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1. Chapter 2 Serial ATA Il Connectors SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_4 The Serial ATA II connector is used to connect the Serial ATA II device to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA II cables for primary storage devices The current Serial ATA Il interface allows up to 300MB s data trans fer rate IrDA Connector IR This header supports wireless transmitting and receiving device Before using this function con figure the settings of IR Mode from the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup Speaker Connector SPEAKER optional The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis Chassis Intruder Connector INTR The connector connects to the chassis secu rity switch on the case The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector If the connector has been closed once the system will send a message To uti lize this function set Case Open Warning to Enabled in the PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this func tion takes effect Installation Instructions SATA 1 2 3 4 5V Empty IRRX GND IRTX SPKJ Empty NC SPKJ SPEAKER 1 INTRUDERJ 2 GND INTR Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Audio Connector F_AUDIO for 6 models The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Their p
2. LiveUpdate Current information Q Update Driver LA Update Utility amp i Update All Search new utilty from server 2 4 Online Update Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search all new BlOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here is 2 a LiveUpdate anes Current System Information Current information Le Uppiate Driver L UpBate Utility Search new bios driver utility from server Searc h al new Start BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3 1 Configure option This page lets you set auto search options After your setting the utility will start searching and related information will show on the task bar Click here Trame SCS P a__ LiveUpdate Bera nto arontneer O Auto Search Al Set auto re search options Auto Search Utility L system M Search for all available versions M Search for new versions only Select search O Search for the latest version only which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value ET Note _ When enable auto search function Fox LiveUpdate will appear search ing result on task bar Double click the icon you can see the detail information T Enable auto search function re O Auto Search All Oi Configure
3. Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Floppy Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate AZ Option Fast Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Version Control For OS 1 4 Delay For HDD Secs 3 Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Small Logo EPA Show Disabled T4 gt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F18 Save ESC Exit _Fi General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Menu CPU Feature Press enter to set the items of CPU feature Hard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the HDD using the lt PageUp gt lt PageDn gt or Up Down arrow keys and change the HDD priority using lt gt or lt gt you can exit this menu by pressing lt Esc gt Virus Warning This option is used to set up the virus warning message for the IDE HDD boot sector Note Such function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk CPU L1 amp L2 Cache This option is used to turn on or off the L1 and L2 CPU cache The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled First Second Third Boot Device This option allows you to set the boot device s sequence Boot Other Device With this function set to enable the system will boot from some other de vices if the first second
4. Fowar 0e By Keyboard PH Geter PHE Fail thet ewe Eeber Select PE PE Vales FR Seee ESC Beit Fi Geseral Help PS Previess Vs lees FE Fall Safa Defeali Fr Optinized Befealia Power Management Event Menu Wake up by PCI card This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card Wake up On LAN This item is used to set the system to wake up On LAN lt USB KB Wake Up From S3 This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB equipment when it is in S3 Suspend to RAM mode Resume by Alarm This item is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be canceled Also the PC power source must not be turned off The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Date of Month Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this item will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up date Time hh mm ss Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this item will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up time Power On by Mouse Keyboard This item is used to set the system to be waked up by Mouse Keyboard KB Power On Password This item is used to set the password when KB power is using Hot Key Power ON You can use the item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system Chapter3 BIOS Description PWRON After PWR Fail This item is used to set what action the PC will take w
5. D Pentium 4 Celeron D processors in an LGA775 package e Supports FSB at 1066 MHz 800 MHz 533 MHz e Supports Hyper Threading technology Chipset e Intel 946GZ PL North Bridge ICH7 ICH7R South Bridge System Memory e Two 240 pin DIMM slots e Supports Dual Channel DDR2 667 533 e Supports up to 4GB DDR2 memory USB 2 0 Ports e Supports hot plug e Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers provid ing four extra ports e Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA II e 300MBps data transfer rate e Four internal Serial ATA II connectors e Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 support on ICH7R only Onboard LAN K e One LAN interface built in onboard e Supports 10 100 1000 K Mbit sec Ethernet Chapter1 Product Introduction Onboard Audio 6 optional e AC 97 2 3 Specification Compliant e Supports S PDIF output e Onboard Line in jack Microphone in jack Line out jack e Supports 6 channel audio setting via software Onboard Audio 8 optional e Supports 8 channel audio e Supports S PDIF output e Supports Intel High Definition Audio e Supports high quality differential CD input Onboard Graphic supported on 946GZ7MA only e Supports intergrated VGA display function Green Function e Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface e Supports SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 Suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to d
6. Disabled ACPI Suspend Type This option is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power will not shut off and the supply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous status when the STR function wakes Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume This option allows the system to initialize the VGABIOS from S3 Suspend to RAM sleep state The available setting values are Auto Yes and No Power Management This option is used to set the power management scheme Chapter3 BIOS Description Video Off Method This option is used to define the video off method Blank Screen mode means that after the computer enters power saving mode only the monitor will close however the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of the screen continues When you select the V H SYNC Blank mode the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of screen stops when the computer enters power saving mode DPMS mode is a new screeen power management system and it needs to be supported by the monitor you are using Video Off In Suspend This option is used to determine whether the video is turned off when the system enters sleep mode The setting values are Yes
