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2. CT Computer Management a File Action View Window Help EEX le xl e Ame Ag i System Tools E Event viewer Shared Folders Partition i Healthy System 14 64 GB Partition i Healthy 20 51 GB Partition i Formatting 232 8 Local Users and Groups EGHOST F Partition i Healthy 21 71 GB Performance Logs and Alerts amp n73M01 G Partition Basi Healthy 700 MB Device Manager data E Partition i Healthy 19 80 GB Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management i Services and Applications Siil 14 65 GB 19 80 GB 21 72 GBF c data E GHOST 4 Healthy Healthy Healthy L CH 232 88 GB Formatting 6 BB Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive 18 Format completed now you can start using your RAID array m Computer Management a File Action View Window Help e Ame Ag a Computer Management Local l ih System Tools Partition Healthy System 14 64 GB Event Viewer Partition Healthy 20 51 GB Shared Folders Partition i Healthy 232 8 Local Users and Groups EIGHOST F Partition Basic FAT32 Healthy 21 71 GB Performance Logs and Alerts gt 5m01 G Partition Basic CDFS Healthy 700 MB Device Manager data E Partition ic NTFS Healthy 19 80 GB Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management fe Services and Applications Ce la asi pa a i a C D data GHOST 1 14 65
3. Healthy NVIDIA MIRROR 232 88G 3 Press Ctrl X keys to exit and go to Windows 4 In Windows click Cancel to skip any Found New Hardware Wizard Use driver CD and click on NVIDIA MCP73 Chipset Driver to install the NVIDIA RAID driver The RAID driver will be installed only when you select RAID in RAID Operation Mode setting If you do not select RAID then RAID driver will not be installed Driver a NVIDIA MGP73 Chipset Driver Realtek HDA Audio Oriver 5 After the NVIDIA driver is installed it will ask you to click Finish to restart your computer NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers InstallShield Wizaid Complete The InstallS d has successfully installed NVIDIA Windows nForce Divers Before you ear u ou must restart your computer Ves want to restart my computer now oa me No will restart my computer later as aa 6 When Windows starts a Found New Hardware message is prompting you to reboot again Click Yes to restart your computer System Settings Change Windows has finished installing new devices The software that supports your device requires that you restart your computer You must restart your a computer before the new settings will take effect Do you want to restart your computer now ar Found New Hardware x Your new hardware i is installed but might not work properly until you reboot 98 7 After PC starts the RAID array is now ready to be initializ
4. System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but also to start up your PC gt Full Screen Logo Show This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show 30 Advanced Chipset Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features Frame Buffer Size Item Help Init Display First t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Frame Buffer Size Allocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efficient use of available resources for maximum 2D 3D graphics performance This is a memory allocation method addition to the Unified Memory Architecture UMA concept wherein a static amount of page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS gt Init Display First Select PCI Express graphics card as the default first display device This option is used to select the source of primary display device It can be onboard display or PCl Express graphics card Select Auto then if no PCI E graphics card is installed onboard VGA will be used 31 Integrated Peripherals Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals gt OnChip IDE Devices Press Enter Item Help gt MCP SATA Mode Press Enter gt OnBoard Dev
5. M7PMX Series Motherboard User s Manual Cmte ey Statement This manual is the intellectual property of Foxconn Inc Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes Trademark All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Version User s Manual V1 0 for M7PMX Series motherboard P N 3A220QT00 000 G Symbol description gt S JN Caution refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better and tells you how to avoid problems Warning indicating a potential risk of hardware damage or physical injury may exist m VWEEE The use of this symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product More information If you want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com All rights reserved All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed All images are for refer
6. Memory Timing Setting Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Setting Item Help Memory Timing Setting Optimal Menu Level gt Select Expert to enter timings manually t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Memory Timing Setting Select Expert you can configure the DRAM timing manually Select Optimal then system will use the DRAM timing provided by the memory vendor The provision of DRAM timing is done by a SPD device The Serial Presence Detect SPD device is a small EEPROM chip mounted on a DDR2 memory module It contains important information about the module s speed size addressing mode and various other parameters 28 so that the motherboard memory controller chipset can better access the memory device The following 10 settings are valid only when the DRAM Timing Setting is set to Expert gt tCL CAS Latency Time This item controls the CAS latency which determines the timing delay in clock cycles before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it gt tRCD RAS to CAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the CAS and RAS strobe signals gt tRP Row Precharge Time This item allows you to select the row precharge time in clock cycles gt tRAS RAS Active Time This item allows you to set the minimum RAS active time in clock cycles gt Comma
7. 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 d wos Li os Date 2007 Installation Precautions aeg Electrostatic discharge ESD is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows 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 Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer It is suggested to select high quality certified 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
8. 38G Ctrl X Exit tJ Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 7 In above screen you also can press lt Enter gt to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 4 NVIDIA RAID5 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode RAID5 Stripe Width 2 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 00 0 WDC WD1200JD 98HBBO 111 79G 0 1 1 HDS728080PLA380 76 69GB 0 2 2 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88G R Rebuild D Delete C ClearMBR ENTER Return 87 Create Spanned RAID 1 Select Spanned from the RAID Mode The menu appears MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode SEIS So Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB Mie 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f1 Select ENTER Popup 2 Select three SATA hard disks to build our Spanned RAID system 3 Press TAB to navigate to left drive panel then use and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode S Stipe Boc ME Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 1 HDS 28080PLA38 6 69GB HGLCO 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB ESC Quit F6 Back F
9. Array RAID vode Mirored SrpeBoc ME Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 19 4 The stripe block value is fixed and not changeable Press lt F7 gt to finish the setting MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode i OOO Stripe Block EI Free Disks Array Disks Pe 0 All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode M Stripe Block ME Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model del Capacity Clear MBR Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 80 6 The screen displays a MIRRORED array of 232 88GB which is the size of the smallest hard disk That is 232 88GB If you want to build a new Operating System such as Windows XP in this RAID system please press B to select it as bootable You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Ctrl X Exit tJ Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 7 In above screen you also can press lt Enter
10. FCC regulation But if overclocking is activated you had better disable it 25 gt CPU Multiplier Adjust This option is used to adjust the CPU Clock Ratio Multiply CPU clock with this ratio you can get the CPU speed Increase this ratio may overclock your CPU This option will be displayed only if your CPU supports this feature Voltage Options Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Options CPU Voltage Default Item Help Memory Voltage t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt CPU Voltage This option is used to change the CPU voltage gt Memory Voltage This option is used to change the memory voltage 26 CPU Configuration Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Item Help EIST Function C1E Function Menu Level gt Execute Disable Bit Vander pool Technology Core Multi Processing Hyper Threading Technology t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 TM1 is implemented in Pentium 4 Xeon and Pentium M processors It is a CPU clock modulation mechanism which prevents CPU overheating in emergency cases by reducing duty cycle of the processor for up to 46 The task of this mechanism is to maintain the CPU temperature at maximum safe lev
11. PC will go to an fatal blue screen and you may need to reboot the system again PC may not respond to your lt F6 gt input immediately and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver 91 5 After some files are copied to your system the following picture appears press lt S gt to continue the specific driver installation Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s lt none gt To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 6 It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into your floppy drive Press lt Enter gt after it is done Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer supplied hardware support disk into Drive A Press ENTER when ready Enter Continue ESC Cancel F3 Exit 92 7 There are two dri
12. Setup pictures shown in fic chapTerrara for _ reference only please refer to the practieal screen Creating a Bootable Array Installing a new Windows XP or Vista in a brand new RAID system 1 Follow 5 1 to create a RAID driver diskette 2 Follow 5 2 to set RAID enabled in BIOS 3 Follow 5 3 to select a RAID array for use 4 Follow 5 4 to Install a new Windows Operating System What kinds of hardware and software you need here 1 A floppy drive 2 ACD ROM drive 3 Several SATA hard disks 4 ARAID driver diskette Could be bundled in motherboard package 5 A motherboard driver CD To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP or Vista system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID array in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Set RAID enabled in BIOS 2 Follow 5 3 to select a RAID array for use 3 Run setup program to install NVIDIA RAID driver into your current Windows XP system 4 Use Administrative Tools in Control Panel to format new RAID array What kinds of hardware and software you need here 1 A CD ROM drive 2 Several SATA hard disks 3 A motherboard driver CD 68 RAID Configuration Introduction RAID Redundant Array of Independent Disks is a method for computer data storage schemes that divide and or repl
13. Support pcebg cisg support foxconn com CPU Memory VGA Compatibility Supporting Website http www foxconnchannel com product Motherboards compatibility aspx Thank you for buying Foxconn M7PMX Series motherboard i 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 M7PMX 4 S M7PMX K enables you to unleash more power from your T computer 1 This chapter includes the following information 1 Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors 1 1 Product Specifications CPU Front Side Bus Chipset Memory Audio LAN Expansion Slots Onboard Serial ATA USB Internal Connectors Support LGA775 socket Intel CPU Core 2 Quad Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron processors Future proof supporting for 45nm processors 1333 1066 800MHz FSB NVIDIA GeForce 7100 nForce 630i Chipset 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Support up to 4GB of system memory Single channel DDR2 1066 0c 800 667 533MHz architecture oc overclocking Realtek 6 channel audio chip M7PMX k Realtek 8 channel audio chip M7PMX S High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support Jack Sensing function Realtek Gigabit LAN chip 1 x PCI Express x16
