Foxconn 955X7AA series User Manual
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TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declares that the product
Motherboard
955X7AA series
is in conformity with
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characteristics of information technology equipment
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Part 3: Limits
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(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
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supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
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Model Name: 955X7AA
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Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANY LTD
Address: 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 : Date : 2005
Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
Supply ............................................................................................
BIOS Description
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 34
BIOS Features ...........................................................................................
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................
Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................................
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................
Power Management Setup .........................................................................
PnP/PCI Configurations ...............................................................................
PC Health Status ........................................................................................
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 60
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................
Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................
Table of Contents
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
Driver CD Introduction
Utility CD content ........................................................................................ 63
Start to install drivers ................................................................................. 64
Install Chipset Software ............................................................................. 64
Install DirectX 9.0 ....................................................................................... 65
Install IAA RAID .......................................................................................... 65
Install ITE RAID ....................................................................................66
Install Silicon Image RAID ..................................................................66
Install Audio Driver (optional) ............................................................... 67
Install LAN Driver (optional).................................................................. 67
Install 1394b Driver .............................................................................68
Install SuperUtility ....................................................................................... 68
Install Adobe Reader .................................................................................. 69
Install Norton Internet Security ................................................................... 69
Install Word Perfect Office 12 .................................................................... 70
Directions for Bundled Software
SuperStep ................................................................................................. 72
SuperLogo ................................................................................................. 75
SuperUpdate .............................................................................................. 77
Special BIOS Functions
SuperBoot ................................................................................................. 83
SuperBIOS-Protect .................................................................................... 84
SuperRecovery ......................................................................................... 85
SuperSpeed ............................................................................................... 94
Appendix
Using 8-channel Audio (optional) ............................................................... 95
Table of Contents
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Chapter
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1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due high temperatures.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or
memory module.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS
description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee
that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual
BIOS version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
This manual is suitable for motherboard of 955X7AA series.
Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants diverse features.
-L with onboard 10/100M LAN
-K with onboard Giga LAN
-6 with 6 channel audio
-8 with 8 channel audio
-E with 1394
-S with SATA
-R with RAID
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the
motherboard supports 6-Channel Audio(-6), 1394 port(-E),
onboard 10/100M LAN (-L), SATA function(-S).
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Thank you for buying FOXCONN 955X7AA series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® 955X+
ICH7R chipset, providing users a computer platform with a high
integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Main Features
Size
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor
Supports Intel® Prescott, Smithfield, Cedar Mill processor in an LGA775
package
Supports FSB at 1066MHz/800MHz
Supports Hyper-Threading technology
Supports FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)
Chipset
Intel® 955X (North Bridge) + ICH7R (South Bridge)
System Memory
Four 240-pin DIMM slots
Supports single channel or dual channel mode
Supports DDR2 type DIMMs
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb, and 1-Gb DRAM densities
supports opportunistic refresh scheme
Supports Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT)
Maxinum DRAM address decode space is 8GB
Registered DIMMs not supported
USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB connectors
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 Protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA
Serial ATA I Data transfer rates up to 150MB/s
Serial ATA II Data transfer rates up to 300MB/s
Intel ICH7R South Bridge supports 4 x Serial ATA II with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10 (0+1), RAID 5, Matrix RAID
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Silicon Image 3114 RAID controller supports 4 x Serial ATA I with RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10(0+1), JBOD
Onboard IDE
Intel® ICH7R South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33
ITE® 8212F IDE RAID controller supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 with RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID10 (0+1), JBOD
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
One Giga LAN port with PCI Express x1 bus supported by BCM5789
controller
One 10/100M/Giga LAN port with PCI bus supported by BCM4401/BCM5788
controller
Supports 10/100/1000 (-L/-K) Mbit/sec Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)
Support hot plug
1 x IEEE 1394b connector with rate of transmission at 800 Mbps
2 x IEEE 1394a connectors with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Onboard Audio (-8)(optional)
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Intel® High Definition Audio
Supports high quality differential CD input
PCI Express x16 Support
Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
PCI Express x1 Support
Supports 250 MB/sec (500 MB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
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Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to disk - depends on OS), and S5 (soft - off).
