Foxconn B75M User Manual

Q77M/B75M Series

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 Q77M/B75M

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/2012

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: Q77M/B75M

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 : 2012

Installation Precautions

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CAUTIO

■ 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.

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 capacity 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 connectors.

■ 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.

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Thank you for buying Foxconn Q77M/B75M Series motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support Intel® Ivy Bridge/Sandy Bridge LGA 1155 Processors

Max processor power up to 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express X16 slot

Storage Q77M:

LAN

Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio chip

USB

Internal Connectors

Intel® Q77

Intel® B75

4 x 240-pin

Support up to 32GB of system memory

Dual channel DDR3 1600

-Support PCI Express Gen2 5GT/s data rate (Sandy Bridge)

-Support PCI Express Gen3 8GT/s data rate (Ivy Bridge) 1 x PCI Express X1 slot

-Support PCI Express Gen2 5GT/s data rate 2 x PCI slots

-

- 2 x SATA 3.0 connectors (6Gb/s data transfer rate)

- Support RAID 0/1/5/10

B75M:

-

- 1 x SATA 3.0 connectors (6Gb/s data transfer rate)

Q77M:

- Intel 82579LM Lan chip

- Support Intel vPro Technology

- Support 10/100/1000Mbps

B75M:

- Realtek RTL8111F Lan chip

-

- High Denition Audio

- 2/4/5.1-channel

- Support Jack-Sensing function

- Support up to 8 x USB 2.0 ports (2 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB

headers supporting 6 extra ports)

headers supporting 2 extra ports)

-

- Support USB 3.0 protocol up to 5Gb/s

1 x 24-pin ATX power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

DDR3 DIMMs

(Ivy Bridge)

4 x SATA 2.0

5 x SATA 2.0

Support 10/100/1000Mbps

- Support up to 4 x USB 3.0 ports (2 rear panel ports, 1 onboard USB

Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

connectors (3Gb/s data transfer rate)

/1333/1066 MHz architecture

:

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

Internal Connectors

Back Panel Connectors

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

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

Bundled Software

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® 8/7/XP

Form Factor

4 x SATA 2.0 + 2 x SATA 3.0

5 x SATA 2.0 + 1 x SATA 3.0

3 x USB 2.0 headers (supporting 6 x USB devices)

1 x USB 3.0 header (supporting 2 x USB devices)

1 x CPU FAN header (4-pin)

2 x System FAN headers (4-pin)

1 x Front panel header

1 x Front audio header

1 x Speaker header(

1 x Clear CMOS

1 x TPM/TCM header

1 x CIR header

1 x CD_IN header

1 x INTR header

1 x SPDIF_OUT header

1 x LPT header

1 x COM1 header

1 x ME header

1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

1 x PS/2 Mouse port

1 x RJ-45 LAN port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x VGA port

1 x HDMI port

1 x Display port

2 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x USB 3.0 ports

3 x Audio ports

CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU Overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control

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

(suspend to disk), S5 (soft - off) Support EuP function

FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI, Smart Charger

mATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 8.8 inches ( 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)

Buzzer

header

connectors (Q77M)

connectors (

Reserved)

B75M

)

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

1-2 Layout

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7

8

9

10

11

12

13

45 2

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1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. LGA1155 CPU Socket

3. SYS_FAN1 Header

4. PCI Express X16 Slot

PCI Express X1 Slot

5. PCI Slots

6. CD_IN Header

7. Front Audio Header

8. SPDIF_OUT Header

9. ME Header

10. Front USB Header

11.Clear CMOS Header

12. Front Panel Header

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16

1715

18

1

20

19

13. SATA Connectors

14. Front USB 3.0 Headers

15. Chipset: Intel® Q77/B75

16. 24-pin ATX main Power Connector

17. TPM Header

18. LPT Header

19. CIR Header

20. INTR Header

21. Speaker Header

22. COM1 Header

23. DDR3 DIMM Slots

24. CPU_FAN Header

25. SYS_FAN2 Header

25

24

23

22

21

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

physical motherboard for detail.

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1-3 Back Panel Connectors

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

PS/2 Mouse Port

1

2 87

PS/2 Keyboard Port

VGA Port

3

4

DVI-D Port

HDMI Port

5

Display Ports

6

USB 3.0 Ports

LAN Port

9

USB 2.0 Ports

Line In

Line Out

Microphone In

10

Audio Ports

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. VGA Port Use this port to connect external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display.

4. DVI_D Port

The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specication. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port.

5. HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Denition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface

to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video device to this port. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of

1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used.

6. Display Port

DisplayPort is a kind of high-denition digital display interface standards, which not only can

connect computers and monitors, but also connect to the PC and home theater.

7. USB 3.0 Ports The USB port supports the USB 3.0/2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port for USB devices such

as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc. You need to install the USB

3.0 driver in the Driver CD before using it.

8. USB 2.0 Ports

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.

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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

9. RJ-45 LAN Port

The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate.

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

Active Link LED LED

Off No Link Off No Link

1000M

Green Blinking

Data Activity

Off 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

10. Audio Ports (3 jacks)

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

Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel

Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out* Rear Speaker Out*

Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out

Pink Microphone In Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out*

*

: Please refer to Chapter 4, and run the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio output

ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1 channels or 2/4/5/7.1 channels. The fundamental audio

outputs are depicted in the table above.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

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

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

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 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 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

Install the CPU

Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.

LGA1155 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin-1 corner of

the CPU Socket

LGA1155 CPU

Notch

Pin-1 triangle

marking of CPU

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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.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

1. Release the CPU socket lever.

3. Remove protective socket cover.

2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket.

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.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Install the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard.

1. Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU.

3. Check the solder side of the motherboard, the push pin should

be xed as depicted in the picture.

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1

2

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.

4. Attach the 4-wire CPU cooler

connector to the CPU FAN header 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.

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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

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, and please

select Dual channel rst to achieve optimum performance.

■ 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 Conguration

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 -

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 -

Dual Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

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

(DS : Double Side, SS : Single Side, - : No Memory)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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.

144-Pin

96-Pin

Notch

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.

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2-3 Install an Expansion Card

■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card.

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

before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

PCI

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.

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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

24 13

12

PWR1

1

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

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.

20-Pin Power

4-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

Connect the 4-pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.

3 1

Pin # Denition

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

14

+12V

GND

4 2

PWR2

Audio Header : 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.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

CD_L GND CD_R

1

SPDIF_OUT Header : SPDIF_OUT

The connector is used for SPDIF output.

+5V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT

GND

SPDIF_OUT

1

2

3

4

Audio Header : F_AUDIO

The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice.

USB Headers : F_USB1/2/3

In addition to the USB ports on the rear panel,

this product also provides 10-pin USB headers

on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another USB ports on the front panel.

1 2

VCC

D-

D+

GND

EMPTY

F_USB1/2/3

VCC DD+ GND GND

109

USB 3.0 Header

This connectors are used to connect with the

USB3.0 specication, and is for the additional USB3.0 ports.

NC

USB2.0 D+

USB2.0 D-

GND

USB3.0 SS TX+

USB3.0 SS TX-

USB3.0 SS RX+

GND

USB3.0 SS RX-

VCC

A_MIC2_L A_MIC2_R

A_LINE2_R

SENSE_SEND

A_LINE2_L

19 20

1 2

USB 3.0

CD_IN

2

1

AUD_GND

PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY

SENSE2_RETURN

109

F_AUDIO

USB2.0 D+ USB2.0 D-

GND

USB3.0 SS TX+ USB3.0 SS TX-

GND

USB3.0 SS RX+ USB3.0 SS RX-

VCC EMPTY

Speaker Header : SPEAKER

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

PWR

EMPTY

NC

SPKJ

1

2

3

4

SPEAKER

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Front Panel Header : 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.

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

NC

1

2

+

PWR-LED

-

PWR-SW

EMPTY

10

9

FP1

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.

TPM Header : 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 device and install it

Fan Headers :

CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1, SYS_FAN2

There are three main fan headers on this motheboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “ Health” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters

S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

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LCLK

LFRAMEn

LRESETn

LAD3

VDD

LAD0

NC_1

NC_2

GND

LPCPDn

CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1

/SYS_FAN2

19 20

1

1 2

TPM

GND EMPTY NC_3

LAD2

LAD1 GND

NC_4

SERIRQ

CLKRUNin

NC_5

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

COM Header : COM1

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM

port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase

another RS232 cable with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to

connect with COM1 connector in the motherboard.

LPT Hearder (optional) : LPT

The connector supports parallel port which can be connected to a printer or a scanner. System usually assign IRQ7 as it’s default interrupt request and the parallel port has three operation mode: [SPP],

[EPP], [ECP].

1 2

Strobe Auto Feed

Data it [0]

Data it [1]

Data it [2]

Data it [3]

Data it [4]

Data it [5] Data it [6] Data it [7]

ACK

Busy

Paper End

Select

25 26

LPT

Error INIT SLCT IN Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Empty

CIR Header : CIR

This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device.

Chassis Intruder Alarm Header : INTR

The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis. The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector. If eventually the chassis is closed, the

system will send a message out.

DCD SOUT

1

CIR

INTRUDERJ

1 2

GND

RTS

RI

COM1

5VSB_SYS EMPTY CIRRX CIRTX GND

1

INTR

SIN DTR DSR CTS EMPTY

109

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 SATA_3/4/5/6 allows up to 3GB/s data transfer rate, the SATA_1/2 support SATA 3.0 specication, and allows up to 6GB/s data transfer

rate.

SATA_1/2

1

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND

SATA_3/4/5/6

1 GND

TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND

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HARDWARE INSTALLATION

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 touch-

ing 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

Closed Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

Open Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 Open

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

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1

Clear

Normal (Default)

2

3

1

2

3

CLR_CMOS

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CAUTIO

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Intel® ME Jumper: PCH_ME_ENABLE

This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It provides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve management of corporate assets.

Set the jumper to pins 1-2, you can enable the Intel® Management Engine function. Set the jumper to pins 2-3, you can disable the Intel® Management Engine function.

Enable (Default)

Disable

1

2

3

1

2

3

PCH_ME_ENABLE

Denition Description Function

1-2(default) Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Enable ME function

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Disable ME function

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CAUTIO

Before ashing BIOS ROM, you need to set ME jumper to pins 2-3 rst.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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

■ F-Center

■ Advanced

■ Boot

■ Power

■ Health

■ Security

■ Save & Exit

BIOS SETUP

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 <DEL> to enter Setup, <F7> to Boot Menu" appears at the bottom

of the screen, you can press <DEL> 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.

Use the arrow right/left keys to select a specic function and go to the submenu. Each function is explained below:

Main

It displays the basic system conguration, such as CPU Name, memory size, system date, time

and so on. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu.

F-Center

The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.

Advanced

The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized.

Boot

Boot features can be set up through this menu. You can set the boot device priority here.

Power

All the items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu.

Health

This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System.

Security

The Administrator/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.

Save&Exit

The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer better 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 nd out the best setting for your current

system. You also can save or discard the changes and exit BIOS setup here.

