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Press Delete key in POST to go to CMOS.

Chipset>NB configuration>PCI Express Configuration>NB-SB Port Features>Port #02 Features>GEN2 Hi speed mode.

Set it to Auto, then Save and exit the BIOS setting.

On our website, we list all of the platform that can support Windows 7 (Intel 200 series / 100 series / N3000 series / J3000 series / AMD AM4 series) .

If you are finding an installation of Windows 7, you could get it from the following link

=> https://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/event/windowstool/index.htm .

For the older models, that don't have Windows 7 driver due to chipset manufacturers support limitation.

However, Windows 7 will support most of them by using default drivers in OS.

If there is any problem after installing Windows 7, please use the E-Support to ask for the help.

This problem was caused by the Vista SP2 version.

Vista will force to enable AC3 output support.

If HDMI® device does not support AC3 audio, then the noice will appear.

Please refer the Microsoft's document for more information.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/973590/en-us

Here is the setting for fix the audio noise.

To understand how SPDIF work, please refer following link for detail.
http://www.spdifworld.com/hardware-specifications.html

To connect the audio output through SPFID, please follow the instructions.

1. Connect a SPDIF bracket cable (coaxial+optical mixed) into MB SPDIF OUT connector.
This bracket must with "signal transfer controller", or cable need purchase from Biostar dealer.

2. Check the SPDIF Bracket optical LED must be light-up.

If not, try to install the audio driver again from driver CD.

3. Speaker connect to H/W Digital Decoder.

4. Connect SPFID with coaxial cable.

Digital decorder select coaxial function.

Use a coaxial cable from bracket coaxial connector to digital decoder coaxial connector.

5. Connect SPDIF with Optical cable.

Digital decorder select to Optical function

Use optical cable from bracket to digital decoder's optical connector

If there is no sound output, try to double check audio driver's utility is select for SPDIF/Digital output.

Nvidia does not have NForce 4 chipset driver for support Windows Vista OS.
So we don't put the driver link on our website support page.
However, Windows Vista could recognize the NForce 4 chipset without any problem.
User can use the default driver in Windows Vista to fully support the motherboard's function.

Motherboard's Smartfan function will only support 4 Pin CPU fan.
3 Pin CPU fan will not be supported due to hardware support limitation.

For setting the Smartfan function by using 4 Pin CPU fan.
Press Delete key in POST screen to go to CMOS > Advanced > Smart Fan Configuration
Set CPU Smart Fan to Auto.
Due to each CPU fan has it's own characteristic, user can let BIOS to detect the best setting for the CPU fan.
Run Smart Fan Calibration, it will detect and provide Fan Ctrl Start value and Fan Ctrl Sensitive for user to put in manual mode.
User can define their own setting as well.
Also user can use Quiet or Performance in Control Mode by BIOS preset fan control function for quick setting.

This problem was caused by 3DMark's hardware detection bug.
Please add following command in 3DMark06's short cut for resolve it.
-nosysteminfo

Please see picture for modification.

The Core 3 change to Core 4 function cannot support all AMD CPU(Not all AMD CPU can upgrade from 3 Core CPU to 4 Core CPU). So it might caused system unstable or unable to boot up if CPU not supported. Please Clear CMOS to load default BIOS setting to resolve this problem.

Please update to last BIOS from Web Site. You can follow below steps when used a AMD Athlon 6000+ CPU.
1.Please press the Key of F10 when saw the Warning Message, system will by pass let you update BIOS without auto shut down.
2.When the warning message by pass, please press the Key of F12, then choose you want update BIOS path and update BIOS via BIOS integrated update utility.

TF8200 A2+ will support dual display, after add one more Nvidia dual display VGA card, system will be able to support 4 monitors at same time.
It can be done by use BIOS setting to enable this function.

1. Press Delete key in POST screen. Go to CMOS > Chipset > iGPU and EXT-VGA Selection.
2. Set to Both Exist and iGPU by Frame Buffer Detect.
3. Save the CMOS setting and exit; reboot system to Windows.
4. Go to display setting and you should be able to find 4 displays in your system.
Remember to update latest VGA driver from Nvidia.com for support this function.

Note:

1. TF8200 A2+ will only support one digital (DVI) and one analog (D-Sub) display.
2. Nvidia VGA card's display combination will depend on it's design.
3. ATI VGA card will not support multiple display function with TF8200 A2+ motherboard's on-board VGA.