Biostar

Reference: Valorant_Restrictions

Preliminary Notes

• If your system does not support TPM 2.0, you can still play on Windows 10 by disabling Virtualization-based Security (VBS)

BIOS Mode: UEFI?

•  System Information
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BIOS Configuration

Follow the general steps below, then continue based on whether your motherboard is Intel or AMD.

1. Restart your PC and press the Delete key during startup to enter BIOS.
2. In BIOS, press F3 to load "Optimized Defaults".
3. Proceed with the following settings based on your motherboard type:

For Intel Motherboards: 

• TPM 2.0 Enabled?
  [Advanced Menu] --> [Trusted Computing]
  

• Secure Boot Enabled?
  [Security Menu]
  

• IOMMU Enabled?
   [Chipset Menu] --> [System Agent (SA) Configuration] 

For AMD Motherboards:

• TPM 2.0 Enabled?
  [Advanced Menu] --> [Trusted Computing]
  

• Secure Boot Enabled?
  [Security Menu]
  

• IOMMU Enabled?
  [Chipset Menu] --> [North Bridge] 
  

OS Configuration

1. 請先在映泰 BIOSTAR 的官網上搜尋您的機種 , 並在該機種的 ”下載 ” 頁面選擇日期最新的BIOS版本 .

2. 點選下載鍵後 , 頁面上方將會跳出詢問檔案的下載方式 , 左邊為 BIOS檔案 , 右邊為BIOS壓縮檔案 , 建議直接選擇左邊的 BIOS 檔案進行下載 .

3. 下載 完成後將 BIOS檔案拉至USB隨身碟中 . 請在空白處點選右鍵 , “內容 ”並確認 USB 隨身碟的格式為 ”FAT32 ”.

4. 將 USB 隨身碟連接至要更新的系統上 .

5. 請將電腦開機 , 看到畫面後立即按下 ”Delete”鍵進到BIOS底下,此時畫面將 顯示如下

6. 進到BIOS底下後 , 請再按下F12進入更新BIOS的頁面 ”BIOS-FLASHER Utility” . 此時下圖的 ”fs0 ”為偵測到的 USB 裝置 , 若連接多個 USB 隨身碟 或硬碟, 則會出現數個可選擇裝置 ”fs1”, “fs2 ”以此類推 , 請確認正確隨身碟,並按下 ”Enter ” 將其開啟 .

7. 此時將會出現剛拉至 USB 隨身碟中的BIOS檔

8. 再次按下 ”Enter”,系統將會詢問是否更新此 BIOS 檔案 ,請按下”Y”鍵.

9.BIOS更新中 , 請勿關掉電源或執行其他動作.

10. 更新完成後 , 此時畫面如下 , 請按下 ”Y”進行重啟 . 重新啟動後 , 請再次按下 ”Delete” 鍵進到BIOS底下 .

11. 確認BIOS版本更新成功後,在進到 Windows之前 , 必須進行系統優化設定 請按下 ”F3 ”, 選擇 ”Yes”來進行優化設定 .

12. 再按 ”F10”, 一樣選擇 ”Yes ”後, 系統將會儲存並離開 .

13. 此時更新已經完成 , 可正常進行使用 .

How to make RAID 0 with M.2 PCI-E hard disk on Intel 600 motherboard?

 1. Please press “Delete” when the system POST, to enter BIOS.

2. Press “F7” to go to advance model.

 3. Go to Advance-> SATA Configuration.

4. Set SATA Mode Selection to “RAID”

 5. Press “F10” to Save & Exit

 6. When the system boot on, go under BIOS-> Advanced ->Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology.

7. Go to Create RAID Volume.

8. Set the RAID Level to “RAID0 (Stripe)” and change both of the Disk options to “X”.

 9. Select Create Volume.

 10. Then, enter the RAID Volume to check the details of RAID 0.

   11. After checking, press “F10” again to Save & Exit.

 12. When the system reboot automatically, press “F9” to select the bootable device and start the installation of OS.

How to install the RAID controller driver during Windows OS installation?

