Foxconn BLACKOPS User Manual

BLACKOPS Motherboard

User’s Manual

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All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.

All images are for reference only, please refer to the physical motherboard for specic features.

Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD

66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT,

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard BLACKOPS

is in conformity with

(reference to the specication under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

■ EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio

disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment

■ EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current <= 16A per phase)

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

Part 3: Limits

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

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

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

limits and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2008

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: BLACKOPS

Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.

Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.

Fullerton, CA 92835

Telephone: 714-738-8868

Facsimile: 714-738-8838

Equipment Classication: FCC Class B Subassembly

Type of Product: Motherboard

Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY

COMPANY LTD

Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG

INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,

TAIWAN, R.O.C.

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Tested to comply with FCC standards.

Signature : Date : 2008

Installation Precautions

Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :

■ It is suggested to select high-quality, certied fans in order to avoid damage

to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the

computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

■ We cannot guarantee that your system can operate normally when your

CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac-

ity of your device.

■ If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or

S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure

their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect

connections might damage the motherboard.

■ When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connec-

tors.

■ If there is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in your system, we

recommend using a 24-pin ATX power supply to get the best performance.

■ Before turning on the power, please make sure the power supply AC input

voltage setting has been congured to the local standard.

■ To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact

with the motherboard circuit or its components. Also, make sure there are no

leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the

computer casing.

■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to

the use of the product, please consult a certied computer technician.

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■ 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

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

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

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

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

Install the Optional Accessory .....................................................................20

Jumpers .......................................................................................................22

Onboard Button ...........................................................................................24

Onboard LED...............................................................................................24

Onboard Debug LED ...................................................................................25

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ........................................................................................27

Main Menu ...................................................................................................27

Standard CMOS Features ...........................................................................29

Advanced BIOS Features ............................................................................31

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features ........................................................................33

Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................34

Power Management Setup ..........................................................................38

PnP/PCI Congurations...............................................................................41

PC Health Status .........................................................................................42

Quantum BIOS ...........................................................................................44

Board Information ........................................................................................51

Load Optimized DefaultsOptimized DefaultsDefaults .............................................................................52

Set Supervisor Password ............................................................................52

Set User Password ......................................................................................52

Save & Exit Setup........................................................................................52

Exit Without Saving .....................................................................................52

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD Introduction ..................................................................................54

AEGIS PANEL AEGIS PANELAEGIS PANEL

Main Panel .............................................................................................57

Overclocking...........................................................................................58

HWM INFO. ............................................................................................59

ALARM ...................................................................................................60

CONFIG .................................................................................................61

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ..........................................................................................62

Online Update ........................................................................................64

Congure ...............................................................................................67

About & Help ..........................................................................................69

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

FOX LOGO ..................................................................................................71

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction ..................................................................74

IntelIntel® Matrix Storage Manager .....................................................................76

Create a RAID Driver Diskette.....................................................................77

BIOS Conguration......................................................................................79

Create RAID in BIOS ...................................................................................79

Install a New Windows XP .........................................................................103

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ..............................107

Appendix - CrossFileTM Technology ............................................................. 111

Technical Support :

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http://www.foxconnchannel.com

Support Website :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com

Worldwide online contact Support :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx

CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx

Support

Thank you for buying Foxconn Quantum Force series motherboard-

BLACKOPS. Foxconn Quantum Force products are engineered

to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for

break-through performance.

With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity

features for today multi-media computing requirements, BLACKOPS

enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Package List

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

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Package List

Check your product package for the following items:

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

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

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Motherboard Foxconn BLACKOPS motherboard

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

Cables 4 X SATA Power and Signal cables

2 X SATA Power and Signal cables right angle

1 X Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

1 X Floppy Disk Drive cable

15 X Cable Tie

Accessory I/O Shield

1 X SONAR Card

1 X Quantum Flow-GPU Blower

1 X Chipset Fan

1 X Extreme-Cooling Tower

2 X Hose Barbs

1 X PCB Tray

1 X 20K Variable Resistor

1 X 50K Variable Resistor

Copper Column Bolt

Application CD Foxconn motherboard support CD

Documentation User’s Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Registration Card

Quantum Force stickers

Quantum Force tattoos

Quantum Force Dogtags

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1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support LGA775 socket Intel® CPU:

CoreTM 2 Extreme / CoreTM 2 Quad / CoreTM 2 Duo

Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition / Pentium® D / Pentium® 4 processors

Supports 45nm processors45nm processors

Support Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

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

Chipset North Bridge: Intel® X48 chipset

South Bridge: Intel® ICH9R

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

Support up to 8GB of system memory

Dual channel DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800MHz architecture

Audio Realtek ALC885 chipchip

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF out

Support Jack-Sensing function

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

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

Expansion Slots 3 x PCI Express x16 slots

3 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors

2 x External SATA connectorsconnectors

300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

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

Support Intel® Matrix Storage Technology

USB Support hot plug

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

connectors providing 6 extra ports)

Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x Floppy disk drive connector

1 x IDE connector

6 x SATA connectors

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

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

1 x System fan header (3-pin)

1 x NB fan header (3-pin)1 x NB fan header (3-pin)

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

1 x Front panel connectorconnector

1 x 1394a connectorconnector

1 x Speaker connectorconnector

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1 x COM1 connectorconnector

1 x IrDA connectorconnector

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port

1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out connector

6 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN ports

1 x 1394a port

2 x External SATA ports

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System/NB temperature detection

CPU/System/NB fan speed detection

CPU/System/NB overheating shutdown/System/NB overheating shutdown overheating shutdown

CPU/System/NB fan speed control/System/NB fan speed control fan speed control

Onboard 1394a Support hot plug

400Mb/s transmission rate

Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most

PCI Express x16 Support 4GB/s (8GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

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

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

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

Bundled Software AEGIS PANEL

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX DMI

FOX LOGO

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000

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

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1-2 Layout

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

motherboard for detail.

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1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. NB(North Bridge) FAN Header

3. FAN1/FAN2/FAN3 Header

4. FSB Select Jumper

5. HDA_DH Header

6. PCI Slots

7. PCI Express x16 Slots

8. SYS_FAN Header

9. Speaker Connector

10. 1394a Connector

11. COM1 Connector

12. Front USB Connectors

13. SATA Connectors

14. Front Panel Connector

15. Power on Button

16. +5V Standby LED

17. Reset Button

18. Clear CMOS Button

19. Debug LED

20. BIOS Select Jumper

21. BIOS ROM 1, BIOS ROM 2

22. Clear CMOS Jumper

23. South Bridge: Intel® ICH9R

24. IrDA Connector

25. IDE Connector

26. Floppy Connector

27. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

28. DRAM Power LED

29. DDR3 DIMM Slots

30. CPU_FAN Header

31. North Bridge: Intel® X48 Chipset

32. LGA 775 CPU Socket

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1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

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

2. PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

3. External SATA Port

To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the

chassis back panel. External SATA device shall provide power by its own.

4. USB Port

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

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

5.Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

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

audio.

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

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

External SATA

Port

USB Port

LAN Port

Optical

S/PDIF Out

PS/2 Keyboard

Port

PS/2 Mouse Port

Coaxial

S/PDIF Out

1394a Port

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Audio Ports

Line Out

Microphone

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

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

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

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

audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in

connector.

8. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

9. 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

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

Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

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

Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In

Orange - - Center/Subwoofer Out Center/Subwoofer Out

Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Grey - - - Side Speaker Out

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

1000M

Off No Link Off No Link

Green

Blinking

Data

Activity

Off 10 Mb/s Connection

Green 100 Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000 Mb/s Connection

Active

LED

Link

LED

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including

the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, pin

headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised

during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the

motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in

this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

■ Install the Memory

■ Install an Expansion Card

■ Install other Internal Connectors

■ Install the Optional Accessory

■ Jumpers

■ Onboard Button

■ Onboard LED

■ Onboard Debug LED

Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and

VGA for your motherboard :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx

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2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

Install the CPU

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

LGA775 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin_1 Corner of the

CPU Socket

LGA775 CPU

Notch

Pin_1 triangle marking

of CPU

Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU :

■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

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

installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

■ Locate the Pin_1 of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or

you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU

socket.)

■ Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU.

■ Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed, otherwise overheating

and damage of the CPU may occur.

■ Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specications. It is not

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

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

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

hardware specications including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc.

