Foxconn ELA User Manual

ELA Series

Motherboard

User’s Manual

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User’s Manual V1.0 for ELA Series motherboard.

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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 ELA

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: ELA

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

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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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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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Product Specications ..............................................................................2

Layout.......................................................................................................4

Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................5

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............................................................8

Install the Memory ..................................................................................11

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

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

Jumpers ..................................................................................................18

OnBoard Button......................................................................................19

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................21

Main Menu..............................................................................................21

System Information ................................................................................23

Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................25

Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................26

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................28

Power Management Setup .....................................................................32

PnP/PCI Conguration ...........................................................................34

Gladiator BIOS ......................................................................................35

PC Health Status ....................................................................................40

BIOS Security Features..........................................................................41

Load Optimal Defaults ............................................................................42

Save Changes and Exit ..........................................................................42

Discard Changes and Exit ......................................................................42

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD

FOX ONE

Main Page ........................................................................................48

CPU Control .....................................................................................52

Frequency Control ............................................................................54

Limit Setting......................................................................................55

Voltage Control .................................................................................57

Fan Control.......................................................................................58

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ....................................................................................59

Introduction ..........................................................................44

Online Update ..................................................................................61

Congure .........................................................................................64

About & Help ....................................................................................66

FOX LOGO .............................................................................................67

FOX DMI ................................................................................................

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

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RAID Conguration Introduction.......................................................71

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ........................................................73

Create a RAID Driver Diskette .........................................................74

BIOS Conguration ..........................................................................76

Create RAID in BIOS

Create RAID Volume ........................................................................77

Delete RAID Volume ........................................................................93

Reset Disks to Non-RAID .................................................................95

Exit RAID BIOS ................................................................................99

Install a New Windows XP .............................................................100

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ...................104

Appendix - CrossFire

TM

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Technology .....................................................108

Technical Support :

Support

Website :

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

Thank you for buying Foxconn ELA Series motherboard. Foxconn

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, ELA

enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support LGA775 socket Intel® CPU:

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Intel® Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Extreme, Core™2 Duo, Pentium® Dual-Core,

Celeron Dual-core, Celeron processors

Front Side Bus 1600(oc*)/1333/1066/800MHz FSB (oc*: Overclocking)

Chipset North Bridge: Intel® P45

South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

Support up to 8GB of system memory

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 Realtek 10/100/1000Mb/s LAN chip

Expansion Slots 3 x PCI Express x16 slots

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

2 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by ICH10R)

300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

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 (Controlled by Jmicron363)

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

1 x System fan header (4-pin)

1 x FAN1 header (3-pin)

1 x FAN2 header (3-pin)

1 x FAN3 header (3-pin)

1 x FSBSEL1 connector

1 x CD_IN connector

1 x Front Audio connector

1 x 1394a connector

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

6 x SATA connectors

1 x Front Panel connector

1 x IrDA connector

1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header

Dual channel DDR2 1066

(oc*)

/800/667MHz architecture (oc*: Overclocking)

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1 x Speaker connector

1 x SPDIF-OUT connector

1 x Buzzer

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 mouse port

Connectors 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

1 x 1394a port

1 x Mini 1394a port

2 x ESATA ports (Controlled by Jmicron363)

6 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x RJ-45 LAN port

8-channel audio ports

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU/System overheating shutdown

CPU/System fan speed control

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

Low power consumption and power management features

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 FOX ONE

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LOGO

FOX DMI

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000/2003

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

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1. FSBSEL1 Connector

2. FAN1 Header

3. PCI Express x1 Slots

4. PCI Express x16 Slots

5. PCI Slots

6. Front Audio Connector

7. CD_IN Connector

8. S/PDIF Out Connector

9. SYS_FAN Header

10. 1394a Connector

11. Front USB Connectors

12. Floppy Connector

13. Front Panel Connector

14. IrDA Connector

15. Reset Button

16. Power On Button

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17. Clear CMOS Button

18. SATA Connectors

19. Buzzer

20. IDE Connector

21. Speaker Connector

22. Clear CMOS Jumper

23. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header

24. FAN3 Header

25. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

26. DDR2 DIMM Slots

27. South Bridge: Intel ® ICH10R

28. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

29. CPU_FAN Header

30. FAN2 Header

31. North Bridge: Intel ® P45

32. LGA 775 CPU Socket

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

motherboard for detail.

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1-3 Back Panel Connectors

PS/2 Mouse Port

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Mini 1394a Port

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Optical S/PDIF Out Port

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1394a Port

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LAN Port

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Line Out

Line In

Rear Speaker

Subwoofer

Side Speaker

Microphone In

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USB Ports

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Coaxial

USB Ports

S/PDIF Out Port

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External SATA Ports

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USB Ports

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Audio Ports

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

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

2. USB Ports

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

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

3. Optical S/PDIF Out Port

This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital

optical audio.

4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Port

This port 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.

5. Mini 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

6. 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.

7. 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

8. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

LAN Type

1000M

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off No Link

Green

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Data Activ-

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Off 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

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Active

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Link

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9. Audio Ports

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

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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

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

output ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1/7.1 channels. The fundamental audio outputs

are depicted in the table above.

