Foxconn Q57M User Manual

Q57M 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 Q57M
is in conformity with
(reference to the specication under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
■ EN 55022: 1998/A2: 2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio
disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment
■ EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current <= 16A per phase)
■ EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
Part 3: Limits
Section 2: Limits of voltage uctuations and icker in low
voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A
■ EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity
characteristics limits and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2009
Printed Name : James Liang
Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: FOXCONN
Model Name: Q57M
Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.
Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Telephone: 714-738-8868
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classication: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANY LTD
Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2009
Installation Precautions
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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 ..................................................................................................17
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................20
Main Menu..............................................................................................20
Standard BIOS Faetures ........................................................................22
Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................24
Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................28
Boot Conguration Features ..................................................................31
Power Management Setup .....................................................................33
PnP/PCI Congurations..........................................................................35
PC Health Status ....................................................................................36
BIOS Security Features..........................................................................37
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ..........................................................................38
Load Optimal Defaults ............................................................................38
Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................38
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................38
Chapter 4 CD Instruction
Install driver and utility ............................................................................40
FOX ONE
Main Page ........................................................................................43
CPU Page-CPU Control ...................................................................47
Frequency Page-Frequency Control ................................................49
Limit Setting......................................................................................50
Voltage Page-Voltage Control ..........................................................52
Fan Page-Fan Control ......................................................................53
FOX LiveUpdate
Local Update ....................................................................................54
Online Update ..................................................................................56
Congure .........................................................................................59
About & Help ....................................................................................61
FOX LOGO .............................................................................................62
FOX DMI ................................................................................................63
Chapter 5 RAID Conguration
RAID Conguration Introduction
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............................................................68
Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............................................................69
BIOS Conguration ................................................................................71
Create RAID in BIOS
Install a New Windows XP .....................................................................99
Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage .........................
..............................................................................71
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Technical Support :
Support
Website :
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Support Website :
http://www.foxconnsupport.com
Worldwide online contact Support :
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx
CPU Support List :
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx
Memory, VGA Compatibility List :
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx
Thank you for buying Foxconn Q57M 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, Q57M
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 CPU TDP 95W/92W/79W
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Support Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx
Chipset
Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs
Support up to 16GB of system memory
Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slots
1 x PCI Express x1 slots
2 x PCI slots
VGA Intel Integrated GF
Storage 1 x Floppy connector
6 x SATA 2.0 connectors
600MB/s data transfer rate
Support RAID 0, 1, 5,10, Recovery
Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )
LAN Intel Boazman GbE 82578DM with Intel AMT6.0
Audio Realtek ALC888S Colay ALC662
- High Denition Audio
- 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
- Support for S/PDIF Out
- Support Jack-Sensing function
USB Support hot plug
Support up to 14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 rear panel ports, 4 onboard USB
headers supporting 8 extra ports)
Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s
Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
6 x SATA connectors
4 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 8 x USB devices)
1 x TPM header
1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)
1 x System fan header (4-pin)
1 x Front panel connector
1 x Front Audio connector
1 x Buzzer connector (Speaker header Reserved)
1 x COM connector
Support LGA1156 for Intel Lynneld/Clarkdale series CPU
For the latest CPU information,
Intel®
Q57
Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066 MHz architecture
please visit
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Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
Connectors 1 x Parallel port
1 x Display port
1 x VGA port
6 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 overheating warning
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 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), S5 (soft - off)
Support EuP Function
Bundled Software FOX ONE
FOX LiveUpdate
FOX LOGO
FOX DMI
Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP
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. SYS_FAN1 Header
3. PCI Express x16 Slot
4. PCI Express x1 Slot
5. PCI Slots
6. Front Audio Connector
7. S/PDIF Out Connector
8. Buzzer Connector
9. Front USB Connectors
10. Intel® ME Jumper (MFG)
11. TPM Connector
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12. Clear CMOS Jumper
13 Front Panel Connector
14. SATA Connectors
15. Chipset: Q57
16. 24-pin ATX Power Connector
17. Floppy Connector
18. COM1 Connector
19. DDR3 DIMM Slots
20. CPU_FAN Header
21. LGA1156 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
PS/2 Mouse Port
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PS/2 Keyboard Port
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Display Port
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VGA Port
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USB Ports
LAN PortParallel Port
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Line Out
Line In
Rear Speaker
Subwoofer
Side Speaker
Microphone In
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. DisplayPort
The DisplayPort standard species a high-bandwidth, bidirectional display interconnect that
enables a common interface approach for internal and external display connectivity. It replaces
both DVI and LVDS, addresses the current issues with DVI and its derivatives, and ensures
signicant future extensibility to meet customer needs. You need to connect to a display device
with a DisplayPort interface.
5. VGA Port
To connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display.
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. Audio Ports
For the denition of each audio port, please refer to the table below :
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Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel
Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In
Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out
Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In
Orange - - Center/Subwoofer Out Center/Subwoofer Out
Black - Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out
Grey - - - Side Speaker Out
* : 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 channels. The fundamental audio outputs are
depicted in the table above.
