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Biostar M6TSU User Manual

Biostar m6tsu motherboard: user guide
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Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device, the accessories associated with this equipment are as
follows:
1. Shielded serial cable (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
2. Shielded printer cable (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
3. Shielded video cable (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
4. Shielded power cord (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It is the
responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. There is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
M6TSU

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  • Page 1 M6TSU Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C) Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 2 Disclaimer The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further, the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents hereof without obligation to notify any party beforehand.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ... 1-1 1 Motherboard Description ... 1-2 1.1 Features ...1-2 1.1.1 Hardware ...1-2 1.1.2 BIOS...1-6 1.1.3 Software ...1-6 1.1.4 Accessories...1-6 1.2 Motherboard Installation...1-7 1.2.1 System Block Diagram...1-7 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard ...1-8 1.2.3 Quick Reference ...1-9 1.3 CPU Installation...1-10 1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 370 ...1-10...
  • Page 4 Contents 1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers ...1-16 1.6.1 Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 ...1-17 1.6.2 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1 ...1-19 1.6.3 DIMM Power Header: JDIMMPWR1 ...1-19 1.6.4 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2...1-20 1.6.5 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 ...1-20 1.6.6 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1 ...1-20 1.6.7 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1...1-21 1.6.8 Front USB Header: JUSB2 ...1-21 1.7 Back Panel Connectors ...1-22...
  • Page 5 Contents 2.1 Main Menu...2-3 2.2 Standard CMOS Features...2-6 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features...2-9 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features...2-12 2.5 Integrated Peripherals ...2-14 2.6 Power Management Setup...2-19 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ...2-24 2.8 PC Health Status ...2-27 2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control ...2-29 3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional)... 3-1 3.1 Getting Started ...3-1 3.1.1 Introduction ...3-1 3.1.2 Main Features &...
  • Page 6 Contents 3.3.5 Add/Remove Spare Disk ...3-21 3.3.6 Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array ...3-22 3.3.7 Create Span Array ...3-24 3.3.8 Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data Protection)...3-25 3.3.9 Remove Disk Array...3-28 3.3.10 Set Transfer Mode...3-29 3.3.11 Device Status...3-30 3.3.12 Hot-swapping Hard Disks of Mirror Array ...3-31 3.3.13 Event Log ...3-32 3.4 BIOS Configuration ...3-33 3.4.1 Enter into BIOS Configuration Utility ...3-33...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction System Overview Congratulations on the purchase of your new system! This motherboard is designed to take advantage of the latest industry technology to provide you with the ultimate solution in data processing. In the tradition of its predecessors, this motherboard continues a commitment to reliability and performance and strives for full compliance and compatibility with industry software and hardware standards.

  • Page 8: Motherboard Description

    Chapter1 1 Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware ® !!! processors (FC-PGA) and Celeron The Pentium processor (533MHz and > 566MHz) and Tualatin (FC-PGA2) processor the new generation power for high-end workstations and servers. Provides Socket 370. Running at 66 MHz,100 MHz and 133MHz Front Side Bus frequency.
  • Page 9 AC’97 2.1 compliant. Single chip audio CODEC with high S/N ratio (>90 dB) 18-bit ADC and DAC resolution. 18-bit stereo full-duplex CODEC with independent and variable sampling rate. LPC I/O Built-in Onboard LPC Interface. PC98, PC99 Compliant. Game Port Interface. Motherboard Description...
  • Page 10 Supports the most popular Windows 95/98,Windows NT4.0, Windows 2000, Windows ME and Linux. Supports booting function with Flash Memory interface. Automatically fine tunes to the best performance for each IDE/ATAPI device. Concurrent PIO and bus master access(ATA port accessible during DMA transfer) Motherboard Description...
  • Page 11 Front side bus frequency may selected by the BIOS. Universal Serial Bus Supports two Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports. Supports 48MHz USB. The two ports USB may located front panel. Dimension (ATX form-factor) 20cm X 30.5 cm (W x L) Motherboard Description...

