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2. Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU 10 2 2 Install the Memory F R gt Y Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology When memory is installed the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system Four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following Channel 0 DIMM1 DIMM2 Channel 1 DIMM3 DIMM4 The combinations of DIMM modules are COO onum f omme onm omma sema ss ff ae Single crame BENE oss Dua Crane DS Double Side SS Single Side No Memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and please select dual channel first to achieve optimum performance 11 Installing a
3. Delete RAID Volume 1 Take TryRAID5 for example Select 2 Delete RAID Volume in main menu and press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 NEMC Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NFO2XH2 279 5GB 2 Use Up or Down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete Here only one RAID5 is seen so press lt DEL gt key to continue Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED 92 3 After lt DEL gt key is pressed the screen appears as below Press lt Y gt key to confirm the volume deletion Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable RAID5 Parity 3 465 8GB Yes ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED 4 Return to Main Menu 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume None Defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 Type Status Vol ID 93 Data is Encrypted Reset Disks t
4. gt JMicron 36x ATA Controller This item is used to select the operating mode for JMicron 36x ATA controller Setting values are Disabled IDE Mode and AHCI IDE Mode This item is in charge of the ESATA port on the back panel OnBoard Devices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Devices OnBoard LAN Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled OnBoard 1394 Enabled USB Functions IES HDA Controller IES Disabled Auto Detect PCI Clock Disabled Enabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt OnBoard LAN This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller gt OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM ALAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network board you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely gt OnBoard 1394 This item is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 devices gt USB Functions This item is used to enable or disable USB function gt HDA Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio Controller gt Auto Detect PCI Clock This option is used to auto detect PCI slots When enabled the system will turn off clock of the 34 empty PCI slot to reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interference SuperlO Configuration CMOS
5. P45A Series Motherboard User s Manual Cmte ey 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 1 for P45A Series motherboard P N 3A2213P00 000 G Symbol description gt JN Caution refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard S better and tells you how to avoid problems pRNING Warning indicating a potential risk of hardware damage or physical injury may exist a WEEE The use of this symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could other wise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product More information If you want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed All ima
6. MJJ CB Create Volume The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks 78 8 In Create Volume item press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 200 GB Press ENTER to create the specified volume A warning message will appear WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST 9 Press lt Y gt to create the volume and return to the main menu a 200GB RAIDO system is normally configured 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size Status 21010 slo 0 TryRAIDO RAIDO Stripe 128KB 200 0GB WS Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 19 Create RAIDO 2nd Volume 1 Select 1 Create RAID Volume from the menu and press lt Enter gt The menu appears NET Volume RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 2 In Name item we name it as TryRAIDO 1 for second volume 3 In RAID Level item you can use Up or
7. Member Disk 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAIDO RAIDO Stripe 128KB 465 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 95 Example 2 Reset a RAID5 system 1 A TryRAID5 volume was built with three hard disks we want to reset one of them Select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID in main menu and press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 2 A warning message is displayed 3 Select Port 4 ST3320620SV hard disk as the one to be reset Press lt Enter gt A double confirmation message pops out press lt Y gt to confirm 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Member Disk Member Disk 96 4 A DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding Here we select WDC 232
8. South Bridge Configuration Press Enter t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Press lt Enter gt to go to its submenu North Bridge Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Configuration North Bridge Chipset Configuration Help Item Memory Remap Feature Enabled Disabled PCI MMIO Allocation 4GB To 3328MB Memory Speed Adust Auto Memory Timing by SPD Enabled PEG Port Auto l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Memory Remap Feature This item is used to enable disable memory remapping around memory hole PCI doesn t actually care much which addresses are used but by convention the PC platform puts them at the top of the 32 bit address space For many years it wasn t possible or practical to put that much RAM into a PC But now it is so it s up to the memory controller and host bridge to figure out what to do Many systems cause that high RAM to simply be ignored resulting in the loss of effective RAM More complex systems will take the RAM that would occupy that 3 5 4GB address space and re map it into the 4 0 4 5 address space The RAM doesn t care because it s just an array of storage cells it s up to the memory controller to as 31 sociate addresses with those storage cells
9. The Setup oreo ain ell reed ee Palin Shue age Planar ote Ui Cage ik E strongly recommended that you aot afl programe balora caninu Click Next to continua 105 7 Install complete Intel Installation Framework Intel Installation Framework intel setup Is Complete Thee cet jeep ae ce ally elated eb el atric orage Manager orto he cage Chk Pineh to oenplete the sahip pirtis 8 In Windows Explorer right click on My Computer click on Manage then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID disks Follow the Wizard to finish the job lrltialivs and Canrvart Diek Wired Welcome bo thw Initialize are Convert Disk Wizard Thad nara Fees po bo ati pay L gina bp Qorae eerie Gece chet e by heer ok Viaj Ger aie Cherie dbo Be eee ft teat FLU pare Pai canbe mnei m hey canbe pripad oF Iari acces meee p Vou man aa eed preted are sheeted viii pete eee ae Eh Soe ite you corel back a cae pO Gam ori ue Marek DIDI caret Lawhead A rece Sr ar Perfor Lei dared Abeta aire of ha disk BE Dais lari i To conira och Neat y Peale See Dik Cost reat es Derk Piani ymn a pi Barhi are apd ni i FEE Uira TE GE TALI fee Tiaret Linus hat Biren ned Pay panei OC sberacheed d pitka Logeal dee 106 Appendix CrossFire Technology Introduction CrossFire technology is a newly introduced product from ATI Technologies It is de signed to dramatically improve the graphics performance
10. This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate Click here Show information about Pome Page hin tener tacconnctannel com FOX LiveUpdate Conteris a mere Jie erie large E a ey Feet cre a dd Pipli ts ee 65 FOX LOGO FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup change and delete the boot time Logo The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST Power On Self Test You can prepare a JPG image 1024x768 file then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems B Windows 2000 a Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page Main screen Exit 7 a Foxconn nani ra i Backup Minimize Change Website About Delete When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the system or the motherboard will be damaged seriously 66 FOX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer and it provides three DMI data formats Report Data Fields and Memory Dump With DMI information system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems E Window
11. or lt gt keys to change the setting CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Information System Time 17 33 49 System Date Tue 04 29 2008 Use Enter TAB gt Primary IDE Master or SHIFT TAB to gt Primary IDE Slave select a field gt Secondary IDE Master gt Secondary IDE Slave Use or to gt Third IDE Master change system time gt Fourth IDE Master gt Fifth IDE Master gt Fifth IDE Slave gt Sixth IDE Master gt Sixth IDE Slave Floppy A 1 44 MB 3 2 Halt On All Errors But Keyboard Disabled Mouse Disabled Floppy Disabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt System Time This item allows you to configure the desired time Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to input the value The three fields of the setting are lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt respectively gt System Date lt weekday gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt format Day weekday from Sun to Sat this message is automatically displayed by BIOS Read Only Month month from 1 to 12 Date date from 1 to 31 Year year set up by users Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to input the value gt Primary Secondary Fifth Sixth IDE Master Slave Third Fourth IDE Master While entering setup BIOS automatically detects
12. your overclock system 29 O V Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc O V Configuration VCore Offset Control VRAM Voltage Control Allows BIOS to set MCH Voltage Control CPU voltage ICH Apt 6 25mV per step t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Vcore Offset Control This option is used to change the CPU voltage in a step of 6 25mV You may change the step value from 0 to 30 by pressing key or input a number directly gt VRAM Voltage Control This option is used to change the memory voltage in a step of 0 048V You may change the step value from 0 to 30 by pressing key or input a number directly gt MCH Voltage Control This option is used to change the North Bridge voltage in a step of 0 028V You may change the step value from 0 to 15 by pressing key or input a number directly gt Apply All Settings Press Enter to apply all the changes gt CPU Temperature Vcore Memory Voltage MCH Voltage These options display the temperature and voltage information 30 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction features gt North Bridge Configuration gt
13. 1 x RJ 45 LAN port 8 channel audio ports System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating shutdown CPU System fan speed control Support 250MB s 500MB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Support 8GB s 16GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 Suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 ATX Form Factor 12 inches x 9 6 inches 30 5cm x 24 4cm If you select a FSB 1600MHz CPU for overclock you only can use 800MHz DDR2 memory to work with it 1 2 Layout COND OP WN 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector North Bridge Intel P45 NB_FAN Header PCI Express x1 Slots PCI Express x16 Slots PCI Slots Front Audio Connector CD_IN Connector 9 1394a Connector P45A S 10 SYS_FAN Header 11 Clear CMOS Jumper 12 Front USB Connectors 13 SATA Connectors 14 15 16 24 pin ATX Power Connector 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 South Bridge Intel ICH10R P45A S Intel ICH10 P45A Front Panel Connector IDE Connector