7. and No Suspend Type This option is used to set sleep mode MODEM Use IRQ This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use The system will automatically wake up when the modem receives an incoming call In order for this function to work the Fax Modem must be connected to the WOM header on the motherboard Suspend Mode This option is used to set the idle time before the system enters into steep status HDD Power Down This option is used to turn off hard disk power if the hard disk is idle for a given period of time lt Soft Off by PWR BTN This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply CPU THRM Throttling This option is used to specify the CPU speed at percentage to slow down the CPU when it reaches the predetermined overheat temperature The set ting values are 75 0 50 0 25 0 Chapter3 BIOS Description Power Management Events Press enter to set the items of power management events Reload Global Timer Events Primary Secondary IDE 0 1 When these items are enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drivers or devices on the primary or secondary 0 1 IDE channels The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Chapter3 BIOS Description ES CHOS Setegy Wi ility emis Fesageeest Bake ip by FCI car Wake Up Oe LAM Perese by Alarm Power Ge By Mouse
8. following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings Password Disabled Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password once the system is started or whenever you want to enter the CMOS setting program If the incorrect password is entered you will not be permitted to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select Setup from the Secu Save amp Exit Setup When you select this option and press lt Enter gt the following message will appear in the center of the screen SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Press lt Y gt to save your changes in CMOS and exit the program press lt N gt or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving If you select this option and press lt Enter gt the following message will appear in the center of the screen Quit Without Saving Y N N Press lt Y gt to exit CMOS without saving your modifications press lt N gt or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Start to install drivers Chapter4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard
9. is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled lt USB Storage Function This option is used to set whether the USB storage controller is enabled USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting This option is used to set the simulation mode when boots from USB device Chapter3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Iten Help IS1 POS Auto M g User Define Video Off Method DPMS Video Off In Suspend Yes Stop Grant 3 Disabled Disabled Soft Off by PHR BTTN Instant 0ff CPU THRM Throttling 506 0 Power Management Events Press Enter Reload Global Timer Events Primary IDE Disabled Primary IDE 1 Disabled Secondary IDE Disabled IDE Disabled tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Power Management Setup Menu ACPI function ACPI stands for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be tween an operating system and the BIOS In other words it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware In order to use this function the ACPI specification must be sup ported by the OS for example Windows2000 or WindowsXP The available setting values are Enabled and
10. power supply 24 pin ATX Power connector PWR1 PWRI1 is the ATX power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX_12 V Power Connector PWR2 The 8 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU i Note We strongly recommend that you use 8 pin ATX 12V power supply If you want to use 4 pin power supply connect the 4 pin power con nector as shown 24 pin ATX power connector Connect a 4 pin power plug here Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD device IDE device Serial ATA devices USB devices and others FDD Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector supporting 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M FDDs IDE Connectors PIDE The PIDE connector supports Ultra ATA 100 66 IDE hard disk drives Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra ATA master device Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED indicators HDD LED Connector HD LED The connector connects to the case s HDD indicator LED indicating the activity status of hard d
11. Auto Search BIOS l option Auto Search Driver Auto Search Utility amp system O Search for all available versions M Search for new versions only Search for the latest version only 3 Fox LiveUpdate x gt o About amp Help There are new BIOS drivers utilities to update EN Na Double click here Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility Click here 3 Pa MT 2 LiveUpdate Download fies Set the location of ge download files or T Auto backup BIOS before updating BIOS auto backup BIOS ows lk Select different skin of the software Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate Apply the changes Reset to default value can auto run when the system starts up 4 About amp Help This page shows some information about Fox LiveUpdate Click here Fy FoxLveUpdats G Z at A a__ LiveUpdate gt Y Lodal Update mg YEA Abdut amp Help Show information LB About amp Help Home Page bit www foxconnchannel com about Fox LiveUpdate Contact Us technical Support Copyright C 2005 by FoxconnTechnology Group All Rights Reserved R
12. Controlled By This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I O addresses when each time that the machine is turned on The setting values are Disabled and Enabled IRQ Resources Press the lt Enter gt key then manually set IRQ resources lt PCIVGA Palette Snoop If you use a non standard VGA card use this option to solve graphic accelera tion card or MPEG audio card problems e g colors not accurately displayed The setting values are Disabled and Enabled INT Pin 1 8 Assignment This option is used to name the intertupt request IRQ line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size This option is used to set maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices The unit is byte Chapter3 BIOS Description PC Health Status oenix AwardBblu it etup U PC Health Status ili Enabled A Item Help nu EVE Tle Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Genera 1 Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults PC Health Status Menu Case Open Warning This option is used to enable or disable case open warning function The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Shutdown Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit When the temperature exceeds the setting value the motherboard will automatically cut off powe