  • Page 12: Bios

    2000, Windows 9x, Windows ME, Windows XP, Novell, LINUX(Red Hat 7.0), UNIX, SCO UNIX etc. 1.1.4 Accessories HDD Cable. FDD Cable. Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case (Optional). CD for sound, VGA, IDE drivers and modem driver utilities. Front USB cable (Optional). Motherboard Description...

  • Page 13: Motherboard Installation

    8 2 8 0 1 B A USB Port 1 USB Port 2 USB Port 3 USB Port 4 AC'97 Link M6TSU ATX(FSB: 133/100MHz) FirmWare SUPPORTS 3 DIMMS SUPPORTS 1 AGP SLOT SUPPORTS 6 PCI SLOTS SUPPORTS 1 CNR SLOT...

  • Page 14: Layout Of Motherboard

    Chapter1 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard Model No.M6TSU JKBMS1 JCFAN1 & Mouse JUSB1 JCOM1 JPRNT1 Winbond BIOS JCOM2 ROM1 JSPKR1 JGAME1 SP-OUT JLIN1 LINE-IN JMIC1 MIC-IN AGP1 PCI1 PCI SLOT PCI2 PCI SLOT PCI3 PCI SLOT JAUIO1 PCI4 JCDIN2 PCI SLOT...

  • Page 15: Quick Reference

    Wake-On-LAN Header (JWOL1) J. CNR Slot (CNR1) K. System FAN Header (JSFAN1) NOTE: The “*“mark represent the function is optional. Motherboard Description L. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1) M. Front USB Header (JUSB2) N. RAID Connector (*RAID1-2) O. Clear CMOS Jumper (JCMOS1) P.

  • Page 16: Cpu Installation

    Locate Pin A in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU. Match Pin A with the white dot/cut edge then insert the CPU. Press the lever down to complete the installation. Motherboard Description 1-10...

  • Page 17: Cpu Fan Header: Jcfan1

    Chapter1 JCFAN1 JSFAN1 1.3.2 CPU Fan Header: JCFAN1 Pin No. 1.3.3 System Fan Header: JSFAN2 Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Ground +12v FAN R.P.M. Signal input Assignment Ground +12v FAN R.P.M. Signal input 1-11...

  • Page 18: Ram Module Installation

    32M x 1 pc 384 M 64M x 1 pc 512 M 128M x 1 pc Notes: Don’t stuff or remove the DIMM memory, if the LED1 is lighting. Motherboard Description Bank 1 Bank 2 DIMM2 DIMM3 ---- ---- ----...

  • Page 19: How To Install A Dimm Module

    Chapter1 Motherboard Description 1.4.2 How to install a DIMM Module 1. The DIMM socket has a “ Plastic Safety Tab” and the DIMM memory module has an asymmetrical notch”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction.

  • Page 20: Slots

    Chapter1 1.5 Slots The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.

  • Page 21: Agp (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

    Your monitor will attach directly to that video card. This motherboard supports video cards for PCI and ISA slots but is also equipped with an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). An AGP card will take advantage of AGP technology for improved video efficiency and performance, especially with 3D graphics.

  • Page 22: Connectors, Headers & Jumpers

    Wake On LAN function and Front USB connection. Noticeably, a jumper has two or more pins that can be covered by a plastic jumper cap, allowing you to select different system options. JWOL1 Motherboard Description JATXPWR1 JDIMMPWR1 IDE1...

  • Page 23: Front Panel Connector: Jpanel1

    Speaker Connector An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option. An offboard speaker can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface.
  • Page 24 Chapter1 Reset Button This connector can be attached to a momentary SPST switch. This switch is usually open and when closed will cause the motherboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test). Power LED Connector This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case.

  • Page 25: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jatxpwr1

    This connector supports the power button on-board. Using the ATX power supply, functions such as Modem Ring Wake-Up and Soft Power Off are supported on this motherboard. This power connector supports instant power-on functionality, which means that the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is inserted on the board.

