverClock Manual OverClo...

Page 30: ...V6 Tech Engine V8 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine V12 Tech Engine This engine will make a best over clock performance BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O N E vxx xx C Copyright 1985 200...

Page 31: ...Auto DRAM Frequency Auto Command Rate Auto Intel PPM Turbo Mode Configuraiton Voltage Control Memory Test Disabled Exit Options Disabled Enabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Chipset O...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...TY 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 Exit Enter F1 F10 ESC Configure CP...

Page 34: ...CPU System fan will work under Smart Fan Function mode The range is from 0 127 with an interval of 1 F CMOS Reloading Program It allows users to save different CMOS settings into BIOS ROM Users are ab...

Page 35: ...tware Installation and then click on T Power2 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Launching T Power2 After the installation process you will see a TPower2 icon appears on...

Page 36: ...card VR8xxx series only which is powered by V Ranger This area shows clock information of the VGAcard This area shows clock voltage information of the CPU motherboard Manual Adjust V3 V6 V9 V12 V15 F...

Page 37: ...erfere the testing procedure The testing procedure takes minutes you can stop the procedure by clicking Cancel For getting the best performance the utility will repeat the test continually until the s...

Page 38: ...ould be saved To load a previously saved file click on and the saved files would show as bellow Click on the file name and then choose Yes to load the setting To delete a previously saved file load th...

Page 39: ...erature fan speed voltage Fan control bars Current fan speed Current CPU GPU System temperature Fan calibrate Fan auto control ON OFF Fan control setting Hide this utility Fan Calibrate At the very fi...

Page 40: ...the fan level been down to 0 the fan will still not completely stop this is for your system s protection Fan Control Settings Click to enter the fan control setting dialog Here you can set CPU temper...

Page 41: ...enter The Privacy Statement shows and please read through it If you agree with the statement click Yes to proceed If not click No to leave After agreeing withthe privacy statement fill up the table i...

Page 42: ...the saved txt file you will see your system information including motherboard BIOS CPU video device OS information This information is also concluded in the sent mail We will not share customer s data...

Page 43: ...s current BIOS information Save current BIOS toa binfile Restart Your System AMI BIOS or Backup BIOS Once click on this button the saving dialog will show Choose the position to save file and enter fi...

Page 44: ...Please choose the proper BIOS file for updating then click on Open The utility will update BIOS with the proper BIOS file After the BIOS Update process click on OK to restart the system While the syst...

Page 45: ...ation 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 installa...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...video adapter 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...

Page 48: ...U Init Start Disable Cache Init Local APIC C1 Set up boot strap processor Information C2 Set up boot strap processor for POST C5 Enumerate and set up application processors C6 Re enable cache for boot...

Page 49: ...SCD in NVRam 84 Log errors encountered during POST 85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error 87 Execute BIOS setup if needed requested Check boot password if installed 8C Late...

Page 50: ...k 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...

Page 51: ...TPower X58 TPower X58A 49 This page is intentionally left blank...

Page 52: ...4GB DDR3 Max 24GB Arbeitsspeicher Dual Dreier Kanal DDR3 Speichermodul Unterst tzt DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 registrierte DIMMs ECC DIMMs werden nicht unterst tzt IDE JMB363 Ultra DMA 33 66...

Page 53: ...usgabefunktion CPU L fter Sockel x1 CPU L fterstromversorgungsanschluss mit Smart Fan Funktion System L fter Sockel x2 System L fter Stromversorgungsanschluss CMOS l schen Sockel x1 USB Anschluss x2 J...

Page 54: ...t m moire maximale de 24Go Module de m moire DDR3 mode double triple voie Prend en charge la DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 Les DIMM registres et DIMM avec code correcteurs d erreurs ne sont pas p...

Page 55: ...ion de sortie audio num rique Embase de ventilateur UC x1 Alimentation lectriquedu ventilateur UC avec fonction de ventilateur intelligent Embase de ventilateur syst me x2 Alimentation lectrique du ve...

