Foxconn P31A-G, P31A, P31A-S, P31A-U User 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

P31A/P31A-S/P31A-U/P31A-G

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

þ EN 55022: 1998/A2 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of information technology equipment

þ EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current <= 16A per phase)

þ EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)

Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage
supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A

þ EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits

and methods of measurement

Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2009

Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: P31A/P31A-S/P31A-U/P31A-G

Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.

Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.

Fullerton, CA 92835

Telephone: [phone]

Facsimile: 714-738-8838

Equipment Classification: 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

Specifications............................................................................................ 2

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

Table of Contents

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

Main menu............................................................................................21

1. System Information......................................................................22

2. Fox Central Control Unit..............................................................24

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

4. Integrated Periphreals.................................................................26

5. Power Management Setup..........................................................27

6. PnP/PCI Configuration.................................................................29

7. PC Health Status..........................................................................29

8. Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................30

9. Set Supervisor Password............................................................30

10. Set User Password....................................................................30

11. Save & Exit Setup........................................................................31

12. Exit Without Saving.....................................................................31

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FOX ONE...............................................................................................33

FOX LiveUpdate...................................................................................36

FOX LOGO............................................................................................38

FOX DMI................................................................................................39

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Chapter

2

BIOS Description

Chapter

1

1

Chapter

3

Directions for Bundled Software

Main Features

Attention:

The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.

Please refer to the physical motherboard.

Since BIOS programs are upgrated from time to time, the BIOS

description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee

that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual

BIOS version at any given time in the future.

Attention:

1.Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.

2.It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damaging the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature.

3. Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

4.Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or

memory module.

Attention:

Attention:

We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while

over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity

of your device.

Attention:

Please visit the Foxconn global English website (http://www.foxconn

channel.com) to download the latest BIOS file and drivers for this

motherboard.

Chapter

1

Thank you for buying Foxconn’s P31A Series motherboard. This

series of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers su-

perior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price.

This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® P31/G31 + ICH7

chipset, providing a computer platform with high integration, pow-

erful compatibility and high performance-price ratio for users.

This chapter includes the following information:

v Specifications

v Jumpers

Chapter 1 Main Features

2

Specifications - - English

(continued on the next page)

·Broadcom 10/100 Mb/s LAN Controller / Broadcom

Gigabit LAN Controller

·Northbridge: Intel® P31 / G31(P31A-G)

·Southbridge: Intel® ICH7

·ATX form factor : 305mm x 203mm

Size

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion Slots

·1 x PCI Express x16 slot

·2 x PCI Express x1 slots

·3 x PCI slots

Audio

· Realtek 6-channel Audio CODEC / Realtek 8-channel

Audio CODEC

·Supports S/PDIF output, Jack-Sensing function,Intel

®

High Definition Audio

· 2 x Ultra DMA 100/66 devices

· 4 xSATA 300MB/s devices

· LGA775 socket for Intel

®

CoreTM 2 Quad, CoreTM 2

Extreme, CoreTM 2 Duo, Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition,

Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 processors

· Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

Storage

·2 x 240-pin DIMM slots

·Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 1066(OC)/800/667

·Supports up to 4GB

· 1333 /1066 /800 MHz

Front Side

Bus

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

·1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

·1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

·1 x Serial Port(COM1)

·1 x Serial Port(COM2) (optional)

·1 x Parallel Port

·4 x USB 2.0 Ports

·1 x RJ45 LAN Port

·6/8-channel Audio Ports

Chapter 1 Main Features

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·Specifications are subject to change without notice

·2 x USB 2.0 headers(supports 4 USB 2.0 ports)

·4 x SATA connectors

·1 x Floppy connector

·1 x IDE connector

·1 x Chassis intruder header(INTR)

·1 x CD_IN header

·1 x Speaker header

·1 x S/PDIF_OUT header

·1 x Front Audio connector

·1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector

·1 x 4-pin ATX_12V Power Connector

·1 x IrDA header

·1 x CPU Fan connector

·1 x System Fan connector

·1 x NB Fan connector

·Front panel connector

Internal I/O

Connectors

Support CD

· Driver

· Utility

第一章

主要性能

4

产品规格- -简体中文

(下页继续)

·Broadcom 10/100Mb/s LAN/Broadcom Gigabit LAN

·2 个 240针脚内存插槽

· 支持双通道DDR2 1066(OC)/800/667

· 内存总容量最大可达 4GB

·北桥：Intel® P31/G31(P31A-G)