13. OS Flash Card to the other side of the cable LPC Connector J1 optional This motherboard provides a LPC connector which is used to flash the LPC BIOS Connect one side of a cable to the connector then attach the BIOS Flash Card to the other side of the cable Chapter 2 Installation Instructions DTR CTS SIN DSR _ Empty RLSD GND RI SOUT RTS COM2 1 2 3D3V_SY ICH_SPI_CSJ SPI HOLDJ ICH SPI MISO ICH SPI CLK Key ICH SPI MOSI GND 7 8 J2 2 1 CK 33M FWH INITJ 3D3V PLTRSTJ 3D3V SYS L AD 0 3 LPC IDO L AD 0 3 NC L AD 0 3 Key L AD 0 3 ND L FRAMEJ ND 14 13 J1 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes two 32 bit master PCI slots one PCI Express x 1 slot and one PCI Express x 16 slot PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots PCI slots support cards such as aLAN card USB card SCSI card and other cards that comply with PCI specifications PCI Express Slots PCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGP interface Compatible with existing PCI driver and software and Operating Systems High Bandwidth per Pin Low latency PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5 Gb s on the data pins which re sults in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB s A point to point connection allows each device to have a dedicated connec tion without sharing bandwidth Ability to comprehend different data structure Low powe
14. S RAM to store all NORMAL the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by Default 1 2 3 removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS CLEAR Go 1 Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 123 and 2 together using the jumper cap ener 2 Return the jumper setting to normal pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap 3 Turn the AC power supply back on Q Warning 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on Chapter 2 BIOS TBL ENABLE Jumper TBL_EN optional The system cannot boot if the BIOS failed to be flashed in conventional flash BIOS process You will have no such worry when using the BIOS TBL function which is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block By using this function the system still can boot even if the flash BIOS fails and show some infor mation to recover the BIOS To utilize this function you just leave this jumper as short pin 2 and 3 with the jumper cap Installation Instructions 23 BIOS TBL 1 Enabled ED 1 23 BIOS TBL Disabled DE TBL EN _Chapte This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param eters are also provided You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur 1 An error message appears on the screen during the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This
15. Statement This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn Inc Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes Trademark All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Version User s Manual V1 0 for 946GZ PL7MA motherboard Symbol description i Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Oo Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to avoid such problems Q Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com This product and its accessories are produced after 13th Aug 2005 and comply with the WEEE2002 96EC directive Declaration of conformity CE HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C declares that the product Motherboard 946GZ PL7MA is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive IV EN 55022 1998 A2 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment VI EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 L
16. Video BIOS Cacheble Select Enabled to allow caching of the system video BIOS which may im prove performance If any other program writes to this memory area a system error may result Memory Hole At 15M 16M This item is used to determine whether the 15M 16M address field of memory is reserved for the ISA expansion card PCI Express Root Port Func Press lt Enter gt to enter PCI Express Root Port Func sub menu VGA Setting PEG Onchip VGA Control This item is used to enable or disable PEG and onboard VGA On chip Frame Buffer Size This item is used to set the VGA frame buffer size Note This function does not work when the external display card is used DVMT Mode The item is used to set the DVMT mode DVMT FIXED Memory Size The item is used to set the DVMT FIXED memory size Boot Display This item is used to select the display mode used when your PC starts up Chapter3 BIOS Description ix AwardB M etup PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express x1 Port Auto PCI E Compliancy Mode v1 a Menu Level Pr tl Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PCI Express Root Port Menu PCI Express x1 Port This option is used to enable or disable PCI Express x1 slot PCI E Compliancy Mode This option is used to select PCI E compliancy mode Chapter3 BIOS Description Integrated Periph
17. al Disabled Iten Help C1E Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled Menu Level gt gt Virtualization Technology Enabled Set Limit CPUID MaxUal to 3 Should Be Disabled for HinXp S SSS F1B Save ESC Exi Fi General Help efaults F7 Optimized Defaults CPU Feature Menu Limit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 should be Disabled for WinXP C1E Function The option is used to enable or disable C1E Enhanced Halt State function lt Execute Disable Bit The option is used to enable or disable execute disable bit Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by vendor pool technology Note these items need the support of CPU Chapter3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features nix ardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility d Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Disabled gt PCI Express Root Port Funcl Press Enter UGA Setting PEG Onchip VGA Control Auto On Ch ip Frame Buffer Size 8MB DUMT Mode DUMT DUMT FIXED Memory Size I 128MB1 splay Auto T ee Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Menu System
18. alues voltage values frequency and fan speed at any time With FOX ONE you can Modify system performance settings such as bus speeds CPU voltages fan speed and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS Monitor hardware temperature voltage frequency and fan speed Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit Using FOX ONE 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp E gt aN an ji 1 AEE RF el ee perme Ste Lies Technology NE H f e Switch Button Exit Minimum Configuration 7 Homepage Monitor Frequency Voltage Fan speed Temperature value Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy status the alert lamp color is green When the system is in abnormal status the alert lamp color is red Switch Button Click this button it will shorten to below figure It helps you to minitor your system healthy status at any time Sa Click here to return to previous status Exit Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to minimize the window Configuration Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select and run the FOX ONE de