14. 99 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ccee 103 Appendix CrossFire Technology cccccccseeccceeeseeeseeeeeeseaeeeeeeeeaaas 107 Technical Support Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx CPU Memory VGA Compatibility Supporting Website http www foxconnchannel com product Motherboards compatibility aspx Thank you for buying Foxconn P45A Series motherboard Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power providing only what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements P45A P45A S enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information oa Product Specifications a Layout m Back Panel Connectors XN 1 1 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Onboard Serial ATA USB Internal Connectors Support LGA775 socket Intel CPU Intel Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual core Celeron processors 1333 1066 800MHz FSB North Bridge Intel P45 South Bridge Intel ICH10R P45A S Intel ICH10 P45A 4 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets S
15. 9GB Press lt Enter gt to select it WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 VERAO go 0240 hs 10 L50SKP4G ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ ST3300831AS 3NFO2XH2 5 It goes back to Main menu with a Rebuild status of RAID5 volume Eventually a replacement hard disk has to join in and it always keeps three hard disks in the RAIDS system 6 Operating System will perform the rebuilding later 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size Status 21010 slo 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID O WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 97 Exit RAID BIOS 1 Take TryRAID5 as an example select 4 Exit in main menu and press lt Enter gt The screen displays Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted ID Nar Bootable 0 Tryl Yes Are you sure you want to exit Y N Physical Port Driv ol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Me
16. Down arrow key to make a selection only RAIDO 1 can be selected Select RAIDO Stripe and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO 1 RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID 10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity 80 4 It then goes to Disks item Press lt Enter gt to choose the hard disks for this RAIDO second volume system Name TryRAIDO 1 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 5 From the hard disk list select the previously configured RAIDO hard disks and press lt Space gt key to select them Two triangle signs will appear to indicate the selections Press lt Enter gt to continue Name TryRAIDO 1 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe gt 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 81 6 It goes to Strip Size menu directly Capacity automatically displays 265 8GB and at this time you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume available The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB The strip value should be selected based on different applications Some suggested choices are 16K Best for sequential transfer 64K Good general purpose strip size 128K Best performance for most desktops and workstatio
17. Memory Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard If you take a look at front side of memory module it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle so it can only fit in one direction Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets Step 1 Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 12 2 3 Install an Expansion Card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card m Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot 1 Locate an expansion slot that supports your card Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel 2 Align the card with the slot and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot 3 Make s
18. ONE then BIOS control will be back again 46 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency Voltage Fan speed Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state the color of alert lamp is green When the system is in abnormal state the alert lamp color is red Switch Button Click this button it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray Exit FOX ONE Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen 47 Skin Button There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels Click this button you can select your favorite skin FOX ONE Panel re ee L Click the new skin az a 4 picture to select the new skin Apply the changes Cancel the changes Exit Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen 736 PM Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com 48 Configuration This menu allows you to configure 1 Monitor interval ms This is to
19. Of course that only works if you re using a 64 bit or 32bit physical address extension PAE enabled OS that can deal with physical addresses larger than 32 bits Once this option is enabled the BIOS can see maximum 8192 MB of memory gt Memory Speed Adjust This item is used to adjust the memory speed Select Auto for SPD enable mode You also can select a value manually such as 667 MHz or 800 MHz gt Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device The Serial Presence Detect SPD device is a small EEPROM chip mounted on a memory module It contains important information about the module s speed size addressing mode and various other parameters so that the motherboard memory controller chipset can better access the memory device gt PEG Port This item is used to enable disable PCI Express graphics port South Bridge Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc South Bridge Configuration South Bridge Chipset Configuration Help Item SMBUS Controller Enabled SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width 1 to 2 seconds Enabled Disabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt SMBUS Controller The System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an 12C bus The SMBus speci fication describes the data protocols device addresses and electrical requirements that are
20. With PATA IDE With PATA IDE drives Without PATA IDE drives drives OnChip ATA OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices Devices SATA 1 Configuration SATA 1 Configuration SATA 1 Configuration SATA 1 Configuration Configure Compatible Enhanced Disabled Compatible Enhanced Disabled SATA 1 as SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration RAID AHCI Disabled Disabled Enhanced SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 3 P SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 4 SATA 4 ESATA SATA 5 IDEO Le SATA 6 Enhanced SATA 1 SATA 5 ESATA ESATA ESATA IDEO IDEO IDE1 IDE1 Primary IDE Master SATA 1 ESATA ESATA SATA 2 SATA 6 SATA 4 ESATA ESATA IDE1 23 Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced BIOS Features gt CPU Configuration Press Enter Help Item gt Boot Device Priority gt Hard Disk Drives Configure CPU gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Quick Boot IEEE Quiet Boot Enabled Floppy Drive Seek Disabled Bootup Num Lock On BIOS Write Protect Disabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt CPU Configuration gt gt gt Press lt Enter gt to go to its submenu Boot Device Priority This option is used to select the priority for boot devices After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the device using the Up Down arrow keys
21. adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings For example if you select Power Gaming CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed While in Energy Saving CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual Go to Freq page Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the changes Apply the changes 53 4 Limit Setting 4 1 Limit Setting CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function Go to Limit Setting Show current CPU page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever 4 2 Limit Setting System Temperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Show current system temperature value VC rox enme ore Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value hs maT ere Aw ai Show
22. and change the device priority using lt gt or lt gt you can exit this menu by pressing lt Esc gt Hard Disk Drives This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available hard disk drives Removable Drives This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available removable drives gt CD DVD Drives gt gt This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available CD DVD drives Quick Boot While Enabled this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting this will shorten the time needed to boot the system Quiet Boot This item is used to enable disable the quiet boot Disabled Displays the normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will ap pear an error message Disabling this function then POST will not detect the floppy Bootup Num Lock This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off BIOS Write Protect To protect the system BIOS from virus attack there is a BIOS write protection mechanism provided Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses e g CIH 24 CPU Configuration CMOS Se
23. define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen Minimum value is 1 second 2 Simple Mode To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode Bartigura ier d O i AD 3 F 1 S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadings so it can define and estimate within a particular range of system loading what the CPU clock should be 49 Step 1 Click Calibration icon a message pops out to ask for continue Select Yes Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F I S feature in CPU Page is also enabled FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc 50 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select or overclock CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves Manual You can press the up down button to adjust your CPU clock Aut
24. device name for the RAID1 system and press lt Enter gt to apply it Here we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0 Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 3 In RAID Level item you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from one of RAIDO 1 5 10 items Select RAID1 Mirror and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAID1 RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID 10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity 84 4 It then goes to Disks item Press lt Enter gt to choose the hard disks for this RAID1 system Name TryRAID1 RAID Level RAID1 Mirror 5 From the hard drive list use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want to combine them as RAID1 then press lt Space gt key to select them A triangle sign will appear to indicate the drive selection Here we select one 232 9GB and one 298 1GB hard disks Press lt Enter gt key to finish the selection 85 6 It will skip Strip Size menu for RAID1 Name TryRAIDO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size N A rl ey lel 252 9 KE Cr