Hyper-Threading Technology System Requirements:

(Go to Intel's website for more information about the Hyper-Threading Technology)

■ An Intel® CPU that supports HT Technology

■ A chipset that supports HT Technology

■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology

■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

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

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

3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

4. Check pin one marking (triangle)

with the pin one corner of the CPU

socket, align the CPU notches with

the socket alignment keys and gently

put the CPU onto the socket.

Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU.

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Install the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.)

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

2. Place the four bolts of the CPU cooler to the holes of the motherboard, push them straight down from the top, and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard. That's it.

3. Chec k the sol de r sid e of the motherboard, the push pin should be

xed as depicted in the picture.

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4. Attach t he 4-wire C PU cooler

connector to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

1. Tu r n ing th e pu s h pin (bolt ) along with the direction of arrow (counterclockwise).

2. Pull the push pin straight up.

3. Turning push pin clockwise to its default position.

Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the CPU. Inadequately removing the CPU cooler may damage the CPU.

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2-2 Install the Memory

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

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

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

Four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory

sockets as following:

Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM2

Channel 1 : DIMM3, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single Channel DS/SS - - -

Single Channel DS/SS DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS -

Dual Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

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

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

It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be

used and please select dual channel rst to achieve optimum performance.

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Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory :

■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory

of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used.

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

installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

■ Memory modules have a foolproof design. A memory module can be installed in only

one direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction.

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Installing a Memory

If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated

by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install

your memory modules into the sockets.

Step 1: Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module onto the socket, then put

your ngers on top edge of the module, and push it down rmly and seat it vertically into the memory

socket.

Step 2: The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted.

Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the

power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure

to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard.

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Notch

144-Pin

96-Pin

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2-3 Install an Expansion Card

Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.

1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis

back panel.

2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.

3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot.

4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw.

5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover.

6. Turn on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for

your expansion card(s).

7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system.

Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card :

• Installing a Graphics Card:

Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot.

Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of

the PCI Express x16 slot.

• Removing the Card:

Push the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.

PCI

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

that came with your expansion card.

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

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

■ The PCI-E3_X16 slot will work at PCI Express x4 mode. We suggest that you hadThe PCI-E3_X16 slot will work at PCI Express x4 mode. We suggest that you had

better install the expansion card into the PCI-E1_X16 slot or PCI-E2_X16 slot, thenexpansion card into the PCI-E1_X16 slot or PCI-E2_X16 slot, then into the PCI-E1_X16 slot or PCI-E2_X16 slot, thenPCI-E1_X16 slot or PCI-E2_X16 slot, then

it can achieve better performance.

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PCI Express x16

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2-4 Install other Internal Connectors

Power Connectors

This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply.

24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1

PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 3.3V 13 3.3V

2 3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

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

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 Power Good 20 NC

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

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

PWR1

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20-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply. If you are using a 20-pin power

supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture.

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IDE Connector : PIDE

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

congure as a disk array through the JMicron RAID

controller.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY

This motherboard includes a standard oppy disk

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

1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs.

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

We recommend you using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply. If

you are using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX

power connector according to the picture on the right.

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8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

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

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

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PWR2

GND

+12V

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Front Panel Connector : FP1

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

Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)

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

Reset Switch (RESET-SW)

Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the system will restart when the switch is pressed.

Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)

Connect to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in operation (S0 status), the LED is on. When the system gets into sleep mode (S1) , the LED

is blinking; When the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or power off mode (S5), the LED is off. This 2-pin connector

is directional with +/- sign.

Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)

Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis. Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.

1394a Connector : F_1394

The 1394a expansion cable can be connected to either the front

(provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real panel of the chassis.

USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3

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

IrDA Connector : IR

This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device.

GND

+12V

TPA-

TPB-

GND TPB+ +12V

GND

TPA+

EMPTY

1

2

10

9

F_1394

1

2

3

4

5

+5V

EMPTY

IRRX

GND

IRTX

IR

EMPTY

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

NC

+

-

PWR-SW

+

PWR-LED

1

2

10

9

FP1

-

NC

GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

1

2

10

9

F_USB 1/2/3

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COM Connector : COM1

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.

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which supporting this feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.

Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, NB_FAN,

FAN1/2/3

There are six fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “PC Health Status” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be

automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

RLSD SOUT

RI

GND

RTS

DSR

DTR

CTS EMPTY

SIN

1

2

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COM1

NC

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

1

2

3

4

SYS_FAN

GND +12V SENSE

FAN_1/2/3_1/2/3

GND +12V SENSE

NB_FAN

GND +12V SENSE

CPU_FAN

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

1 1

1

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

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HD Audio Connector : HDA_DH

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

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

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

BCLK RSTJ

GND

3.3V

SYNC GND

SDOUT 3.3V

SPKR 12V

SPDIF NC

F_AUD_DET 5V_SB

SDIN GND

HDA_DH

1 2

15 16

SONAR Card

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2-5 Install the Optional Accessory

1. Install the Water-Cooling Cap

2. Install the Extreme-Cooling Tower

First place the Extreme-Cooling Tower on the heatsink cooler, then use the screws to fasten it.

Extension Tower allows extreme overclockers to pour Dry Ice or Liquid Nitrogen. AT YOUR OWN

RISK!!

O Ring

(black rubber band)

Place the Water-Cooling Cap above O Ring and fasten four screws to x it on the

heatsink cooler. It is for users to run water cooling on the chipset.

Before you install the Water-Cooling Cap or Extreme-Cooling Tower, you should

fasten the O Ring onto the heatsink cooler.

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3. Install the Chipset Fan

4. Quantum Flow-GPU Blower

The 120mm fan provides good cooling for the graphics card, especially in multi-GPU setups.

5. PCB Tray If you choose not to use the chassis, you can congure the motherboard in an open environment

as depicted.

First place the chipset fan above heatsink cooler, its attach 3-wire connector to the

NB fan header on the motherboard, then use the screws to fasten it.

Note: The PCB tray(in the package) is under the motherboard.

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2-6 Jumpers

For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.

Description of Jumpers

1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identied by the bold silkscreen next to it.

However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “1”.

2. The following table explains different types of the jumper settings. "Closed" means placing a jumper

cap on the two pins to temporarily short them. The shorting can also be done by touching two

pins by a screwdriver for a few seconds, but using jumper cap is recommended. It can prevent

hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem.

Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS

The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to

factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modied.

The steps to clear CMOS data are :

1. Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

2. Remove jumper cap from pins 2-3, put it onto pins 1-2 to short them. This will clear CMOS data.

3. Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 closed.

4. Plug in the power cord to your computer and turn it on.

5. Go to BIOS Setup to congure new system as described in next chapter.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

1

Clear

1

2

3

Normal (Default)

1

2

3

CLR_CMOS

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

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BIOS Select Jumper: BIOS_SELECT

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

Denition Description Function

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

3-4 Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 closed Force BIOS ROM 2

5-6

(default)

Set Pin 5 and Pin 6 closed

BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 1

7-8 Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed

BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 2

BIOS_SELECT

1

2

7 8

FSB Select Jumper: FSBSEL

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

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

Denition Description Function

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

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

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

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

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

FSBSEL

1

2

9 10

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

BIOS ROM 2

BIOS ROM 1

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2-7 Onboard Button

Power on Button: POWER_ON

Push the power on button to power on the system.

Reset Button: RESET

Push the reset button to reboot the system.

Clear CMOS Button: CLR_CMOS1

Turn off the AC power supply, push the CLR_CMOS1

button and hold there for a couple of seconds to clear CMOS.

2-8 Onboard LED

+5V Standby LED:

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

DRAM Power LED:

The LED lights up indicating the system is on or the system is staying at S1 or S3 sleeping state.

POWER_ON RESET CLR_CMOS1

■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLR_CMOS1 button to

clear CMOS.

■ Push down the CLR_CMOS1 button and hold it there for a couple of seconds to clear

the CMOS completely, then release.

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2-9 Onboard Debug LED

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

This chapter tells how to change system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases

occur :

1. An error message appears on the screen during the system

Power On Self Test (POST) process.

2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main Menu

■ Standard CMOS Features

■ Advanced BIOS Features

■ Advanced Chipset Features

■ Integrated Peripherals

■ Power Management Setup

■ PnP/PCI Congurations

■ PC Health Status

■ Quantum BIOS

■ Board Information

■ Load Optimized Defaults

■ Set Supervisor Password

■ Set User Password

■ Save & Exit Setup

■ Exit Without Saving

Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described

in this manual is for reference only. We do not guarantee the content of this

manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in

the future. Please visit our support website for updated manual if it is available.