14. Windows Vista TM Ultimate Current information BIOS Information BIOS Version P01 Release Date 01 13 2007 Update Driver Update utility Update All Search new bios from server Search new BIOS sana 4 from Internet Select BIOS to update Moges SS List of BIOS to be updated 6B3F1P32 l Browse detailed Release Date 11 17 2007 Detail information Update Update BIOS Close the window Sy New Version FY Curent version Ww Old Version 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current System Information Windows Vista TM Ultimate Current information i Driver Information Oue Sensors Update Utility Update all Search new driver from server Search new drivers from Internet POD Aoouistiety 59 Select the driver to update e O List offdriver to be updated intel Chipset Driver Browse detailed Version 8 4 0 1013 CO LS Micron RAD Drver TT H nfo rm ati O n A Version 1 17 25 2 iii Install the selected Install driver Close Close the window WY the latest driver only list the latest driver 2 3 Online Update Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet Click start it will sea
15. 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 e 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 e 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 12 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 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 85 Foxconn gt cepem peumnssanentns a N15235 x al B ZZ 0 2
16. device gt Hard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the HDD using the Up Down arrow keys and change the HDD priority using lt PageUp gt lt PageDown gt you can exit this menu by pressing lt Esc gt gt CD ROM Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for CD ROM startup After pressing lt Enter gt you can select the CD ROM using the Up Down arrow keys and change the CD ROM priority using lt PageUp gt lt PageDown gt you can exit this menu by pressing lt Esc gt gt First Second Third Boot Device These three options allow you to select the priority of boot sequence from different devices gt Boot Other Device With this function set to enable the system will boot from some other devices provided that the first second third boot devices failed gt Boot Up Floppy Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message Disabling this function then POST will not detect the floppy gt Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off gt Security Option When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen When it is set to
17. green to connect a PS 2 mouse 2 PS 2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port purple to connect a PS 2 keyboard 3 HDMI Port The HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface provides an all digital audio video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio video signals and is HDCP compliant Connect the HDMI audio video to this port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used 4 VGA Port To connect with external display devices such as monitor or LCD display 5 USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 6 RJ 45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1Gb s data rate Active Link 10Mb s Connection Data Activity 100Mb s Connection 1000Mb s Connection 7 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below Audio ports of M7PMX S __ ___ Cantersubwoofer Out CeonteriSubwoofer Gut fes _ ___ swe Speater Out Audio ports of M7PMX K Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Microphone In Microphone In Center Subwoofer Out Please refer to Chapter 4 and install the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 channels The fu
18. 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 Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard 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 fit 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 fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly 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 11 2 3 Install an Expansion Card Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card m Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 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
19. 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 configuration RAID is often used in high availability systems where it is important that the system keeps running as much of the time as possible 69 RAID 0 Striped 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 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 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 0 1 Striped Mirror RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring This configuration pr
20. rom by dragging the lever 54 4 5 Limit Setting FAN1 Fan This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current FAN gt fan rom value L rox ome Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan Sreseser t runs slower than low limit rom value CPU Temp Sys Temp CPL Fan E Sys Fan p Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan rer SSR Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 5 Voltage Page Voltage Control Optional This page lets you set CPU voltage memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the changes Apply the changes 55 6 Fan Page Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page Apply the changes 56 Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS drivers and utilities by local or online Supporting Operating Systems a Windows 2000 E Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit m Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX Li
21. the CPU Sye Temp CPU Fan Sys Fan DL temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever 4 2 Limit Setting System Temperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function Show current system temperature value aE 41 Sa rim peru Grea Gh ama Enable alert function CBU Temp ce eo ew when the system 43 C SPF Enable Alert a temperature is higher is than high limit value cri p Show current high limit value of system temperature Pov eee i A A i Set high limit by dragging the lever 53 4 3 Limit Setting CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current CPU fan rom value ecs g Enable alert function TELANE KAATER when the CPU fan runs aes 3 r 2 slower than the low papir 1 limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan re e e g SEY SY ey Set low limit rom by dragging the lever 4 4 Limit Setting System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rom and enable the alert function Show current system fan rom value CPU Temp Sys Temp CPJFan FANT Fan f Enable alert function aore isai maese when the system fan runs slower than low limit rom value Show current low limit rpm value of system fan Set low limit
22. you have configured Select Disk1 and click Next to continue 9 When Select Disks to Convert window appears do not select anything and click Next to continue 10 When the Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Finish to complete the wizard Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard You have successfully completed the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard You selected the following settings Initialize Disk 1 Convert None To close this wizard click Finish J Cancel 11 The Computer Management window appears The actual disks listed will depend on your system In below figure you can see there is a 232 88 GB unallocated partition You must format the unallocated disk space before using it Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the Wizard instrucrtions Computer Management i File Action View Window Help EEx e Ame hs Ea mi Computer Management Local i System Tools E Event Viewer fa Shared Folders 2 Local Users and Groups j Device Manager ay Storage Removable Storage Disk Defragmenter Disk Management H fie Services and Applications 3 c Partition Basic FAT3S2 Healthy System 14 64GB 11 3 Sips Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 20 51GB 12 0 EIIGHOST F Partition Basic FATS2 Healthy 21 71GB 13 9 23n73m01 G Partition Basic CDFS H
23. 1219A 11 50 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install 2 FOX LiveUndate FOX LOGO FOX _ aa Norton Internet _ Norton internet Security Create RAID Driver Hoppy Microsoft C Microsoftbirectx90 S 9 0 Adobe Acrobat Reader i 44 FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings It also allows users to monitor various temperature values voltage values frequencies and fan speeds at any time With FOX ONE you can E Modify system performance settings such as the CPU and memory bus speeds CPU voltages fan speeds and other system performance options E Monitor hardware temperatures voltages frequencies and fan speeds Depending on hardware support voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models If the option is selectable it also means the feature is supported E Voltage Monitoring is supported only in FOX ONE Premium amp Deluxe products E Fox Intelligent Stepping is supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products Supporting Operating Systems E Windows 2000 a Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit m Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX ONE The very first time you run FOX ONE F I S Calibration function FOX Intelligent Stepping will require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F 1 S
24. 66 20 51 G 19 80 GB 21 72 GBF Healthy Healthy Healthy Healthy L CH 7232 88 GB Healthy BB Primary partition Extended partition Logical drive 101
25. 7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 88 4 The stripe block value is fixed and not changeable Press lt F7 gt to finish the setting MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Se Stripe Bock M Free Disks Array Disks Pc All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode S Stipe Bock EIN Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Clear MBR Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 89 6 The screen displays a Spanned RAID array of 421 36GB which is the total sizes of these three hard disks That is 111 79 76 69 232 88 421 36GB We recommend not setting it to bootable as it will be impossible to recover if crashed You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA SPAN 421 36G Ctrl X Exit f Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 7 In above screen you also can press lt Enter gt to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time whe
26. 725025VLA 232 88GB SATA port 3 HDS728080PLA380 76 69GB SATA port 4 ST3320620AS 298 09GB pBllNG To achieve the best performance and reliability we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand size and model number Though we are using four different hard disks as an example to describe RAID function in this chapter it is only helpful in explaining what the final disk volume of the RAID array will be In the real world using the same model to build a disk array is strongly recommended The relationships between RAID settings and SATA ports on the motherboard are SATA Pri Master RAID is the SATA port 1 of the motherboard SATA Pri Slave RAID is the SATA port 2 SATA Sec Master RAID is the SATA port 3 SATA Sec Slave RAID is the SATA port 4 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCP SATA Mode SATA Operation Mode RAID Item Help SATA Pri Master RAID SATA Pri Slave RAID Menu Level gt SATA Sec Master RAID SATA Sec Slave RAID t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 71 In section 5 3 later you will know the relationships between port numbers in the MediaShield BIOS and SATA ports on the motherboard We put their descriptions here for better arrangement They are Port 0 0 is the SATA port 1 of the motherboard Port 0 2 is the SATA port 2 Port 0 1 is the SATA port 3 Port 0 3 is the SATA port 4 Me