25. into your Windows XP system first The conditions to install Intel driver successfully you need 1 BIOS SATA mode must be set to AHCI or RAID 2 You d better have an IDE CD drive If you have a SATA CD drive and the BIOS SATA mode was set to AHCI or RAID in Windows XP platform this CD drive can not be recognized if Intel Matrix Storage Manager has not been installed If the system can not recognize it how can the driver be installed This is the reason why we need to come out a standard procedure for SATA CD drive users The correct steps are 1 In current Windows XP system no matter what SATA or IDE CD drive you have browse the CD copy the whole directory of Intel Matrix Storage Manager setup program to your desktop For example drag and copy directory Driver Intel G45 _ G43_P45 RAID Utility to your desktop 9 103 2 Copy section 5 2 BIOS Configuration Shut down the computer connect SATA hard disks to SATA ports power on computer again Press lt Del gt key get into BIOS set SATA mode to RAID press lt F10 gt to save and exit BIOS PC will reboot CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA 1 RAID Help Item Max Ports on SATA 6 Ports JMicron 36x ATA Controller Enabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 3 Copy section 5 3 Create RAID
26. it Here we choose Intel ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Press lt Enter gt to select it Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen Intel R ICH7R DH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH7MDH SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8M E ICH9M E SATA RAID Controller ENTER Select F3 Exit 8 Aconfirmation message pops out to double check if the driver is really what we wanted Press lt Enter gt to continue Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Intel R ICH8R ICH9R ICH10R SATA RAID Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 101 9 Windows will display the partition of your system you have to create partitions as many as you wish assign them C D or E drive names After partitions were done you can pres
27. modifying any jumper setting Description of Jumpers 1 For any jumper on this motherboard pin 1 can be identified by the bold silkscreen next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as 1 2 The following table explains different types of the jumper settings Closed means placing a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short them The shorting can also be done by touching two pins by a screwdriver for a few seconds but using jumper cap is recommended It can prevent hazardous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Oe 2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed 1 e 2 2 co Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed ClearCMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from the power outlet 2 Remove jumper cap from pins 2 3 put it onto pins 1 2 to short them This will clear CMOS data 3 Return the setting to its original with pins 2 3 closed 4 Plug in the power cord to your computer and turn it on 5 Go to BIOS Setup to configure new system as described in next chapter 1 Clear 2 3 Normal 1 Default f CLR_CMOS m Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings m Do not clear th
28. your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information ves atey GP tate an ic ee Ge OT Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS i Close the window Sex Ji pan PE oe vernon xr Cid veion 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 Current information Search new drivers 60 Select the driver to update oi hy irehed Chipa et Devt Browse detailed Wate bao 8013 Diad Jiken RAD Dever information Ween 1 22 Install the selected driver _S Close the window SP he isesi dien ody ei the lated diia h 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 Current information Search new utilities from Internet A TOLOG Browse detailed vesion 1 OO CL ae O re os information Install the selected utility Min Close the window gr Bir tabeni wield jce Gad Bee badis iiy 61 2 4 Online Update Update All This
29. Disabled Compatible Enhanced t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt SATA 1 Configuration SATA 1 are the SATA ports 1 2 3 4 of the motherboard This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports Setting values are Disabled Compatible Enhanced gt Configure SATA 1 as This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports 1 2 3 4 Setting values are IDE RAID AHCI IDE This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode RAID When you enable RAID it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI AHCI The Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI specification describes the register 33 level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA The specification includes a description of the hardware software interface between system software and the host controller hardware AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features but some SATA drives may not support AHCI unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification If your motherboard supporting AHCI and you have a SATA device which also supports AHCI then you can select IDE option to have fair performance only PATA SATA level or you can select AHCI to get its best performance gt SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 are the SATA ports 5 6 of the motherboard This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports Setting values are Disabled Enhanced
30. Floppy Connector DDR2 DIMM Slots Speaker Connector Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header IrDA Connector CPU_FAN Header LGA 775 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard for detail 1 3 Back Panel Connectors _ PS 2 Mouse Port 1394a Port LAN Port i ine Out Line In Serial Port External SATA COM1 Port Rear Speaker 5 rr 7 a Subwoofer Microphone In PS 2 Keyboard Port Coaxial S PDIF Out Port USB Ports Audio Ports PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port green to connect a PS 2 mouse PS 2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port Coaxial S PDIF Out Port This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital coaxial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector External SATA Port To connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel External SATA device shall provide power by its own USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 1394a Port P45A S This port is used to connect a 1394a device RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet c
31. OM drive 3 Several SATA hard disks 4 ARAID driver diskette 5 Amotherboard driver CD To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Existing Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk Vista can skip 2 Follow 5 2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI 3 Follow 5 3 to create RAID in BIOS 4 Run setup program to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver into your current Windows XP system Vista can skip this step 5 Format new RAID partitions What kinds of hardware and software you need here 1 A CD ROM drive 2 Several SATA hard disks 3 A motherboard driver CD 69 RAID Configuration Introduction RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method for computer data storage schemes that divide and or replicate data among multiple hard drives RAID can be designed to provide increased data reliability fault tolerance or increased I O input output performance or both The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH9R The following RAID configurations are provided for users There are three major key concepts in RAID 1 Mirroring The copying of data to more than one disk 2 Striping The splitting of data across more than one disk 3 Error correc
32. RAID Level item you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from one of RAIDO 1 5 10 items Select RAID10 RAIDO 1 and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAID10 RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID 10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity 87 4 After exiting from RAID Level it goes directly to Stripe Size item Because all four disks are selected for RAID10 so there is no need to go to Disks option 5 Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering Strip Size menu The default value is 64K Name TryRAID10 RAID Level RAID10 RAIDO 1 Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity 465 8 GB Create Volume The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB 6 In Capacity item use the default value and press lt Enter gt The default value is twice the smallest hard disk size that is 232 9GB 2 465 8GB 7 Select Create Volume and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Press lt Y gt to create the volume and return to the main menu H 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size S
33. Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SuperlO Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller EEES Help Item Serial Port Address IES IrDA Function IESS Allows BIOS to Enable IrDA Duplex Mode Half Duplex or disable floppy controller l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt OnBoard Floppy Controller This item is used to enable disable Floppy Controller gt Serial Port Address This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port gt IrDA Function This item is used to enable disable onboard infrared chip function gt IrDA Duplex Mode This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the onboard infrared chip Setting values are Full Duplex Half Duplex 35 USB Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled Help Item Enables support for legacy USB Legacy USB Support EEES USB 2 0 Controller Mode High Speed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS If you have a USB keyboard or mouse set to enabled gt USB 2 0 Controller Mode This item is used to set the transmission speed of USB 2 0 Setting values a
34. Setup or Skip No CPU Fan Continue blinking On 1 2sec Off 1 2sec Reboot amp Fan OK gt 0 C 0 V Configuration Press lt Enter gt to go to its submenu 27 O C Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc O C Configuration Spread Spectrum EEEO CPU Clock 333 PCI Express Clock 100 LAS CPU DRAM Clock Ratio Disabled rget Speed 667MHz Disabled Enabled Step of Setup Over Clock l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function it can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the system so to comply with FCC regulation But if overclocking is activated you had better disable it gt CPU Clock This option is used to adjust the CPU clock gt PCI Express Clock This option is used to adjust the speed of PCI Express slot It may enhance the graphics card speed gt CPU DRAM Clock Ratio This option is used to select the clock ratio between CPU and DRAM The normal memory speed of DDR2 is equal to twice that of DRAM clock Auto Set CPU DRAM clock ratio automatically according to the range of CPU clock Disabled Set CPU DRAM ratio as real ratio You also can select the CPU DRAM ratio manually through the options 1 1 25 1 1 66 1 1 1 0 83 se ver Clock Step Up gt Start CPU Clock This displays the cur
35. Start to format 7 Click on OK to go through this warning message Lee Partie vail cee LL date rha cee ha Formal Pap i ae Ta a i a Ve 8 Format finished Click OK to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette 9 Check if the diskette contains the driver files Later when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide driver for additional specific devices for example a RAID device ee Cea reiii b Se ry ies nae Fm m F Gee i 10 Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 10 1 Shut down your computer 10 2 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays connect all power and SATA cables 74 5 2 BIOS Configuration 1 Enter the BIOS setup by pressing lt DEL gt key during the POST Power On Self Test 2 Select the Integrated Peripherals from the Main menu then select the OnChip ATA Device item and press lt Enter gt to go to the configuration items 3 Select and Set the Configure SATA 1 as option to RAID 4 Press lt F10 gt to save the setting then PC will reboot itself RAID 5 3 Create RAID in BIOS Enter RAID BIOS Setup When BIOS is restarted it will display a message asking you to press lt Ctrl gt lt I gt keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility Press the lt Ctrl gt lt I gt to enter Configuration Utility 3 R
