Foxconn Avenger User Manual

AVENGER Motherboard

User’s 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 AVENGER

is in conformity with

(reference to the specication 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 <= 16A per phase)

■ EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits

Section 2: Limits of voltage uctuations and icker in low

voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A

■ EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics

limits and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2008

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: AVENGER

Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.

Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.

Fullerton, CA 92835

Telephone: 714-738-8868

Facsimile: 714-738-8838

Equipment Classication: 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 : 2008

Installation Precautions

Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :

■ It is suggested to select high-quality, certied 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 operate 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 congured 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 certied computer technician.

■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current

that ows 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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Package ListPackage List ..................................................................................................2

Product Specications ...................................................................................3

Layout ............................................................................................................5

Back Panel Connectors .................................................................................6

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ...................................................................9

Install the Memory .......................................................................................12

Install an Expansion Card............................................................................14

Install other Internal Connectors..................................................................15

Jumpers .......................................................................................................20

Onboard Button ...........................................................................................22

Onboard LED...............................................................................................22

Onboard Debug LED ...................................................................................22

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ........................................................................................24

Main Menu ...................................................................................................24

Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................26

Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................28

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features ........................................................................30

Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................31

Power Management Setup ..........................................................................35

PnP/PCI Congurations...............................................................................38

PC Health Status .........................................................................................39

Quantum BIOS ...........................................................................................40

Board Information ........................................................................................48

Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized DefaultsDefaults .............................................................................49

Set Supervisor Password ............................................................................49

Set User Password ......................................................................................49

Save & Exit Setup........................................................................................49

Exit Without Saving .....................................................................................49

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD Introduction ..................................................................................51

AEGIS PANEL AEGIS PANELAEGIS PANEL

Main Panel .............................................................................................54

HW Monitor ............................................................................................55

Overclocking...........................................................................................57

Quantum Light ........................................................................................57

QF OC Panel ..........................................................................................59

Voltage Calibration .................................................................................60

Conguration ..........................................................................................60

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ..........................................................................................61

Online Update ........................................................................................63

Congure ...............................................................................................66

About & Help ..........................................................................................68

FOX LOGO ..................................................................................................69

FOX DMI ......................................................................................................70

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction ..................................................................73

IntelIntel® Matrix Storage Manager .....................................................................75

Create a RAID Driver Diskette.....................................................................76

BIOS Conguration......................................................................................78

Create RAID in BIOS ...................................................................................78

Install a New Windows XP .........................................................................102

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ..............................106

Appendix - CrossFileTM Technology ............................................................. 110

Technical Support :

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http://www.foxconnsupport.com

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CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website :

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Support

Thank you for buying Foxconn Quantum Force series motherboard-

AVENGER. Foxconn Quantum Force 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, AVENGER

enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Package List

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

Package List

Check your product package for the following items:

Before your purchase, if any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact

your retailer. Accessories are not in the warranty, only motherboard is.

Motherboard Foxconn AVENGER motherboard

I/O modules 1 X USB 2.0 x 2 ports and 1 x 1394a module

Cables 4 X SATA Power and Signal cables

2 X SATA Power and Signal cables right angle

1 X Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

1 X Floppy Disk Drive cable

Accessory I/O Shield

1 X SONAR Card

1 X Quantum lap

1 X Quantum drift

2 X Resistors

15 X Cable Ties

Application CD Foxconn motherboard support CD

Documentation User’s Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Registration Card

Quantum Force stickers

Quantum Force tattoos

Quantum Force Dogtags

1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support LGA775 socket Intel® CPU:

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo processors

Supports 45nm processors45nm processors

Support Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

Front Side Bus 1600/1333/1066/800 MHz FSB

Chipset North Bridge: Intel® P45 chipset

South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

Support up to 8GB of system memory

Dual channel DDR3 2000(oc*)/1600/1333/1066/800MHz(oc*)/1600/1333/1066/800MHz/1600/1333/1066/800MHz architecture

(oc* : Overclocking)

Audio Realtek ALC885 chipchip

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF out

Support Jack-Sensing function

LAN Broadcom 5786 (PCI Express) Gigabit LAN chipBroadcom 5786 (PCI Express) Gigabit LAN chip 5786 (PCI Express) Gigabit LAN chip

Broadcom 5788 (PCI) Gigabit LAN chipBroadcom 5788 (PCI) Gigabit LAN chip

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots

2 x PCI Express x1 slots2 x PCI Express x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors

2 x External SATA connectorsconnectors

300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

Support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10

Support Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

USB Support hot plug

Support up to 12 USB 2.0 ports (6 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB

connectors providing 6 extra ports)

Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

Internal Connectors 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

6 x SATA connectors

3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices)connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices)s (supporting 6 x USB devices)