  • Page 26: Hard Disk Connectors: Ide1/Ide2

    Chapter1 1.6.4 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced, PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, and Ultra DMA 33/ 66/ 100 functionality. connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, a CD-ROM, a 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices to IDE1 and IDE2.

  • Page 27: Cmos Function Selection: Jcmos1

    1.6.7 CMOS Function Selection: JCMOS1 JCOMS1 1-2 Closed 2-3 Closed 1.6.8 Front USB Header: JUSB2 Assignment USB1 Data(-) USB1 Data(+) Ground Motherboard Description Assignment Normal Operation (default) Plug out the power cable before clear CMOS Data Assignment USB2 Data(-) USB2 Data(+) Ground...

  • Page 28: Back Panel Connectors

    InterVideo’s Win DVD software, if using four channel systems. 1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors: JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard directly into this connector.

  • Page 29: Usb Connector: Jusb1

    PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connectors 1.7.2 USB Connector: JUSB1 The motherboard provides an UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into this connector.

  • Page 30: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    The serial ports on this system have two 9-pin connector. Some older computer systems and peripherals used to be equipped with only one 25-pin connector. Should you need to connect your 9-pin serial port to an older 25-pin serial port, you can purchase a 9-to-25 pin adapter. Motherboard Description 1-24...
  • Page 31 Signal Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator Motherboard Description Name DB9 PIN DB25 PIN 1-25...

  • Page 32: Parallel Interface Port: Jprnt1

    The parallel port on you system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector (see picture below). The pin-out for the parallel port are shown in the table below. Motherboard Description Signal -Strobe...

  • Page 33: Game (Joystick/Midi) Port Connector: Jgame1

    Chapter1 Motherboard Description 1.7.4 Game (Joystick/MIDI) Port Connector: JGAME1 This connector allows you to connect a joystick or game pad for playing computer games. Also, you may play or edit professional music by connecting MIDI devices. Game/Joystick/MIDI 1.7.5 Audio Port Connectors: JSPKR1/JLIN1/JMIC1 Speaker Out is used to connect speakers or headphones for audio output.

  • Page 34: Audio Subsystem

    Chapter1 1.7.6 Audio Subsystem JAUDIO1 JTAD1 JCDIN1 1.7.6.1 AUX Audio in Header: JAUX1 (Optional) Pin No. Motherboard Description JCDIN2 JAUX1 Assignment Left Channel Aux-in Ground Ground Right Channel Aux in 1-28...

  • Page 35: Telephony Header: Jtad1

    1.7.6.3 Front AUDIO Header: JAUDIO1 Pin No. Assignment MIC_in Audio_out_R HIP_on Audio_out_L 1.7.6.4 CD Audio-In Headers: JCDIN1/JCDIN2 Pin No. of JCDIN2 Pin No. of JCDIN1 Motherboard Description Assignment Phone Ground Ground MONO_out Pin No. Assignment Ground Speaker_out_R Pin Removed as key...

  • Page 36: Bios Setup

    Chapter 2 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
  • Page 37 Chapter 2 PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.1 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the Intel Pentium Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>...

  • Page 38: Main Menu

    Chapter 2 2.1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 39 Chapter 2 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features. Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play”...
  • Page 40 Chapter 2 Set Supervisor Password Setting the supervisor password will prohibit everyone except the supervisor from making changes using the CMOS Setup Utility. You will be prompted with to enter a password. Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password.

  • Page 41: Standard Cmos Features

    Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the<PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
  • Page 42 Chapter 2 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Date MM DD IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub menu. IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub menu.
  • Page 43 Chapter 2 Item Options Halt On All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory BIOS Setup Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 2 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Boot Seq & Floppy Setup First /Second/Third/ Boot Other Device These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The Choices: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP100, LAN, HPT370, Disabled.
  • Page 45 Chapter 2 Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep.
  • Page 46 Chapter 2 Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke. The Choices: 250 (default), 500,750,1000. Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. System Setup (default) This will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu.