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8. RJ-45 LAN Port
The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate.
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LAN Type
1000M
Left: Active Right: Link
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off No Link
Green
Blinking
Data
Activity
Off 10Mb/s Connection
Green 100Mb/s Connection
Orange 1000Mb/s Connection
Active
LED
Link
LED
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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 the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard.
CPU Support List:
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx
Memory, VGA Compatibility List:
http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx
2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler
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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.
LGA1156 CPU Socket
Alignment Key
Pin-1 corner of
the CPU Socket
LGA1156 CPU
Notch
Pin-1 triangle
marking of CPU
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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. Release the CPU socket lever.
3. Remove protective socket cover.
2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU
socket.
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.
3. Chec k the sol de r side of the motherboard, the push pin should be
xed as depicted in the picture.
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2. Place the four bolts of the CPU cooler to the holes of the motherboard, push them straight down from the top, and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard. That's it.
4. Attach t he 4-wire C PU cooler
connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard .
Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard :
1.Tu r n i n g th e pu s h pin (b o l t ) along with the direction of arrow (counterclockwise).
2. Pull the push pin straight up.
3. Turning push pin clockwise to its default position.
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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 DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology.
When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system.
Four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels :
Channel 0 : DIMM1 , DIMM2
Channel 1 : DIMM3 , DIMM4
The combinations of DIMM modules are :
DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4
Single Channel DS/SS - - -
Single Channel DS/SS DS/SS - -
Single Channel - DS/SS - -
Single Channel - - DS/SS -
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 -
Dual Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS
Dual Channel DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS
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For this motherboard, DIMM(1,2), DIMM(3,4) are two pairs of channels. For Lynneld
CPU, in each pair of DIMM channel, you need to install yellow DIMM rst, then install
white DIMM the second. White DIMM can not function if no yellow DIMM is installed.
(Please refer to the silkscreen next to the DIMM slots to identify the sequence of
DIMM(1,2, 3, 4) on the motherboard.)
(DS : Double Side, SS : Single Side, - : No Memory)
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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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install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard.
144-Pin
96-Pin
Notch
If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated
by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install
your memory modules into the sockets.
Step 1: Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module onto the socket, then put
your ngers on top edge of the module, and push it down rmly and seat it vertically into the memory
socket.
Step 2: The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted.
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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 x16
PCI Express x1
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
24 13
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PWR1
We recommend you using a 24-pin power supply.
If you are using a 20-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture.
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10 +12V 22 +5V
11 +12V 23 +5V
12 3.3V 24 GND
Pin No. 24
20-Pin Power
4-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2
Connect the 4-pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.
3 1
Pin # Denition
+12V
GND
4 2
PWR2
1 GND
2 GND
3 +12V
4 +12V
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Audio Connector : F_AUDIO
The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice.
S/PDIF OUT Connector : SPDIF_OUT
The connector is used for S/PDIF output.
USB Connectors : F_USB1_A/2_A/3_A
In addition to the USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another USB ports on the front panel.
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2
VCC
D­D+
GND
EMPTY
F_USB1_A/2_A/3_A
VCC D­D+
GND NC
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9
PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_R
SENSE_SEND
PORT2_L
EMPTY
SPDIF_OUT
SPDIF_OUT
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F_AUDIO
+5V
GND
2
AUD_GND
PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN
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2
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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.
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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SATA_1/2/3/4/5/6
1 2
LCLK
LFRAMEn
LRESETn
LAD3
VDD
LAD0 NC_1 NC_2
GND
LPCPDn
19 20
TPM
GND TX+ TX­GND RX­RX+
GND
GND
EMPTY
NC_3 LAD2
LAD1
GND
NC_4
SERIRQ CLKRUNin
NC_5
Front Panel Connector : FP1
This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators.
Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)
Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin
2
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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2
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+
PWR-LED
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-
PWR-SW
EMPTY
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FP1
Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1
There are two 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.
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.
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GND
1
POWER SENSE CONTROL
CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1
1 2
RLSD
SOUT
GND
RTS
RI
SIN
DTR
DSR
CTS
EMPTY
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COM1
2-5 Jumpers
For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.
Description of Jumpers
1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identied by the bold silkscreen next to it.
However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “1”.
2. The following table explains different types of the jumper settings. "Closed" means placing a jumper
cap on the two pins to temporarily short them. The shorting can also be done by touching two
pins by a screwdriver for a few seconds, but using jumper cap is recommended. It can prevent
hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem.
Jumper Diagram Denition Description
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1
1
1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed
2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed
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.
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Clear
Normal (Default)
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3
2
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CLR_CMOS
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■ Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings.
