11. Save Changes and Exit................................................................30
12. Discard Changes and Exit..........................................................30
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FOX ONE...............................................................................................32
FOX LiveUpdate...................................................................................35
FOX LOGO............................................................................................37
FOX DMI................................................................................................38
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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:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity
of your device.
Attention:
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:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
Attention:
Please visit the Foxconn global English website (http://www.
foxconnchannel.com) to download the latest BIOS file and drivers
for this motherboard.
Chapter
Thank you for buying Foxconn’s P35AX Series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reason-
able price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® P35 +
ICH9 chipset, providing users a computer platform with a high
This section explains how to setup jumpers. You should read the following
content carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings.
Attention
The jumpers on the motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the
bold silkscreen next to it. and in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “ 1”.
Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS
The CLR_CMOS jumper allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data
includes system setup information such as system password, data, time,
and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to
default setup, please do as follows:
1. Turn off the computer and unplug the power cord
from the power supply.
2. Move the jumper cap from pins 2-3 (default) to pins
1-2. Keep the cap on pins 1-2 for several seconds,
then move the cap back to pins 2-3.
3. Plug the power cord and turn on the computer.
1
Normal
(default)
1
Clear
CLR_ CMOS
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Chapter
This chapter introduces 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
2.You want to change the default CMOS settings.
This chapter includes the following information:
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POST process.
vEnter BIOS Setup
vMain Menu
v Standard BIOS Features
v Fox Central Control Unit
v Boot Configuration Features
vAdvanced BIOS Features
vPCI/PNP Resource Management
vPower Management Features
v Hardware Health Configure
vBIOS Security Features
vLoad Optimal Defaults
vLoad Failsafe Defaults
v Save Changes and Exit
v Discard Changes and Exit
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Enter BIOS Setup
The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software,
correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system
performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly
appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test),
press <Del> key to enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.
Press TAB to show POST Screen, DEL to enter SETUP.
Note:
We do not suggest that you change the default parameters in the BIOS Setup,
and we shall not be responsible for any damage that result from any changes
that you make.
Main Menu
The main menu displays a list of options that are available. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items, when the correlative information of the the items will
appear at the bottom, and execute the sub-menu by pressing <Enter>.
The items in the main menu are explained as below:
1. Standard BIOS Features
The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu.
2.Fox Central Control Unit
The special features can be set up by this menu.
3. Boot Configuration Features
This menu is used for Boot setting.
4. Advanced BIOS Features
The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.
5. PCI/PNP Resource Management
The system’s PnP/PCI settings and parameters can be modified by this menu.
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6. Power Management Features
Through this menu you can set up all the items of Green function features.
7. Hardware Health Configure
This menu will display the current status of your PC.
8. BIOS Security Features
The user password can be set up through this menu.
9.Load Optimal Defaults
You can load the optimal performance settings by this menu, however,the
stable default values may be affected.
10.Load Failsafe Defaults
You can load the Failsafe default BIOS settings through this menu.
11.Save Changes and Exit
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.
12.Discad Changes and Exit
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
1.Standard BIOS Features
This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS parameters, such as the
date, time, floppy driver and so on. Select the item by the arrow keys, and then
use the <+> or <-> keys to choose the setting values.
AMIBIOS/Processor/System Memory
These items show the information of the AMIBIOS/system processor and the
system memory detemined by POST of the BIOS.
1.1 System Time/System Date
This item allows you to set up the desired time and date format (usually as
the current time and date) with <hour><minute><second><day><month>
<date><year> format.
Day—weekday from Sun. to Sat.
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Month—month from 1 to 12
Date—date from 1st to 31
st
Year—year, set up by users.
Use <ENTER>,<TAB> or <SHIFT+TAB]>to select a field.Use <+>or <-> to
configure system time and date.
1.2 Floppy A
This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including
[none],[360K, 51/4 in], [1.2M, 51/4in], [720K, 31/2 in], [1.44M, 31/2 in] and
[2.88 M, 31/2 in].
2.Fox Central Control Unit
Fox central control Unit Menu
2.1 Smart power LED
Enable this function, the smart LED can show the system status of POST
process.
2.2 Overclock Options
Fox Ratio Select
Use it to enabled or disabled the Fox Ratio selection.
CPU FSB Type
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This item shows the CPU FSB type.
Memory Target Frequency
This item shows the memory target frequency.
CPU FSB Over clock Choice
This item is used to program the CPU FSB.
