Foxconn FlamingBlade User Manual

Flaming Blade Series

Motherboard

User’s Manual

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User’s Manual V1.1 for Flaming Blade Series motherboard.

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All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.

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

Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD

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

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard Flaming Blade/Flaming Blade GTI

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/2009

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: Flaming Blade/Flaming Blade GTI

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 : 2009

Installation Precautions

Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :

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

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

computer if the CPU Heatsink is not properly installed.

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

clocked. Stable operation at overclocked speeds depends on the overclock-

ing capabilities of all devices

■ When connecting USB, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or S/PDIF cables to the

internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure their pinouts are match-

ing with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect connections might

damage the motherboard.

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

tors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

computer casing.

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

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

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

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

comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment.

Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling

components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

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

CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. It is recommended to

unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug

the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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

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

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

Boot Setting Conguration...........................................................................28

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

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

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

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

Hardware Monitor ........................................................................................39

Quantum BIOS ...........................................................................................41

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

Load Optimized Defaults .............................................................................52

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

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

AEGIS PANEL

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

HW Monitor ............................................................................................58

Overclocking...........................................................................................60

OC Gear .................................................................................................60

Conguration ..........................................................................................61

FOX LiveUpdate

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

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

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

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

FOX LOGO ..................................................................................................70

FOX DMI ......................................................................................................71

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

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

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager .....................................................................76

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix

ATI® CrossFireXTM Technology .................................................................. 111

NVIDIA® SLI

TM

Technology ..........................................................................113

Technical Support :

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Support Website :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com

Worldwide online contact Support :

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

CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website :

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

Support

Thank you for buying Flaming Blade/Flaming Blade GTI, a Foxconn

Quantum Force series motherboard. Quantum Force products are

Foxconn's high end enthusiast products engineered to maximize

computing power, providing all you need for break-through

performance.

With advanced overclocking capabilities and a range of connectivity

features for today's multi-media computing requirements, Flaming

Blade/Flaming Blade GTI enables you to unleash more power from

your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Package List

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

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Package List

Check your product package for the following items:

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

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

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Motherboard Foxconn Flaming Blade/Flaming Blade GTI motherboard

Cables 1 X Ultra DMA cable

3 X SATA Signal cables

Accessory I/O Shield

Quantum Force SLI Bridge(Only for Flaming Blade)

Application CD Foxconn motherboard support CD

Documentation User’s Manual

Quick Installation Guide

Registration Card

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1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support LGA1366 Intel® CPU:

CoreTM i7 and CoreTM i7 Extreme Series processors

Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

QPI Up to 6.4GT/s

Chipset North Bridge: Intel® X58 chipset

South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R(Flaming Blade)

Intel® ICH10(Flaming Blade GTI)

Memory 3 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

Supports up to 12GB of system memory

Triple channel DDR3 1800(oc)/1600(oc)/1333/1066/800MHz

(oc*: Overclocking)

* The memory controller is integrated into the CoreTM i7 CPU, overclocking

might vary from CPU to CPU. Intel ofcially only supports DDR3 1333

Audio Realtek ALC888 chip

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF out

Support Jack-Sensing function

LAN 2 x Realtek 8111C Gigabit LAN(Flaming Blade)

1 x Realtek 8111C Gigabit LAN(Flaming Blade GTI)

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots

1 x PCI Express x1 slot(Only for Flaming Blade)

1 x PCI Express x4 slot

2 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors

300MB/s data transfer rate

Supports hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 0+1(Only for Flaming Blade)

Supports Intel® Matrix Storage Technology(Only for Flaming Blade)

USB Supports 12 USB 2.0 ports (8 rear panel ports, 2 onboard USB connectors

providing 4 extra ports)

Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

Supports hot plug

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 Front panel connector

1 x Front Audio connector

1 x CD_IN connector

1 x Speaker connector

1 x VFD connector (Only for Flaming Blade)

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

1 x System fan header (3-pin)

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1 x Power fan header (3-pin)(NB_FAN1)

1 x IDE connector (Controlled by JMicron JMB363, for Flaming Blade/

Controlled by JMicron JMB368, for Flaming Blade GTI)

6 x SATA connectors

2 x USB 2.0 connectors (Supporting 4 x USB devices)

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector

(Flaming Blade) 1 x Clear CMOS button

8 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x RJ-45 LAN ports

2 x External SATA ports (Controlled by JMicron JMB363)

8-channel audio ports

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector

(Flaming Blade GTI) 8 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 x16 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

PCI Express x1 Supports 500MB/s (1GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

(Only for Flaming Blade) Low power consumption and power management features

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

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

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

Bundled Software AEGIS PANEL

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LOGO

FOX DMI

Operating System Supports for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP

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

This motherboard does not support Windows® 2000.

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1-2 Layout

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

motherboard for detail.

1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. System Fan Header

3. PCI Express x1 Slot(Only for Flaming Blade)

4. PCI Express x16 Slots

5. PCI Express x4 Slot

6. PCI Slots

7. CD_IN Connector

8. Front Audio Connector

9. VBAT_DISCHARGE Jumper

10. Floppy Connector

11. Speaker Connector

12. Front USB Connectors

13. Front Panel Connector

14. Reset Button(Only for Flaming Blade)

15. Power on Button(Only for Flaming Blade)

16. Debug LED

17. IDE Connector

18. SATA Connectors

19. South Bridge: Intel® ICH10R(Flaming

Blade)/ Intel® ICH10(Flaming Blade GTI)

20. VFD Connector (Only for Flaming Blade)

21. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

22. Force Reset Button(Only for Flaming Blade)

23. Force_Reset1 Jumper (Only for Flaming

Blade)

24. Clear CMOS Jumper

25. Button_En Jumper (Only for Flaming Blade)

26. DDR3 DIMM Slots

27. NB_FAN1 Header

28. CPU Fan Header

29. LGA1366 CPU Socket

30. North Bridge: Intel® X58 Chipset

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1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

2. USB Ports

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

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

3. Clear CMOS Button(Only for Flaming Blade)

Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can easily clear

CMOS after failed overclocking attempts.

External SATA

Ports

USB Ports

LAN Ports

PS/2 Keyboard Port

Optical

S/PDIF Out

1 7

Audio PortsUSB Ports

Line Out

Microphone In

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

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Back Panel of Flaming Blade

Back Panel of Flaming Blade GTI

USB Ports

LAN Port

PS/2 Keyboard Port

Optical

S/PDIF Out

1 7

Audio PortsUSB Ports

Line Out

Microphone In

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

2

64

Clear CMOS

Button

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4. Optical S/PDIF Out Connector

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

audio.

5. External SATA Port (Only for Flaming Blade)

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.

6. Audio Ports

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

7. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

Both Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports can be combined in teming mode to support connection speeds

up to 2Gb/s!

