Foxconn Rattler User Manual

Rattler 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 Rattler / Rattler GTI

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/2011

Printed Name : James Liang

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: FOXCONN

Model Name: Rattler / Rattler GTI

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 : 2011

Installation Precautions

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■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current

that ows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it

comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment.

Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling

components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

■ Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing

CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. It is recommended to

unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug

the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system.

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Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :

■ It is suggested to select high-quality, certied fans in order to avoid damage

to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the

computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

■ We cannot guarantee that your system can operate normally when your

CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac-

ity of your device.

■ If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or

S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure

their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect

connections might damage the motherboard.

■ When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connec-

tors.

■ If there is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in your system, we

recommend using a 24-pin ATX power supply to get the best performance.

■ Before turning on the power, please make sure the power supply AC input

voltage setting has been congured to the local standard.

■ To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact

with the motherboard circuit or its components. Also, make sure there are no

leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the

computer casing.

■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to

the use of the product, please consult a certied computer technician.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Product Specications ..............................................................................2

Layout.......................................................................................................4

Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................5

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............................................................8

Install the Memory ..................................................................................11

Install an Expansion Card ......................................................................13

Install other Internal Connectors ............................................................14

Jumpers ..................................................................................................18

OnBoard Button......................................................................................19

OnBoard Debug LED .............................................................................20

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................22

Main .......................................................................................................23

Advanced ...............................................................................................25

Chipset ...................................................................................................32

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

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

Save & Exit .............................................................................................39

Quantum BIOS .......................................................................................41

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD content....................................................................................49

Install driver and utility ............................................................................50

Aegis Panel

Main Page ........................................................................................52

HW Monitor ......................................................................................53

Overclocking .....................................................................................55

Conguration ....................................................................................55

FOX LOGO .............................................................................................56

FOX DMI ................................................................................................57

Browser Conguration Utility ..................................................................58

Chapter 5 RAID Conguration

RAID Conguration Introduction.............................................................61

Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............................................................63

Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............................................................64

BIOS Conguration ................................................................................66

Create RAID in BIOS..............................................................................66

Install a New Windows XP .....................................................................95

Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ...........................99

Appendix - CrossFireTM Technology ............................................................103

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 Rattler 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, Rattler/Rattler

GTI 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

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Support CPU TDP up to 95W

Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading technology

For the latest CPU information,

http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx

Chipset

Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs

Support up to 16GB of system memory

Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots

3 x PCI Express x1 slots

1 x PCI slot

Storage 1 x IDE connector

2 x eSATA ports

4 x SATA 2.0 connectors (300MB/s data transfer rate)

2 x SATA 3.0 connectors (600MB/s data transfer rate)

Support RAID 0, 1, 5,10, Recovery

Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing )

LAN 2 x Realtek 8111E

Audio Realtek ALC892

- 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 12 x USB 2.0 ports (6 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB

headers supporting 6 extra ports)

Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s

2 x USB 3.0 ports

Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)

3 x System fan headers (3-pin)

2 x Fan headers (3-pin)

3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices)

1 x Front panel connector

Support LGA1155 for Intel Sandybridge series CPU

please visit:

Intel®

P67

Dual channel DDR3 2133(oc*)/1866(oc*)/1600(oc*)/1333/1066 MHz architecture

(oc*: Overclocking)

1 x 1394a connector (Only for Rattler, controlled by VIA VT6308S )

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Internal Connectors 4 x SATA2.0 connectors (Controlled by

2 x SATA3.0 connectors (Controlled by

1 x IDE connector (Controlled by Marvel

1 x Speaker connector

1 x CD-IN connector

1 x Front Audio connector

2 x SPDIF-OUT connectors

1 x Reset button

1 x Power on button

Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port

Connectors 6 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Clear CMOS button

1 x Optical S/PDIF out connector

1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out connector

1 x 1394a port

2 x LAN ports

2 x USB 3.0 ports

2 x eSATA ports (Only for Rattler)

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 Gen2.0 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 LOGO

FOX DMI

Browser Conguration Utility

Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP

Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12.0 inches x 9.6 inch

AEGIS PANEL

Intel®

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Intel®

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88SE6121

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1-2 Layout

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1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector

2. SPDIF-OUT2 Connector

3. SYS_FAN3 Header

4. FAN1 Header

5. PCI Express x16 Slots

6. PCI Express x1 Slots

7. PCI Slot

8. CD_IN Connector

9. Front Audio Connector

10. SPDIF-OUT3 Connector

11. SYS_FAN1 Header

12. CLear CMOS Jumper

13. 1394a Connector

14. Front USB Connectors

15. Front Panel Connector

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16. Reset Button

17. Power On Button

18. SATA Connectors

19. BIOS_Select Jumper

20. IDE Connector

21. Speaker Connector

22. SYS_FAN2 Header

23. FAN2 Header

24. OC_Switch1 Button

25. OC_Switch2 Button

26. OC_Switch3 Button

27. 24-pin ATX Power Connector

28. DDR3 DIMM Slots

29. CPU_FAN1 Header

30. LGA1155 CPU Socket

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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

Optical

S/PDIF Out

PS/2 Port

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Coaxial

1

S/PDIF Out

1394a Port

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LAN Ports

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External

SATA Ports

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Line Out

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Line In

Rear Speaker

Subwoofer

Side Speaker

Clear CMOS Button

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USB Ports

Microphone In

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Audio Ports

1. PS/2 Keyboard Port

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

2. USB Ports

The USB port supports the USB 3.0 (blue) /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. But you need to install

the USB 3.0 driver in the Driver CD before using it.

3. Optical S/PDIF Out Port

This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical

audio.

4. Coaxial S/PDIF Out Port

This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital co-

axial audio. Before using this feature, ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital

audio in connector.

5. 1394a Port

This port is used to connect a 1394a device.

6. LAN Ports

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

LAN Type

Left: Active Right: Link

Status Description Status Description

Active

LED

Off No Link Off No Link

1000M

Green

Blinking

Data

Activity

Off 10Mb/s Connection

Green 100Mb/s Connection

Orange 1000Mb/s Connection

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Link

LED

7. External SATA Ports (Only for Rattler)

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

the chassis back panel. External SATA device shall provide power by its own.

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8. Audio Ports

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

Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel

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

We will introduce the Clear CMOS Button in the

chapter.

OnBoard Button section of the

following

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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

■ OnBoard Button

■ OnBoard Debug LED

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.

LGA1155 CPU Socket

Alignment Key

Pin-1 corner of

the CPU Socket

LGA1155 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 p u s h pi n (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, DIMM3

Channel 1 : DIMM2, DIMM4

The combinations of DIMM modules are :

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DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

Single Channel DS/SS - - -

Single Channel DS/SS - DS/SS -

Single Channel - DS/SS - -

Single Channel - DS/SS - DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS DS/SS - -

Dual Channel - - DS/SS DS/SS

Dual Channel DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS DS/SS

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

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It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be

used and please select dual channel rst to achieve optimum performance.