27. 85 4 The stripe value should be selected based on different applications It ranges from 4KB to 128KB Some suggested choices are 16K Best for sequential transfer 64K Good general purpose strip size 128K Best performance for most desktops and workstations Keep it at Optimal default value Press lt F7 gt to finish the setting MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SVAIB EM lele s RAIDS Siae Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Pc All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SVN IDE ete RAIDS iaoei ele eames Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model del Capacity Clear MBR 232 88GB Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 86 6 The screen displays a RAID5 array of 153 38GB which is twice the size of the smallest hard disk That is 2 76 69 153 38GB Another hard disk is used for parity check If you want to build a new Operating System such as Windows XP in this RAID system please press B to select it as bootable You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Healthy NVIDIA RAIDS 153
28. A Controller This option is used to enable disable function of SATA drives connected to the SATA ports MCP SATA Mode Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCP SATA Mode SATA Operation Mode Item Help Menu Level gt t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt SATA Operation Mode This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports The available options are IDE This configures the SATA ports to support legacy PATA mode or SATA mode AHCI The Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA The specification 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 specification 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 pBilNG With your motherboard and SATA hard disk both supporting AHCI you had better set this BIOS setting to AHCI then install your Operating System such as Windows XP Later if you ever change this BIOS setting to IDE OS still can
29. Module Information SE Physical Memory Array amp Processor Information Processor Information e System Boot Information g System Enclosure or chassis a System Information System Slots Socket Designation Processor Type Processor Family Processor Manufacturer Processor ID Processor Version Legacy Mode Processor Current Voltage Times 10 External Clock Max Speed Current Speed CPU Status Processor Upgrade Li Cache Handle L2 Cache Handle L3 Cache Handle Serial Number Asset Tag Part Number 66 SOCKET775 M B Central Processor Intel bfebfbffo00006f h Inteli R Core TM 2 CPU No dh 200MHz 1800MHz 1800MHz CPU Enabled Other 5h 6h No Provide No Provide No Provide 4300 1 This chapter will cover two topics H a Creating a Bootable Array Installing a new Windows XP I Vista in a brand new RAID system I a Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP I Vista system with new RAID built as data storage l l 1 It includes the following information i A w RAID Configuration Introduction T D NVIDIA MediaShield Driver m Create a RAID Driver Diskette pi m RAID Enable in BIOS E Select a RAID Array for Use Instala New Windows XP s i ks E Setting a Non Bootable RAID Array ta ae s s s hes s NS a n x me a s gt nig The RAID BIOS
30. PageUp gt lt PageDown gt lt gt or lt gt to select a value gt IDE Channel Master Slave amp SATA Channel 1 2 3 4 Master These categories identify the hard disks connected to the PATA and SATA ports in the system In each channel s display you can press Enter to go to its submenu You can further config ure specific drive settings None and Auto settings allow you to enable or disable this drive None means no HDD is installed or set and Auto means the system can auto detect the hard disk when booting up In Access Mode setting selections of CHS LBA Lage and Auto can help you to select hard drive for legacy compatibility 21 Award Phoenix BIOS is supporting 3 HDD modes CHS LBA and Large For HDD lt 528MB For HDD gt 528MB amp Supporting LBA Logical Block Addressing For HDD gt 528MB but not supporting LBA Note Set to Auto the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode automatically Suggest you select this option gt Drive A This option allows you to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system It can be None S60KB 5 25 in 1 2MB 5 25 in 720KB 3 5 in 1 44MB 3 5 in and 2 88MB 3 5 in gt Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot wil
31. S a a 24 13 ai one GEaooREGS ed td td ba Harti oro i 24 GND 12 PWR1 Pin No 24 We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are using a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture 20 Pin Power 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 The 4 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 12V GND PWR2 13 Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators 1 2 Hard Disk LED Connector HDD LED PWR LED Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED It HDD LED indicates the active status of the hard disks This 2 pin RESET SW PWR SW connector is directional with sign NC EMPTY 9 10 Reset Switch RESET SW FP 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 SO 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 fron
32. TA Sec Master RAID Enabled SATA Sec Slave RAID Enabled t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 5 3 Select a RAID Array for Use When BIOS is restarted it will display a message asking you to press F10 key to enter the main menu of MediaShield BIOS Press F10 the screen appears At the bottom of each screen displayed there is one line listing each key s function such as lt Tab gt lt Enter gt lt ESC gt etc It is helpful to make your choice easier MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Sirois ele eam Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB IRENE 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f1 Select Enter Popup Create RAID 0 Striped 1 Select Striped from the RAID Mode The menu appears MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Sis Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB hams 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 2 Select two hard disks to build our RAIDO system 3 Press TAB to navigate to left drive panel then use a
33. creen appears click on Utility icon then click on Create RAID Driver Floppy icon 2 Amessage pops out telling you where to find the routine in driver CD to create the driver diskette 3 Depending on which platform your XP system is normally it is a 32 bit system Use Windows explorer and go to CD Driver NVIDIA MCP73 Chipset WinXP 32bit IDE WinXP sataraid click on RaidTool icon to start the creation 4 Click GO to start 5 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 73 E RAIDFipy Notepad File Edit Format View Help lt MCP68 gt 1 create NVIDIA win2k_xP_2003 32bit RAID floppy driver Insert floppy disk to flo drive and run CDROM Driver NVI DIANNCPBBMRAIDNE oppy win2kK_XP F loppy32 RaidTool exe 2 Create NVIDIA WinxP_2003 64bit RAID floppy driver posent Floppy disk to flopp DROM Dr iver NVIDIA MCP68 3 Create NVIDIA Winvista 32 File path CDROM Driver 4 Create NVIDIA Winvistace4 File parn CDROM Dr iver lt MCP T ereate NVIDIA winxPC32bit Insert floppy disk to flopp CDROM Dr iver NVIDIA MCP 73 2 Create NVIDIA winxP 64bit Insert floppy disk to flopp CDROM Dr iver NVIDIA MCP 73 3 Create NVIDIA winvista 32 File path CDROM Driver 4 Create NVIDIA winvistac64 File path CDROM Driver _ 7 f Fox SS Direct 9 0 Norton Internet Norton intemet Secu
34. d COM1 16 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 identified by the bold silkscreen next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as 1 2 The following table explains different types of the jumper settings Closed means placing a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short them The shorting can also be done by touching two pins by a screwdriver for a few seconds but using jumper cap is recommended It can prevent hazardous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed 1 Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from the power outlet 2 Remove jumper cap from pins 2 3 put it onto pins 1 2 to short them This will clear CMOS data 3 Return the setting to its original with pins 2 3 closed 4 Pl
35. diaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Silea ele eum Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB iape 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup Two topics will be covered in the following sections 1 Creating a Bootable Array Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system 2 Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue E Shut down your computer E Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays connect all power and SATA cables 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 Depending on how many SATA ports are built on your motherboard If your system is accompanied with a SATA DVD drive then you may not select Striped Mirror RAID 0 1 function if only four SATA ports are provided 72 5 1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which will be used during Windows XP installation later 1 Find a PC put a diskette into its floppy drive A this diskette will be formatted later Put the driver CD into CD ROM drive when the s
36. e program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without being a computer literate A FOX ONE B FOX LiveUpdate C FOX LOGO D FOX DMI E Microsoft DirectX 9 0 F Adobe Acrobat Reader G Norton Internet Security H Create RAID Driver Floppy Install driver and utility 1 Install Driver You can click on each individual driver to install it manually We S Manual Installation Reokerioamuci over Step by Step A Exit the program Browse CD Drop to System Tra Click to visit Select to Install Select to j y Foxconn s Utilities Install Drivers website 43 Note In Windows XP 32 bit operating system in order to install NVIDIA Azalia HDMI Audio Driver successfully you need 1 Install NVIDIA MCP73 Chipset Driver 2 Install Realtek HDA Audio Driver and then restart the system 3 In Windows browse CD content then double click on Setup exe a new driver NVIDIA Azalia HDMI Audio Driver appears then click on it to install Click here Click here eS re ae RHO REO EEV KM TAD HHW ip Qae per zee m BEd ASEE LRLRES z p ma a sciver CF BRT O fete pt Autorun za D devbise i E woa aniano audio oriver_ jam gM 13 K 11 KB A he D eR r32 PD ve t 4 PAD a Sa a ii Setup 2 Setup exe mani fest Vtility ive 3 NVIDIA MGP7 Chipset Driver Realtek HN Andin Nriver ER E22 AMA 2007
37. ealthy 700M6 OMB 23 data E Partition Basic NTFS Healthy 19 80 6 amp 6 18 5 Performance Logs and Alerts Layout Type File System Status E E2Disk 0 Basic C D data E GHOST F 76 69 GB 14 65 GBF 20 51 GB 19 80GBR 121 72 GBF Online Healthy 5 J Healthy J Healthy Healthy Disk 1 Basic CL meme H 232 38 GB i a gt AA Ch New wants Online Unallocated AAAA Properties 3cp romo A Help DVD N73M01 G BB Unallocated Primary partition i Extended partition Logical drive 12 When New Partition Wizard appears click Next to continue 13 When Primary partition screen appears click Next to continue 14 When Specify Partition Size screen appears click Next to continue 15 When Assign Drive Letter or Path screen appears click Next to continue 16 Click Finish to end the New Partition Wizard Mew Partition Wizard 2 Completing the New Partition Wizard You have successtully completed the New Partition Wizard You selected the following settings Partition type Primary partition Disk selected Disk 1 Partition size 238473 MB Drive lether or path H File syster NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label RAID Array Chock formak Ma Toclose thz wizard click Finish Cea 100 17 The format of disk array Disk1 is in processing
38. ed FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc 49 2 CPU Page CPU Control This page lets you select or overclock CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves Manual You can press the up down button to adjust your CPU clock Auto Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click lt Yes gt to apply it Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use Reset the FIS Features Apply the changes Select the different changes benchmarks A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue Press lt Esc gt key to stop Auto Overclocking CPU DRAM CPU SYSTEM FAN1 CPU SYSTEM FOX ONE v1 1 1 9 DRAM PCle DRAM NB CPU SYSTEM FAN1 SYSTEM You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer Run FOX ONE progra
