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... your CPU is turned off before installing or removing CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. Installation Precautions WARNING! ■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) 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...
... your CPU is turned off before installing or removing CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. Installation Precautions WARNING! ■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) 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...
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... Introduction Product Specifications 2 Layout...4 Back Panel Connectors 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler 8 Install the Memory 11 Install an Expansion Card 13 Install other Internal Connectors 14 Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 21 Main Menu 21 System Information 23 Advanced BIOS Features 25 Fox Central Control Unit 28 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup 37 PC Health Status 39 BIOS Security Features 40 Load Optimal Defaults 41 Save Changes and Exit 41...
... Introduction Product Specifications 2 Layout...4 Back Panel Connectors 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler 8 Install the Memory 11 Install an Expansion Card 13 Install other Internal Connectors 14 Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 21 Main Menu 21 System Information 23 Advanced BIOS Features 25 Fox Central Control Unit 28 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup 37 PC Health Status 39 BIOS Security Features 40 Load Optimal Defaults 41 Save Changes and Exit 41...
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... Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage LAN Audio USB Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU, Max processor power up to 95w For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Intel® H55 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 16GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1600(oc*)/1333/1066 MHz architecture (oc:Overclocking) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5 Dual independent displays support with DVI-D and D-Sub H55 chipset: - 6 x SATA connectors...
... Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots VGA Storage LAN Audio USB Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU, Max processor power up to 95w For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Intel® H55 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 16GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1600(oc*)/1333/1066 MHz architecture (oc:Overclocking) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Integrated Graphics Support with PAVP 1.5 Dual independent displays support with DVI-D and D-Sub H55 chipset: - 6 x SATA connectors...
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... Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors Hardware Monitor PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Green Function Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan headers (4-pin) 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x SPDIF-OUT connector 1 x Speaker connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x Front Panel connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x TPM connector (Optional) 1 x COM connector (Optional) 1 x INTR connector 1 x CIR connector 1 x LPT connector (Optional) 1 x PS/2 keyboard...
... Internal Connectors Back Panel Connectors Hardware Monitor PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Green Function Bundled Software Operating System Form Factor 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan headers (4-pin) 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x SPDIF-OUT connector 1 x Speaker connector 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x Front Panel connector 6 x SATA connectors 1 x TPM connector (Optional) 1 x COM connector (Optional) 1 x INTR connector 1 x CIR connector 1 x LPT connector (Optional) 1 x PS/2 keyboard...
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... the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx Caution should be exercised during the installation of jumpers. This chapter includes the following information : ■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please...
... the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx Caution should be exercised during the installation of jumpers. This chapter includes the following information : ■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please...
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... card in your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover. 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. CAUTION 2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver...
... card in your card. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover. 6. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to correctly install your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. CAUTION 2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Locate an expansion slot that came with a screw. 5. Install the driver...
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... device and another RS232 cable with +/- sign. Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW) Connect to connect with +/- User must purchase another end with 10- pin female connector to the power button on the front panel of the chassis. To utilize this switch allows the system to the Reset switch on . This 2-pin connector is directional with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one connector for legacy compatibility. RESET-SW PWR-SW NC EMPTY 9 10 FP1 COM Connector (Optional) : COM2 This motherboard supports one serial...
... device and another RS232 cable with +/- sign. Power Switch Connector (PWR-SW) Connect to connect with +/- User must purchase another end with 10- pin female connector to the power button on the front panel of the chassis. To utilize this switch allows the system to the Reset switch on . This 2-pin connector is directional with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one connector for legacy compatibility. RESET-SW PWR-SW NC EMPTY 9 10 FP1 COM Connector (Optional) : COM2 This motherboard supports one serial...
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... motherboard by changing the jumper settings. "Closed" means placing a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short them . Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed . 4. Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 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... The steps to your computer and turn it on. 5. This will clear CMOS...
... motherboard by changing the jumper settings. "Closed" means placing a jumper cap on the two pins to temporarily short them . Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed . 4. Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 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... The steps to your computer and turn it on. 5. This will clear CMOS...
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... Jumper: MFG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to pins 2-3, you can disable the Intel® Management Engine function. 1 Enable 2 (Default) 3 1 Disable 2 3 MFG ! Set the jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set MFG jumper to pins 1-2, you can enable the Intel® Management Engine function. CAUTION 19 19 Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. Set the jumper...
... Jumper: MFG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to pins 2-3, you can disable the Intel® Management Engine function. 1 Enable 2 (Default) 3 1 Disable 2 3 MFG ! Set the jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set MFG jumper to pins 1-2, you can enable the Intel® Management Engine function. CAUTION 19 19 Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. Set the jumper...
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... default may cause problem if you need now is heavy, set to CMOS and exit. ► Exit Without Saving Do not change Fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set up through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change anything and exit the setup. 22 What you have more memory or I/O cards installed...
... default may cause problem if you need now is heavy, set to CMOS and exit. ► Exit Without Saving Do not change Fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set up through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change anything and exit the setup. 22 What you have more memory or I/O cards installed...
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...; SATA 3 [Not Detected] ► SATA 4 [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to ► SATA 5 [Not Detected] configure system time. ► SATA 6 [Not Detected] Halt On Keyboard Mouse Model Name BIOS Version Memory MAC Address [All Errors, But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] : H55M : A21F1D02 : 512MB : 0C-EE-E6-FE-F7-D5 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► System Time This item allows you enabled...