PCIE Freq Over Clock(MHz)
This item is used to adjust the PCI slot frequency.
CPU Spread Spectrum
This item is used to set the CPU spread spectrum functions.
NOTE: The Spread Spectrum function can influence the EMI degree.
PCIE Spread Spectrum
This item is used to set the PCIE spread spectrum functions.
NOTE: The Spread Spectrum function can influence the EMI degree.
Memory Remap Feature
This item is used to set the memory remap feature.
DRAM Frequency
This item is used to adjust the DRAM frequency.
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD
This item is used to configure DRAM timing by SPD.
Memory Hole
This item is used to set the memory hole.
2.3 Voltage Options
Voltage Options Menu
Current CPU Voltage/Current Memory Voltage/Current GMCH Voltage
These items show the current CPU/Memory/GMCH voltage.
CPU Voltage Margining Step
This item is used to set the CPU voltage margining offset. Every voltage
margining step is 0.0125V.
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Memory Voltage Control
This item is used to change the voltage of memory group.
1.28X Memory Voltage Table
This item is used to enable or disable 1.28X for memory voltage.
1.13X Memory Voltage Table
This item is used to enable or disable 1.13X for memory voltage.
NB/PCIE Voltage Control
This item is used to set the NB/PCIE voltage control.
2.4 CPU Configuration
CPU Configuration menu
Manufacturer/Frequency/FSB Speed/Cache L1/Cache L2/Ratio Status/Ratio
Actual Value
These items show the related information of the CPU that used on the motherboard.
Super Clock Free
This item is used for the Super Clock Free technology.
It is available only when the CPU is not the XE CPU and EIST is enabled.
Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.
This item is used for the Intel speed step technology.
[Maximum]: CPU speed is set to maximum.
[Minimum]: CPU speed is set to minimum.
[Automatic]: CPU speed controlled by operating system.
[Disabled]: default CPU speed.
C1E Support
This item is used to set the C1E support. It should be enabled in order to
enable or disable the ”Enhanced Halt State”.
Hardware Prefetcher
This item is used to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher function.
Adjacent Cache Line prefetch
This item is used to enable or disable the Adjacent Cache Line prefetch function.
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Intel(R) Virtualization Tech
This item is used to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology.
CPU TM function
This item is used to enable or disable CPU TM function. For the processorits
CPUID belows 0F41h.
Execute-Disable Bit Capabili
This item allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable Bit feature.
Execute Disable Bit capability is a robust hardware feature, detectable
using the CPUID instruction, which protects against malicious software
executing code on IA-32 systems.
3. Boot Configuration Features
Boot Configuration Features Menu
3.1 Quick Boot
While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this
will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
3.2 Quiet Boot
This item is used to enable or disable the quiet boot.
[Disabled]: Displays normal POST messages.
[Enabled]: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.
3.3 AddOn ROM Display Mode
This item is used to set the display mode for option ROM. When “Quiet Boot”
is enabled, this option controls whether output from the option ROM is displayed.
The available setting values are: Force BIOS; Keep Current.
3.4 Interrupt 19 Capture
This item, when enabled, allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
3.5 Wait For ‘F1’ If Error
This item is used to set whether to wait for ‘F1’ key to be pressed if error
occurs. Enabling this option causes the system to pause the POST if it en counters an error, and wait for user to press the ‘F1’ key before resuming.
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3.6 Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display
This item is used to set whether to show the information about press <DEL>
to run BIOS setup in POST.
3.7 Boot Device Priority
This option is used to select the priority for devices. After pressing <Enter>,
you can select the devices using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the
devices priority using <+> or <->; you can exit this menu by pressing <Esc>.
3.8 Hard Disk Drives
This is used to specify the Boot Device priority for available Hard Disk Drives.
3.9 Removable Drives
This option is used to specify the Boot Device priority sequence from available
removable drives.
4.Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features Menu
Use the arrow keys to select the options and press <Enter> to enter it.
4.1 IDE Configuration
This sub-menu is used for the configuration of IDE/SATA devices. You can
press <Enter> to set the available values of items.
NOTE: The Netghost can not be used on SATA 1 and SATA 2 ports.
4.2 SuperIO Configuration
This sub-menu is used for the configuration of I/O devices, such as Floppy,
Serial Port, Parallel Port and so on.
4.3 OnBoardDevice Configuration
This sub-menu is used for the configuration of onboard devices, such as
USB controller, Graphic Adapter, HDA controller, PEG port and so on.