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

Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In

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

Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In

Orange - - Center/Subwoofer Out Center/Subwoofer Out

Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out

Grey - - - Side Speaker Out

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

1000M

Off No Link Off No Link

Green

Blinking

Data

Activity

Off 10 Mb/s Connection

Green 100 Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000 Mb/s Connection

Active

LED

Link

LED

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

clear CMOS.

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

the CMOS completely, then release.

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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

■ Onboard Button

■ Onboard LED

■ Onboard Debug LED

Please visit the following website for further details on supported CPUs,

Memory and VGAs for your motherboard :

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

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2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

Install the CPU

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

LGA1366 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin_1 Corner of the CPU Socket

LGA1366 CPU

Notch

Pin_1 triangle marking of CPU

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

■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

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

installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

■ Unlock and open the CPU socket carefuly.

■ Remove the socket protection cap.

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

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

■ Close and lock the CPU socket carefuly.

■ Check if your heatsink has a thermal pad or thermal grease preapplied. If yes make

sure to remove possible plastic protections from the bottom of the Heatsink before you install it. If no, 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.

■ Install and fasten the CPU Heatsink.

■ Connect the Heatsinks dan to the CPU fan connector.

■ After the rst boot up we recommend entering the BIOS by hitting the "DEL" key and

loading the setup/optimized defaults.

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

■ Remember to always check if your system works properly and stable with the default conguration before voiding your warranty by altering the system conguration.

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

2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

4. Check pin one marking (triangle)

with the pin one corner of the CPU

socket, align the CPU notches with

the socket alignment keys and gently

put the CPU onto the socket.

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

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

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3. Remove protective socket cover.

1. Release the CPU socket lever.

Lift up the socket cover with only vertical motion.

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Install the CPU Cooler

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

QuantumForce Flaming Blade series come equipped with socket 1366 and socket 775 mounting

holes to support current heatsinks.

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

2. Place the four bolts of the CPU

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

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

xed as depicted in the picture.

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4. Attach t he 4-wire C PU cooler

connector to the CPU fan socket on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

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

2. Pull the push pin straight up.

3. Turning push pin clockwise to its default position.

Socket 775 Push-Pin Heatsinks like the Intel 775 stock Heatsinks will NOT t properly since the 1366 CPU socket is slightly higher than the 775 CPU socket!

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2-2 Install the Memory

Triple Channel Memory Conguration

This motherboard provides three DDR3 memory sockets and supports Triple Channel Technology.

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

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3

Triple Channel DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS DS/SS -

Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS

Dual Channel - DS/SS DS/SS

Single Channel DS/SS - -

Single Channel - DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

installing the memory to prevent hardware damage.

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

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

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■ Use caution when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may stick it to the CPU. If the Heatsink is stuck slightly twist it left and right until you can remove it. Be patient and do not use a lot of force.

■ In the installation, we suggest you use the normal INTEL 1366 CPU FAN.

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Installing a Memory

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

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

correctly install your memory modules into the sockets.

Step 1:

Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket.

Place the memory module onto the socket, then put your

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

and seat it vertically into the memory socket.

Step 2:

The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place

when the memory module is securely inserted.

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

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

to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard.

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144-Pin

96-Pin

Notch

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2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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

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

back panel.

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

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

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

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

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

your expansion card(s).

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

Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card :

• Installing a Graphics Card:

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

sure the graphics card is lockedby the latch at the end of the PCI

Express x16 slot.

• Removing the Card:

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

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

that came with your expansion card.

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

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

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PCI Express x1(Only for Flaming Blade)

PCI Express x16

PCI

PCI Express x4

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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 : PWR2

PWR2 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are

properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 3.3V 13 3.3V

2 3.3V 14 -12V

3 GND 15 GND

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

5 GND 17 GND

6 +5V 18 GND

7 GND 19 GND

8 Power Good 20 NC

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

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

20-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

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

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

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PWR2

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12

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY1

This motherboard includes a standard oppy disk drive(FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,

1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs.

USB Connectors : F_USB1/2

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

four USB ports on the front panel .

IDE Connector : PIDE1

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

We recommend you using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply. If you are using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX

power connector according to the picture on the right.

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8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR1

The 8-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR1 and provides power to the CPU.

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

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PWR1

GND+12V

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

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GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

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F_USB 1/2

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Front Panel Connector : FP1

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

Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)

Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It

indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.

Reset Switch (RESET-SW)

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

Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)

Connect to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis. The Power LED indicates the system’s status.

When the system is in operation (S0 status), the LED is

on. When the system gets into sleep mode (S1) , the LED

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

Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)

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

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.

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

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

The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature. The current Se-

rial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.

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Audio Connector : F_AUDIO

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

Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1,

NB_FAN1

There are three fan headers on this motherboard. These fans can be automatically turned off after the

system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

VFD Connector : VFD

The VFD Connector can be connected to the Foxconn Quantum Force OC Panel, which can be installed in

any standard 5.25" optical drive bay. It can be used to display the Port80 Debug codes during Bootup,

display the system Real Time Clock, display the system temperatures as well as monitor and adjust System

voltages and clockspeeds on the y. With several

buttons located on the front panel, you can easily set the Front Side Bus speed, adjust CPU, DRAM and VTT NB voltage and change the fan speeds. It supports

proles which can be loaded within fractions of a

second by pushing a single button. You can purchase

it to overclock your system on the y, switch from one oc prole to another during a benchmark, switch from

gaming mode to cinema or silent mode.

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2-5 Jumpers

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

Description of Jumpers

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

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

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

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

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

hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem.

Discharge Battery Jumper: VBAT_DISCHARGE

Resetting the CMOS isn’t always good enough since in more recent chipset versions some conguration settings stored in the Southbridge will not be reset or deleted by a CMOS reset. Additionally the CMOS reset can take up to several minutes depending on the board design and capacitance. To facilitate a complete conguration reset this jumper can be used to discharge the battery. The effect is identical to removing the battery. The result is a faster and complete CMOS and Southbridge

conguration reset.

VBAT_DISCHARGE

1

2

3

Normal (Default)

1

2

3

VBAT_DISCHARGE

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

■ Do not discharge the battery while the system is turned on.

■ Only suggest to use the jumper if a normal CMOS reset did not work.

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1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Closed Set two pins closed

Opened Set two pins opened

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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.

Button_En Jumper: BUTTON_EN(only for Flaming Blade)

The jumper is used to set whether to enable Clear_CMOS button on the back panel. The recommended setting is “Disable” to prevent CMOS resetting by touching the button on the IO panel accidentally.

Disable

1

2

3

Enable

1

2

3

BUTTON_EN

Clear

1

2

3

Normal (Default)

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2

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CLR_CMOS

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

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Force Reset Jumper: FORCE_RESET1 (only for Flaming Blade)

When set the jumper to1-2 closed, the system will shutdown and auto power on after 4 seconds.

Enable

1

2

Disable (Default)

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2

FORCE_RESET1

2-6 Onboard Button(Only for Flaming Blade)

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.