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Installing a Memory

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

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

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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 x4

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.

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

8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2

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

10 +12V 22 +5V

11 +12V 23 +5V

12 3.3V 24 GND

Pin No. 24

20-Pin Power

+12V

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PWR2

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Pin # Denition Pin # Denition

GND

1 GND 5 +12V

2 GND 6 +12V

3 GND 7 +12V

4 GND 8 +12V

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Connect a 4-pin

power plug

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

you are using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX

power connector according to the picture on the right.

Audio Connector : CD_IN

CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/DVD audio cable.

Audio Connector : F_AUDIO

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

USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3

In addition to the eight USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another six USB ports on the front panel.

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VCC

GND

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D+

VCC DD+ GND GND

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F_USB 1/2/3

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 black connectors support current Serial ATA II interface and allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate.The two red connectors support the current SATA III interface and allows upto 600MB/s data transfer rate.

CD_L GND CD_R

1

CD_IN

A_MIC2_L A_MIC2_R

A_LINE2_R

SENSE_SEND

A_LINE2_L

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F_AUDIO

1

GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

SATA3_4/SATA5_6

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AUD_GND

PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN

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SATA1_2

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GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+

GND

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IDE Connector : PIDE

With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/DVD ROM/RW drive.

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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

2

connector is directional with +/- sign.

Reset Switch (RESET-SW)

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

Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)

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

(S1) , the LED is blinking; When the system is in S3/S4 sleep state or power off mode (S5), the LED is off. This

2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.

Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW)

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

Speaker Connector : SPEAKER

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

HDD-LED

RESET-SW

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NC

10

9

FP1

PWR

NC

SPKJ

SPEAKER

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PWR-SW

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1394a Connector : F_1394

The 1394a expansion cable can be connected to either

the front (provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) or real panel of the chassis.

S/PDIF Connector : SPDIF_OUT2

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

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TPA+

GND

TPB+

+12V

EMPTY

SPDIF_OUT

SPDIF_OUT2

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10

9

F_1394

+5V

GND

2

TPAGND TPB+12V GND

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2

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S/PDIF Connector : SPDIF_OUT3

The connector is used for S/PDIF output.

SPDIF_OUT

GND

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2

SPDIF_OUT3

Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, FAN1/2,

SYS_FAN1/2/3

There are six main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “Quantum BIOS” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters

S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

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GND +12V NC

FAN1/2, SYS_FAN1/2/3

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CPU_FAN1

GND POWER SENSE CONTROL

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2-5 Jumpers

For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.

Description of Jumpers

1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identied by the bold silkscreen next to it.

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However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “1”.

2. The following table explains different types of the jumper settings. "Closed" means placing a jumper

cap on the two pins to temporarily short them. The shorting can also be done by touching two

pins by a screwdriver for a few seconds, but using jumper cap is recommended. It can prevent

hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem.

Jumper Diagram Denition Description

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Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS

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

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

Closed Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

Open Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 Open

1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed

2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed

The steps to clear CMOS data are :

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

2.

Put a metal object(such as a screwdriver) onto pins 1-2 to short them. This will clear CMOS data.

3. After a few seconds, remove the metal object to leave the Pins 1-2 open.

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.

Clear

Normal (Default)

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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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BIOS Select Jumper: BIOS_SELECT

The jumper is used to select a BIOS ROM to boot from. You can refer to the following table for reference.

How to recover BIOS

When one of BIOS has been damaged, you can use another workable BIOS to boot to DOS. Then switch the jumper to change to your bad BIOS.And then run the

“FPT” reash program.

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(Default)

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SPI 1 SPI 2

BIOS_SELECT

Denition Description Function

1-2(default) Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Select SPI1 (BIOS ROM 1)

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2-3 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Select SPI2 (BIOS ROM 2)

■ Besides you are doing the BIOS recovery procedure, don’t change the jumper setting when system is power on.

2-6 OnBoard Button

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Power on Button: PWR_ON

Push the power on button to power on the system.

Reset Button: RST

Push the reset button to reboot the system.

Clear CMOS Button: CLS_CMOS

Turn off the AC power supply, press the CLS_CMOS button and hold there for a couple of seconds to clear CMOS.

PWR_ON RST CLS_CMOS

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■ Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLS_CMOS button to clear CMOS.

■ Push down the CLS_CMOS button and hold it there for a couple of seconds to clear

the CMOS completely, then release.

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OC Switch Button: OC_SW1/2/3

You could press the three buttons to adjust the CPU clock directly, without to enter BIOS setup or any software. This process will not use any system resource, so there is no effect to the system performance.

■ Normally the OC function is disabled. All the

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led lights on these buttons will be turned off.

■ During booting, when the boot screen appears, press the OC_SW1 button to enter the OC mode and the led lights will turn on. At this moment the debug led will show “0.0”. It means the CPU current clock is 100MHz(Default).

■ In the OC mode, pressing the OC_SW2 button will increase the CPU clock by 1 MHz per step, and the debug led code will increase 0.1 at the same time. The debug led code “0.1” means the CPU clock is 101 MHz.

■ In the OC mode, pressing the OC_SW3 button will decrease the clock by 1 MHz per step. This project does not support a clock lower than 100MHz.

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■ When the OC function is enabled by OC_SW1, the overclocking items in BIOS or software will be availble. It is controlled by the onboard buttons completely.

■ We do not guarantee the system will keep stable status In the overclocking mode.

OC_SW1 OC_SW2 OC_SW3

2-7 OnBoard Debug LED

2-digital LED readout displays hardware status and enables quick error diagnosis.

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This chapter tells how to change system settings through

the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS

parameters are also provided.

You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases

occur :

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

Power On Self Test (POST) process.

2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.

This chapter includes the following information :

■ Enter BIOS Setup

■ Main

■ Advanced

■ Chipset

■ Boot

■ Security

■ Save & Exit

■ Quantum BIOS

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 TAB to show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <DEL> key to enter Setup.

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We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted from the change you made.

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Use the arrow right/left keys to select a specic function and go to the submenu. Each function is explained below:

Main

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

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

Advanced

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

Chipset

The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized.

Boot

Boot features can be set up through this menu. You can set the boot device priority and enable "Quiet Boot" feature here.

Security

The Administrator/User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system will ask you to key in correct password before boot or access to Setup.

Save&Exit

The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer better performance in some ways (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. It means, if your system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system. What

you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to nd out the best setting

for your current system. You also can save or discard the changes and exit BIOS setup here.

Quantum BIOS

Some special proprietary features can be set up through this menu.

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Main

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS

Main

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor American Megatrends

BIOS Build Date 12/09/2010 09:44:32

System BIOS Version D18 Model Name Rattler

CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 3.00GHz Processor Stepping 206a3 Microcode Revision 8

Processor Cores 4

Memory Information

Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3 1333)

System Date [Sat 12/10/2005]

System Time [17:44:01]

Access Level Administrator

BIOS Information

► BIOS Vendor

This item shows the BIOS vendor information.

