Foxconn P35A User Manual

P35A 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 P35A/P35A-S

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/2007

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: P35A/P35A-S

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 : 2007

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

capacity 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

connectors.

■ 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.

Installation Precautions

■ 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

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

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

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

Standard BIOS Features ................................................................23

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

Boot Conguration Features .......................................................... 31

Advanced BIOS Features ...............................................................33

PCI/PNP Resource Management ...................................................38

Power Management Features ........................................................40

Hardware Health Congure ............................................................ 42

BIOS Security Features ..................................................................43

Load Optimal Defaults .................................................................... 44

Load FailSafe Defaults ...................................................................44

Save Changes and Exit .................................................................. 44

Discard Changes and Exit .............................................................. 44

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD content ............................................................................46

Install driver and utility .................................................................... 47

FOX ONE

Main Page..................................................................................49

CPU Control...............................................................................53

Frequency Control .....................................................................55

Limit Setting ............................................................................... 56

Voltage Control ..........................................................................58

Fan Control ................................................................................ 59

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update..............................................................................60

Online Update ............................................................................62

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

About & Help

..............................................................................66

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

FOX DMI ........................................................................................ 68

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

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

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

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

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

Create RAID in BIOS ......................................................................76

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

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

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

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

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

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

Appendix - CrossFileTM Technology ................................................ 108

Technical Support :

Website :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com

Support Website :

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

Worldwide E-mail Support :

pcebg-cisg-support@foxconn.com

CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website :

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

Support

Thank you for buying Foxconn P35A 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, P35A

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 Intel® CoreTM 2 Extreme processor/

Intel® CoreTM 2 Quad processor / Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo processor /

Intel® Pentium® 4 processor Extreme Edition/

Intel® Pentium® D processor / Intel® Pentium® 4 processor /

Support for Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology

Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800MHz FSB

Chipset North Bridge : Intel® P35 chipset

South Bridge : Intel® ICH9 (P35A)/ICH9R (P35A-S)

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

Support up to 8GB of system memory

Dual channel DDR2 800/667MHz architecture

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 On board Realtek 8111B chip

Support 10/100/1000Mb/s Ethernet

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

3 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors and one external SATA connector (P35A-S)

4 x SATA connectors and one external SATA connector (P35A) 300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

Support RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 (for P35A-S)

Support Intel® Matrix Storage Technology (for P35A-S)

USB Support hot plug

Support up to 12 x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear panel ports, 4 onboard USB

connectors supporting 8 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 Floppy disk drive connector

1 x IDE connector

6 x (P35A-S) or 4 x (P35A) SATA connectors 4 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 8 x USB devices) 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (4-pin)

3 x Power fan headers (3-pin) (FAN1/2/3)

1 x Front panel connectors

1 x 1394a connector (P35A-S only)

1 x CD_IN connector

1 x COM1 connector

1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port

1 x Parallel port

1 x Serial port

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out connector

1 x External SATA connector

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port

6 x Audio jacks

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System/Power fan speed detection

CPU overheating warning

CPU fan speed control

Onboard 1394a Support hot plug (P35A-S only) 400Mb/s transmission rate Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth

Low power consumption and power management features

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

Low power consumption and power management features

Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4

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

Bundled Software FOX ONE

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LOGO

FOX DMI

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

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5cm x 24.3cm)

1-2 Layout

1. IrDA Connector 16. Front Panel Connector

2. COM1 Connector 17. Power On Button

3. AUX Power Connector: PWR3 18. Reset Button

4. PCI Express x1 Slot 19. Clear CMOS Jumper

5. PCI Express x16 Slots 20. South Bridge: Intel® ICH9/ICH9R

6. PCI Slots 21. Speaker Connector

7. Front Audio Connector 22. Floppy Connector

8. CD_IN Connector 23. 24-pin ATX Power Connector : PWR1

9. 1394a Connector (P35A-S only) 24. IDE Connector : PIDE

10. TBL_EN Jumper 25. DDR2 DIMM Slots

11. SYS_FAN Header 26. CPU_FAN Header

12. WP_EN Jumper 27. North Bridge: Intel® P35 Chipset

13. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 28. LGA 775 CPU Socket

14. Front USB Connectors 29. FAN1/2/3 Connector

15. SATA Connectors 30. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector:

PWR2

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

board for detail.

232218 20 21 2919

47 6

16 17

1-3 Back Panel Connectors

1. PS/2 Mouse Port

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

2. PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

3. Serial Port

Before using this port, make sure the “Serial Port2 mode” of “SuperIO Conguration” in

CMOS Setup is set to be [Normal].(Default is [Normal]).

4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Connector

This connector 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. External SATA Port

To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA

port(s) to the chassis back panel. External SATA device shall provide power by its own.

