Foxconn Q45M User Manual

Q45M 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 Q45M

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/2008

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: Q45M

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 : 2008

Installation Precautions

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■ 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.

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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.

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 .......................................................................................................22

Advanced ...............................................................................................24

Chipset ...................................................................................................34

Boot ........................................................................................................37

Security ..................................................................................................38

Health .....................................................................................................39

Save & Exit .............................................................................................41

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD content....................................................................................44

Install driver and utility ............................................................................45

FOX ONE

Main Page ........................................................................................47

CPU Control .....................................................................................51

Frequency Control ............................................................................53

Limit Setting......................................................................................54

Voltage Control .................................................................................56

Fan Control.......................................................................................57

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ....................................................................................58

Online Update ..................................................................................60

Congure .........................................................................................63

About & Help ....................................................................................65

FOX LOGO .............................................................................................66

FOX DMI ................................................................................................67

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction.............................................................70

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............................................................72

Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............................................................73

BIOS Conguration ................................................................................75

Create RAID in BIOS..............................................................................75

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

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage .........................103

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Technical Support :

Support

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Support Website :

http://www.foxconnsupport.com

Worldwide online contact Support :

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

CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website :

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

Thank you for buying Foxconn Q45M 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, Q45M

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 LGA775 socket Intel® CPU:

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Intel® Core™2 Quad, Core™2 Duo, Pentium® Dual-Core, Celeron® Dual-

core, Celeron® processors

Front Side Bus 1333/1066/800MHz FSB

Chipset North Bridge: Intel® Q45

South Bridge: Intel® ICH10DO

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets

Support up to 16GB of system memory

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

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

Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

1 x PCI Express x1 slot

2 x PCI slots

Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by ICH10DO)

300MB/s data transfer rate

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

USB Support hot plug

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

headers supporting 8 extra ports)

Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x Floppy disk drive connector

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

1 x System fan header (4-pin)

1 x NB fan header (4-pin)

1 x CD_IN connector

1 x Front Audio connector

1 x COM1 connector

4 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 8 x USB devices)

6 x SATA connectors

1 x Front Panel connector

1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header

1 x SPDIF-OUT connector

1 x TPM connector

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port

1 x VGA port

Dual channel DDR2 800/667MHz architecture

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1 x DVI-D port

1 x Parallel port

4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x RJ-45 LAN port

8-channel audio ports

Hardware Monitor System voltage detection

CPU/System temperature detection

CPU/System fan speed detection

CPU/System overheating shutdown

CPU/System fan speed control

PCI Express 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 FOX ONE

FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LOGO

FOX DMI

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

Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (24.4cm x 24.4cm)

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1-2 Layout

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1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. NB_FAN Header

3. PCI Express x16 Slot

4. PCI Express x1 Slot

5. PCI Slots

6. CD_IN Connector

7. Front Audio Connector

8. SPDIF-OUT Connector

9. SYS_FAN Header

10. Clear CMOS Jumper

11. Front USB Connectors

12. South Bridge: Intel® ICH10DO

13. Front Panel Connector

14. MFG Jumper

15. SATA Connectors

16. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header

17. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

18. Floppy Connector

19. TPM Connector

20. COM1 Connector

21. DDR2 DIMM Slots

22. CPU_FAN Header

23. North Bridge: Intel® Q45

24. LGA 775 CPU Socket

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

motherboard for detail.

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1-3 Back Panel Connectors

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PS/2 Mouse Port

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PS/2 Keyboard Port

Parallel Port

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VGA Port

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DVI-D Port

LAN Port

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USB Ports

Line Out

Line In

Rear Speaker

Subwoofer

Side Speaker

Microphone In

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Audio Ports

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. Parallel Port

This connector provides printer port interface.

4. VGA Port

To connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display.

5. DVI-D Port

The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specication. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connec-

tion to this port.

6. 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.

7. RJ-45 LAN Port

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

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

Off No Link Off No Link

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Off 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

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Active

LED

Link

LED

8. 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

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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

* : Please refer to Chapter 4, and install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio

output ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1/7.1 channels. The fundamental audio outputs

are depicted in the table above.

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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

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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

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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

Install the CPU

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

LGA775 CPU

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Socket

Notch

Pin-1 triangle marking

of CPU

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

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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.

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1. Remove protective socket cover.

3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU

socket.

2. Release the CPU socket lever.

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.

5. When CPU is properly seated,

replace the metal cover and push the

CPU socket lever back to its locked

position.

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Install the CPU Cooler

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

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1. Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU.

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Fix the four screws. Fix one foot rst,

then x its diagonal foot partially

and

x the other two after.

2. Mount the cooler on the motherboard.

4. Attach the 3-wire power connector of the cooler to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard.

Remove CPU cooler from motherboard :

1. Release the four screws.

2. Detach the fan power cable from the motherboard.

3. Remove the CPU cooler carefully.

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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.

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2-2 Install the Memory

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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.

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 :

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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)

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■ 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.

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Installing a Memory

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■ 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

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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.

install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard.

■ For this motherboard, DIMM(1,2 ), DIMM(3,4) are two pairs of channels. To achieve the best

performance, you need to install DIMM(1,2) rst, then install DIMM(3,4) the second.

112-Pin128-Pin

Notch

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.

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2-3 Install an Expansion Card

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

that came with your expansion card.

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

installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.

PCI Express x1

PCI Express x16

PCI

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 :

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• 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.

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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

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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.

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

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11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

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PWR1

We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply.

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

20-Pin Power

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

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

+12V

3 1

GND

4 2

Pin # Denition

1 GND

2 GND

3 +12V

4 +12V

PWR2

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Pin No. 24

Audio Connector : F_AUDIO

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

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.

S/PDIF Connector : SPDIF_OUT

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2_L

CD_L GND CD_R

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F_AUDIO

CD_IN

AUD_GND

PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

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+5V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT

GND

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SPDIF_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 expand another eight USB ports on the front panel.

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VCC

GND

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VCC DD+ GND NC

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F_USB 1/2/3/4

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.

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GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6

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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

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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.

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

NC

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PWR-LED

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PWR-SW

EMPTY

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FP1

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.

Chassis Intruder 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 is closed, the system will send a message out.