19. are just for your reference Please refer to the physical motherboard This manual is suitable for motherboard of 946GZ PL7MA Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features L with onboard 10 100M LAN Default is omitted K with onboard Gigabit LAN 6 with 6 Channel audio Default is omitted 8 with 8 Channel audio E with 1394 function S with SATA function 2 with DDR2 function R with RAID function H comply with RoHS directives You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example GUN ULBA4160000B PC XXXXXXX ES On the black mark of the PPID label it means the mother board supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 10 100M LAN L SATA function S Thank you for buying Foxconn s 946GZ7MA 946PL7MA series motherboard This series of motherboard is one of our new products and offers superior performance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 946GZ 946PL ICH7 ICH7R chipset provid ing users a computer platform with a high integration compat ibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Layout Rear I O Ports Chapter1 Product Introduction Main Features Size uATX form factor of 9 6 inch x 9 0 inch Microprocessor e Supports Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium
20. chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features FOX Central Control Unit Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features kea 2 SG Integrated Peripherals SG Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving os SG KSA BG Chapter3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance Power on the computer when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST Power On Self Test press lt Del gt key to enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Press TAB to show POST Screen DEL to enter SETUP Note We do not suggest that you change the default parameters in the BIOS Setup and we shall not be responsible for any damage that result from any changes that you make Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept or go to the sub menu Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt Standard CMOS Features gt PC Health Status b FOX Central Contr
21. comes with one Utility CD To begin using the CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD will automatically displays the main menu screen 1 Install Driver A Intel Chipset Driver B Marvell LAN Driver C Intel VGA Driver D Intel RAID Driver E Realtek Audio Driver 2 Accessories A FOX ONE B Fox LiveUpdate C Microsoft DirectX 9 0 D Adobe Acrobat Reader E Nonton Security F Creat RAID Driver Floppy G Intel RAID Utility 3 Click on dynamic Foxconn Logo to visit our homepage Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Installing Drivers There are two ways to install driver manual and auto Click the drivers that you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual Or you just chick one click Setup button to install the drivers by auto after installing Intel Chipset Driver Intel Chipset Driver Marvell LAN Driver pp tel VG non Li Intel RAID Driver 4 Realtek Audio Driver Installing Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps Fox LiveUpdate Adohe Acrobat Reader OOO e O Create RAID Driver Floppy Intel RAID Utility This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information FOX ONE Fox LiveUpdate Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings It also allows users to monitor various temperature v
22. enable or disable the Primary PCI IDE channel that is inte grated on the motherboard IDE Primary Master Slave PIO These two items allow you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 IDE Primary Master Slave UDMA UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate item on this list to Auto The available setting values are Disabled and Auto On Chip Secondary PCI IDE Use this item to enable or disable the Secondary PCI IDE channel that is in tegrated on the motherboard IDE Secondary Master Slave PIO These two items allow you assign which kind of PIO Programmed Input Output is used by IDE devices Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0 4 Chapter3 BIOS Description IDE Secondary Master Slave UDMA UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UltraDMA change the appropriate item on this list to Auto The available setting values are Disabled and Auto On Chip Serial ATA Setting lt SATA Mode This option is used to set the Serial ATA Mode The available setting values are IDE RAID AHCI On Chip Serial ATA This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function lt SATA PORT Speed Settings This o
23. erals Phonics FasrdE 106 CMS Setep Utility rt fred Per iphera i Pyrs Thee Hr Enter Sebect er s PLTP Melee FiS iae EL Edit fi becera FS Freuinta Ua liss r Fail Safe Befaults F7 Optimized fma liz Integrated Peripherals Menu lt OnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device lt Onboard Device Press enter to set onboard device SuperlO Device Press enter to set onboard SuperlO device USB Device setting Press enter to set USB device Chapter3 BIOS Description IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Enabled On Chip Primar PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave I IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA gt ed e ry IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto x On Chip Serial ATA Setting SATA Mode CIDE anced Mode x PA On Chip Serial ATA Enh SATA PORT Speed Settings Disabled TA IDE Mode Primary SATA Port P1 P3 is Secondart Ti Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help FS Previous Values F6 Fail Saf u F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Device Menu IDE HDD Block Mode This option is used to set whether the IDE HDD block mode is allowed IDE DMA transfer access This option is used to set the IDE transfer access with it set to Enabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the DMA mode with it set to Disabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the PIO mode On Chip Primary PCI IDE Use this item to
24. ervisor Password The supervisor password can be set up through this menu Set User Password The user password can be set up through this menu Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup Chapter3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features such as the date time HDD model and so on Use the arrow keys select the item to set up and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to choose the setting values ee HE Chancel F Faster b ERE Chans l 3 Slave frive Balt Oe fl Ewher Sebect 7 7 PEF Vabe FPIRsSevwe ESC Exit Fi Gesera Bolp Fr tts i Fors FS Previous Vabses FG Fall Safe Bafamlts Standard CMOS Features Menu Dpi inirrd Befan Date This option allows you to set the desired date usually as the current day with the lt day gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt format Day weekday from Sun to Sat defined by BIOS read only Month month from Jan to Dec Date date from 1 to 31 can be changed using the keyboard Year year set up by users Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt format IDE Channel 0 1 2 3 Master slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the com puter system There are three choices