36. XP 32 bit with SP2 or Windows XP Professional 64 bit Edition 7 Install Microsofts NET Framework Version 1 1 Without it The ATI Catalyst Control Center can not launch properly 8 Install the ATI graphics card drivers and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your desktop 108 9 Double click on the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon dsmicetr to launch it Click View gt Select Advanced View gt Click CrossFire gt Set Enable CrossFire to Yes ATI CATALYST Control Center cn Tw Ie CrossFire o Graphics Adapter T RADEON 350 CronFre E dion Delma VGA monik CrossFire dever excephona pedomance on a onge diplay by Combining the processing power of hwo ot more Graphacs Phocetung Lind IGPU enabirg Cion nfe D sting by Click on 3D in the navigation tee to newer o change ether of these 30 tetry Now you can enjoy the advanced CrossFire technology It is recommended using 400 450 Watt power supply or above to enjoy the benefit of CrossFire technology PCI E1_x16 slot works at x16 mode and the PCI E2_x16 slot work at x8 mode When construct CrossFire at PCI E1_x16 and PCI E2_x16 slots they both work at x8 mode The all new Radeon X1300 and X1600 graphics cards do not need a CrossFire Edition co processor or external cable 109
37. ard disks Comparison Table Solution Hard Disks No Capacity Performance Reliability Application Highest Look for speed Read faster Excellent 100 Data backup N gt 1 Read faster Good Limited budget Write slower gt 4 Smallest High Excellent Unlimited budget Even number 2 71 Intel Matrix Storage Manager The Intel Matrix Storage technology supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 0 1 functions It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance big capacity or data safety provided by different RAID functions In this section we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how to configure your RAID system There are two 232 9GBs one 298 1GB and one 279 5GB A creation of second volume will also be well described In each screen there is also a message bar about each key s function such as lt Tab gt lt Enter gt lt Del gt etc it is to help making your selection easier Two topics will be introduced 1 Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system 2 Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage Before installing the SATA hard disks make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 1 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard s SATA connector and the o
38. current high limit value of system temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever 54 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 i fan rom value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rom value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 4 4 Limit Setting System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current system fan rpm value f a lt Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rom value Show current low limit rpm value of system fan Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 55 4 5 Limit Setting FAN1 Fan This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current FAN 1 fan rom value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rom value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 5 Voltage Page Voltage Control Optional This page lets you set CPU voltage memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Go to Voltage page RC KOS Oe mey Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset t
39. e IR 15 Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators 1 2 HDD LED PWR LED Hard Disk LED Connector HDD LED RESET SW Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED It NC indicates the active status of the hard disks This 2 pin 9 10 connector is directional with sign FP1 PWR SW EMPTY Reset Switch RESET SW 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 PWR LED Connect to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is in operation SO status the LED is on When the system gets into sleep mode S1 the LED is blinking When the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or power off mode S5 the LED is off This 2 pin connector is directional with sign Power Switch Connector PWR SW Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive FDD connector supporting 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB FDDs SPKJ 1 EMPTY 2 NC 3 Speaker Connector SPEAKER SPKJ 4 The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the SPEAKER chas
40. e CMOS while the system is turned on 18 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters 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 Power On Self Test POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information E Enter BIOS Setup E Main Menu 7 System Information Advanced BIOS Features Central Control Unit m Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configuration PC Health Status BIOS Secutity Features Load Optimal Defaults Save Changes and Exit b V Changes and Exit x ee Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future Please visit our website for updated manual if it is available 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 message Press lt Del gt to enter Setup lt Esc gt to boot menu appears at the bottom of the screen you can pr
41. e CPU Socket LGA775 CPU Notch lt Pin 1 triangle marking of CPU Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU 3 Lift the metal cover on the CPU 4 Check pin one marking triangle socket with the pin one corner of the CPU socket align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket 5 When CPU is properly seated replace the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example 1 Apply and spread an even thermal 2 Place the four bolts of the CPU grease on the surface of CPU cooler to the holes of the motherboard push them straight down from the top and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard That s it 3 Check the solder side of the 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler motherboard the push pin should be connector to the CPU FAN header fixed as depicted in the picture on the motherboard Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Turning the push pin bolt along with the direction of arrow counterclockwise 2 Pull the push pin straight up 3 Turning push pin clockwise to its default position
42. eate Volume The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks 7 In Capacity item use the default value and press lt Enter gt The size of the smaller hard disk 232 9GB is becoming the default value and it indicates the maximum capacity 8 Select Create Volume and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Press lt Y gt to create the volume and return to the main menu 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 NEMC Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID1 RAID1 Mirror N A 232 9GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 86 Create RAID 10 0 1 1 Select 1 Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press lt Enter gt 2 In Name item you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press lt Enter gt to apply it Here we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default VolumeO Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 3 In
43. eboot the system again PC may not respond to your lt F6 gt input immediately and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver 99 5 After some files are copied to your system the following picture appears press lt S gt to continue the specific driver installation Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 6 It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into you floppy drive Press lt Enter gt after it is done Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready ENTER Continue ESC Cancel F3 Exit 100 7 Depending on South Bridge chip of your system select appropriate driver for
44. ecurity Features CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password Not Installed Help Item User Password Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Install or change the Change User Password password Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password After you input Supervisor password it then will ask you to input user password optionally gt Change User Password Enter New Password Enter New Password This item is used to install or change user password gt Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to enable disable boot sector virus protection 41 Load Optimal Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS Load Optimal Defaults values Select this option and press Enter it will pop out a dialogue box to let Ok Cancel you load the defaults Select lt OK gt and then press lt Enter gt to load the defaults Select lt Cancel gt and press lt Enter gt it will not load By this default BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimal performance parame
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46. er the file name together with the directory which it is stored prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later Key in a BIOS name E b Pin E bh Vear p Wide Fae AN Seco EE 7m Click here Dare ea pre CE amp Cimmi 1 3 Local Update Update This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local file After click Update An alert message will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts SCOR mA Lt er PT ae TE CHA Drees Me fa Pale ach Et od Qed i Prey a ar ae ire Fie Core bo corinne wes Stet ior eRe Lee s nian FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature can be enabled in the Configure System setup Please refer to Configure System section for more detail The default backup directory is C LiveUpdate_Temp but the backup file name will be automatically generated It is hard to find it out from a backup directory and we recommend you using Explorer to check date time message of this backup file to find it out and write its name down to remember it 59 2 Online Update 2 1 Online Update Update BIOS This page lets you update
47. eset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted None Defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 19 Create RAID Volume Create RAID 0 1st Volume 1 Select 1 Create RAID Volume from the menu and press lt Enter gt The menu appears Nettle Volume RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 2 In Name item you can input a device name for the RAIDO system and press lt Enter gt to apply it Here we name it as TryRAIDO to replace the default VolumeO 3 In RAID Level item you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from one of RAIDO 1 5 10 items Select RAIDO Stripe and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID 10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity 76 4 It then goes to Disks item Press lt Enter gt to choose the hard disks for this RAIDO system Name TryRAIDO RAID L