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INTRUDERJ

1

GND

INTR

COM Connector : COM1

This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase another RS232 cable with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to connect with COM1

connector in the motherboard.

TPM Connector : TPM

The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy. To utilize this function, you should purchase additional device and install it.

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LCLK

LFRAMEn

LRESETn

LAD3

VDD

LAD0 NC_1 NC_2

GND

LPCPDn

GND

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NC_3 LAD2

LAD1

GND NC_4 SERIRQ CLKRUNin

NC_5

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TPM

RLSD

SOUT

GND

RTS

RI

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COM1

SIN

DTR

DSR

CTS

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Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN,

NB_FAN

There are three 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 S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

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GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

CPU_FAN/ SYS_FAN/ NB_FAN

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.

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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.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

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Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS

The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to

factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modied.

The steps to clear CMOS data are :

1. Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

2. Remove jumper cap from pins 2-3, put it onto pins 1-2 to short them. This will clear CMOS data.

3. Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 closed.

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

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

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

Clear

Normal (Default)

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

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Intel

ME Jumper: MFG

This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It provides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve management of corporate assets. Set the jumper to pins 1-2, you can enable the Intel® Management Engine function. Set the jumper to pins 2-3, you can disable the Intel® Management Engine function.

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Disable

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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

■ Advanced

■ Chipset

■ Boot

■ Security

■ Health

■ Save & 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 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> to enter Setup, <Esc> to boot menu" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

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The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with save and exit

choices. Use the arrow right/left keys to select a specic function and press <Enter> to go to the submenu. Each function in the main menu is explained below:

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Main:

It displays the basic system conguration, such as CPU Name, memory size,

system date, time and so on. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu.

Advanced: The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.

Chipset: The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system

performance can be optimized.

Boot: Boot features can be set up through this menu. You can set the boot device priority

and enable "Quiet Boot" feature here.

Security: The Administrator/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.

Health: This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and

voltages of your CPU/System.

Save&Exit:

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. You also can save or discard

the changes and exit BIOS setup here.

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Main

This menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time and so on. Use

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

Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor American Megatrends between Data elements. Core Version 4.6.3.2 Build Date 12/03/2008 10:10:34

System Date [Wed 12/03/2008] System Time [09:44:21]

Total Memory 512 MB (DDR2 667)

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SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present →←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Model Name Q45M Enter: Select

MAC Address 88-88-88-88-87-88 +/-: Change Opt.

CPU Brand Name

F3: Optimized Defaults

Project Version 882F1P01 F4: Save ESC: Exit

Access Level Administrator

BIOS Information

► BIOS Vendor

It displays the name of BIOS vendor.

► Core Version

It displays the AMI Aptio version.

► Build Date

This item shows the BIOS building date.

► 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 1 to 31.

Year—year, set up by users.

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

► System Time

This item allows you to congure the desired time. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to

select a eld. Use [+] or [-] to input the value.

The three elds of the setting are <hour> : <minute> : <second> respectively.

► Total Memory

This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory mod-

ules are installed in your system before powering on.

► SATA Port1/2/3/4/5/6

While entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. This item

displays the drive information of SATA devices.

► Model Name

This item shows the model name of this product.

Main

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Set the Date. Use Tab to switch

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► MAC Address

This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address.

► CPU Brand Name

It displays the current CPU name.

► Project Version

It displays the current BIOS version. User can check this information and discuss with the eld

service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed.

► Access Level

It displays your current access level. If you enter system with a user password, it will dispaly

“User”. If no password is set or you enter system with administrator password, this item will

dispaly “Administrator”.

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Advanced

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

► ACPI Settings System

► Trusted Computing ► CPU Conguration ► SATA Conguration

► Intel TXT(LT) Conguration ► USB Conguration

► Super IO Conguration

► AMT Conguration ► Fox Central Control Unit

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→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

► ACPI Settings/ Trusted Computing/ CPU Conguration/ SATA Conguration/ Intel TXT(LT) Conguration/USB Conguration/ Super IO Conguration/ AMT Conguration/

Fox Central control Unit

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.

ACPI Settings

ACPI Suspend Type

state the system will enter, Wake Up By PCI Card [Disabled] when the SUSPEND button is Wake Up By PCI-E Card [Disabled] pressed.

Wake Up By USB KB/MS [Disabled]

→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

Advanced

[S3 (Suspend to RAM)]

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

Select the highest ACPI sleep

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

ACPI Parameters.

ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces

enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile,

desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are :

S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. In this state, no system

context is lost (CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context. (also called

Power On Suspend)

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S2 - The S2 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. This state is similar to the S1

sleeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost (the OS is respon-

sible for maintaining the caches and CPU context). Control starts from the processor’s

reset vector after the wake event.

S3 - The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context

is lost except system memory. CPU, cache, and chip set context are lost in this state.

Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 conguration con-

text. Control starts from the processor’s reset vector after the wake event. (also called

Suspend to RAM)

S4 - The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported

by ACPI. In order to reduce power to a minimum, it is assumed that the hardware plat-

form has powered off all devices. Platform context is maintained. (also called Suspend

to Disk)

S5 - The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context. The

system is in the “soft” off state and requires a complete boot when it wakes. Software

uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state to allow

for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going

to wake from a saved memory image.

► ACPI Suspend Type

This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1

(Power on Suspend)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any

time. When you select “S3 (Suspend to RAM)” mode, the power will be down after a period

of time. The status of the computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the

computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR function wakes.

► Wake Up By PCI Card

This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card.

► Wake Up By PCI-E Card

This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI-E card.

► Wake Up By USB KB/MS

This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB keyboard or mouse.

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Trusted Computing

TPM Conguration

TPM SUPPORT [Disabled] support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of platform is

required. Current TPM Status Information

TPM SUPPORT OFF

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→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

TPM Conguration ► TPM SUPPORT

This item is used to decide whether to support TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device function.

Default option is [Disabled]. If you want to support TPM, rst you need to install a TPM device

on the motherboard and set this item to [Enabled], then save changing and reset your compu-

ter, otherwise the operation system can not show the relative information.

When you set to support this function, some new items will appear.