Force Reset Button: FORCE_RESET

Simply rebooting after applying new OC settings can cause the system to fail because the hardware has not been reset properly. But with one press of the Force Reset button, your system will not only

re-boot, but also re-tune itself! This button triggers the CPU, memory controller and chipset to re-

initialize, running hardware checks and timing algorithms before reloading with your new overclocking settings. This reduces instances of failed re-boots after implementing OC settings.

POWER_ON RESET

FORCE_RESET

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

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2-7 Onboard LED

DRAM Power LED:

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

+5V Standby LED:

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

DIMM3 SPD Detect LED:

The Normal status is on. When the DDR in DIMM3 is not support SPD address in DIMM3, the LED will turn off.

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2-8 Onboard Debug LED

2-digital LED displays show the current hardware status and display Port80 and Intel MRC codes

during Bootup to enable quick and easy system debugging.

This chapter explains how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur :

1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process.

2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main Menu

■ Standard CMOS Features

■ Boot Setting Conguration

■ Advanced Chipset Features

■ Integrated Peripherals

■ Power Management Setup

■ PnP/PCI Congurations

■ Hardware Monitor

■ Quantum BIOS

■ Board Information

■ Load Optimized Defaults

■ Set Supervisor Password

■ Set User Password

■ Save & Exit Setup

■ Exit Without Saving

Since the BIOS will be updated in future, the BIOS information described in this

manual is for reference only. We can not guarantee that the content of this manual

to remain 100% consistent with the latest released BIOS at any given time in the

future. Please visit our support website for updated manuals or contact our techni-

cal support if you have any questions.

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Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer,

when the message "Press TAB to show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP" appears at the

bottom of the screen, you can press <Del> key to enter SETUP.

Main Menu

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

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

Each item in the main menu is explained below:

► Standard CMOS Features

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

can be set up through this menu.

► Boot Setting Conguration

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

► Advanced Chipset Features

The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, such as PCIe lane settings.

► Integrated Peripherals

All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.There are IDE devices, Audio, USB,

Ethernet etc...

► Power Management Setup

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

► PnP/PCI Congurations

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► Standard CMOS Features

► Quantum BIOS

► Boot Setting Conguration ► Board Information

► Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

► Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

► Power Management Setup

Set User Password

► PnP/PCI Congurations Save & Exit Setup

► Hardware Monitor Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

► Standard CMOS Features

We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted from the change you made.

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

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

► Hardware Monitor

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

your CPU/System.

► Quantum BIOS

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

► Board Information

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

address...etc.

► Load Optimized Defaults

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

better performance in some ways (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may

cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. It means, if your system

loading is heavy, set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system. What

you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to nd out the best setting

for your current system.

► Set Supervisor Password

The supervisor password can be set up through this menu.

► Set User Password

The user password can be set up through this menu.

► Save & Exit Setup

Save setting values to CMOS and exit.

► Exit Without Saving

Do not change anything and exit the setup.

When we talk about <+> and <-> keys in this manual, they are the single-keypad

keys of the numeric keypad which is located at the right hand side of your desktop keyboard. They are not the combination keys made by pressing and holding down

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

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Standard CMOS Features

This submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change

the setting.

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

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

Month—month from 1 to 12.

Date—date from 1st to 31st.

Year—year, set up by users.

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

a value.

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

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

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

value.

► SATA Port 1/2/3/4/5/6, IDE Channel Master/Slave, eSATA Port 1/2(only for Flaming Blade)

These categories identify the hard disks connected to the Intel® south bridge and JMicron

controllers in the system. In each channel’s display, you can press [Enter] to go to its sub-

menu. You can further congure specic drive settings.

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

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

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

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

hard drive for legacy compatibility.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Wed, Feb 11 2009 Item Help

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

► SATA Port 1 WDC WD2500JS-60NCB1 ► SATA Port 2

None Press [Enter] to enter

► SATA Port 3

None next page for detail

► SATA Port 4

None hard drive settings

► SATA Port 5 None ► SATA Port 6 None ► IDE Channel Master

None

► IDE Channel Slave

None

► eSATA Port 1

None

► eSATA Port 2

None

Drive A

1.44M, 3.5 in.

Halt On All Errors

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults

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

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

cally. Suggest you select this option.

The SATA Port information will not be displayed if "SATA Mode" is set to [AHCI] or [RAID]. In

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

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

► Drive A

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

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

► Halt On

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

powering up.

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

and you will be prompted.

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

detected.

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

for all other errors.

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

for all other errors.

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

will stop for all other errors.

CHS For HDD <528MB

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

Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA

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Boot Setting Conguration

► HDD Boot Priority

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

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

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

► Removable Boot Priority

This option is used to select the Priority for removable device.

► 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

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

► Boot Other Devices

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

rst/second/third boot devices failed.

► Boot Up NumLock Status

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

available settings are: On (default) and Off.

► Gate A20 Option

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

set it to Fast for faster memory accesses.

► Security Option

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

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

your PC.

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Boot Setting Conguration

► HDD Boot Priority Press Enter Item Help

► Removable Boot Priority

Press Enter

1st Boot Device Hard Disk

Menu Level ►

2nd Boot Device CDROM

3rd Boot Device

Removable Select Hard Disk Boot

Boot Other Devices Enabled

Device Priority

Boot Up NumLock Status

On

Gate A20 Option

Fast

Security Option

Setup

APIC Mode

Enabled

MPS Version Control For OS

1.4

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

Report No FDD For WIN 95

No

HDD Detection Delay (s) 0

Display Full Screen Logo

Enabled

Display Quantum Logo

Enabled

Display Summary Screen

Disabled

Debug Code Control

LPC

System BIOS Cacheable

Enabled

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► APIC Mode (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)

This item is used to enable or disable APIC function.

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

APICs are benecial for the following reasons :

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

supports MPS 1.1.

► OS Select For DRAM>64MB

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

the OS/2 operating system.

► Report No FDD For Win 95

If you are using the Windows 95 and running a system with no oppy drive, select “Yes“ for

this item to ensure compatibility with Windows 95 logo certication.

► HDD Detection Delay (s)

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

out value: 0~15s.

► Display Full Screen Logo

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

► Display Quantum Logo

This item allows you to enable or disable to show the Quantum logo.

► Display Summary Screen

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

► Debug Code Control

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

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

► System BIOS Cacheable

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

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

► ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 1/2/3/4/5/6

This option is used to enable or disable the PCIe lane. Setting to [Auto] allows the system to

detect the PCIe devices automatically. If detected, the PCIe lane is enabled, or the PCIe lane

is disabled.

► PCIe Compliancy Mode

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

► VT-d I/O Virtualization

VT-d stands for Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. The virtualization of I/O

resources is an important step toward enabling a signicant set of emerging usage models

in the data center, the enterprise, and the home. VT-d support on Intel platforms provides the

capability to ensure improved isolation of I/O resources for greater reliability, security, and

availability.