■ 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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Enable (Default)
Disable
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3
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2
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MFG
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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 Menu
■ Standard BIOS Features
■ Advanced BIOS Features
■ Advanced Chipset Features
■ Boot Conguration Features
■ Power Management Setup
■ PnP/PCI Congurations
■ PC Health Status
■ BIOS Security Features
■ Load Fail-Safe Defaults
■ Load Optimized Defaults
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
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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Main Menu
The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices.
Use the arrow keys to select a specic item and press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu.
Each item in the main menu is explained below:
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► Standard BIOS Features
► PC Health Status
► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features
► Advanced Chipset Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults
► Boot Configuration Features Load Optimal Defaults
► Power Management Setup Save and Exit Setup
► PnP/PCI Congurations Exit Without Saving
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
Configure Time and Date. Display System Information...
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► Standard BIOS Features
It displays the basic system conguration, such as BIOS date code, ID, system date, time and
Floppy drive. They all can be set up through this menu.
► Advanced BIOS Features
The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.
► Advanced Chipset Features
The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance
can be optimized.
► Boot Configuration Features
The boot congurations can be set or changed through this menu.
► Power Management Setup
All the items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu.
► PnP/PCI Configurations
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PCI/PnP features, such as graphics card select and bus master ...etc. can be modied through
this option.
► PC Health Status
This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of
your CPU/System.
► BIOS Security Features
The Supervisor/User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use
of your computer. If you set a password, the system will ask you to key in correct password
before boot or access to Setup.
► Load Fail-Safe Defaults
The Fail-safe default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu. For normal operation, it
is more reliable than optimal setting. But if your system loading becomes heavy (such as more
I/O cards, memory...etc.), we will recommend you to adjust some BIOS settings instead of
using this default.
► Load Optimal Defaults
The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer bet-
ter 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.
► Save & Exit Setup
Save setting values to CMOS and exit.
► Exit Without Saving
Do not change anything and exit the setup
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When we talk about <+> and <-> keys in this manual, they are the single-keypad keys of the numeric keypad which is located at the right hand side of your desktop keyboard. They are not the combination keys made by pressing and holding down
<Shift> key rst, then press <+ => or <-_> key the next.
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Standard BIOS Features
This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive
and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change
the setting.
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System Time [17 : 33 : 49] Help Item System Date [Mon , 03/29/2010] Use [Enter], [Tab] ► SATA Channel 1 Master ► SATA Channel 2 Master [Not Detected] ► SATA Channel 3 Master [Not Detected]
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► SATA Channel 4 Master [Not Detected] ► SATA Channel 5 Master [Not Detected] ► SATA Channel 6 Master
Floppy A [1.44 MB 31/2"]
Model Name :Q57M
BIOS Version :997F1D01 Memory :512MB
MAC Address :00-01-6C-69-1C-94
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530@2.936GHz
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► 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.
► 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.
► SATA Channel 1/2/3/4/5/6 Master
While entering setup, BIOS will automatically detect the presence of SATA devices. This item
displays the status of auto detection of SATA devices.
► Floppy A
This option allows you to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system.
It can be [360KB, 51/4"], [1.2MB, 51/4"], [720KB, 31/2"], [1.44MB, 31/2"], [2.88 MB, 31/2"] and
[Disabled].
► Model Name
Model name of this product.
► BIOS 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.
► Memory
This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory mod-
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[Not Detected] or [Shift-Tab] to
[Not Detected]
select a eld.
Use [+] or [-] to congure system time.
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ules were installed in your system before powering on.
► MAC Address
This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address.
► CPU Name
It displays the current CPU name.
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Advanced BIOS Features
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► CPU Conguration ► IDE Conguration
► Onboard Devices Cong. [Press Enter] Congure CPU. Keyboard Select [Disabled]
Energy-using Products [Disabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
Adjust DRAM Voltage [Disabled] Adjust PCH Voltage [Disabled]
[Press Enter] Help Item
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► CPU Conguration/IDE Conguration/Onboard Devices Cong.
Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.
► Keyboard Select
This item is used to enable or disable the Power/Sleep/WakeUp key.
[Keyboard 1]: Enable the Power/Sleep/WakeUp key.
[Disabled]: Disable the Power/Sleep/WakeUp key.
► Energy-using Product
This item is used to enable/disable the EuP(Energy-using Products) feature. When enable, the
suspend power of the chipset will be cut off in S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power
consumption of motherboard.
Enable: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by pressing the power button.
Disable: Normal ACPI function.
► ACPI APIC Support
This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI APIC function.
► Adjust DRAM Voltage
This item is used to set DRAM Voltage.
► Adjust PCH Voltage
This item is used to set PCH Voltage.
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CPU Conguration
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Configure advanced CPU settings Help Item Module Version:01.08
Manufacturer : Intel Sets the ratio
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @2.936GHz between CPU Core
CPU Host Clock: 2.936GHz Clock and the FSB
Ratio Status:Unlocked (Min:09, Max:22) Frequency.