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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 TAB to show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <Del> key to enter SETUP.

Main Menu

The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices.

Use the arrow keys to select a specic item and press <Enter> to go to the submenu.

Each item in the main menu is explained below:

► Standard CMOS Features

It displays the basic system conguration, such as system date, time and oppy drive. They all

can be set up through this menu.

► Advanced BIOS Features

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

► Advanced Chipset Features

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

performance can be optimized.

► Integrated Peripherals

All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.There are IDE devices, Super I/OThere are IDE devices, Super I/O

devices such as Serial I/O, Parallel port and other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc.

► Power Management Setup

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

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► Standard CMOS Features ► Quantum BIOS

► Advanced BIOS Features ► Board Information► Board Information Board Information

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Congurations Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ↑↓� : Select Item� : Select Item : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

► Standard CMOS Features

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.

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► PnP/PCI Congurations

PCI/PnP features, such as O/S supporting, IRQ/DMA settings and bus master enabling/

disabling...etc. can be modied through this menu.

► PC Health Status

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

your CPU/System.

► Quantum BIOS

Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu.

► Board Information

It displays the basic board information, such as BIOS ID, version, onboard LAN MAC

address...etc.

► Load Optimized Defaults

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.

► Set Supervisor Password

The supervisor password can be set up through this menu.

► Set User Password

The user password can be set up through this menu.

► Save & Exit Setup

Save setting values to CMOS and exit.

► Exit Without Saving

Do not change anything and exit the setup.

When we talk about <+> and <-> keys in this manual, they are the single-keypad keys of the numeric keypad which is located at the right hand side of your desktop keyboard. They are not the combination keys made by pressing and holding down

<Shift> key rst, then press <+ => or <-_> key the next.

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Standard CMOS Features

This submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive

and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting.

► Date - <weekday><month><date> <year> format

Day—weekday from Sun. to Sat., automatically displayed by BIOS (Read Only).

Month—month from 1 to 12.

Date—date from 1st to 31st.

Year—year, set up by users.

Use <Enter>, <Tab> keys to select a eld. Use <+>, <->, <PageUp> or <PageDown> to select

a value.

► Time - <hour> : <minute> : <second> format

This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use <Enter>, <Tab> to move forward and

select a eld. Directly input a value or use <PageUp>, <PageDown>, <+> or <-> to select a

value.

► SATA Channel 1/2/3/4/5/6, IDE Channel Master/Slave, e-SATA Channel 1/2

These categories identify the hard disks connected to the Intel® ICH9R and JMicron controllers

in the system. In each channel’s display, you can press [Enter] to go to its submenu. You canIn each channel’s display, you can press [Enter] to go to its submenu. You can

further congure specic drive settings.

[None], [Auto], and [Manual]. “None” means no HDD is installed or set; “Auto” means theNone], [Auto], and [Manual]. “None” means no HDD is installed or set; “Auto” means the

system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up; by choosing “Manual” and changing

Access Mode to “CHS”, the related information should be entered manually.

In Access Mode setting, selections of [CHS], [LBA], [Large] and [Auto] can help you to select

hard drive for legacy compatibility.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Nov 7 2007 Item Help

Time (hh:mm:ss) 17 : 44 : 13 Menu Level ►

► SATA Channel 1 WDC WD2500JS-60NCB1 ► SATA Channel 2 None Press [Enter] to enter ► SATA Channel 3 None next page for detail ► SATA Channel 4 None hard drive settings ► SATA Channel 5 None ► SATA Channel 6 None ► IDE Channel Master None ► IDE Channel Slave None ► e-SATA Channel 1 None ► e-SATA Channel 2► e-SATA Channel 2 None

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Halt On [All Errors]

Installed Memory 512M

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WDC WD2500JS-60NCB1

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Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large.

Note: Set to [Auto] , the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode automati-

cally. Suggest you select this option.

The SATA Channel information will not be displayed if SATA mode is set to [AHCI] or [RAID]. In

these two modes, the hard disk information can be found by getting into Intel® Matrix Storage

Manager option ROM utility (or RAID BIOS). We will discuss RAID BIOS later.

► Drive A

This option allows you to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system.

It can be [360KB, 5.25in], [1.2MB, 5.25in], [720KB, 3.5in], [1.44MB, 3.5in] and [2.88 MB, 3.5in].

► Halt On

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

powering up.

► Installed Memory

These are Display-Only information of the system memory, determined by POST(Power On

Self Test) of the BIOS.

All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system will stop

and you will be prompted.

No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be

detected.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will stop

for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a diskette error; but it will stop

for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but it

will stop for all other errors.

CHS For HDD <528MB

LBA For HDD >528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing)

Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA

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Advanced BIOS Features

► Hard Disk Boot Priority

This option is used to select the Priority for HDD startup. After pressing <Enter>, you can

select the HDD using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using <PageUp>/

<PageDown>; you can exit this menu by pressing <Esc>.

► CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Enable/Disable CPU cache setting. L1, L2 cache are small, fast memory caches that are built

into a CPU and help speed access to important and frequently-used data. L1 cache is typically

smaller and faster than L2 cache. L1 cache is an abbreviation of Level 1 cache.

► CPU L3 Cache

This item will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature. If the CPU do support

L3, you may set this item to enable or disable. Leave this item at the default value for better

performance.

► Hyper-Threading Technology

Hyper-Threading Technology allows one physical processor package to be perceived as two

separate logical processors within the operating system. This option is used to enable or dis-

able the feature. It will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature.

► First/Second/Third Boot Device

These three options allow you to select the priority of boot sequence from different devices.

► Boot Other Device

With this function set to enable, the system will boot from some other devices provided that the

rst/second/third boot devices failed.

► Boot Up Floppy Seek

This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a oppy drive while booting up. If it

cannot detect one (either due to improper conguration or physical unavailability), it will appear

an error message. Disabling this function, then POST will not detect the oppy.

► Boot Up NumLock Status

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.

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Advanced BIOS Features

► Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help

CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled CPU L3 Cache Enabled Menu Level ► Hyper-Threading Technology Enabled First Boot Device Hard Disk Select Hard Disk Boot Second Boot Device CD-ROM Device Priority Third Boot Device USB-ZIP Boot Other Device Enabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled

Boot Up NumLock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled

MPS Version Control for OS 1.4 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

Delay For HDD (Secs) 0 Full Screen Logo Show Enabled Small Logo(EPA) Show Enabled Summary Screen Show Disabled

↑↓�:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Press Enter

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► Gate A20 Option

This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address memory above 1MB. When this

option is set to Fast, the motherboard chipset controls the operation of Gate A20. But when

set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast

improves memory access speed and thus, overall system speed, especially with OS/2 and

Windows. This is because OS/2 and Windows enter and leave protected mode via the BIOS

a lot so Gate A20 needs to switch often from enabled to disabled and back again. Setting this

feature to Fast improves memory access performance above 1MB because the chipset is

much faster in switching Gate A20 than the keyboard controller. It is recommended that you

set it to Fast for faster memory accesses.

► Security Option

When it is set to “Setup”, a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen; When it

is set to “System”, a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup, but also to start up

your PC.

► APIC Mode (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

This item is used to enable or disable APIC function.

APIC interrupt subsystems can have as many IRQs as are required in a specic machine.

APICs are benecial for the following reasons :

• APICs can contribute to resolving resource conicts in the PC platform.

• Windows operating systems have been designed with APICs in mind.

• APICs are necessary for enabling new features in the PCI specication.

► MPS Version Control for OS (Multi-Processor Specication)

This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it species the version of the

MPS that the motherboard will use. The MPS is a specication by which PC manufacturers

design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors. MPS 1.1 was the

original specication. MPS version 1.4 adds extended conguration tables for improved

support of multiple PCI bus congurations and greater expandability in the future. In addition,

MPS 1.4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge.

If your operating system comes with support for MPS 1.4, you should keep the setting as

the default 1.4. You also need to enable MPS 1.4 support if you need to make use of the

secondary PCI bus on a motherboard that doesn't come with a PCI bridge.

You should only leave it as 1.1 only if you are running an older operating system that only

supports MPS 1.1.

► OS Select for DRAM>64MB

This item is only required if you have installed more that 64MB of memory and you are running

the OS/2 operating system.