1. Boot the computer via Windows installation disc. And follow the instruction on the screen to star installing the windows.

2. Choose a type of installation, click Custom: Install Windows only (advanced). 

3. Choose Load Driver, then click Browse. 

You can go to the download page of  your product on BIOSTAR website. Download the driver below Intel Rapid Storage Technology(RAID Mode) and save it to your USB flash drive. 

4. Select VMD folder in your USB flash drive and click Next to finish the installation.  

For the current version of HiveOS it doesn't support Intel integrated CPU graphcis. So if you connect the video output to onboard HDMI® or VGA you won't get video.

We advise to connect the video output to the graphcis card installed in PCI-E x16 slot instead.

1. Please ensure you already updated to the supported BIOS.

For motherobard A320MH please update to the BIOS "A32ESC03.BSS" or later BIOS.

BIOS Download --> https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=999#download

2. After BIOS update process completed please restart the system and turn off the AC power source.

3. Remove CMOS battery of the motherboard and clear CMOS jumper.

4. After finished clear CMOS jumper AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors can be used with A320MH motherboard.

Installation Process

1. After install your OS and plug in Lan cable

2. Go to BIOSTAR website and Download the Smart Update utility

3. Extract the file at your computer desktop

4. Run the SmartUpdate.exe and press the Download Update

5. The utility will start to download the drivers from website and install

6. Install Driver Finish! Please Reboot System!

Some user mays have a question about that graphcis cards not working when connected them to the PCIe x1 slots (PEX1_7~PEX1_11) of the motherboard TB360-BTC PRO or TB360-BTC PRO2.0.

That's because the PCIe slots in the second row are not capable of providing power.

As the result, please use riser cards which are capable of providing power to graphics cards.

But please note that the riser card below might not provide the proper voltage to a graphcis cards.

We advise users use the following riser card instead and please make sure the power cable is connected properly.

According to the specification of the TB360 series motherboards they only support SATA M.2 devices.

So if you use a PCIe NVMe M.2 that system won't recoganize it.  Please replace an M.2 SATA device.

For more information about the specification of these motherboards please visit our web site.

-> https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/search/search.php?search=tb360

Hardware 

Ensure hardware connect properly first.

(1). Check VGA card 

Try to only plug one VGA card in PEX16_1 (long yellow slot) directly without riser card => Check whether display

(2). Check Riser card 

Try to plug VGA card with only one riser card to test per PEX1 and PEX16_1 => Check whether display.

(3). Check Power supply

Make sure power supplies you use are sufficient for your whole system.

(4). Check the power connector of Riser Cards and VGA cards are connected properly.

(5). There are two 6 pin AUXPWR1 and AXUPWR2 connectors at the botton of the motherboard. Please don't connect them to neither power supplies nor graphics cards.

BIOS

(1) Flash to the latest BIOS

BIOS Download Link:

TB360-BTC PRO --> https://www.biostar.com.tw/upload/Bios/B36AF505.BSS

TB360-BTC PRO 2.0 --> https://www.biostar.com.tw/upload/Bios/B36FF608.BSS

TB360-BTC D+ --> https://www.biostar.com.tw/upload/Bios/B36CF505.BSS

How to flash BIOS -> https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/support/faq_content.php?S_ID=491

(2) BIOS Setting

Enter BIOS setup and press F3 to load optimized default then press F10 to save BIOS setting.

--> Enable Mining mode (Chipset / Mining Mode)

--> Disable CSM Support (Boot / CSM support )    If you get CSM Enabled you will see an"Insufficient PCI resources error".

OS

(1) Make sure the OS version is up to date.

(2) Make sure all drivers for your motherboard and graphics cards are installed.

For more information please refer and user manual and Crypto Mining Guide on our web site.

User Manual --> https://www.biostar.com.tw/upload/Manual/IB36A-AHS%20&%20IB36B-AHS%20&%20IH37A-AHS_EN_210319.pdf

Crypto Mining Guide -->  https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/event/crypto_mining/index.htm