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BIOS SETUP

Main

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

System Date [Sun 01/01/2012] System Time [16:02:30]

Access Level Administrator Model Name Q77M ME Version 8.1.0.1265 BIOS Version BA2F1B04 Build Date and Time 10/17/2012 21:00:32

Halt On [All, but keyboard]

CPU Brand Name: Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.20GHz

Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3 1333) MAC Address D0-27-88-D5-98-65

Note: B75M Motherboard --Model Name:B75M

► System Date

<weekday><month><date> <year> 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 eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value.

► System Time

This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value. The three elds of the setting are <hour> : <minute> : <second> respectively.

► Access Level

It displays your current access level. If you enter system with a user password, it will dispaly “User”. If no password is set or you enter system with administrator password, this item will dispaly “Administrator”.

► Model Name

This item shows the model name of this product.

► ME Version

It displays the current ME version.

► BIOS Version

It displays the current BIOS version. User can check this information and discuss with the

eld service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed.

► Build Date and Time

This item shows the BIOS building date and time.

► Halt On

This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during

Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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[All Errors]: All errors can result in system halt. [No Errors]: No error can result in system halt. [All, but keyboard]: All errors but keyboard can result in system halt.

► CPU Brand Name

It displays the current CPU name.

► Total Memory

This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules are installed in your system before powering on.

► MAC Address

This item displays the onboard LAN MAC address.

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F-center

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Fox Control Center

Super BIOS Protect [Enabled]

▶ Smart BIOS ▶ Fox Intelligent Stepping ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Performance Tuning

Super BIOS Protection

Settings

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

► Super BIOS Protect

To protect the system BIOS, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided to prevent BIOS FLASH tool being improperly used to update BIOS or the vicious virus(such as CHI,etc) rewriting BIOS setup.

► Smart BIOS/Fox Intelligent Stepping/CPU Conguration/Performance Tuning

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.

Smart BIOS

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Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Smart BIOS

Smart Power LED [Disabled] Smart Boot Menu [Enabled]

Smart Power LED Settings

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

BIOS SETUP

► 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

Normal Always On Always On

No Memory Continue blinking On (1sec.), Off (1sec.) Reboot & Memory OK

No Display Continue blinking On (2sec.), Off (2sec.) Reboot & Display OK

Post Error Message

No CPU Fan Continue blinking On (1/2sec.), Off (1/2sec.) Reboot & Fan OK

Quick blinking twice (1/3sec. On, 1/3sec. Off), one long On (1sec.), continuously.

Enter Setup or Skip

► Smart Boot Menu

When PC starts, it will ask you to press [Del] key to enter setup or press [F7] key to enter smart boot menu. If [Disabled] is selected, then pressing [F7] has no function. This also prevents user without password trying to get into your computer through smart boot menu.

Fox Intelligent Stepping

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology [Disabled]

Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology [Disabled]

Spread Spectrum Settings

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

► Spread Spectrum

If you enabled this function, it can signicantly 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.

► Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

This item is used to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology.

► Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

This item is used to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology.

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CPU Conguration

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

CPU Configuration

CPU Brand Name: Genuine Intel(R) CPU @ 2.20GHz L1 Data Cache 32 KB X 4 L1 Code Cache 32 KB X 4 L2 Cache 256 KB X 4 L3 Cache 8192 KB Processor Stepping 4 Max CPU Speed 2200 MHZ Min CPU Speed 1600 MHz CPU Speed 2200 MHz Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Intel VT-x Technology Supported Intel SMX Technology Supported

Intel AES-NI [Enabled]

Intel XD Bit [Enabled] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] CPU C3 Report [Enabled]

CPU C6 Report [Enabled]

► Intel AES-NI

This item is used to disable or enable Advanced Encryption Standard feature.

► Intel XD 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

overow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system .

► Limit CPUID Maximum

This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit conguration. Set Limit

CPUID Maximum to 3. Should be [Disabled] for WinXP.

► Intel 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.

► CPU C3 Report This item is used to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS. ► CPU C6 Report

This item is used to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.

Intel AES-NI

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Performance Tuning

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

▶ CPU Configuration

▶ North Bridge Configuration

CPU Conguration

► EIST

You can select the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this item.

N

CAUTIO

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 requirements must be met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information.

► Turbo Mode(Appears only when CPU supports)

You can enable or disable the Turbo mode.

CPU Configuration

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

BIOS SETUP

North Bridge Conguration

► Performance Memory Proles

This item is used to select Performance memory prole. Options: [Automatic], [Manual], [XMP Prole 1], [XMP Prole 2]. [Automatic]- Conguration database of using performance memory prole. [Manual]- Conguration database of using performance memory prole. The next submenu

will appear when select this item.

[XMP Prole 1]-Conguration database of using XMP timing prole 1. [XMP Prole 2]- Conguration database of using XMP timing prole 1.

The following items appear only when the option is set to “Manual”.

► Memory Clock Multiplier

This item is used to set the memory clock multiplier.

► Memory Multiplier

This item is used to set the memory multiplier.

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BIOS SETUP

► tCL

The number of memory clocks it takes a DRAM to return data after the read CAS_L isasserted depends on the memory clock frequency. The value that BIOS programs into the memory controller is a function of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS latencies at given clock frequencies of each DIMM.

► tRP

This item allows you to select the row precharge time (in clock cycles).

► tRCD

This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles) between the CAS# and RAS# strobe signals.

► tRAS

This item allows you to set the minimum RAS# active time (in clock cycles).

► tWR

This item allows you to select the write recovery time (in clock cycles).

► tRFC

Refresh to Refresh or Refresh to Active command interval.