48. ess lt DEL gt key to enter Setup We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted from the change you made Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select a specific item and press lt Enter gt to go to the sub menu Each item in the main menu is explained below CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc gt System Information t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults v02 61 c Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc gt System Information It displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS ID CPU Name memory size plus system date time and Floppy drive They all can be viewed or set up through this menu gt Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu There are boot up settings gt Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking can be set up through this menu gt Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized gt Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O devices such as Serial I O and other USB devices etc 20 g
49. evel RAIDO Stripe 5 From the hard drive list use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want to combine them as RAIDO then press lt Space gt key to select them A triangle sign will appear to indicate the drive selected Here we select two 232 9GB hard disks as an example Press lt Enter gt key to finish the selection T 6 It is now entering Strip Size menu Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size The available values range from 4KB to 128KB The strip value should be selected based on different applications Some suggested choices are 16K Best for sequential transfer 64K Good general purpose strip size 128K Best performance for most desktops and workstations The default value is 128K for RAIDO Press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size Capacity 465 8 GB Create Volume The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB 7 In Capacity line it displays there are maximum 232 9GB 2 465 8GB available As we want to introduce how to create two disk volumes like logical devices C and D in a RAIDO system so we only key in 200GB here to build the first volume Later we will also describe how the second volume is generated Input 200GB and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity
50. f your FOX LiveUpdate version is older it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version t EE es mae Ej Empr e Pi mi ee Cae es Prompt you to THE Taye TE E eer rl pevate anora hapnmeanrea e a install the new ee Se ee ees musa Sop ree Fin Lahir eet Se tee mrt carter ay been acan Rit FOX LiveUpdate Peta rji Tec b aT mpm 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility Click here Set the location of download files or Eja Endist BOS ariet sebaa 3 auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software _ Apgy gt Deiat Reset to default value Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can Apply the changes auto run when the system starts up 64 3 3 Configure Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS Boot Block and clear CMOS If you choose Flash Boot Block it means BIOS is not protective and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to _ motherboard with backup BIOS ROM Select to flash Boot Block fice ce Select to clear CMOS rues post se Apply the changes Reset to default value We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage 4 About amp Help
51. for applications which is used by players and other high end users The CrossFire aspect requires the following components to be available in order to appear as an option within Catalyst Control Center m CrossFire Ready motherboard such as Foxconn s P45A Series m CrossFire Edition graphics card that works as the master graphics card m CrossFire Ready graphics card from the same brand family that works as the slave graphics card For the detailed CrossFire Graphic Card support list on this motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Using CrossFire Technology 1 Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers which would possibly create a conflict before attempting to install this display card 2 Install the Radeon CrossFire Edition graphics card master to PCI E1_ X16 slot 3 Install the Radeon CrossFire Ready graphics card slave to PCI E2_X 16 slot iralM E l CrossFire Edition graphics Ready graphics card Master card slave 107 4 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics card Power Extension Cable 5 Connect the DMS 59 cable to the DVI monitor connector and two graphics cards that you install as shown Connect to master graphics card DMS connector Z T Q Q lt Connect to monitor Connect to slave graphics card DVI connector 6 Power on your computer and get into OS Windows
52. ges are for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard for specific features Declaration of conformity 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 P45A P45A S is in conformity with reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89 336 EEC EMC Directive EN 55022 1998 A2 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current lt 16A per phase 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 EN 55024 A2 2003 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement Signature ADE Place Date TAIPEI 2008 Printed Name James Liang Declaration of conformity Trade Name FOXCONN Model Name P45A P45A S Responsible Party PCE Industry Inc Address 458 E Lambert Rd Fullerton CA 92835 Telephone 714 738 8868 Facsimile 714 738 8838 Equipment Classification FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product Motherboard Manufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Addre
53. he CPU Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the pin one of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Hyper Threading Technology System Requirements Go to Intel s website for more information about the Hyper Threading Technology An Intel CPU that supports HT Technology A chipset that supports HT Technology An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA775 CPU Socket Alignment Key Pin 1 corner of th
54. he changes Apply the changes 56 6 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page E eee a AN urs ie Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever oh OR Apply the changes 57 FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supporting Operating Systems a Windows 2000 E Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit m Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information Link to website Minimum iP mO ino FA Geckos fats JA upise BOS nes vernon oem Toolbar Show current Camas Dane ne BIOS information ansan e we SRE kkk please refer to the physical motherboard for detail 58 1 2 Local Update Backup This page can backup your system BIOS You can click Backup and key in a file name then click Save to finish the backup operation The extension of this backup file is BIN for Award BIOS and ROM for AMI BIOS Default directory is C Desktop My Documents in Windows XP and Documents in Vista Make sure you can rememb
55. he value reported by PECI would be 50 C gt EIST Function You can select the EIST Processor Power Management PPM through this item Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology EIST allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production There are some system require ments must be met including CPU chipset motherboard BIOS and operation system Please refer to Intel Website for more information 26 Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Central Control Unit Smart Power LED Disabled Help Item gt O C Configuration gt O V Configuration Disabled Enabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test POST The LED is located at the front panel and it displays POST state by different long short blinking intervals You can always leave this state enabled System Status Power LED Status Stop Blinking Condition Continue blinking On 1sec Off 1sec Reboot amp Memory OK No Display Continue blinking On 2sec Off 2sec Reboot amp Display OK Quick blinking twice 1 3sec On 1 3sec Off Post Error Message one long On 1sec continuously Enter
56. iguration and Power Interface is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS directed configuration power management and thermal management of mobile desktop and server platforms It defines five sleeping states they are S1 The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chip set and hardware maintains all system context also called Power On Suspend S2 The S2 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state This state is similar to the S1 sleeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost the OS is respon sible for maintaining the caches and CPU context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event S3 The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context is lost except system memory CPU cache and chip set context are lost in this state Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event also called Suspend to RAM S4 The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context The sy
57. in BIOS Press lt CTRL gt lt I gt simultaneously to get into RAID BIOS set up Intel Matrix Storage Manager option ROM utility Configure your new hard disks to RAIDO 1 5 or 10 Exit RAID BIOS PC will reboot 4 The Windows XP is running again and a new hardware of RAID disk was found Click Cancel to skip this Wizard F i PERN Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click to exit Click Next to continue L 104 5 Use Explorer to get into the Intel driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop Fe Ek en Fires fo hb E D FF ps pra E 0 hfis el sat cede a File asdtokier Tasis UA WE anpa i E e lim Firea in Fle jig ieam PE il cs Pubioh Hi Ti bo the ee CI Cua the fle pe Deea thee Vite p z 7 1 t ij Diaes ba es r E ihe a cree if nien On Cal My Becneres SEE So Date Created SDD Bese Pg Da Shed ecu Son day oD 4 a i g Piy Sees Ma 6 Click on Setup exe to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver Intel Inatalbation Framework Intel Installation Framework Welcome to the Setup Program
58. isabled gt Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher Appears only when CPU supports The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that automatically fetches an extra 64 byte cache line whenever the processor requests for a 64 byte cache line This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the proces sor requires it as well When enabled the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line When disabled the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line gt Limit CPUID MaxVal This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit configuration Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 it should be Disabled for WinXP gt Virtualization Technology Appears only when CPU supports Virtualization i e Intel Vanderpool Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions or containers One physical compute system can function as multiple virtual systems Vanderpool Technology can help improve future virtualization solutions This item will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this feature and the setting is used to enable disable it 25 gt Execute Disable Bit This item is used to enable disable the Execute Disable Bit feature Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined
59. ng a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture 20 Pin A 8 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 8 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 14 Connect a 4 pin power plug We recommend you using an 8 pin ATX 12V power supply If you are using a 4 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture on the right Audio Connector F_AUDIO PORT1_L AUD_GND The audio connector supports HD Audio standard It PORT1_R PRESENCE provides the Front Audio output choice PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN 9 10 F AUDIO Audio Connector CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector it can be connected to a CD DVD ROM drive through a CD DVD audio cable CD_ L GND CD R USB Connectors F_USB1 2 3 4 In addition to the four USB ports on the rear panel this product also provides four 10 pin USB headers on its motherboard By connecting through USB cables with them user can quickly expand another eight USB ports on the front panel 1 2 VCC D GND EMPTY 9 10 F USB 1 2 3 4 IDE Connector PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD DVD ROM RW drive 1 5V 2 EMPTY 3 IRRX IrDA Connector IR 4 GND This connector supports infrared wireless trans 3 USA mitting and receiving devic
60. ngs It also allows users to monitor various temperature values voltage values frequencies and fan speeds at any time With FOX ONE you can m Modify system performance settings such as the CPU and memory bus speeds CPU voltages fan speeds and other system performance options E Monitor hardware temperatures voltages frequencies and fan speeds Depending on hardware support voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models If the option is selectable it also means the feature is supported m Voltage Monitoring is supported only in FOX ONE Premium amp Deluxe products m Fox Intelligent Stepping is supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products Supporting Operating Systems m Windows 2000 E Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX ONE The very first time you run FOX ONE F I S Calibration function FOX Intelligent Stepping will require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F 1 S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will be transferred to FOX ONE Later if you exit FOX
61. ns The default value is 128K Press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO 1 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks SiTe 123KB Capacity 265 8 GB Create Volume The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB 7 Select Create Volume and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAIDO 1 RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 265 8 GB Press ENTER to create the specified volume 82 A message will appear Are you sure you want to create this volume Y N Press lt Y gt to create the volume and return to the main menu Two RAIDO volumes were configured Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 AEG Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAIDO RAIDO Stripe 128KB 200 0GB Yes 1 TryRAIDO 1 RAIDO Stripe 128KB 265 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB t Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 83 Create RAID 1 1 Select 1 Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press lt Enter gt 2 In Name item you can input a
62. nu 2 Press lt Y gt to exit Intel Matrix Storage Manager program The system will reboot 3 Shut down the computer remove WD hard disk and we will continue for Windows OS installation If you do not remove irrelevant WD hard disk Windows may detect it during the installation and you could be confused 4 Remove any diskette from floppy drive 5 Restart computer to start Windows installation 98 5 4 Install a New Windows XP gt JN when you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system 1 Press lt DEL gt to enter BIOS Setup during POST 2 Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive 3 Set the 1st Boot Device to CDROM save changes and exit the BIOS setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Help Item 1st Boot Device Specify the boot PA nlo iole m BI Vi ex HDD 6M HDS728080PL sequence from the 3rd Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE available devices Try Other Boot Devices No t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 4 The computer will reboot and it will start installing Windows Operating System Watch the screen carefully when the following picture appears press lt F6 gt key immediately If you forgot to do this PC will go to an fatal blue screen and you may need to r
63. o Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click lt Yes gt to apply it Go to CPU page Adjust by manual 1 Hill ee ee A Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use Reset the FIS Features Apply the changes Select the different changes benchmarks A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue 51 m ja a ee CTRA Gee WG eee Ge fo You can see the system is js ae EFN k raising CPU clock until the system hangs Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer zaide ab aik miia is all ak ak a gt l H FETI Apii Fo Run FOX ONE program again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system EEE dee ue Techesiogy F N qE A Now your system is running at sr a CPU clock of 255MHz am ink orl liks a a ee ee ee ee ee ee m ee a ee 52 FOX Intelligent Stepping F I S Optional Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically
64. o Non RAID Reset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one and the operating system will rebuild the data later For RAIDO reset a hard disk would totally crash the system but for RAID1 RAID10 and RAIDS they all can be rebuilt When rebuild is needed you must first install a new hard disk in your system before getting into Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility because the utility will ask you which hard disk the new rebuild will be performed Example 1 Reset a RAIDO system 1 A TryRAIDO volume was built with two 232 9GB hard disks we want to reset one of them Select 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID in main menu and press lt Enter gt 1 Create RAID Volume 2 Delete RAID Volume RAID Volume Data is Encrypted 13 Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAIDO RAIDO Stripe 128KB 465 8GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID O WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Member Disk 94 3 Select WDC hard disk as the one to be reset Press lt Enter gt A double confirmation message pops out press lt Y gt to confirm 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost
65. onnection at up to 10 100 1000Mb s data rate 10Mb s Connection Data Activ 3 man 100Mb s Connection 1000Mb s Connection 9 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out ___ CerterSubwoofer Out ConteriSubwoofer Out Rear Speaker Ou Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out dT Site Saker Out Please refer to Chapter 4 and install the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 7 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above This chapter introduces the hardware installation process including the installation of the CPU memory power supply slots pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information a Install the CPU and CPU Cooler B Install the Memory A a Install an Expansion Card N E 4 Install other Internal Connectors m eel Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU Memory and VGA for your motherboard http www foxconnchannel com product Motherboards compatibility aspx 2 1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install t
66. 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 Current information peee Search all new BIOS Sas drivers utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information hath Wi ter Sree lo gaai Damli r p Browse detailed Th te ate ree bbk to uiia et _ utility information Close the window 62 3 Configure 3 1 Configure option This page lets you set auto search options After you enable the auto search function FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Click here Set auto search options Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate Bean le et _ e Select search ee ee i m h r r which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information iur See ar te beir ve Css Saeed ae FO Lele tem Phe EE ee ht ald ee E eth ee dered pa op sama er dad tet eerie tty F POK Uvelipdata Thetis ii bpa Ch ute uber pdea TA A Double click here 63 When you enable Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate i
67. pyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PnP PCI Configuration Initial Graphics Adapter PEG PCI Help Item PCI IDE BusMaster IESO Select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt Initial Graphics Adapter This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device gt PCI IDE BusMaster This item is used to enable disable PCI IDE busmaster function Select Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering to read write the IDE drives 39 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status Help Item Disabled Enabled Reset Case Open Warning Disabled Smart Fan Enabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt CPU System Temperature The CPU System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt CPU Fan System Fan NB Fan Speed The CPU fan System fan NB fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt VCore Memory Voltage Vcc 3 30V 12 0V MCH Voltage The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function gt Smart Fan This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function 40 BIOS S
68. rd disks you want to combine them as RAID5 then press lt Space gt key to select them A triangle sign will appear to indicate the drive selection Here we select 232 9GB 298 1GB and 279 5GB hard disks for an example Press lt Enter gt key to finish the selection 90 6 Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering Strip Size menu The default value is 64K Press lt Enter gt Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 465 8 GB Create Volume The following are typical values RAIDO 128KB RAID10 64KB RAIDS 64KB 7 In Capacity item use the default value and press lt Enter gt The default value is twice that of the smallest hard disk size that is 232 9GB 2 465 8GB 8 Select Create Volume and press lt Enter gt A warning message will appear WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Press lt Y gt to create the volume and return to the main menu 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume ID 0 Level RAID5 Parity Name TryRAID5 Stripe Size 64KB 465 8GB Physical Disks Port Drive Model O 2 4 5 Serial WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 Size 232 9GB 232 9GB 298 1GB 279 5GB 91 Data is Encrypted Status Bootable Yes Type Status Vol ID
69. re High Speed in 480Mbps Full Speed in 12Mbps gt BIOS EHCI Hand Off Windows XP supports a number of features in the Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI specification but there are a few features that are not implemented Microsoft said preliminary support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2 This item allows you to enable support for OS without EHCI hand off feature This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver If USB devices are connected to the computer the following item will appear gt USB Mass Storage Device After pressing lt Enter gt you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device There are many different emulation types of this USB device such as Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM can be selected Select Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD Ex ZIP drive 36 Power Management Setup 985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Power Management Setup Power On after Power Fail Power Off Wake On PME IRES Select the ACPI state Wake On USB Devices IEG Wake On PS2 Keyboard Enabled Wake On PS2 Mouse Enabled Resume On RTC Disabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults ACPI Advanced Conf