► Delay For HDD (Secs)

This item allows you to select the delay for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices while booting. Time

out value: 0~15s.

► Full Screen Logo Show

This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show.

► Small Logo(EPA) Show

This item allows you to enable or disable the EPA logo.

► Summary Screen Show

This item allows you to enable or disable the summary screen show.

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► Debug Code ControlDebug Code Control

This item allows you to select debug code control mode. Select "LPC", you can use onboard

80 LED; Select "PCI", you must insert debug card into PCI slot.Select "PCI", you must insert debug card into PCI slot.insert debug card into PCI slot.

Advanced Chipset Features

► System BIOS Cacheable

Select “Enabled” to allow caching of the system BIOS which may improve performance. If any

other program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.

► PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6

This option is used to enable or disable the PCI Express port. Setting to [Auto] allows the

system to detect the PCI Express devices automatically. If detected, the PCI Express Port is

enabled, or the PCI Express Port is disabled.

► PCI-E Compliancy Mode

This item is used to set the PCI-E compliancy mode. Setting options: [v1.0a]; [v1.0].

► PEG Force X1 (PCI Express Graphics)

This item is used to force PCI Express slot to work at X1 specication instead of X16..

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Advanced Chipset Features

System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help PCI Express Port 1PCI Express Port 1 Auto PCI Express Port 2PCI Express Port 2 Auto Menu Level ► PCI Express Port 3PCI Express Port 3 Auto

PCI Express Port 4PCI Express Port 4 Auto PCI Express Port 5PCI Express Port 5 Auto

PCI Express Port 6PCI Express Port 6 Auto PCI-E Compliancy ModePCI-E Compliancy Mode v1.0a PEG Force X1PEG Force X1 Disabled

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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip IDE Device / OnBoard Device Control / USB Device Setting

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu, please refer to the next sections.

► OnBoard FDC Controller

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

► OnBoard Serial Port

This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial

port.

► OnBoard IrDA Port

This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard infraredinfrared

device.

► IrDA Duplex Mode

This item allows you to select the infrared mode of the onboard infrared device.

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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help

► OnBoard Device Control Press Enter ► USB Device Setting Press Enter Menu Level ►

OnBoard FDC Controller Enabled OnBoard Serial Port 3F8/IRQ4 OnBoard IrDA Port 2F8/IRQ3 IrDA Duplex Mode Half

↑↓�:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help�:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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OnChip IDE Device

► SATA Mode

This item is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. Setting options: [IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI].

The SATA interface is controlled by Intel® south bridge chip ICH9R.

► LEGACY Mode Support

There are Native IDE and Legacy (or compatible) IDE modes. Legacy mode supports OS

through legacy IDE driver. Most SATA functions are not supported in Legacy mode, like SATA

II 3G, NCQ, Hot Plug and etc, and Native mode supports SATA II 3G, NCQ, and Hot plug.

This item is used to enable/disable the Legacy IDE mode support for the SATA ports. Certain

OS is not supported under Native mode, and must choose Legacy mode.

► Turbo Memory (Robson Technology) Support

Turbo Memory (Robson Technology) features an integrated disk cache using ash memory

in order to speed up disk access and also save energy. It uses non-volatile memory (Flash

memory) to increase system responsiveness, make multi-tasking faster, and extend battery

life.

This item is used for supporting the Turbo Memory.

► OnBoard IDE/SATA Chip

You may set your PATA and e-SATA to IDE mode or RAID Mode or AHCI+IDE mode(AHCI for

e-SATA, IDE for PATA). We are using JMicron chip to control PATA and e-SATA devices.

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OnChip IDE Device

SATA Mode IDE Item Help

LEGACY Mode Support Disabled x Turbo Memory Support Disabled Menu Level ►

OnBoard IDE/SATA Chip IDE Mode

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OnBoard Device Control

► HD Audio Controller

This item is used to set whether the HD Audio controller is enabled.

► OnBoard 1394 Controller

This item is used to set whether the onboard 1394 controller is enabled.

► OnBoard LAN 1 Controller

This item is used to set whether the onboard LAN 1 controller is enabled.

► OnBoard LAN 2 Controller

This item is used to set whether the onboard LAN 2 controller is enabled.

► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. A LAN boot ROM

lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network. By installing a boot ROM in the network

board, you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely.

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OnBoard Device Control

HD Audio Controller Enabled Item Help

OnBoard 1394 Controller Enabled

OnBoard LAN 1 Controller Enabled Menu Level ►

OnBoard LAN 2 Controller Enabled

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled

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USB Device Setting

► USB 1.1 Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface for USB.

► USB 2.0 Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface for USB.

► USB Operation Mode

This item is used to set the USB operation mode. If you select the [High Speed], then the USB

operation mode is determined by the USB device; select [Full/Low Speed], the USB device

operates on full/low speed.

► USB Storage Function

This option is used to set whether the USB Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy

operating system (such as DOS).

► ***USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting***

BIOS auto detects the presence of USB Mass Storage Devices, you can congure the Boot

setting mode for the detected USB MSD.

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USB Device Setting

USB 1.1 Controller Enabled Item Help

USB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB Operation Mode High Speed Menu Level ► USB Storage Function Enabled [Enable] or [Disable]

*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal

Serial Bus

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Enabled

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Power Management Setup

ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard that denes

power and conguration management interfaces between an operating system and the BIOS.

In other words, it is a standard that describes how computer components work together

to manage system hardware. In order to use this function the ACPI specication must be

supported by the OS (for example, Windows 2000 or Windows XP).

ACPI 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.

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Power Management Setup

► Power On Function Press Enter Item Help

ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level ► Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date(of Month) Alarm 0

x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

HPET Support Enabled HPET Mode 32-bit mode PWRON after PWR-Fail Off

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► Power On Function

Press <Enter> to its submenu.

► ACPI Function

This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI function.

► ACPI Suspend Type

This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1

(POS)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When

you select “S3 (STR)” mode, the power will be down after a period of time. The status of the

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

to previous state when the STR function wakes.

When you select "S1&S3", it means OS will automatically take care and assign which mode is

the most suitable now.

► Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

This item is used to set the power down method. This function is only valid for systems using

an ATX power supply. When set to [Delay 4 Sec.], the power button will put the system in

Suspend mode if you push the power button in less than 4 Second then release. If set to

[Instant-Off], the PC powers off immediately when the power button is pressed.

► Resume by Alarm

This item is used to set the timing of the start-up function. In order to use this function, the

start-up password function must be disabled. Also, the PC power source must not be turned

off.

► Date (of Month) Alarm

When Resume by Alarm is set to “Enabled”, this item can be modied. It is used to set the

timing for the start-up date.

► Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

When Resume by Alarm is set to “Enabled”, this item can be modied. It is used to set the

timing for the start-up time.

► HPET Support

HPET stands for High Precision Even Timer. If you have the HPET disabled, then windows

does not have access to it and therefore falls back to less accurate timing methods. This item

is used to enable or disable the HPET Support.

► HPET Mode

This item is used to set the HPET Mode. Conguration options: [32-bit mode]; [64-bit mode].

It can be available only when the HPET Support is enabled.

► PWRON after PWR-Fail

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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Power On Function

► Wake-Up by PCI/PME

This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card.

► USB KB Wake-Up from S3

This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB equipment when it is in S3(Suspend to

RAM) mode.

► Power On by Mouse

When enabled, it allows you to use the PS/2 mouse to wake up the system from soft off and

green mode. This feature requires an ATX power supply.

► Power On by Keyboard

This item allows you to use the PS/2 keyboard to wake up the system from soft off and green

mode. This feature requires an ATX power supply. The setting values: [Disabled]; [Ctrl+ESC];

[Ctrl+F1]; [Ctrl+Space]; [Any Key].

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Power On Function

Wake-Up by PCI/PME Disabled Item Help

USB KB Wake-Up from S3USB KB Wake-Up from S3 Disabled Power On by MousePower On by Mouse Disabled Menu Level ► Power On by Keyboard Disabled

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PnP/PCI Congurations

► Init Display First

This item is used to choose the initial display device which will be used rst when your PC

starts up. Options are : [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx].

► Reset Conguration DataReset Conguration Data

This item is used to enable or disable the reset conguration data function.