► TPM State (Appears when your motherboard and devices support TPM function)

This item is used to turn on or turn off TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device. The default

option is [Disabled]. Turn on this function, computer will reboot during restart to change the TPM state. Set “TPM State” to [Enabled], the next item will be availabe.

► Pending TPM Operation

This item is used to schedule TPM operation.

[None]: This is the default option. Select this option will do no effection to TPM operation. [Enable Take Ownership]: Select this option will enable TPM operation and save a ownership. [Disable Take Ownership]: Select this option will disable TPM operation, but save a ownership.

[TPM Clear]: Select this option, TPM will have no owner, and some values are undened after

a clear opration.

Current TPM Status Information

► TPM Enabled Status

This item displays TPM enabled status.

► TPM Active Status

This item displays TPM active status.

► TPM Owner Status

This item displays TPM owner status.

Advanced

Enable or Disable TPM

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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CPU Conguration

SpeedStep(tm) Processor Type CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

EMT64 Supported

Processor Speed 2498 MHz

System Bus Speed 1333 MHz Ratio Status 7.5 Actual Ratio 7.5 System Bus Speed 1333MHz Processor Stepping 10676 Microcode Revision 1547 L1 Cache RAM 64 k

L2 Cache RAM 2x3072 k Processor Core Quad Hyper-Threading Not Supported →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item EIST Function [Enabled] Enter: Select

Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] +/-: Change Opt.

Limit CPUID MaxVal [Disabled]

Virtualization Technology [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] F3: Optimized Defaults

PECI [Enabled] F4: Save ESC: Exit C-States [Enabled]

Enhanced C1 [Enabled]

► EIST Function

You can select the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this item.

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Advanced

Intel(R) Core (TM) 2 Quad

Enable/Disable Intel(R)

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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► Execute Disable Bit

This item is used to enable/disable the Execute Disable Bit feature.

Intel's Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer

overow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system.

Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application

code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the

buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing damage and worm propagation.

Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit-enabled systems can halt worm attacks,

reducing the need for virus-related repairs. By combining Execute Disable Bit with anti-virus,

rewall, spyware removal, e-mail ltering software, and other network security measures, IT

managers can free IT resources for other initiatives.

► Limit CPUID MaxVal

This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit conguration. Set Limit

CPUID Maximum to 3. Should be [Disabled] for WinXP.

► Virtualization Technology (Appears only when CPU supports)

Virtualization (i.e. Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to run multiple operating

systems and applications in independent partitions or “containers.” One physical compute

system can function as multiple “virtual” systems. Vanderpool Technology can help improve

future virtualization solutions. This item will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this

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feature and the setting is used to enable/disable it.

► Hardware Prefetcher

The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements and

prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the Level 2 cache that are likely to be

required in the near future. This reduces the latency associated with memory reads.

When enabled, the processor’s hardware prefetcher will be enabled and allowed to automati-

cally prefetch data and code for the processor.

When disabled, the processor’s hardware prefetcher will be disabled.

► PECI

PECI represents “Platform Environment Control Interface”. Set this item to [Enabled], BIOS will

allow processor thermal sensor to be read with the PECI.

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► C-States

This item is used to enable or disable C-States. C-State means CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4.

► Enhanced C1

This item is used to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state.

SATA Conguration

(3) RAID Mode. SATA Mode

Serial-ATA Controller 0 [Compitable]

Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced]

Advanced

[IDE Mode]

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

SATA Configuration ► SATA Mode

This item is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. Setting options: [IDE Mode]; [AHCI Mode]; [RAID

Mode]. The SATA interface is controlled by Intel® south bridge chip.

► Serial-ATA Controller 0

SATA#1 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3,4 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the mode

of the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Compatible], [Enhanced].

► Serial-ATA Controller 1

SATA#2 are the SATA ports 5,6 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the mode of

the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Enhanced].

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Intel TXT(LT) Conguration

Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration

Intel TXT(LT) Support [Disabled]

Advanced

↑↓: Select Item

F3: Optimized Defaults

→←: Select Screen

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

F4: Save ESC: Exit

Intel Trusted Execution Technology Configuration ► Intel TXT(LT) Support

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology for safer computing, formerly code named LaGrande

Technology, is a versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel® processors and chipsets that

enhance the digital ofce platform with security capabilities such as measured launch and pro-

tected execution. Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides hardware-based mechanisms

that help protect against software-based attacks and protects the condentiality and integrity

of data stored or created on the client PC. It does this by enabling an environment where

applications can run within their own space, protected from all other software on the system.

These capabilities provide the protection mechanisms, rooted in hardware, that are necessary

to provide trust in the application’s execution environment. In turn, this can help to protect vital

data and processes from being compromised by malicious software running on the platform.

This item is used to set whether to support Intel® trusted execution technology. The default

value is [Disabled].

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USB Conguration

Advanced

USB Conguration

AUTO option disables legacy Module Version

USB Devices:

None for EFI applications.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

Device Reset Time Out [20 Sec]

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support if no USB devices are

Enables Legacy USB support.

connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only

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→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

USB Configuration ► Legacy USB Support

This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB

keyboard or mouse, set to enabled.

[Enabled]: This option will enable the legacy USB support.

[Disabled]: This option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

[Auto]: This option will disable the legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

► Device Reset Time Out

This item is used to select a time to detect the mass storage device when booting up. The

default value is [20 Sec].

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Super IO Conguration

Controller Super IO Chip

Floppy Disk Controller [Enabled]

Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; Change Settings [Auto] Device Mode [Normal]

Parallel Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=378h; IRQ=5;

Change Settings [Auto] Device Mode [STD Printer mode] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save ESC: Exit

Super IO Configuration ► Super IO Chip

This item shows the chip name which controls super IO devices.

► Floppy disk Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the oppy disk controller.

► Serial Port

This item is used to enable or disable the serial port.

► Device Settings

This item shows the resource assigned to the serial port.

► Change Settings

This item is used to select an optimal settings for the serial port.

► Device Mode

This item is used to change the serial port mode. Options are: [Normal] and [High Speed].

► Parallel Port

This item is used to enable or disable the parallel port.

► Device Settings

This item shows the resource assigned to the parallel port.