► VT-d Isoch Enable

When “VT-d I/O Virtualization” is set to “Enabled”, this item is valid and used to enable VT_d

Isoch.

► VT-d ATS Enable

When “VT-d I/O Virtualization” is set to “Enabled”, this item is valid and used to enable VT_d

ATS.

► VT-d Interrupt Remapping

When “VT-d I/O Virtualization” is set to “Enabled”, this item is valid and used to set VT-d inter-

rupt remapping.

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Advanced Chipset Features

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 1

Auto Item Help

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 2

Auto

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 3

Auto Menu Level ►

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 4

Auto

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 5

Auto

ICH10 SB PCIe Lane 6

Auto

PCIe Compliancy Mode

v1.0a

Vt-d I/O Virtualization

Disabled

X VT-d Isoch Enable Enabled

X VT-d ATS Enable Enabled X VT-d Interrupt Remapping Enabled

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip IDE Device / OnBoard Device / USB Device Setting

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

► ITE8720 FDC

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

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► OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help

► OnBoard Device

Press Enter

► USB Device Setting

Press Enter Menu Level ►

ITE8720 FDC

Enabled

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OnChip IDE Device

► Intel ICH10 SATA Mode

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

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

► Legacy Mode Support

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

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

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

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

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

► Turbo Memory Support

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

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

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

life.

This item is used for supporting the Turbo Memory.

► Jmicron 363 PATA and eSATA(for Flaming Blade)

You may set your PATA and eSATA to IDE mode or RAID+IDE Mode or AHCI+IDE mode(AHCI

for eSATA, IDE for PATA). We are using JMicron chip to control PATA and eSATA devices.

► Jmicron 368 PATA(for Flaming Blade GTI)

You may enable/disable your PATA device. We are using JMicron chip to control PATA device.

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OnChip IDE Device

Intel ICH10 SATA Mode Item Help

Legacy Mode Support Disabled

x Turbo Memory Support Disabled

Menu Level ►

Jmicron 363 PATA and eSATA IDE Mode

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OnBoard Device

► Sonar X-Fi HD Audio

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

► Realtek 8111C LAN1/LAN2(for Flaming Blade)

This item is used to set whether the onboard LAN 1/LAN2 controller is enabled.

► Realtek 8111C LAN (for Flaming Blade GTI)

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

► Realtek 8111C LAN Teaming

This item is used to set whether the onboard LAN teaming function is enabled.

► Realtek 8111C LAN Boot ROM

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

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

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

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OnBoard Device .

Sonar X-Fi HD Audio Enabled Item Help

Realtek 8111C LAN1

Enabled

Realtek 8111C LAN2 Enabled Menu Level ►

Realtek 8111C LAN Teaming Enabled

Realtek 8111C LAN Boot ROM

Disabled

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults

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USB Device Setting

► USB 1.0 Controller

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

► USB 2.0 Controller

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

► USB Operation Mode

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

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

operates on full/low speed.

► USB Storage Function

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

operating system (such as DOS).

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

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

setting mode for the detected USB MSD.

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USB Device Setting

USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Item Help

USB 2.0 Controller

Enabled

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

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

Bus.

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Enabled

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Power Management Setup

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

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

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

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

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

ACPI denes four sleeping states below, 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)

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. (also called Soft Off)

► Power-On Function

Press <Enter> to its submenu.

► ACPI Function

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

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Power Management Setup

► Power-On Function

Press Enter Item Help

ACPI Function

Enabled

ACPI Suspend Type

S3(STR) Menu Level ►

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Instant-off

Resume by Alarm

Disabled

x Date(Months from now) Alarm 0

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

HPET Support

Enabled

HPET Mode

32-bit mode

PWRON After PWR-Fail

Off

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Press Enter

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► ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

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

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

to previous state when the STR function wakes.

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

the most suitable now.

► Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

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

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

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

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

► Resume by Alarm

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

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

off.

► Date (Months from now) Alarm

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

timing for the start-up date.

► Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

timing for the start-up time.

► HPET Support

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

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

is used to enable or disable the HPET Support.

► HPET Mode

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

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

► PWRON After PWR-Fail

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

loss.

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Power-On Function

► Wake-Up by PCI/PCIe

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

► USB KB/MS Wake-Up From S3

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

RAM) mode.

► Power-On Function

This item allows you to use the keyboard or mouse to wake up the system from S3 mode. This

feature requires an ATX power supply. The setting values: [Password]; [Hot Key]; [Any Key];

[Button Only] and [Keyboard 98].

► PS2 KB Power-On Password

When "Power-On Function" is set to [Password], this item allows you to input a password to

wake up the system from S3 mode.

► PS2 Hot Key Power-On

When "Power-On Function" is set to [Hot Key], this item allows you to press a [Ctrl] + Function

key to wake up the system from S3 mode.

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Power-On Function

Wake-Up by PCI/PCIe Enabled Item Help

USB KB/MS Wake-Up From S3

Disabled

Power-On Function

Button Only Menu Level ►

x PS2 KB Power-On Password Enter

x PS2 Hot Key Power-On Ctrl-F1

If enabled any PCI or PCIe device can wake the system up. This includes LAN Devices Wake-On-Lan)

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Enabled

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PnP/PCI Congurations

► Init Display First

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

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

► Reset Conguration Data

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

► Resources Controlled By

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

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

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

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

► IRQ Resources

When "Resources Controlled By" is set to "Manual", this item is available. You can press the

<Enter> key, then manually set IRQ resources.

► INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

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

assignments can be found from the help menu.

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PnP/PCI Congurations

Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help

Reset Configuration Data

Disabled

Menu Level ► Resources Controlled By

Auto (ESCD)

x IRQ Resources Press Enter INT Pin 1 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 2 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 3 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 4 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 5 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 6 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 7 Assignment

Auto

INT Pin 8 Assignment

Auto

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PCI Slot

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Hardware Monitor

► Shutdown Temperature

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

the set value, the system will shut down automatically.

► Core i7 CPU / X58 IOH / System Temperature

These items show the Core i7 CPU / X58 IOH / System temperature detected automatically by

the system.

► CPU Core / CPU VTT(Uncore) / DDR3 Memory / X58 IOH Core / BIOS Battery 3V Voltage & PSU 12V / 3.3V Rail

These items show the current system voltages detected automatically by the system.

► CPU Fan Control

This item is used to control the CPU fan. Conguration options are:

[Full Speed], [By Duty-Cycle] and [Smart Fan].

► CPU Fan Duty Cycle

It allows you to control the CPU fan by using Duty-Cycle. You can input a value ranging from 0

to 99.

► CPU Fan Speed

This item shows the CPU fan speed detected by the system.

► NB Fan Control

This item is used to control the NB fan. Conguration options are:

[Full Speed, [By Duty-Cycle] and [Smart FAN].

► NB Fan Duty Cycle

It allows you to control the NB fan by using Duty-Cycle. You can input a value ranging from 0

to 99.

