Biostar

1. Download the CPU driver from AMD`s website.
http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_871_9706,00.html
2. Install the driver and reboot the system.
3. For example, the original speed of AMD K8 3400+ CPU is 2200 MHz.

4. Open the Power Options Properties and set the Power schemes to Minimal Power Management.
5. The CPU speed will go down to 800 MHz when CPU is idling. When CPU loading gets higher, CPU speed will increase by 200 MHz at each time until CPU`s full speed.

6. CPU fan can set to Smart in CMOS PC Health Status. Fan speed will adjust automatically correspond by CPU`s temperature. When CPU is idling, fan speed will keep in minimized speed to reduce noise. When CPU is in high loading, fan speed will increase to reduce the heat.

Note: K8VHA Pro motherboard does not support SmartFan function.

1. Install linux nForce driver 1.0-0274

2. Install linux Display driver 1.0-5336

3. Remove (Load "dri" & Load "GLcore") under /etc/X11/XFree86Config

4. Replace from (Driver "nv") to (Driver "nvidia") under /etc/X11/Xfree86Config

5. Add (Option "TwinView", Option "SecondMonitorHorizSync" "30-50", Option "SecondMonitorVertRefresh" "60", Option "MetaModes" "640x480,640x480",

Option "TwinViewOrientation" "Clone", Option "ConnectMonitor" "CRT,TV") under the Section "Device" of /etc/X11/Xfree86Config

After you have done the setting above, you will have the function of Multi-Display by CRT & TV(Only).

Please follow the steps to setup the front panel microphone input. 1. Turn on the C-Media 3D Audio Configuration window. 2. Go to Mixer mode. 3. Click Microphone Utility. 4. Select the Rear-Panel Microphone + Front-Panel Microphone. 5. The front panel microphone will enable.

Please follow the steps below to update the BIOS.
1) Press !§ Delete!‥ Key during system boot-up In order get into CMOS screen.
2) Select Upgrade BIOS function.

3) Press Yes to go to flasher utility.

4) Insert the floppy disk then flasher utility will detect the BIOS file.

5) Select the correct BIOS for the model you use. After the BIOS file is loaded, press Yes to start BIOS update.

6) When the BIOS update is complete, reboot the system and finish the process.

1) One Short Beep Sound During Boot-up; --System check is okay and no problem found. 2) Long Beeps Every Other Second; -- It means no DRAM detected by the system or DRAM is not installed. 3) One Long Beep Followed By Two Short Beeps; -- It means video card memory is bad or video card cannot recognize by the system. 4) High-Low Siren Sound; -- It means CPU is over-heated and system will shut down automatically to protect the CPU.

Because StudioFun v1.21 will memorize the last state of the system. So it need to press Alt+W combination key to switch back to Windows mode after StudioFun installation.

If you need to switch from Windows environment to Studio Fun program, please install SFSwitch program. The program will allow you to switch back from Windows to StudioFun by press combination key Alt+L.

IDEQ 200N, 200V and 200P use VIA 8237/6420 chipset to control SATA hard drive. So it require a driver during Windows installation.Without that particular driver, the system unable to recognize the SATA HDD. During Windows 2000 and XP installation, press F6 to install third party driver. After that, insert the floppy disk which contain the SATA driver. The installation process will continue after the system able to detect the SATA HDD.

VIA SATA RAID driver under the following directory in the driver CD.
x:\Driver\SATA\VT6420\DriverDisk\SATA

Please copy all of the files and folders into a floppy disk, then Windows will be able to recognize the driver. Or you can unzip the driver to a floppy disk from following link.

https://download.biostar.com.tw/upload/Driver/Chipset/VIA/SATA/Disk/RAID/drvdisk.exe

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=961

1. Enable SATA RAID function in BIOS.
2. Create SATA RAID array in Intel RAID configuration utility.
3. Download floppy configuration utility from Intel!|s website and extract it into a floppy disk.
   http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df/Product_Filter.asp?ProductID=961
4. When install Windows XP, press F6 to install STAT RAID driver and follow the instruction to complete the loading.
5. After Windows installation, install Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition 3.0.
6. Use Intel Application Accelerator RAID Edition to create RAID volume from existing disk.
7. Follow the RAID migration instructions to complete the setting.

1. After Power On Self-Test (POST), the following message will appear on the screen:
   Press to enter Raid Configuration utility
   After the above message, press the and keys simultaneously.
2. Select option 1 Create RAID Volume and press the key.
3. Select the strip value for the RAID 0 array by scrolling through the available values by using the or keys and pressing the key.
4. The available values range from 4 KB to 128 KB in power of 2 increments. The strip value should be chosen based on the planned drive usage. Some suggested selections are listed below. The default selection is 128 KB.
   ' 16 KB !V low disk usage
   ' 64 KB !V typical disk usage
   ' 128 KB !V performance disk usage
5. As the Create Volume prompt, press the key to create the array. Confirm this selection by pressing the key after the prompt.
6. Scroll to option 4 Exit and press the key to exit the RAID Configuration utility.
   Confirm the exit by pressin