  • Page 47: Advanced Chipset Features

    Chapter 2 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus.
  • Page 48 Chapter 2 Video BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. AGP Graphics Aperture Size This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed.

  • Page 49: Integrated Peripherals

    Chapter 2 2.5 Integrated Peripherals Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals On-Chip IDE Control The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and / or second IDE interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface, if you install a primary and / or secondary add-in IDE interface.
  • Page 50 Chapter 2 performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The Choices: Auto (default), Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4. IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave UDMA Ultra DMA / 33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports.
  • Page 51 Chapter 2 This item allows you to decide to enable/ disable to support AC97 Audio/Modem. The Choices: Auto (default), Disabled. Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
  • Page 52 Chapter 2 The Choices: Half (default), Full. Use IR Pins Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and RxD signals. The Choices: IR-Rx2Tx2 (default), RxD2 TxD2. Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address.
  • Page 53 Chapter 2 Game Port Address Game Port I/O Address. The Choices: 201 (default), 209, Disabled. Midi Port Address Midi Port Base I/O Address. The Choices: 330 (default), 300, 290, Disabled. Midi Port IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the Midi Port can use. The Choices: 10 (default), 5.

  • Page 54: Power Management Setup

    Chapter 2 2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).
  • Page 55 Chapter 2 Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1.HDD Power Down. 2.Doze Mode. 3.Suspend Mode. There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings Min.
  • Page 56 Chapter 2 Video Off Method This option determines the manner in which the monitor is goes blank. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer. Blank Screen (default) This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 57 Supply (5VSB), and the Power Supply (3.3V). While AC is not supplying power, the motherboard uses the motherboard battery (3V). If AC power is supplied and the Power Supply is not turned on, 5VSB from the Power Supply is used. When the Power Supply is eventually turned on 3.3V from the Power Supply will be...
  • Page 58 Chapter 2 For example: If set to “Former-Sts” and AC power is lost when system is live, then after AC power is restored, the system will automatically power on. If AC power is lost when system is not live, system will remain powered off. CPU THRM-Throttling Select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate.

  • Page 59: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Chapter 2 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components.
  • Page 60 Chapter 2 IRQ-3 IRQ-4 IRQ-5 IRQ-7 IRQ-9 IRQ-10 IRQ-11 IRQ-12 IRQ-14 IRQ-15 The above settings will be shown on the screen only if “Manual” is chosen for the resources controlled by function. Legacy is the term, which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides non-PnP ISA add-on cards.
  • Page 61 Chapter 2 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled. Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to provide boot information and VGA compatibility. However, the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from the palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors, and the graphic controller needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller.

  • Page 62: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 2 2.8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Show H/W Monitor in POST If you computer contain a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage. The item offers several delay time to select you want. The Choices: 3 sec (default), 2 sec, 1 sec, None.
  • Page 63 Chapter 2 This field displays the current speed SYSTEM fan. Current CPUFAN Speed This field displays the current CPUFAN speed. 5V/+12V 5V/+12V 5V/+12V CPU Voltage/1.5V/3.3V/+5V/+12V Detect the system’s voltage status automatically. Shutdown Temperature This item allows you to set up the CPU shutdown Temperature. This item only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode.

  • Page 64: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Chapter 2 2.9 Frequency/Voltage Control Figure 9. FrequencyControl Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/ disable auto Detect DIMM/ PCI Clock. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. CPU Host/PCI Clock This item allows you to select Default or select a timing combination for the CPU and the PCI bus.
  • Page 65 Chapter 2 CPU Clock Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU Ratio. If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system. Method 1: Clear the COMS data by setting the JCOMS1 ((2-3) closed)) as “ON”...

  • Page 66: Raid Bios Setting (Optional)

    Chapter 3 3. RAID BIOS Setting (Optional) 3.1 Getting Started 3.1.1 Introduction RAID Administrator is a Windows-based RAID management utility for HPT370 Series UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller. By using this RAID management utility, users can easily configure and manage the hard disks connected to this RAID Controller.