39. ed on different applications It ranges from 4KB to 128KB Some suggested choices are 16K Best for sequential transfer 64K Good general purpose strip size 128K Best performance for most desktops and workstations Keep it at Optimal default value Press lt F7 gt to finish the setting MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RADAVA Striped Mirror Siea G Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Pa All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array syPEUee sotriped Mirror Sei ee ame Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model del Capacity Clear MBR 232 88GB Y YES N NO 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup 83 6 The screen displays a RAID 0 1 array of 153 38GB which is twice the size of the smallest hard disk That is 2 76 69 153 38GB If you want to build a new Operating System such as Windows XP in this RAID system please press B to select it as bootable You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Ctr X Exit t Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 7 In above screen
40. ed under Windows Launch Computer Management by clicking Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Computer Management Click Disk Management under the Storage section The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizards appears Click Next to continue The RAID array is named as Disk1 and its status is unknown and not Initialized 1S File Action View Window Help m Computer Management Local i System Tools gj Event Viewer i En 2 Shared Folders Welcome to the Initialize and i Local Users and Groups Convert Disk Wizard Perf nce Logs and Alerts ENR i z ie sip CR saar ae ae das E This wizard helps you to initialize new disks and to convert A VEvice Manager empty basic disks to dynamic disks Sy Storage Disk Defragmenter volumes that can be mirrored or they can be striped or Disk Management spanned across multiple disks You can also expand E Ba Services and Applications single disk and spanned volumes without having to restart 2S8pisk 0 the computer nase GB After you convert a disk to dynamic you can only use Windows 2000 and later versions of Windows on any volume of that disk E Removable Storage You can use dynamic disks to create software based RAID Online pet To continue click Next 232 88 GB Not Initialized E Unallocated 8 A Select Disks to Initialize window will appear The disks listed depend on how many arrays
41. el by decreasing its performance or in terms by reducing CPU Load Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 is an advanced mechanism of CPU overheating protection A considerable difference is that TM2 can control the frequency and CPU voltage while TM1 only modulates CPU clock Due to reduced voltage TM2 allows to retain better processor performance in case of overheating at the same reduction of power consumption level TM2 is recommended for 2 8 GHz processors and higher 166 MHz bus and 3 6 GHz and higher 200 MHz bus while TM1 is recommended for junior models This item will be displayed only when the CPU supports this feature gt EIST function You can select the EIST Processor Power Management PPM through this item 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 gt C1E Function C1E represents Enhanced HALT State It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state C1E drops the CPU s multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT halt command is issued This item is used to enable disable the C1E support 2 gt Execute Disable Bit This item is used to enab
42. elect this option and press lt Enter gt Select lt Y gt to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program Select lt N gt or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y Exit Without Saving If you select this option and press lt Enter gt Quit Without Saving Y N N Select lt Y gt to exit CMOS without saving your modifications Select lt N gt or lt ESC gt to return to the main menu 41 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand 42 aa Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD You can simply put it into your CD DVD ROM drive and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install 1 Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system You should install the drivers in order and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed A NVIDIA MCP73 Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interfac
43. ence only please refer to the physical motherboard for specific features 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 M7PMX S M7PMX K is in conformity with reference to the specification 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 EN 61000 3 2 2000 EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 EN 55024 A2 2003 characteristics of information technology equipment Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current lt 16A per phase Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current lt 16A Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement Signature ai Li Place Date TAIPEI 2007 Printed Name James Liang Declaration of conformity C Trade Name FOXCONN Model Name M7PMX S M7PMX K Responsible Party PCE Industry Inc Address 458 E Lambert Rd Fullerton CA 92835 Telephone 714 738 8868 Facsimile 114 738 8838 Equipment Classification FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product Motherboard Manufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
44. exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com 47 Configuration This menu allows you to configure 1 Monitor interval ms This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen Minimum value is 1 second e vJ me F rt Up CAID SUON F S Calibration 2 Simple Mode To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode Configuration f gt C E E Simple Mode Items E I Voltage DRAM Voltage NB E Voltage 3 3 I Voltage 5 0 3 F I S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadings so it can define and estimate within a particular range of system loading what the CPU clock should be 48 Step 1 Click Calibration icon a message pops out to ask for continue Select Yes Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F 1 S feature in CPU Page is also enabl
45. gement features Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support SO normal S1 power on suspend S3 Suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 inches x 8 0 inches 24 4cm x 20 3cm 1 2 Layout CONDO FBP WN gt 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector Front USB Connectors Clear CMOS Jumper PCI Express x1 Slot PCI Express x16 Slot PCI Slots Front Audio Connector CD_IN Connector 9 S PDIF_OUT Connector 10 COM1 Connector 11 Floppy Connector 12 IrDA Connector 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Front Panel Connector Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header SATA Connectors SYS_FAN Header Speaker Connector or Buzzer IDE Connector 24 pin ATX Power Connector DDR2 DIMM Slots CPU_Fan Header Chipset NVIDIA GeForce 7100 nForce 630i LGA 775 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard 1 3 Back Panel Connectors Back panel of M7PMX S PS 2 Mouse Port HDMI Port LAN Port Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer e q Side Speaker Microphone PS 2 Keyboard Port VGA Port USB 2 0 Ports Audio Ports Back panel of M7PMX K Line In Line Out Microphone 6 Audio Ports 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Use the upper port
46. gt to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 4 NVIDIA MIRROR 76 69G Array Detail RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Width 1 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 2 0 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88G 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09G R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return 81 Create RAID 0 1 Striped Mirror 1 Select Striped Mirror from the RAID Mode The menu appears MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SYN IDE lele mStriped Mirror Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB Miksa 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup 2 Select four hard disks to build our RAIDO 1 system 3 Press TAB to navigate to left drive panel then use and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RADAVA Striped Mirror Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 1 HDS 728080PLA38 76 69GB HGLCRO 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 82 4 The stripe value should be selected bas
47. hen enabled the system will turn off clock of the empty PCI slot to reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interference gt Super BIOS Protect To protect the system BIOS from virus attack there is a BIOS write protection mechanism provided Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses e g CIH 23 Smart BIOS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Smart BIOS Smart Boot Menu Disabled Item Help Smart Power LED t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Smart Boot Menu Provide a timer to let user to control boot devices easily gt Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test POST The LED is located at the front panel which can display POST state by using different long short blinking intervals gt Current CPU Clock Current CPU Multiplier Current FSB Clock Current DRAM Clock These items are display only for different system parameters 24 Fox Intelligent Overclock Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Intelligent Overclock FSB Memory Clock Mode Auto Item Help Menu Level gt CPU Clock Ratio Unclock CPU Spread Spectrum CPU Multiplier Adjust tj lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt FSB Memory Clock Mode Aut
48. host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications including the CPU graphics card memory hard drive etc Hyper Threading Technology System Requirements Go to Intel s website for more information about the Hyper Threading Technology An Intel CPU that supports HT Technology A chipset that supports HT Technology An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU LGA775 CPU Socket Alignment Key Pin 1 Corner of the CPU Socket LGA775 CPU o Foxconn gt C FEza A ONI5235 Gime 2 ii x s G Notch lt Pin 1 triangle marking of CPU Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket 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 PALAY St sissa AIr ey 3 Lift the metal cover on the CPU 4 Check Pin 1 marking triangle with socket the Pin 1 corner of the CPU socket align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gen
49. icate 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 following RAID configurations 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 fixed 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 configuration 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 confirm that the data is correctly written Striping is often used for performance where it allows sequences of data to be
50. ices Press Enter Menu Level gt gt SuperlO Devices Press Enter gt USB Devices Press Enter t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt OnChip IDE Devices MCP SATA Mode OnBoard Devices SuperlO Devices USB Devices Press lt Enter gt to go to relative submenu OnChip IDE Devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Devices OnChip IDE Channel Enabled Item Help IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled SATA Controller Enabled Menu Level gt t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt OnChip IDE Channel This option is used to enable disable function of IDE drives connected to the PATA interface gt IDE DMA Transfer Access Disabled to disable DMA transfers for all IDE drives They will revert to PIO mode transfers Enabled to enable DMA transfers for all IDE drives The proper DMA mode will be detected at boot up If the drive does not support DMA transfers then it will use PIO mode instead 32 This is a memory allocation method addition to the Unified Memory Architecture UMA concept wherein a static amount of page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS gt SAT