► NB Fan Speed

This item shows the NB fan speed detected by the system.

► System Fan Control

It allows you to control the system fan. Conguration options are:

[Full Speed], [By Duty-Cycle] and [Smart Fan].

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Hardware Monitor

Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help

Core i7 CPU Temperature 35○C X58 I0H Temperature 35○C Menu Level ►

System Temperature 37○C

CPU Core Voltage 1.21V CPU VTT (Uncore) Voltage 1.18V DDR3 Memory Voltage 1.63V X58 IOH Core Voltage 1.12V PSU 12V Rail 11.77V PSU 3.3V Rail 3.34V BIOS Battery 3V Voltage 3.07V

CPU Fan Control Smart Fan

x CPU Fan Duty Cycle 90%

CPU Fan Speed 2626 RPM

NB Fan Control

Smart Fan

x NB Fan Duty Cycle 90%

NB Fan Speed 0 RPM System Fan Control

Smart Fan

x System Fan Duty Cycle 90%

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Disabled

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► System Fan Duty Cycle

It allows you to control the system fan by using Duty-Cycle. You can input a value ranging from

0 to 99.

► System Fan Speed

This item shows the system fan speed detected by the system.

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Quantum BIOS

► CPU Features / Memory Settings / All Voltage Settings / OC Gear

Press <Enter> to go to each submenu.

► CPU Turbo

Intel Turbo mode support, this item will take active after PPM item is enabled.

► System Turbo

Choose over clock disable or over clock by manually.

Note: Only supports unlocked CPU; Some stepping of Core i7 engineering samples do not

support QPI Multiplier, Uncore Multiplier and Memory Bus Multiplier adjusting function.

****** Clockspeed Control Center ****** ► CPU Bclock (FSB)

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust CPU FSB clock by

1MHz by step by step.

► QPI Link Fast Mode

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to enable or disable QPI link

fast mode.

► QPI Multiplier

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust QPI multiplier. Con-

guration options are: Auto, x18, x22, x24.

► QPI Target Speed

This item shows QPI target speed.

► CPU Core Multiplier

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust CPU core multiplier.

Conguration options are: the Min is 12, the Max is 22.

► CPU Core Target Speed

This item shows CPU core target speed.

► CPU Uncore Multiplier

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust CPU uncore multiplier.

Conguration options are: Auto, from 12 to 32 by 2 step.

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Quantum BIOS

► CPU Features Press Enter Item Help

► Memory Settings

Press Enter

► All Voltage Settings

Press Enter Menu Level ►

► OC Gear

Press Enter

CPU Turbo

Enabled

System Turbo Disabled ******* Clockspeed Control Center *******

x CPU Bclock (FSB) 133MHz x QPI Link Fast Mode

Enabled

x QPI Multiplier

Auto

QPI Target Speed

2400MHz (4.8GT/s)

x CPU Core Multiplier

x22

CPU Core Target Speed

2933MHz

x CPU Uncore Multiplier Auto CPU Uncore Target Speed

2133MHz

x Memory Bus Multiplier Auto Memory Bus Target Speed

800MHz (DDR3 800)

x CPU Clock Skew 0ps x IOH Clock Skew 0ps

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► CPU Uncore Target Speed

This item shows CPU uncore target speed.

► Memory Bus Multiplier

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust memory bus multiplier.

Conguration options are: Auto, from 6 to 16 by 2 step.

► Memory Bus Target Speed

This item shows memory bus target speed.

► CPU Clock Skew

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust CPU clock Skew.

Conguration options are: 0ps, from 100 to 1500 by 100 step.

► IOH Clock Skew

When "System Turbo" is set to "Enabled", this item allows you to adjust IOH clock Skew. Con-

guration options are: 0ps, from 100 to 1500 by 100 step.

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CPU Features

► PPM

You can enable PPM (Processor Power Management) through this item.

► EIST

You can select the EIST through this item. Setting values: [Native Mode] (For fully support

ACPI OS, e.g. Windows XP, Vista); [SMM Mode] (For legacy OS).

► CxE

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

consumption when in halt state. User can select the lowest C state supported according to

CPU and MB. Options are: Auto, Disable, C1, C1E, C3 and C6.

► Execute Disable Bit

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

managers can free IT resources for other initiatives.

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CPU Features

PPM Enabled Item Help EIST Enabled CxE Auto Menu Level ►

Execute Disable Bit Enabled

Virtualizat ion

Enabled PPM Enable/

Hyper Threading Enabled

Disable

Active Processor Cores All

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Enabled

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. There are some system requirements must be met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information.

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► Virtualization

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.

► Hyper Threading

Intel® Hyper-Treading technology can make one CPU core simulated as two cores. In this

way more programes can work at the same time and PC performance is highly improved. The

default value is: [Enabled]. When “Disabled”, only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

► Active Processor Cores

This item is used to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

Options are : All, 1, 2 and 3.

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Memory Settings

► IMC Conguration

This item is used to enable or disable memory parameter settings.

► Channel Conguration

Options are: Independent, Mirror, Lock, Spare.

► Channel Interleaving

This item is used to set Max. DRAM channel interleave. Options are: from 1 way to 6 way.

► Rank Interleaving

Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One

bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves memory

performance by masking the refresh cycles of each memory bank.

However, bank interleaving only works if the addresses requested consecutively are not in the

same bank. Option are: 1 way, 2 way and 4 way.

► Virtual XMP

Intel XMP is a performance-packed expansion of the standard DDR3 memory specication,

enabling a robust, overclocking solution designed to take advantage of the mega-gaming

features built into Intel® technology-based PCs. If you like to overclock and squeeze every

possible ounce of performance from your PC, then memory based on Intel XMP is the solution

you need to destroy your enemies and save the universe without breaking a sweat.

This item is used to enable or disable Intel XMP.

► tCL (CAS Latency)

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

SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.

► tRCD (RAS to CAS Delay)

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

signals.

► tRP (RAS Precharge)

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

► tRAS (Precharge Delay)

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

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Memory Settings

******** Memory Controller Settings ******** Item Help IMC Configuration Enabled

Channel Configuration Independent Menu Level ► Channel Interleaving 6 way Rank Interleaving 4 way

************** Memory Timings ************** Virtual XMP Disabled

x DRAM Timing Control By SPD x tCL (CAS Latency) Auto x tRCD (RAS to CAS Delay) Auto x tRP (RAS Precharge) Auto x tRAS (Precharge Delay) Auto x CR (Command Rate) Auto x tRFC (Refresh Cycle Time) Auto x tWR (Write Recovery Time) Auto x tWTR (Write to Read Delay) Auto x tRRD (RAS to RAS Delay) Auto x tRTP (Read to Precharge) Auto

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► CR (Command Delay)

This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles) between sending the last

data from a write operation to the memory and issuing a read command.

