Foxconn Inferno Katana User Manual

Inferno Katana 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 Inferno Katana/Inferno Katana 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: Inferno Katana/Inferno Katana 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 fan is not properly installed.

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

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

ity of your device.

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

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

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

connections might damage the motherboard.

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

tors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

computer casing.

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

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

■ 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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

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

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

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

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

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

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

OnBoard Debug LED .............................................................................19

OnBoard LED .........................................................................................20

BIOS Debug Code Description...............................................................20

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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

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

System Information ................................................................................29

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

Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................35

Boot Conguration Features ..................................................................39

Power Management Setup .....................................................................41

PC Health Status ....................................................................................43

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

BIOS Security Features..........................................................................51

Load Optimal Defaults ............................................................................52

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

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

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

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

Aegis Panel

Main Page ........................................................................................57

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

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

Conguration ....................................................................................60

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ....................................................................................61

Online Update ..................................................................................63

Congure .........................................................................................66

About & Help ....................................................................................68

FOX LOGO .............................................................................................69

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

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction

.............................................................73

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............................................................75

Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............................................................76

BIOS Conguration ................................................................................78

Create RAID in BIOS

..............................................................................78

Install a New Windows XP ...................................................................105

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage .........................109

Appendix - CrossFireXTM Technology .......................................................... 113

Appendix - NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology ........................................................115

Technical Support :

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Support Website :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com

Worldwide online contact Support :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx

CPU Support List :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx

Memory, VGA Compatibility List :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx

Support

Thank you for buying Foxconn Inferno Katana Series motherboard.

Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power,

providing only what you need for break-through performance.

With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity

features for today multi-media computing requirements, Inferno

Katana/Inferno Katana GTI enables you to unleash more power

from your computer.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Product Specications

■ Layout

■ Back Panel Connectors

1-1 Product Specications

CPU Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU: Intel® Core™ i7/ i5 processors

Chipset Intel® P55 chipset

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets

Support up to 16GB of system memory

Support

three channel DDR3 1800(oc*)/1600(oc*)/1333/1066MHz architecture

( oc*: Overclocking)

Audio Realtek 8-channel audio chip

High Denition Audio

2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

Support for S/PDIF out

Support Jack-Sensing function

Support DTSTM connect and Dolby Digital Live technology (Only for Inferno Katana)

LAN Realtek 10/100/1000Mb/s LAN chip

Expansion Slots 3 x PCI Express x16 slots

2 x PCI Express x1 slots

1 x PCI slot

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by Intel® P55)

300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing)

USB Support hot plug

Supports up to 14 x USB 2.0 ports (8 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB head-

ers supporting 6 extra ports)

Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

5 x System fan headers (3-pin)

1 x CD-IN connector

1 x Front Audio connector

2 x SPDIF-OUT connectors

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

1 x Front Panel connector

6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by Intel® P55)

1 x IDE connector (Controlled by Marvell Chipset)

1 x 1394a connector (Only for Inferno Katana)

1 x Speaker connector

1 x Fuzzy Equalizer

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

Connectors 1 x Clear CMOS button

2 x eSATA ports (Controlled by Marvell Chipset, Only for Inferno Katana)

1 x 1394a port (Only for Inferno Katana)

1 x RJ-45 LAN port

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port

8 x USB 2.0 ports

8-channel Audio Ports

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU/System overheating shutdown

CPU/System fan speed control

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

Low power consumption and power management features

PCI Express x16 Gen1.0 Support 4GB/s (8GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

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

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

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

Bundled Software Aegis Panel

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LOGO

FOX DMI

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista

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

1-2 Layout

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

motherboard for detail.

1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. S/PDIF Out 2 Connector

3. FAN4 Header

4. FAN5 Header

5. PCI Express x1 Slots

6. PCI Express x16 Slots

7. PCI Slot

8. CD_IN Connector

9. Front Audio Connector

10. S/PDIF Out 3 Connector

11. FAN1 Header

12. Clear CMOS Jumper

13.

1394a connector (Only for Inferno Katana)

14. Front USB Connectors

15. Front Panel Connector

16. Reset Button

17. Power On Button

18. SATA Connectors

19. Intel® P55 Chipset

20. IDE Connector

21. Speaker Connector

22. FAN3 Header

23. FAN2 Header

24.

Force_Reset Button (Only for Inferno Katana)

25. Fuzzy Equalizer

26. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

27. DDR3 DIMM Slots

28. CPU_FAN1 Header

29. LGA 1156 CPU Socket

23456 67

19 22 23

25 26

1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

2. USB Ports

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

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

3. Clear CMOS Button

Turn off the AC power supply, push the CLS_CMOS button and hold there for a couple of

seconds to clear CMOS.

4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Port

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

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

in connector.

5. Optical S/PDIF Out Port

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

audio.

6. 1394a Port (Only for Inferno Katana)

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

7. External SATA Ports (Only for Inferno Katana)

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.