Expansion Slots
Three PCI slots
Three PCI Express x1 slots
One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot
Advanced Features
PCI 2.3 specification compliant
Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/
system temperature, and fan speed)
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Motherboard Layout
Note:
The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only;
please refer to the physical motherboard.
9
10
11 12 13 14 15 16
1
2
3
4
6
5
7
8
24
23
22
21
20
19
27
2830
29
25
26
1817
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1. CPU socket
2. 12V CPU power connector
3. North Bridge: Intel
®
955X
4. System FAN2 connector
5. PCI Express x16 slot
6. PCI slots
7. South Bridge: Intel
®
ICH7R
8. PCI Express x1 slots
9. Front Audio connector
10. CD_IN connector
11. Front 1394b connector
12. Front 1394a connectors
13. Silicon Image 3114 controlled
SATA I connectors
14. Front USB connectors
15. Chassis Intruder connector
16. Clear CMOS jumper
17. ATA 133/100/66 IDE connectors
18. Front Panel connector
19. Speaker connector
20. TPM connector.
21. COM2 connector
22. ICH7R controlled SATA II
connectors
23. System FAN1 connector
24. BIOS TBL jumper
25. ATA 100/66/33 IDE connector
26. FDD connector
27. 24-pin ATX Power connector
28. IrDA connector
29. DDR2 DIMM slots
30. CPU fan connector
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, rear panel and pin connectors, 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:
CPU
Memory
Power supply
Rear Panel Connectors
Other Connectors
Expansion Slots
Jumpers
Chapter
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Notes:
Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.
1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object,
such as an attached power supply, before handling components
to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching
any component.
3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).
4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or into the antistatic bag that it came in.
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CPU
This motherboard supports single Pentium® 4 Processors including Prescott,
Smithfield, Cedar Mill processor in an LGA775 package. It also supports HyperThreading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI).
Installation of CPU
Below is the CPU socket illustration. Follow these procedures to install a CPU.
Load lever
Load plate
Protective cover
1. Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever
down and away from socket to unlock it. Lift the load lever.
2. Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load
plate up slightly. Open the load plate with thumb. Be careful not to touch the
contacts.
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3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts.
Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment
key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down
without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
4. After installing the CPU, remove the protective cover from load plate. The
protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket. Do not discard the
protective cover. Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the
socket.
Alignment Key
Socket Cutouts
Pin 1 position
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Note :
Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, you should install CPU cooling fan and make
sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to
prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU. Please refer to your
CPU fan user guide to install it properly.
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CPU Qualified Vendor List
The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use
with this motherboard.
6xx series:
5xx series:
8xx series:
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.6G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.4G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 2.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.6G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.4G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 2.8G
P4 EE:
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 1066 3.73G
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Memory
This motherboard includes four 240-pin slots with 1.8 V for DDR2. These support 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices. You
must install at least one piece of memory to ensure normal operation. If you
install two or more modules, they must be the same speed. Mixing memory
modules from different manufactures are not recommended (Please refer to the
item 29 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
Installation of DDR2 Memory
1. There is only one gap in the middle of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
128 Pins
112 Pins
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Warning :
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the
memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the system
memory might be seriously damaged.
Recommended Memory Configurations
The following table list is the recommended memory configurations. Please install the memory according to the list.
Note:
Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure.
Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Populated
Signle-channel Populated
Populated Populated
Populated Populated
Dual-channel Populated Populated
Populated Populated Populated Populated
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Memory Qualified Vendor List
The following table list is the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for
use with this motherboard.