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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including

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

headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised

during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the

motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in

this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

■ Install the Memory

■ Install an Expansion Card

■ Install other Internal Connectors

■ Jumpers

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

VGA for your motherboard :

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

2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

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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

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installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

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

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

socket.)

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

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

and damage of the CPU may occur.

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

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

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

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

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

Hyper-Threading Technology System Requirements:

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

■ An Intel® CPU that supports HT Technology

■ A chipset that supports HT Technology

■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology

■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

Install the CPU

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

LGA775 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin-1 corner of the CPU

LGA775 CPU

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Socket

Notch

Pin-1 triangle marking

of CPU

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

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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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1. Remove protective socket cover.

3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

2. Release the CPU socket lever.

4. Check pin one marking (triangle)

with the pin one corner of the CPU

socket, align the CPU notches with

the socket alignment keys and gently

put the CPU onto the socket.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

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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.)

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

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

xed as depicted in the picture.

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

4. Attach t he 4-wire C PU cooler

connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

1.Tu r n i n g the push p i n ( b o l t ) along with the direction of arrow (counterclockwise).

2. Pull the push pin straight up.

3. Turning push pin clockwise to its default position.

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

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2-2 Install the Memory

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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.

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 and each channel has two memory

sockets as following:

Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM2

Channel 1 : DIMM3, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

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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)

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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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Installing a Memory

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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.

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112-Pin128-Pin

Notch

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.

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2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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■ 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

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 :

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• Installing a Graphics Card:

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

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

Express x16 slot.

• Removing the Card:

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

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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

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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

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PWR1

We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply.

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

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

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

Pin No. 24

20-Pin Power

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

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

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PWR2

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

GND

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

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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.

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.

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.

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VCC

D+

GND

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VCC

D-

DD+ GND NC

PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2_L

CD_L GND CD_R

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F_AUDIO

CD_IN

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

AUD_GND

PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

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F_USB 1/2/3

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.

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.

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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

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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.

Chassis Intruder Connector : INTR

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

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

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INTR

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PWR-LED

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PWR-SW

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FP1

GND

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

Front Side Bus Select Connector : FSBSEL1

The front side bus select connector is used to set CPU FSB frequency by changing the jumper cap setting.

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FSBSEL1

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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.

S/PDIF Connector : SPDIF_OUT

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

TPA+

GND TPB+ +12V

EMPTY

1

2

10

9

F_1394

TPAGND TPB+12V GND

2

+5V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT

GND

1

2

3

4

SPDIF_OUT

IrDA Connector : IR

This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device.

1

+5V

2

EMPTY

3

IRRX

4

GND

IRTX

5

IR

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

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

Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, FAN1/2/3

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.

1

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

1

SYS_FAN

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

1

FAN_1/2/3

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GND +12V NC

1

CPU_FAN

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

2-5 Jumpers

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

Description of Jumpers

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

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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.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

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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.

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Clear

Normal (Default)

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2

3

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2

3

CLR_CMOS

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■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

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2-6 OnBoard Button

Power on Button: POWER_ON

Push the power on button to power on the system.

Reset Button: RESET

Push the reset button to reboot the system.

Clear CMOS Button: CLS_CMOS

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

POWER_ON RESET CLS_CMOS

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

clear CMOS.

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

the CMOS completely, then release.

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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

■ PnP/PCI Conguration

■ Gladiator BIOS

■ PC Health Status

■ BIOS Security Features

■ Load Optimal Defaults

■ Save Changes and Exit

■ Discard Changes and Exit

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.

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.

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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.

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

► System Information ► Gladiator BIOS

► Advanced BIOS Features ► PC Health Status

► Advanced Chipset Features ► BIOS Security Features

► Integrated Peripherals Load Optimal Defaults

► Power Management Setup Save Changes and Exit

► PnP/PCI Conguration Discard Changes and Exit

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Configure Time and Date. Display System Information...

F9:Optimized Defaults

► System Information

It displays the basic system conguration, such as BIOS ID, CPU Name, memory size plus

system date, time and Floppy drive. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu.

► Advanced BIOS Features

The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are boot up settings.

► 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 devices... etc.

► Power Management Setup

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

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► PnP/PCI Configuration

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

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

► Gladiator BIOS

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

► PC Health Status

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

your CPU/System.

► BIOS Security Features

The Supervisor/User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use

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of your computer. If you set a password, the system will ask you to key in correct password

before boot or access to Setup.

► Load Optimal Defaults

The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer bet-

ter 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.

► Save Changes and Exit

Save setting values to CMOS and exit.

► Discard Changes and Exit

Do not change anything and exit the setup.

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System Information

This sub-menu 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.

System Information

System Time [17 : 33 : 49] Help Item System Date [Tue , 04/29/2008] Use [ENTER], [TAB] ► Primary IDE Master ► Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] ► Secondary IDE Master [Not Detected] ► Secondary IDE Slave [Not Detected] ► Third IDE Master [Not Detected] ► Fourth IDE Master ► Fifth IDE Master ► Fifth IDE Slave ► Sixth IDE Master ► Sixth IDE Slave

Floppy A [Disabled] Halt On [All Errors, But ...] Keyboard [Disabled] Mouse [Disabled] Floppy [Disabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► System Time

This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use [ENTER] to enter the setting, then use

[TAB] to move forward a eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value.