CPU Host Ratio:22
Ratio CMOS Settings
Enhanced C1 [Enabled] Limit CPUID Max Val [Disabled] Virtualization Technology [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Hyper Threading [Eabled] Active Processor Cores [All] A20M [Disabled] EIST [Enabled] Intel(R) C-STATE Technology [Disabled]
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Ratio CMOS Settings
This item is used to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. You can
use [+] or [-] to adjust the value.
► Enhanced C1
C1 represents Enhanced HALT State. It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power
consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels
when a HLT (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support.
When disabled, the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line.
► Limit CPUID MaxVal
This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit conguration. Set Limit
CPUID MaxVal to 3, it should be [Disabled] for WinXP.
► Virtualization Technology
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
feature and the setting is used to enable/disable it.
► 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.
CPU Conguration
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► Hyper Threading
This item is used to enable/disable the Hyper Threading Technology feature.
► Active Processor Cores
This item is used to set the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
► A20M
Legacy OSes and APs may need A20M enabled.
► EIST
You can select the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this item.
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. There are some system require­ments must be met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information.
► Intel(R) C-STATE Technology
This item is used to enable/disable C-State. C-State means CPU idle is set to C2/C3/C4.
IDE Conguration
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IDE Conguration
Congure SATA as Help Item SATA #1 Conguration [Enhanced] SATA #2 Conguration [Enhanced] IDE Detect Time Out [35] IDE
RAID AHCI Disabled
[IDE]
Options
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Configure SATA as
This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Set to [IDE] can
congure the SATA ports to support IDE mode.
► SATA#1 IDE Configuration
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: [Compatible], [Enhanced].
► SATA#2 IDE Configuration
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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].
► IDE Detect Time Out
This item is used to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. If the checking
time is over the set value, the system will skip it.
Onboard Devices Cong.
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Onboard Devices Cong.
USB Devices Enabled: Help Item
2 Hubs
Onboard USB Controller Enable/Disable USB
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled]
Serial Port Adress [2F8/IRQ3] Serial Port Mode [Normal] Parallel Port Adress [Disabled] Floopy Controller [Enabled] Onboard Audio [Enabled]
Onboard LAN [Enabled]
Boot ROM [Disabled]
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Onboard USB Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller.
► USB 2.0 Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.
► USB Keyboard/Mouse Support
This item is used to enable the support for a USB keyboard or mouse on legacy OS.
► Serial Port Address
This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the serial port 2
device.
► Serial Port Mode
This item is used to select the mode for the serial port 2 device. Setting options: [Normal],
[IrDA] and [ASK IR].
► Parallel Port Address
This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the parallel port
device.
► Floopy Controller
This item is used to enable or disable the oppy controller.
► Onboard Audio/Onboard LAN
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard Audio or onboard Lan.
► Boot ROM
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. A LAN boot ROM
lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network. By installing a boot ROM in the network
board, you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely.
[Enabled]
controller in system.
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Advanced Chipset Features
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System Memory Frequency :800MHz Help Item DRAM Timing Controlled
DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Hole [Disabled]
By SPD
► Trusted Computing Initiate Graphic Adapter [PCI/PCIE] Pre Allocated Memory [Enabled, 32MB] ► Video Configuration
Advanced Chipset Features
[By SPD]
[Press Enter] Manual
[Press Enter]
Options
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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► DRAM Timing Controlled
This item is used to enable/disable 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 parameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the
memory device.
Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode.
Select [Manual] to set the parameters by yourself.
The following 4 settings are valid only when the Memory Timing by SPD is set to [Manual].
► CAS Latency Time (tCL)
This item controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay (in clock cycles) before
SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it.
► RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)
This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles) between the CAS and RAS strobe
signals.
► RAS# Precharge (tRP)
This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time (in clock cycles).
► Precharge Delay (tRAS)
This item allows you to set the precharge delay time (in clock cycles).
► DRAM Frequency
This item is used to adjust the memory speed. Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode. You can
select a value manually such as [800 MHz], [1067 MHz] and [1333MHz]..
► Memory Hole
This item is used to set the memory hole. The available values are [Disabled] and [Enabled].
Some special ISA cards require this area of memory for them to work properly. Enabling this
function reserves the memory area for the card's use. In some cases, it may also prevent the
system from accessing memory above 15MB. If you enable this function, 1MB of RAM (the
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15th MB) will be reserved and is therefore not available for the OS' use. Since ISA cards are a
thing of the past, you should always disable this feature.
► Trusted Computing
Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.
► Initate Graphic Adapter
This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device.
► Pre Allocated Memory
This item is used to select the amount of system memory used by the Internal graphics device.
Setting options: [Disabled], [Enabled, 32MB], [Enabled, 64MB] and [Enabled, 128MB].
► Video Conguration
Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.