51. ing power button has no function gt PS 2 Mouse Resume from 3 This item allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from S3 mode This feature requires an ATX power supply 38 gt PS 2 KB Resume from S3 This item allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard to wake up the system from S3 mode This feature requires an ATX power supply The setting values Disabled Password Hot KEY Any KEY and Keyboard 98 gt KB Resume Password When PS 2 KB Resume from S3 is set to Password this item allows you to input a password to wake up the system from S3 mode gt Hot Key Resume When PS 2 KB Resume from S3 is set to Hot KEY this item allows you to press a Ctrl Function key to wake up the system from S3 mode 39 PC Health Status Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning Disabled Item Help Shutdown Temperature Smart Fan Control t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Case Open Warning This item is used to enalbe or disable case open warning function gt Shutdown Temperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit When the temperature exceeds the set value the system will shut down automatically gt CPU Vcore VTT V 3 3V 5V 12V 5VSB V Voltage of Battery The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt CPU System Tem
52. is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will be transferred to FOX ONE Later if you exit FOX ONE then BIOS control will be back again 45 1 Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency Voltage Fan speed Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state the color of alert lamp is green When the system is in abnormal state the alert lamp color is red Switch Button Click this button it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Exit FOX ONE Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray 46 Skin Button There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels Click this button you can select your favorite skin FOX ONE Panel Sp aa oe gt Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Apply the changes Cancel the changes Exit Click this button to
53. ith the newly released BIOS at any given time in a 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 lt DEL gt to enter Setup lt ESC gt to boot menu appears at the bottom of the screen you can press lt Del gt key to enter SETUP 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 Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from a list of setup functions together with two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select a specific item and press lt Enter gt to go to the submenu Each item in the main menu is explained below Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility gt System Information Esc Quit tl lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup gt System Information It displays the basic system configuration such as BIOS ID system date time and floppy drive They all can be set up through this menu gt Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking can be set up through this menu gt Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu gt Advanced Chipset Features The values for
54. l not stop for any errors that may be detected All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error but it will stop for all other errors All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a diskette error but it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error but it will stop for all other errors powering up gt Model Name This item shows the model name gt BIOS ID This item shows the information of the BIOS ID gt BIOS Version This item shows the BIOS version gt CPU Name This item shows the CPU name installed in you system gt Memory This item shows the information of the system memory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS gt MAC Address This item shows the MAC Media Access Control address 22 Fox Central Control Unit Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit gt Smart BIOS Press Enter Item Help gt Fox Intelligent Overclock gt Voltage Options gt CPU Configuration gt Memory Timing Setting Auto Detect PCI Clk Super BIOS Protect t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Smart BIOS Fox Intellignet Overclock Voltage Options CPU Configuration Memory Timing Setting Press Enter to go to its submenu gt Auto Detect PCI Clk This option is used to auto detect PCI slots W
55. le disable the Execute Disable Bit feature Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow 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 firewall soyware removal e mail filtering software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives gt Vander pool Technology Intel Vanderpool Technology i e Virtualization 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 virtualizzation solutions This item will be displayed only when the CPU supports this feature and the setting is used to enable disable it gt Core Multi Processing or Hyper Threading Technology It will be displayed single one at one time It is used to enable or disable the feature and will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature
56. lose the window 61 3 Configure 3 1 Configure option This page lets you set auto search options After you enable the auto search function FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Click here TEA Eongen taofor ana more Powers Mie L v cot gure P m_ FOX LiveUpdate Set auto search options Auto Search All Auto Search BIOS Auto Search Driver amp System L z Advance Auto Search Utility Search for all available versions Search for different versions only Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate Select search Search for the latest version only which kind of oa Gee versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information v Configure 3 Option Z Enable auto search function i Auto Search All Auto Search BIOS Auto Search Driver Auto Search Utility Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate Auto Search Latest FOX LiveUpdate Version Filter Search for all available versions amp System P Advance Search for different versions only 9 Search for the latest version only FOX LiveUpdate 5 There are new BIOS drivers utilities to update gt ED About amp Help 62 When you enable Aut
57. m again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system Now your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz FOX Intelligent Stepping F I S Optional Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings For example if you select Power Gaming CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed While in Energy Saving CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual Go to Freq page l A f f ae T qe i Er a fi on a ES SE rechnotogy WE il ine J J JZ U J e g D A p Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the changes Apply the changes 52 4 Limit Setting 4 1 Limit Setting CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function Go to Limit Setting Show current CPU page temperature value Enable alert function neu Grea Gy sy Len _ when
58. mat options C Quick Format o i Cl Create an MS DOS startup disk Start Close 8 Click on OK to go through this warning Format 3 Floppy A m essag e A WARNING Formatting will erase ALL data on this disk To format the disk click OK To quit click CANCEL 9 Format finished Click OK to continue copying of termatting 34 Floppy A RAID driver into this diskette J Format compete 10 Check if the diskette contains the driver files 4 31 Floppy A File Edit view Favorites Tools Help Q eax gt QJ it pO search gt Folders a gt LF x e iia Address a As idecoi dll 10 1 0 26 NVIDIA nForce TM IDE Col nvide nvu NYU File 9 KB nvraidco dll Security Catalog 10 1 0 26 12 KB NVIDIA nForce TM RAID C nyrd32 A nvrd32 Setup Information System file 6 KE 116 KB txtsetup oem 74 5 2 RAID Enable in BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS setup by pressing lt DEL gt key when boot up 2 Select the Integrated Peripherals from the Main menu then select the MCP SATA Mode menu and press lt Enter gt to go to the configuration items 3 Enable RAID function and individual SATA port for hard drive or DVD connection 4 Press lt F10 gt to save the setting then PC will reboot itself Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCP SATA Mode SATA Operation Mode RAID Item Help SATA Pri Master RAID Enabled SATA Pri Slave RAID IESS Menu Level gt SA
59. menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page Main screen Exit Backup Mini ge Minimize IE Website Change Website About Delete pee When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the system or the motherboard will be damaged seriously 65 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 a Windows 2000 E Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit E Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view oh FOX DMI File ViewM elp a z BIO Report Data Fields Dump WIE Base Board Information amp BIOS Information Processor Information Type 4 Cache Information SE Memory Array Mapped Addre SE Memory Controller Informatio BE Memory Device Information B Memory Device Mapped Addr B Memory
60. n MediaShield was started Array 4 NVIDIA SPAN 421 36G Array Detail RAID Mode Spanned Stripe Width 3 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 98HBBO 111 79G 0 1 1 HDS728080PLA380 76 69GB 0 2 2 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88G R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return 90 5 4 Install a New Windows XP Assume a Mirrored array 232 88GB was created as introduced in section 5 3 after the system restarts 1 Press lt DEL gt to enter BIOS Setup during POST 2 Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive 3 Set the First Boot Device to CDROM save changes and exit BIOS Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt Removable Device Priority Press Enter gt Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter gt CD ROM Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level gt First Boot Device Second Boot Device CDROM Select Network Third Boot Device Hard Disk Boot Device Priority Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status on Security Option Setup Full Screen Logo Show Enabled t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 4 The computer will reboot and it will start installing Windows Operating System Watch the screen carefully when the following picture appears press lt F6 gt key immediately If you forgot to do this
61. nd keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup 76 4 The stripe value should be selected based on different applications It ranges from 4KB to 128KB Some suggested choices are 16K Best for sequential transfer 64K Good general purpose strip size 128K Best performance for most desktops and workstations Keep it at Optimal default value Press lt F7 gt to finish the setting MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SNIPE Melee Striped Se O eum Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Pe 0 All data on new or added disks will be overwritten Continue Y YES N NO ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup 5 Press Y to continue and press Y again to select Clear MBR MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SNIPE eles Striped Sea cums Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model del scl Clear MBR OPLA38 76 69GB O MYESNINO YES N NO Del CE E A oe ENTER Pa Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup TT 6 The screen displays a STRIPE array of 153 38GB which is twice the size of the smallest hard disk That is 2 76 69GB 153 38GB If you wa
62. nd Per Clock CMD This item allows you to set the Command timing per clock unit which is the delay between chip select and command Advanced Memory Settings gt tRRD RAS to RAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the RAS and RAS strobe signals gt tRC Row Cycle Time This item allows you to set the row cycle time in clock cycles tRC tRAS tRP gt tWR Write Recovery Time This item allows you to select the write recovery time in clock cycles gt tWTR Write to Read Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between sending the last data from a write operation to the memory and issuing a read command gt tREF Refresh Period This item allows you to set refresh period in clock cycles for SDRAM If memory clock is 200MHz then 200MHz 7 8 us 1560 29 Advanced BIOS Features Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features gt Removable Device Priority Press Enter Item Help gt Hard Disk Boot Priority gt CD ROM Boot Priority Menu Level gt First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device 210101 O D11105 Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Security Option Full Screen Logo Show t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Removable Device Priority This option is used to select the priority for removable
63. ndamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above 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 E Install the CPU and CPU Cooler o Install the Memory 7 a Install an Expansion Card N Install other internal Connectors a me Jumpers Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU Memory and VGA for your motherboard http www foxconnchannel com product Motherboards compatibility aspx 2 1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler 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 installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage Locate the Pin 1 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
64. nstall driver ANd Utility cc ccceecessececeeseseesesesseseueeseseeeesens 43 FOX ONE Maln 1 ACG risens EE en tanked inensnisustheetenetaas 46 GPG 6 0 ee een nee nn nen eene eee emer rire eee 50 Frequency Control cccccssseeceeseecesseceeeeeeseseeesesseeseeeeenes 52 ETT ULV E E EE E Aas EEEO ET jamb Asien daz 53 valtage CON ON secaidsasacossapcacdiasonassacuatensaviiwnadine gasenteeiuaceeasene 55 F OMEN ase EE EAE EEA ATE E 56 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update srera Ea 57 Online Update esseenid aa E 59 OPENS cae erecta ani AA ETA 62 PO eM SUD eae e E 64 FO COT e e e E one een eee eee 65 TAE E E EE E E AA AE E E A T ET 66 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction cccccceeceesseeeeeaeeeeeseeeeeeaes 69 NVIDIA MediaShield Driver ccccceccecceeceeeeeceeeaeeeeseeeeeeaes 71 Create a RAID Driver Diskette cccccceceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 73 RAID Enable in BIOS cc cccccccccccececseeeeseeeeeeeeeseeeesaeeesseessaees 75 Select a RAID Array for USC cc ceccccceeceeeaeeeeeseeeeesaeeeesaeeeeenees 75 Install a New Windows XP cccccecceceseeeseeesaeeeaeeeseeesaeeeaeeaes 91 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array cccccecseeeeeseeeeeeees 96 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx or http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide E mail
65. nsure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts _Local Update Update BIOS Updating may cause some problems eg the computer restarting may be failed which are not guaranteed by Foxconn s product warranty Are you sure to continue O Online Update ROM Part PMC Pm49FLO04T LPC FWH Ot Configure PO rooutstien FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature can be enabled in the Configure System setup Please refer to Configure System section for more detail The default backup directory is C LiveUpdate_Temp but the backup file name will be automatically generated It is hard to find it out from a backup directory and we recommend you using Explorer to check date time message of this backup file to find it out and write its name down to remember it 58 2 Online Update 2 1 Online Update Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet Click start it will search the new BIOS from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here F Foxtveuyate CS P m_ FOX LiveUpdate Current System Information Operating System
66. nt to build a new Operating System such as Windows XP in this RAID system please press B to select it as bootable You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Boot Status Vendor Array Size Ctrl X Exit T1 Select B Set Bootable N New Array ENTER Detail 7 In above screen you also can press lt Enter gt to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 4 NVIDIA STRIPE 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode Striped Stripe Width 2 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity WDC WD1200JD 98HBBO 111 79G HDS728080PLA380 76 69GB R Rebuild D Delete RCN ENTER Return 78 Create RAID 1 Mirrored 1 Select Mirrored from the RAID Mode MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode ii Stripe Block EI Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB Miksa 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate f Select ENTER Popup 2 Select two hard disks to build our RAID1 system 3 Press TAB to navigate to left drive panel then use and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New
67. o Set FSB and memory speed automatically Linked Enter FSB speed manually Memory speed will change proportionally Unlinked Enter FSB speed and memory speed separately and manually gt FSB Memory Ratio When FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked this item is used to set up the ratio between FSB and Memory gt FSB QDR MHz When FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked or Unlinked you can set up the FSB speed manually gt MEM DDR MHz When FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Linked memory speed will proportionally change When FSB Memory Clock Mode is set to Unlinked you can set the memory speed manually gt CPU Clock Ratio Unlock This item is used to enable or disable CPU clock ratio unlock function gt CPU N 2 Ratio This option will be displayed only if your CPU supports this feature The speed of Front Side Bus is in a transit from 266MHz to 333MHZ if we are still using integer multiplier in our circuit design the speed interval between two CPUs will be in a 333MHz step and only few CPU models can be produced The newly coming 45nm CPUs are supporting 0 5 multiplier ratio to provide more flexible choices for CPUs For example 333MHz 7 0 2 33GHz 333MHz 7 5 2 50GHz while 333MHz 8 0 2 66GHZz gt CPU Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function it can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the CPU so to comply with
68. o Search FOX LiveUpdate if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version gt Local Update PlEnabie auto search function P Online Update 5 Auto Search All Auto Search BIOS y Configure gt Auto Search Driver je Option T Auto Search Utility Ailo Search FOX LiveUpdate ppe amp System rane Search Latest FOX LiveUpdate be 2 Advance There are maybe new Search for all available versions FOX LiveUpdate to Update We recommend that Search for different versions only install the new FOX LiveUpdate Search for the latest version only before update BIOS Would you like to install Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate gt About amp Help TN SS ae ie 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility Click here CA SS aaa P FOX Live pdate E Download fies Set the location of Y y onfigure Browse dounioadticsoi Auto backup BIOS before updating BIOS pce auto backup BIOS Select different skin Auto Run Wh System Starts of the software Reset to default value Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can Apply the changes auto run when the system starts up 63 3 3 Configure Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS Boot Block and clear CMOS If yo
69. ovides optimal speed and reliability but you need four SATA hard disks Spanning JBOD JBOD stands for Just a Bunch of Disks Each drive is accessed as if it were ona standard SCSI host bus adapter This is useful when a single drive configuration is needed but it offers no speed improvement or fault tolerance A spanned volume is a formatted partition which data is stored on more than one hard disk yet appears as one volume Unlike RAID spanned volumes have no fault tolerance so if any disk fails the data on the whole volume could be lost Additionally the system or boot partitions cannot be included in a spanned volume FAT16 32 and NTFS file systems may be used and the volume can span up to 32 hard disks Comparison Table Solution Hard Disks No Capacity Performance Reliability Application Read faster Excellent 100 Data backup gt 3 N 1 Read faster Good Limited budget Write slower gt 4 Smallest High Excellent Unlimited budget Even number 2 70 NVIDIA MediaShield Driver The NVIDIA MediaShield driver supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 0 1 functions It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance big capacity or data safety provided by different RAID functions Here we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how to select your RAID system Assume four hard disks are connected to the motherboard SATA port 1 WDC WD1200JD 98HBBO 111 79GB SATA port 2 Hitachi HDT
70. password are higher than those of a regular User password The Supervisor password can be used to start the system or modify the CMOS settings while User password can only be used to start the system view the CMOS settings but modify CMOS settings is not allowable When you select the Set Supervisor User Password option the Enter Password message will appear The supervisor password can be set up through this menu i PASSWORD DISABLED Key in a password not exceeding 8 characters save the change IPEE IETS and exit The next time when you enter the BIOS it will ask you to input this password to confirm your access right After you get the right to access the BIOS you then can select this setting again and press lt Enter gt to disable this function or input a new password to replace the original one If you select System for the Security Option in Advanced BIOS Features menu then you will be asked to enter a password when the system is started or when you try to enter the CMOS set ting program If an incorrect password is entered you will be hold there If you select Setup for the Security Option in Advanced BIOS Features menu you will be asked to enter a password only when you enter the CMOS setting program Set User Password The user password can be set up through this menu Only when there exists a Supervisor password then this setting can be activated Save amp Exit Setup When you s
71. perature The CPU System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt CPU System Fan Speed The CPU fan System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system gt Smart Fan Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function Only when this option is enabled you can set some correlative parameters Start PWM Temperature It allows you set a temperature value from which smart fan starts its operation Start PWM Value It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start PWM value and smart fan begins its operation The higher PWM value can achieve the faster fan speed Slope PWM Value When temperature changes one degree celsius the PWM will be increased or decreased by a step value accordingly 40 Load Optimized Defaults Select this option and press lt Enter gt A dialogue pops out select lt Y gt then press lt Enter gt to load the defaults press lt N gt to skip By this default BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimized performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices the system may fail to work It may happen on when you installed too many add on cards on your system or overloaded the hardware until it can not afford Set Supervisor Password The access rights and permissions associated with the Supervisor
72. ping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context The system is in the soft off state and requires a complete boot when it wakes Software uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state to allow for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from a saved memory image 37 gt ACPI Function This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI function gt ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STRY 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 gt Power Button This item is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When set to Delay 4 Sec the power button will put the system in Suspend mode if you push the power button in less than 4 Second then release If set to Ins