The three elds of the setting are <hour> : <minute> : <second> respectively.

► System Date

<weekday><month><date> <year> format.

Day—weekday from Sun. to Sat., this message is automatically displayed by BIOS (Read

Only).

Month—month from 1 to 12.

Date—date from 1 to 31.

Year—year, set up by users.

Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value.

► Primary/Secondary/Fifth/Sixth IDE Master/Slave, Third/Fourth IDE Master

While entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. This item

displays the drive information of IDE devices. Please refer to mapping table in next page.

► Floppy A

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

It can be [360KB, 51/4"], [1.2MB, 51/4"], [720KB, 31/2"], [1.44MB, 31/2"], [2.88 MB, 31/2"] and

[Disabled].

► Halt On

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

powering up.

[All Errors] : All errors can result in system halt.

[All Errors But...] : All errors but keyboard or mouse or oppy can result in system halt. The

halt condition can be enabled/disabled in the next three settings.

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[Not Detected] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

[Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Hard Disk] [ATAPI CDROM]

select a eld.

Use [+] or [-] to congure system time.

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► Keyboard

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error if you enabled this item.

► Mouse

The system boot will not stop for a mouse error if you enabled this item.

► Floppy

The system boot will not stop for a floppy error if you enabled this item.

► Model Name

Model name of this product.

► BIOS Version

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

service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed.

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► Memory

This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory mod-

ules were installed in your system before powering on.

► MAC Address

This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address.

► CPU Name

It displays the current CPU name.

Mapping Table :

With PATA IDE drives Without PATA IDE drives

OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices

SATA#1 Conguration

Compatible/Enhanced

SATA#2 Conguration SATA#2 Conguration SATA#2 Conguration SATA#2 Conguration RAID AHCI

Enhanced Disabled Enhanced Disabled Enhanced Disabled Enhanced Disabled 6 ports 6 ports

Primary IDE Master SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 5 ESATA SATA 1 SATA 1 SATA 5 ESATA ESATA ESATA

Primary IDE Slave SATA 3 SATA 3 - - SATA 3 SATA 3 - - - -

Secondary IDE Master SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 6 IDE0 SATA 2 SATA 2 SATA 6 - IDE0 IDE0

Secondary IDE Slave SATA 4 SATA 4 - IDE1 SATA 4 SATA 4 - - IDE1 IDE1

Third IDE Master SATA 5 ESATA ESATA - SATA 5 ESATA ESATA - - -

Third IDE Slave - - - - - - - - - -

Forth IDE Master SATA 6 IDE0 IDE0 - SATA 6 - - - - -

Forth IDE Slave - IDE1 IDE1 - - - - - - -

Fifth IDE Master ESATA - - - ESATA - - - - -

Fifth IDE Slave Not Used

Sixth IDE Master IDE0 - - - - - - - - -

Sixth IDE Slave IDE1 - - - - - - - - -

SATA#1 Conguration

Disabled

SATA#1 Conguration

Compatible/Enhanced

SATA#1 Conguration

Disabled

With PATA IDE

drives

OnChip ATA

Devices

Congure

SATA#1 as

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Advanced BIOS Features

► Boot Device Priority ► Hard Disk Drives

► Removable Drives [Press Enter] Species the

► CD/DVD Drives [Press Enter]

Quick Boot [Enabled] Priority sequence.

Quiet Boot [Enabled] Floppy Drive Seek [Disabled] Bootup Num-Lock [On] BIOS Write Protect [Disabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► Boot Device Priority

This option is used to select the priority for boot devices. After pressing <Enter>, you can

select the device using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the device priority using <+> or

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

► Hard Disk Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available hard disk drives.

► Removable Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available removable drives.

► CD/DVD Drives

This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives.

► Quick Boot

While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the

time needed to boot the system.

► Quiet Boot

This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot.

[Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages.

[Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages.

► Floppy Drive 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.

► Bootup Num-Lock

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.

► BIOS Write Protect

To protect the system BIOS from virus attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism

provided. Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g.

CIH.

[Press Enter] Help Item

[Press Enter]

Boot Device

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Advanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction. features.

► North Bridge Conguration ► South Bridge Conguration

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► North Bridge Conguraion/ South Bridge Conguration

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

North Bridge Conguration

North Bridge Chipset Conguration

Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] Enabled: Allow

PCI MMIO Allocation: 4GB To 3328MB remapping of

overlapped PCI memory

DRAM Frequency [Auto] above the total DRAM Timing Selectable [Enabled] physical memory.

PEG Port [Auto]

Disabled: Do not allow remapping of memory.

Advanced Chipset Features

Help Item

[Press Enter]

North Bridge Conguration

Help Item

[Enabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► Memory Remap Feature

This item is used to enable/disable memory remapping around memory hole.

PCI doesn't actually care much which addresses are used, but by convention the PC platform

puts them at the top of the 32-bit address space. For many years it wasn't possible or practical

to put that much RAM into a PC. But now it is, so it's up to the memory controller and host

bridge to gure out what to do. Many systems cause that high RAM to simply be ignored,

resulting in the loss of effective RAM. More complex systems will take the RAM that would

occupy that 3.5-4GB address space and re-map it into the 4.0-4.5 address space. The RAM

doesn't care because it's just an array of storage cells, it's up to the memory controller to as-

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sociate addresses with those storage cells.