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5.PCI/PNP Resource Management
PCI/PNP Resource Management Menu
5.1 IRQ & DMA Settings
Press <Enter> to enter the IRQ and DMA setup. The available setting values:
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15, DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7.
5.2Plug & Play O/S
This item is used to set the plug and play function for your OS.
[No]: Lets the BIOS configure all the devices in the system.
[Yes]: Lets the operating system configure plug and play devices not required
for boot if your system has a plug and play operating system.
5.3PCI Latency Timer
This item is used to set the PCI latency timer. The value is in units of PCI clock
for PCI device latency timer register.
5.4Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
This item is used to set if allocate IRQ to PCI VGA.
[Yes]: Assigns IRQ to PCI VGA card if card requests IRQ.
[No]: Does not assign IRQ to PCI VGA card even if card requests an IRQ.
5.5 Palette Snooping
This item is used to set whether the palette snooping is enabled.
5.6 PCI IDE BusMaster
This item, when enabled, the BIOS can use PCI bus mastering for reading/
writing to IDE drives.
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6.Power Management Features
Power Management Features Menu
6.1 Suspend mode
This item can let you select the ACPI state used for system suspend.
6.2 ACPI Version Features
This item can let you select the ACPI version.
6.3 ACPI APIC support
This item is used to set if add the ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer
list.
6.4 APIC ACPI SCI IRQ
This item is used to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ. Enabling APIC
mode will expand available IRQs resources.
6.5 USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4
This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup from S3/S4.
6.6 Restore on AC Power Loss
This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after
an AC power loss.
6.7 High performance Event Timer
This item is used to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer(HPET).
6.8 Enable KB MS wake from S5
This item is used to enable or disable keyboard and mouse
wake_up function from S5.
6.9 Resume On Ring / PME# / RTC Alarm
This item allows you to enable or disable Ring /PME# / RTC alarm event to
generate a wake event.
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7.Hardware Health Configure
Hardware Health Configure Menu
7.1 Fan 1 Mode Setting
This item is used to set the fan 1 configuration mode.
7.2 Temperature 1 Limit of Hig/Sec/Thi/Low
These items are used to set the fan temperature limit.
7.3 Fan 1 Highest/Second/Third/Fourth/Lowest Setting
These items are used to set the fan speed.
CPU Temperature /System Temperature/CPU Fan Speed/System Fan
Speed/Vcore/1.8V SUS/1.2V CORE/+5V/+12V/+3.3V/VCC/VSB/VBAT
These items display the current CPU/chipset/system temperature,fan
speed and voltages that are automatically detected by the system.
8.BIOS Security Features
BIOS Security Features Menu
8.1 Change Supervisor Password
This item is used to install or change supervisor password.
8.2 BIOS Write Protect
This item is used to enable or disabled the BIOS write protect function.
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8.3 Chassis Intrusion
This item allows you to enable or disable intrusion detection function.
9.Load Optimal Defaults
This menu can let you load the optimized defaults set by BIOS, which have set
the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances
of system components.You can select <Y> or <N> and then press <Enter> to
load or not load the optimized defaults.
10.Load Failsafe Defaults
This menu allows you to load defaults set by BIOS ,which have set the basic
functions of system in order to ensure the stability of system.You can select <Y>
or <N> and then press <Enter> to load or not load defaults.
11.Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option and press <Enter>, the following message will
appear in the center of the screen:
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?Y
Press <Y> to save your changes in CMOS and exit the program; press <N> or
<ESC> to return to the main menu.
12.Discard Changes and Exit
If you select this option and press <Enter>, the following message will appear
in the center of the screen:
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?Y
Press <Y> to exit CMOS without saving your modifications; press <N> or
<ESC> to return to the main menu.
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Chapter4DriverCDIntroduction
Chapter
This chapter will introduce how to use bundled software.
This chapter provides the following information:
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vFOX ONE
v FOX LiveUpdate
vFOX LOGO
v FOX DMI
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FOX ONE
FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows
users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency and fan
speed at any time.
With FOX ONE, you can modify system performance settings such as bus speed,
CPU voltage, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported
by the BIOS and you also can monitor hardware temperature, voltage, frequency
and fan speed.