Inferno Katana:

LAN PortPS/2 Keyboard Port

USB Ports

1394a Port

External SATA Ports

Optical S/PDIF

Out Port

USB Ports

Coaxial S/PDIF

Out Port

Audio Ports

Clear CMOS

Button

Line Out

Microphone

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

Inferno Katana GTI:

8. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

9. Audio Ports

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

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

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 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

Active

LED

Link

LED

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including

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

headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised

during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the

motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in

this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

■ Install the Memory

■ Install an Expansion Card

■ Install other Internal Connectors

■ Onboard Button

■ Onboard Debug LED

■ Onboard LED

■ BIOS Debug Code Description

Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard.

CPU Support List:

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx

Memory, VGA Compatibility List:

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.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.

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

■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.

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

installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.

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

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

socket.)

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

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

and damage of the CPU may occur.

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

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

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

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

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

Hyper-Threading Technology System Requirements:

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

■ An Intel® CPU that supports HT Technology

■ A chipset that supports HT Technology

■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology

■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled

LGA1156 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin-1 corner of the

CPU Socket

LGA1156 CPU

Notch

Pin-1 triangle

marking of CPU

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

2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

3. Remove protective socket cover.

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.

UTI

1. Release the CPU socket lever.

Install the CPU Cooler

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

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 side 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 header on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

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

2. Pull the push pin straight up.

3. Turning push pin clockwise to its default position.

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

2-2 Install the Memory

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

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

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

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

sockets as following:

Channel 0: DIMM1, DIMM2

Channel 1: DIMM3, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are:

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.

■ 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.

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single Channel DS/SS - - -

Single Channel DS/SS DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS - DS/SS -

Dual Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

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

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

■ For this motherboard, DIMM(1,2), DIMM(3,4), are two pairs of channels. In each pair of

DIMM channel, you need to install red DIMM rst, then install black DIMM the second.

Black DIMM can not function if no red DIMM is installed.

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.

96-Pin

144-Pin

Notch

■ 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.

2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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

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

back panel.

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

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

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

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

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

your expansion card(s).

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

Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card:

• Installing a Graphics Card:

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

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

the PCI Express x16 slot.

• Removing the Card:

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

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

that came with your expansion card.

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

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

■ The two red PCI Express x16 slots can not reach 16X at the same time. Only plug one

graphic card into any of them, it can work at 16X. Plug two, they will work at 8X.

PCI

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

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.

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector: PWR1

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

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

We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply.

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

20-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

PWR2

145

PWR1

GND

+12V

USB Connectors: F_USB1/2/3

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

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

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

IDE Connector: PIDE

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

Speaker Connector: SPEAKER

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

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.

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

1 2

109

GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

F_USB 1/2/3

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

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.

Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN1, FAN1/2/3/4/5

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

3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-SW

PWR-LED

EMPTY

FP1

CPU_FAN1

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

FAN1/2/3/4/5

GND +12V NC

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.

Audio Connector: F_AUDIO

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

1394a Connector: F_1394 (Only for Inferno Katana)

The 1394a expansion cable can be connected to either

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

of the chassis.

S/PDIF Connector: SPDIF_OUT2/3

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

PORT1_L PORT1_R

PORT2_L

SENSE_SEND

SENSE1_RETURN

PRESENCEJ

EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

AUD_GND

109

F_AUDIO

PORT2_R

CD_IN

CD_L GND CD_R

SPDIF_OUT

SPDIF_OUT3

GND

SPDIF_OUT

+5V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT2

GND

+12V

TPA-

TPB-

GND TPB+ +12V

GND

TPA+

EMPTY

F_1394

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.

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.

Put a metal object(such as a screwdriver) onto pins 1-2 to short them. This will clear CMOS data.

3. After a few seconds, remove the metal object to leave the Pins 1-2 open.

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

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

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 Open

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

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.

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

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

the CMOS completely, then release.

2-6 OnBoard Button

Power on Button: PWR_ON

Push the power on button to power on the system.

Reset Button: RST

Push the reset button to reboot the system.

Clear CMOS Button: CLS_CMOS2

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

Force Reset Button: FORCE_RESET (Only for

Inferno Katana)

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 on 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 CLS_CMOSRESET

2-7 OnBoard Debug LED

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

FORCE_RESET

2-8 OnBoard LED

Core Nerve (Only for Inferno Katana):

There are ten LEDs under the “Quantum Force” light.

Their ashing frequency is following the power loading.

The power loading is heavier, the leds ash faster. User

can check the loading in time through this light.

Fuzzy Equalizer (Only for Inferno Katana):

Fuzzy Equalizer can offer efcient power when user need

it. It identies one LED reprsents two phases power. All

the six LEDs ashing means the motherboard are using

twelve phases power.

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

2-9 BIOS Debug Code Description

1. i-Tweaker BIOS Debug Code

a. It means that DebugCode appear to 7 segment LEDs by i-Tweaker when you can see two

DOT symbols such as 5.0. at 7’seg LEDs, otherwise is BIOS debug code. b. i-Tweaker rst debug code is meaning of PCB version that i-Tweaker can supported.