► Change Settings

This item is used to select an optimal settings for parallel port.

► Device Mode

This item is used to change the printer port mode.

Advanced

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Enable or Disable Floppy Disk

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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AMT Conguration

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Unconfigure AMT/ME [Disabled]

without password operation.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save ESC: Exit

► Unconfigure AMT/ME

Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) is a capability embedded in Intel® vPro™

technology based PCs that enhance the ability of IT organizations to manage enterprise com-

puting facilities. Intel® AMT operates independently of the platform processor and operating

system. Remote platform management applications can access Intel AMT securely, even when

the platform is turned off, as long as the platform is connected to line power and to a network.

Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It

provides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve manage-

ment of corporate assets.

This item allows user to uncongure AMT/ME without password operation.

Advanced

Perform AMT/ME unconfigure

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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Fox Central Control Unit

Fox Central Control Unit Enable or Disable CPU spread

spectrum. Spread Spectrum [Enabled]

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save ESC: Exit

Fox Central Control Unit

► Spread Spectrum

If you enabled this function, it can signicantly reduce the EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference)

generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated,

you better disable it.

Advanced

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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Chipset

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

► North Bridge North Bridge

► South Bridge

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→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

► North Bridge/ South Bridge

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

North Bridge

Memory Information

Total Memory 512 MB (DDR2 667)

Memory Slot1 512 MB Memory Slot2 0 MB

Memory Slot3 0 MB

Memory Slot4 0 MB

Memory Hole Remapping [Enabled]

Memory Frequency [Auto]

Memory Timing By [BySPD]

IGD Memory [32MB] DVMT Memory [256MB] →←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item

PCI Express X16 Port [Auto] Enter: Select

Initial Graphic Adapter [PEG/IGD] VT-d [Disabled]

F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save ESC: Exit

Memory Information

► Total Memory

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

modules are installed in your system before powering on.

► Memory Slot1/2/3/4

These items display the memory size installed on each slot.

► Memory Hole Remapping

This item is used to enable/disable memory remapping around memory hole.

Chipset

Parameters

Chipset

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

Memory Remap Enable/Disable

+/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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PCI doesn't actually care much which addresses are used, but by convention the PC platform

puts them at the top of the 32-bit address space. For many years it wasn't possible or practical

to put that much RAM into a PC. But now it is, so it's up to the memory controller and host

bridge to gure out what to do. Many systems cause that high RAM to simply be ignored,

resulting in the loss of effective RAM. More complex systems will take the RAM that would

occupy that 3.5-4GB address space and re-map it into the 4.0-4.5 address space. The RAM

doesn't care because it's just an array of storage cells, it's up to the memory controller to as-

sociate addresses with those storage cells.

Of course, that only works if you're using a 64-bit (or 32bit physical address extension (PAE)

enabled) OS that can deal with physical addresses larger than 32 bits.

Once this option is enabled, the BIOS can see 4096MB of memory.

► Memory Frequency (Available when Intel® Management Engine function is disabled)

This item is used to select memory frequency. Options are: [Auto], [667 MHz] and [800 MHz].

► Memory Timing By (Available when Intel® Management Engine function is disabled)

This item is used to select the provision of DRAM timing by SPD device. The Serial Presence

Detect (SPD) device is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a memory module. It contains

important information about the module's speed, size, addressing mode and various other pa-

rameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory.

When “Memory Timing By” is set to [Setup], the following four items will appear:

► CAS# Latency(tCL)

This item dispalys the CAS Latency time. The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that

elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is

transmitted from the module.

► RAS# Active Time(tRAS)

This item dispalys the precharge delay time (in clock cycles).

► Row Precharge Time(tRP)

This item dispalys the DRAM RAS precharge time (in clock cycles).

► RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD)

This item dispalys the delay time (in clock cycles) between the CAS and RAS strobe signals.

► IGD Memory

This item is used to select the IGD(Integrated Graphics Device) share memory size. Default

value is [32MB].

► DVMT Memory

This item is used to select the DVMT(Dynamic Video Memory Technology) mode memory size

or the FIXED mode memory size used by internal graphics device. Default value is [256MB].

► PCI Express X16 Port

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express X16 port.

► Initial Graphic Adapter

This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device.

► VT-d

This item is used to enable or disable VT-d (Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O).

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) extends Intel’s Virtualization Technology

(VT) roadmap by providing hardware assists for virtualization solution. VT-d continues from the

existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new sup-

port for I/O-device virtualization.

Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve

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performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment. These inherently helps IT managers

reduce the overall total cost of ownership by reducing potential down time and increasing

productive throughput by better utilization of the data center resources.

South Bridge

SB Chipset Configuration

GbE Controller [Enabled]

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W ake on LAN from S5 [Enabled]

Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled]

Power On after Power Fail [Power Off]

Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

High Precision Event Timer Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled]

PCI Express Ports Configuration PCI Express X1 Port [Enabled] →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

SB Chipset Configuration ► GbE Controller

This item is used to set whether to enable the onboard LAN controller.

► Wake on LAN from S5

This item is used to enable/disable the LAN to wake up system from S5 status.

► Launch PXE OpROM

This item is used to enable or disable onboard LAN boot option ROM.

► Power On after Power Fail

This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss.

Audio Configuration ► Azalia HD Audio

This item is used to enable or disable the Azalia HD Audio.

PCI Express Ports Configuration ► PCI Express X1 Port

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express X1 port.

Chipset

GbE Controller help.

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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Boot

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

Boot Configuration Enable/Disable Quiet Boot option

Quiet Boot [Enabled]

Bootup Numlock State [On]

Boot Option Priorties

→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

Boot Configuration ► Quiet Boot

This item is used to enable/disable the quiet boot.

[Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages.

[Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages.

► Bootup Numlock State

This item is used to select the keyboard numlock state. The defaulte setting is [On].

► Boot Option Priorities

This item is used to set the the priorities of the boot devices.

Boot

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

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Security

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,

then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights.

Administrator Password

User Password

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→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

► Administrator Password

This item is used to install or change administrator password.

After you input administrator password, it then will ask you to

conrm the password.

► User Password

This item is used to install or change user password.