Trusted Computing
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Trusted Computing
TPM Support Enable/Disable TPM support in BIOS
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
Trusted Computing
Help Item
[Disabled]
► TPM Support
TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a specication promoted by TCG. A Trusted Platform Mod-
ule offers facilities for secure generation of cryptographic keys.
The TPM Work Group is chartered to create the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) specication.
The denition of the TPM architecture comes from the TC and the TPM Work Group denes
the implementation of that architecture. Work group members should have a working knowl-
edge of security in relation to the design and usage of cryptographic modules. Members
should also have a working knowledge of cryptographic techniques including public-key cryp-
tography, cryptographic algorithms and protocols.
This item is used to enable/disable the function of TPM support.
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Video Conguration
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Video Conguration
DVMT Mode
DVMT/FIXED Memory [256MB]
DVMT Mode
Video Conguration
Help Item
[DVMT Mode]
Options
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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► DVMT Mode Select
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) dynamically allocates system memory for use
as video memory to ensure the most efcient use of available resources for maximum 2D/3D
graphics performance.
The amount of video memory allocated depends upon the amount requested by the operating
system. When the memory is no longer required, it is returned to the operating system for use by
other applications or system functions. DVMT allocates memory based on system needs. This
BIOS option allows you to adjust the amount of memory available for DVMT.
Fixed is a memory allocation method addition to the Unied Memory Architecture (UMA) concept,
wherein a static amount of page-locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization.
This xed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all
times, and will no longer be available to the OS.
DVMT is an enhancement of the UMA concept, where in the graphics driver allocates memory
as needed for running graphics applications. If a user is not performing any graphics-intensive
operations, most of the DVMT memory can be utilized by the OS for other uses. We recommend
using DVMT setting for better overall system performance.
► DVMT/FIXED Memory
Select graphics memory size for Fixed or DVMT usage.
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Boot Conguration Features
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Boot Conguration Features
► Boot Settings Conguration ► Boot Device Priority
► Removable Devices Priority [Press Enter] Congure Settings
[Press Enter] Help Item
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
during System Boot.
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Boot Settings Conguration
Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.
► Boot Device Priority
This option is used to select the priority for boot devices. After pressing <Enter>, you can
select the device using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the device priority using <+> or
<->; you can exit this menu by pressing <Esc>.
► Removable Drives Priority
This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available removable drives.
Boot Settings Conguration
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Boot Settings Conguration
Quick Boot Help Item
Boot Up Num-Lock [On] Full Screen Logo [Enabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain Halt On [ All but Keyboard] tests while booting. This
will decrease the time needed to boot the system.
[Enabled]
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↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
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► Quick Boot
While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the
time needed to boot the system.
► Bootup Num-Lock
This item denes if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. The
available settings are: On (default) and Off.
► Full Screen Logo
This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show.
► Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during
powering up.
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[All Errors] : All errors can result in system halt.
[All Errors But...] : All errors but keyboard or mouse or oppy can result in system halt. The
halt condition can be enabled/disabled in the next three settings.
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Power Management Setup
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
S2 - The S2 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. This state is similar to the S1
S3 - The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context is lost
S4 - The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported
S5 - The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context. The
► ACPI Suspend Type
This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1
(POS)” mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Management Features
ACPI Suspend Type Help Item
► APM Conguration [Press Enter]
Select the ACPI state used
for System Suspend.
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
[S3]
context is lost (CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context. (also called
Power On Suspend)
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.
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 context. Control
starts from the processor’s reset vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to
RAM)
by ACPI. In order to reduce power to a minimum, it is assumed that the hardware platform
has powered off all devices. Platform context is maintained. (also called Suspend to
Disk)
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.
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you select “S3 (STR)” 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.
► APM Configuration
Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.
APM Conguration
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Resume By PS2 keyboard
Resume By PS2 Mouse [Disabled] Resume On PCI PME# [Disabled] Resume On PCIE PME# [Disabled] Power On By RTC Alarm [Disabled] Disabled Restore On AC Power Loss [Power Off] Enabled Power Button Mode [On/Off]
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Resume By PS2 Keyboard
This item is used to enable/disable the PS2 keyboard to generate a wake up.
► Resume By PS2 Mouse
This item is used to enable/disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up.
► Resume On PCI PME#
This item is used to enable/disable a PCI device to generate a wake up.
► Resume On PCIE PME#
This item is used to enable/disable a PCI Express device to generate a wake up.
► Power On by RTC Alarm
This item is used to enable/disable RTC alarm event to generate a wake up.
RTC is system real time clock.
► Restore On AC Power Loss
This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power
loss. Setting options: [Power Off], [Power On] and [Last State].
► Power Button Mode
This is used to set the system mode when power button is pressed. Setting options: [On/Off]
and [Suspend].
APM Conguration
Help Item
[Disabled]
Options
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PnP/PCI Congurations
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
PnP/PCI Congurations
Clear NVRAM Help Item
Plug & Play O/S [No] PCI latency Timer [64] Clear NVRAM during
System Boot.