70. rent CPU clock value under overclocking test gt Next CPU Clock This displays the next CPU clock value which will be used in overclocking test gt Status This displays the overclocking state It can be Running or Stopped gt Step of Setup Over Clock This is the clock step increment when running overclock test It is implemented in running Run Setup Over Clock option that CPU will start its overclocking by stepping this value Item value ranges from 1 to 15 You can change the value by pressing keys or inputting the value directly 28 gt Run Setup Over Clock This setting is used to detect a CPU clock value which can be run in your overcolck system without risk Select OK and press Enter then BIOS will increase CPU clock step by step drive the system to its maximal speed until it can not drive any more and restarts itself During the process you can press q or Q to stop it When the overclock test is running you must always remember the current CPU clock value on the screen When the maximal clock value is reached system will restart itself and a message displays System recovers from Setup Over Clock Press F1 to Resume You can then press F1 to continue press Del to enter BIOS again and select O C Configuration menu enter an appropriate CPU clock value smaller than the latest CPU clock value shown on the screen before your PC restarts in CPU Clock option and start running
71. s lt Enter gt to continue It will ask you to format your hard disk then copy files etc until the whole Windows is setup Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To delete the selected partitions press D 476938 MB Disk 0 at id 0 on bus 0 on iaStor MBR Unpartitioned space 476938 MB ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit 10 You must always keep RAID diskette in the floppy drive during Windows XP installation otherwise Windows may ask you to put it inside again by below message There are many times Windows XP may copy files from the floppy drive please remember 11 Follow the Windows XP install processes to finish the set up Windows XP Professional Setup Insert the disk labeled Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver into drive A Press ENTER when ready F3 Quit ENTER Continue 102 5 5 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage When you already have a Windows XP system running at a traditional IDE hard disk and you want to keep it unchanged but you also want to expand the system with some SATA hard disks to come out a new RAID system for data storage In this case you need to install the Intel Matrix Storage Manager
72. s 2000 m Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit a Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit m Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select Click here to select the type you want the DMI Data format to view you need hear nae a a _ at r F wej r ae a a 67 1 D This chapter will cover two topics I a Installing a new Windows XP Vista in a brand new RAID i system I 1 a Existing Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as I p data storage i i It includes the following information i L 1 4 a RAID Configuration Introduction A i m _Intel Matrix Storage Manager E Create a RAID Driver Diskette T BIOS Configuration m Create RAID in BIOS a Install a New Windows XP Be E Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage S S The RAID BlOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for es DA reference only _ to the practical screen P45A S is supporting RAID P45A is not Installing a new Windows XP Vista in a brand new RAID system 1 Follow 5 1 to create a RAID driver diskette Windows Vista has in box driver by its own and can skip this step 2 Follow 5 2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI 3 Follow 5 3 to create RAID in BIOS 4 Follow 5 4 to Install Windows Operating System What kinds of hardware and software you need here 1 A floppy drive 2 ACD R
73. sis Chassis Intruder Connector INTR i The connector can be connected to a security switch on INTRUDERJ BE cxo the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion INTR through the function of this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out 16 1394a Connector F_1394 P45A S The 1394a expansion cable can be connected to either the front provided that the front panel of your chassis TPA TPA is equipped with the appropriate interface or real panel GND GND TPB TPB of the chassis 12V 12V EMPTY GND Serial ATA Connectors SATA_1 2 3 4 5 6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate SATA_1 2 3 4 5 6 Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS _FAN NB FAN There are three main fan headers on this motherboard 1 GND The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in PC i Batak Health Status section of the BIOS Setup These fans __ CONTROL can be automatically turned off after the system enters CPU_FAN SYS_FAN NB_ FAN S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states 17 2 5 Jumpers For some features needed users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings Users should read the following content carefully prior to
74. ss 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation 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 Tested to comply with FCC standards Signature Mo A pt E Date 2008 Installation Precautions pBilNG Electrostatic discharge ESD is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials Normally it comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment Please wear an electrostatic discharge ESD wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard CPU or memory Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing CPU memory expansion cards or other peripherals It is recommended to unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet Failure to unplug the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer It is suggested to select high quality certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed We cannot guarantee that your system can opera
75. stem is in the soft off state and requires a complete boot when it wakes Software uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state to allow for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from a saved memory image gt ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be down after a period of time The status of the 37 computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR function wakes gt Power On after Power Fail This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss gt Wake On PME This item is used to enable disable the PCI PCIE devices to generate a wake up gt Wake On USB Devices This item is used to enable disable the USB keyboard and mouse to generate a wake up gt Wake On PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enable disable the PS2 keyboard to generate a wake up gt Wake On PS2 Mouse This item is used to enable disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up gt Resume On RTC This item is used to enable disable RTC alarm event to generate a wake up RTC is system real time clock 38 PnP PCI Configuration CMOS Setup Utility Co
76. superimposed on the 12C bus specification The SMBus is used to physically transport com mands and information between the Smart Battery SMBus Host Smart Battery Charger and other SMBus Devices This item is used to enable disable System Mangement Bus controller gt SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width SLP_S4 is a signal for power plane control This signal shuts off power to all non critical systems when in the S4 Suspend to Disk or S5 Soft Off state This setting indicates the minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal to ensure that the DRAMs have been safely power cycled Setting values are 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds 32 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals gt OnChip ATA Devices Press Enter Help Item gt OnBoard Devices Press Enter gt SuperlO Configuration Press Enter OnChip ATA Devices gt USB Configuration Press Enter l Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt OnChip ATA Devices OnBoard Devices SuperlO Configuration USB Configuration Press lt Enter gt to go to relative submenu OnChip ATA Devices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnChip ATA Devices SATA Configuration Compatbe Configure SATA 1 as IDE SATA 2 Configuration Enhanced JMicron 36x ATA Controller IDE Mode
77. t Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu gt PnP PCI Configuration PCI PnP features such as graphics card select and bus master etc can be modified through this option gt PC Health Status This setup enables you to read change fan speeds and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU System gt BIOS Security Features The Supervisor User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer If you set a password the system will ask you to key in correct password before boot or access to Setup gt Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu However it may offer bet ter performance in some ways such as less I O cards less memory etc still it may cause problem if you have more memory or I O cards installed It means if your system loading is heavy set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one trial and error to find out the best setting for your current system gt Save Changes and Exit Save setting values to CMOS and exit gt Discard Changes and Exit Do not change anything and exit the setup 21 System Information This sub menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features such as the date time floppy drive and so on Use the arrow up down keys to select an item then use the lt gt
78. t is important that the system keeps running as much of the time as possible 70 RAID 0 Stripe RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives If any disk member fails it affects the entire array The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB RAID O does not support fault tolerance RAID 1 Mirror RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond the remaining drive will continue to function Due to redundancy the drive capacity of the array is the capacity of the smallest drive Under a RAID 1 setup an extra drive called the spare drive can be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array RAID 5 Parity RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction information This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 0 1 RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability but you need four SATA h
79. tatus Bootable 0 TryRAID10 RAID10 RAIDO 1 N A 232 9GB Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID O WDC WD2500JS 60N WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB 88 Create RAID5 Parity 1 Select 1 Create RAID Volume from the main menu and press lt Enter gt 2 In Name item you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press lt Enter gt to apply it Here we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default VolumeO Name RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks Select Disks Strip Size 128KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less 3 In RAID Level item you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from one of RAIDO 1 5 10 items Select RAID5 Parity and press lt Enter gt Name TryRAID5 RAID Level Disks Select Disks Strip Size 64KB Capacity 0 0 GB Create Volume Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors data redundancy RAID 10 Mirrors data and stripes the mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity 89 4 It then goes to Disks item Press lt Enter gt to choose the hard disks for this RAID5 system Name TryRAID5 RAID Level RAID5 Parity 5 From the hard drive list use Up or Down arrow key to reach the ha