► tWTR

This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles) between sending the last data from a write operation to the memory and issuing a read command.

► tRRD

This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles) between the RAS# and RAS# strobe signals.

► tRTP

Internal READ Command to PRECHARGE Command delay

► tFAW

This item allows you to specify the time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

► Graphics Core Ratio Limit

This item is used to set the graphics care ratio limit.

► Graphics Voltage(1/256)

This item is used to set the graphics voltage.

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Advanced

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

▶ North Bridge

▶ ME Subsystem ▶ AMT Configuration ▶ Onboard Device Configuration ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ Network Stack

Note: AMT Conguration item is unavailable on B75M Motherboard .

► North Bridge/ME Subsystem/AMT Conguration/Onboard Device Conguration/SATA

Conguration/Super IO Conguration/ Trusted Computing/Network Stack

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

North Bridge Parameters

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

North Bridge

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

North Bridge Configuration

Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot1 Not Present Memory Slot2 Not Present Memory Slot3 2048 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot4 Not Present

Memory Configuration

Integrated Graphics [Auto]

UMA Frame buffer Size [256M]

Initate Graphics Adapter [Auto] VT-d [Enabled] IGD Multi-Montior [Disabled] DVMT/FIXED Memory [256M]

► Total Memory

This item displays the current using memory information.

Keep IGD enabled based on the setup options.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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► Memory Slot 1/2/3/4

These items display the memory size installed on each slot. ► Integrated Graphics

This item allows you to determine whether to allocate memory for the integrated graphics controller from the system memory. Options: [Auto], [Manual]. [Auto]-Auto the integrated graphics controller. [Manual]- Manual the integrated graphics controller.

► UMA Frame Buffer Size

Allocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efcient use of avail

able resources for maximum 2D/3D graphics performance.

This is a memory allocation method addition to the Unied Memory Architecture (UMA)

concept, wherein a static amount of page-locked graphics memory is allocated during driver

initialization. This xed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphicsmemory at all times, and will no longer be available to the OS.

► Initial Graphic Adapter

This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device. ► VT-d

This item is used to enable or disable the VT-d feature. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment.

► IGD Multi-Monitor

This item is used to enable or disable the IGD Multi-Monitor by internal graphics device.

► DVMT/FIXED Memory

This item is used to select DVMT/FIXED memory size used by internal graphics device.

ME Subsystem

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Intel ME Subsystem Configuration

ME Version 8.1.0.1265

► ME Version

It displays the current ME version.

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→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

► AMT Confuguration

This item is used to control Intel vPro function.

Onboard Device Conguration

BIOS SETUP

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Device Configuration

Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled]

Onboard LAN PXE OpROM [Disabled]

Onboard USB Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] Azalia HD Audio Controller [Enabled]

Onboard LAN Controller

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

Note:The marked item shown above of Q77M can not be modied,but for B75M, it can.

► Onboard LAN Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.

► Onboard LAN PXE OpROM

This item is used to enable or disable onboard LAN PXE option ROM.

► Onboard USB Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller.

► 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. [Enabled]: This option will enable the legacy USB support. [Disabled]: This option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

► USB3.0 Support

This item is used to enable or disable USB3.0(XHCI) Controller Support.

► Azalia HD Audio Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the Azalia HD Audio Controller.

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BIOS SETUP

SATA Conguration

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

SATA Configuration

SATA Controller(s) [Enabled]

Onboard SATA Mode [Native IDE]

▶ SATA Port1: Not Present ▶ SATA Port2: Not Present ▶ SATA Port3: Not Present ▶ SATA Port4: Not Present ▶ SATA Port5: Not Present ▶ SATA Port6: Not Present

Note: SATA Mode subitem RAID is unavailable on B75M Motherboard.

► SATA Controller(s)

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. ► Onboard SATA Mode

This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports.

[Native IDE] - This congures the SATA ports to support native IDE mode. [AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specication describes the register level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specication 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 specication. 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.

► SATA Port1/SATA Port2/SATA Port3/SATA Port4/SATA Port5/SATA Port6

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. This item is used to show the SATA Device information.

Enable or disable SATA Device

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Super IO Conguration

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Super IO Configuration

Super IO Chip IT8728

▶ Serial Port 0 Configuration

▶ Parallel Port Configuration ▶ CIR Controller Configuration

Serial Port 0 Conguration

► Serial Port

This item is used to enable or disable the serial port (COM).

► Device Settings

This item shows the resource assigned to the serial port.

► Change Settings

This item is used to select an optimal settings for Super IO device.

Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 (COMA)

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

BIOS SETUP

Parallel Port Conguration ► Parallel Port

This item is used to enable or disable the parallel port (LPT/LPTE).

► Device Settings

This item shows the resource assigned to the serial port.

► Change Settings

This item is used to select an optimal settings for Super IO device.

► Device Mode

This item is used to change the printer port mode.

CIR Controller Configuration

► CIR Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard CIR controller.

► Device Settings

This item shows the resource assigned to the CIR controller.

► Change Settings

This item is used to select an optimal settings for Super IO device.

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Trusted Computing

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

TPM Configuration

TPM SUPPORT [Disabled]

Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware

► TPM SUPPORT

This item is used to decide whether to support TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device func-

tion. Default option is [Disabled]. If you want to support TPM, rst you need to install a TPM

device on the motherboard and set this item to [Enabled], then save changing and reset your computer, otherwise the operation system can not show the relative information.

Enables or Disables BIOS support O.S. will not show TPM.Reset of platform is required.

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓/Click: Select Item

Enter/Dbl Click: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Network Stack

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Network stack [Disabled]

► Network stack This item is used to enable/disable UEFI network stack.