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Clear NVRAM
This item is used to set whether clear NVRAM during system booting or not.
Setting options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].
► Plug $ Play O/S
This item is used to congure the Plug and Play(PnP) devices.
[No]: lets the BIOS congure all the devices in the system.
[Yes]: lets the operating system congure Plug and Play (PnP) devices not required for boot if
your system has a Plug and Play operating system.
► PCI Latency Timer
This item is used to set the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.
[Disabled]
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PC Health Status
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CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
CPU Temperature :68○C/154○F Help Item System Temperature :28○C/82○F
CPU Fan Speed : 1268RPM Fan conguration
System Fan Speed : N/A mode setting
NB Fan Speed : N/A
CPU Core :1.152V DRAM Voltage :1.157V
VBAT :3.408V
+3.30V :3.288V +5.00V :5.169V +12.0 VBAT :11.712V
Smart Fan Control Start Temp
Start PWM Value [040]
Slope PWM/
Delta Temp [ 3]
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
C [050]
C [ 6]
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
PC Health Status
[Enabled]
► CPU/System Temperature
The CPU/System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system.
► CPU Fan/System Fan/NB Fan Speed
The CPU fan/System fan/NB fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the
system.
► CPU Core/DRAM Voltage/VBAT/+ 3.30V/+5.00V/+12.0V/MCH Voltage
The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system.
► Smart Fan Control
This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function.
► Start Temp oC /Start PWM Value/Slope PWM/oC/Delta Temp
The current values are automatically detected and displayed by the system.
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BIOS Security Features
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Security Settings
Supervisor Password :Not Installed Install or change the User Password :Not Installed password.
Change Supervisor password
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F7:Previous Values F8:Fail-Safe Defaults F9:Optimized Defaults
► Change Supervisor Password
This item is used to install or change supervisor password.
After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to
input user password optionally.
BIOS Security Features
Help Item
[Press Enter]
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
If you encounter any system unstable problem, you may try to load Fail­Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard. Select this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue box pops out, press <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defaults; press <N> and press <Enter> to
Load Fail-Safe Defaults?
[OK]
[OK] [Cancel]
skip. The BIOS have set the basic and safest default functions to ensure the stability of your system. If your computer fails to run properly, then you may load this default to recover the system back to normal, and carry out failure analysis in next steps.
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Load Optimized Defaults
Select this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue pops out, select <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defaults; press <N> to skip. By this default, BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components. But if the optimized performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices, the system may fail to work. It may happen on when you installed too many add-on cards on your system, or overloaded the hardware until it can not afford.
Load Optimal Defaults?
[OK]
[OK] [Cancel]
Save & Exit Setup
When you select this option and press <Enter>, Select <Y> to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program; Select <N> or <ESC> to return to the main menu.
Exit Without Saving
If you select this option and press <Enter>,
Select <Y> to exit CMOS without saving your modications;
Select <N> or <ESC> to return to the main menu.
Save configuration changes and exit setup?
[OK] [Cancel]
[OK]
Exit Setup Without Saving ?
[OK]
[OK] [Cancel]
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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:
■ 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.
Install driver and utility
This motherboard comes with one Utility CD, after installing the Oprating System,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. Driver
Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to
install it rst. After that, you can click "One Click Setup" and then choose the items you want to
install, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually.
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Click to visit
Foxconn's
website
Select
to Install
Utilities
Select
to Install
Drivers
Browse CD
Drop to
System Tray
Manual Installa­tion Step by Step
Automatic Installation by One Click.
Exit the
program
Choose the items you want to Install
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2. Utility
Use these options to install additional software programs.
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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)
■ Windows 7 (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
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
CPU clock based on your current system loading.
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
Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan
speed/Temperature value
Toolbar
Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages.
Toolbar
Alert Lamp
Switch Button
Skin Button
Exit
Minimum
Conguration
Homepage
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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 will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray
Click here to go back to
FOX ONE full screen
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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
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picture to select
the new skin
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.
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Go to CPU page
Reset the
changes
Adjust by manual
FIS Features :
Select the different
benchmarks
Press Auto button to let FOX
ONE check the highest CPU
clock you can use.
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
Close this page
Select the option
you want to set
Adjust by manual
Reset the changes
Apply the changes
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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
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Set low limit rpm by
dragging the lever
rpm value of FAN1 fan
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)
■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Please set the BIOS setting “BIOS Write Protect” or “Super BIOS Protect” to [Disabled]
when running this application.
Using FOX LiveUpdate :
1. Local Update
1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information
This page lets you know your system BIOS information.
Link to website
Minimum
Toolbar
*** : please refer to the physical motherboard for detail.
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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
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Search new utilities
from Internet
Browse detailed
information
Install the selected
utility
Close the window
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
install the new
FOX LiveUpdate
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3-2 Congure - System
This page lets you set the location of download les and auto backup BIOS, determine if the FOX
LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up.