25. ess lt Enter gt to load the optimized defaults Select lt N gt and press lt Enter gt to exit without loading The defaults set by BIOS are the optimized performance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a single option select the desired option and press the lt F gt key Set Supervisor User Password The access rights and permissions associated with the Supervisor password are higher than those of a regular User password The Supervisor password can be used to start the system or modify the CMOS settings The User password can also start the system While the User password can be used to view the current CMOS settings these settings cannot be modified using the User password When you select the Set Supervisor User Password option the following message will appear in the center of the screen which will help you to set the password Enter Password Enter your password not exceeding 8 characters then press lt Enter gt The password you enter will replace any previous password When prompted key in the new password and press lt Enter gt Chapter3 BIOS Description If you do not want to set a password just press lt Enter gt when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the
26. et high limit by dragging the lever Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4 3 Limit Setting CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit WU Temp Se Tome Saran GE rpm value Show current low limit rom value of CPU fan Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 4 4 Limit Setting Sys Fan This page lets you to set system low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan is lower than low limit esse SS rpm value Enable Alert Show current low limit rpm value of system fan Set low limit rom by dragging the lever Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Reset the changes Apply the changes Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Fox LiveUpdate Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supported Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Using Fox LiveUpdate 1 1 Local Update BIOS Info This page lets you know your system BIOS
27. f the socket Do not discard the protective cover Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 5 Close the load plate and slightly push down the tongue side id Note Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and system Therefore you should install CPU cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes two 240 pin slots with 1 8V for DDR2 So You must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation Installation of DDR2 Memory 1 There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 128 Pins 112 Pins 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply In order to avoid damaging any devices make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the
28. iesersanaccernacaonnrtonderndivedernnnendainnoneteeadivniemndennnered 46 Table of Contents Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility OD CONen uavesesrmmesemmemeuvmvpuvvvnvuuevvunithv 48 Start to Install drivers rrarvrrnrrnrvvrnevnrrvrnrrnenernrvnenernenennsnnenennevnenennenuene 49 Chapter i gt Directions for Bundled Software FOSEN 51 FOX I AE seemed nc el cau tns ark 57 Attention Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact 2 It is suggested to select high quality certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures 3 Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed 4 Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or removing expansion cards or other peripherals especially when you insert or remove a memory module Failure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Attention We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device od Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS version at any given time in the future Attention The pictures of objects used in this manual
29. imits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current lt 16A per phase VI EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current lt 16A M EN 55024 A2 2003 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement Signature j awos ef Place Date TAIPEI 2006 Printed Name James Liang Position Title Assistant President Declaration of conformity Trade Name Model Name Responsible Party Address Telephone Facsimile Equipment Classification Type of Product Manufacturer Address Supplementary Information C Foxconn 946GZ PL7MA PCE Industry Inc 458 E Lambert Rd Fullerton CA 92835 714 738 8868 714 738 8838 FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow ing 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 Tested to comply with FCC standards Signature jan eal Date 2006 Table of Contents Chapter Product Introduction Main lt 1 110
30. information Link to website Minimum Ef FoxLiveUpdde Exit i TA a a__ LiveUpdate v y Local Update Wee eae BIOS Info snora yee TT Backup BIOS Lab Update BOS gs versen nn DDE me seseo TO g TP Online Update GQ Configure aidi gt o About amp Help Show current BIOS information Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 1 2 Local Update Backup This page lets you backup your system BIOS Click Backup then give a name Click Save to finish the backup operation Key in a BIOS name Click here gt About amp Help 1 3 Local Update Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet After click Update there will show warning message please read it carefully If you still want to continue click Yes Then load a local BIOS file and follow the wizard to finish the operation Updating may cause some problems eg the computer restarting may be failed which are not guaranteed by Foxconn s product warranty Are you sure to continue gt om v opua t Configure ed About amp Help i Note Fox LiveUpdate will auto backup BIOS before update because we have enabled this function in Configure option Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2 1 Online Update Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to fini
31. is motherboard provides the ports as below For 6 models Parallel Port LAN POACEAE 4 Print Port Q optional Line in Q PS 2 Mouse Rear Port Line out PS 2 Keyboard Fro nt icrophone CEN LFE Serial Port VGA Port OG USB2 0Port COM1 For 8 models Line out Line in 8 Line in jack Line outjack Microphone jack for 6models When using a 2 channel sound source the Line out jack is used to connect to speaker or headphone the Line in port connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio device The Microphone jack is used to connect to the microphone When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the rear speaker to the blue audio output connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone output 9 Line in Line out Microphone Rear LEF CEN Side Jacks for 8models When using an 8 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output con nect the center speaker subwoofer to the orange audio output connect the side sound speaker to the grey audio output This chapter introduces the hardware installation process in cluding the installation of the CPU memory power supply slots and pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Cau tion should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installatio