·南桥：Intel® ICH7

· 支持采用 LGA775 封装的 Intel® CoreTM 2

Quad,CoreTM 2 Extreme,CoreTM 2 Duo,Pentium

®

4 Extreme Edition,Pentium® D,Pentium® 4,处理器

· 支持 Hyper-Threading 技术

· ATX 结构: 305mm x 203mm

尺寸

中央处理器

芯片组

内存

LAN

扩展槽

·1 个 PCI Express x16 插槽

·2 个 PCI Express x1 插槽

·3 个 PCI 插槽

音频

存储

· 2 个 Ultra DMA 100/66 设备

· 4 个 SATA 300MB/s 设备

系统总线

·1333/1066/800 MHz

后面板I/O

·1 个 PS/2 鼠标接口

·1 个 PS/2 键盘接口

·1 个 串行接口（COM1）

·1 个 串行接口（COM2）（选配）

·1 个 并行接口

·4 个 USB 2.0 接口

·1 个 RJ45 网络接口

·6/8声道音频接口

·Realtek 6 声道音频编解码器 / Realtek 8 声道
音频编解码器

·支持 S/PDIF 输出,Jack-Sensing 功能, Intel

®

High Definition Audio

第一章

主要性能

5

·2 个 USB 2.0 接头（提供 4 USB 2.0 接口）

·4 个 SATA 接头

·1 个 软驱接口

·1 个 IDE 接口

·1 个 机箱开启侦测接头

·1 个 CD_IN 接头

·1 个 Speaker 接头

·1 个 前置音频接头

·1 个 S/PDIF_OUT 接头

·1 个 24 针ATX 电源接口

·1 个 4 针 ATX_12V 电源接口

·1 个 红外线通讯接头

·1 个 CPU 风扇接头

·1 x 系统风扇接头

·1 x 北桥风扇接头

·前端面板接头

内置连接器

·规格若有任何更改，恕不另行通知

实用程序光盘

·驱动程序

·应用程序

Kapitel 1 Hauptmerkmale

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Technische Daten--Deutsch

(Fortsetzung auf der nächsten Seite)

·Broadcom 10/100 Mb/s / Broadcom Gigabit LAN

·Northbridge: Intel® P31 / G31(P31A-G)

·Southbridge: ICH7

·ATX-Formfaktor: 305 mm x 203 mm

Größe

CPU

Chipsatz

Speicher

Erweiterungs
steckplätze

·1 x PCI Express x16-Steckplatz

·2 x PCI Express x1-Steckplätze

·3 x PCI-Steckplätze

Audio

· Realtek 6-Kanal-Audio CODEC / Realtek 8-Kanal-Audio

CODEC

·Unterstützt S/PDIF-Ausgang, Anschlusserkennung, Intel®

High Definition Audio

· 2 Ultra DMA 100/66-Geräte

· 4 x SATA-Geräte, 300 MB/s

· LGA775-Sockel für Intel®_ CoreTM 2 Quad-, CoreTM 2

Extreme-, CoreTM 2 Duo-, Pentium®_4 Extreme Edition-,
Pentium®_D-, Pentium®_4-Prozessoren

· Unterstützt Hyper-Threading-Technologie

Speichergeräte

·2 x 240-polige DIMM-Steckplätze

· Unterstützt Dual-Channel DDR2 1066(OC)/800/667

·Unterstützt bis 4 GB

·1333/1066/800 MHz

Front Side Bus

LAN

I/O-Anschlüsse an

der Rückseite

·1 x PS/2-Mausanschluss

·1 x PS/2-Tastaturanschluss

·1 x Seriellanschluss(COM1)

·1 x Seriellanschluss(COM2)(optional)

·1 x Parallelanschluss

·4 x USB 2.0-Ports

·1 x RJ45-LAN-Port

·6/8-Kanal-Audio-Ports

Kapitel 1 Hauptmerkmale

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·Angaben können sich ohne Vorankündigung ändern.

·2 x USB 2.0-Anschlussleisten (Unterstützung für 4 USB

2.0-Ports)

·4 x SATA-Anschlüsse

·1 x Diskettenlaufwerkanschluss

·1 x IDE-Anschluss

·1 x Gehäuse-offen-Anschluss (INTR)

·1 x CD_IN-Anschluss

·1 x Lautsprecher-Anschluss

·1 x S/PDIF_OUT-Anschluss

·1 x Front-Audio-Anschluss

·1 x ATX Power, 24-polig-Anschluss

·1 x ATX_12V Power, 4-polig-Anschluss

·1 x IrDA-Anschluss

·1 x CPU-Lüfter-Anschluss

·1 x Systemlüfter-Anschluss

·1 x NB-Lüfter-Anschluss

·Frontbedienfeld-Anschluss

Interne I/O­Anschlüsse

Support-CD

· Treibe

· Dienstprogramme

Capítulo 1 Principales funciones

8

Características- -Español

(continú a en la página siguiente)

·Broadcom 10/100 Mb/s LAN / Broadcom Gigabit LAN

·Northbridge: Intel® P31 / G31(P31A-G)

·Southbridge: ICH7

·ATX factor de forma: 305mm x 203mm

Tamaño

CPU

Conjunto de chips

Memoria

Ranuras
de expansión

·1 x ranura PCI Express x16

·2 x ranuras PCI Express x1

·3 x ranuras PCI

Audio

· Realtek 6 canales Audio CODEC / Realtek 8 canales

Audio CODEC

·Compatible salida S/PDIF, sensible a conexión, sonido
Intel® de Alta Definición

· 2 x dispositivos Ultra DMA 100/66

· Dispositivo 4 SATA 300MB/s

· Conector LGA775 para procesadores Intel® CoreTM 2

Quad, CoreTM 2 Duo, CoreTM 2 Extreme, Pentium® 4
Extreme Edition, Pentium® 4, Pentium® D

· Compatible con Hyper-Threading

Almacenamiento

·2 x ranuras DIMM de 240-pin

·Compatible DDR 2 de doble canal 1066(OC)/800/667

·Compatible con hasta 4GB

·1333/1066 /800 MHz

Bus frontal

LAN

Panel de E/S

trasero

·1 x Puerto de ratón PS/2

·1 x Puerto de teclado PS/2

·1 x Puerto Serie(COM1)

·1 x Puerto Serie(COM2)(opcional)

·1 x Puerto Paralelo

·4 x Puertos USB 2.0

·1 x Puerto LAN RJ45

·Puertos 6/8 canales Audio