Of course, that only works if you're using a 64-bit (or 32bit physical address extension (PAE)

enabled) OS that can deal with physical addresses larger than 32 bits.

Once this option is enabled, BIOS will display the true size of memory installed.

► DRAM Frequency

This item is used to adjust the memory speed. Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode.You can

select a value manually such as[533 MHz], [667 MHz], [800 MHz],[1067 MHz] and [1333MHz].

► 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 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 device.

► PEG Port

This item is used to enable/disable PCI Express graphics port.

South Bridge Conguration

South Bridge Chipset Conguration

SMBUS Controller [Enabled] SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width [4 to 5 seconds] Enabled

Disabled

South Bridge Conguration

Help Item

[Enabled]

Options

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► SMBUS Controller

The System Management Bus is a specic implementation of an I2C bus. The SMBus speci-

cation describes the data protocols, device addresses, and electrical requirements that are

superimposed on the I2C bus specication. The SMBus is used to physically transport com-

mands and information between the Smart Battery, SMBus Host, Smart Battery Charger, and

other SMBus Devices. This item is used to enable/disable System Mangement Bus controller.

► SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width

SLP_S4# is a signal for power plane control. This signal shuts off power to all non-critical

systems when in the S4 (Suspend to Disk) or S5 (Soft Off) state.

This setting indicates the minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4# signal to ensure that the

DRAMs have been safely power-cycled. Setting values are: [4 to 5 seconds], [3 to 4 seconds],

[2 to 3 seconds], [1 to 2 seconds].

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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip ATA Devices ► OnBoard Devices ► SuperIO Conguration ► USB Conguration

[Press Enter] Help Item

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter] [Press Enter] OnChip ATA Devices [Press Enter]

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.

OnChip ATA Devices

SATA#1 Conguration [Compatible] Configure SATA#1 as [IDE] SATA#2 Conguration JMicron 36x ATA Controller [IDE Mode] I

Disabled Compatible Enhanced

OnChip ATA Devices

[Compatible]

[Enhanced]

Help Item

Options

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► SATA#1 Configuration

SATA#1 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the

mode of the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Compatible], [Enhanced].

► Configure SATA#1 as

This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4. Setting values are:

[IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI].

[IDE] - This congures the SATA ports to support IDE mode.

[RAID] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI.

[AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specication describes the register

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level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specication includes a description of

the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware.

AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may

not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specication.

If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI,

then you can select IDE option to have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), or you can

select AHCI to get its best performance.

► SATA#2 Configuration

SATA#2 are the SATA ports 5,6 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the mode of

the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Enhanced].

► JMicron 36x ATA Controller

This item is used to select the operating mode for JMicron 36x ATA controller.Setting values

are: [Disabled], [IDE Mode] and [AHCI + IDE Mode].

OnBoard Devices

OnBoard LAN [Enabled] Help Item OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled] OnBoard 1394 USB Functions [Enabled] I

HDA Controller

Auto Detect PCI Clock [Disabled] Enabled

[Enabled] Disabled

OnBoard Devices

[Enabled]

Options

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► OnBoard LAN

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

► 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.

► OnBoard 1394

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 devices.

► USB Functions

This item is used to enable or disable USB function.

► HDA Controller

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

► Auto Detect PCI Clock

This option is used to auto detect PCI slots. When enabled, the system will turn off clock of the

empty PCI slot to reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference).

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SuperIO Conguration

Configure ITE8720 Super IO Chipset Help Item

OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Enable

Floppy Drive Swap [Disabled] or Disable Floppy IR Function [Enabled] IR Duplex Mode [Half Duplex]

Power LED [Enabled]

SuperIO Conguration

[Enabled]

Controller.

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► OnBoard Floppy Controller

This item is used to enable/disable onboard Floppy Controller.

► Floppy Drive Swap

This BIOS feature is used to logically swap the mapping of drives A: and B:. Therefore, it is

only useful if you have two oppy drives.

Normally, the sequence by which you connect the oppy drives to the cable determines which

is drive A: and which is drive B:. If you attach the oppy drives the wrong way and obtain a

drive mapping that is not to your satisfaction, the usual way of correcting this is to physically

swap the oppy cable connectors.

This feature allows you to swap the logical arrangement of the oppy drives without the need

to open up the case and physically swap the connectors.

When this BIOS feature is enabled, the oppy drive that originally was mapped to drive A: will

be remapped to drive B: and vice versa for the drive that was originally set as drive B:.

When this BIOS feature is disabled, the oppy drive mapping will remain as that set by the

drive connector arrangement.

Although this appears to be nothing more than a feature of convenience, it can be quite impor-

tant if you are using two oppy drives of different form factors (3.5" and 5.25") and you need

to boot from the second drive. Because the BIOS can only boot from drive A:, you will have to

physically swap the drive connections or use BIOS this feature to do it logically.

► IR Function

This item is used to enable/disable onboard infrared chip function.

► IR Duplex Mode

This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the onboard infrared chip.Setting

values are: [Full Duplex], [Half Duplex].