► BIOS Build Date

This item shows the BIOS building date and time.

► System 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.

► Model Name

This item shows the model name of this product.

CPU Information

► Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 3.00GHz

This item shows the current CPU name.

► Processor Stepping

This item shows the processor stepping value.

► Microcode Revision

This item shows the microcode revision number.

► Processor Cores

This item shows the CPU number.

Memory Information

► Total Memory

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

ules are installed in your system before powering on.

► System Date

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

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

Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Only).

Month—month from 1 to 12.

Date—date from 1 to 31.

Year—year, set up by users.

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

► System Time

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

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

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

► Access Level

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

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

dispaly “Administrator”.

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Advanced

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit

Advanced

Legacy OpROM Support

Launch LAN 1 PXE OpROM [Disabled]

Launch LAN 2 PXE OpROM [Disabled] Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled]

80h Debug Code Send to [LPC Bus]

► PCI Subsystem Settings ► ACPI Settings ► Onboard Device ► SATA Configuration ► USB Configuration ► CMOS

Enable or Disable Boot Option

for Legacy Network Devices.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Legacy OpROM Support

► Launch LAN 1/2 PXE OpROM

This item is used to enable or disable boot option for legacy network devices.

► Launch Storage OpROM

This item is used to enable or disable boot option for legacy mass storage devices with option

ROM.

► 80h Debug Code Send to

The legacy I/O 80h debug port message will send to LPC bus or PCI bus as your selection.

► PCI Subsystem settings/ACPI Settings/Onboard Device/SATA Conguration/Thermal

Conguration/USB Conguration/CMOS

Press [Enter] to go to the submenu.

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PCI Subsystem Settings

Advanced

PCI Bus Driver Version V 2.03.00 In case of multiple Option PCI ROM Priority [EFI Compatible ROM] ROMs(Legacy and EFI Compatible), species what PCI Common Settings PCI Option ROM to launch.

PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks]

VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] PERR# Generation [Disabled] SERR# Generation [Disabled]

PCI Express Device Settings

Relaxed Ordering [Disabled]

Extended Tag [Disabled]

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No Snoop [Enabled] Maximum Payload [Auto] Maximum Read Request [Auto]

PCI Express Link Settings

ASPM Support [Disabled]

WARNING: Enabling ASPM may cause some PCI-E devices to fail Extended Synch [Disabled]

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► PCI Bus Driver Version

This item shows the PCI bus driver version information.

► PCI ROM Priority

This item is used to specify what PCI option ROM to launch. The default option is [EFI Com-

patible ROM].

PCI Common Settings

► PCI Legacy Timer

The value you chose will be programmed into PCI legacy timer register.

► VGA Palette Snoop

This item is used to enable or disable VGA palette register snooping.

► PERR# Generation

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI device to generate PERR# or not, when a data

parity error is detected.

► SERR# Generation

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI device to generate an SERR#.

PCI Express Device Settings

► Relaxed ordering

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express device relaxed ordering.

► Extended Tag

This item is used to allow the PCI Express devices to use the extended 8-bit tag eld as a

requester or not .

► No Snoop

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express device no snoop option.

► Maximum Payload

This item is used to set the maximum payload of PCI Express Device, or you can set [Auto]

to allow system BIOS to select the value.

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► Maximum Read Request

This item is used to set the maximum read request size of PCI Express Device, or you can set

[Auto] to allow system BIOS to select the value.

PCI Express Link Settings

► ASPM Support

You can set the ASPM level here:

[Force L0]: Force all links to L0 state.

[Auto]: BIOS auto congure it.

[Disable]: Disable the ASPM.

► Extended Synch

This item is used to allow generation of extended synchronization patterns.

ACPI Settings

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)

Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] S3 Video Repost [Disabled] S4 and S5 Wake-Up Power Supply [Disabled] PS2 KB Wake-Up From S1 and S3 [Enabled] USB Device Wake-Up Power Supply [Enabled] PCI(e) Device Wake-Up Power Supply [Disabled]

Enables or Disables System ability to

Hibernate(OS/S4 Sleep State). This

option may be not effective with some OS.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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ACPI Settings

► Enable Hibernation

This item is used to enable or disable the hibernation.

► ACPI Sleep State

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

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.When you select “Auto”, it means OS will

automatically take care and assign which mode is the most suitable now.

► Lock Legacy Resources

This item is used to enable or disable lock of legacy resources.

► S3 Video Repost

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This item determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume.

► S4 and S5 Wake-Up Power Supply

when you select [Disabled], only the power button can wake up the system in S4 and S5 state.

► PS2 KB Wake-Up From S1 and S3

This item is used to enable or disable PS2 key board wake up from S1 and S3 state.

► USB Device Wake-Up Power Supply

This item is used to enable or disable USB devices wake up system from S3,S4,S5 state.

When you set “ S4 and S5 Wake-up Power Supply” to [Disabled] and set this item to

[Enabled], only S3 state can be wake up.

► PCI(e) Device Wake-Up Power Supply

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This item is used to enable or disable PCI and PCIe devices wake up system from S3,S4,S5

state. When you set “ S4 and S5 Wake-up Power Supply” to [Disabled] and set this item to

[Enabled], only S3 state can be wake up.

OnBoard Device

Advanced

Onboard Device Configuration Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN 1 [Enabled]

Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN 2 [Enabled] Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA [Enabled] NEC USB30 Controller(D720200F1) [Enabled] VIA 1394 Controller(VT6308S) [Enabled]

Enable or Disable Onboard Gigabit LAN 1

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Onboard Device Configuration

► Realtek 8111E Gigabit LAN 1/2

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard Gigabit LAN1/2.

► Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA

This item allows you to enable or disable

the onboard PATA and eSATA ports

Marvell chip to control PATA and eSATA devices.

► NEC USB3.0 Controller(D720200F1)

This item allows you to enable or disable the NEC USB3.0 controller.

► VIA 1394 Controller(VT6308S)

This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard VIA 1394 device.

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. We are using

SATA Conguration

Advanced

SATA Configuration

SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]

Aggressive Link Power Management [Enabled]

SATA Port 0 Not Present

Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] External SATA Port [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 1 Not Present

Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] External SATA Port [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 2 Not Present

Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] External SATA Port [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 3 Not Present

Staggered Spin-up [Disabled] External SATA Port [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Conguration

► SATA Mode

This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports. Setting options: [IDE Mode];

[AHCI Mode]; [RAID Mode].

[IDE Mode] - This congures the SATA ports to support IDE mode.

[RAID Mode] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI.

[AHCI Mode] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specication describes the reg-

ister level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specication includes a description

of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware.

AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may

not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specication.

If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI,

then you can select IDE option to have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), or you can

select AHCI to get its best performance.

► Aggressive Link Power Management (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [AHCI

Mode])

The SATA controller supports auto-generating link requests to the partial or slumber states

when there are no commands to process. This item is used to enable or disable this function.

When enabled, the SATA controller will aggressively enter a lower link power state (partial or

slumber) based upon the setting of the ASP bit (bit 27).