  • Page 67: Installation Of Driver

    Chapter 3 3.2 Installation of Driver 3.2.1 Introduction After the computer start up, you shall install RAID driver. 3.2.2 Windows 98/ME Automatic Installation After the computer start-up, Windows system will find the newly installed RAID adapter and ask you to install its driver. Please follow the prompt to finish the driver installation.
  • Page 68 Chapter 3 Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted: 1. Right-click My Computer item from the popup menu. 2. Select Device Manager If there are two device items under driver has been installed properly. If you cannot find these two above-mentioned device items, or there are on device icon, it indicates that the driver has not been correctly installed and needs reinstallation.

  • Page 69: Windows Nt4.0

    Chapter 3 3.2.3 Windows NT4.0 Install driver under Windows NT4.0 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Adapter icon. 2. In the follow-on window, select 3. In the follow-on window, select 4. Insert the floppy disk of driver, input the path of driver A:\WinNT, then click 5.
  • Page 70 Chapter 3 Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted: 1. Click Start-->Setup-->Control Adapter item. 2. If there is HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller window, it indicates that the driver has been successfully installed. Otherwise, users need to reinstall the driver. Trouble Shooting Panel, and then double-click SCSI...

  • Page 71: Windows 2000

    Chapter 3 3.2.4 Windows 2000 Install driver under Windows 2000 Automatic Installation Start the computer and enter the operating system of Windows 2000, the system will automatically detect new hardware and prompt users to install the driver. Please insert the floppy disk of driver and follow the system prompt to finish the driver installation and restart the computer.
  • Page 72 Chapter 3 restarted, press key when the message computer’s hardware configuration 2. Press key to specify additional devices when the Setup window appears. 3. In the follow-on window of device type, please select Enter to continue. 4. Insert the floppy disk of driver, then press 5.
  • Page 73 Chapter 3 Verify Installation When the driver has been successfully installed and the computer restarted: 1. Right-click My Computer select Property item in the popup menu. 2. In the popup window, select Hardware item and then click Device Manager button. If there is HPT370 UDMA/ATA100 RAID Controller Device Manager...

  • Page 74: Use Raid Administrator

    Chapter 3 3.3 Use RAID Administrator 3.3.1 Install RAID Administrator Please take the following steps to install RAID Administrator: 1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Enter Windows Explorer, find and double-click the setup program file: Setup Program: Driver\Chipset\Hpoint\RAID\setup.exe 3.

  • Page 75: Run Raid Administrator

    Chapter 3 3.3.2 Run RAID Administrator The following steps should be taken to run RAID Administrator.”: 1.Click Start-->Program-->RAID Administrator-->RAID 2.Then the main interface of RAID Administrator will come up. (see below). Tool Bar: It provides shortcut way to execute the common commands. Commands shown Tool Bar can also be found under Disk Tree:...

  • Page 76: Create Stripe Array (Raid 0, For Performance)

    Chapter 3 3.3.3 Create Stripe Array (RAID 0, for Performance) The following steps shall be taken to create the stripe array. 1. Click Stripe icon on the tool bar. 2. Select the stripe size in the follow-on window, and then click 3.
  • Page 77 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting 4. Add it into Stripe Array Member Disks column by clicking the corresponding arrow button. elect the other hard disk from Available Disks column. 5. Continue to s 3-12...
  • Page 78 Chapter 3 6. Add it into Stripe Array Member Disks the corresponding arrow button. Then click 7. In the follow-on dialog box, click or click Cancel button to cancel this creation. If the cancel operation has been selected, the system will remain unchanged. Trouble Shooting column by clicking Next...
  • Page 79 Chapter 3 8. After the completion of creating stripe array , shut down all other programs. Then click restart the computer later. 9. After you restart your computer, please remember to run “FDISK” in DOS mode in order to let your computer find all your hard disks and the completely finished RAID 0 array.
  • Page 80 Chapter 3 Note: 1. At least two hard disks are needed to create the stripe array. .Disks can be connected at any cable and set as either master or slave device. 2. The capacity of the stripe array is equal to the product of the number of total hard disks and the smallest HD capacity.