Click here
Set the location of
download les or
auto backup BIOS
Determine if the FOX
LiveUpdate can auto
run when the system
starts up
Apply the changes Reset to default value
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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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Apply the changes
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Reset to default value
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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 "Advanced BIOS Features" menu.
Supporting Operating Systems :
■ Windows 2000
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■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)
■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)
■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Using FOX LOGO:
Main Page
Main screen
Backup
Change
Delete
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Exit
Minimize
Website
About
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 mother-
board 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)
■ Windows 7 (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
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.
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® PCH. 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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Recovery
This level copies data between a master and a recovery disk, so the capacity of the
array is equal to the capacity of the smaller drive. It’s no need to set the strip size for
Recovery, but you must select a sync mode to update the volume.
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
Recovery 2 Smaller Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup
(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 Manager 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 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. 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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N
O
I
T
U
A
C
!
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.
I
N
N
G
R
A
!
W
Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
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.
3. Click "GO" to start.
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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.Cl i c k on "O K " to go th r o u g h this warning
message.
8. Format nished. Click "OK" to continue copying of
RAID driver into this diskette.
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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 “Integrated Peripherals” from the “Main menu”, then select the “OnChip
ATA Devices” item and press <Enter> to go to the conguration items.
3. Select and Set the “Congure SATA as” option to [RAID].
4. Press <F10> to save the setting then PC will reboot itself.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc.
Configure SATA as [RAID] IDE Detect Time Out [35] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [eSATA + IDE]
IDE RAID AHCI Disabled
↑↓←→:Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F9:Optimized Defaults
OnChip ATA Devices
[RAID]
Help Item
Options
5-3 Create RAID in BIOS
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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 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : None Dened.
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
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1. Create RAID Volume
ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB 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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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
Volume0
[ HELP ]
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. Select
RAID0 (Stripe) and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)
RAID0(Stripe)
Select Disks 128KB
0.0 GB N/A Create Volume
RAID Level:
[ HELP ]
RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0
system.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2
ST380815AS
3
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.
TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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 149.0GB hard disks as
an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
2
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380815AS
3
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.
TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5
[↑↓]-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
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128KB
Capacity:
128KB
298.1 GB
Sync:
N/A
Create Volume
[ HELP ]
The following are typical values:
7. In “Capacity” item, the default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected
disks. 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 150GB here to build the rst volume.
Later, we will also describe how the second volume is generated. Input 150GB, and
press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB
465.8 GB
150
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
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
TryRAID0
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 150 GB N/A
Create Volume
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 150GB RAID0 system
is normally congured.
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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 150.0GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
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1. Create RAID Volume
ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Member Disk(0)
5
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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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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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
Volume0
[ HELP ]
5
[↑↓]-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:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)
RAID0(Stripe)
Select Disks 128KB
0.0 GB N/A Create Volume
RAID Level:
[ HELP ]
RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0
second volume system.
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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2
ST380815AS
3
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.
TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5. From the hard disk list, select the previously congured RAID0 hard disks, and press
<Space> key to select them. Two signs will appear to indicate the selections. Press
<Enter> to continue.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk
ST380811AS
1
2
SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
3
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5
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
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6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, 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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RAID0 - 128KB
RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128KB
Capacity:
128KB
148.1 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
The following are typical values:
7. Select “Create Volume” and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
TryRAID0-1
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB
148.1 GB N/A
Create Volume
Create Volume
RAID Level:
[ HELP ]
[ HELP ]
Press ENTER to create the specified volume.
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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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 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 150.0GB
1 TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 148.1GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
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1. Create RAID Volume
ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0,1)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Member Disk(0,1)
5
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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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5
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
Strip Size:
TryRAID1
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks 128KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
[ HELP ]
3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection.
Select RAID1 (Mirror) and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)
RAID1(Mirror)
Select Disks N/A
0.0 GB N/A Create Volume
RAID Level:
[ HELP ]
RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to dispaly the hard disks list for this
RAID1 system.
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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2
ST380815AS
3
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.
TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
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 149.0GB and one
74.5GB hard disks. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1
ST380811AS
1
ST380811AS
2
SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
3
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5
Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1.
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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
5
7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The size of the smaller
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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
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
N/A
Capacity:
74.5 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
volume on these disks
74.5
[ HELP ]
hard disk 74.5GB 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 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID1 RAID1(Mirror) N/A 74.5GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Member Disk(0)
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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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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
Strip Size:
TryRAID10
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks 128KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
[ HELP ]
3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection.
Select RAID10(RAID0+1) and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRAID10 RAID0(Stripe)
RAID10(RAID0+1)
Select Disks
64KB
149.1 GB
N/A Create Volume
RAID Level:
5
[ HELP ]
RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.