► Power LED

This item is used to enable/disable OnBoard Power LED: Power On Button, Reset Button

and Clear CMOS Button.

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USB Conguration

USB Devices Enabled :

1 Keyboard

Enables support for

Legacy USB Support [Enabled] legacy USB. AUTO

USB 2.0 Controller Mode [Full Speed] option disables BIOS EHCI Hand-Off [Enabled] legacy support if

no USB devices are connected.

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► Legacy USB Support

This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB

keyboard or mouse, set to enabled.

► USB 2.0 Controller Mode

This item is used to set the transmission rate mode of USB 2.0. Setting values are :

[High Speed] in 480Mbps; [Full Speed] in 12Mbps.

► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off

Windows XP supports a number of features in the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI)

specication, but there are a few features that are not implemented. Microsoft said preliminary

support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2.

This item allows you to enable support for OS without EHCI hand-off feature.

This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support .

The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver.

USB Conguration

Help Item

[Enabled]

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If mass USB devices are connected to the computer, the following item will appear :

► USB Mass Storage Device

After pressing <Enter>, you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device. There

are many different emulation types of this USB device, such as [Auto], [Floppy], [Forced FDD],

[Hard Disk] and [CDROM] can be selected. Select [Auto], USB devices less than 530MB will

be emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive.[Forced FDD] option can be used to force

a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD(Ex. ZIP drive).

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Power Management Setup

Suspend Mode S3(STR) Help Item

Power On after Power Fail [Power Off] Wake On PME [Enabled] Select the ACPI Wake On USB Devices [Enabled] state used for Wake On PS2 Mouse [Enabled] System Suspend.

Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]

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Power Management Setup

[S1 (POS)]

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

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

enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile,

desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are :

S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. In this state, no system

context is lost (CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context. (also called

Power On Suspend)

S2 - The S2 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. This state is similar to the S1

sleeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost (the OS is respon-

sible 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.

► Suspend Mode

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

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

to previous state when the STR function wakes.

► Power On after Power Fail

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

loss.

► Wake On PME

This item is used to enable/disable the PCI / PCIE devices to generate a wake up.

► Wake On USB Devices

This item is used to enable/disable the USB keyboard and mouse to generate a wake up.

► Wake On PS2 Mouse

This item is used to enable/disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up.

► Resume On RTC Alarm

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

real time clock.

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PnP/PCI Conguration

Initate Graphic Adapter

PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled]

Select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device.

PnP/PCI Conguration

[PEG/PCI]

Help Item

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► Initate Graphic Adapter

This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device.

► PCI IDE BusMaster

This item is used to enable/disable PCI IDE busmaster function. Select [Enabled], BIOS uses

PCI busmastering for reading/writing to IDE drives.

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Gladiator BIOS

► CPU Conguration ► Voltage Options

DRAM Timing Selectable [Enabled] Cogure CPU.

*******Ratio and Clock Setting******* Target CPU Core Speed 2666MHz

CPU Clock [333] CPU Clock vs Memory Speed [Auto]

System Memory Speed 800MHz

PCI Express Clock [100] PCI Clock [Auto]

************Miscellaneous************

Auto Detect PCI Clock [Disabled] Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► CPU Conguraion/Voltage Options

Press <Enter> to go to the submenu.

► 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 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. When this item is set to [Disabled], following items will appear.

CAS Latency Time

This item controls the CAS Latency.The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that

elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is

transmitted from the module.

Precharge Delay

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

RAS# Precharge

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

RAS# to CAS# Delay

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

strobe signals.

Write to Precharge

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

Row Refresh Cycle

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

Write to Read Delay

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

Row to Row Delay

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

Read to Precharge

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

Gladiator BIOS

[Press Enter] Help Item

[Press Enter]

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*******Ratio and Clock Setting******* ► Target CPU Core Speed

This item shows target CPU core speed.

► CPU Clock

This item allows you to set CPU clock.

► CPU Clock vs Memory Speed

This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Clock and Memory Speed. The normal

memory speed of DDR2 is equal to twice that of DRAM clock.

[Auto]:Set the CPU clock and memory speed automatically according to the range of CPU clock.

You also can select the ratio between CPU clock and memory speed through the

options:[1:2]; [1:2.4]; [1:2.665]; [1:3]; [1:3.2]; [1:3.3325]; [1: 4 CPU200]; [1:4 CPU266]; [1:4

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CPU333]; [1:4 CPU400].

►System Memory Speed

This item shows the System Memory Speed.

► PCI Express Clock

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

► PCI Clock

This item allows you to adjust the PCI bus clock. Conguration options:[Auto] ; [33.6 MHz];

[37.3 MHz]; [42.0 MHz].

************Miscellaneous************

► Auto Detect PCI Clock

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 (Electro Magnetic Interference)

generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated,

you better disable it.

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CPU Conguration

Manufacturer : Intel Help Item Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @2.66GHz

Speed : 2.66GHz Enable or Disable the

FSB Speed : 1333MHz “Enhanced Halt State”. Cache L1 :128KB Cache L2 :12288KB

Ratio Actual Value:8

C1E Function [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Disabled] Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► 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.

► Hardware Prefetcher

The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements and

prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the Level 2 cache that are likely to be

required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with memory reads.

