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... a RAID Array for Use 76 Install a New Windows XP 89 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 93 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx
... a RAID Array for Use 76 Install a New Windows XP 89 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 93 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx
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... to 4GB of system memory Dual channel DDR2 800/667/533MHz architecture Audio Realtek 8-channel audio chip (A74MX-S) Realtek 6-channel audio chip (A74MX-K) High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out Support Jack-Sensing function LAN Realtek �1�0�/1��0�0�/�1�0�0�0�M��b�/�s�...
... to 4GB of system memory Dual channel DDR2 800/667/533MHz architecture Audio Realtek 8-channel audio chip (A74MX-S) Realtek 6-channel audio chip (A74MX-K) High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out Support Jack-Sensing function LAN Realtek �1�0�/1��0�0�/�1�0�0�0�M��b�/�s�...
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...65533;�r�t 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel Audio ports (A74MX-S) 6-channel Audio ports (A74MX-K) Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU�/S�y��s�te�m�... to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP only Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 8.8 inches (24.4cm x 22.4cm...
...65533;�r�t 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel Audio ports (A74MX-S) 6-channel Audio ports (A74MX-K) Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU�/S�y��s�te�m�... to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP only Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 8.8 inches (24.4cm x 22.4cm...
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...such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. 1 1-3 Back Panel Connectors Back panel of A74MX-S : PS/2 Mouse Port Parallel�P��o�r�t 1 3 LAN Port 8 Line Out Line ...In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone 2 4 5 6 PS/2 Keyboard Port VGA Port DVI-D Port USB Ports 7 Audio Ports Back panel of A74MX-K : Line In Line Out Microphone 7 Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to this port for USB devices such...
...such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. 1 1-3 Back Panel Connectors Back panel of A74MX-S : PS/2 Mouse Port Parallel�P��o�r�t 1 3 LAN Port 8 Line Out Line ...In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone 2 4 5 6 PS/2 Keyboard Port VGA Port DVI-D Port USB Ports 7 Audio Ports Back panel of A74MX-K : Line In Line Out Microphone 7 Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to this port for USB devices such...
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... exercised during the installation of jumpers. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and VGA for your motherboard : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx This chapter includes the following information : ■ Install...
... exercised during the installation of jumpers. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and VGA for your motherboard : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx This chapter includes the following information : ■ Install...
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... thermal grease on the surface of the CPU. ■ Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before you want to prevent hardware damage. ■...
... thermal grease on the surface of the CPU. ■ Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not recommended that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before you want to prevent hardware damage. ■...
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... of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in your system. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. If you begin to prevent hardware damage. ■ Memory modules have a foolproof design. Single Channel - DS/SS Dual Channel DS/SS DS... check the memory in only one direction. Read the following guidelines before installing the memory to install the memory : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. 2 CAUTION 2-2 Install the Memory !
... of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed in your system. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. If you begin to prevent hardware damage. ■ Memory modules have a foolproof design. Single Channel - DS/SS Dual Channel DS/SS DS... check the memory in only one direction. Read the following guidelines before installing the memory to install the memory : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. 2 CAUTION 2-2 Install the Memory !
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Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the ...(s). 7. Align the card with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. 2 CAUTION 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 PCI Follow the steps below to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing...
Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on the ...(s). 7. Align the card with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. 2 CAUTION 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 PCI Follow the steps below to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing...
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...'s status. Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this switch allows the system to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis. User must purchase another RS232 cable with... (RESET-SW) Attach the connector to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4 COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one connector for legacy compatibility. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the power button on the front panel of the hard disks. This...
...'s status. Serial ATA Connectors : SATA_1/2/3/4 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this switch allows the system to the power LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis. User must purchase another RS232 cable with... (RESET-SW) Attach the connector to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4 COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one connector for legacy compatibility. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the power button on the front panel of the hard disks. This...
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...Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is used for S/PDIF output. Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive (FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. TPM Connector : TPM The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to... applications more secure and to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/DVD ROM/RW drive. Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. By connecting through a CD/DVD audio cable. 12 PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRESENCE_J ...
...Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is used for S/PDIF output. Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive (FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. TPM Connector : TPM The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to... applications more secure and to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/DVD ROM/RW drive. Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. By connecting through a CD/DVD audio cable. 12 PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRESENCE_J ...
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...65533;t��th��e��ti�m�e �ou�t � Quiet Boot [Enabled] value for improved support of other devices on a motherboard that the motherboard will actually reduce performance as it . ► MPS Revision This feature is a... specification by which PC manufacturers design and build CPU architecture systems with support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge. Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - You also need to enable/disable ...
...65533;t��th��e��ti�m�e �ou�t � Quiet Boot [Enabled] value for improved support of other devices on a motherboard that the motherboard will actually reduce performance as it . ► MPS Revision This feature is a... specification by which PC manufacturers design and build CPU architecture systems with support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge. Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - You also need to enable/disable ...