Page 56: ...ssima della memoria 24GB Modulo di memoria DDR3 a canale doppio triplo Supporto di DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 DIMM registrati e DIMM ECC non sono supportati IDE JMB363 Modalit Bus Master Ultra...

Page 57: ...x1 Alimentazione ventolina CPU con funzione Smart Fan Collettore ventolina sistema x2 Alimentazione ventolina di sistema Collettore cancellazione CMOS x1 Connettore USB x2 Ciascun connettore supporta...

Page 58: ...2MB 1GB 2GB 4GB Capacidad m xima de memoria de 24GB M dulo de memoria DDR3 de canal Doble Triple AdmiteDDR3 de 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 No admite DIMM registrados o DIMM compatibles con ECC IDE J...

Page 59: ...tilador de CPU X1 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de CPU con funci n Smart Fan Cabecera de ventilador de sistema X2 Fuente de alimentaci n de ventilador de sistema Cabecera de borrado de CMOS X1...

Page 60: ...ria DDR3 de canal duplo triplicar se Suporta m dulos DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 Os m dulos DIMM registados e os DIMM ECC n o s o suportados IDE JMB363 Modo Bus master Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 S...

Page 61: ...a o da ventoinhada CPU com afun o Smart Fan Conector da ventoinha do sistema x2 Alimenta o da ventoinha do sistema Conector para limpeza do CMOS x1 Conector USB x2 Cada conector suporta 2 portas USB n...

Page 62: ...e 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 Guardian IDE JMB363 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 Tryb Bus M...

Page 63: ...tora procesora x1 Zasilanie wentylatora procesora z funkcj Smart Fan Z cze g wkowe wentylatora systemowego x2 Zasilanie wentylatora systemowego Z cze g wkowe kasowania CMOS x1 Z cze USB x2 Ka de z cze...

Page 64: ...DIMM 512 1 2 4 DDR3 24 3 DDR3 DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 DIMM and ECC DIMM Super I O IT8720 Super I O ITE Smart Guardian IDE JMB363 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO 0 4 SATA II ICH10R 3 SATA 2 0 R...

Page 65: ...ress x1 x1 x1 2 IDE x1 2 SATA x6 1 SATA x1 x1 CD x1 CD S PDIF x1 x1 x2 CMOS x1 USB x2 2 USB IEEE 1394 TPower X58 x1 24 x1 8 x1 4 x1 PS 2 x1 LAN x2 USB x8 x6 eSATA x2 1394 TPower X58 x1 coaxial S PDIF...

Page 66: ...0 1066 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 DIMM ECC DDR3 DIMM 6 DIMM DDR3 512 1 2 4 24 Smart Guardian ITE IT8720 Super I O LowPinCount Interface Super I O Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Mode 0 4 JMB363 IDE 3 SATA 2 0 R...

Page 67: ...IExpress x1 1 1 IDE IDE 1 SATA SATA 6 1 1 CD IN 1 S PDIF 1 Smart Fan 1 2 CMOS 1 USB USB 2 IEEE1394 TPower X58 1 24 1 8 1 4 1 PS 2 1 2 USB 8 6 eSATA 2 1394 TPower X58 1 S PDIF 1 ATX 244 X 305 Biostar W...

Page 68: ...MM x 6 DIMM 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB DDR3 24GB DDR3 DDR3 1866 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 DIMM ECC DIMM Super I O IT8720 Super I O H W ITE IDE JMB363 Ultra DMA 33 66 100 133 PIO Mode 0 4 SATA II ICH10R 3 Gb SAT...

Page 69: ...ATA x6 1 SATA x1 x1 CD x1 CD S PDIF x1 CPU x1 CPU x2 CMOS x1 USB x2 2 USB IEEE 1394 TPower X58 x1 24 x1 8 x1 4 x1 I O PS 2 x1 LAN x2 USB x8 x6 eSATA x2 1394 TPower X58 x1 coaxial S PDIF x1 244 mm X 30...

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