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

1 x System fan header (4-pin)

3 x Power fan headers (3-pin)(FAN1, FAN2, FAN3)

1 x Front panel connectorconnector

1 x 1394a connectorconnector

1 x Speaker connectorconnector

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port

1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out connector

6 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN ports

1 x 1394a port

2 x External SATA ports

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU/System overheating shutdown/System overheating shutdownoverheating shutdown

CPU/System fan speed control/System fan speed controlfan speed control

Onboard 1394a Support hot plug

400Mb/s transmission rate

Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most

PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

PCI Express x16 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface)

Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4

(suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off)

Bundled Software AEGIS PANEL

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX DMI

FOX LOGO

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5cm x 24.4cm)

1-2 Layout

Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical

motherboard for detail.

1. FSB Select Jumper

2. FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 Header

3. PCI Express x16 Slots

4. PCI Express x1 Slots

5. PCI Slots

6. HDA_DH Header

7. SYS_FAN Header

8. BIOS ROM 1, BIOS ROM 2

9. Floppy Connector

10. 1394a Connector

11. Front USB Connectors

12. BIOS Select Jumper

13. Front Panel Connector

14. Debug LED

15. Reset Button

16. Power on Button

17. Clear CMOS Button

18. SATA Connectors

19. Speaker Connector

20. IDE Connector

21. Clear CMOS Jumper

22. South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R

23. +5V Standby LED

24. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

25. VFD Connector

26. DDR3 DIMM Slots

27. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

28. CPU_FAN Header

29. North Bridge: Intel® P45 Chipset

30. LGA 775 CPU Socket

18 20 242216 19

21223

1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

Use the upper port (green) to connect a PS/2 mouse.

2. PS/2 Keyboard Port

Use the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

3. 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.

4. USB Port

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such as an

USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

5.Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical

audio.

6. Audio Ports (SONAR Card)Audio Ports (SONAR Card)

For the denition of each audio port, please refer to the table below :

External SATA

Port

USB Port

LAN Port

Optical

S/PDIF Out

PS/2 Keyboard

Port

PS/2 Mouse Port

Coaxial

S/PDIF Out

1394a Port

3 6

Audio Ports

Line Out

Microphone

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

Note: The SONAR card is in the package, you can connect it to the back panel.

7. Coaxial S/PDIF Out ConnectorCoaxial S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector 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.

8. RJ-45 LAN Port

The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1Gb/s data rate.

9. 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel

Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In

Orange - - Center/Subwoofer Out Center/Subwoofer Out

Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Grey - - - Side Speaker Out

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

1000M

Off No Link Off No Link

Green

Blinking

Data

Activity

Off 10 Mb/s Connection

Green 100 Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000 Mb/s Connection

Active

LED

Link

LED

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 :

■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

■ Install the Memory

■ Install an Expansion Card

■ Install other Internal Connectors

■ Jumpers

■ Onboard Button

■ Onboard LED

■ Onboard Debug LED

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

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 the

CPU Socket

LGA775 CPU

Notch

Pin_1 triangle marking

of CPU

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the 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_1 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 specications. It is not

recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specications

since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. If you wish to

set the frequency beyond the standard specications, please do so according to your

hardware specications 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

Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket :

1. Remove protective socket cover.Remove protective socket cover. 2. Release the CPU socket lever.Release the CPU socket lever.

3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

4. Check pin one marking (triangle)

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.

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.

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 grease on the surface of CPU.

2. Place the four bolts of the 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. Chec k the sol de r sid e of the motherboard, the push pin should be

xed as depicted in the picture.

4. Attach t he 4-wire C PU cooler connector to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

1. Tu r n ing th e pu s h 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.

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.

2-2 Install the Memory

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology.

When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system.

Four DDR3 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 :

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single Channel DS/SS - - -

Single Channel DS/SS DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS -

Dual Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

(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 rst to achieve optimum performance.

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.

Installing a Memory

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 t 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 ngers on top edge of the module, and push it down rmly 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.

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 DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard.

Notch

144-Pin

96-Pin

2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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 sure 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 :

• 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.

• 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.

PCI

■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manualMake sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual

that came with your expansion card.

■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet beforeAlways turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

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.

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 3.3V 13 3.3V

2 3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

4 +5V 16 PS_ON(Soft On/Off)

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 Power Good 20 NC

9 +5V SB(Stand by +5V) 21 +5V

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

PWR1

20-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply. If you are using a 20-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture.

IDE Connector : PIDE

With the provided Ultra DMA133/100/66 IDE ribbon cable, you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/DVD ROM/RW drive. You also can

congure as a disk array through the JMicron RAID

controller.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY

This motherboard includes a standard oppy disk

drive(FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,

1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs.