► tRFC (Refresh Cycle Time)

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

► tWR (Write Recovery Time)

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

► tWTR (Write to Read Delay)

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

► tRRD (RAS to RAS Delay)

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

► tRTP (Read to Precharge)

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

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All Voltage Settings

Note: When “System Turbo“ in “Quantum BIOS“ is set to “Enabled“, the following items are valid.

*********** CPU Voltages *********** ► CPU Core Voltage

This item is used to set CPU Core Voltage. The maximum voltage available for adjustment is

1260mV, one step is 10mV.

Warning: Adjusting the "Target CPU Voltage" beyond the default CPU voltage could result in

damage to the CPU.

► CPU Target Core Voltage

This item shows the CPU target core voltage.

► CPU Vdroop Compensation

Warning: Adjusting this item to Enabled could result in damage to the board.

► CPU VTT (UnCore) Voltage

This item is used to set CPU VTT Voltage. The maximum voltage available for adjustment is

1260mV, one step is 20mV.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the CPU VTT default voltage could result in damage to

the CPU.

► 1.8V PLL Voltage Setting

This item is used to set CPU PLL Voltage. Isolated power for QPI PLL, default voltage is 1.8V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the QPI default voltage could result in damage to the

board.

► CPU Clock Amplitude Ctrl

CPU differential output amplitude control, default value is 800mV, may help FSB O.C.

********* Memory Voltages ********* ► DRAM Voltage

The maximum voltage available for adjustment is 2.86V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the memories default voltage could result in damage to

the memory controller, the default voltage is 1.60V

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All Voltage Settings

*********** CPU Voltages *********** Item Help x CPU Core Voltage Default CPU Target Core Voltage 1.08750

Menu Level ►

x CPU Vdroop Compensation Disabled x CPU VTT (UnCore) Voltage Default

x 1.8V PLL Voltage Setting 1.800V x CPU Clock Amplitude Ctrl 0.800V

********* Memory Voltages *********

x DRAM Voltage 1.60V x DIMM1 Vref CA (Address) x 0.500 x DIMM1 Vref DQ (Data) x 0.500 x DIMM2 Vref CA (Address) x 0.500 x DIMM2 Vref DQ (Data) x 0.500 x DIMM3 Vref CA (Address) x 0.500 x DIMM3 Vref DQ (Data) x 0.500

********* Chipset Voltages ********* x X58 IOH Core Voltage 1.10V

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► DIMM1/2/3 Vref CA (Address) & DIMM1/2/3 Vref DQ (Data)

CA (Command-address) and DQ (Data line) reference voltage is reference DRAM voltage,

the actual reference voltage will be DRAM voltage multiply this item value.

********* Chipset Voltages ********* ► X58 IOH Core Voltage

Isolated power for X58 IOH Core, default voltage is 1.1V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the IOH default core voltage could result in damage to

the IOH.

► X58 IOH VCCA 1.1V

Isolated power for IOH 1.1V VCCA, default voltage is 1.108V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the IOH default 1.108 VCCA voltage could result in

damage to the IOH.

► X58 IOH VCCA 1.5V

Isolated power for IOH 1.5V VCCA, default voltage is 1.506V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the IOH default 1.506 VCCA voltage could result in

damage to the IOH.

► ICH10 SB Voltage

Isolated power for ICH core voltage, default voltage is 1.506V.

Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the ICH default voltage could result in damage to the

ICH.

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OC Gear

*************OC Gear************** ► Backup Slot

We have more spaces in CMOS to allow you to store up to 8 sets of BIOS conguration data.

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

whole BIOS settings to one of eight storage slot area. Later, you can retrieve BIOS settings

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

values: [None]; [Slot 1 - 8].

Note: You should reset the data in slot after ashing BIOS, or there will be some unexpected

problems.

► Backup Slot Description

This item will be avaliable when “Backup Slot“ is set to [Slot 1 - 8], then you can select the

overclock setting for the current slot. Setting values are: [No Description]; [Still Tweaking];

[Max Memory]; [Max CPU]; [Max FSB]; [2d Benching]; [3d Benching]; [24/7 OverClock];

[Tweaked Stock Speed].

► Save Backup

This item allows you to save the BIOS settings. See the help string in “Item Help” table for

detail.

► Load Backup

This item allows you to restore the BIOS settings. See the help string in “Item Help” table for

detail.

► Clear Backup Slot

This item allows you to clear the BIOS settings. See the help string in “Item Help” table for

detail.

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

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

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

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

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OC Gear

*************** CMOS Backup *************** Item Help

Backup Slot None x Backup Slot Description No Description Menu Level ►

x Save Backup Save x Load Backup Load Choose storage section

x Clear Backup Slot Clear 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or

or 7 or 8 to store your

********** Foxconn Features ********** clock setting. If you store Smart Boot Menu

Disabled your setting to

Smart Power LED Enabled Current Storage Gear Auto Detect PCI Clock Enabled successfully, then the Spread Spectrum Disabled Storage Gear will turn to Over Cloc k Recover y Disabled Green color. If you clear the Current Storage Gear successful, then the color will turn back to normal.

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

► Smart Power LED

Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during

Power On Self Test (POST). The LED is located at the front panel, and it displays POST state

by different long-short blinking intervals. You can always leave this state enabled.

► Auto Detect PCI Clock

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

card on the slot.

► Spread Spectrum

If you enabled this function, it can signicantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference)

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

you had better disable it.

► Over Clock Recovery

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

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

System Status Power LED Status Stop Blinking Condition

Normal Always On Always On

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

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

Post Error Message

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

Enter Setup or Skip

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

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Board Information

► Model Name

This item shows the model name.

► BIOS ID/Version

This item shows the BIOS ID/version.

► BIOS Build Date

This item shows the BIOS building date.

► OnBoard LAN1/2 MAC Address(for Flaming Blade)

This item shows the onboard LAN1/2 MAC address.

► OnBoard LAN MAC Address(for Flaming Blade GTI)

This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address.

► Installed Memory

This is Display-Only information of the system memory, determined by POST(Power On Self

Test) of the BIOS.

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Board Information

Model Name Flaming Blade Item Help BIOS ID X58A02.F1 BIOS Version

P01 Menu Level ►

BIOS Build Date

02/17/2009

OnBoard LAN1 MAC Address

00-1F-E2-0E-3C-9B

OnBoard LAN2 MAC Address

00-1F-E2-0E-3C-9A

Genuine Intel (R) CPU 000 @ 2.93GHz

Hyper-Threading Technology CPU (HTT Supported)

EM64T 64bit Supported

DDR3 800MHz

Installed Memory 512M

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Load Optimized Defaults

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

Set Supervisor Password

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

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

The supervisor password can be set up through this menu.

Key in a password, not exceeding 8 characters, save the change and exit. The next time, when you enter the BIOS, it will ask you to input this password to conrm

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

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

Set User Password

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

word, then this setting can be activated.

Save & Exit Setup

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

Exit Without Saving

If you select this option and press <Enter>,

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

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

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Enter Password:

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!

Press any key to continue...