► Serial-ATA Controller 0 (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [IDE Mode])

Serial-ATA Controller 0 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 of the motherboard. This item allows you

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

► Serial-ATA Controller 1 (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [IDE Mode])

Serial-ATA Controller 1 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].

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode (3) RAID Mode.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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We will use SATA Port 0 as an example to explain the SATA ports features:

► SATA Port 0

This item shows the SATA device information connected to Port 0.

► Staggered Spin-up (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [AHCI Mode])

This item is used to select if the SATA controller supports staggered spin-up on its ports, for

use in balancing power spikes. This value is loaded by platform BIOS prior to OS initialization.

► External SATA Port (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [AHCI Mode])

This item is used to allow an outside the box connection of up to 2 meters (when using the

cable dened in SATA-IO) or not.

► Hot Plug (Appears when “SATA Mode” is set to [RAID Mode]/[AHCI Mode])

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The hot plug function allows for device detection without power being applied and ability to

connect and disconnect devices without prior notication to the system. This item is used to

enable or disable hot plug function for SATA hard disks when in RAID/AHCI mode.

USB Conguration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Devices:

2 Hubs

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

USB hardware delays and time-outs:

USB Transfer time-out [20 sec] Device reset time-out [20 sec] Device power-up delay [Auto]

Enables legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► Legacy USB Support

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

keyboard or mouse, set to enabled.

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

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

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

► EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change

should be claimed by EHCI driver. The default option is: [Disabled].

USB hardware delays and time-outs:

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► USB Transfer time-out

This item is used to select a time-out value for Control,Bulk and Interrupt Transfers. Default

value is [20 sec].

► Device reset time-out

This item is used to select the USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Default

value is [20 sec].

► Device power-up delay

This item is used to set the maximum time the device will take before it can report itself to the

host controller.

[Auto] : This is default option. For a root port, the default time is 100ms. For a hub port, the

delay is taken from hub descriptor.

[Manual]: you can change the time you want by the following item.

► Device Power-up delay in seconds(Only appears when set “Device power-up delay” to

[Manual])

You can change the value by pressing “+/-” keys, or input the number you want directly. The

value can be changed from 5 to 40.

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Chipset

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit

►North Bridge

►South Bridge ►ME Subsystem

Chipset

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► North Bridge/South Bridge/ME Subsystem

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

North Bridge

North Bridge Parameters

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Memory Information

Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3 1333)

Memory Slot0 1024 MB (DDR3 1333)

Memory Slot1 0 MB (DDR3 1333)

Memory Slot2 0 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot3 0 MB (DDR3 1333)

Low MMIO Align [1024M]

DMI Gen2 [Enabled]

VT-d [Disabled]

Initate Graphic Adapter [PEG/PCI]

PCI Express Port [Auto] PEG Force Gen1 [Disabled] Detect Non-Compliance Device [Disabled]

MRC Message Print [Disabled]

Chipset

► Total Memory

This item displays the current using memory information.

► Memory Slot 0/1/2/3

These items display the memory size installed on each slot.

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Low MMIO resources align at

64MB/1024MB.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► Low MMIO Align

This item is used to align resources to low MMIO. Default option is: [1024M].

► DMI Gen2

This item is used to enable or disable the DMI Gen2.

► VT-d

This item is used to enable or disable the VT-d feature. Intel® Virtualization Technology for

Directed I/O (VT-d) can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also

improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment.

► Initate Graphic Adapter

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

► PCI Express Port

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI port. Default option is: [Auto].

► PEG Force Gen1

This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Port Force Gen1. Default option is:

[Disable].

► Detect Non-Compliance Device

This item is used to detect the non-compliance device in PEG. Default option is: [Disabled].

► MRC Message Print

This item is used to print the memory initialize message. Default option is: [Disabled].

South Bridge

SB Chipset Configuration

SMBus Controller [Enabled]

Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off]

SLP_S4 Assertion Stretch Enable [Enabled] SLP-S4 Assertion Width [4-5 Seconds]

Audio Configuration

Azalia HD Audio [Enabled]

High Precision Event Timer Configuration

High Precision Timer [Enabled]

► PCI Express Ports Configuration ► USB Configuration

Chipset

Enabled/Disabled SMBus Controller.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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SB Chipset Configuration ► SMBus Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the SMBus controller.

►Restore AC Power Loss

This item is used to set which state the computer will take with when it resumes after an AC

power loss.

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► SLP_S4 Assertion Stretch Enable

This item is used to enable or disable the SLP-S4 assertion strech.

► SLP-S4 Assertion Width

This item is used to set the SLP_S4 assertion width.

Audio Conguration

► Azalia HD Audio

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

High Precision Event Timer Conguration

► High Precision Timer

This item is used to enable or disable the high precision timer.

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► PCI Express Ports Conguration/ USB Conguration

Press <Enter> to go to its submenu.

PCI Express Ports Conguration

PCI Express Ports Configuration

PCI Express Port 1 [Auto]

PCI Express Port 2 [Auto] PCI Express Port 3 [Auto] PCI Express Port 4 [Auto] PCI Express Port 5 [Auto] PCI Express Port 6 [Auto] PCI Express Port 7 [Auto] PCI Express Port 8 [Auto]

PCIe Sub Decode [Disabled]

Chipset

Enabled/Disabled the PCI Express Ports in the chipset.

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

PCI Express Ports Conguration

► PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8

These item are used to show the device information in the PCI express ports.

► PCIe Sub Decode

This item is used to enable or disable PCIe sub decode port. This item is available when

subtractive decode agent is enabled.

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USB Conguration

USB Configuration

All USB Devices [Enabled]

EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled]

USB Port 0 [Enabled] USB Port 1 [Enabled] USB Port 2 [Enabled] USB Port 3 [Enabled] USB Port 4 [Enabled] USB Port 5 [Enabled] USB Port 6 [Enabled] USB Port 7 [Enabled] USB Port 8 [Enabled] USB Port 9 [Enabled] USB Port 10 [Enabled] USB Port 11 [Enabled] USB Port 12 [Enabled] USB Port 13 [Enabled]

USB Conguration

► All USB devices

This item is used to enable or disable all the USB devices.

► EHCI Controller 1/2

This item is used to enable or disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.

► USB Port 0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13

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

Chipset

Enabled/Disabled All USB Devices

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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ME Subsystem

Intel ME Subsystem Configuration

ME Version N/A

ME System [Enabled]

ME Temporary Disable [Disabled]

End of Post Message [Enabled]

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Chipset

ME Subsystem Help

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

Intel ME Subsystem Conguration

► ME Version

This item is used to show the ME version.

► ME Subsystem

This item is used to enable or disable the ME subsystem help.

► ME Temporary Disable

This item is used to enable or disable the ME Temporary Disable help.

► End of Post Message

This item is used to enable or disable the end of the post message help.