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.

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

The 8-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

145

PWR2

GND

+12V

Front Panel Connector : FP1

This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators.

Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)

Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.

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 (S0 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.

1394a Connector : F_1394

The 1394a expansion cable can be connected to either the front (provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real panel of the chassis.

USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3

In addition to the six USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides three 10-pin USB connectors on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another six USB ports on the front panel .

GND

+12V

TPA-

TPB-

GND TPB+ +12V

GND

TPA+

EMPTY

F_1394

EMPTY

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-SW

PWR-LED

FP1

GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

F_USB 1/2/3

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis.

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 supporting this feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.

Fan C o n ne c to rs : CPU _ FAN, S Y S _FA N ,

FAN1/2/3

There are ve fan headers on this motherboard. The fan

speed can be controlled and monitored in “PC Health Status” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4

and S5 sleeping states.

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

FAN_1/2/3_1/2/3

GND +12V SENSE

SYS_FAN/CPU_FAN

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

HD Audio Connector : HDA_DH

There is no onboard audio on the motherboard, so we outt a SONAR card (in the package). This

header is used to connect the SONAR card to the back panel.

The following picture shows the SONAR card installed on the motherboard.

VFD Connector : VFD

VFD stands for Vacuum Fluorescent Display. It is an optional 5.25

inches display device – QF OC Panel, which can be used to display the system Real Time Clock, monitor current CPU fan speed, CPU temperature, DRAM voltage and so on. With several buttons located on the front panel, you can easily set the Front Side Bus speed, adjust CPU, DRAM and VTT NB voltage and change fan speed.

OC Panel can be installed inside a 5.25 inches drive bay. You may purchase it to easily overclock or ne tune your motherboard.

BCLK RSTJ

GND

3.3V

SYNC GND

SDOUT 3.3V

SPKR 12V

SPDIF NC

F_AUD_DET 5V_SB

SDIN GND

HDA_DH

1 2

15 16

SONAR Card

RESET

ISP

GPIO

EMPTY GPIO

GPIO SDA

3.3V SCL

NC RXD

GND TXD

VFD

1 2

13 14

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 modifying any jumper setting.

Description of Jumpers

1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identied 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.

Clear CMOS 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 modied.

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 congure new system as described in next chapter.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Clear

Normal (Default)

CLR_CMOS

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

■ Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on.

BIOS Select Jumper: BIOS_SELECT

The jumper is used to select the booting from BIOS ROM 1 or BIOS ROM 2. You can refer to the following table for the setting.

Denition Description Function

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Force BIOS ROM 1

3-4

(default)

Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 closed Force BIOS ROM 2

7-8 Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed

BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 2

BIOS_SELECT

7 8

FSB Select Jumper: FSBSEL

The jumper is used to select the FSB clock, the setting values are: Auto,

266MHz, 333MHz, 400MHz, 450MHz. See the table as below.

Denition Description Function

1-2(default) Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Auto

3-4 Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 closed 266MHz

5-6 Set Pin 5 and Pin 6 closed 333MHz

7-8 Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed 400MHz

9-10 Set Pin 9 and Pin 10 closed 450MHz

FSBSEL

9 10

Note : When you set the jumper to pins 1-2, FSB clock can be set by BIOS setup. But if you select other settings, FSB clock will work at corresponding value.

BIOS ROM 2

BIOS ROM 1

2-6 Onboard Button

Power on Button: POWER_ON

Push the power on button to power on the system.

Reset Button: RESET

Push the reset button to reboot the system.

Clear CMOS Button: CLS_CMOS

Turn off the AC power supply, push the CLS_CMOS button and hold there for a couple of seconds to clear CMOS.

2-7 Onboard LED

+5V Standby LED:

It will light whenever the power supply that connected to the motherboard is switched on.

2-8 Onboard Debug LED

2-digital LED readout displays hardware status and enables quick error diagnosis.

POWER_ON RESET CLS_CMOS

■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLS_CMOS button to clear CMOS.

■ Push down the CLS_CMOS button and hold it there for a couple of seconds to clear

the CMOS completely, then release.

Do not remove or plug in any device when the onboard LED is lighting on.

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 :

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main Menu

■ Standard CMOS Features

■ Advanced BIOS Features

■ Advanced Chipset Features

■ Integrated Peripherals

■ Power Management Setup

■ PnP/PCI Congurations

■ PC Health Status

■ Quantum BIOS

■ Board Information

■ Load Optimized Defaults

■ Set Supervisor Password

■ Set User Password

■ Save & Exit Setup

■ Exit Without Saving

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 support website for updated manual if it is available.

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