Foxconn Destroyer User Manual

Destroyer Motherboard

User’s Manual

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Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD

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

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard Destroyer

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: Destroyer

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 capacity of your device.

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

S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect connections might damage the motherboard.

■ When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connectors.

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

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

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

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

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

with the motherboard circuit or its components. Also, make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing.

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

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

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

that ows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it

comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment. Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

■ Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing

CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. It is recommended to unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Package 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 ..................................................................................11

Install an Expansion Card ......................................................................13

Install other Internal Connectors ............................................................14

Install the Optional Accessory ................................................................18

Jumpers ..................................................................................................19

Onboard Button ......................................................................................21

Onboard LED .........................................................................................21

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................23

Main Menu..............................................................................................23

System Information ................................................................................25

Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................27

Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................28

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................

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

PC Health Status ....................................................................................38

Quantum BIOS .......................................................................................39

Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................46

Set Supervisor Password .......................................................................46

Set User Password.................................................................................46

Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................46

Exit Without Saving ................................................................................46

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD content....................................................................................48

AEGIS PANEL

Main Panel .......................................................................................51

Overclocking .....................................................................................52

HWM INFO. ......................................................................................53

ALARM .............................................................................................64

CONFIG ...........................................................................................55

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ....................................................................................56

Online Update ..................................................................................58

Congure .........................................................................................61

About & Help ....................................................................................63

FOX DMI ................................................................................................64

FOX LOGO .............................................................................................65

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction.............................................................68

NVIDIA® MediaShield Driver .................................................................70

Create RAID Driver Diskette ..................................................................72

RAID Enable in BIOS .............................................................................74

Select a RAID Array for Use ...................................................................74

Install a New Windows XP .....................................................................90

Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array..................................................97

Appendix - NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology ................................................103

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Thank you for buying Foxconn Quantum Force series motherboardDestroyer. Foxconn Quantum Force products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for breakthrough performance.

With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, Destroyer enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Package List

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

Package List

Check your product package for the following items:

Before your purchase, if any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact your retailer. Accessories are not in the warranty, only motherboard is.

Motherboard Foxconn Destroyer motherboard I/O modules 1 x USB 2.0 x 2 ports and 1 x 1394a module

1 x SPDIF Out module

Cables 4 x SATA power and signal cables

2 x SATA power and signal cables right angle 1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable 1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessory 15 x Cable tie

1 x I/O shield 1 x Heat-Pipe expansion module 1 x Quantum Flow-GPU blower 1 x 2-way SLI bridge 1 x 3-way SLI bridge 1 x 3-way SLI plus bridge 1 x PCB tray

1 x 50k variable resistor

1 x 20k variable resistor

Copper column bolt Application CD Foxconn motherboard support CD Documentation User’s manual

Quick installation guide

Registration card

Quantum Force sticker

Quantum Force tattoos

Quantum Force dogtag

1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support AMD socket AM2+ Phenom

FX / Phenom

series processors Support AMD socket AM2 series processors : Athlon

64 FX / Athlon

64X2 Dual-Core / Athlon

X2 Dual-Core /

Athlon

64 / Sempron

HyperTransport 2000/1600MT/s for AM2 CPU Up to 5200MT/s (HT3.0) for AM2+ CPU Chipset NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Support up to 8GB of system memory

Dual channel DDR2 1066*(oc*)/800/667/533MHz architecture

*DDR2 1066 is only supported by some AM2+ CPU (oc*: Overclock) Audio Realtek 8-channel audio chip

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF Out Support Jack-Sensing function LAN

Broadcom 5786 Gigabit LAN chip

Broadcom 5788 Gigabit LAN chip

Expansion Slots 4 x PCI Express x16 slots

1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI slot Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by nForce 780a SLI) 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) Support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1 USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports)

Supports 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 (Conrtolled by nForce 780a SLI) 6 x SATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices)

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

2 x System fan headers (3-pin) 2 x Power fan headers (3-pin)(FAN1, FAN2) 1 x Front panel connector 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x Speaker connector

1 x COM1 connector 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header (INTR) 1 x S/PDIF Out connector

1 x 1394a connector

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port

1 x 1394a port

2 x External SATA ports (Controlled by JMicron JMB362) 6 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN ports

8-channel Audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System/Power fan speed detection System voltage warning CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System/Chipset fan speed control

Onboard 1394a Support hot plug

400Mb/s transmission rate

Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most

PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Gen2

PCI-E1_16X and PCI-E3_16X support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

PCI-E2_16X and PCI-E4_16X 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)

1-2 Layout

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

motherboard for detail.

1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. SYS_FAN Headers

3. PCI Express x1 Slot

4. PCI Slot

5. PCI Express x16 Slots

6. Front Audio Connector

7. CD_IN Connector

8. S/PDIF Out Connector

9. COM1 Connector

10. 1394a Connector

11. Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 200

12. Front USB Connectors

13. Power On Button

14. Reset Button

15. Clear CMOS Button

16. Front Panel Connector

17. SATA Connectors

18. Speaker Connector

19. BIOS_SELECT Jumper

20. IrDA Connector

21. Chipset: NVIDIA nForce 780a SLI

22. Power FAN Headers

23. IDE Connector

24. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

25. Floppy Connector

26. +5V Standby LED

27. DDR2 DIMM Slots

28. Chassis Intrution Alarm Header

29. DRAM Power LED

30. Clear CMOS Jumper

31. CPU_FAN Header

32. CPU Socket

8 9

14 15

201816 17 19

22323

1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

Use the upper port (Purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

2. USB Ports

The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use this port to connect a USB device

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

3. VGA Port

To connect with external display device, such as a monitor or LCD display.

