Foxconn 975X7AB-8EKRS2H User Manual
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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
975X7AB
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þ EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þ EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
þ 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 <= 16A
þ EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2006
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President
Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: Foxconn
Model Name: 975X7AB
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
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 follow-
ing two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2006
Table of Contents
Chapter
Main Features.............................................................................................2
Highlight Features.......................................................................................4
Humanity Technologies...............................................................................6
Layout........................................................................................................8
Rear Panel Ports.........................................................................................9
Chapter
C PU.........................................................................................................12
Memory....................................................................................................15
Power Supply...........................................................................................17
Other Connectors.....................................................................................18
Expansion Slots........................................................................................22
Jumpers...................................................................................................23
Chapter
Enter BIOS Setup......................................................................................25
Main menu................................................................................................25
Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................27
FOX Central Control Unit...........................................................................29
Advanced BIOS Features.........................................................................32
Advanced Chipset Features.....................................................................35
Integrated Peripherals...............................................................................36
Power Management Setup........................................................................40
PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................43
PC Health Status.......................................................................................44
Load Fail-Safe Defaults............................................................................45
Load Optimized Defaults...........................................................................45
Set Supervisor/User Password................................................................45
Save & Exit Setup.....................................................................................46
Exit Without Saving...................................................................................46
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Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
BIOS Description
Table of Contents
Chapter
Utility CD content......................................................................................48
Installing drivers.......................................................................................49
Installing Utilities.......................................................................................49
FOX ONE..................................................................................................51
Fox LiveUpdate........................................................................................58
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Driver CD Introduction
Directions for Bundled Software
Appendix
CrossFire
Audio Configuration..................................................................................68
TM
Technology...........................................................................65
Attention:
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.
Attention:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.
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 975X7AB. Each
motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants
diverse features.
-L with onboard 10/100M LAN (Default is omitted)
-K with onboard Gigabit LAN
-6 with 6-Channel audio (Default is omitted)
-8 with 8-Channel audio
-E with 1394 function
-S with SATA function
-2 with DDR2 function
-Rwith RAID function
-Hcomply with RoHS directive
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the black mark of the PPID label, it means the mother-
board supports 6-Channel Audio (-6), 1394 port (-E), onboard
10/100M LAN (-L), SATA function (-S).
Chapter
Thank you for buying Foxconn’s 975X7AB series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reason-
able price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® 975X
+ ICH7R chipset, providing users a computer platform with a
high integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
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v Main Features
v Highlight Features
v Humanity Technologies
v Layout
v Rear I/O Ports
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Main Features
Size
· ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor
· Supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme,Core
Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 processors in an LGA775 package
· Supports FSB at 1066 MHz /800 MHz
Chipset
· Intel® 975X (North Bridge) + ICH7R (South Bridge)
System Memory
· Four 240-pin DIMM slots
· Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 800/667/533
· Supports up to 8GB DDR2 memory
· Supports ECC & Non-ECC memory
· Supports unbuffered DIMMs only
TM
2 Duo,Pentium® Extreme Edition,
USB 2.0 Ports
· Supports hot plug
·Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB headers
providing four extra ports)
· Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
·Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA II
· 300MBps data transfer rate
· Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1
· Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )
·Four internal Serial ATA II connectors and one external Serial ATA II connector
Dual Onboard LAN (-K)
·Two LAN interface built-in onboard
·Supports 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet
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Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)
· Support hot plug
·With rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
·Self-configured addressing
·Two 1394 ports with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Onboard Audio (-8)
· Supports 8-channel audio
· Supports S/PDIF output
· Supports Jack-Sensing function
· Supports Intel® High Definition Audio
· Supports UAJ (Universal Audio Jack) technology
PCI Express x16 Support
· Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
· Low power consumption and power management features
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
· Two PCI slots
· Two PCI Express x16 Graphics slots
· Two PCI Express x1 slots
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Highlight Features
®
Intel
975X Chipset
The Intel® 975X Express chipset provides the interface for a processor in the
775-land package with 800/1066MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR2
at speeds of up to 800MHz, and PCI Express X16-lane port or dual PCI Express
X 8-lane ports for graphics cards. The Intel® 975X Express Chipset enables
Intel's highest performance desktop platforms, with support for the latest Intel
dual-core processors. In addition to multiple thread support, the Intel 975X
Express Chipset enables key performance-optimized capabilities such as 8GB
memory address ability to enable 64-bit computing, and ECC memory support.
®
Intel
EM64T
Intel EM64T allows your computer to run on 64-bit operating systems and improves performance by allowing the system to address more than 4 GB of both
virtual and physical memory.