Vender Size SS/DS Type
MT 128M SS DDR2 533
MT 256M SS DDR2 533
MT 512M DS DDR2 667
MT 256M SS DDR2 533
INFINEON 256M DS DDR2 533
INFINEON 512M DS DDR2 533
CORSAIR 512M DS DDR2 533
CORSAIR 256M DS DDR2 675
CORSAIR 512M DS DDR2 675
APACER 1GB DS DDR2 533
APACER 512M SS DDR2 533
SAMSUNG 512M SS DDR2 533
SAMSUNG 256M SS DDR2 533
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Power Supply
This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.
4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector: PWR2
The ATX power supply connects to PWR2
and provides power to the CPU (Please
refer to the item 2 of motherboard layout
on chapter 1).
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 (Please refer to the item 27
of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
4-pin ATX_12V power connector
12V
GND
12V
3
1
4
2
GND
24
24-pin ATX power connector
13
+3.3V
-12V
RSVD
+5V
GND
GND GND
PSON
+5V
GND
+12V
GND
+5V_AUX
+5V
+12V
1
GND
+5V
+3.3V
GND
GND
+5V
12
PWROK
Attention:
We strongly recommend you use
24-pin power supply. If you want to
use 20-pin power supply, you need
to align the ATX power connector
according to the right picture.
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Rear Panel Connectors
This motherboard provides the ports as below:
COM1
USB 2.0 Ports
PS/2 Mouse Port
PS/2 Keyboard Port
Parallel Port
(Printer Port)
LAN Ports (-L/-K)
5
6
Coaxial
SPDIF
port
3
1
2
Side
Microphone
Rear
LFE/CEN
9
Optical
SPDIF
port
8
7
4
Line-out
Line-in
PS/2 Mouse Port
This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.
PS/2 Keyboard Port
This purple 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
Serial Port: COM1
This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.
Parallel Port: Printer Port
The 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.
Coaxial SPDIF Port
This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable
connectors.
Optical SPDIF Port
This port connects to external audio output devices with optical cable
connectors.
USB 2.0 Ports
These four Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB
2.0/1.1 devices.
LAN Ports (-L/-K)
These ports allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
1
2
3
5
4
6
7
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Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks (for 8-channel
models)
When using an 8-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output; connect the center speaker/subwoofer to the orange audio output; connect the side
sound speaker to the grey audio output.
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Other Connectors
This motherboard includes connectors for FDD devices, IDE HDD devices,
Serial ATA devices, USB devices, IR module, and others.
FDD Connector: FLOPPY
This motherboard includes a standard
FDD connector, supporting 360 K, 720 K,
1.2 M, 1.44 M, and 2.88 M FDDs
(Please
refer to the item 26 of motherboard
layout on chapter 1).
IDE Connectors: IDE1, IDE2, IDE3
This motherboard implements three IDE connectors: IDE1, IDE2, IDE3. IDE1
connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100/66/33 IDE hard disk ribbon
cable. IDE2/3 connectors support up to four Ultra DMA 133/100/66 IDE hard disk
drives that you can configure as a disk array through onboard IDE RAID controller.
Refer to RAID manual (in Utility CD) for details on how to set up RAID
configurations.
Connect the cable’s blue connector to the IDE connector, then connect the gray
connector to the Ultra DMA slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the Ultra DMA master device (Please refer to the items 17&25 of
motherboard layout on chapter 1).
ATA 100/66/33 IDE1
1
FDD connector
1
1
1
ATA 133/100/66 IDE2/3
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Front Panel Connector: FP1
This motherboard includes one connector
for connecting the front panel switch and
LED indicators (Please refer to the item 18
of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
IDE LED Connector (IDE-LED)
The connector connects to the case’s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity
status of hard disks.
Reset Switch (RESET)
Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case and the
system will restart when the switch is pressed.
Power LED Connector (PWRLED)
Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power
LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is
on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink; When the system is in S3,
S4, S5 status, the LED is off.
Power Button Connector (PWRBTN#)
Attach the connector to the power button of the case. Pushing this switch allows
the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.