When enabled, the processor’s hardware prefetcher will be enabled and allowed to automati-

cally prefetch data and code for the processor.

When disabled, the processor’s hardware prefetcher will be disabled.

► Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher (Appears only when CPU supports)

The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that automatically

fetches an extra 64-byte cache line whenever the processor requests for a 64-byte cache line.

This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the

requires it as well.

When enabled, the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line, as well as the

subsequent cache line.

When disabled, the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line.

► Limit CPUID MaxVal

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

CPUID MaxVal to 3, it should be [Disabled] for WinXP.

► Virtualization Technology (Appears only when CPU supports)

Virtualization (i.e. Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to run multiple operating

systems and applications in independent partitions or “containers.” One physical compute

system can function as multiple “virtual” systems. Vanderpool Technology can help improve

future virtualization solutions. This item will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this

feature and the setting is used to enable/disable it.

► Execute Disable Bit

CPU Conguration

[Enabled]

processor

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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.

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► Core Multi-Processing (Appears only when CPU supports)

It is used to enable or disable the feature and will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting

this feature.

► PECI (Appears only when CPU supports)

PECI stands for Platform Environment Control Interface. The PECI bus, allowing access to

this data from chipset components, is a proprietary single-wire interface with a variable data

transfer speed (from 2 kbit/s to 2 Mbit/s).

From a control standpoint, the main difference between PECI and the previously used thermal

monitoring methods is that PECI reports a negative value expressing the difference between

the current temperature and the thermal throttle point (at which the CPU reduces speed or

shuts down to prevent damage due to overheating) instead of the absolute temperature. For

example, for a CPU with maximal temperature of 85 °C and a current temperature reading of

35 °C, the value reported by PECI would be -50 °C.

► EIST Function (Appears only when CPU supports)

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

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Voltage Options

Voltage Options Help Item

Min. Value(0)=1.20V

CPU Over Voltage [8] Max. Value(64)=1.60V

Multiplier for CPU Voltage [0] Stepping = 6.25mV Voltage = value*multi

1.8V VRAM Voltage Control [Default]

1.28X Memory Voltage table [Disabled]

1.13X Memory Voltage table [Disabled]

1.5V STR Voltage Control [3]

1.1V MCH Voltage Control [3]

1.2V FSB VTT Voltage Control [0] CPU PLL Voltage Setting [3]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► CPU Over Voltage

This item is used to set CPU Over Voltage.

► Multiplier for CPU Voltage

This item is used to set CPU Voltage Multiplier.

► 1.8V VRAM Voltage Control

This item is used to change the voltage of memory group(1.8V). The default option is: [Default].

► 1.28X Memory Voltage table

Enable this function, the practical memory voltage wil be 1.28 times of the memory group

voltage.

► 1.13X Memory Voltage table

Enable this function, the practical memory voltage wil be 1.13 times of the memory group

voltage.

► 1.5V STR Voltage Control

This item is used to set STR Voltage. The default voltage is 1.50V.

► 1.1V MCH Voltage Control

This item is used to set MCH Voltage. The default voltage is 1.10V.

► 1.2V FSB VTT Voltage Control

This item is used to set CPU VTT Voltage. The default voltage is 1.2V.

► CPU PLL Voltage Setting

This item is used to set DRAM Voltage. The default voltage is 1.5V.

Voltage Options

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PC Health Status

CPU Temperature :53oC/127oC Help Item

System Temperature :23

CPU Fan Speed :3154 RPM

Chipset Fan Speed :N/A Enabled

Reset Vcore :1.232 V Vcc + 5V :5.026 V

Vcc + 3.30V :3.392 V +12.0V :12.032 V

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FSB VTT :1.175 V

SB 5V :4.999 V

Case Open Warning

Smart Fan [Enabled]

PC Health Status

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C/73oC

[Disabled]

Options

Disabled

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► CPU/System Temperature

The CPU/System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system.

► CPU Fan/Chipset Fan Speed

The CPU fan/System fan/NB fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the

system.

► Vcore/ Vcc + 5V/ Vcc + 3.30V/ +12.0V/ FSB VTT/ SB 5V

The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system.

► Case Open Warning

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

► Smart Fan

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

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BIOS Security Features

Supervisor Password : Not Installed Help Item User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password

Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled]

↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

► Change Supervisor Password

This item is used to install or change supervisor password.

After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to

input user password optionally.

► Change User Password

This item is used to install or change user password.

► Boot Sector Virus Protection

This item is used to enable/disable boot sector virus protection.

BIOS Security Features

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter] Install or change the

[Press Enter] password.

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Enter New Password :

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Load Optimal Defaults

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

Load Optimal Defaults?

defaults. Select <Cancel> and press <Enter>, it will not load. By this default, BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of

[OK]

[OK] [Cancel]

system to improve the performances of system components. But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail to work.

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Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the center of the screen:

Select [OK] to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program, select [Cancel] or <ESC> to return to the main

menu.

Save configuration changes and exit setup?

[OK] [Cancel]

[OK]

Discard Changes and Exit

If you select this option and press <Enter>, the following message will be displayed in the center of the screen:

Select [OK] to exit CMOS without saving your modications, select [Cancel] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

Discard changes and exit setup?