Intel® Memory Pipeline Technology
Intel® Memory Pipeline technology delivers enhanced memory pipelining that
enables a higher utilization of each memory channel, accelerating data transfers between the processor and system memory, resulting in higher system
performance.
®
DDR2 Memory Support
The motherboard supports DDR2 memory which features data transfer rates of
800/667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D
graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications.
Dual PCI Express Graphics Cards Support
To keep up with high demands of gamers, this motherboard design enables the
support of dual PCI-E graphics cards technologies such as “ATI’s CrossFire”
without the need of a switch card as seen on other motherboards. This enables
true “Plug and Play” compatibility allowing end user’s to jump straight into the
action without the need of changing any onboard hardware configurations. The
inclusion of dual PCI-E graphics card support secures future support for current
and upcoming games for users who demand the highest video quality in gaming.
8-channel High Definition Audio
The High Definition Audio CODECs with UAA (Universal Audio Architecture),
featuring five 24-bit stereo DACs and three 20-bit stereo ADCs, are designed for
high performance multimedia PC systems.
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Triple RAID Solution (optional)
Onboard RAID controllers provide the motherboard with triple RAID functionality
that allows you to select the best RAID solution using IDE or serial ATA devices.
The Intel® ICH7R chipset supports for RAID 0, 1, 5, 0+1 and Matrix Storage
Technology. It allows different RAID usages to address specific needs and
usages.
The Jmicron® Jmb361 supports one external Serial ATA connector for RAID 0, 1.
FOX ONE Technology
The FOX ONE is a fully compliant ACPI controller IC specific for Intel CPU platform.
This chip operation mode (sleep or active) is selectable through some control
signals. The FOX ONE provides 3 switching signals which can generate 5VDUAL,
5VUSB & 3.3VDUAL etc. This chip integrates a charge pump engine to provide
higher driving voltage for appropriate gate during standby. On the other hand, this
chip offers current limiting that protect each PWM outputs, and provides soft-start
for linear regulator to avoid rush current. The power LED is programmable and
compliant with PC2001. Moreover, this high-performance chip integrates all of
the control, output adjustment, monitoring and protection functions into a single
package.
Dynamic Overclocking Show Function
This motherboard is specially designed to show the levels of dynamic overclocking
by four onboard power LED. The function is controlled by Turbo0 and Turbo1
control signals which are operated by FOX ONE chip. You can overclock your PC
via BIOS setting or FOX ONE utility provided by FOXCONN and watch the state of
the power LED to get the information of your overclocking.
Power LED Status
Overclocking Status
LEVEL1
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
LEVEL4
LEVEL1 LEVEL2 LEVEL3 LEVEL4
Light
Light Light
Light Light Light
Light Light Light Light
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Digtal PWM(Pulse-Width Modulation)
The motherboard based on the Digital PWM which provide more sable power
management system for microprocessor. This supposedly reduces the risk of
power management which is caused by the voltage amplitude of traditional
power supply module. The Digital PWM need not to use the high traditional liquid
capacitance to store and filtrate the waveforms, so it is impossible to generate
the station of capacitance’s blowing out caused by long using or high temperature.
Humanity Technologies
Exclusive Graphics Power
Exclusive power for graphics card for better graphics perfor-
mance and for future upgrade usage.
One Click Resume
Push "reset", return to previous overclock status
immediately, reduce unnecessary troubles
Quick BIOS Update
Easily refresh BIOS after pressing hot key.
Multi-Boot Agent
Press "ESC" under POST interface, select needed boot
equipment in "Boot Menu".
CPU Protection
Automatically cut off power with temperature up to certain
degree, more effectly protects motherboard and CPU.
Smart FAN Commander
Auto fan speed adjustment, save power consumption and
reduce noise pollution.
Smart Audio
Smart hi-fi equipment installation guidance, easy config-
ure 5.1 or 7.1 channel sound effects home theater.
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BIOS Rescue
BIOS Boot Block protection. Insert the floppy disk and reboot,
rescue the crashed BIOS.
Super MPT
Base on Intel MPT, accelerates the speed of access from
CPU to memory.
Super Clock Free
Adjustable CPU Multiplier, perform better FSB, more options
for overclocking.