80. te normally when your CPU is overclocked Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac ity of your device If there is any when connecting USB audio 1394a RS232 COM IrDA or S PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard make sure their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard Incorrect connections might damage the motherboard When handling the motherboard avoid touching any metal leads or connec tors If there is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in your system we recommend using a 24 pin ATX power supply to get the best performance Before turning on the power please make sure the power supply AC input voltage setting has been configured to the local standard To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Also make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product please consult a certified computer technician Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler cccccccccccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeseeesaaees 8 Install TE Memory cans ignesutunoriedsasetcaraededsanntsinediombosieascesumueamiotntitsendaunben 11 Install AN EXPANSION Card ccccccccceecceceeceeeeeceeeaeeeseeeeeeseeeeeseeeeseeeeesees 13 Install oth
81. ters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Changes and Exit When you select this option and press lt Enter gt a message ened f i Save configuration changes and exit setup will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to save your changes to CMOS and exit the OK Cancel program select Cancel or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu Discard Changes and Exit If you select this option and press lt Enter gt the following message Discard changes and exit setup will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to exit CMOS without saving your modifications OK Cancel select Cancel or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu 42 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each OALE please understand Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD You can simply put it into your CD DVD ROM drive and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install 1 Install Driver Use these options
82. the presence of IDE devices This item displays the drive information of IDE devices Please refer to mapping table in next page gt Floppy A This option allows you to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system It can be 360KB 51 4 1 2MB 51 4 720KB 31 2 1 44MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 and Disabled gt Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors All errors can result in system halt All Errors But All errors but keyboard or mouse or floppy can result in system halt The halt condition can be enabled disabled in the next three settings 22 gt Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error if you enabled this item gt Mouse The system boot will not stop for a mouse error if you enabled this item gt Floppy The system boot will not stop for a floppy error if you enabled this item gt Model Name Model name of this product gt BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed gt Memory This item displays the current memory size The size is depending on how many memory mod ules were installed in your system before powering on gt MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address gt CPU Name It displays the current CPU name Mapping Table l
83. ther end to SATA hard disk 3 Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk ep Bila Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel Matrix Storage driver Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI you can skip RAID BIOS creation steps but the software driver installation of Intel Matrix Storage Manager shall follow the same rule as described for RAID 72 5 1 Create a RAID driver diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system you need to configure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first You also need to create a RAID driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system Windows Vista has native RAID driver in itself you can skip these steps 1 Find a PC put a diskette into its floppy drive A this diskette will be formatted later Put the driver CD into DVD ROM drive 2 Depending on which platform your system is normally it is a 32 bit XP system Use Windows explorer and go to CD Driver Intel G45_ G43_P45 RAID Floppy 32bit click on RaidTool icon to start the creation 3 Click GO to start 4 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 5 Insert a diskette click OK to continue 73 ee ey ee H a n Beia reni Bees iea E eel bee leat r Era y Gat bere poir Pa ofa Oa Bo ha 6 You can input a volume label for this diskette click on
84. tion Where redundant data is stored to allow problems to be detected and possibly fixed known as fault tolerance Different RAID levels use one or more of these techniques depending on the system requirements The main aims of using RAID are to improve reliability important for protecting information that is critical to a business for example a database of customer orders or where speed is important for example a system that delivers video on demand TV programs to many viewers The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong but by using error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive and repair the failure Basic mirroring can speed up reading data as a system can read different data from both the disks but it may be slow for writing if it insists that both disks must confirm that the data is correctly written Striping is often used for performance where it allows sequences of data to be read off multiple disks at the same time Error checking typically will slow the system down as data needs to be read from several places and compared The design of RAID systems is therefore a compromise and understanding the requirements of a system is important Modern disk arrays typically provide the facility to select the appropriate RAID configuration RAID is often used in high availability systems where i
85. to install all the drivers for your system You should install the drivers in order and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811X LAN Driver D Intel RAID Driver E JMicron RAID Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without being a computer literate A FOX ONE B FOX LiveUpdate C FOX LOGO D FOX DMI E Microsoft DirectX 9 0 F Adobe Acrobat Reader G Norton Internet Security 44 Install driver and utility 1 Install Driver You must click Intel Chipset Driver to install it first After that you can click One Click Setup to install all the other drivers left or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually _ r O Manual Installation Borasi BHI LAN fered a Step by Step R ae Automatic Installation by One Click Exit the program Drop to System Tray Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD Foxconn s Utilities Install Drivers website 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install ___ a ee ila babi ot biet 45 FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system setti
86. tup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Manufacturer Intel Help Item Intel R Core TM 2 Quad CPU Q9450 2 66GHz r Speed 2 66GHz This can enable FSB Speed 1333MHz in order to enable or Cache L1 128KB disable the Enhanced Cache L2 12288KB Halt State Ratio Actual Value 8 C1E Support Enabled Hardware Prefetcher IES Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher Enabled Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Virtualization Technology IESO Execute Disable Bit IES Core Multi Processing IEG PECI Disabled EIST Function Disabled t lt Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults gt C1E Support C1E represents Enhanced HALT State It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state C1E drops the CPU s multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT halt command is issued This item is used to enable disable the C1E support gt Hardware Prefetcher The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements and prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the Level 2 cache that are likely to be required in the near future This reduces the latency associated with memory reads When enabled the processor s hardware prefetcher will be enabled and allowed to automati cally prefetch data and code for the processor When disabled the processor s hardware prefetcher will be d
87. upport up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR2 1066 0c 800 667MHz architecture oc Overclocking Realtek 8 channel audio chip High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF out Support Jack Sensing function Realtek 10 100 1000Mb s LAN chip 2 x PCI Express x16 slots 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 2 x PCI slots 6 x SATA connectors Controlled by ICH10R ICH10 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 4 onboard USB headers supporting 8 extra ports Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector Controlled by Jmicron361 1 x CPU fan header 4 pin 1 x System fan header 4 pin 1 x NB fan header 4 pin 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x 1394a connector P45A S 4 x USB 2 0 connectors Supporting 8 x USB devices 6 x SATA connectors 1 x Front Panel connector 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header 1 x Speaker connector Back Panel Connectors Hardware Monitor PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Gen1 0 PCI Express x16 Gen2 0 Green Function Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x ESATA port Controlled by Jmicron361 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port 1 x Serial port 1 x 1394a port P45A S 4 x USB 2 0 ports
88. ure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot 4 Secure the card s metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw 5 After installing all expansion cards replace the chassis cover 6 Turn on your computer If necessary go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card e Installing a Graphics Card Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot e Removing the Card Push the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot 13 2 4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an ATX power supply In order not to damage any device make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply 24 pin ATX Power Connector PWR1 PWR1 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 PS_ON Soft On Off a Ls EA ES za KA EE 2 PWR1 Pin No 24 We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are usi
89. with a supporting operating system Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage and worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repairs By combining Execute Disable Bit with anti virus firewall spyware removal e mail filtering software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives gt Core Multi Processing It is used to enable or disable the feature and will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature gt PECI PECI stands for Platform Environment Control Interface The PECI bus allowing access to this data from chipset components is a proprietary single wire interface with a variable data transfer speed from 2 kbit s to 2 Mbit s From a control standpoint the main difference between PECI and the previously used thermal monitoring methods is that PECI reports a negative value expressing the difference between the current temperature and the thermal throttle point at which the CPU reduces speed or shuts down to prevent damage due to overheating instead of the absolute temperature For example for a CPU with maximal temperature of 85 C and a current temperature reading of 35 C t

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