[OK]

[OK] [Cancel]

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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

■ FOX ONE

■ FOX LiveUpdate

■ FOX LOGO

■ FOX DMI

Note : Because each module is independent, so the

section number will be reorganized and unique to each

module, please understand.

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.

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1. Install Driver

Select "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.

Realtek 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.

FOX ONE

The FOX ONE allows you to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and

fan speeds at any time. See “FOX ONE” 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 data formats. See “FOX DMI” for details.

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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. 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.

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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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FOX ONE

FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor

various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time.

With FOX ONE, you can :

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

voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options.

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

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■ 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 ONE :

The very rst time you run FOX ONE, F.I.S. Calibration function (FOX Intelligent

Stepping) will require you to calibrate the CPU’s loading. Click “OK” to proceed

and start the Utility. F.I.S. is a feature of FOX ONE, which can automatically adjust your CPU

clock based on your current system loading.

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Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models. If the option is selectable, it also means the feature is supported.

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

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

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Before you running the FOX ONE program, the system parameters (such as CPU

clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE, it will

take over, and the controlling right will be transferred to FOX ONE. Later, if you exit

FOX ONE, then BIOS control will be back again.

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1. Main Page

Show CPU

Information

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Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan

speed/Temperature value

Toolbar

Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages.

Toolbar

Alert Lamp

Switch Button

Skin Button

Exit

Minimum

Conguration

Homepage

Alert Lamp

When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in

abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red.

Switch Button

Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.e.

Simple Mode) as depicted below, you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you

monitoring system status.

Exit FOX ONE

Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray

Click here to go back to

FOX ONE full screen

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Skin Button

There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your

favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel).

Click the new skin

picture to select

the new skin

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Apply the changes

Cancel the changes

Exit

Click this button to exit the program.

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Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of

your screen.

Homepage

Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com

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Conguration

This menu allows you to congure :

1). Monitor interval (ms) :

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

displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second.

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2). Simple Mode :

To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode.

Messages such as CPU frequency, voltage...etc., they can be displayed one by one in Simple

Mode.

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

This function will re-calibrate the CPU's loading, and it may take several minutes to proceed.

The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU, record PWM IC

voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadings, so it can dene and estimate

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

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

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

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Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is

also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system

loadings. (Loadings are like Power Gaming, Data Mining...etc.)

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2. CPU Page - CPU Control

This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the

system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX

ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves.

Manual :

You can press the up/down button to adjust your CPU clock.

Auto :

Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use. System will raise the

CPU clock step by step until it hangs, you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to

restart the system. When system restarts, run FOX ONE again, it will display a recommended

highest CPU clock for you, click <Yes> to apply it.

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Go to CPU page

Reset the

changes

Adjust by manual

FIS Features :

Select the different

benchmarks

Press Auto button to let FOX

ONE check the highest CPU

clock you can use.

Apply the

changes

A message informs you to

push RESET button later if the

system hangs nally.

Click Yes to continue.

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You can see the system is

raising CPU clock until the

system hangs.

Push RESET button on the front

panel of your system to restart

the computer.

Run FOX ONE program again,

it will inform you the previous

test found that 255MHz is the

recommended CPU clock for

your system.

Click Yes to apply it to your

system.

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Now, your system is running at

a CPU clock of 255MHz.

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

Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate

based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will

be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed

to a minimum. The four benchmarks - Power Gaming, Data Mining, Ofce and Energy Saving,

the references of their system loading were calculated and dened in the FIS Calibration option

of Conguration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current

system loading.

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3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control

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

Go to Freq. page

Reset the changes

Apply the changes

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Close this page

Select the option

you want to set

Adjust by manual

4. Limit Setting

4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature

This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function.

Go to Limit Setting

page

Show current CPU

temperature value

Enable alert function

when the CPU

temperature is higher

than high limit value

Show current high

limit value of the CPU

temperature

Set high limit by

dragging the lever

4.2 Limit Setting - System Temperature

This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function.

Show current system

temperature value

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Set high limit by

dragging the lever

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Enable alert function

when the system

temperature is higher

than high limit value

Show current high

limit value of system

temperature

4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan

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

Show current CPU

fan rpm value

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Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan

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

Enable alert function

when the CPU fan runs

slower than the low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of CPU fan

Show current system

fan rpm value

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Enable alert function

when the system fan

runs slower than low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of system

fan

Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

4.5 Limit Setting - FAN1 Fan

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

Show current FAN1

fan rpm value

Enable alert function

when the FAN1 fan

runs slower than low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of FAN1 fan

Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional)

This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually. CPU

voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.5mV, while memory is 0.05V/step, and North

Bridge is 0.04V/step.

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Reset the changes

Go to Voltage page

Select the option

you want to set

Adjust by manual

Apply the changes

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6. Fan Page - Fan Control

This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual.

When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system.

Go to Fan page

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Apply the changes

Enable or disable

smart fan function

Set fan speed by

dragging the lever

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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.

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Link to website

Toolbar

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

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Minimum

Exit

Show current

BIOS information

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.