The UEFI(Unied Extensible Firmware Interface)Network Stack implements the TCP/IP

network interfaces such as SNP, MNP,ARP, IP, UDP, DHCP, MTFTP, and TCP.

Enable/Disables UEFI network stack

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Boot

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Boot Configuration

Bootup Numlock State [On]

Quiet Boot [Enabled] Fast Boot [Disabled] Interrupt 19 Capture [Enabled] ▶ CSM parameters

Set Boot Priority

1st Boot [Hard Disk] 2nd Boot [CD/DVD] 3rd Boot [USB Floppy] 4th Boot [USB CD/DVD] 5th Boot [USB Hard Disk] 6th Boot [USB KEY] 7th Boot [Network] 8th Boot [UEFI]

▶ USB KEY Drive BBS Priorities ▶ UEFI Boot Drive BBS Prioriies

Select the keyboard NumLock state

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

► Bootup Numlock State

This item denes if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. The

available settings are: On (default) and Off.

► 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.

► Fast Boot

While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten thetime needed to boot the system.

► Interrupt 19 Capture

Enable this item can allow Option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19.

► Set Boot Priorities

These items are used to set the system boot order.

► Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities / CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities/USB Floppy Drive

BBS Priorities / USB CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities / USB HardDisk Drive BBS

Priorities / USB KEY Drive BBS Priorities / NETWORK Device BBS Priorities / UEFI Boot

Drive BBS Priorities This items appear only when the devices are available. Use this items to specify the boot device priority sequence of the detected devices.

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CSM parameters

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Launch CSM [Always]

Boot option filter [UEFI and Legacy] Launch PXE OpROM policy [Do not launch] Launch Storage OpROM policy [Legacy only] Launch Video OpROM policy [Legacy only] Other PCI device ROM priority [Legacy OpROM]

► Launch CSM

This item controls if CSM will be launched.

► Boot option filter

This item controls what devices system can boot to.

► Launch PXE OpROM policy

This item controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM.

► Launch Storage OpROM policy

This item controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM.

► Launch Video OpROM policy

This item controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM.

► Other PCI device ROM priority

This item is used to specify PCI device ROM priority.

This option

CSM will be launched

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

controls if

BIOS SETUP

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BIOS SETUP

Power

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

ACPI Sleep State [S3]

Resume By PS2 Keyboard [Enabled] Resume By PS2 Mouse [Enabled] Resume By USB Device(s) [Enabled] Resume By PCI PME [Disabled] Resume By PCIE Device(s) [Disabled] Resume By Onboard LAN [Disabled] Resume By RTC [Disabled] Energy-using Products [Enabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces

enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve 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 responsible 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 conguration 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

system 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.

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the

SUSPEND button is pressed.

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓/Click: Select Item

Enter/Dbl Click: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC/Right Click: Exit

► ACPI Sleep State

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 computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the computer can quickly

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return to previous state when the STR function wakes.

► Resume by PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enable/disable the PS2 keyboard to generate a wake up. ► Resume by PS2 Mouse This item is used to enable/disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up. ► Resume by USB Device(s)

This item is used to enable/disable the USB device(s) to generate a wake up.

► Resume by PCI PME

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI device to generate a wake up. ► Resume by PCIE Device(s)

This item is used to enable/disable the PCI Express device to generate a wake up.

► Resume by Onboard LAN

This item is used to enable/disable the onboard LAN to generate a wake up.

► Resume by RTC

This item is used to enable/disable RTC alarm event to generate a wake up. RTC is system real time clock.

► RTC Alarm Date(Days)

When Resume by RTC is enabled, select a specic date to generate a wake up.

► RTC Alarm Time(HH:MM:SS)

When Resume by RTC is enabled, select a specic time to generate a wake up.

► Energy-using Products

This item is used to enable/disable the EuP(Energy-using Products) feature. When enable, the suspend power of the chipset will be cut off in S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of motherboard. Enabled: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by pressing the power button. Disabled: Normal ACPI function.

► Restore AC Power Loss

This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss.

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Health

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Case Open Warning [Disabled]

CPU Temperature : +39 ˚C System Temperature : +35 ˚C CPU Fan Speed : 3026 RPM System Fan1 Speed : N/A System Fan2 Speed : N/A CPU Vcore : +1.200 V DRAM Voltage : +1.608 V +12V SYS : +12.300 V +5V SYS : +5.097 V VBAT : +3.328 V

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

CPU Shutdowm Temperature [Disabled] CPU Smart Fan Control [Disabled] System Smart Fan Control [Disabled]

► Case Open Warning

This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function.

► CPU Warning Temperature

This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of

CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning information.

► CPU Shutdown Temperature

This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceed-

sthe set value, the system will shut down automatically.This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI.

► CPU Smart Fan Control

This option is used to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. Default value is [Disabled].

► System Smart Fan Control

This option is used to enable or disable system smart fan function. Default value is

[Disabled].

Enabled Case Opening Warning and open chassis, Instruction Alarm will appear. If don’t enter bios setup and disabled Case Opening Warning one time, Instruction Alarm don’t clear, it will appear all the time.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Security

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Security configuration

Administrator Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed

Administator Password HDD BootSector Write [Normal]

▶ Secure Boot menu

► Administrator Password

This item is used to install or change administrator password. After you input administrator password, it then will ask you to

conrm the password. ► User Password

This item is used to install or change user password. Only when there exists a Administrator password, then this setting can be activated.

► HDD BootSector Write

This item is used to enable or disable protect HDD MBR from avoiding destroied by virus.