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Boot

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS

Boot Configuration

Setup Prompt Timeout 1

Bootup Numlock State [On]

Quiet Boot [Enabled] Fast Boot [Disabled]

CSM16 Module Version 07.64

Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] HDD BootSector Write [Normal] ZIP Emulation Type [Floppy]

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Conguration

►Setup Prompt Timeout

This item is used to set the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

65535(0xFFFF) means indenite waiting.

► Bootup Numlock State

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

► Quiet Boot

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

[Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages.

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

► Fast Boot

This item is used to enable or disable boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required

to launch active boot option. This is no effect for BBS boot options.

► CSM16 Module Version

This item is used to the version of the CSM16 module.

► Option ROM Message

This item is used to set the display mode for option ROM.

► Interrupt 19 Capture

When set to [Enabled], system will allow option ROMs to trap Int 19.

► HDD BootSector Write

This item is used to enable or disable write to hard disk sector 0.

► ZIP Emulation Type

This item is used to set the emulation type for ZIP drives.

Boot

1

Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.

65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Security

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be 3 to 20 characters long.

Administrator Password

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User Password

► Administrator Password

This item is used to install or change administrator password. After you input administrator

password, it then will ask you to conrm the password.

► User Password

This item is used to install or change user password.

“HDD Security Configuration” appears only when you connect HDD to your system. Press “Enter”

key on the item “HDD 0:ST3160815AS” to enter into the “HDD Password Configuration” inter-

face, then press “Enter” on “Set HDD Password” to set, modify or clear HardDisk password. HDD

Password need to be installed for enabling Security.

Security

Set Setup Administrator Password

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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Save & Exit

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS

Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset

Discard Changes and Reset

Save Options Save Changes

Discard Changes

Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults

Restore User Defaults

Boot Override

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

► Save Changes and Exit

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to save your changes and exit, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Discard Changes and Exit

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to exit setup utility without saving your modications, select [No] or <ESC> to

return to the main menu.

► Save Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to save your changes and reset computer, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the

main menu.

► Discard Changes and Reset

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to exit setup utility and reset computer without saving your modications, select

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

Save Options

► Save Changes

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the center of the

screen. Select [Yes] to save your changes, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the main menu.

► Discard Changes

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the center of the

screen. Select [Yes] to discard your modications, select [No] or <ESC> to return to the main

menu.

► Restore Defaults

Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard.

Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.

Select this option and press Enter, it will pop out a dialogue box to let you load the defaults.

Save & Exit

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Exit system setup after saving the changes.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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

will not load.

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

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

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

installed), the system might fail to work.

► Save as User Defaults

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to save the changes done so far as user defaults, select [No] or <ESC> to return

to the main menu.

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► Restore User Defaults

If you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the screen.

Select [Yes] to restore the user defaults to all the setup options, select [No] or <ESC> to return

to the main menu.

►Boot Override

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

setup.

►Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

This item is used to launch EFI shell application (Shellx64. e) from one of the available

lesystem devices.

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Quantum BIOS

Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS

► CPU Conguration

► Memory Settings ► All Voltage Settings ► OC Gear ► Hardware Monitor

CPU Core Multiplier 30

CPU Bclock (FSB) [100 MHz] Memory Multiplier [13.33]

Over Clock Recovery [Disabled]

Quantum BIOS

CPU Configuration Parameters.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► CPU Conguration / Memory Settings / ALL Voltage Settings / OC Gear /Hardware

Monitor

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.

► CPU Core Multiplier

This item allows you to adjust CPU core multiplier by 0.1MHz or 1MHz step by step.

► CPU Bclock(FSB)

This item is used to set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. You can

modify the value by pressing <+>/<-> key. The default value is [100 MHz].

► Memory Multiplier

This item is used to set the memory multiplier. Default value is [13.33].

► Over Clock Recovery

When this feature is enabled, once system failed after overclocking, it will load the previous

CMOS settings (before overclocking) back, so the system can always work.

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CPU Conguration

Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 3.00GHz Processor Stepping 206a3 Microcode Revision 8 Max Processor Speed 3000 MHz Min Processor Speed 1600 MHz Processor Speed 2200 MHz

Processor Cores 4

Intel HT Technology

EMT64 Supported

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Hyper-threading [Enabled]

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled]

Execute Disabled Bit [Enabled] Server Class [Custom]

Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled]

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled]

Power Technology [Energy Efcient]

Local x2APIC [Disabled] Active Processor Cores [All]

EIST [Disabled]

Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) 95

Power Limit 2 Switch [Enabled]

Supported

Quantum BIOS

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux(OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS(OS not optimized for HyperThreading Technology). When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► Hyper-threading

Hyper-Threading Technology allows one physical processor package to be perceived as two

separate logical processors within the operating system. This option is used to enable or

disable the feature. It will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature.

► Limit CPUID Maximum

This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit conguration. It should be

[Disabled] for WinXP.

► Execute Disabled 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.

► Server Class

This item is used to use the Intel recommended prefech settings. Default option is:[Custom].

► Hardware Prefetcher

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

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

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

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

automatically prefetch data and code for the processor.

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

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► Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch (Appears only when CPU supports)

The processor has a hardware adjacent cache line prefetch mechanism that automatically

fetches an extra 64-byte cache line whenever the processor requests for a 64-byte cache

line. This reduces cache latency by making the next cache line immediately available if the

processor requires it as well.

When enabled, the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line, as well as the

subsequent cache line.

When disabled, the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line.

► Intel Virtualization Technology (Appears only when CPU supports)

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

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

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

help improve future virtualization solutions. This item will be displayed only when the CPU

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

► Power Technology

This item is used to enable or disable the power management features. Default value

is:[Energy Efcient].

► CPU C3 Report (Appears only when Set “Power Technology” to [Custom])

This item is used to enable or disable CPU C3 (ACPI C2) report to OS.

► CPU C6 Report (Appears only when Set “Power Technology” to [Custom])

This item is used to enable or disable CPU C6 (ACPI C3) report to OS.

► Package C State Limit (Appears only when Set “Power Technology” to [Custom])

This item is used to select the package c state limit.

► Local x2APIC

This item is used to enable or disable the "Local x2APIC". Some OSes do not support this.

► Active Processor Cores

This item is used to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

► 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.

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► Power Limit 1 Value (Watt)

This item is used to set the power limit 1 value. Default value is 95. you can change the

number from 0-500 by pressing “+/-” keys or input the number you want directly.

► Power Limit 2 Switch

This item is used to enable or disable the power limit 2 switch.

► Power Limit 2 Value

This item is used to set the power limit 1 value. Default value is 118. you can change the

number from 0-500 by pressing “+/-” keys or input the number you want directly.

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Memory Settings

Memory Timing Conguration

CAS# Latency(tCL) 9 Row Precharge Time(tRP) 9

RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD) 9 RAS# Active Time(tRAS) 24

Write Recovery Time(tWR) 10

Row Refresh Cycle Time(tRFC) 60 Write to Read Delay(tWTR) 5

Active to Active Delay(tRRD) 4

Read CAS# Precharege(tRTP) 5 Four Active Window Delay(tFAW) 20

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► CAS# Latency(tCL)

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

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

transmitted from the module.