  • Page 81: Create Mirror Array (Raid 1, For Data Protection)

    Chapter 3 3.3.4 Create Mirror Array (RAID 1, for Data Protection) The following steps shall be taken to create the mirror array: 1. Click Mirror icon on the tool bar. 2. In the follow-on dialog box, select a hard disk from column.
  • Page 82 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting respectively by clicking the corresponding arrow button. 4. Continue to select the other hard disk from Available Disks column. 5. Add it into Source Disk column or Mirror Disk column respectively by 3-17...
  • Page 83 Chapter 3 clicking the corresponding arrow button. Then click creation or Cancel to exit. If you select the cancel operation, the system will remain unchanged. ※ If the user wants to use a spare disk, please select select hard disks from Available Disks Disk column.
  • Page 84 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting 6. After the creation is complete, the program will prompt you to synchronize mirror, select to begin or to cancel. 7. If you select Yes, the synchronization process will proceed as shown below. 3-19...
  • Page 85 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting 8. After your selection of either , the program will prompt you to restart your computer. Then you can click to restart the computer, or select restart the computer later. 9. After you restart your computer, the creating mirror array process will be completely finished.

  • Page 86: Add/Remove Spare Disk

    Chapter 3 Note: 1. At least the source disk and the mirror disk are needed in the creation of the mirror array. The spare disk is optional. Disks can be connected at any cable and set as either master or slave device. 2.The capacity of either the mirror disk or the spare disk shall be no less than that of the source disk.

  • Page 87: Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array

    Chapter 3 3.3.6 Synchronize/Validate/Verify Mirror Array Synchronize Mirror After the completion of creating mirror array, the data on the source disk has not been copied to the mirror disk. The data on the source disk and the mirror disk do not keep identical yet. The user should synchronize mirror, by which the data on the source disk will be fully copied to the mirror disk.
  • Page 88 Chapter 3 Validate Mirror The user can validate the locked mirror array through the following steps: 1.Right-click the locked mirror array . 2.In the popup menu, select Once the mirror disk is validated, it will be implicit by the program that the data on the mirror disk is the same with that on the source disk.

  • Page 89: Create Span Array

    Chapter 3 3.3.7 Create Span Array Please follow the steps below to create the span array: 1. Click Span icon on the tool bar. 2. In the popup window, select hard disks from Add them into Span Array Member Disks corresponding arrow.

  • Page 90: Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data Protection)

    Chapter 3 3.3.8 Create 0+1 Array (For Performance & Data Protection) The following steps shall be taken to create the 0+1 array: 1. Click icon on the tool bar. 2. Select the stripe size. 3. In the popup dialog box, select the hard disks to be used, and add them Trouble Shooting 3-25...
  • Page 91 Chapter 3 into Source Disks column or button to create or Cancel Cancel, the system will remain unchanged. 4. When the creation is complete, the program will ask the user to restart the computer. 5. After you restart your computer, please remember to run “FDISK” in DOS mode in order to let your computer find all your hard disks and the Trouble Shooting Mirror Disks...
  • Page 92 Chapter 3 completely finished RAID 0+1 array. Note: 1. Four hard disks are needed in the creation of the 0+1 array. 2. In the creation of the 0+1 array, the source disk will actually be the first stripe array composed of two hard disks, the mirror disk will actually be the second stripe array composed of two hard disks.

  • Page 93: Remove Disk Array

    Chapter 3 3.3.9 Remove Disk Array The following steps shall be taken to remove disk array. 1. Select the disk array to be deleted in the disk tree. 2. Click Remove icon on the tool bar. 3. In the popup dialog box, select select to cancel the remove operation.

  • Page 94: Set Transfer Mode

    Chapter 3 3.3.10 Set Transfer Mode The following steps shall be taken to set transfer mode of hard disk: 1. Select the hard disk in the disk tree.”. 2. Click Mode icon on the tool bar. 3. In the popup Set Transfer Mode 4.