32. isk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots e Two PCI slots e one PCI Express x16 Graphics slot e one PCI Express x1 slot Advanced Features e PCI 2 3 specification compliant e Supports Windows 2000 XP software e Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring system voltage CPU system temperature and fan speed Chapter1 Product Introduction r QD lt O Cc N S 00600000 FT a en NM mm Ee g I 25 g is E o 1 cg a ee mes 20 OG 1 PCI Express x1 Slot 15 TBL_EN Jumper optional 2 PCI Slots 16 SYS_FAN Connector 3 S PDIF_OUT Connector 17 IDE Connector PIDE 4 Front Audio Connector 18 24 pin ATX Power Connector PWR1 5 CD_IN Connector 19 FDD Connector 6 AUX_IN Connector optional 20 FHW LPC Connector optional 7 Speaker Connector optional 21 IrDA Header 8 Front USB Connectors 22 DDR2 DIMM Slots 9 South Bridge Intel ICH7 ICH7R Chipset 23 COM2 Connector 10 SPI Connector optional 24 CPU_Fan Connector 11 Chassis Intruder Connector 25 North Bridge Intel 946GZ PL Chipset 12 Clear CMOS Jumper 26 LGA 775 CPU Socket 13 Front Panel Connector 27 8 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PWR2 14 SATA II Connectors 28 PCI Express x16 Slot Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard Chapter1 Product Introduction Rear I O Ports Th
33. isks Reset Switch RESET Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector PWRLED Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is in SO status the LED is on When the system is in S1 status the LED is blink When the system is in S3 54 S5 status the LED is off Een PWRLED HD LED C RESETN Power Switch Connector PWRSW Attach the connector to the power button of the case Pushing this switch allows he system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Audio Connectors CD_IN AUX_IN optional CD_IN and AUX_IN are Sony standard CDaudioconnectors they can be connected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable AUX_L CD_R P GND 4 AUX_R 1 CD L AUX IN optional CD IN Fan Connectors CPU FAN SYS FAN The fan speed can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be automatically turned off after the system en ters 53 S4 and 55 mode GROUND SENSE GROUND 1 12V SENSE POWER CONTROL SYS FAN CPU FAN USB Headers F USB1 F USB2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel the series of motherboards also have three headers on board which may connect to front panel USB cable optional to provide additional four USB ports
34. ith the power supply when it resumes after a sudden power failure The available options are Off remain in turn off status On auto power on and Former Sts resume with the previ ous status Chapter3 BIOS Description PnP PCI Configurations Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations Init Display First PCI Slot Reset Configuration Data Disabled enu eve gt Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD x IRQ Resources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto INT Pin 4 Assignment INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto PCI Express relative items Maximum Payload Size 4696 TL2 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults Optimized Defaults PnP PCI Configurations Menu Init Display First This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up Reset Configuration Data This option is used to define the system resource control scheme lf all cards you use support PNP then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS wil automatically distributes interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed not support ing PNP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option doesn t apply Resources
35. n and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power supply Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers Chapter 2 Installation Instructions CPU This motherboard supports single processor including Intel Core 2 Duo Pentium Extreme Edition Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D processors in LGA775 package For the detailed CPU support list on this motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration Follow these procedures to install a CPU Load lever Load plate Protective cover 1 Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever down and away from socket to unlock it Lift the load lever 2 Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load plate up slightly Open the load plate with thumb Be careful not to touch the contacts Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 3 Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below The alignment key also provides the orientation directed function Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket Pin 1 position SocketCutouts 4 After installing the CPU remove the protective cover from load plate The protective cover is used to protect the contacts o
36. ol Unit Load Fail Safe Defaults gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults b Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripherals Set User Passwor d gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup gt PnP PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving Es Select Item c Quit F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Tupe Main Menu The items in the main menu are explained as below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu FOX Central Control Unit The special features can be set up through this menu Chapter3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the sys tem performance can be optimized Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu Power Management Setup All the items of Green function features can be set up through this menu PnP PCI Configurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default values may be affected Set Sup
37. ole PERE KEUNE ENARE RERE RERi 2 EYO E E E 4 Rear Panel Ports sitecacustevecnsiitevecucuseiiunsnuleduena anaa EnaA REEE EEEE KERER 5 Installation Instructions Chapter FPU 7 PIG TWION EE 10 PFOVWE SUL var 11 Other Connectors rrrrnnnrnnrrvrrrnnnnnnnrrnnrrnnnnnnnsennnnnnnnnnnssnnnnnnnnsnnsssnnsnnnnn 12 Expansion SN 17 Tu LE cinedeneninodenaxtntdeaunbadmancs 18 Chapter BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup peda xed ETE PEE EEE TEAT EEEE EEES 21 M O EE ERE EEE NE 21 Standard CMOS Features rrrrrnrrrnrrnnnnnrnrrrnrrnnnnnrnsrnnrrnnnsnnssnnnrrnnnsnnee 23 FOX Central Control Unit rrrrrrnnnnnnnrnnrrnnnnnnnvrrnrrnnnnnnnvrnnnrnnnsnnnrennnnnnnn 25 Advanced BIOS Features rrnnnrnnnnnnnnvrnrrnnnnnnnnvnnnrnnnnnnnrvnnnrnnnnnnnsrnnnnnnnn 27 Advanced Chipset Features rrrrrrrrrnrnnnnnrnrrrnrrnnnnnrrsrnnrrnnnnsnnsrnnnrnnnn 30 Integrated Peripherals rrrrrnnnnnnnnrrvvenrnnnnnnrrrvennnnnnnrrrerennnrnnnerrreennnnnnn 32 Power Management Setup ccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 38 PnP PCI Configurations cccccsssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaas 43 Ea ES EEE 44 Load Fail Safe Defaults mrrrrrnnnrnrrrnrrnnnnnrrrrnrrrrnnnnnrrrnnnrrnnnsnrssennnnnnnn 45 Load Optimized Defaults rrrrrrrrrnrrnnnnnnnornnrrrnnnnnnnvnnnrrnnnnnnssnnnsnnnnn 45 Set Supervisor User Password ccccccccsseseeceeeeeseaeeeseeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeees 45 TEEN NN 46 Exit Without Saving scisssss