► Row Precharge Time(tRP)

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

► RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD)

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

► RAS# Active Time(tRAS)

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

► Write Recovery Time(tWR)

This item allows you to select the write recovery time (in clock cycles).

► Row Refresh Cycle Time(tRFC)

This item allows you to select the minimum refresh recovery time (in clock cycles).

► Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

This item allows you to set minimum Write-to-read delay (in clock cycles).

► Active to Active Delay (tRRD)

This item allows you to set Active to Active Delay (in clock cycles).

► Read CAS# Precharege(tRTP)

This item is used to set the read CAS to precharge time (in clock cycles).

►Four Active Window Delay(tFAW)

This item is used to set the four active window delay time (in clock cycles).

Quantum BIOS

Cas Latency, Range 3-15.

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→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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All Voltage Settings

CPU Core Voltage Mode [Standard Mode] CPU Voltage Offset(1/10000 Volt) 0

CPU VTT (Uncore) Voltage [Default] CPU PLL Voltage [1.80V]

CPU VccSA Voltage [Default]

DRAM Voltage [1.598V] DIMM1 and DIMM3 DQ Vref(Data) Volt [64/128 VDIMM]

DIMM2 and DIMM4 DQ Vref(Data) Volt [64/128 VDIMM]

CougarPoint PCH Core Voltage [1.057V]

Quantum BIOS

CPU Core Power Voltage setting.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

► CPU Core Voltage Mode

This item is used to select the CPU Core Power Voltage setting. Options are:[Standard Mode],

[Dynamic Mode], [Fixed Mode].

► CPU Voltage Offset(1/10000 Volt)

This item is used to set the CPU voltage offset. Press "+/-" keys to change the value by 40 per

step.

► CPU VTT (Uncore) Voltage

This item is used to select the CPU VTT (Uncore) voltage. [Default] means the voltage is

according to your CPU model. It can be 1.00V or 1.05V.

► CPU PLL Voltage

This item is used to set DRAM Voltage. The default voltage is 1.8V.

►CPU VccSA Voltage

This item is used to set the CPU Vcc system agent power voltage setting. The default voltage

for SandBridge CPU is 0.925V, for other CPU is 0.850V(Ivy etc...).

►DRAM Voltage

This item is used to set the DRAM voltage. The maximum available for adjustment is 2.501V.

The default voltage is 1.521V. Adjusting the voltage beyond the memories default voltage

could result in damage to memory controller.

►DIMM1 and DIMM3 DQ Vref(Data) Volt

This item is used to set the DIMMs Channel A DQ signals reference voltage. The default

option is: [64/128 VDIMM].

►DIMM2 and DIMM4 DQ Vref(Data) Volt

This item is used to set the DIMMs Channel B DQ signals reference voltage. The default

option is: [64/128 VDIMM].

►CougarPoint PCH Core Voltage

This item is used to set the CougarPoint PCH Core Voltage. The default option is: [1.057V].

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OC Gear

Backup Slot [Not Use It]

Quantum BIOS

You can backup your BIOS setting to slot or restore your backup setting to BIOS or erase your backup slot.

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→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

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

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

►Backup Slot

Through this item, you can backup your BIOS setting to slot or restore your backup setting to BIOS or erase your backup slot. Whe you select a slot for “Backup Slot”, the following items will appear:

►Current State of Backup Slot

This item is used to show the current state of the backup slot.

Backup Slot Description

►Save Backup

Here you can press [Enter] key choose save item to save your setting to current backup slot area.

►Load Backup

Here you can press [Enter] key choose load item for restore your current backup slot setting.

►Erase Backup Slot

Here you can press [Enter] key choose erase item to erase your current backup slotsetting.

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Hardware Monitor

CPU_FAN1 Control [Smart Fan] CPU_FAN1 Speed : 2501 RPM

SYS_FAN1 Control [Smart Fan]

SYS_FAN1 Speed : N/A

SYS_FAN2 Control [Smart Fan]

SYS_FAN2 Speed : N/A

SYS_FAN3 Control [Smart Fan]

SYS_FAN3 Speed : N/A SandyBridge CPU Temperature : +98 C Sugarbay System Temperature : +29 C CougarPoint PCH Temperature : +36 C SandyBridge CPU PWM Temperature : +36 C CPU Core Voltage : +1.06 V CPU VTT(Uncore) Voltage : +1.06 V DDR3 Memory Voltage : +1.60 V CougarPonit PCH Core Voltage : +1.06 V

Battery 3V Voltage : +3.42 V

PSU Stand By 3.3V Rail : +3.30 V PSU 3.3V Rail : +3.32 V

►CPU_FAN1 Control & SYS_FAN1/2/3 Control

These item are used to select the mode of CPU_FAN1& SYS_FAN1/2/3. The default option is:

[Smart Fan].

►CPU_FAN1 Speed & SYS_FAN1/2/3 Speed

This item is used to show the current speed of CPU_FAN1 & SYS_FAN1/2/3.

►SandyBridge CPU Temperature

This item is used to show the sandybridge CPU temperature.

►Sugarbay System Temperature

This item is used to show the sugarbay system temperature.

►CougarPoint PCH Temperature

This item is used to show the cougarpoint PCH temperature.

►SandyBridge CPU PWM Temperature

This item is used to show the sandybridge CPU PWM temperature.

►CPU Core Voltage

This item is used to show the voltage of CPU core.

►CPU VTT(Uncore) Voltage

This item is used to show the voltage of CPU VTT (Uncore).

►DDR3 Memory Voltage

This item is used to show the voltage of DDR3 memory.

►CougarPonit PCH Core Voltage

This item is used to show the voltage of cougarpoint PCH core.

►Battery 3V Voltage

This item is used to show the voltage of battery 3V.

►PSU Stand By 3.3V Rail

This item is used to show the voltage of PSU stand by 3.3V rail.

►PSU 3.3V Rail

This item is used to show the voltage of PSU 3.3V rail.

Quantum BIOS

Smart Fan, Full Speed, By Duty-Cycle, Stop Fan.

→ ←: Select Screen

↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select

+/-: Change Opt.

F1: General Help

F2: Previous Values

F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

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The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful

software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother-

board features.

This chapter includes the following information:

■ Utility CD content

■ Install driver and utility

■ AEGIS PANEL

■ FOX LOGO

■ FOX DMI

■ Browser Conguration Utility

Note : Because each module is independent, so the section

number will be reorganized and unique to each module, please

understand.

Utility CD content

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

1. Install Driver

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

A. Intel Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. Realtek LAN Driver D. Intel RAID Driver* E. Intel Management Engine Driver F. USB 3.0 Driver

2. Software Utilities

Use these options to install additional software programs.

