Foxconn FlamingBlade User Manual

Flaming Blade Series

Motherboard

User’s Manual

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Declaration of conformity

HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD

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

TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.

declares that the product

Motherboard 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.

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

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

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

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

components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

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

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

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

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

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

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

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

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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

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.

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

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)

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.

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

5 2

2116 17 18 20 23

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

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

Clear CMOS

Button

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.

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

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.

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.

3. Remove protective socket cover.

1. Release the CPU socket lever.

Lift up the socket cover with only vertical motion.

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.

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!

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.

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.

■ 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.

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.

144-Pin

96-Pin

Notch

2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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

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

back panel.

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

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

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

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

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

your expansion card(s).

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

Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card :

• Installing a Graphics Card:

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

sure the graphics card is 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.

PCI Express x1(Only for Flaming Blade)

PCI Express x16

PCI

PCI Express x4

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.

PWR2

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.

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

145

PWR1

GND+12V

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

1 2

F_USB 1/2

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.

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-SW

PWR-LED

EMPTY

FP1

CD_IN

CD_L GND CD_R

GND

TX+

TXGND RX-

RX+

GND

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

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.

RESET

ISP

GPIO

EMPTY GPIO

GPIO SDA

3.3V SCL

NC RXD

GND TXD

VFD

1 2

13 14

PORT1_L PORT1_R

PORT2_L

SENSE_SEND

SENSE1_RETURN

PRESENCEJ

EMPTY

SENSE2_RETURN

AUD_GND

109

F_AUDIO

PORT2_R

S Y S_ FA N1 / NB_FAN1

GND

+12V

SENSE

CPU_FAN1

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

2-5 Jumpers

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

Description of Jumpers

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

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

Normal (Default)

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.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Closed Set two pins closed

Opened Set two pins opened

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

Enable

BUTTON_EN

Clear

Normal (Default)

CLR_CMOS

■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.

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

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

Disable (Default)

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

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

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.

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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