73. rboard includes a standard floppy disk drive FDD connector supporting 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB FDDs IDE Connector PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any type of hard disk and CD DVD ROM RW drive 1 2 USB Connectors F_USB1 2 VCC VCC In addition to the four USB ports on the rear panel this lt n ame product also provides two 10 pin USB connectors on its GND GND motherboard By connecting through USB cables with them EMPTY NC user can quickly build another four USB ports on the front 9 10 panel F_ USB 1 2 15 Speaker Connector SPEAKER l SPKJ 1 The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis EMPTY NC SPKJ SPEAKER S PDIF_OUT Connector SPDIF_OUT The connector is used for S PDIF output 1 5V EMPTY SPDIF _OUT GND SPDIF _OUT 1 5V Bi Fi EMPTY ie i coxconn IRRX Sai GND IRTX 6 maas 15235 a a 19 umm H as teh some MI PMX Sar estia me IrDA Connector IR This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving device COM Connector COM1 1 2 This motherboard supports one additional serial RS232 COM RLSD SIN cone SOUT DTR ports for legacy compatibility User must purchase another SND DSR RS232 cable with a 9 pin D sub connector at one end to connect RTS CTS with external RS232 device and another end with 10 pin female RI TT EME TY connector to connect with COM1 header in the motherboar
74. rch the new utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here p roxtnetpiate Sironen Fosh ana More omer _ e Stronger ras SS js FOX LiveUpdate gt a Lockl Update Current System Information GAIN YUA Online Windows Vista TM Ultimate Current information Search new utilities from Internet FOX LOGO Browse detailed Version 1 0 0 8 i RE information Version 1 0 0 5 ersion Install the selected utility Close the window Ww the latest utility only list the latest utility 60 2 4 Online Update Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search all new BlOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here i ney I brand More Powertul MBM P Stronger ras m_ FOX LiveUpdate L n aeS Local Update urrent System Information Operating System Windows Vista TM Ultimate gt v EOS abo saa qj Current information Release Date 01 13 2007 Search all new BIOS Search new bios driver utility from server drivers utilities from Internet i BIOS There are new BIOS to update Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information There are new drivers to update beat Browse detailed utility information There are new utilities to update Close C
75. rity _ Greate RAID DriverFloppy RAID Driver Hoppy B rive and r EA EA n2K_XP F loppy64 RaidT00 l exe bit RAID driver NVIDIA MCP68 RAID F loppy winvista 32bit bit RAID driver NVIDIA MCP68 RAID F loppy winvista 64bit J RAID Floppy driver rive and run BEX chi pset winxP 32bit IDE winxP sataraid RaidTool exe J RAID Floppy driver rive andr bey ot jpset wi AANI iT IDE Win64 sataraid RaidTool exe bit RAID driver NVIDIA MCP73 Cchipset Wwinvista 32bit IDE Wwinvista sataraid bit RAID driver NVIDIANMCP73 Cchipset Wwinvista o4bit IDE Wwinvista64 sataraid v Fie Edit view Favorites ase B LP sex Tools s G Driver NVIDIA MCP73 Chipset wi a inxP sataraid Folder B Desktop B My Documents W My Computer A 31 Floppy A H Se Local Disk C lt Local Disk D cH S data E E Se GHOST F ef N73M01 G 2 Bin mcpez3 DAR Help a arch fy Folders X 2 a A ill be create RAID Floppy press GO to start 6 Insert a diskette click OK to continue Format Disk p Please insert floppy diskette It will be Formatted Save your data before proceeding Please confirm OK to Format 7 You can input a volume label for this diskette Format 3 Floppy A click on Start to format as TOET File system FAT Allocation unit size Default allocation size volume label For
76. run But if you at the first time set this setting to IDE then install the Operating System Later if you change this BIOS setting to AHCI this operating system can not run RAID When you enable RAID it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI 33 gt SATA Pri Master RAID SATA Pri Slave RAID SATA Sec Master RAID SATA Sec Slave RAID These items are valid only when SATA Operation Mode is set to RAID They are used to enable or disable the RAID function of each SATA port on the motherboard The relationships between RAID settings and SATA ports on the motherboard are SATA Pri Master RAID is the SATA port 1 of the motherboard SATA Pri Slave RAID is the SATA port 2 SATA Sec Master RAID is the SATA port 3 SATA Sec Slave RAID is the SATA port 4 OnBoard Devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility a fer nem BIs i ess OnBoard Audio Controller Auto Item Help OnBoard HDMI Audio OnBoard LAN Controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to select the operation of your audio controller You can select Auto for high defintion audio Select Disabled will turn off audio function gt OnBoard HDMI Audio This item is used to select the audio operation of your High Definition Multimedia Interface You can select Auto for audio function or selec
77. s connected to the IDE channel and set to Master m A Mirrored RAID Array Disk Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored RAID1 array they are Hitachi HDT725025VLA 232 88GB connected to SATA port2 of the moherboard Segate ST3320620AS 298 09GB connected to SATA port4 m A SATA DVD Drive A DVD drive connected to SATA port pee To achieve the best performance and reliability we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand size and model number Though we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here the purpose is only for easy understanding 1 Reboot your system and go to MCP SATA Mode menu Enable the RAID function together with the SATA ports which have the hard disks and DVD drive connected Press F10 to save the settings and reboot Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility MCP SATA Mode SATA Operation Mode RAID Item Help SATA Pri Master RAID SATA Pri Slave RAID Menu Level gt SATA Sec Master RAID SATA Sec Slave RAID t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults 96 2 Select a RAID array for use also can refer to section 5 3 After rebooting your computer you will see the RAID software prompting you to press F10 Press F10 to enter the NVIDIA MediaShield BIOS setup and configure the mirrored RAID array as described in the 5 3 section Finally you can reach this step as depicted
78. se the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To delete the selected partitions press D 238473 MB Disk 0 at id 1 on bus 0 on nvrd32 MBR Unpartitioned space 238473 MB ENTERz Install C Create Partition F3 Quit 12 In this example we will create a 30GB partition C and leave the remainding space as a partition E D is allocated by a DVD drive 13 Press lt Enter gt to install Windows The Windows XP install processes will ask you to format your hard disk then copy files etc Follow the installation steps until the whole Windows is setup Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list e To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER e To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C e To delete the selected partitions press D 238473 MB Disk 0 at id 1 on bus 0 on nvrd32 MBR C Partition New Raw 29996 MB 29996 MB free E Partition2 New Raw 208468 MB 208468 MB free Unpartitioned space 8 MB ENTER Install D Delete Partition F3 Quit 95 5 5 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array This section assumes the following setup Boot Disk with Windows XP installed One hard disk HDS728080PLAT20 80GB i
79. slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots 4 x SATA connectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing Support hot plug Support up to 8 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 2 onboard USB connectors supporting 4 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4x SATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 connectors Supporting 4 x USB devices 1 x CPU fan header 4 pin 1 x System fan header 4 pin 1 x Front Panel connector 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front audio connector 1 x COM1 connector 1 x Speaker Connector or Buzzer 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header INTR 1 x S PDIF_OUT connector 2 Back Panel Connectors Hardware Monitor PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Green Function Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x PS 2 Keyboard port 1 x PS 2 Mouse port 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN port 1 x VGA port 1 x HDMI port 6 channel audio ports M7PMX k 8 channel audio ports M7PMX S System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU System overheating shutdown CPU System fan speed control Support 250MB s 500MB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power mana
80. system can operate normally when your CPU memory is overclocked Normal operation depends on the overclocking capacity of your device If there is any when connecting USB audio 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 connectors 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 configured 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 certified computer technician Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specifications cccccccsccecsececeececaeeesaseesaseesaseesseneeeas 2 LA OU sioepttie wana ncne sal E E nuns 4 Back Panel COnnecCtors ccccccececececececcecececececececaeaeaeaeaecesecenas 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler
81. t Disabled to turn it off gt OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller gt OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM ALAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network board you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely 34 SuperlO Devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperlO Devices OnBoard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help OnBoard Serial Port 1 IR IO IRQ Select Menu Level UART Mode Select IrDA Duplex Mode l gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt OnBoard FDC Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard FDC controller gt OnBoard Serial Port 1 This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port COM1 gt IR IO IRQ Select This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard infraed chip gt UART Mode Select This item is used to configure COM1 port as Normal a RS232 device IrDA port has no function irDA an IrDA device for maximum baud rate of 115200 bit s COM1 port has no function ASKIR A faster IrDA for 1152000 bit s COM1 port has no function gt IrDA Duplex Mode This item enables you to determine the infrared func
82. t panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial ATA Connectors SATA_1 2 3 4 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with relevant Txe Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature The ae current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data RX transfer rate GND SATA 1 2 3 4 Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_FAN one There are two fan connectors on this motherboard The fan POWER speed can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status j SENSE section of the BIOS Setup These fans will be automatically M E turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 mode SYS_FAN CPU_FAN 14 Audio Connector F_AUDIO PORT1_L AUD_GND The audio connector supports HD Audio standard It aes ae AAR provides the Front Audio output choice PORT2 R SENSE1 RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN Audio Connector CD_IN 9 10 CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector it can be F AUDIO connected to CD DVD ROM drive through a CD DVD audio cable CD_ L GND CD R CD_IN 1 INTRUDERJ gg GND INTR Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY This mothe