► Resources Controlled By

This item is used to dene the system resource control scheme. If all cards you use support

PnP, then select [Auto] and the BIOS will automatically distribute interruption resources. If

the PCI cards you installed need special IRQ resources, you will need to select [Manual] and

manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conicts.

► IRQ Resources

When "IRQ Resources" is set to "Manual", you can press the <Enter> key, then manually set

IRQ resources.

► PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This option is only useful if you use an MPEG card or an add-on card that makes use of the

graphics card's Feature Connector. It corrects incorrect color reproduction by "snooping"

into the graphics card's frame buffer memory and modifying (synchronizing) the information

delivered from the graphics card's Feature Connector to the MPEG or add-on card. It will also

solve the problem of display inversion to a black screen after using the MPEG card. Feature

Connector normally stays at top edge of the graphics card.

► INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

This item is used to assign IRQ resources for INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8. Default INT Pin

assignments can be found from the help menu.

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PnP/PCI Congurations

Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help

Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level ► Resources Controlled By Auto x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto

INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto

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PC Health Status

► Shutdown Temperature

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

the set value, the system will shut down automatically.

► Current CPU/System/NB(North Bridge) Temperature

These items show the current CPU/System/NB temperature detected automatically by the

system.

► Smart CPUFan Function

This item is used to set the Smart CPU Fan function. Conguration options:

[Full Speed]; [By Duty-Cycle]; [Smart FAN].

► Smart CPUFan Duty Cycle

It allows you to control the fan by the Duty-Cycle directly. You can input the value between 0

and 99.

► Current CPUFan Speed

This item shows the Current CPU Fan speed detected automatically by the system.

► Smart SYSFan Function

It allows you to set the smart System Fan function. Conguration options:

[Full Speed]; [By Duty-Cycle]; [Smart FAN].

► Smart SYSFan Duty Cycle

This item is used to control the fan by the Duty-Cycle directly. You can input the value between

0 and 99.

► Current System Fan Speed

This item shows the Current System Fan speed detected automatically by the system.

►Smart NBFan Function

This item is used to set the Smart NBFan Function. Conguration options:

[Full Speed]; [By Duty-Cycle]; [Smart FAN].

► Smart NBFan Duty Cycle

It allows you to control the fan by the Duty-Cycle directly. You can input the value between 0

and 99.

► Current NB Fan Speed

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Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help

Current CPU Temperature 62○C Current System Temperature 30○C Menu Level ►

Current NB Temperature 35○C

Smart CPUFan Function Smart FAN Smart CPUFan Duty Cycle 90% Smart CPU Fan Speed 3254 RPM Smart SYSFan Function Smart FAN Smart SYSFan Duty Cycle 90% Current System Fan Speed 3254 RPM Smart NBFan Function Smart FAN Smart NB Fan Duty Cycle 90% Current NB Fan Speed 3254 RPM

Smart Fan1 Function Smart FAN

Smart Fan1 Duty Cycle 90% Current Fan1 Speed 3254 RPM Smart Fan2 FunctionSmart Fan2 Function Smart FAN Smart Fan2 Duty Cycle 90% Current Fan2 Speed 3254 RPM

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This item shows the Current NBFan Speed auto-detected by the system.

► Smart Fan1/2/3 Function

It allows you to set the smart Fan 1/2/3 function. Conguration options:

[Full Speed]; [By Duty-Cycle]; [Smart FAN].

► Smart Fan1/2/3 Duty Cycle

This item is used to control the fan by the Duty-Cycle directly. You can input the value between

0 and 99.

► Current Fan1/2/3 Speed

This item shows the Current Fan 1/2/3 speed detected automatically by the system.

► Current CPU/DRAM/NB Voltage

These items show the Current CPU/DRAM/NB Voltage detected automatically by the system.

► Current + 5V / + 12V / + 3.3V / BAT Voltage

These items show the + 5.0V / + 12V / + 3.3V / BAT Voltage detected automatically by the

system.

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Quantum BIOS

► CPU Feature / Memory Timing Cong / All Voltage Control / OC Gear

Press <Enter> to go to each Submenu.

► Over Clock (O.C.) Phase Select

It allows you to select the over clock phase. Setting values: [O.C. Disabled]; [Manual O.C.];

[Instant O.C.].

► Instant OverClocking

This item is used for instant OverClocking, you may choose over clock instantly by 5%,

10%,15%.....etc.

***Ratio and Clock Setting*** ► CPU Clock Ratio Unlock

This item is used to enable or disable the CPU Clock Ratio Unlock. If CPU ratio is unlock, this

item will be hidden.

► CPU Clock Ratio

This item is used to set the ratio of an unlocked CPU. Using different CPU, the setting values

are different.

► CPU Clock Ratio +0.5x

This item allows you to set the N/2 ratio of an unlocked CPU. if CPU do not support N/2 ratio,an unlocked CPU. if CPU do not support N/2 ratio,. if CPU do not support N/2 ratio,

this item will be hidden.

► Target CPU Core Speed

This item shows target CPU core speed.

► CPU Clock(FSB)

This item allows you to set CPU clock.

► CPU Clock vs Memory Speed

When "CPU Clock Ratio" is set to "Manual O.C", this item allows you to set the ratio between

CPU Clock and Memory Speed.

► System Memory Speed

This item shows the System Memory Speed.

► PCI Express Clock

This item allows you to adjust the PCI Express bus clock.

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Quantum BIOS

► CPU Feature Press Enter Item Help

► Memory Timing Config Press Enter ► All Voltage Control Press Enter Menu Level ► ► OC Gear Press Enter

Over Clock Phase Select O.C. Disabled Instant OverClocking Default

******* Ratio and Clock Setting ******* CPU Clock Ratio Unlock Disabled x CPU Clock Ratio 9 X

CPU Clock Ratio + 0.5x EnabledCPU Clock Ratio + 0.5x Enabled

Target CPU Core Speed 2804MHz CPU Clock[FSB] 266 CPU Clock vs Memory Speed Auto System Memory Speed 800MHz PCI Express Clock 100MHz PCI Clock 33.6MHz ************ Miscellaneous ************

Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Enabled

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► PCI Clock

This item allows you to adjust the PCI bus clock. Conguration options:

[Synchronous] (Synchronous with PCI Express bus clock); [33.6 MHz]; [37.3 MHz]; [42.0

MHz].

***Miscellaneous*** ► Auto Detect PCI Clk

This item is used to allow the system to supply the PCI slot bus clock if system detected a PCI

add-on card on the slot.

► 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.

► Over Clock Recovery

When this feature is enabled, once system failed after overclocking, it will load the previous

CMOS settings (before overclocking) back, so the system can always work.

CPU Feature

► Delay Prior to Thermal (Appears only when CPU supports)

Some processors come with a Thermal Monitor which consists of a on-die thermal sensor and

a Thermal Control Circuit (TCC).

When the thermal sensor detects that the processor has reached its maximum safe operating

temperature, it will activate the TCC. The TCC will then modulate the clock cycles by inserting

null cycles, typically at a rate of 50-70% of the total number of clock cycles. This results in the

processor "resting" 50-70% of the time.

As the die temperature drops, the TCC will gradually reduce the number of null cycles until no

more is required to keep the die temperature below the safe point. Then the thermal sensor

turns the TCC off. This mechanism allows the processor to dynamically adjust its duty cycles

to ensure its die temperature remains within safe limits.

The Delay Prior To Thermal BIOS feature controls the activation of the Thermal Monitor's

mode. It allows you to determine when the Thermal Monitor should be activated after the sys-

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CPU Feature

Delay Prior to Thermal 16 min Item Help Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 TM2 Bus Ratio 6 Menu Level ►

TM2 Bus VID 1.2500V

EIST Function Native Mode Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled C1E Function Auto

Execute Disable Bit Enabled

Virtualization Technology Enabled

Frequency Unlimit Disabled

Core Multi-Processing Enabled Cold Bug Boot FixCold Bug Boot Fix Disabled

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tem boots. For example, with the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS activates the Thermal

Monitor 16 minutes after the system starts booting up.

Generally, the Thermal Monitor should not be activated immediately on booting as the proces-

sor will be under a heavy load during the booting process. Lower delay time unnecessarily

reduces the processor's performance during the booting up process.

Therefore, to ensure optimal booting performance, the activation of the Thermal Monitor must

be delayed for a set period of time.

It is recommended that you set this BIOS feature to the lowest value (in minutes) that exceeds

the time it takes to fully boot up your computer. For example, if it takes 5 minutes to fully boot

up your system, you should select 8 Minutes.