Security

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

Create New Password

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Health

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

Case Open Warning [Disabled] Case Open Warning.

CPU Temperature 54 oC

System Temperature 36 oC CPU Fan Speed 2170 RPM NB Fan Speed N/A System Fan Speed N/A

VCCP 1.168 V DRAM Voltage 1.792 V +3.3V 3.392 V +12V 11.968 V

Smart Fan Function [Disabled]

→←: Select Screen

↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

Health

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

► Case Open Warning

This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function.

► CPU Temperature

These items show the current CPU temperature detected automatically by the system.

► System Temperature

These items show the current System temperature detected automatically by the system.

► CPU Fan Speed

This item shows the current CPU Fan speed detected automatically by the system.

► NB Fan Speed

This item shows the current North Bridge Fan speed detected automatically by the system.

► System Fan Speed

This item shows the current System Fan speed detected automatically by the system.

► VCCP/DRAM Voltage/+3.3V/+12V

These items show the Current VCCP/DRAM/+3.3V/+12V Voltage detected automatically by

the system.

► Smart Fan Function

PWM

Hightest PWM Value

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Start PWM Value

(0,0)

Slope

Delta

Start Temp.

(Smart Fan Automatic Mode)

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Temperature(oC)

This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function. Default value is [Disabled]. Only

when this option is enabled, you can set some correlative parameters. "Smart Fan Automatic

Mode" is the principle gure of CPU smart fan function for your reference.

► CPU Fan Stop Temperature

It allows you set a temperature value. When CPU temperaure is lower than this value or is

at this value, CPU smart fan will stop its operation.

► CPU Fan Start Temperature

It allows you set a temperature value from which CPU smart fan starts its operation.

► CPU Fan Start PWM Value

It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the CPU fan when CPU temperature reaches

Start value and CPU fan begins its operation. The higher PWM value can achieve the faster

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fan speed.

► CPU Fan Slope PWM Value

It is used to set the slope value in PWM/Temperature diagram. The slope value controls the

PWM value being stepped up or down versus temperature changes.

► CPU Fan Delta Temperature

It is used to set the delta value for temperature. When the change of temperature reaches

plus/minus delta value, the PWM will be increased or decreased by a step value based on the

slope formula.

► System Fan Stop Temperature

It allows you set a temperature value. When system temperaure is lower than this value or is

at this value, system fan will stop its operation.

► System Fan Start Temperature

It allows you set a temperature value from which system fan starts its operation.

► System Fan Start PWM Value

It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the system fan when system temperature

reaches Start value and system fan begins its operation. The higher PWM value can achieve

the faster fan speed.

► System Fan Slope PWM Value

It is used to set the slope value in PWM/Temperature diagram. The slope value controls the

PWM value being stepped up or down versus temperature changes.

► System Fan Delta Temperature

It is used to set the delta value for temperature. When the change of temperature reaches

plus/minus delta value, the PWM will be increased or decreased by a step value based on the

slope formula.

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Save & Exit

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save&Exit

Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving

Discard Changes and Exit the changes. Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options

Save Changes

Discard Changes

Restore Defaults

Boot Override

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

► Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option and press <Enter>, a message

will be displayed in the center of the screen.

Select [Yes] to save your changes and exit setup utility, select

[No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Discard Changes and Exit

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be

displayed in the center of the screen.

Select [Yes] to exit setup utility without saving your modica-

tions, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Save Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be

displayed in the center of the screen.

Select [Yes] to save your changes and reset computer, select

[No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Discard Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be

displayed in the center of the screen.

Select [Yes] to exit setup utility and reset computer without

saving your modications, select [No] or <ESC> to return to

the main menu.

Save Options

► Save Changes

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be

displayed in the center of the screen.

Select [Yes] to save your changes, select [No] or <ESC> to

return to the main menu.

Save & Exit

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

Save & Exit Setup

Save configuration and exit?

Yes

Yes No

Exit Without Saving

Quit without saving?

Yes

Yes No

Save & Reset

Save configuration and reset?

Yes

Yes No

Reset Without Saving

Reset without saving?

Yes

Yes No

Save Setup Values

Save configuration?

Yes

Yes No

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► Discard Changes

Load Previous Values

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be

displayed in the center of the screen.

Load Previous Values?

Select [Yes] to discard your modications, select [No] or <ESC>

to return to the main menu.

Yes

Yes No

► Restore Defaults

Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard.

Load Optimized Defaults

Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or

after clearing the CMOS values.

Load Optimized Defaults?

Select this option and press Enter, it will pop out a dialogue

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box to let you load the defaults. Select <Yes> and then press

Yes

Yes No

<Enter> to load the defaults. Select <No> and press <Enter>, it

will not load.

By this default, BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of system to improve the

performances of system components. But if the optimal performance parameters to be set

cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were

installed), the system might fail to work.

► Boot Override

You can select the boot device through this item without changing the booting sequence in

setup.

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The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains

useful software and several utility drivers that enhance

the motherboard features.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Utility CD content

■ Install driver and utility

■ FOX ONE

■ FOX LiveUpdate

■ FOX LOGO

■ FOX DMI

Note : Because each module is independent, so the

section number will be reorganized and unique to each

module, please understand.

Utility CD content

This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install.

1. Install Driver

Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed.

A. Intel Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. Intel LAN Driver D. Intel VGA Driver E. Intel RAID Driver F. Intel ME Interface Driver

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G. Intel AMT ME Driver

2. Software Utilities

Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS. Some auto features help user to improve (or overclock) your system without being a computer literate.

A. FOX ONE B. FOX LiveUpdate C. FOX LOGO D. FOX DMI E. Microsoft DirectX 9.0 F. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. Norton Internet Security

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Install driver and utility

1. Install Driver

You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it rst. After that, you can click "One Click Setup" to

install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually.

Manual Installation Step by Step

Automatic Installation by One Click

Exit the program

Drop to System

Tray

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Click to visit

Foxconn's

website

Select to Install

Utilities

Select to

Install Drivers

2. Install Utility

You can select the specic utility to install.

Browse CD

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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, frequencies and fan speeds at any time.

With FOX ONE, you can :

■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU

voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options.

■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds.