Key in a BIOS name

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1-3 Local Update - Update

This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local le. After click “Update”, An alert message

will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click “Yes” to conrm. A setup wizard

will guide you to load a local BIOS le to nish the operation. You must remember from which

directory to load your new BIOS le (with an extension of ".BIN" for Award BIOS, ".ROM" for AMI

BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.

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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.

Click here

Current information

Search new BIOS

from Internet

Select BIOS to update

Browse detailed

information

Update BIOS

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Close the window

2-2 Online Update - Update Driver

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

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

Click here

Current information

Search new drivers

from Internet

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Select the driver to update

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

driver

Close the window

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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.

Click here

Current information

Select the utility to update

Search new utilities

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

utility

Close the window

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2-4 Online Update - Update All

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

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

Click here

Current information

Search all new BIOS/

drivers/utilities from

Internet

Browse detailed

BIOS information

Browse detailed

driver information

Browse detailed

utility information

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Close the window

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3. Congure

3-1 Congure - option

This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX

LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualied item found, it will pop out a

message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step.

Click here

Set auto

search options

4

Apply the changes

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

Reset to default value

Set auto search

the latest

FOX LiveUpdate

Select search

which kind of

versions

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Double click here

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

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

Prompt you to

install the new

FOX LiveUpdate

3-2 Congure - System

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

utility.

Click here

Set the location of

download les or

auto backup BIOS

Select different skin

of the software

Reset to default value

4

Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can

auto run when the system starts up

Apply the changes

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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.

Click here

Select which BIOS ROM

to ash(Only available to

motherboard with backup

BIOS ROM )

Select to ash Boot Block

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Select to clear CMOS

Apply the changes

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

Reset to default value

damage.

4. About & Help

This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.

Click here

Show information about

FOX LiveUpdate

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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 "Quiet Boot" 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

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Main screen

Backup

Change

De l e t e

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Exit

Minimize

Website

About

!

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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FOX DMI

FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats :

Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump.

With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there

is any problem occurred.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

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Using FOX DMI:

Please operate this utility as the comments shows.

Click here to select the type you want to view.

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

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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.

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. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.)

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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 motherboard 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.

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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

RAID10 >=4

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

Write slower

High Excellent Unlimited budget

Good Limited 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.

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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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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.

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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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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.

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

drive, this diskette will be formatted later.

Put the ELA driver CD into DVD-ROM

drive, the screen will come out .

click on "Create RAID Driver Floppy" icon.

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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.

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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.

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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

ATA Devices” item and press <Enter> to go to the conguration items.

3. Select and Set the “Congure SATA#1 as” option to [RAID].

4. Press <F10> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.

Configure SATA#1 as [RAID] Max Ports on SATA#1 [6 Ports] JMicron 36x ATA Controller [IDE Mode]

IDE

RAID AHCI

OnChip ATA Devices

[RAID]

Help Item

Options

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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F9:Optimized Defaults

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.

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1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted None Dened.

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

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

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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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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 :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

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

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

16 characters or less.

2. In "Name" item, 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>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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[↑↓]-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.

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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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

Creating RAID 1

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

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.

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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

►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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

Creating RAID 1

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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>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

RAID Level:

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

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

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>.

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The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

465.8 GB

Create Volume

volume on these disks

465.8

[ HELP ]

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

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

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 200 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

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

A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

is normally congured.

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1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB

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

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

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

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

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

RAID0, 1 can be selected. Select RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.

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

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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[↑↓]-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

second volume system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

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

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Member Disk

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

Creating RAID 1

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.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

► 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

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

Creating RAID 1

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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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>.

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RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

5

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

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

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

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

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A message will appear :

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

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

were congured.

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

1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB

1 TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 265.8GB

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

5

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

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

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes Normal Yes

Member Disk(0,1) Member Disk(0,1) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID 1

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

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0.

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID1

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

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

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

16 characters or less.

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>.

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

TryRAID1

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID1(Mirror)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks 128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

5

[↑↓]-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 RAID1

system.

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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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

5

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

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

to combine them as RAID1, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select one 232.9GB and one

298.1GB hard disks. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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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

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

Creating RAID 1

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

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The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

N/A

Capacity:

465.8 GB

Create Volume

volume on these disks

232.9

[ HELP ]

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

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

hard disk 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 :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

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

1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 232.9GB

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

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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Non-RAID Disk

5

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

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID10

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

5

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

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

16 characters or less.

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>.

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

TryRAID10

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID10(RAID0+1)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

64KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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

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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.

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

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

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 :

5

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

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

1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1) N/A 232.9GB

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

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

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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

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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.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID5

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

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

5

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

16 characters or less.

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID5

RAID0(Stripe)

RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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

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

system.

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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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

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

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

to combine them as RAID5, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select 232.9GB, 298.1GB and

279.5GB hard disks for an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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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

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

5

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

Creating RAID 1

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

Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Press <Enter>.

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

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

5

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

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

twice that of the smallest hard disk size, that is, 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB.

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

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

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

1. Create RAID Volume

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 465.8GB

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

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

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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

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Delete RAID Volume

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

press <Enter>.

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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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

RAID Volume : * = Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 465.8GB

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

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

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

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

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

RAID5 is seen, so press <DEL> key to continue.

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Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 465.8GB Normal Yes

TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Yes

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

5

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

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

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

[ HELP ]

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