FP1
NC
IDE-LED
RESET
PWRLED PWRBTN#
+ -
1
+ -
2
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IrDA Connector: IR
This connector supports wireless transmitting and
receiving device. Before using this function, configure the settings of IR Mode from the “Integrated Peripherals” section of the CMOS Setup (Please refer to
the item 28 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN 1, SYS_FAN 2
The fan speed of CPU_FAN, FAN 1 and FAN 2 can be detected and viewed in “PC
Health Status” section of the CMOS Setup. These fans will be automatically
turned off after the system enters S4 and S5 mode (Please refer to the items
4&23&30 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
USB Connectors: F_USB1, F_USB2
Besides four USB ports on the rear panel, the series of motherboards also have
two 10-pin connectors on board which may connect to front panel USB cable
(optional) to provide additional four USB ports (Please refer to the item 14 of
motherboard layout on chapter 1).
IR
+5V
GND
IRRX
IRTX
Empty
1
SYS_FAN1
1
GND
SENSE
+12V
CPU_FAN
POWER
GND
1
SENSE
CONTROL
F_USB1
VCC
D4+
D4-
Empty
GND
NC
VCC
GND
D5-
D5+
F_USB2
VCC
D6+
D6-
Empty
GND
NC
VCC
GND
D7-
D7+
SYS_FAN2
SENSE
+12V
GND
1
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1394 Connectors: F_1394A_1, F_1394A_2, F_1394B
The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to either the front (provided that
the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) or
rear panel of the chassis (Please refer to the items 11&12 of motherboard layout
on chapter 1).
TPM Connector: TPM
The TPM (Trusted Platform Module ) provides the ability to the PC to run applications
more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy. To utilize
this function, you should purchase additional devices and install the driver (Please
refer to the item 20 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
Audio Connectors: CD_IN
CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connectors, it
can be connected to a CD-ROM drive through a CD
audio cable (Please refer to the item 10 of
motherboard layout on chapter 1).
TPM
CK_33M_TPM
Empty
L_FRAMEJ
2
1
20
19
GND
ICH_P_PCIRSTJ
NC
L_AD3
3D3V_SYS
L_AD0 NC
GND
NC
LPCPDJ
L_AD2
L_AD1
GNDNCSERIRQ N C
GND
CD_IN
CD_R
GND
CD_L
F_1394A_2
GND
+12V
TPB -
TPA -
12
9
10
+12V
TPB +
GND
Empty
TPA +
+12V
TPB -
TPA -
F_1394A_1
1
2
9
10
+12V
TPB +
GND
Empty
TPA +
GND
TPB+
TPA+
VCC
GND
TPB-
VCC
GND
GND
TPA-
1 2
14
13
F_1394B
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Intel® ICH7R controlled S-ATA II Connectors:
SATA_1/2/3/4
These Serial ATA II connectors are used to connect
the Serial ATA device to the motherboard. These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary
internal storage devices. If you installed Serial ATA hard
disk drives, you can create a RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration with Intel® Matrix Storage Technology through
the onboard Intel® ICH7R RAID controller. Refer to
RAID manual (in Utility CD) on how to set up SATA
RAID configurations for details (Please refer to the item
22 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
Silicon Image 3114 controlled S-ATA I
Connectors: SATA_5/6/7/8
These four Serial ATA I connectors are controlled by
Silicon Image 3114 controller, supporting up to four
Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can configure a
disk array through onboard SATA RAID controller. Refer to RAID manual on how to set up SATA RAID configurations for details.
Note: If you do not want to use RAID mode and just
connect one hard disk drive to one of these connectors as boot/data drive, in order to use this hard disk
drive, you need create Non-RAID with JBOD mode.
Refer to RAID manual (in Utility CD) on how to set up
SATA Non-RAID configurations with JBOD mode for
details(Please refer to the item 13 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
SATA _5/SATA _6/
SATA _7/SATA _8
GND
GND
GND
TX+
TX-
RX+
RX-
1
SATA _1/SATA _2/
SATA _3/SATA _4
GND
GND
GND
RX+
RX-
TX+
TX-
1
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