Ex: A.A. means PCB A, B.B. means PCB B… etc. c. i-Tweaker second debug code is meaning of i-Tweaker version. It should be combined with PCB version such as AA01, AA02, BB01, BB02 and etc.

Debug Code Description

0.0. i-Tweaker AC Ready.

5.0. All ready. Wait for power button click to boot machine.

5.1. On power sequence, but power button event fail.

5.2. On power sequence, wait S_SLP_S4 event.

5.3. On power sequence, wait S_SLP_S3 event.

5.4. On power sequence, pass S_SLP_S3 and S_SLP_S4 event.

5.5. On power sequence, but 1.8V PLL cannot ready.

5.6. On power sequence, when 1.8V PLL is ready.

5.7. On power sequence, but Vdimm cannot ready.

Core Nerve

Fuzzy Equalizer

5.8. On power sequence, when Vdimm is ready.

5.9. On power sequence, but 1.05V PCH cannot ready.

5.A. On power sequence, when 1.05V PCH is ready.

5.B. On power sequence, but 1.1V VTT cannot ready.

5.D. On power sequence, when 1.1V VTT is ready.

5.F. On power sequence, but ATXPWROK cannot ready.

6.0. On power sequence, when ATXPWROK is ready.

6.1. On power sequence, but Vcore cannot ready.

6.6. Power sequence nished.

2. AMI BIOS8TM Check Point

1. Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints The Bootblock initialization code sets up the chipset, memory and other components before system memory is available. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the bootblock initialization portion of the BIOS:

Checkpoint Description

Before D0 If boot block debugger is enabled, CPU cache-as-RAM functionality is

enabled at this point. Stack will be enabled from this point.

D0 Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like microcode update,

frequency and other CPU critical initialization. Early chipset initialization is done.

D1 Early super I/O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller.

Serial port is enabled at this point if needed for debugging. NMI is disabled. Perform keyboard controller BAT test. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch

CMOS. Go to at mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled.

D2 Verify the boot block checksum. System will hang here if checksum is bad.

D3 Disable CACHE before memory detection. Execute full memory sizing

module. If memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in Boot block code. Do additional chipset initialization.

Re-enable CACHE. Verify that at mode is enabled.

D4 Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache rst 8MB. Set stack.

D5 Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is

given to it. BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block code to memory in right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS checksum and updates recovery status accordingly.

Checkpoints may differ between different platforms based on system conguration.

Checkpoints may change due to vendor requirements, system chipset or option ROMs from add-in PCI devices.

D6 Both key sequence and OEM specic method is checked to determine

if BIOS recovery is forced. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control ows

to checkpoint E0. See Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.

D7 Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock-Runtime interface

module is moved to system memory and control is given to it. Determine

whether to execute serial ash.

D8 The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory. CPUID information is

stored in memory.

Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM. Copying Main BIOS into memory. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow areas but closing SMRAM.

Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST(Execute POST Kernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.

System is waking from ACPI S3 state.

E1-E8 EC-EE

OEM memory detection/conguration error. This range is reserved for chipset

vendors & system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from one platform to the next.

2. Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS:

Checkpoint Description

E0 Initialize the oppy controller in the super I/O. Some interrupt vectors are

initialized. DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is initialized.

L1 cache is enabled.

E9 Set up oppy controller and data. Attempt to read from oppy.

EA Enable ATAPI hardware. Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM.

EB Disable ATAPI hardware. Jump back to checkpoint E9.

EF Read error occurred on media. Jump back to checkpoint EB.

F0 Search for pre-dened recovery le name in root directory.

F1 Recovery le not found.

F2 Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to nd the clusters occupied by the

recovery le.

F3 Start reading the recovery le cluster by cluster.

F5 Disable L1 cache.

FA Check the validity of the recovery le conguration to the current conguration

of the ash part.

FB Make ash write enabled through chipset and OEM specic method. Detect

proper ash part. Verify that the found ash part size equals the recovery le size.

F4 The recovery le size does not equal the found ash part size.

FC Erase the ash part.

FD Program the ash part.

FF The ash has been updated successfully. Make ash write disabled.

Disable ATAPI hardware. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to F000 ROM at F000:FFF0h.

3. POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS preboot process. The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS:

Checkpoint Description

03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS,

POST, Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area. Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable “wCMOSFlags.”

04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS

checksum is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords. Initialize status register A. Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions.

Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system.

05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt

vector table.

06 Do R/W test to CH-2 count reg. Initialize CH-0 as system timer. Install the

POSTINT1Ch handler. Enable IRQ-0 in PIC for system timer interrupt. Traps INT1Ch vector to “POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock.”

07 Fixes CPU POST interface calling pointer.

08 Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is being done on KBC. Program the

keyboard controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of

KB/MS using AMI KB-5.

C0 Early CPU Init Start -- Disable Cache – Init Local APIC.

C1 Set up boot strap processor Information.

C2 Set up boot strap processor for POST.

C5 Enumerate and set up application processors.

C6 Re-enable cache for boot strap processor.

C7 Early CPU Init Exit.

0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.

0B Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.

0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.

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