83. tant Off the PC powers off immediately when the power button is pressed gt PWRON After PWR Fail This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss gt HPET Support HPET stands for High Precision Even Timer If you have the HPET disabled then windows does not have access to it and therefore falls back to less accurate timing methods This item is used to enable or disable the HPET Support Power Management Events gt Resume by PCI Card This item is used to set the system to be waken up by PCI card gt USB KB MS Resume from 3 This item is used to set the system to be waken up by USB keyboard or mouse when it is staying at S3 Suspend to RAM state gt Resume by Alarm This item is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be disabled Also the PC power source must not be turned off gt Date of Month Alarm When Resume by Alarm is set to Enabled this item can be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up date gt Time hh mm ss Alarm When Resume by Alarm is set to Enabled this item can be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up time gt Power On by Button This feature is valid only when PS 2 KB Resume from S3 is set to Password Hot key or Keyboard 98 Enabling this feature allows normal powering on by pressing power button while disabling it then press
84. ted at the right hand side of your desktop keyboard They are not the combination keys made by pressing and holding down lt Shift gt key first then press lt gt or lt _ gt key the next 20 System Information This submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features such as the date time floppy drive and so on Use the arrow up down keys to select an item then use the lt gt or lt gt keys to change the setting Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility System Information Date mm dd yy Item Help Time hh mm ss gt IDE Channel Master Maxtor 6Y080L0 gt IDE Channel Slave gt SATA Channel 1 Master gt SATA Channel 2 Msater gt SATA Channel 3 Master gt SATA Channel 4 Master DINAN Halt On t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt Date lt weekday gt lt month gt lt date gt lt year gt format Day weekday from Sun to Sat automatically displayed by BIOS Read Only Month month from 1 to 12 Date date from 1st to 31st Year year set up by users Use lt Enter gt lt Tab gt keys to select a field Use lt gt lt gt lt PageUp gt or lt PageDown gt to select a value gt Time lt hour gt lt minute gt lt second gt format This item allows you to configure the desired time Use lt Enter gt lt Tab gt to move forward and select a field Directly input a value or use lt
85. the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized gt Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O devices such as Serial I O and other USB etc 19 gt Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be set up through this menu gt PC Health Status This setup enables you to read change fan speeds and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU System gt Load Optimized Defaults 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 find out the best setting for your current system gt Set Supervisor Password The supervisor password can be set up through this menu gt Set User Password The user password can be set only when Supervisor Password is set gt Save amp Exit Setup Save setting values to CMOS and exit gt Exit Without Saving Do not change anything and exit the setup When we talk about lt gt and lt gt keys in this manual they are the single keypad keys of the numeric keypad which is loca
86. tion of the onboard infrared chip 35 USB Devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Devices USB Operation Mode V1 1 V2 0 Item Help USB Keyboard Support USB Mouse Support USB Storage Support t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults gt USB Operation Mode This item is used to set the USB operation mode If you select the V1 1 V2 0 then the USB operation mode is determined by the USB device select V1 1 the USB device operates on full low speed Select Disabled no function at all gt USB Keyboard Support This item is used to enable the support for USB keyboard in DOS mode Even if this option is disabled the USB keyboard is still working under BIOS or Windows environments gt USB Mouse Support This item is used to enable the support for USB mouse in DOS mode Even if this option is disabled the USB mouse is still working under BIOS or Windows environments gt USB Storage Support This option is used to set whether the USB Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS 36 Power Management Setup Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type Power Button Menu Level gt PWRON After PWR Fail HPET Support Resume by PCI Card USB KB MS Resume from S3 Resume by Alarm PS 2 Mouse Resume from S3 PS 2 KB Res
87. tly 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 Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example 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 1 Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU 3 Check the solder side of the motherboard the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Turning the push pin bolt along with the direction of arrow counterclockwise 2 Pull the push pin straight up 3 Turning push pin clockwise to its default position 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 2 2 Install the Memory 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
88. u choose Flash Boot Block it means BIOS is not protective and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption Click here 1GA CO C E oisg e uodate Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to gt l chi Update PETS motherboard with backup nine ate BIOS ROM F Flash Boot Bloc Select to flash Boot Block ictear cmos Select to clear CMOS b Default gt P AvoutaHetp Apply gt Default gt Apply the changes Reset to default value We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage 4 About amp Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate Click here i J P 7 ans m_ _ FOX LiveUpdate ET a Foxconn Fox LiveUpdate Version 1 0 5 7 Show information about Home Page http iwwew foxconnchannel com FOX Live U pd ate Contact Us Technical Support Team Website Copyright C 2005 by FoxconnTechnology Group All Rights Reserved R 64 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 file then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS Full Screen Logo Show setting in Advanced BIOS Features
89. ug in the power cord to your computer and turn it on 5 Go to BIOS Setup to configure new system as described in next chapter 1 Clear 2 3 Normal Default Foxconn 4 Spee g N15235 U CLR_CMOS ye m Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on 17 a ee ee a aay ay La ay By s 7 This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS l parameters are also provided H i You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases I l occur I 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 l I T This chapter includes the following information i a Enter BIOS Setup iA Main Menu 4 7 System Information as Fox Central Control Unit os Advanced BIOS Features S lt Advanced Chipset Features n E lt Integrated Peripherals AS m Power Management Setup 5 PG Health Status a S m Load Optimized Defaults ee bs E Set Supervisor Password ee 7 m Set User Passworth aes 7 Save amp Exit Setup ee _ Exit Without Saving WS ssee 7 ie ay re 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 w
90. ume from S3 t lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface is an open industry standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces between an operating system and the BIOS In other words it is a standard that describes how computer components work together to manage system hardware In order to use this function the ACPI specification must be supported by the OS for example Windows XP ACPI defines five sleeping states they are S1 The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state In this state no system context is lost CPU or chip set and hardware maintains all system context also called Power On Suspend S2 The S2 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state This state is similar to the S1 sleeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost the OS is responsible for maintaining the caches and CPU context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event S3 The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context is lost except system memory CPU cache and chip set context are lost in this state Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event also called Suspend to RAM S4 The S4 slee
91. veUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information Link to website Minimum Ffroxtveupdte uuu FOX LiveUpdate Current BIOS information _ 4H44H44 4 4 BIOS Info i MainBoard Type j ff Backup BIOS ie A Update BIOS BIOS Version Toolbar BIOS Size Online Update ROM Part p Configure j P D About amp Help kkk please refer to the physical motherboard for detail 57 Exit Show current BIOS information 1 2 Local Update Backup This page can backup your system BIOS You can click Backup and key in a file name then click Save to finish the backup operation The extension of this backup file is BIN for Award BIOS and ROM for AMI BIOS Default directory is C Desktop My Documents in Windows XP and Documents in Vista Make sure you can remember the file name together with the directory which it is stored prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later Save As Save in E Documents 4u 5 img Ele Date modified Type Size Tags fa My Music Key in a BIOS name fa My Pictures fay My Videos _ Visual Studio 2005 Click here gt About amp Help 1 3 Local Update Update This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local file After click Update An alert message will be displayed to e
92. vers all these two drivers must be installed Press Enter to select the first driver NVIDIA RAID Driver required Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID Driver required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required ENTER Select F3 Exit 8 A confirmation message apperas to double check if the driver is really what we wanted As we need to install both two drivers so we will press lt S gt again to select the second driver It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into your floppy drive again press lt Enter gt to continue Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID Driver required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 93 9 Use key to select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required then press Enter Windo
93. ws Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list or press ESC to return to the previous screen NVIDIA RAID Driver required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required ENTER Select F3 Exit 10 Two drivers are displayed Press lt Enter gt to continue Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID Driver required NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit 94 11 Windows will display the partition of your system As we are using a Mirrored RAID array aS an example its size 232 88GB is now displayed as 238473MB You can press C to create partitions as many as you wish assign them C D or E logical drive names Note 238473MB 1024 232 88GB Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer U
94. you also can press lt Enter gt to know the detailed drive information of this RAID system Press D here allow you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 4 NVIDIA RAID 0 1 153 38G Array Detail RAID Mode Striped Mirror Stripe Width 2 Stripe Block 64K Port Index Disk Model Capacity 0 0 0 1 WDC WD1200JD 98HBBO 111 79G HDS728080PLA380 76 69GB 0 1 0 2 2 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88G 3 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09G R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return 84 Create RAID 5 1 Select RAID5 from the RAID Mode The menu appears MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SVB Eee RAIDS Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 0 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 0 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB Wid pee 0 3 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate tJ Select ENTER Popup 2 Select three SATA hard disks to build our RAID5 system 3 Press TAB to navigate to left drive panel then use and keys to add the hard disks to the right drive panel MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Define a New Array SNIPE elesRAIDS Stripe Block Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity 1 HDS728080PLA38 76 69GB haeactemmO 2 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate t Select ENTER Popup

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