Supported Operating Systems:
-Windows 2000 -Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) -Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Using FOX ONE:
1. Main Page
Show CPU Information
Use the toolbar to navigate to
other pages
Alert Lamp
Switch Button
Skin Button
Exit
Minimum
Configuration
Homepage
Alert Lamp
When the system is in healthy status, the alert lamp color is green. And if the system
is in abnormal status,the alert lamp color will turn red.
Switch Button
Click this button, it will simplify the interface to HW monitor information bar as the
below figure shows. The bar could help you to monitor if your system is in the
healthy status at any time.
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Click here to return to
previous status
Skin Button
Click this button, you will see the additive figures such as “crystal”and “rock”.Please
select your favorite skin.
Exit
Click this button to exit the program.
Minimum
Click this button to minimize the window.
Configuration
This function is used to configurate the parameters for the program. It deter-
mines which items will be shown in simple mode.Besides,it also provides F.I.S
calibration function which will re-calibrate the CPU’s loading. F.I.S calibration
function is optional.
Homepage
Click this button to visit FOXCONN motherboard website.
2. CPU Page - CPU Control
This page is used to select and run the CPU frequency to determine the current
performance level of the system. You can adjust manually or select “Auto
Overclock”. Otherwise, it also provides FOX Intelligent Stepping,But this function
is optional.
Go to CPU page
Reset the
changes
Select the different
benchmarks
Close this page
Auto
Overclocking
Ajust by manual
Apply the
changes
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3. Freq. Page - Frequency Control
In this page ,you can set memory and PCI Express frequency manually.
Go to Freq. page
Close this page
Select the option
you want to set
Adjust manually
Reset the changes
Apply the changes
4. Limit Setting - Adjust page
This page includes five different sections. “CPU Temp.” and “Sys Temp.” will help
you to set high limit temperature. “CPU Fan”, “Sys. Fan” and“FAN1 fan” are used
to set low limit rpm. And all of them have alert function.
Go to Limit Setting page
Set high limit by dragging the lever
Show current CPU temperature value
Enable alert function
when the CPU
temperature is higher
than high limit value
Show current high
limit value of CPU
temperature
5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control
This page allows you to set CPU , memory and North Bridge voltage manually.
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Go to Voltage page
Select the option
you want to set
Adjust manually
Reset the changes
Apply the changes
6. Fan Page - Fan Control
This page allows you to enable Smart Fan function and set fan speed manually.
Go to Fan page
Enable or disable
smart fan function
Set fan speed by
dragging the lever
Apply the changesReset the changes
FOX LiveUpdate
FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update the system BIOS online
or locally.Drivers and utilities are aslo can be updated online.
Supported Operating Systems:
-Windows 2000-Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)-Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Using FOX LiveUpdate:
1. Local Update
“BIOS Info” tells you the system BIOS information; “Backup BIOS” could
backup your system BIOS ,please click this button ,then key in a BIOS name
and save it ; “Update BIOS” helps to update your system BIOS from local BIOS
files ,please follow the wizard to finish the operation.
Exit
Link to website
Minimum
Toolbar
Show current
BIOS information
2. Online Update
This area lets you update your system BIOS,Drivers,Utilities and all of them from
Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS ,Drivers and Utilities from Internet.
Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
Current
Click here
information
Search new BIOS,
Drivers and
Utilities from Internet
3. Configure
“Option” provides auto search options and version filter. After setting the auto search
options, the utility will work in the background and the related information will show in
a pop balloon notification;
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click the “System” button,you can set the backup BIOS location and change different
skin of the utility;“Advance”helps you to flash BIOS,Boot Block and clear CMOS ,we
recommend that you keep the default setting
unchanged to avoid damagement.
Set auto
search options
Click here
Apply the
changes
4. About & Help
This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.
Click here
FOX LOGO
Select search
which kind of
versions
Reset to default
value
Show information
about FOX
LiveUpdate
FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot
Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during the Power-On
Self-Tests (POST).
Supported Operating Systems:
-Windows 2000-Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)-Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Using FOX LOGO:
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Main Page
Main screen
Backup
Change
Delete
Exit
Minimize
Website
About
Warning:
When you change Logo or delete current Logo, the system will flash BIOS
file automatically.During this time , please DO NOT shut down the application
and the system ,or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.
FOX DMI
FOX DMI is a full DMI information viewer,and it supports three kinds of DMI Data
format :Report , Data Fields and memory Dump.
Supported Operating Systems:
-Windows 2000-Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
-Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)-Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Using FOX DMI:
Please operate this utility as the comments shows .
Click here to select
the type you want
to view.
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Click here to select
the DMI Data format
you need
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