4. DVI-D Port

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

to this port.

5. 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

6. External SATA Ports

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.

7. Audio Connectors

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

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

USB Ports

LAN Ports

VGA Port

USB Ports

PS/2 Keyboard Port

DVI-D Port Audio Ports

Line Out

Microphone

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

External SATA Ports

2 2

1394a Port

8. RJ-45 LAN Ports

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

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

1000M

Off No Link Off No Link

Green

Blinking

Data

Activity

Off 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

Active

LED

Link 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

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

2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

Install the CPU

Locate the Pin-1 CPU triangle mark and the Pin-1 corner of the CPU socket.

Pin-1 triangle marking of CPU

Pin-1 corner of the CPU socket

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

■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

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

installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

■ Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly.

■ 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 want 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.

1. Release the CPU socket lever.

2. Align pin one of the CPU with the CPU socket, and gently put the CPU onto the socket.

3. When CPU is properly seated, push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position.

Install the CPU Cooler

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

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

2. Buckle the heatsink rmly at one side of the stand.

3. Buckle the heatsink at another side, and press the fasten lever down to tightly seat the cooler.

4. Attach t he 3-wire C PU cooler

connector to the CPU fan header on the motherboard.

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

2-2 Install the Memory

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system.

Four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels :

Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM3

Channel 1 : DIMM2, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

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

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

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

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

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

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

installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

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

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

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 : Dual Side, SS : Single Side, - : No Memory)

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 DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard.

112-Pin128-Pin

Notch

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.

■ Make 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 before

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16 (PCI-E x16 mode)

PCI

PCI Express x16 (PCI-E x8 mode)

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.

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

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

We recommend you using a 24-pin power

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

20-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

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

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V 2 GND 6 +12V 3 GND 7 +12V 4 GND 8 +12V

PWR2

GND

+12V

Front Panel Connector : FP1

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

Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)

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

Reset Switch (RESET-SW)

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

Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)

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

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

is directional with +/- sign.

Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)

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

IDE Connector : PIDE

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

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.

EMPTY

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-SW

PWR-LED

FP1

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.

INTR

GND

INTRUDERJ

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.

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

Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3

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.

IrDA Connector : IR

This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device.

Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header : INTR

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

1 2 3

+5V

EMPTY IRRX GND IRTX

RLSD SOUT

GND

RTS

DSR

DTR

CTS EMPTY

SIN

COM1

GND

+12V

TPA-

TPB-

GND TPB+ +12V

GND

TPA+

EMPTY

F_1394

GND

5V_DUAL

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

5V_DUAL

EMPTY

F_USB 1/2/3

SATA_1/2/3

GND

TX+

TX-

GND

RX-

RX+

GND

Audio Connector : F_AUDIO

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

Audio Connector : CD_IN

CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/DVD audio cable.

S/PDIF Out Connector : SPDIF_OUT1

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

Fan Headers : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1,

SYS_FAN2, FAN1, FAN2

There are ve main 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.

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

CD_IN

CD_L GND CD_R

PORT1_L

PORT1_R

PORT2_L

SENSE_SEND

SENSE1_RETURN

PRESENCE_J

EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

AUD_GND

1 2

109

F_AUDIO

PORT2_R

SPDIF_OUT

+5V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT1

GND

1 2 3

FAN1/2

GND +12V SENSE

CPU_FAN

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

SYS_FAN1/2

GND +12V SENSE

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

1 2 3

2-5 Install the Optional Accessory

Install Heat-Pipe Expansion Module

1. Find the chipset heatsink, take off the removable piece in its groove.

2. Find the Heat-Pipe expansion module, remove the protected lm from its surface.

3. Place the Heat-pipe onto the heatsink, and fasten four screws to x it.

Install Quantum Flow-GPU Blower

This 120mm fan can provide good cooling for the graphics card, especially in multi-GPU setups.

You can easily use the accompanied screws to x it on the graphics card, then attach the 3-wire

fan connector to the fan header on the motherboard.

PCB Tray

If you choose not to use the chassis, you can use the plastic tray and copper bars to assemble the motherboard in an open environment as

depicted.

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

Screw

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.

Clear

1 2 3

Normal (Default)

1 2 3

CLR_CMOS

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed 2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Closed Set two pins closed

Opened Set two pins opened

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

7 8

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.

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

BIOS ROM 2 BIOS ROM 1

BIOS Select Jumper: BIOS_SELECT

This motherboard provides two BIOS ROMs, and user can easily select one of them for operation. The

selection of BIOS ROM can be done by hardware jumper x or by software BIOS conguration.

2-7 Onboard Button

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

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.

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.

2-8 Onboard LED

DRAM Power LED: (Red)

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

+5V Standby LED: (Blue)

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

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 website for updated manual if it is available.

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

■ System Information

■ Advanced BIOS Features

■ Advanced Chipset Features

■ Integrated Peripherals

■ Power Management Setup

■ PC Health Status

■ Quantum BIOS

■ Load Optimized Defaults

■ Set Supervisor Password

■ Set User Password

■ Save & Exit Setup

■ Exit Without Saving

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 sub-menu.

Each item in the main menu is explained below:

► System Information

It displays the basic system conguration, such as BIOS version, 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/O devices such as Serial I/O, and other USB ports...etc.

► Power Management Setup

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

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.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

► System Information ► Quantum BIOS

► Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

► Integrated Peripherals

Set User Password

► Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

► PC Health Status

Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

► System Information

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