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 .........................

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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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VCC

DD+

GND

EMPTY

F_USB1_A/2_A/3_A

VCC DD+

GND NC

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PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2_L

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SPDIF_OUT

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F_AUDIO

+5V

GND

2

AUD_GND

PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

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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

EMPTY

NC_3 LAD2

LAD1

GND

NC_4

SERIRQ CLKRUNin

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Front Panel Connector : FP1

This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators.

Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED)

Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin

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connector is directional with +/- sign.

Reset Switch (RESET-SW)

Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the system will restart when the switch is pressed.

Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)

Connect to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in operation (S0 status), the LED is on. When the system gets into sleep mode

(S1) , the LED is blinking; When the system is in S3/S4

sleep state or power off mode (S5), the LED is off. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.

Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)

Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis. Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button.

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

NC

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PWR-LED

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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

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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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1-2 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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■ 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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Disable

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This chapter tells how to change system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases

occur :

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

Power On Self Test (POST) process.

2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main 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:

► 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...

► 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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<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.

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

► 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]

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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

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

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.

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

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.

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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

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

► Boot Settings Conguration ► Boot Device Priority

► Removable Devices Priority [Press Enter] Congure Settings

[Press Enter] Help Item

[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

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

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

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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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

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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Enter New Password :

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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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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

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

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

or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

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FOX DMI

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

formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump.

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

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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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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

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.

5

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.

5

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.

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

5

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.

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

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

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 :

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

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

73

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>.

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

5

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

[ 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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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

74

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

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID0

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB 150 GB N/A

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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

75

Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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)

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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

76

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

second volume system.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

77

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>.

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

5

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

[ 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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

TryRAID0-1

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

148.1 GB N/A

Create Volume

RAID Level:

[ HELP ]

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

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

78

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.

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

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

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

79

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.

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

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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

80

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

RAID1 system.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

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

81

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

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

[↑↓]-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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

1. Create RAID Volume

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)

82

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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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

83

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.

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

RAID0 - 128KB

RAID10 - 64KB

5

RAID5 - 64KB

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

1. Create 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 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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

[ 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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

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

[ 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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

1. Create 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)

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.

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

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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

88

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

Recovery system.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

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.)

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

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>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

1. Create RAID Volume

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS

[ 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

90

Delete RAID Volume

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

press <Enter>.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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.

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

Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable

TryRAID5 RAID5(Parity) 3 149.1GB Normal Yes

TryRAID0 ID0(Stripe) 2 465.8GB Normal Yes

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

[ 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.

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

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.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

2. Delete RAID Volume

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ ST380815AS

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

[ DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION ]

ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST!

(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>.

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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.

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

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

1 2 3

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 9.5.0.1021

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

2

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

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

93

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