...; SATA 3 [Not Detected] ► SATA 4 [Not Detected] Use [+] or [-] to ► SATA 5 [Not Detected] configure system time. ► SATA 6 [Not Detected] Halt On Keyboard Mouse Model Name BIOS Version Memory MAC Address [All Errors, But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] : H55M : A21F1D02 : 512MB : 0C-EE-E6-FE-F7-D5 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► System Time This item allows you enabled...
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.... ► CPU Clock This item is used to adjust the memory speed. The Serial Presence Detect (SPD) device is set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Fox Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Fox Central Control Unit ► CPU Configuration [Press Enter] CPU Clock [133] Ratio CMOS Setting [22] Adjust VTT Voltage [Default] Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:09, Max:22) Ratio Actual Value:22 Current CPU Speed : 2.936GHz DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Timing...
.... ► CPU Clock This item is used to adjust the memory speed. The Serial Presence Detect (SPD) device is set the ratio between CPU Core Clock and the FSB Frequency. Fox Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Fox Central Control Unit ► CPU Configuration [Press Enter] CPU Clock [133] Ratio CMOS Setting [22] Adjust VTT Voltage [Default] Ratio Status: Unlocked (Min:09, Max:22) Ratio Actual Value:22 Current CPU Speed : 2.936GHz DRAM Frequency [Auto] Memory Timing...
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...Disable Bit functionality can help improve future virtualization solutions. Set [Disabled] for virus-related repairs. CPU Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Help Item Module Version : 01.08 Configure CPU EIST Manufacturer : Intel and C-state Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz function . This item is used to reduce power consumption when in independent partitions or "containers." Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to relative submenu. ► C1E Support (Appears only when CPU supports...
...Disable Bit functionality can help improve future virtualization solutions. Set [Disabled] for virus-related repairs. CPU Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Help Item Module Version : 01.08 Configure CPU EIST Manufacturer : Intel and C-state Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz function . This item is used to reduce power consumption when in independent partitions or "containers." Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to relative submenu. ► C1E Support (Appears only when CPU supports...
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... F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio controller. ► OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - A LAN boot ROM lets you can enable a client PC system on the network. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you set value, the system will...
... F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio controller. ► OnBoard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - A LAN boot ROM lets you can enable a client PC system on the network. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you set value, the system will...
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... have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . If you to auto or enabled. 36 USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 Enables support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. The available settings are Legacy USB Support [Enable d] connected. This is used to set to enable support for OS...
... have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . If you to auto or enabled. 36 USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version - 2.24.5-13.4 Enables support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. The available settings are Legacy USB Support [Enable d] connected. This is used to set to enable support for OS...
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... industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It defines five sleeping states, they are lost except system memory. Power Management Setup HPET [Enabled] Help Item ACPI Suspend Type [S3 (STR)] Energy -using Products [Enabled] Enable / Disable USB Device Wakeup From S3 [Enabled] Resume by PCIE PME [Enabled] Resume by PCI Card [Enabled] Resume by PS2 Keyboard [Enabled] Resume by PS2 Mouse [Enabled] Resume by ACPI. Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -
... industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It defines five sleeping states, they are lost except system memory. Power Management Setup HPET [Enabled] Help Item ACPI Suspend Type [S3 (STR)] Energy -using Products [Enabled] Enable / Disable USB Device Wakeup From S3 [Enabled] Resume by PCIE PME [Enabled] Resume by PCI Card [Enabled] Resume by PS2 Keyboard [Enabled] Resume by PS2 Mouse [Enabled] Resume by ACPI. Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility -
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...; USB Device Wakeup From S3 This item is enabled, select a specific time to set the energy saving mode of motherboard; When enable, the suspend power of the chipset will be saved in order to less accurate timing methods. When you have the HPET disabled, then windows does not have access to it entering STR will be cut off in S4/S5 suspend mode in memory, and...
...; USB Device Wakeup From S3 This item is enabled, select a specific time to set the energy saving mode of motherboard; When enable, the suspend power of the chipset will be saved in order to less accurate timing methods. When you have the HPET disabled, then windows does not have access to it entering STR will be cut off in S4/S5 suspend mode in memory, and...
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... supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU/System Fan Speed The CPU/System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU Core/DRAM Voltage/+3.30V/+5.00V/+12.0V The current voltages are valid only when Smart Fan Control is used to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start...
... supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU/System Fan Speed The CPU/System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU Core/DRAM Voltage/+3.30V/+5.00V/+12.0V The current voltages are valid only when Smart Fan Control is used to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start...
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... optionally. ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or change user password. Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] Change User Password [Press Enter] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change the User Password : Not Installed password. 3 BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility...
... optionally. ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Not Installed Install or change user password. Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] Change User Password [Press Enter] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change the User Password : Not Installed password. 3 BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility...
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... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will not be displayed on your PC screen to guide you to change your system without going to BIOS. A. Realtek LAN Driver D. Intel VGA Driver E. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. Some auto features help user to install. 1. FOX LiveUpdate C. FOX DMI E. A. Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you how to improve (or overclock) your system setting without...
... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will not be displayed on your PC screen to guide you to change your system without going to BIOS. A. Realtek LAN Driver D. Intel VGA Driver E. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. Some auto features help user to install. 1. FOX LiveUpdate C. FOX DMI E. A. Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you how to improve (or overclock) your system setting without...