You should not select a delay value that is unnecessarily long. Without the Thermal Monitor,

your processor may heat up to a critical temperature (approximately 135°C), at which point the

thermal sensor shuts down your processor by removing the core voltage within 0.5 seconds.

► Thermal Management

Thermal Monitor 1 (TM1) is implemented in Pentium 4, Xeon and Pentium M processors. It is

a CPU clock modulation mechanism which prevents CPU overheating in emergency cases by

reducing duty cycle of the processor for up to 46%. The task of this mechanism is to maintain

the CPU temperature at maximum safe level by decreasing its performance, or, in terms, by

reducing CPU Load.

Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) is an advanced mechanism of CPU overheating protection. A con-

siderable difference is that TM2 can control the frequency and CPU voltage, while TM1 only

modulates CPU clock. Due to reduced voltage, TM2 allows to retain better processor perform-

ance in case of overheating at the same reduction of power consumption level.

TM2 is recommended for 2.8 GHz processors and higher (166 MHz bus) and 3.6 GHz and

higher (200 MHz bus), while TM1 is recommended for junior models.

This item will be displayed only when the CPU support this feature.

► TM2 Bus Ratio

This item represents the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance state that will

be initiated when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot.

► TM2 Bus VID

This item represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initiated

when the on-die sensor goes from not hot to hot.

► EIST Function

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

values: [Native Mode] (For fully support ACPI OS, e.g. Windows XP, Vista); [SMM Mode] (For

legacy OS, e.g. Windows2000).

► Limit CPUID MaxVal

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

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.

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

► C1E Function

C1E represents Enhanced HALT State. It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power

consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels

when a HLT (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support.

► Execute Disable Bit

This item is used to enable/disable the Execute Disable Bit feature.

Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer

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

Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application

code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the

buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage and worm propagation.

Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit-enabled systems can halt worm attacks,

reducing the need for virus-related repairs. By combining Execute Disable Bit with anti-virus,

rewall, spyware removal, e-mail ltering software, and other network security measures, IT

managers can free IT resources for other initiatives.

► Virtualization Technology

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.

► Frequency Unlimit

It means the processor is not ratio locked and has no factory congured maximum ratio limit

on the Smitheld XE multi-processing CPU core.

► Core Multi-Processing

When disabled, it will disable one execution core of each CPU die. It is going to provide

backward compatibility, any way, keep it enabled.

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Memory Timing Cong

► ECC Scrubbing

ECC Scrub is basically ECC with one additional characteristic, it completely refreshes the

memory after each correction. This item is used to enable/disable ECC Scrubbing feature.

► DRAM Timing Selectable

This item is used to enable/disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device. The Serial

Presence Detect (SPD) device is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR3 memory

module. It contains important information about the module's speed, size, addressing mode

and various other parameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better

access the memory.

► CAS Latency Time (tCL)

This item controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before

SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

► RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

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

signals.

► RAS# Precharge (tRP)

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

► Precharge Delay (tRAS)

This item allows you to set the precharge delay time (in clock cycles).

► Row Refresh Cycle (tRFC)

This item allows you to set Row Refresh Cycle (in clock cycles).

► Performance Level

This item allows you to set the performance level for your memory.

► Write to Precharge (tWR)

This item allows you to set Write to Precharge delay (in clock cycles).

► Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

This item allows you to set minimum Write-to-read delay (in clock cycles).

► Act to Act Delay (tRRD)

This item allows you to set Act to Act Delay (in clock cycles).

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Memory Timing Cong

ECC Scrubbing Disabled Item Help DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD

CAS Latency Time (tCL) Auto Menu Level ► RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) Auto RAS# Precharge (tRP) Auto Precharge Delay (tRAS) Auto Row Refresh Cycle(tRFC) Auto Performance Level AutoPerformance Level Auto Write to Precharge(tWR) AutoWrite to Precharge(tWR) Auto Write to Read Delay(tWTR) Auto Act to Act Delay(tRRD) Auto Read to Precharge(tRTP) Auto

All Precharge to Refresh Auto

Refresh Period Ratio x 1 Refresh Period(tREF) Auto

Command Per Clock AutoPer Clock Auto Auto

Read Delay Phase(tRD) Auto

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► Read to Precharge (tRTP)

This item is used to set the read CAS to precharge time (in clock cycles).

► All Precharge to RefreshAll Precharge to Refresh

This item is used to set the all precharge to refresh delay(in clock cycles).

► Refresh Period Ratio

This item is used to set refresh period ratio.

► Refresh Period (tREF)

This item is used to set refresh period(in clock cycles).

► Command Per ClockPer Clock

This item is used to set the Command per clock for your memory (in clock cycles).

► Read Delay Phase (tRD)

This item is used to set the read delay phase (in clock cycles).

All Voltage Control

********Affect CPU MHz******** ► CPU Voltage Multiplier

This item is used to set CPU Voltage Multiplier.

► CPU Voltage Setting

This item is used to set CPU Voltage.

► CPU Target/Current/Default VoltageCPU Target/Current/Default VoltageTarget/Current/Default Voltage

These items show the Target/Current/Default CPU Voltage.

NOTE: The CPU Target Voltage equal to “CPU Voltage Multiplier” multiply “CPU VoltageCPU Target Voltage equal to “CPU Voltage Multiplier” multiply “CPU VoltageTarget Voltage equal to “CPU Voltage Multiplier” multiply “CPU Voltage

Setting” .

► CPU Vdroop Compensation

This item is enable or disable CPU vdroop compensation.

********Affect FSB MHz******** ► CPU PLL Setting

This item is used to set DRAM Voltage. The default voltage is 1.890V.

► CPU VTT Voltage Setting

This item is used to set CPU VTT Voltage. The default voltage is 1.200V.

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All Voltage Control

******** Affect CPU MHz ******** Item Help CPU Voltage Multiplier x 1.000 CPU Voltage Setting 1.2500V Menu Level ►

CPU Target Voltage 1.2500V

CPU Current Voltage 1.2540V

CPU Default Voltage 1.2500V CPU Vdroop Compensation Disabled

******** Affect FSB MHz ********

CPU PLL Voltage Setting 1.508861V

CPU VTT Voltage Setting 1.200V CPU GTL Ref. 0 Voltage Default CPU GTL Ref. 1 Voltage Default

CPU GTL Ref. 2 Voltage Default

CPU GTL Ref. 3 Voltage Default NB Voltage Setting 1.250V NB GTL Ref. Voltage Default SB Voltage Setting 1.500V

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► CPU GTL Ref. 0/Ref. 1/Ref. 2/Ref. 3 Voltage

This item is used to adjust CPU GTL reference voltage.

► NB Voltage Setting / NB GTL Ref. VoltageNB GTL Ref. Voltage

This item is used to set NB/ NB GTL reference voltage.NB GTL reference voltage.

► SB Voltage Setting

This item is used to set SB Voltage. The default voltage is 1.500V.

********Affect Memory MHz******** ► DRAM Voltage Setting

This item is used to set DRAM voltage. The default voltage is 1.648V.

► DRAM Pull-Up/Pull-Down/Ref. Voltage

These items are used to set DRAM pull-up/pull-down/controller reference voltage.

OC Gear

*************OC Gear************** ► Current Storage Gear

We have more spaces in CMOS to allow you to store up to 4 sets of BIOS conguration data.

You can change any setting of BIOS, including the overclocking information, and save the

whole BIOS settings to one of four storage area. Later, you can retrieve BIOS settings by

restore it. This item is used to choose storage section to store your BIOS settings. Setting

values: [Not Use It]; [Storage Gear 1]; [Storage Gear 2]; [Storage Gear 3]; [Storage Gear 4].

► Store/Restore/Clear My Setting

This item allows you to Store/Restore/Clear the BIOS settings. See the help string in “Item

Help” table for detail.

********Foxconn Function******** ► Smart Boot Menu

When PC starts, if [Enabled] is selected, a Boot Menu will be automatically displayed to inform

you to select a boot device. If no device is selected, the rst device will be used. If [Disabled] is

selected, then PC will ask you to press [Esc] key to get into Boot Menu. This setting simplies

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

OC Gear

*************** OC Gear *************** Item Help

Current Storage Gear Not Use It Store My Setting Store Menu Level ►

Restore My Setting Restore Clear My Setting Clear Choose storage section

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 to

********** Foxconn Function ********** store your over clock

Smart Boot Menu Disabled setting. If you store Smart Power LED Enabled your setting to

Hardware Jumper Selected BIOS ROM 1 Current Storage Gear Software Item Selecting BIOS ROM 1 successfully, then the Storage Gear will

turn to Green color

If you clear the

Current Storage Gear successfully, then the

color will turn back

to normal.