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Layout
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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1. 8-pin ATX_12V Power Connector
2. FAN Connector
3. North Bridge: Intel® 975X Chipset
4. PWR3 Connector
5. PCI Express x1 Slots
6. PCI Express x16 Slots
7. PCI Slots
8. CD_IN Connector
9. Front Audio Connector
10. COM1 Connector
11. Speaker Connector(optional)
12. 1394a Connector (optional)
13. South Bridge: Intel® ICH7R Chipset
14. ATA 100/66 IDE Connector: SIDE 1
15. Power Button:SW1(optional)
19 20 21 22
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29
28
27
26
25
23 24
16. Chassis Intruder Connector
17. Front Panel Connector
18. USB Connectors
19. Serial ATA II Connectors (ICH7R Controlled)
20. Clear CMOS Jumper
21. SYS_FAN Connector
22. ATA 133/100/66 IDE Connector: PIDE
23. FDD Connector
24. IrDA Header (optional)
25. 24-pin ATX Power Connector
26. PWR_FAN Connector
27. DDR2 DIMM Slots
28. CPU_Fan Connector
29. LGA 775 CPU Socket
Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only, please
refer to the physical motherboard.
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Rear I/O Ports
This motherboard provides the ports as below:
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1
2
3
4 5 6
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1. PS/2 Mouse Port
This port is used to connect a PS/2 mouse.
2. PS/2 Keyboard Port
This port is used to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
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3. External SATA Port
This port is used to connect an external SATA box or a Serial ATA port multiplier
and enables smart setup and hot-plug function.
4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Port
This port is used to connect an external audio output device via a coaxial S/PDIF
cable.
5. Optical S/PDIF Out Port
This port is used to connect an external audio output device via a optical S/PDIF
cable.
6. 1394a Port
This port is used to connect a 1394 device.
7. USB2.0 Ports
The four ports are used to connect USB2.0 devices.
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8. Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks
Port 2-channel 4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In
Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In
Orange - - Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey - - - Side Speaker Out
9. LAN Ports
Left : Link/Active LED Right: Speed LED
Link/Active
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10 Mbps Connection
Green Linked Green 100 Mbps Connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 1 Gbps Connection
LED
10. Parallel Port
The port is used to connect a parallel port device, such as a printer.
Speed
LED
LAN Port
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Chapter
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in-
cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, and pin headers, and the mounting of jumpers. Cau-
tion should be exercised during the installation of these
modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any
installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.
This chapter includes the following information:
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2
v CPU
v Memory
v Power supply
v Other Connectors
v Expansion Slots
v Jumpers
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CPU
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
This motherboard supports Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme,Core
TM
2 Duo,Pentium
®
Extreme Edition, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 processors in an LGA775 package
with a Front Side Bus (FSB) of 1066/800 MHz.
For the detailed CPU support list on this motherboard, please visit the
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation of CPU
Below is the CPU socket illustration. Follow these procedures to install a CPU.
Load lever
Load plate
Protective cover
1. Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever
down and away from socket to unlock it. Lift the load lever.
2. Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load
plate up slightly. Open the load plate with thumb. Be careful not to touch the
contacts.
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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.
Alignment Key
Pin 1 position
Socket Cutouts
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.
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5. Close the load plate, and slightly push down the tongue side.
6. Lower the lever and lock it to the load plate, then the CPU is locked completely.
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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.
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
Memory
This motherboard includes four 240-pin slots with 1.8V for DDR2. These slots
support dual channel DDR2 memory technology up to 10.7GB/s. You must install
at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation.
Recommended Memory Configurations
The following table list is the recommended memory configurations. Please
install the memory according to the list.
Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Populated
Single Channel
Populated Populated
Dual Channel
Populated Populated Populated Populated
Installation of DDR2 Memory
1.There is only one gap near the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.
2.Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module vertically
into the DIMM slot.
Populated
Populated
Populated
Populated Populated
128 Pins
3.The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
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.
For the detailed memory support list on this motherboard, please visit the
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
Power Supply
This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the 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.
24-pin ATX Power Connector
RSVD
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
24
12
+12V
+
PWROK
5V_AUX
GND
+5V
+3.3V
+12V
PS-ON
GND
GND+5V
+3.3V
-12V
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1
+3.3V
GND
+3.3V
GND
+5V
8-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector: PWR2
The 8-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to
PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.
Exclusive Graphics Power Connector: PWR3
This connector is a auxiliary power for graphics
card. Exclusive power for graphics card is for bet-
ter graphics performance and for future upgrade
usage.
Note:
We strongly recommend that you use 8-pin ATX
12V power supply. If you want to use 4-pin
power supply, connect the 4-pin power con-
nector as shown.
8-pin ATX_12 V Power Connector
5
12V
8
Exclusive Graphics Power Connector
4
1
Connect a 4-pin
power plug here
5
8
1
GND
4
+5V
GND
GND
+12V
1
4
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