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Supporting 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 :

The very rst time you run FOX ONE, F.I.S. Calibration function (FOX Intelligent

Stepping) will require you to calibrate the CPU’s loading. Click “OK” to proceed

and start the Utility. F.I.S. is a feature of FOX ONE, which can automatically adjust your CPU

clock based on your current system loading.

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Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models. If the option is selectable, it also means the feature is supported.

■ Voltage Monitoring is supported only in FOX ONE Premium & Deluxe products.

■ Fox Intelligent Stepping is supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products.

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Before you running the FOX ONE program, the system parameters (such as CPU

clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE, it will

take over, and the controlling right will be transferred to FOX ONE. Later, if you exit

FOX ONE, then BIOS control will be back again.

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1. Main Page

Show CPU

Information

Toolbar

Alert Lamp

Switch Button

Skin Button

Exit

Minimum

Conguration

Homepage

Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan

speed/Temperature value

Toolbar

Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages.

Alert Lamp

When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in

abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red.

Switch Button

Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.e.

Simple Mode) as depicted below, you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you

monitoring system status.

Exit FOX ONE

Click here to go back to

FOX ONE full screen

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Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray

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Skin Button

There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your

favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel).

Click the new skin

picture to select

the new skin

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Apply the changes

Cancel the changes

Exit

Click this button to exit the program.

Minimum

Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of

your screen.

Homepage

Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website :

http://www.foxconnchannel.com

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Conguration

This menu allows you to congure :

1). Monitor interval (ms) :

This is to dene the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be

displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second.

2). Simple Mode :

To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode.

Messages such as CPU frequency, voltage...etc., they can be displayed one by one in Simple

Mode.

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3). F.I.S. Calibration (FOX Intelligent Stepping, Optional)

This function will re-calibrate the CPU's loading, and it may take several minutes to proceed.

The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU, record PWM IC

voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadings, so it can dene and estimate

within a particular range of system loading, what the CPU clock should be.

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Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes.

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Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now.

Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is

also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system

loadings. (Loadings are like Power Gaming, Data Mining...etc.)

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2. CPU Page - CPU Control

This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the

system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX

ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves.

Manual :

You can press the up/down button to adjust your CPU clock.

Auto :

Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use. System will raise the

CPU clock step by step until it hangs, you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to

restart the system. When system restarts, run FOX ONE again, it will display a recommended

highest CPU clock for you, click <Yes> to apply it.

Go to CPU page

Adjust by manual

Press Auto button to let FOX

ONE check the highest CPU

clock you can use.

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Reset the

changes

FIS Features :

Select the different

benchmarks

Apply the

changes

A message informs you to

push RESET button later if the

system hangs nally.

Click Yes to continue.

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You can see the system is

raising CPU clock until the

system hangs.

Push RESET button on the front

panel of your system to restart

the computer.

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Run FOX ONE program again,

it will inform you the previous

test found that 255MHz is the

recommended CPU clock for

your system.

Click Yes to apply it to your

system.

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Now, your system is running at

a CPU clock of 255MHz.

FOX Intelligent Stepping (F.I.S., Optional)

Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate

based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will

be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed

to a minimum. The four benchmarks - Power Gaming, Data Mining, Ofce and Energy Saving,

the references of their system loading were calculated and dened in the FIS Calibration option

of Conguration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current

system loading.

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3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control

This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual.

Go to Freq. page

Reset the changes

Apply the changes

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Close this page

Select the option

you want to set

Adjust by manual

4. Limit Setting

4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature

This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function.

Go to Limit Setting

page

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Show current CPU

temperature value

Enable alert function

when the CPU

temperature is higher

than high limit value

Show current high

limit value of the CPU

temperature

Set high limit by

dragging the lever

4.2 Limit Setting - System Temperature

This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function.

Show current system

temperature value

Set high limit by

dragging the lever

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Enable alert function

when the system

temperature is higher

than high limit value

Show current high

limit value of system

temperature

4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan

This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

Show current CPU

fan rpm value

Enable alert function

when the CPU fan runs

slower than the low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of CPU fan

Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan

This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

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Show current system

fan rpm value

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Enable alert function

when the system fan

runs slower than low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of system

fan

Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

4.5 Limit Setting - FAN1 Fan

This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.

Show current FAN1

fan rpm value

Enable alert function

when the FAN1 fan

runs slower than low

limit rpm value

Show current low limit

rpm value of FAN1 fan

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Set low limit rpm by

dragging the lever

5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional)

This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually. CPU

voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.5mV, while memory is 0.05V/step, and North

Bridge is 0.04V/step.

Reset the changes

Go to Voltage page

Select the option

you want to set

Adjust by manual

Apply the changes

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6. Fan Page - Fan Control

This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual.

When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system.

Go to Fan page

Enable or disable

smart fan function

Set fan speed by

dragging the lever

Apply the changes

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FOX LiveUpdate

FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by

local or online.

Supporting 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

1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information

This page lets you know your system BIOS information.

Link to website

Toolbar

*** : please refer to the physical motherboard for detail.

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Minimum

Exit

Show current

BIOS information

1-2 Local Update - Backup

This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then

click “Save” to nish the backup operation. The extension of this backup le is ".BIN" for Award

BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP

and "Documents" in Vista. Make sure you can remember the le name together with the directory

which it is stored, prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later.

Key in a BIOS name

Click here

1-3 Local Update - Update

This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local le. After click “Update”, An alert message

will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click “Yes” to conrm. A setup wizard

will guide you to load a local BIOS le to nish the operation. You must remember from which

directory to load your new BIOS le (with an extension of ".BIN" for Award BIOS, ".ROM" for AMI

BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.

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FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update. This feature can be

enabled in the "Congure-System" setup. Please refer to "Congure-System" section

for more detail. The default backup directory is C:\LiveUpdate_Temp, but the backup

le name will be automatically generated. It is hard to nd it out from a backup directory,

and we recommend you using Explorer to check date/time message of this backup le

to nd it out and write its name down to remember it.