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multiple boot devices user from pressing [Esc] key to enter boot menu.

► 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.

► Hardware Jumper Selected

When BIOS_SELECT jumper, which is on the motherboard, is set to 1-2 or 3-4, this item will

auto detect power-on boot BIOS.

► Software Item Selecting

When BIOS_SELECT jumper, which is on the motherboard, is set to 5-6 or 7-8, you can select

the power-on boot BIOS by this item. Its default is BIOS ROM 1.

Board Information

► Model Name

This item shows the model name.

► BIOS ID/Version

This item shows the BIOS ID/version.

► BIOS Build Date

This item shows the BIOS building date.

► OnBoard LAN 1/2 MAC Address

This item shows the onboard LAN 1/2 MAC address.

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

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

Enter Setup or Skip

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Board Information

Model Name BlackOps Item Help BIOS ID X48A01.F1.D.08.BlackOps BIOS Version D08 Menu Level ►

BIOS Build Date 03/05/2008 OnBoard LAN 1 MAC Address 00 01 6C 00 00 01 OnBoard LAN 2 MAC Address 00 01 6C 00 00 02

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Load Optimized Defaults

Select this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue pops out, select <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defaults; press <N> to skip. By this default, BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components. But if the optimized performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices, the system may fail to work. It may happen on when you installed too many add-on cards on your system, or overloaded the hardware until it can not afford.

Set Supervisor Password

The access rights and permissions associated with the Supervisor password are higher than those of a regular User password. The Supervisor password can be used to start the system or modify the CMOS settings, while User password can only be used to start the system, view the CMOS settings, but modify CMOS settings is not allowable.

When you select the Set Supervisor/User Password option, the Enter Password message will appear :

The supervisor password can be set up through this menu. Key in a password, not exceeding 8 characters, save the change and exit. The next time, when you enter the BIOS, it will ask you

to input this password to conrm your access right. After you get the right to access the BIOS,

you then can select this setting again, and press <Enter> to disable this function or input a new password to replace the original one.

If you select “System” for the Security Option in “Advanced BIOS Features” menu, then you will be asked to enter a password when the system is started or when you try to enter the CMOS setting program. If an incorrect password is entered, you will be hold there. If you select “Setup” for the Security Option in “Advanced BIOS Features” menu, you will be asked to enter a password only when you enter the CMOS setting program.

Set User Password

The user password can be set up through this menu. Only when there exists a Supervisor pass-

word, then this setting can be activated.

Save & Exit Setup

When you select this option and press <Enter>, Select <Y> to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program; Select <N> or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

Exit Without Saving

If you select this option and press <Enter>,

Select <Y> to exit CMOS without saving your modications;

Select <N> or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Enter Password:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue...

The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains

useful software and several utility drivers that enhance

the motherboard features.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Utility CD Introduction

■ AEGIS PANEL

■ FOX LiveUpdate

■ FOX DMI

■ FOX LOGO

Note : Because each module is independent, so the

section number will be reorganized and unique to each

module, please understand.

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Utility CD introduction

This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin with, simply insert the CD into your CD drive. The CD will automatically run and display the main menu on the screen.

1. Install Driver

Click on "Install Driver", then use these options to install all the necessary drivers for your

motherboard. You need to restart your computer after nishing all the installations of drivers.

Intel chipset driver

Use it to install Intel chipset driver.

Realtek Audio drivers

Use it to install Realtek Audio driver.

Broadcom LAN driver

Use it to install Broadcom LAN driver.

JMicron Raid drivers

Use it to install JMicron RAID driver. JMircon provides one external SATA port together with two

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IDE PATA ports (Master/Slave). Due to limitation of RAID interface on JMircon, we recommend you building RAID system by using onboard SATA ports (controlled by Intel ICH9R) instead of JMicron.

Microsoft DirectX 9.0C

Use it to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0C driver.

Intel Matrix Storage Manager

Install this driver needs BIOS SATA Mode being set to [AHCI] or [RAID]. This restriction forces us

to nd out another way to install this driver. Please go to "5-5 Existing Windows XP with RAID

built as data storage." for more detail.

2. Software

Use these options to install additional software programs.

AEGIS PANEL

Foxconn new utility software for monitoring system information. See “AEGIS PANEL” for details.

Fox LiveUpdate

The Fox LiveUpdate allows you to backup or update the system BIOS, drivers and utilities in Windows® environment. See “Fox LiveUpdate” for details.

FOX DMI

The FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI datais a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats. See “FOX DMI” for details.See “FOX DMI” for details.

Adobe Reader

Installs Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that is used for viewing and printing the PDF document.

FOX LOGO

The FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo.is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo.. See “FOX LOGO” for details.

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Norton Internet Security

Installs Norton® Internet Security to protect your PC from being affected by viruses.

3. Create RAID Driver Floppy

When you are establishing a brand new Windows XP operating system on a new RAID system,

during installation, Windows XP needs a RAID driver in oppy drive to help the installation. Vista has included this driver in itself, so you do not need this oppy.

This section is helping you to create a oppy diskette with RAID driver. You need to create this

diskette from another PC.

Depending on different 32-bit/64-bit Windows platforms you are using, you can choose

appropriate driver for the diskette.

Create (32bit/64bit) JMicron SATA RAID Floppy

Allows you to create (32bit/64bit) JMicron SATA RAID Floppy.

Create (32bit/64bit) Intel MSM SATA RAID Floppy

Allows you to create (32bit/64bit) Intel MSM SATA RAID Floppy.

Please go to Chapter 5, "Installing a New Windows XP in a brand New RAID System" for

more detail.

4. Browse CD

Click it to browse the CD content.

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AEGIS PANEL

This is Foxconn’s new utility software. Aegis Panel, is a Windows innovation tool to provide fan control, alarm function and system monitoring information such as fan speed, temperature, voltage and CPU clock etc..

The powerful features are:

Overclocking (OC) HWM INFO. (Hardware Monitor Information) ALARM CONFIG

Supported Operating Systems :

-Windows 2000

-Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

-Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

-Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using AEGIS PANEL:

1. Main Panel

Hazard Light

Open/Close main panel to view CPU clock

Open/Close control panel for detail operation

Open/Close the left panel

Open/Close the right panel

Minimize Aegis Panel to taskbar

Visit Foxconn website

Get help

Hide Aegis Panel and put it in the

notication area of

taskbar ( or System Tray)

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Aegis is a very important system monitoring program, so when

you click cross icon on it, Aegis only goes to notication area

of the taskbar, but does not stop running. If you really want to

close it, you must right click on it on the notication area, and

select exit to make it.

Open : Open Aegis Panel main panel on the screen.

Congure : Open Aegis Panel and directly enter congure mode.

Exit : Close Aegis program.

2. Overclocking

Click on "Foxconn" button to open/close the display screen. The information of CPU, memory, and PCIE clocks are displayed.

Click on green button to go to Control Panel. Click on OC icon to visit Overclocking menu which allows you to overclock your CPU and PCI bus manually.

Open/Close

screen

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3. HWM INFO. (Hardware Monitor Information)

Click "HWM INFO." button in the opening CONTROL PANEL to show the sensor's information. Within this display, you can view the fan's speeds, temperatures and voltages.

Click on the rotating-fan button to control each fan function.

Fan control has 4 operating modes :

Full Speed : No control at all, running at full speed.

By Duty-Cycle :

The fan speed is controlled by setting the percentage to the fan duty (between 0% ~ 100%).

By Temperature:

The Temperature and Duty elds can be manually adjustable if you select them. The relationships between temperature and duty eld are dened as following : SEC1SPEED1 : If temperature is over 60°C, fan will be running at its 100% duty. (Range 100%) SEC2SPEED1 : If temperature is over 50°C, fan will be running at 75% duty. (Range 75% ~ 99%) SEC3SPEED1 : If temperature is over 30°C, fan will be running at 50% duty. (Range 50% ~ 74%) SEC4SPEED1 : If temperature is over 20°C, fan will be running at 25% duty. (Range 25% ~ 49%)

If current temperature is below any level, fan will be running at its lowest 20% duty.