A. AEGIS PANEL B. FOX LOGO C. FOX DMI D. Microsoft DirectX 9.0* E. Adobe Acrobat Reader F. Norton Internet Security G. Browser Conguration Utility

*1 : This item will be displayed only when "SATA Mode" is set to [RAID Mode]. *2 : The item will appear in Windows XP operation system, but it will not show in Windows Vista and Windows 7 operation system.

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Install driver and utility

1. Install 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.

Manual Installation Step by Step

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Automatic Installation

by One Click

Drop to System Tray

Exit the program

Click to visit

Foxconn's

website

Select to Install

Utilities

Select to

Install Drivers

Browse CD

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View the Utility

Help les

Choose the items you

want to Install

2. Install Utility

Use these options to install additional software programs.

3. Utility Help

Click this button to view the utility(AEGIS PANEL,FOX LOGO, FOX DMI, etc.) help manual.

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AEGIS PANEL

Aegis Panel, is a Windows innovation tool which provides settings of OC gear, overclocking, fan control and alarm function. It also displays system monitoring information such as fan speed, temperature, voltage and CPU clock etc..

The powerful features are:

HW Monitor(Hardware Monitor Information) Overclocking OC Gear (Optional)

Conguration

Supported Operating Systems :

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■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using AEGIS PANEL:

1. Main Panel

When AEGIS Panel is running, a main menu appears at the right hand side of the screen. This menu will disappear if you remove the mouse from it a few seconds later. If you move the mouse to touch the screen right where the menu stayed before, it will appear again.

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HW Monitor

Overclocking

OC Gear (Optional)

Conguration

Close AEGIS PANEL

2. HW Monitor

Click on "HW Monitor" icon , its panel appears. By moving the mouse on the voltage icon, it will display voltage information. Move the mouse on fan or temperature icon will show relative information accordingly.

Voltage icon

Fan icon

Temperature icon

2.1 HW Monitor - Voltage

Click on voltage icon to get into the voltage setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of Vcore, CPU_VTT, +3.3V, +12V, VCC 1.1V, DRAM and Vbat voltages, and to enable the alert function. If the current voltage value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

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Click these buttons to set the low limit voltage

Show current voltages

Click it to enable the alert function

Click these buttons to set the high limit voltage

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2.2 HW Monitor - Fan

Move the mouse on the fan icon , its menu appears. Click on the fan icon to get into the fan setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of the CPU, NB and System fan speeds, and to enable the alert function. If the current fan value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

Click these buttons to set the low limit fan speed

Show current fan speeds

Click it to enable the alert function

Click these buttons to set the high limit fan speed

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Fan control has three operating modes:

By Full Speed:

Running at the full speed.

By Duty-Cycle: The fan speed is controlled by setting the percentage to the fan duty (between 0% ~ 100%). By Smart Fan:

Fan speed is controlled by the system automatically.

2.3 HW Monitor - Temperature

Move the mouse on the temperature icon , its menu appears. Click on the temperature icon to get into the temperature setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of CPU temperature, System temperature and NB temperature, and to enable the alert function. If the current temperature value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit, then a buzzer sounds.

Click these buttons to set the low limit CPU temperature

Show current temperatures

Click it to enable the alert function

Click these buttons to set the high limit CPU temperature

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3. Overclocking

Click "Overclocking" icon to enter the overclok setting menu. It allows you to adjust CPU clock, and to change the voltages of CPU, chipset and memory. After you set the values, click

[Apply] button to apply it.

Click these buttons to adjust the CPU clock

Click these buttons to adjust

the CPU voltages Click these buttons to adjust the Chipset voltage

Apply the changes

Click these buttons to adjust

the memory voltage

4. Conguration

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Click "Conguration" icon to congure Aegis function. You can enable or disable the

launch of "Aegis Panel Ex" on startup. If enabled, the Aegis Panel will be automatically activated when the Windows operating system is running.

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FOX LOGO

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

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

Self-Test).

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

change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS

"Quiet Boot" setting in "Boot" menu.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

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■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX LOGO:

Main Page

Main screen

Backup

Change

Delete

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Exit

Minimize

Website

About

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

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

or the motherboard will be damaged seriously.

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FOX DMI

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

formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump.

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

board if there is any problem occurred.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows 2000

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using FOX DMI:

Please operate this utility as the comments shows.

4

Click here to select the type you want to view.

Click here to select the DMI Data format you need

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Browser Conguration Utility

Browser Conguration Utility is a browser search engine of Yahoo. We provide it to you for

various choice.

Supporting Operating Systems :

■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)

■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Using Browser Conguration Utility:

1. After installation, it will appear in the search menu of browser. You can use it directly.

2. If you have installed another search engine, the Browser Conguration Utility will send out a

dialog to ask “Do you want to change your browser search engine to Yahoo?” If you want to

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use Yahoo engine as the default. Select “Yes” and click “OK”.

Then you will see a “END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT”. Read it and select “I agree” to change your default search engine.

3. Browser Conguration Utility supports online games. Double click the game icon on your

desktop to enjoy it.

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This chapter will cover two topics :

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

system.

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

data storage.

It includes the following information :

■ RAID Conguration Introduction

■ Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette

■ BIOS Conguration

■ Create RAID in BIOS

■ Install a New Windows XP

■ Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage

The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for

reference only, please refer to the practical screen.

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

system.

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

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

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

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

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

What kinds of hardware and software you need here :

1. A oppy drive.

2. A CD-ROM drive.

3. Several SATA hard disks.

4. A RAID driver diskette.

5. A motherboard driver CD.

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6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.

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

data storage.

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

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.

5

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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.

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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.

Recovery

This level copies data between a master and a recovery disk, so the capacity of the

array is equal to the capacity of the smaller drive. It’s no need to set the strip size for

Recovery, but you must select a sync mode to update the volume.

Comparison Table :

Solution Hard Disks No. Capacity Performance Reliability Application

RAID0 >=2 All Highest Dangerous Look for speed

RAID1 2 50% Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

RAID5 >=3 N-1 Read faster

RAID10 >=4

Recovery 2 Smaller Read faster Excellent 100% Data backup

(Even number)

Smallest

*2

Write slower

High Excellent Unlimited budget

Good Limited budget

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Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

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

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

congure your RAID system. There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. A creation of

second volume will also be well described.

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

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

The topic will be introduced :

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

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T

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A

C

!

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

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

hardware.

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Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks :

1. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.

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

other end to SATA hard disk.

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

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

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

Tool icon to start the creation.

3. Click "GO" to start.

4. Select the desired destination FDD drive.

It can be the default drive A: or any USB

FDD. Click "OK" to continue.

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

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

on "Start" to format.

7.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.

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. Use the arrow right/left keys to select the “Advanced” menu, then use the arrow

up/down keys to select the “SATA Conguration” item and press <Enter> to go to the conguration items.

3. Press <Enter> to select and set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID Mode].

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

Advanced

SATA Configuration

SATA Mode [RAID Mode]

SATA Port 0 Not Present

Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 1 Not Present

Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 2 Not Present

Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 3 Not Present

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Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 4 Not Present

Hot Plug [Disabled]

SATA Port 5 Not Present

Hot Plug [Disabled]

(1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode (3) RAID Mode.

→ ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item

Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults

F4: Save & Exit

ESC: Exit

5-3 Create RAID in BIOS

Enter RAID BIOS Setup

When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press <Ctrl>+<I> keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM

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

Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R w6AID5

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

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Volume0

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

16 characters or less.

Volume0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

5

[ 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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

5

[↑↓]-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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

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

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

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

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

TryRAID0 RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

465.8 GB

150

Create Volume

RAID Level:

5

[ HELP ]

The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected

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

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

volume on these disks

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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.

5

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

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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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)

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

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Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)

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

The menu appears :

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

Volume0

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks 128KB

Capacity:

0.0 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

16 characters or less.

[ HELP ]

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

5

[ HELP ]

RAID 0: Stripes data (performance).

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

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

second volume system.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume.

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

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

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6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, and

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

available.

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

selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are :

16K - Best for sequential transfer.

64K - Good general purpose strip size.

128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations .

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

RAID Level:

TryRAID0-1 RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

Strip Size:

128KB

Capacity:

148.1 GB

Sync:

N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

5

[ HELP ]

Press ENTER to create the specified volume.

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

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A message will appear :

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

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

were congured.

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

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

5. Exit

RAID Volume :

5

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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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)

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Create RAID 1

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

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

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

5

[ HELP ]

RAID1: Mirrors data (redundancy).

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

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

RAID1 system.

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5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume.

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

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

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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 ]

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

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

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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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)

5

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

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Create RAID 10 (0+1)

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

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

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

[ 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:

[ HELP ]

RAID 10: Mirrors data and stripes the mirror.

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

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

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

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

Size” menu. The default value is 64K.

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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 :

5

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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

RAID Level:

Strip Size:

TryRAID5

RAID0(Stripe)

Disks:

Select Disks

64KB

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 RAID5(Parity) and press <Enter>.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

[ 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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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:

5

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

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

twice that of the smallest hard disk size, that is, 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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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)

[↑↓]-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) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Volume0

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRecovery RAID0(Stripe) Select Disks 128KB

0.0 GB N/A Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

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

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

16 characters or less.

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

Recovery: Copies data between a master and a recovery disk.

[ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]

Name:

Disks:

Strip Size:

Capacity:

Sync:

TryRecovery Recovery

Recovery

Select Disks N/A

0.0 GB Contious Create Volume

[ HELP ]

RAID Level:

5

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

83

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

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

[↑↓]-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 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 - 10.0.0.1032

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

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

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

[ 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.

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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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)

5

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

85

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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

2. Delete RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

[ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]

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.

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

4. Return to Main Menu.

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

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

4. Recover Volume Options

RAID Volume :

None defined.

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

0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB

1 2 3

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2. Delete RAID Volume

5. Exit

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)

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

(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

5

[↑↓]-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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

5. Exit

5

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 - 10.0.0.1032

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

[↑↓]-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 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

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 - 10.0.0.1032

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 ]

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

Select the disks that should be reset.

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

88

3. Select Hitachi hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double

conrmation message pops out, press <Y> to conrm.

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

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

►0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

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

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

4. It goes back to Main menu with a "Failed" status of RAID0 volume.

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

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

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 - 10.0.0.1032

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Failed Yes

Non-RAID Disk

5

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

89

Example 2. Reset a RAID5 system

1. A TryRAID5 volume was built with three 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

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

5

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

2. A warning message is displayed.

3. Select "Port 2 - SAMSUNG HD161HJ" hard disk as the one to be reset. Press

<Enter>. A double conrmation message pops out, press <Y> to conrm.

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

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

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 - 10.0.0.1032

1. Create RAID Volume

and revert it to a non-RAID disk.

( This does not apply to Recovery volumes) Port Drive Model Serial # Size Status

0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA

1

► 2

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

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.

ST380811AS SAMSUNG

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

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ RESET RAID DATA ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

PVF904Z21G2JZM 149.0GB Member Disk

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

Select the disks that should be reset.

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Normal Yes

Member Disk(0)

90

4. A "DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED" screen pops out asking you to select a new

hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select ST 74.5GB. Press <Enter> to select it.

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 - 10.0.0.1032

"Degraded" volume and disk available for rebuilding detected. Selecting

a disk initiates a rebuild. rebuild completes in the operating system.

Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): Port Drive Model Serial # Size

2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 140.9GB

3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74.5GB

[↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ESC]-Exit

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED ]

[ 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)

5. It goes back to Main menu with a "Rebuild" status of RAID5 volume. Eventually,

a replacement hard disk has to join in and it always keeps three hard disks in the

RAID5 system.

6. Operating System will perform the rebuilding later.

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

1. Create RAID Volume

2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options

5. 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 - 10.0.0.1032

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Member Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Member Disk(0)

3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID

Rebuild Yes

Member Disk(0)

5

Volume with “Rebulid” status will be rebuilt within the operating system.

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

91

Recovery Volume Options

1. “Recovery Volume Options” is only available when “Recovery” is built. Here, we take

TryRecovery as an example, select “4. Recovery Volume Options” in main menu

and press <Enter>. The screen displays:

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

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

2. Enable Only Master Disk

5

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

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

Enable Only Recovery Disk - enables recovery disk if avaliable and

Enable Only Master Disk - enables master disk if avaliable and

Actions will result in change from Contious Update mode to On-Request.

[ RECOVERY vOLUME OPTIONS ]

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

[ HELP ]

disables master disk.

2. Use Up or Down key to make a selection to enable Recovery or Master disk.

3. Here, we select “1.Enable Only Recovery Disk“ and press<Enter> to continue. The

screen display:

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

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

2. Enable Only Master Disk

Enable Only Recovery Disk - enables recovery disk if avaliable and

Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032

Name Level Capacity Status Bootable

TryRecovery Recovery(Cont.) 74.5GB Normal Yes

Enable Only Master Disk - enables master disk if avaliable and

Actions will result in change from Contious Update mode to On-Request.

[ RECOVERY vOLUME OPTIONS ]

1. Enable Only Recovery Disk

[ SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME]

[ HELP ]

disables master disk.

Select a Recovery volume to do the operation.

[↑↓]-Up/Down [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Done

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

92

4. Press <Space> key to select it and press <Enter>, it returns to the main menu. You

can see the 74.5GB disk is ofine, and actions of Recovery change from Contious

Update mode to On-Request.

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

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

2. Delete RAID Volume 5. Acceleration Options

5. Exit

RAID Volume : ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable

0 TryRecovery Recovery(OnReq) 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 - 10.0.0.1032

ST380811AS SAMSUNG HD161HJ

ST380815AS

[ MAIN MENU ]

4. Recovery Volume Options

[ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ]

NeedUpdate Yes

5PS1TAGW 74.5GB Offline Disk(0)

S0V3J9APA30524 149.0GB Member Disk(0)

5RW1CA37

74.5GB Non-RAID Disk

Recovery Disk(0)

5

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