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2. Online Update

2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS

This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new

BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

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Search new BIOS

from Internet

Select BIOS to update

Browse detailed

information

Update BIOS

Close the window

2-2 Online Update - Update Driver

This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new

drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

Search new drivers

from Internet

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Select the driver to update

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

driver

Close the window

2-3 Online Update - Update Utility

This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from

Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

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Select the utility to update

Search new utilities

from Internet

Browse detailed

information

Install the selected

utility

Close the window

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2-4 Online Update - Update All

This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new

BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to nish the update operation.

Click here

Current information

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Close the window

Search all new BIOS/

drivers/utilities from

Internet

Browse detailed

BIOS information

Browse detailed

driver information

Browse detailed

utility information

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3. Congure

3-1 Congure - option

This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX

LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualied item found, it will pop out a

message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step.

Click here

Set auto

search options

Set auto search

the latest

FOX LiveUpdate

Select search

which kind of

versions

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Apply the changes

Double click on the icon as show below, you can see the detailed information.

Reset to default value

Double click here

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When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will

auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version.

Prompt you to

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install the new

FOX LiveUpdate

3-2 Congure - System

This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate

utility.

Click here

Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can

auto run when the system starts up

Set the location of

download les or

auto backup BIOS

Select different skin

of the software

Reset to default value

Apply the changes

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3-3 Congure - Advance

This page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot

Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the ash process is continuous

and without any interruption.

Click here

Select which BIOS ROM

to ash(Only available to

motherboard with backup

BIOS ROM )

Select to ash Boot Block

Select to clear CMOS

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4. About & Help

This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate.

Click here

Show information about

FOX LiveUpdate

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FOX LOGO

FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The

boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-Test).

You can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) le, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the

boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in

"Boot" menu.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

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■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LOGO:

Main Page

Main screen

Backup

Change

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Website

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When you change Logo or delete current Logo, the system will ash BIOS le auto-

matically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system,

or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

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FOX DMI

FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats :

Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump.

With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there

is any problem occurred.

Supporting 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.

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Click here to select the type you want to view.

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

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This chapter will cover two topics :

■ Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID

system.

■ Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as

data storage.

It includes the following information :

■ RAID Conguration Introduction

■ Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette

■ BIOS Conguration

■ Create RAID in BIOS

■ Install a New Windows XP

■ Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage

The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only, please refer to the practical screen.

Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID

system.

1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette.

(Windows Vista has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step).

2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI.

3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.

4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A oppy drive.

2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. A RAID driver diskette.

5. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.)

6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.

Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as

data storage.

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Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your existing Windows XP system, it includes :

1. Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk. (Vista can skip)

2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI.

3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS.

4. Run setup program to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver into your current Windows XP system. (Vista can skip this step)

5. Format new RAID partitions.

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A CD-ROM drive.

2. Several SATA hard disks.

3. A motherboard driver CD.

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RAID Conguration Introduction

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method for computer data storage

schemes that divide and/or replicate data among multiple hard drives. RAID can be

designed to provide increased data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/

output) performance, or both. The motherboard comes with the Intel ICH10R. The

following RAID congurations are provided for users.

There are three major key concepts in RAID:

1. Mirroring : The copying of data to more than one disk;

2. Striping : The splitting of data across more than one disk;

3. Error correction : Where redundant data is stored to allow problems to be detected

and possibly xed (known as fault tolerance).

Different RAID levels use one or more of these techniques, depending on the system

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requirements. The main aims of using RAID are to improve reliability, important for

protecting information that is critical to a business, for example a database of customer

orders; or where speed is important, for example a system that delivers video on

demand TV programs to many viewers.

The conguration affects reliability and performance in different ways. The problem

with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong, but by using

error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive

and repair the failure. Basic mirroring can speed up reading data as a system can

read different data from both the disks, but it may be slow for writing if it insists that

both disks must conrm that the data is correctly written. Striping is often used for

performance, where it allows sequences of data to be read off multiple disks at the

same time. Error checking typically will slow the system down as data needs to be

read from several places and compared. The design of RAID systems is therefore a

compromise and understanding the requirements of a system is important. Modern

disk arrays typically provide the facility to select the appropriate RAID conguration.

RAID is often used in high availability systems, where it is important that the system

keeps running as much of the time as possible.

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RAID 0 (Stripe)

RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk

member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the

number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping

block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance.

RAID 1 (Mirror)

RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in

parallel. If one of the mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure or does not respond,

the remaining drive will continue to function. Due to redundancy, the drive capacity of

the array is the capacity of the smallest drive. Under a RAID 1 setup, an extra drive

called the “spare drive” can be attached. Such a drive will be activated to replace a

failed drive that is part of a mirrored array. Due to the fault tolerance, if any RAID 1

drive fails, data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in

the array.

RAID 5 (Parity)

RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction

information. This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance. Level 5 is

one of the most popular implementations of RAID.

RAID 10 (0+1)

RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring. This conguration provides optimal

speed and reliability, but you need four SATA hard disks.

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Comparison Table :

Solution Hard Disks No. Capacity Performance Reliability Application

RAID0 >=2 All Highest Dangerous Look for speed

RAID1 2 50% Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

RAID5 >=3 N-1 Read faster

RAID10 >=4

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

Write slower

High Excellent Unlimited budget

Good Limited budget

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

The Intel® Matrix Storage technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions.

In this section, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how

to congure your RAID system. There are two 232.9GBs, one 298.1GB, and one

279.5GB. A creation of second volume will also be well described.

In each screen, there is also a message bar about each key’s function, such as <Tab>,

<Enter>, <Del>...etc. it is to help making your selection easier.

Two topics will be introduced :

1). Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system.

2). Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage.

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!

Before installing the SATA hard disks, make sure to turn off the computer

and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the

hardware.

Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

2. Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard’s SATA connector, and the

other end to SATA hard disk.

3. Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk.

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■ Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel® Matrix Storage driver.

■ Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI, you can skip RAID BIOS creation steps,

but the software driver installation of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager shall

follow the same rule as described for RAID.

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5-1 Create a RAID driver diskette

If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to

congure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID rst. You also need to create

a RAID driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system. Windows Vista has native RAID driver in itself, you can skip these steps.

1. Find a PC, put a diskette into its oppy

drive A:, this diskette will be formatted later.

Put the driver CD into DVD-ROM drive.