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... current CPU speed. ► Current FSB/HTT Clock This item displays the current Front Side Bus clock. ► Current CPU Multiplier (Appears only when CPU supports) This item displays the current CPU Ratio. ► Current DRAM Clock This item displays the current DRAM clock, in dual channels. Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American...
... current CPU speed. ► Current FSB/HTT Clock This item displays the current Front Side Bus clock. ► Current CPU Multiplier (Appears only when CPU supports) This item displays the current CPU Ratio. ► Current DRAM Clock This item displays the current DRAM clock, in dual channels. Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American...
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... CPU voltage in a step of 0.025V. Increase this ratio may enhance the graphics card speed. ► CPU Multiplier Adjust (Optional only if CPU supports) This option is supporting this function, it . Multiply CPU clock with FCC regulation. It may overclock your CPU is used to +360mV. 27 This option will be incremented...
... CPU voltage in a step of 0.025V. Increase this ratio may enhance the graphics card speed. ► CPU Multiplier Adjust (Optional only if CPU supports) This option is supporting this function, it . Multiply CPU clock with FCC regulation. It may overclock your CPU is used to +360mV. 27 This option will be incremented...
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... FSB Multiplier : 11x Able to Change Frequency : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required Cool 'N' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled]� �C�P��U�-N��B�H��T�L�i�n�k�S�p�e�e�... width and frequency are initialized between processors are Non-Coherent HT links, as well. ► C1E Support (Optional only if CPU supports) C1E represents Enhanced HALT State. The CPUNB HT Speed option controls the physical speed of ACPI Logical Count...
... FSB Multiplier : 11x Able to Change Frequency : Yes uCode Patch Level : None Required Cool 'N' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled]� �C�P��U�-N��B�H��T�L�i�n�k�S�p�e�e�... width and frequency are initialized between processors are Non-Coherent HT links, as well. ► C1E Support (Optional only if CPU supports) C1E represents Enhanced HALT State. The CPUNB HT Speed option controls the physical speed of ACPI Logical Count...
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... pair to have identical size and timing parameters, both DCTs are no transactions scheduled to any DIMM connected to the clock enable signal. Burst lengths supported When both DCTs programmed identically. 3 When disabled, the system will take the RAM that would occupy that 3.5-4GB address space and re-map it wasn...
... pair to have identical size and timing parameters, both DCTs are no transactions scheduled to any DIMM connected to the clock enable signal. Burst lengths supported When both DCTs programmed identically. 3 When disabled, the system will take the RAM that would occupy that 3.5-4GB address space and re-map it wasn...
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... of your SATA ports. 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 best performance. [Legacy IDE] - IDE Configuration ��ID��E���C...;�Ty�p��e This item is running for Serial ATA. This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - Options : [Native IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Legacy IDE]. [Native...
... of your SATA ports. 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 best performance. [Legacy IDE] - IDE Configuration ��ID��E���C...;�Ty�p��e This item is running for Serial ATA. This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - Options : [Native IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Legacy IDE]. [Native...
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...65533;fi�g�u�r�a��ti�o�n� Help Item Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 Enables support for legacy USB. �U�S��B��D�e�v�i�c�e�s�E��n�a�...65533;a�n� be available in 12Mb/s. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. If USB devices are connected to enable the support for OS without EHCI hand-off feature. The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI...
...65533;fi�g�u�r�a��ti�o�n� Help Item Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 Enables support for legacy USB. �U�S��B��D�e�v�i�c�e�s�E��n�a�...65533;a�n� be available in 12Mb/s. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. If USB devices are connected to enable the support for OS without EHCI hand-off feature. The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI...
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...security in BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► TCG/TPM Support Trusted Computing Group (TCG) members develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications for secure generation of cryptographic ...keys. Work group members should also have a working knowledge of TCG/TPM support. 37 Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. The TPM Work Group is used to create the Trusted Platform Module (TPM...
...security in BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► TCG/TPM Support Trusted Computing Group (TCG) members develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications for secure generation of cryptographic ...keys. Work group members should also have a working knowledge of TCG/TPM support. 37 Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. The TPM Work Group is used to create the Trusted Platform Module (TPM...
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...;b�led�] State used for maintaining the caches and CPU context). The S1 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by PCI Card [Disabled] System Suspend. CPU, cache, and chip set ) and hardware maintains all system context is a low wake latency sleeping state where all...
...;b�led�] State used for maintaining the caches and CPU context). The S1 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by PCI Card [Disabled] System Suspend. CPU, cache, and chip set ) and hardware maintains all system context is a low wake latency sleeping state where all...