► Secure Boot menu

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

Set Administrator Password.The password must be 1 to 20 characters long.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Save & Exit

Main Advanced Boot Power Health SecurityF-center Save&Exit

Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults

Boot Override

► Save Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen. Select [Yes] to save your changes and reset computer, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the

main menu.

► Discard Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to exit setup utility and reset computer without saving your modications, select

[No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Restore Defaults

Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter, it will pop out a dialogue box to let you load the defaults.

Select <Yes> and then press <Enter> to load the defaults. Select <No> and press <Enter>, 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 parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail to work.

► Boot Override

BIOS auto detect the presence of connected devices, select the device you want to boot

from and press <Enter>, then the system will directly boot from the selected devices.

Reset system setup after saving the changes.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓/Click: Select Item Enter/Dbl Click: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC/Right Click: Exit

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Chapter 4 CD Instruction

The utility CD that comes with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Install driver and utility

■ FOX ONE

■ FOX LiveUpdate

■ FOX LOGO

■ FOX DMI

■ Smart Charger

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4-1 Install driver and utility

This motherboard comes with one DVD, after installing the Operating System, you can simply put it into your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install.

1. Driver

Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it rst. After that, you can click ”One Click Setup” and then choose the items you want

to install, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually.

Manual Installation

Step by Step

Automatic Installa-

tion by One Click

Drop to System Tray

Exit the program

Visit Foxconn's Website

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Show Utilities Show Drivers

Browse CD

View the Utility

Help les

Choose the items

you want to Install

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2. Utility

Use these options to install additional software programs. And click “User’s manual” button to view the product manual.

Click here

The Driver and Utility items displayed above represent a Windows 7 based system. The appearance may change with different Operating Systems.

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4-2 FOX ONE

FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time.

With FOX ONE, you can :

■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU

voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options.

■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

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.

■ Voltage Monitoring is supported only in FOX ONE Premium & Deluxe products.

■ Fox Intelligent Stepping is supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products.

Using FOX ONE :

The very rst 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.I.S. is a feature of FOX ONE, which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading.

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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 ONE, then BIOS control will be back again.

1. Main Page

Show CPU Information

Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value

Toolbar

Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages.

Toolbar

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Alert Lamp

Switch Button

Skin Button

Exit

Minimum

Conguration

Homepage

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.

Exit FOX ONE

Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray

Skin Button

There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel).

Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen

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Click the new skin picture to select the new skin

Apply 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.

Homepage

Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com

Conguration

1). Monitor interval (ms) :

This is to dene the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed

on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second.

Cancel the changes

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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.

3). F.I.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 dene and estimate

within a particular range of system loading, what the CPU clock should be.

Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes.

Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now.

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.)

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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.

Auto :

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 <Yes> to apply it.

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Go to CPU page

Reset the changes

Adjust by manual

FIS Features: Select the different benchmarks

Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use.

Apply the changes

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A message informs you to push RESET button later if

the system hangs nally.

Click Yes to continue.

You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer.

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.

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Now, your system is running at

a CPU clock of 255MHz.

FOX Intelligent Stepping (F.I.S., Optional)

Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically 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, Ofce and Energy Saving, the references of their system

loading were calculated and dened in the FIS Calibration option of Conguration

menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current

system loading.

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3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control(Optional)

This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual.

Go to Freq. page

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Close this page

Select the option you want to set

Adjust by manual

Reset the changes

Apply the changes

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 page

Show current CPU 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

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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

Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value

Show current high limit value of system temperature

Set high limit by dragging the lever

4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan

This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

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Show current CPU fan rpm value

Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value

Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan

Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever

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4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan

This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

Show current system fan rpm value

Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rpm value

Show current low limit rpm value of system fan

Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever

4.5 Limit Setting - FAN1 Fan

This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

Show current FAN1 fan rpm value

Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value

Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan

Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever

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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

Select the option you want to set

Adjust by manual

Reset the changes

Apply the changes

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

Apply the changes

Enable or disable smart fan function

Set fan speed by dragging the lever

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4-3 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 :

■ Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

Please set the BIOS setting “BIOS Write Protect” or “Super BIOS Protect” to [Disabled] when running this application.

1. Local Update

1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information.

Link to website

Toolbar

*** : Please refer to the physical motherboard for detail.

1-2 Local Update - Backup This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then click “Save” to nish the backup operation. The extension of this backup le is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Make sure you can remember the le name together with the

directory which it is stored, prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later.

Minimum

Exit

Show current BIOS information

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Key in a BIOS name

Click here

1-3 Local Update - Update

This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local le. After click “Update”, An alert message will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click “Yes” to conrm. A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS le to nish the operation. You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS le (with an extension of ".BIN" for Award BIOS, ".ROM" for AMI BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.

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FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update. This feature

can be enabled in the "Congure-System" setup. Please refer to "CongureSystem" section for more detail. The default backup directory is C:\LiveUpdate_ Temp, but the backup le name will be automatically generated. It is hard to nd it

out from a backup directory, and we recommend you using Explorer to check date/

time message of this backup le to nd it out and write its name down to remember

it.

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2. Online Update

2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS

This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “Start”, it will search the new

BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

Search new BIOS from Internet

Select BIOS to update

Browse detailed information

Update BIOS

Close the window

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 nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

Search new drivers from Internet

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Select the driver to update

Browse detailed information

Install the selected driver

Close the window

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 nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

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Search new utilities from Internet

Select the utility to update

Browse detailed information

Install the selected utility

Close the window

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2-4 Online Update - Update All

This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “Start”, it will search all new

BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet

Browse detailed BIOS information

Browse detailed driver information

Close the window

Browse detailed utility information

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3. Congure

3-1 Congure - 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 qualied 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

Select search which kind of versions

Apply the changes

Double click on the icon as show below, you can see the detailed information.