2. Depending on which platform your system

is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Use

Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\

Intel\RAID\Floppy\32bit, click on Raid-

Tool icon to start the creation.

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3. Click "GO" to start.

4. Select the desired destination FDD drive.

It can be the default drive A: or any USB

FDD. Click "OK" to continue.

5. Insert a diskette, click "OK" to continue.

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6. You can input a volume label for this diskette, click

on "Start" to format.

7. Click on "OK " to go throug h this warn i ng

message.

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8. Format nished. Click "OK" to continue copying of

RAID driver into this diskette.

9. Check if the diskette contains the driver les.

Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you

to use this oppy diskette to provide driver for additional specic devices, for example,

a RAID device.

10. Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

10-1. Shut down your computer.

10-2. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA

cables.

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5-2 BIOS Conguration

1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test).

2. Select the “Advanced”, then select the “SATA Conguration” item and press <Enter>

to go to the conguration items.

3. Select and Set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID Mode].

4. Press <F4> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.

SATA Conguration

(3) RAID Mode. SATA Mode

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save ESC: Exit

Advanced

[RAID Mode]

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode.

F1: General Help F2: Previous Values

5-3 Create RAID in BIOS

Enter RAID BIOS Setup

When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl>+<I> keys

simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM

Utility. Press the <Ctrl>+<I> to enter Conguration Utility.

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1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

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RAID Volume : None dened.

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID Volume

Create RAID 0 (1st Volume)

1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>.

The menu appears :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID0 system and press <Enter>

to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID0 to replace the default Volume0.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Creating RAID 1

5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want

to combine them as RAID0, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selected. Here, we select two 232.9GB hard disks as

an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

►0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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6. It is now entering “Strip Size” menu. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired

strip size. The available values range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

The default value is 128K for RAID0. Press <Enter>.

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RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

128KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

7. In “Capacity” line, it displays there are maximum 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB available.

As we want to introduce how to create two disk volumes (like logical devices C: and

D:) in a RAID0 system, so we only key in 200GB here to build the rst volume. Later,

we will also describe how the second volume is generated. Input 200GB, and press

<Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0

RAID0(Stripe)

Select Disks

128KB

465.8 GB

465.8

Create Volume

RAID Level:

[ HELP ]

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

disks. Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

volume on these disks

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8. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 200 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

9. Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu, a 200GB RAID0 system

is normally congured.

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1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>.

The menu appears :

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Capacity:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

16 characters or less.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

2. In "Name" item, we name it as TryRAID0-1 for second volume.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection, only

RAID0, 1 can be selected. Select RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.

(Note : You also can try to select RAID1 for the second volume as an experiment here)

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0

second volume system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Creating RAID 1

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

Member Disk

5. From the hard disk list, select the previously congured RAID0 hard disks, and press

<Space> key to select them. Two triangle signs will appear to indicate the selections.

Press <Enter> to continue.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

► 0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Member Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Member Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) [ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 265.8GB, and

at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume

available.

The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

The default value is 128K. Press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

RAID Level:

5

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

265.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

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A message will appear :

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes

were congured.

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1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 200.0GB 1 TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 265.8GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes Normal Yes

Member Disk(0,1) Member Disk(0,1) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID 1

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID1

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID1 (Mirror) and press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

TryRAID1

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID1(Mirror)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks N/A

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID1

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want

to combine them as RAID1, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select one 232.9GB and one

298.1GB hard disks. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

5

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk ►4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1.

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The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

disks. Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The size of the smaller

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

N/A

Capacity:

465.8 GB

Create Volume

volume on these disks

232.9

[ HELP ]

hard disk 232.9GB is becoming the default value, and it indicates the maximum

capacity.

8. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 232.9GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Non-RAID Disk

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Create RAID 10 (0+1)

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID10

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID10(RAID0+1) and press <Enter>.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

TryRAID10

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

RAID10(RAID0+1)

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks 64KB

Capacity:

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all

four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option.

5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip

Size” menu. The default value is 64K.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

RAID0 - 128KB

5

RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

6. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The default value is

twice the smallest hard disk size, that is, 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB.

7. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1) N/A 465.8GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

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Create RAID5 (Parity)

1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press

<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0.

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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID5

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

16 characters or less.

3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection from

one of RAID0, 1, 5, 10 items. Select RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

TryRAID5 RAID0(Stripe)

RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

Choose the RAID level:

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

RAID 5: Stripes data and parity.

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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID5

system.

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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

5

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

Creating RAID 1

5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want

to combine them as RAID5, then press <Space> key to select them. A triangle sign

will appear to indicate the drive selection. Here, we select 232.9GB, 298.1GB and

279.5GB hard disks for an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk

►2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB Non-RAID Disk ►4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB Non-RAID Disk

►5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB Non-RAID Disk

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume

[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe)

[ SELECT DISKS ]

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6. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip

Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Press <Enter>.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

RAID0 - 128KB RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

64KB

Capacity:

64KB

465.8 GB

Create Volume

[ HELP ]

The following are typical values:

[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select

7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The default value is

twice that of the smallest hard disk size, that is, 232.9GB * 2 = 465.8GB.

8. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>. A warning message will appear :

WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST.

Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) :

Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu.

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Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5

1. Create RAID Volume

1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 465.8GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

5

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

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Delete RAID Volume

1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and

press <Enter>.

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1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 465.8GB

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB

5

5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Normal Yes

Non-RAID Disk Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0) Member Disk(0)

2. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Here only one

RAID5 is seen, so press <DEL> key to continue.

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Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 465.8GB Normal Yes

TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Yes

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ HELP ]

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

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3. After <DEL> key is pressed, the screen appears as below:

Press <Y> key to conrm the volume deletion.

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Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 465.8GB Normal Yes

Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.

WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume

Are you sure you want to delete "TryRAID5"? (Y/N) :

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST!

[ HELP ]

4. Return to Main Menu.

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1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

2. Delete RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Exit

[ MAIN MENU ]

5

RAID Volume : None dened.

Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)

0 WDC WD2500JS-60N WD-WCANKC865380 232.9GB 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232.9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298.1GB 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279.5GB

[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

* = Data is Encrypted

Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk

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