By SmartFan: Fan speed is controlled by the system automatically, and user does not have to know about how it is controlled.

Click to go to

Fan Control menu

Click to view HW

Monitor menu

Close this page

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4. ALARM

Click "ALARM" button to trigger the warning events. It allows you to set the low/high limits of the monitoring sensors. You can select a particular sensor to be watched carefully, or choose them all.

If the monitoring value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, and the Action setting in CONFIG menu was set to "Ask Me", then you can hear buzzer sounds and the hazard light is blinking. Click OK/Cancel button in the popped out HMW Alarm screen to acknowledge/ cancel the warning. If OK is pressed, the relative item will be displayed by red characters on the "HWM INFO" screen.

Hazard light

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5. CONFIG

Click "CONFIG" button to congure Aegis function. (Recommend using default values if possible).

Fahrenheit / Celsius scales :

You can select temperature scales between them.

External / OnBoard Speaker :

It allows you to choose the warning tone devices.

Refresh Interval :

It is used to select the interval of refreshing the current monitoring information such as the CPU clock, temperature, voltage etc.. (Unit: second per times)

Action when exceed the limitations :

It provides you four action items to handle events. Ask Me : Default. Pop out HWM Alarm screen, and red mark item on HWM INFO. display. Ignore : Just red mark current item, no HMW Alarm screen is displayed. Disable : No HMW Alarm screen and no red mark. Shutdown : The computer will be shut down after 10 seconds if selected.

Launch "Aegis Panel" on startup :

The Aegis Panel will be automatically started after the Windows operating system is activated.

Hidden tray icon :

Hide Aegis from the system tray display.

Go to System Tray

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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 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LiveUpdate :

1. Local Update

1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information

This page lets you know your system BIOS information.

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

Exit

Toolbar

Minimum

Show current

BIOS information

Link to website

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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. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP

and "Documents" in Vista. 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.

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.

Key in a BIOS name

Click here

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

enabled in the "Congure-System" setup. Please refer to "Congure-System" 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.

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 BIOS

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Update BIOS

Close the window

Select BIOS to update

Click here

Current information

Search new drivers

from Internet

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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.

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

driver

Close the window

Select the driver to update

Click here

Current information

Search new utilities

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

utility

Close the window

Select the utility to update

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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

Close the window

Browse detailed

driver information

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.

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

Double click here

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Click here

Set auto

search options

Select search

which kind of

versions

Set auto search

the latest

FOX LiveUpdate

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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.

3-2 Congure - System

This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate

utility.

Click here

Set the location of

download les or

auto backup BIOS

Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can

auto run when the system starts up

Select different skin

of the software

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Prompt you to

install the new

FOX LiveUpdate

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3-3 Congure - Advance

This page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. 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.

4. About & Help

This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.

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We recommend that you should better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any

damage.

Click here

Select which BIOS ROM

to ash(Only available to

motherboard with backup

BIOS ROM )

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Select to ash Boot Block

Select to clear CMOS

Click here

Show information about

FOX LiveUpdate

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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 mother-

board if there is any problem occurred.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX DMI:

Please operate this utility as the comments shows.

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

Click here to select the type you want to view.

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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 BIOS

"Full Screen Logo Show" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LOGO:

Main Page

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

matically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system,

or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

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Minimize

Exit

Website

About

Backup

Change

De l e t e

Main screen

This chapter will cover two topics :

■ Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID

system.

■ Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as

data storage.

It includes the following information :

■ RAID Conguration Introduction

■ Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette

■ BIOS Conguration

■ Create RAID in BIOS

■ Install a New Windows XP

■ Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage

The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only, please refer to the practical screen.

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Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID

system.

1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette.

(Windows Vista has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step).

2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI.

3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.

4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A oppy drive.

2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. A RAID driver diskette.

5. BLACKOPS CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.)

6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.

Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as

data storage.

Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your

existing Windows XP system, it includes :

1. Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk. (Vista can skip)

2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI.

3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.

4. Run setup program to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver into your current

Windows XP system. (Vista can skip this step)

5. Format new RAID partitions.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A CD-ROM drive.

2. Several SATA hard disks.

3. A BLACKOPS driver CD.

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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 ICH9R. 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.

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 >=3 N-1 Read faster

Write slower

Good Limited budget

RAID10 >=4

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

High Excellent Unlimited budget

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions.

In this section, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how

to congure your RAID system. There are two 232.9GBs, one 298.1GB, and one

279.5GB. A creation of second volume will also be well described.

In each screen, there is also a message bar about each key’s function, such as <Tab>,

<Enter>, <Del>...etc. it is to help making your selection easier.

Two topics will be introduced :

1). Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system.

2). Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage.

Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

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

other end to SATA hard disk.

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

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

and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the

hardware.

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■ Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel® Matrix Storage driver.

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

but the software driver installation of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager shall

follow the same rule as described for RAID.

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1. Find another PC, put a diskette into its

oppy drive, this diskette will be formatted

later. Put the BLACKOPS driver CD into

CD-ROM drive, the screen will come out.

Click on "Create RAID Driver Floppy" icon.

2. Depending on each platform of your XP

system, normally, it is a 32-bit system.

Click on "Create(32-bit) Intel MSM SATA

RAID Floppy" to create the diskette.

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.

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 Vista has native RAID driver in itself, you can skip these steps.

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

on "Start" to format.

7. Click on "OK " to go throug h this warn i ng

message.

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.

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5-2 BIOS Conguration

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

2. Select the “Integrated Peripherals” from the “Main menu”, then select the “OnChip

IDE Device” item and press <Enter> to go to the conguration items.

3. Select and Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID].

4. Press <F10> 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® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM

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

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 4. Exit

RAID Volume : None Dened.

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ Main Menu ]

1. Create RAID Volume

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

OnChip IDE Device

SATA Mode RAID Item Help

LEGACY Mode Support Disabled x Robson Support Disabled Menu Level ►

OnBoard IDE/SATA Chip IDE Mode

↑↓�:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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Create RAID Volume

Create RAID 0 (1st Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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 from

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

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

16 characters or less.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

Volume0

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

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

system.

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 232.9GB hard disks as

an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

[ SELECT DISKS ]

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Creating RAID 1

Name:

RAID Level:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

►0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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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>.

7. In “Capacity” line, it displays there are maximum 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB available.

As we want to introduce how to create two disk volumes (like logical devices C: and

D:) in a RAID0 system, so we only key in 200GB here to build the rst volume. Later,

we will also describe how the second volume is generated. Input 200GB, and press

<Enter>.

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

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

volume on these disks

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

465.8

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB

RAID5 - 64KB

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

128KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

A warning message will appear :

9. Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu, a 200GB RAID0 system

is normally congured.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk(0) 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk(0) 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ Main Menu ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 200 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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)

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

Volume0

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

second volume system.

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

<Space> key to select them. Two triangle signs will appear to indicate the selections.

Press <Enter> to continue.

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

► 0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 265.8GB, and

at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume

available.

The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

The default value is 128K. Press <Enter>.

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

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

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB

RAID5 - 64KB

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

128KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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A message will appear :

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

were congured.

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

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 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB Normal Yes

1 TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 265.8GB Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk(0,1) 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk(0,1) 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ Main Menu ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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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.

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID1 (Mirror) and press <Enter>.

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID1

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

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

RAID1(Mirror)

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

system.

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 232.9GB and one

298.1GB hard disks. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Creating RAID 1

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk ►4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

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

hard disk 232.9GB is becoming the default value, and it indicates the maximum

capacity.

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

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

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 232.9GB Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk(0) 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Member Disk(0) 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ Main Menu ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

volume on these disks

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks N/A

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

232.9

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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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.

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID10(RAID0+1) and press <Enter>.

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID10

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID10 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks

64KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID10(RAID0+1)

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all

four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option.

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

Size” menu. The default value is 64K.

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

twice the smallest hard disk size, that is, 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB.

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

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

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1) N/A 232.9GB Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk(0) 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk(0) 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Member Disk(0) 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Member Disk(0)

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ DISC/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ Main Menu ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB

RAID5 - 64KB

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1) Select Disks

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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[ HELP ]

64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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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.

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.

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

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

16 characters or less.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7.6.0.1006 ICH9R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID5

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks

64KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID5(Parity)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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