Reset to default value

Double click here

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When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it

will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version.

Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate

3-2 Congure - System

This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up.

Click here

Apply the changes

Set the location of

download les or

auto backup BIOS

Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up

Reset to default value

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3-3 Congure - Advance This page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the ash process is continuous and without

any interruption.

Click here

Select which BIOS ROM

to ash(Only available to

motherboard with backup BIOS ROM )

Select to ash Boot Block

Apply the changes

We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage.

Reset to default value

4. About & Help

This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.

Click here

Show information about FOX LiveUpdate

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4-4 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) le, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the "Quiet Boot" setting in BIOS.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

Please set the BIOS setting “BIOS Write Protect” or “Super BIOS Protect” to [Disabled] when running this application.

Main screen

Backup

Change

Delete

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CAUTIO

When you change Logo or delete current Logo, the system will ash BIOS le

automatically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system, or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

Exit

Minimize

Website

About

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4-5 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 :

■ Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

Please operate this utility as the comments shows.

Click here to select the type you want to view

4-6 Smart charger

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

Smart Charger is used for iPad recharging, and when connected, an icon will appear on the right bottom corner of the PC screen.

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Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

This chapter will cover two topics :

■ Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a

brand new RAID system.

It includes the following information :

■ RAID Conguration Introduction

■ Intel

■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette

■ BIOS Conguration

■ Create RAID in BIOS

■ Install a New Windows XP

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Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

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Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a brand new RAID system.

1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows 7 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 oppy drive.

2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. A RAID driver diskette.

5. A motherboard driver CD.

6. Windows XP or Windows 7 Install CD.

RAID Conguration 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® PCH. The following RAID congurations 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 correction : Where redundant data is stored to allow problems to be detected and

possibly xed (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 conguration 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 conrm 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 conguration.

RAID is often used in high availability systems, where it is important that the system keeps running as much of the time as possible.

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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 0 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 conguration provides optimal speed

and reliability, but you need four SATA hard disks.

Recovery This level copies data between a master and a recovery disk, so the capacity of the array is equal to the capacity of the smaller drive. It’s no need to set the strip size for Recovery, but you must select a sync mode to update the volume.

Comparison Table :

Solution Hard Disks No. Capacity Performance Reliability Application

RAID0 >=2 All Highest Dangerous Look for speed

RAID1 2 50% Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

RAID5

RAID10

Recovery 2 Smaller Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

>=3 N-1

>=4

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

Read faster

Write slower

High Excellent Unlimited budget

Good Limited budget

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Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

The Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 congure your RAID system. There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. 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 <Tab>, <Enter>, <Del>...etc. it is to help making your selection easier.

Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks

Before installing the SATA hard disks, make sure to turn off the computer and

1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard’s SATA connector, and the other end to

SATA hard disk.

3. Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk.

unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware.

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■ Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel® Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise driver.

■ Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI, you can skip RAID BIOS creation steps, but

the software driver installation of Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise shall follow the same rule as described for RAID.

RAID CONFIGURATION

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

congure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID rst. You also need to create a RAID

driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system. Windows 7 has native RAID driver in itself, you can skip these steps.

1. Find a PC, put a diskette into its oppy 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\ 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.

6. You can input a volume label for this diskette,

click on "Start" to format.

7. Click on "OK" to go through this

warning message.

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8. Format nished. Click "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette.

9. Check if the diskette contains the driver les.

Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask

you to use this oppy diskette to provide driver for additional specic devices, for

example, a RAID device.

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.

5-2 BIOS Conguration

1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test).

2. Set the “SATA Mode” to “RAID Mode”. (Please refer to Chapter 3 BIOS Setup)

3. Press <F4> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.

5-3 Create RAID in BIOS

Enter RAID BIOS Setup

When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl>+<I> keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Option ROM

Utility. Press the <Ctrl>+<I> to enter Conguration Utility.

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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : None Dened.

Physical Devices: ID Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0

1

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

ST3320418AS ST3160815AS 5RX4M04N

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

9VM8Y4D8 298.0GB Non-RAID Disk

149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

RAID CONFIGURATION

Create RAID Volume

Create RAID 0 (1st Volume)

1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Volume0

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID0 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID0 to replace the default Volume0.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection. Select RAID0

(Stripe) and press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

2

ST380815AS

3

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want to

combine them as RAID0, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign will appear to indicate the drive selected. Here, we select two 149.0GB hard disks as an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

►0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

►2

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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 RAID0. Press <Enter>.

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RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

128KB

298.1 GB

Sync:

N/A

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID CONFIGURATION

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. In “Capacity” item, the default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks. As we want to introduce how to create two disk volumes (like logical devices C: and

D:) in a RAID0 system, so we only key in 150GB here to build the rst volume. Later, we will also describe how the second volume is generated. Input 150GB, and press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

disks. Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

465.8 GB

150

Create Volume

volume on these disks

[ HELP ]

8. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID0

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB 150 GB

N/A

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

9. Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu, a 150GB RAID0 system is normally congured.

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4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 150.0GB Normal Ye s

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

1. Create RAID Volume

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Sync:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

2. In "Name" item, we name it as TryRAID0-1 for second volume.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection, only RAID0, 1 can be selected. Select RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.

(Note : You also can try to select RAID1 for the second volume as an experiment here)

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0

second volume system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

2

ST380815AS

3

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

5. From the hard disk list, select the previously congured RAID0 hard disks, and press

<Space> key to select them. Two signs will appear to indicate the selections. Press <Enter> to continue.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

►0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

►2

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, 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 workstations . The default value is 128K. Press <Enter>.