6. USB Ports

The USB port support the USB 2.0/1.1 specication. Use these ports for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB ash drive and etc.

External

SATA Port

Parallel Port

USB 2.0

Ports

LAN Port

Coaxial

S/PDIF Port

PS/2 Keyboard

Port

PS/2 Mouse Port

Line Out

Microphone

Subwoofer

Rear Speaker

Side Speaker

Line In

Serial

Port

Audio Ports

7. Audio Ports

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

8. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

9. Parallel Port

Use the parallel port to connect devices such as a printer, scanner and etc. The

parallel port is also called a printer port.

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

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

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,

including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,

slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should

be exercised during the installation of these modules. Please

refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read

the contents in this chapter carefully.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

■ Install the Memory

■ Install an Expansion Card

■ Install other Internal Connectors

■ Jumpers

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

VGA for your motherboard :

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

2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler

Install the CPU

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

LGA775 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin-1 Corner of the CPU

Socket

LGA775 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.

■ 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.)

■ 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

B. Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket.

2. Release the CPU socket lever.1. Remove protective socket cover.

3. 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.

Install the CPU Cooler

Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.)

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. Check the solder side of the

motherboard, the push pin should

be xed as depicted in the picture.

4. Attach the 4-wire CPU cooler

connector to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard .

Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :

1. Turning the push 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.

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 DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel

Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory

in your system.

Four DDR2 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each channel has two

memory sockets as following:

Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM2 Channel 1 : DIMM3, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single Channel DS/SS - - -

Single Channel DS/SS DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS -

Single Channel - - DS/SS DS/SS

Double Channel DS/SS - DS/SS -

Double Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

Double Channel DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

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

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 installed in the same colored DDR2 sockets for optimum performance.

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.

Notch

112-Pin128-Pin

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

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

to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard.

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(s).

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:

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

PCI Express x16

PCI Express x1

PCI

■ 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.

2-4 Install other Internal Connectors

Power Connectors

This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply.

24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1

PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

20-Pin Power 24-Pin Power

Pin No. 24

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 -5V

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

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

PWR1

We recommend you use 24-pin power supply. If you want to use 20-pin power supply,

you need to align the ATX power connector according to the following picture.

8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector : PWR2

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

Exclusive Graphics power Connector : PWR3

This connector is an auxiliary power for graphics card. Exclusive power for graphics card is for better graphics performance and future upgrade usage.

IDE Connectors : PIDE

With the provided Ultra DMA133/100/66 IDE ribbon

cable, you can connect to any type of hard disk and

CD/DVD ROM/RW drive. You also can congure as a

disk array through RAID controller.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY

This motherboard includes a standard oppy disk drive (FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs.

Pin No. Denition Pin No. Denition

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

Connect a 4-pin

power plug

We recommend you use 8-pin ATX 12V power supply. If you

want to use 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX

power connector according to the picture on the right.

GND

+12V

PWR2

+5V

GND

+12V

PWR3

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.

IrDA Connector : IR

This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving device.

1394a Connector : F_1394 (P35A-S Only)

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.

Audio Connector : F_AUDIO

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

COM Connector : COM1

This motherboard supports another serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase a RS232 cable

+5V

EMPTY

IRRX

GND

IRTX

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

PWR-SW

PWR-LED

EMPTY

FP1

SENSE1_RETURN

PRESENCEJ

EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

AUD_GND

1 2

109

F_AUDIO

PORT1_L

PORT1_R

PORT2_L

PORT2_R

SENSE_SEND

GND

+12V

TPA-

TPB-

GND

TPB+

+12V

GND

TPA+

EMPTY

F_1394

with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to connect with external

RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to

connect with COM1 connector on the motherboard.

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.

Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector : INTR

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

USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3/4

In addition to the four USB ports on the rear panel, this product

also provides four 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By

connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly build another eight USB ports on the front panel .

Serial ATA Connectors :

SATA_1/2/3/5, SATA_4/6 (Optional).

The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with hard disks or CD devices which supporting this feature. The current Serial ATA II

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

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

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

There are ve fan connectors on this motherboard. The fan speed can be detected and viewed in “Hardware Health Congure”

SPKJ

EMPTY

SPEAKER

SPKJ

CD_IN

CD_L GND CD_R

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

INTR

GND

INTRUDERJ

GND

VCC

D+

D-

D+

GND

D-

VCC

EMPTY

1 2

F_USB 1/2/3/4

RLSD SOUT

GND

RTS

DSR

DTR

CTS EMPTY

SIN

COM1

section of the BIOS Setup. These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters S3,

S4 and S5 mode.

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 any ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem.