The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains

useful software and several utility drivers that enhance

the motherboard features.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Utility CD Introduction

■ AEGIS PANEL

■ FOX LiveUpdate

■ FOX LOGO

■ FOX DMI

Note : Because each module is independent, so the

section number will be reorganized and unique to each

module, please understand.

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Utility CD introduction

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

1. Driver

Click on "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 HDA Audio Driver

Use it to install Realtek HDA audio driver.

Realtek 811X LAN Driver

Use it to install Realtek LAN driver.

Intel RAID Driver

Installing this driver needs "SATA Mode" in BIOS to be 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.

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JMicron RAID/AHCI Driver

Use it to install JMicron RAID/AHCI driver. JMircon provides one external SATA port together with two 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 south bridge) instead of JMicron.

2. Utility

Use these options to install additional application programs.

Realtek Teaming Utility

Teaming is an dvanced feature for server environment. With teaming, many physical adapters that have features of load balance and fail over.

AEGIS PANEL

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

Fox LiveUpdate

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

FOX LOGO

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

Microsoft DirectX 9.0

Use it to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0.

Norton Internet Security

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

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Intel RAID Utility

Use it to install Intel RAID utility.

3. Foxconn WebSite

Click it to visit Foxconn’s Website.

4. Browse CD

Click it to browse the CD content.

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AEGIS PANEL

Aegis Panel, is a Windows innovation tool which provides settings of OC gear, overclocking, fan control and alarm function. It also displays system monitoring information such as fan spped, temperature, voltage and CPU clock etc..

The powerful features are:

HW Monitor(Hardware Monitor Information) Overclocking OC Gear

Supported Operating Systems :

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

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

Using AEGIS PANEL:

1. Main Panel

When AEGIS Panel is running, a main menu appears at the right hand side of the screen. This menu will disappear if you remove the mouse from it a few seconds later. If you move the mouse to touch the screen right where the menu stayed before, it will appear again.

HW Monitor

Overclocking

OC Gear

Conguration

Close AEGIS PANEL

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2. HW Monitor

Click on "HW Monitor" icon , its panel appears. By moving the mouse on the voltage icon,

it will display voltage information. Move the mouse on fan or temperature icon will show relative information accordingly.

2.1 HW Monitor - Voltage

Click on voltage icon to get into the voltage setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high

limits of Vcore, CPU_VTT, +3.3V, +12V, VCC 1.1V, DRAM and Vbat voltages, and to enable the

alert function. If the current voltage value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

Click these buttons to set the low limit voltage

Click these buttons to set the high limit voltage

Click it to enable the alert function

Show current voltages

Voltage icon

Fan icon

Temperature icon

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2.2 HW Monitor - Fan

Move the mouse on the fan icon , its menu appears. Click on the fan icon to get into the fan setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of the CPU, NB and System fan speeds, and to enable the alert function. If the current fan value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

Fan control has three operating modes : By Full Speed : Running at full speed.

By Duty-Cycle : The fan speed is controlled by setting the percentage to the fan duty (between 0% ~ 100%). By Smart Fan:

Fan speed is controlled by the system automatically.

2.3 HW Monitor - Temperature

Move the mouse on the temperature icon , its menu appears. Click on the temperature icon to get into the temperature setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of CPU temperature, System temperature and NB temperature, and to enable the alert function. If the current temperature value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

Click these buttons to set the low limit fan speed

Click these buttons to set the high limit fan speed

Click it to enable the alert function

Show current fan speeds

Click these buttons to set the low limit CPU temperature

Click these buttons to set the high limit CPU temperature

Click it to enable the alert function

Show current temperatures

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3. Overclocking

Click "Overclocking" icon to enter the overclok setting menu. It allows you to adjust CPU

clock, and to change the voltages of CPU, chipset and memory. After you set the values, click [Apply] button to apply it.

4. OC Gear

Click “OC Gear” icon to open OC Gear dialog. It is support to read OC Gear from BIOS

setting to le and support to write OC Gear setting from le to BIOS.

Benets: the user only adjust overclocking once and save it in OC Gear function under BIOS setup utility (click “DEL” key to enter BIOS setup utility when boot and select Quantum

BIOS item), then easier change many platform just be set by this le.

Save to le from BIOS Setting Store to BIOS from le

Click these buttons to adjust the CPU voltages

Apply the changes

Click these buttons to

adjust the CPU clock Click these buttons to adjust the PCIe clock

Click these buttons to adjust

the Northbridge and Southbridge

voltage

Click these buttons to adjust the memory voltage

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5. Conguration

Click "Conguration" icon to congure Aegis function. You can enable or disable the launch of "Aegis Panel Ex" on startup. If enabled, the Aegis Panel will be automatically activated

when the Windows operating system is running.

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FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by

local or online.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LiveUpdate :

1. Local Update

1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information

This page lets you know your system BIOS information.

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

Exit

Toolbar

Minimum

Show current

BIOS information

Link to website

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1-2 Local Update - Backup

This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then

click “Save” to nish the backup operation. The extension of this backup le is ".BIN" for Award

BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP

and "Documents" in Vista. Make sure you can remember the le name together with the directory

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

1-3 Local Update - Update

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

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

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

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

BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.

Key in a BIOS name

Click here

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

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

for more detail. The default backup directory is C:\LiveUpdate_Temp, but the backup

le name will be automatically generated. It is hard to nd it out from a backup directory,

and we recommend you using Explorer to check date/time message of this backup le

to nd it out and write its name down to remember it.

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2. Online Update

2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS

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

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

2-2 Online Update - Update Driver

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

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

Click here

Current information

Search new BIOS

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Update BIOS

Close the window

Select BIOS to update

Click here

Current information

Search new drivers

from Internet

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2-3 Online Update - Update Utility

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

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

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

driver

Close the window

Select the driver to update

Click here

Current information

Search new utilities

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

utility

Close the window

Select the utility to update

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2-4 Online Update - Update All

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

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

Click here

Current information

Search all new BIOS/

drivers/utilities from

Internet

Browse detailed

BIOS information

Close the window

Browse detailed

driver information

Browse detailed

utility information

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3. Congure

3-1 Congure - option

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

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

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

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

Double click here

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Click here

Set auto

search options

Select search

which kind of

versions

Set auto search

the latest

FOX LiveUpdate

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

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

3-2 Congure - System

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

utility.

Click here

Set the location of

download les or

auto backup BIOS

Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can

auto run when the system starts up

Select different skin

of the software

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Prompt you to

install the new

FOX LiveUpdate

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3-3 Congure - Advance

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

Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the ash process is continuous

and without any interruption.

4. About & Help

This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.

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

damage.

Click here

Select which BIOS ROM

to ash(Only available to

motherboard with backup

BIOS ROM )

Apply the changes

Reset to default value

Select to ash Boot Block

Select to clear CMOS

Click here

Show information about

FOX LiveUpdate

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FOX 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 bitmap image (640x480) 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

"Display Full Screen Logo Show" setting in "Boot Setting Conguration" menu.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LOGO:

Main Page

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

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

or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

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Minimize

Exit

Website

About

Backup

Change

De l e t e

Main screen

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FOX DMI

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

formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump.