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RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

128KB

148.1 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID CONFIGURATION

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID0-1

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

148.1 GB N/A

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

A message will appear :

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were congured.

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Create RAID 1

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRAID1

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection. Select RAID1 (Mirror) and press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

RAID1(Mirror)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

N/A

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

2

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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 <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign will appear

to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select one 149.0GB and one 74.5GB hard disks. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

►0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

► 1

1

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

2

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1.

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The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

disks. Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) Select Disks N/A

74.5 GB

74 .5

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

volume on these disks

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The size of the smaller hard

disk 74.5GB is becoming the default value, and it indicates the maximum capacity.

8. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear:

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 74.5GB Normal Ye s

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

1. Create RAID Volume

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

RAID CONFIGURATION

Create RAID 10 (0+1)

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRAID10

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection. Select

RAID10(RAID0+1) and press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRAID10 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID10(RAID0+1)

Select Disks

64KB

149.1 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all four disks are elected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option.

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5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip Size” menu.

The default value is 64K.

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RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128K

Capacity:

64KB

149.1 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

6. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The default value is twice the

smallest hard disk size, that is, 74.5GB * 2 = 149GB.

7. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID10 RAID10(0+1) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Ye s

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

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ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Member Disk(0)

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RAID CONFIGURATION

Create RAID5 (Parity)

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRAID5

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

64KB

0.0 GB

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection. Select RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID5

RAID0(Stripe)

RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID5

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

2

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want to combine them as RAID5, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign will appear

to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select two 149.0GB and 74.5GB hard disks for an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

► 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

ST380811AS

► 1

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

► 2

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

ST380815AS

3

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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6. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip Size” menu.

The default value is 64K. Press <Enter>.

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RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128K

Capacity:

64KB

149.1 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The default value is twice that

of the smallest hard disk size, that is, 74.5GB * 2 = 149GB.

8. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

1. Create RAID Volume

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

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Delete RAID Volume

1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and press

<Enter>.

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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

2. Delete RAID Volume

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

2. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Here only one RAID5

is seen, so press <DEL> key to continue.

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Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 149.1GB Normal Yes

TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Ye s

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

3. After <DEL> key is pressed, the screen appears as below:

Press <Y> key to conrm the volume deletion.

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Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 149.1GB Normal Yes

TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Ye s

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

Are you sure you want to delete "TryRAID5"? (Y/N) :

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST!

(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)

[ HELP ]

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

4. Return to Main Menu.

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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

5.

RAID Volume :

None defined.

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

1

2

3

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

5. Acceleration Options

2. Delete RAID Volume

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Reset Disks to 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 RAID0, reset a hard disk would totally crash the system, but for RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt. When rebuild is needed, you must rst install a new hard disk in your system before getting into

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise utility, because the utility will ask you which hard disk the new rebuild will be performed.

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Example 1. Reset a RAID0 system.

1. A TryRAID0 volume was built with two 149.0GB hard disks, we want to reset one of them.

Select “3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID” in main menu and press <Enter>.

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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB Normal Ye s

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

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3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

2. A warning message is displayed.

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1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB Normal Ye s

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

2

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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3. Select Hitachi hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double conrmation message pops out, press <Y> to conrm.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB Normal Ye s

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

►0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

2

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

4. It goes back to Main menu with a “Failed” status of RAID0 volume.

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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB Failed Ye s

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

1

2

3

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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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 <Enter>.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Option

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

6. Exit

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

2. A warning message is displayed.

3. Select “Port 2 - SAMSUNG HD161HJ” hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double conrmation message pops out, press <Y> to conrm.

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1. Create RAID Volume

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

1

► 2

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures

WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

4. A "DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED" screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select ST 74.5GB. Press <Enter> to select it.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Normal Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

"Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting

a disk initiates a rebuild. rebuild completes in the operating system.

Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 140.9GB

3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74.5GB

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

5. It goes back to Main menu with a "Rebuild" status of RAID5 volume. Eventually, a replace-

ment hard disk has to join in and it always keeps three hard disks in the RAID5 system.

6. Operating System will perform the rebuilding later.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recovery Volume Option

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB Rebuild Yes

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

1

2

3

Volume with “Rebulid” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

ST380811AS

SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

6. Exit

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Member Disk(0)

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Foxconn B75M User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

User’s Manual

Installation Precautions

Technical Support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

1-2 Layout

1-3 Back Panel Connectors

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

Install the CPU

Install the CPU Cooler

2-2 Install the Memory

Installing a Memory

2-3 Install an Expansion Card

2-4 Install other Internal Connectors

2-5 Jumpers

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup

Main

F-center

Smart BIOS

Fox Intelligent Stepping

CPU Configuration

Performance Tuning

Advanced

North Bridge

ME Subsystem

Onboard Device Configuration

SATA Configuration

Super IO Configuration

Trusted Computing

Network Stack

Boot

CSM parameters

Power

Health

Security

Save & Exit

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

4-1 Install driver and utility

1. Driver

2. Utility

4-2 FOX ONE

1. Main Page

2. CPU Page - CPU Control

3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control(Optional)

4. Limit Setting

5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional)

6. Fan Page - Fan Control

4-3 FOX LiveUpdate

1. Local Update

2. Online Update

4. About & Help

4-4 FOX LOGO

4-5 FOX DMI

4-6 Smart charger

Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise

Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks

5-1 Create a RAID driver diskette

5-3 Create RAID in BIOS

Enter RAID BIOS Setup

Create RAID Volume

Delete RAID Volume

Reset Disks to Non-RAID