  • Page 95: Device Status

    Chapter 3 3.3.11 Device Status Raid Administrator detects the status of each device and shows their status information with different icons to prompt users (see below). Note: When reading data from the mirror array, the source disk is always to be read first, and the mirror disk will not be accessed if the data is read out from the source disk and so the mirror disk's failure can not be detected.

  • Page 96: Hot-Swapping Hard Disks Of Mirror Array

    Chapter 3 3.3.12 Hot-swapping Hard Disks of Mirror Array During the working process of the mirror array, if there is failure of either the source disk or the mirror disk and the spare disk has not been set, the user can remove the failed hard disk while the computer is still on and hot-plug in a new one.

  • Page 97: Event Log

    Chapter 3 3.3.13 Event Log Event Log window will be opened by clicking Event log window lists all the historical operation information including event, time & description, thereby providing reference for solving the problems in the operation of RAID Administrator. Event log menu provides users with functions as follows: Set Log File: Set the log file for recording the events .

  • Page 98: Bios Configuration

    Chapter 3 3.4 BIOS Configuration 3.4.1 Enter into BIOS Configuration Utility When the following information is displayed on screen during the system starting, press ctrl + H key to enter into BIOS configuration utility. The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below: Menu: It displays all items of the operating command.

  • Page 99: Create Raid

    Chapter 3 3.4.2 Create RAID The following steps shall be taken to create RAID in BIOS. 1. Use the arrow key to select 2. Press Enter to confirm and go to next. 3. Select 1. Array Mode 4. Select the intended RAID level in the popup selection box and press Enter.

  • Page 100: Delete Raid

    Chapter 3 3.4.3 Delete RAID The following steps shall be taken to delete RAID. 1. In the menu zone, select this operation and go to next. 2. In the validated channel status zone, use the arrow key to select the disk array to be deleted and press 3.

  • Page 101: Add Spare Disk

    Chapter 3 3.4.5 Add Spare Disk The following steps shall be taken to add the spare disk. 1. In the menu zone, select confirm. 2. In menu zone of the popup sub-interface, select Array: None and press 3. In the validated channel status zone, select the mirror array and press Enter to confirm.

  • Page 102: Set Boot Disk

    Note: 1. The Set Boot Disk item appears on condition that no hard disk is connected to IDE on motherboard. 2. After the boot disk is set, its status will become Boot. Trouble Shooting 7. Set Boot Disk item, press...

  • Page 103: Trouble Shooting

    PROBABLE CAUSE Memory DIMM is Turn off computer. partially dislodged from Take cover off system the slot on the unit. Check the DIMM to motherboard. ensure it is securely seated in the slot. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Make sure power cable is securely plugged in.
  • Page 104 Chapter 4 System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from CD-ROM drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Connector between hard When attempting to run drive and system board the FDISK utility you get unplugged. a message, INVALID DRIVE SPECIFICATION. Damaged hard disk or Format hard disk;...
  • Page 105 Chapter 4 Error message reading “SECTOR NOT FOUND” or other error messages not allowing certain data to be retrieved. PROBABLE CAUSE A number of causes Use a file-by-file backup could be behind this. instead of an image backup to backup the hard disk.
  • Page 106 Chapter 4 PROBABLE CAUSE Memory problem. Computer virus. Screen goes blank periodically. PROBABLE CAUSE Screen saver is enabled. Keyboard failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is disconnected. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets.
  • Page 107 Chapter 4 No display on screen. PROBABLE CAUSE Faulty Monitor. CMOS incorrectly set C: drive failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Hard drive cable not connected properly. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Master/slave jumpers not set correctly. Hard drives not compatible / different manufacturers.
  • Page 108 Chapter 4 Missing operating system on hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE CMOS setup has been changed. Certain keys do not function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keys jammed or defective. Keyboard is locked, no keys function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is locked. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Run setup and select...
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