BIOS TBL Enable Jumper: TBL_EN

Occasionally, user may go to website to look for newly updated BIOS information, and when in upgrading the BIOS, if the power happened to be shut down, or any abnormal operation during

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

CPU_FAN / SYS_FAN

GND POWER

SENSE CONTROL

FAN1/2/3

GND +12V SENSE

BIOS upgrading process, then the system will no longer be booted. With our BIOS TBL feature, you can get away from this worry. BIOS TBL is used to lock “Top Boot Block” of BIOS code. By using this function, the system still can boot even the previous BIOS upgrade failed. In addition, more helpfully, the system will show some information to tell you how to recover the BIOS. To acquire this function, please set the jumper with pin 2 and 3 closed.

BIOS Write Protect Jumper: WP_EN

To protect the system BIOS from virus attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided. With pins 1 and 2 closed on a WP_EN jumper, the BIOS is

unprotected and can be ashed (or upgraded). Most of this

cases happen when user wants to upgrade the BIOS. With pins 2 and 3 closed, your BIOS code is fully protected

and can not be modied, Virus such as CIH can do nothing

on your PC.

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 and 3, put it onto pins 1 and 2 to short them. This will clear CMOS data.

3. Return the setting to its original with pins 2 and 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.

BIOS Write Protected (LOCK)

1 2

BIOS Write Unprotected (Default)

1 2

WP_EN

BIOS TBL Enabled

BIOS TBL Disabled (Default)

TBL_EN

Clear

Normal (Default)

CLR_CMOS

This chapter tells how to change system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases

occur :

1. An error message appears on the screen during the system

Power-On Self-Test (POST) process.

2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main Menu

■ Standard BIOS Features

■ Fox Central Control Unit

■ Boot Conguration Features

■ Advanced BIOS Features

■ PCI/PNP Resource Management

■ Power Management Features

■ Hardware Health Congure

■ BIOS Security Features

■ Load Optimal Defaults

■ Load FailSafe Defaults

■ Save Changes and Exit

■ Discard Changes and Exit

Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described

in this manual is for reference only. We do not guarantee the content of this

manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in

the future. Please visit our support website for updated manual if it is available.

Enter BIOS Setup

The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the message "Press <Del> key to enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility". 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 sub-menu.

Each item in the main menu is explained below:

► Standard BIOS Features

It displays the basic system conguration, such as BIOS date code, ID, CPU speed, memory

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

► Fox Central Control Unit

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

► Boot Conguration Features

This menu is used for conguring Boot up setting, such as quick boot, boot device priority...etc.

► Advanced BIOS Features

The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are IDE devices,

Super I/O devices such as Serial I/O, Parallel port and other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc.

► PCI/PNP Resource Management

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

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

► Standard BIOS Features ► Hardware Health Congure

► Fox Central Control Unit ► BIOS Security Features

► Boot Conguration Features Load Optional defaults

► Advanced BIOS Features Load FailSafe Defaults

► PCI/PNP Resource Management Save Changes and Exit

► Power Management Features Discard Changes and Exit

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Configure Time and Date. Display System Information...

► Standard BIOS 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.

► Power Management Features

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

► Hardware Health Congure

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

of your CPU/System.

► BIOS Security Features

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

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

before boot or access to Setup.

► Load Optimal Defaults

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

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.

► Load Failsafe Defaults

The Failsafe default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu. For normal operation, it

is more reliable than optimal setting. But if your system loading becomes heavy (such as more

I/O cards, memory...etc.), we will recommend you to adjust some BIOS settings instead of

using this default.

► Save Changes and Exit

Save setting values to CMOS and exit.

► Discard Changes and Exit

Do not change anything and exit the setup.

Standard BIOS Features

This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive

and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting.

► AMIBIOS

It displays the current BIOS date code and its ID. User can check this information and discuss

with the eld service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed.

► Processor

It displays the current CPU speed.

► System Memory

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

modules were installed in your system before powering on.

► System Time

This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use [ENTER] to enter the setting, then use [TAB] to move forward a eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value. The three elds of the setting are <hour> : <minute> : <second> respectively.

► System Date

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

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

Only).

Month—month from 1 to 12.

Date—date from 1st to 31st.

Year—year, set up by users.

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

► Floppy A

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

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

Standard BIOS Features

System Overview Help Item

AMIBIOS Use [Enter], [TAB] Build Date:09/13/07 or [SHIFT-TAB] to ID :6B3F1P12 select a eld.

Processor Use [+] or [-] to

Intel (R) Core(TM)2 CPU 4300 @ 1.80GHz congure system Time.

Speed :1800MHz

System Memory Size :1024MB

System Time [01:59:22] System Date [Wed 10/170/2007]

Floppy A [1.44MB 3

/2"]

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