[↑↓]-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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RAID0 - 128KB
RAID10 - 64KB
5
RAID5 - 64KB
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID10 RAID10(RAID0+1)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128K
Capacity:
64KB
149.1 GB
Sync:
N/A 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, 74.5GB * 2 = 149GB.
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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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID10 RAID10(0+1) 64KB 149.1GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB 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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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
Strip Size:
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks
64KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
TryRAID5
[ HELP ]
3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection.
Select RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRAID5 RAID0(Stripe)
RAID5(Parity)
Select Disks
64KB
0.0 GB N/A Create Volume
RAID Level:
5
[ HELP ]
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 display the hard disks list for this
RAID5 system.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2
ST380815AS
3
[↑↓]-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 ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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 two 149.0GB and 74.5GB
hard disks for an example. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 1
ST380811AS
2
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380815AS
3
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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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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RAID0 - 128KB
RAID10 - 64KB RAID5 - 64KB
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity)
Disks:
Select Disks
Strip Size:
128K
Capacity:
64KB
149.1 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
[ HELP ]
The following are typical values:
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, 74.5GB * 2 = 149GB.
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 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
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ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Member Disk(0)
5
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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Create Recovery
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 Recovery system and press
<Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRecovery to replace the default Volume0.
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[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Volume0
RAID Level:
Strip Size:
TryRecovery
RAID0(Stripe)
Disks:
Select Disks 128KB
Capacity:
0.0 GB
Sync:
N/A Create Volume
16 characters or less.
[ HELP ]
3. In “RAID Level” item, you can use Up or Down arrow key to make a selection.
Select Recovery and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRecovery Recovery
Recovery
Select Disks N/A
0.0 GB Contious Create Volume
RAID Level:
[ HELP ]
Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this
Recovery system.
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
ST380811AS
1
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
2
ST380815AS
3
Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRecovery Recovery
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down arrow key to reach the hard disks you want
to combine them as Recovery, then press <Tab> key to select Master disk and press
<Space> key to select Recovery disk. Here, we select 149.0GB as Recovery disk
and 74.5GB as Master disk. Press <Enter> key to nish the selection.
(Note : When you use Intel Rapid Recover Technology, the capacity of recovery disk
should be larger or equal to master disk.)
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Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
R 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk M 1
ST380811AS
1
ST380811AS
2
SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
3
[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
RAID Level:
TryRecovery Recovery
[ SELECT DISKS ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5
Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume.
[↑↓]-Prev/Next [TAB]-(M)aster [SPACE]-(R)ecovery [ENTER]-Done
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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6. It will skip “Strip size” and “Capacity” items. The default “Capacity” value is the
smaller hard disk size, that is 74.5GB. In “Sync” item, we suggest you select the
“Continuous” value and press <Enter>.
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[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
Name:
Disks:
Strip Size:
Capacity:
Sync:
TryRecovery Recovery Select Disks N/A
74.5 GB
N/A
Continuous
Create Volume
[ HELP ]
Select a sync option
RAID Level:
On Request: volume is updated manually.
Continuous: volume is updated automatically.
5
[↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select
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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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRecovery Recovery(Cont.) N/A 74.5GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
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[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Master Disk(0)
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Recovery Disk(0)
[↑↓]-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 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 64KB 149.1GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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2. Delete RAID Volume
ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
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) 3 149.1GB Normal Yes
TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Yes
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[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]
5
Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
[ HELP ]
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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) 3 149.1GB Normal Yes
TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Yes
Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID.
WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED.
5
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume
4. Return to Main Menu.
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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume :
None defined.
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
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Are you sure you want to delete "TryRAID5"? (Y/N) :
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2. Delete RAID Volume
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[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]
[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]
ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST!
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
(This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk
[ HELP ]
[ MAIN MENU ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Non-RAID Disk
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
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Reset Disks to Non-RAID
Reset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one, and the
operating system will rebuild the data later. For RAID0, reset a hard disk would totally
crash the system, but for RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt.
When rebuild is needed, you must rst install a new hard disk in your system before
getting into Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility, because the utility will ask you which
hard disk the new rebuild will be performed.
Example 1. Reset a RAID0 system.
1. A TryRAID0 volume was built with two 149.0GB hard disks, we want to reset one of
them. Select “3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID” in main menu and press <Enter>.
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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB
Physical Disks: Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(Vol ID)
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
1 2 3
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3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID
ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
[ MAIN MENU ]
[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
Normal Yes
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Member Disk(0)
5
[↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
2. A warning message is displayed.
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1. Create RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options
2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options
3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 6. Exit
RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable
0 TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) 128KB 298.1GB
0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB
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Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021
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and revert it to a non-RAID disk.
( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk
0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk
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ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS
Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures
WARNING: Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost.
SAMSUNG HD161HJ
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[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]
5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)
5RW1CA37
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[ RESET RAID DATA ]
S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk
74.5GB Non-RAID Disk
Normal Yes
Member Disk(0)
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