With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother-

board if there is any problem occurred.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX DMI:

Please operate this utility as the comments shows.

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

Click here to select the type you want to view.

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

Only Flaming Blade motherboard supports RAID feature. The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only, please refer to the practical screen.

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

system.

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

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

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

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

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

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A oppy drive.

2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. A RAID driver diskette.

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

6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.

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

data storage.

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

existing Windows XP system, it includes :

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

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

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

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

Windows XP system. (Vista can skip this step)

5. Format new RAID partitions.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A CD-ROM drive.

2. Several SATA hard disks.

3. A 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 ICH10R. The

following RAID congurations are provided for users.

There are three major key concepts in RAID:

1. Mirroring : The copying of data to more than one disk;

2. Striping : The splitting of data across more than one disk;

3. Error correction : Where redundant data is stored to allow problems to be detected

and possibly xed (known as fault tolerance).

Different RAID levels use one or more of these techniques, depending on the system

requirements. The main aims of using RAID are to improve reliability, important for

protecting information that is critical to a business, for example a database of customer

orders; or where speed is important, for example a system that delivers video on

demand TV programs to many viewers.

The conguration affects reliability and performance in different ways. The problem

with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong, but by using

error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive

and repair the failure. Basic mirroring can speed up reading data as a system can

read different data from both the disks, but it may be slow for writing if it insists that

both disks must conrm that the data is correctly written. Striping is often used for

performance, where it allows sequences of data to be read off multiple disks at the

same time. Error checking typically will slow the system down as data needs to be

read from several places and compared. The design of RAID systems is therefore a

compromise and understanding the requirements of a system is important. Modern

disk arrays typically provide the facility to select the appropriate RAID conguration.

RAID is often used in high availability systems, where it is important that the system

keeps running as much of the time as possible.

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RAID 0 (Stripe)

RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk

member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the

number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping

block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance.

RAID 1 (Mirror)

RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in

parallel. If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond,

the remaining drive will continue to function. Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of

the array is the capacity of the smallest drive. Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive

called the “spare drive” can be attached. Such a drive will be activated to replace a

failed drive that is part of a mirrored array. Due to the fault tolerance, if any RAID 1

drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in

the array.

RAID 5 (Parity)

RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction

information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Level 5 is

one of the most popular implementations of RAID.

RAID 10 (0+1)

RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring. This conguration provides optimal

speed and reliability, but you need four SATA hard disks.

Comparison Table :

Solution Hard Disks No. Capacity Performance Reliability Application

RAID0 >=2 All Highest Dangerous Look for speed

RAID1 2 50% Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

RAID5 >=3 N-1 Read faster

Write slower

Good Limited budget

RAID10 >=4

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

High Excellent Unlimited budget

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

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

or data safety provided by different RAID functions.

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

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

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

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

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

Two topics will be introduced :

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

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

Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

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

other end to SATA hard disk.

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

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

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

hardware.

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

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

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

follow the same rule as described for RAID.

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

drive A:, this diskette will be formatted later.

Put the driver CD into DVD-ROM drive.

2. Depending on which platform your system

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

Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\

Intel\RAID\Floppy\32bit, click on Raid-

Tool icon to start the creation.

3. Click "GO" to start.

4. Select the desired destination FDD drive.

It can be the default drive A: or any USB

FDD. Click "OK" to continue.

5. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue.

5-1 Create a RAID driver diskette

If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to

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

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

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

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

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

a RAID device.

10. Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

10-1. Shut down your computer.

10-2. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA

cables.

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

on "Start" to format.

7. Cl i ck on "OK" to go th rough th i s warni n g

message.

8. Format nished. Click "OK" to continue copying of

RAID driver into this diskette.

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5-2 BIOS Conguration

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

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

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

3. Select and Set the “Intel ICH10 SATA Mode” option to [RAID].

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

5-3 Create RAID in BIOS

Enter RAID BIOS Setup

When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl>+<I> keys

simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM

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

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : None Dened.

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB

Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Non-RAID Disk

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

OnChip IDE Device

Intel ICH10 SATA Mode Item Help

Legacy Mode Support Disabled

x Turbo Memory Support Disabled

Menu Level ►

Jmicron 363 PATA and eSATA IDE Mode

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F7:Optimized Defaults

RAID

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Create RAID Volume

Create RAID 0 (1st Volume)

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

The menu appears :

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID0 system and press <Enter>

to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID0 to replace the default Volume0.

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

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

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

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

16 characters or less.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

Volume0

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

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

system.

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

to combine them as RAID0, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selected. Here, we select two 232.9GB hard disks as

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

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Creating RAID 1

Name:

RAID Level:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

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

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. It is now entering “Strip Size” menu. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired

strip size. The available values range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

The default value is 128K for RAID0. Press <Enter>.

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

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

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

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

<Enter>.

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

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

volume on these disks

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

465.8

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

The following are typical values:

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

128KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

A warning message will appear :

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

is normally congured.

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB 200 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB

Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB

Member Disk(0)

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Member Disk(0)

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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

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

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

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

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

Volume0

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

second volume system.

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

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

Press <Enter> to continue.

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Member Disk

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

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

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Creating RAID 1

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

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

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 265.8GB, and

at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume

available.

The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

The default value is 128K. Press <Enter>.

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

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

The following are typical values:

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

128KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

Create Volume

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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A message will appear :

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

were congured.

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

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB

Normal Yes

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

Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB

Member Disk(0,1)

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Member Disk(0,1)

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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Create RAID 1

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

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

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

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID1 (Mirror) and press <Enter>.

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID1

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID1

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

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

RAID1(Mirror)

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

system.

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

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

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

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

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

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

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

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

Creating RAID 1

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk ►4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

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

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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

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

hard disk 232.9GB is becoming the default value, and it indicates the maximum

capacity.

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

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

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

volume on these disks

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks N/A

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

232.9

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 232.9GB

Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB

Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Member Disk(0)

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

Member Disk(0)

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

Non-RAID Disk

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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Create RAID 10 (0+1)

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

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0.

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

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID10(RAID0+1) and press <Enter>.

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID10

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID10 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

64KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID10(RAID0+1)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all

four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option.

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

Size” menu. The default value is 64K.

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

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

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

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

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

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

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

The following are typical values:

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1)

Select Disks

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

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

[ HELP ]

64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

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

Normal Yes

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

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB

Member Disk(0)

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB

Member Disk(0)

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

Member Disk(0)

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

Member Disk(0)

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

[ MAIN MENU ]

1. Create RAID Volume

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Create RAID5 (Parity)

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

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0.

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

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

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

TryRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5

[ HELP ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID5 RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

64KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

RAID5(Parity)

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

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