38. onfiguration DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD Item Heip i x CAS Latency Time Auto x DRAM RAS to CAS Delay uto enu Leve gt echarge Ai x DRAM RAS Prech x Precharge dealy tRAS luto Systen Memory Frequency Auto tL Move Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help Previg a lue 5 Fail Safe Defaults faults efaul F7 Optimized Defa DRAM Configuration Menu DRAM Timing Selectable This item determines DRAM clock timing using SPD or manual configuration The available setting values are By SPD and Manual lt CAS Latency Time This item determines CAS Latency The available setting values are 3 4 5 6 and Auto DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time between the CAS and RAS strobe signals The available setting values are 6 5 4 3 2 and Auto DRAM RAS Precharge This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 6 5 4 3 2 and Auto Precharge delay tRAS This item allows you to set the precharge delay time The available setting values are Auto 4 15 System Memory Frequency This item allows you to set the memory frequency of your system Chapter3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Ad d BIOS Features pm a gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Virus Warning Disabled enu Leve gt CPU Li amp L2 Cache First Boot Device
39. provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the hard disk when booting up by choosing Manual and changing Access Mode to CHS the related information should be entered manually Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press lt Enter gt Cylinder number of cylinders number of heads Precomp write pre compensation Landing Zone Chapter3 BIOS Description Award Phoenix BIOS can support 3 HDD modes CHS LBA and Large or Auto mode For HDD lt 528MB For HDD gt 528MB amp supporting LBA Logical Block Addressing Large For HDD gt 528MB but not supporting LBA Recommended mode Floppy DriveA This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed including None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in and 2 88 M 3 5 in Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up will stop and you will be prompted be detected it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a diskette error but it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk mil error but it will stop for all other errors Memory This is a Display Only Category showing the capacity of your installed memory Chapter3 BIOS Desc
40. ption is used to set SATA port speed settings lt PATA IDE Mode When On Chip Serial ATA set as Combined Mode this option will be modified It is used to set the PATA IDE Mode The available setting values are Primary Secondary lt SATA Port This option is used to set the Serial ATA Port Chapter3 BIOS Description Phoenix Asard CHOS Setup Utility Drisaar d Bevbre faa lie ACS Suda Sebect Ufetel Paruall LAM Coatrel ber Eeabled Tee Reese EetberiSebect PE PR Gelue FIb Sewe ESC Exit ous Values FG 1 5 famltn F7 Opts FL Gasaral Be lp FS Previ Fail Safe Da mid Befoults Onboard Device Menu lt Azalia AC97 Audio This option is used to set whether onboard Azalia AC97 Audio is enabled Marvell LAN Controller This option is used to enable or disable onboard Marvell LAN Chapter3 BIOS Description Enabled I ial r 3F8 IRQ41 erial r 2F8 IRQ3 Selec uplex Mode Half oar arallel Port 3767 IRQ7 I rallel Port Mode SPP x ECP Mode Use DM ve Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help i Val F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Its Mo FS Previous Values Defau SuperlO Device Menu lt Onboard FDC Controller This option is used to set whether the Onboard FDC Controller is enabled The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard
41. r consumption and power management features PCI Express will take two forms x16 PCI Express slot and x1 PCI Express slot Whereas the x16 slot is reserved for graphics vedio cards the x1 slot is de signed to accommodate less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots are not able to be sure with the x16 slot pushing 4GB sec 8GB sec concurrent of bandwidth and x1 PCI Express slot offering 250MB sec Note If a performance graphics card was installed into x16 PCI Express slot 20 pin power supply was strongly recommended Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers The users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang ing the jumper settings Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings Description of Jumpers 1 For the jumpers on this motherboard pin 1 can be identified by the silk screen printed next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as 1 2 The following table provides some explanation of the jumper pin settings User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description Set pint and pin2 closed Set pin2 and pin3 closed Set the pin closed Set the pin opened Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMO
42. r to the computer Warning Temperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system When the temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information Vccp Vdr 3 3 5V 12V 5VSB Voltage Battery The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system Current CPU System Temperature The current system CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system CPU Fan Speed The CPU fan speed will be automatically detected by the system Smart FAN Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function Chapter3 BIOS Description Load Fail Safe Defaults Press lt Enter gt to select this option A dialogue box will pop up that allows you to load the default BIOS settings Select lt Y gt and then press lt Enter gt to load the defaults Select lt N gt and press lt Enter gt to exit without loading The defaults set by BIOS set the basic system functions in order to ensure system stability But if your computer cannot POST properly you should load the fail safe defaults to restore the original settings Then carry out failure testing If you only want to load the defaults for a single option you can select the desired option and press the lt F6 gt key Load Optimized Defaults Select this option and press lt Enter gt and a dialogue box will pop up to let you load the optimized BIOS default settings Select lt Y gt and then pr
43. riority is se quenced from high to low Front Audio to Rear Audio lf headphones are plugged into the front panel of the chassis using the Front Audio then the Line out Rear Audio on the rear panel will not work If you don t want to use the Front Audio pin 5 and 6 pin 9 and 10 must be SHORT and then the sig nal will be sent to the rear audio port Audio Connector F_AUDIO for 8 models The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Their priority is the same Front Audio supports re tasking function S PDIF Out Connector SPDIF_OUT The SPDIF OUT connector is capable of providing digital audio to external speaker or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder Note The empty pin of SPDIF cable should be aligned to empty pin of SPDIF out connector MIC_IN MIC_GND MIC_PWR 5VA AUD_OUT R AUD_RET R NA Empty AUD_OUT L AUD_RET L F AUDIO 1 PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRESENCE_J PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND Empty PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN F AUDIO 5V 1 Empty SPDIF OUT GND SPDIF OUT COM Connector COM2 This motherboard provides a serial COM header for your machine Connect one side of a switching cable to the header then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable SPI Connector J2 optional This motherboard provides a SPI connector which is used to flash the SPI BIOS Connect one side of a cable to the connector then attach the BI
44. ription FOX Central Control Unit Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit SuperBIOS Protect Disabled gt SuperSpeed CPU Clock Ratio 12 X Fox Intelligent Stepping Manual DRAM Configuration Press Enter CPU Clock 200MHz 1 PCI Express Clock 100MHz 1 Spread Spectrum Enabled TyreiMave Enter Select PU PD Value F1 Save ESC Exit Fi General Help FS Previ Values i s ard ious lu F6 Fail Safe Default Optimized Defaults FOX Central Control Unit Menu SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect SuperBlOS Protect function protects your PC from being affected by viruses e g CIH The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperSpeed CPU Clock Ratio This option is used to set the ratio of an unlocked CPU Using different CPU the setting values are different FOX Intelligent Stepping User can select different overclocking option by this item The available set ting values are Manual Auto Power gaming Data Mining Office Energy Saving DRAM Configuration Press Enter to set the items of DRAM Configuration CPU Clock This option is used to set the CPU clock PCI Express Clock This option is used to set the PCI Express clock Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system The setting values are Disabled and Enabled ix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility DRAM C
45. serial port Note Do not try to set the same values for serial ports 1 and 2 UART Mode Select Use this option to select the UART mode Setting values include Normal IrDA and ASKIR The setting value is determined by the infrared module in stalled on the board lt UR2 Duplex Mode This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip lt Onboard Parallel Port This option allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O ad dress and interrupt request IRQ Parallel Port Mode Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port The setting values are SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA When the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP this option is used to select the channel for the ECP mode The setting values are 1 and 3 Chapter3 BIOS Description Buskled IEuabled il IH gh Speed USB Device Setting Menu USB 1 0 Controller This option is used to set whether the USB 1 0 Controller is enabled The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled USB 2 0 Controller This option is used to set whether the USB 2 0 Controller is enabled lt USB Operation Mode This item is used to set the operation mode of USB USB Keyboard Function This option is used to set whether the USB keyboard controller is enabled lt USB Mouse Function This option
46. sh the update operation Click here Current information Update Driver i Update Utility Tg Q Update All Search new bios from server Search new BIOS Sat from Internet Select BIOS to update te BIOS List of BIOS to be updated 5B3W1P07 Browse detail Release Date 060725 i 3 i F information Update BIOS Close the window vw New Version SAY Curentversion vw Old Version Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here TA a__ LiveUpdate Current information O Uplate Driver F Update Utility Update All Search new driver from server Search new drivers from Internet Select the drivers to update Intel Chipset Driver i Browse detail O Sy Silicon Image 3132 SATALink Driver Information Version 3 1 0 9 Install the selected Marvell Yukon Ethernet Driver Version 8 20 110 1243 drivers Close the window the latest driver only list the latest driver Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2 3 Online Update Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Click start it will search the new utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here VT a A
47. third boot devices failed The setting values are Dis abled and Enabled Chapter3 BIOS Description Boot Up Floppy Seek This option controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled lt Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available setting values are On and Off lt Gate A20 Option This option is used to set up the A20 signal control necessary for system is started lt Security Option When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen When it is set to System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but also to start up your PC lt APIC Mode This option is used to enable or disable APIC function MPS Version Control For OS This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in OS Delay For HDD secs This option is used to set the delay time of selecting the HDD controller Full Screen LOGO Show This option allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Small Logo EPA Show This item allows you to enable or disable the EPA logo Chapter3 BIOS Description Ruarablill MU CPU Feature Limit CPUID MaxV
48. veloped benchmarks to determine the current performance level of the system You can also adjust by manual Only this page is set to Manual Adjustment the Freq Vlotage and Fan pages can be adjusted by manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Close this page CPU Control Ajust by manual Apply the changes Select the different benchmarks 3 Freq Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual Go to Freq page Lo wean w PREKE ETG EX sez Frequency Control Reset the changes Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Apply the changes Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4 1 Limit Setting CPU Temp This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function Show current CPU Go to Adjust page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Sys Temp CPUfan V sys Fan FANT Fon Show current high limit value of CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever 4 2 Limit Setting Sys Temp This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Show current system temperature value Enable alert function DE 0 ne when the system D pom f ND temperature is higher L than high limit value Enable Alert Show current high limit value of system temperature S

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