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... motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. 12 Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover. 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express...
... motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that supports your operating system. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Remove the metal slot cover from the slot. 12 Make sure the metal contacts on your expansion card(s). 7. Secure the card's metal bracket to make any required BIOS changes for your computer. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover. 6. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express...
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... 2-pin connector is used to be turned on the front panel of the hard disks. PWR-LED - 2 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to the power button on and off . RX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4 COM Connector : COM1/2 This motherboard supports two serial RS232 COM ports for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. When the system gets into sleep mode...
... 2-pin connector is used to be turned on the front panel of the hard disks. PWR-LED - 2 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to the power button on and off . RX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4 COM Connector : COM1/2 This motherboard supports two serial RS232 COM ports for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. When the system gets into sleep mode...
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... on this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following table explains different types of the jumper settings. However, in next chapter. 1 Clear 2 3 WARNING! The shorting can be done by touching two pins by the bold silkscreen next to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. The steps to configure new system as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). This...
... on this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following table explains different types of the jumper settings. However, in next chapter. 1 Clear 2 3 WARNING! The shorting can be done by touching two pins by the bold silkscreen next to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. The steps to configure new system as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). This...
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... set, and [Auto] means the system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up /down keys to select an item, then use , , or to select a value. ► IDE Channel Master / Slave These categories identify the hard disks connected to the PATA port in .] Halt On [All , But Keyboard] Model Name M78MX BIOS Version D18 Memory 1024M MAC Address 00 1C 25 3B CC AF AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-Core Processor...
... set, and [Auto] means the system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up /down keys to select an item, then use , , or to select a value. ► IDE Channel Master / Slave These categories identify the hard disks connected to the PATA port in .] Halt On [All , But Keyboard] Model Name M78MX BIOS Version D18 Memory 1024M MAC Address 00 1C 25 3B CC AF AMD Phenom(tm) 9500 Quad-Core Processor...
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... temperature will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this function, it . ► PCI Spread Spectrum This option is a new feature of the CPU to comply with FCC regulation. ► K8NB HT Speed HT stands for HyperTransport bus. This option will drop as well. The settings are Quad Cores. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS ► Fox Intelligent Overclock ► Memory Timing Setting ► Voltage Options AMD K8...
... temperature will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this function, it . ► PCI Spread Spectrum This option is a new feature of the CPU to comply with FCC regulation. ► K8NB HT Speed HT stands for HyperTransport bus. This option will drop as well. The settings are Quad Cores. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS ► Fox Intelligent Overclock ► Memory Timing Setting ► Voltage Options AMD K8...
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... motherboard to reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). Smart BIOS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Smart BIOS Smart Boot Menu [Disabled] Item Help Smart Power LED [Enabled] Menu Level ► Smart Boot Menu with a timer to let user to control boot device easily. 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Smart Boot Menu When PC starts, if [Enabled] is selected, a Boot Menu will be automatically displayed to inform you to press [Esc] key to [Auto...
... motherboard to reduce EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). Smart BIOS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Smart BIOS Smart Boot Menu [Disabled] Item Help Smart Power LED [Enabled] Menu Level ► Smart Boot Menu with a timer to let user to control boot device easily. 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Smart Boot Menu When PC starts, if [Enabled] is selected, a Boot Menu will be automatically displayed to inform you to press [Esc] key to [Auto...
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... [Enabled] D0 [FC] [Disabled] 3 Bus Clocks 195ns 195ns 6 Bus Clocks 3 Clocks 26 Bus Clocks 6 Clocks 5 Clocks Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Timing Mode This item allows you to set in the next item. 25 The available options are: [Auto]: System will be displayed only if your CPU is CPU multiplier. Memory Timing Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Intelligent Overclock CPU Clock PCIE Clock...
... [Enabled] D0 [FC] [Disabled] 3 Bus Clocks 195ns 195ns 6 Bus Clocks 3 Clocks 26 Bus Clocks 6 Clocks 5 Clocks Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► Timing Mode This item allows you to set in the next item. 25 The available options are: [Auto]: System will be displayed only if your CPU is CPU multiplier. Memory Timing Setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Intelligent Overclock CPU Clock PCIE Clock...
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... only when the DRAM Timing Setting is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR2 memory module. But now it 's up to the memory controller to associate addresses with physical addresses larger than 32 bits. The Serial Presence Detect (SPD) device is , so it is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR memory module. The following 8 settings are used to enable/disable memory remapping around memory hole. 3 ► Memory Clock Value Limit...
... only when the DRAM Timing Setting is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR2 memory module. But now it 's up to the memory controller to associate addresses with physical addresses larger than 32 bits. The Serial Presence Detect (SPD) device is , so it is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR memory module. The following 8 settings are used to enable/disable memory remapping around memory hole. 3 ► Memory Clock Value Limit...
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...", a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup, but also to start up . The available settings are: On (default) and Off. ► Security Option When it is set to enter the CMOS Setup screen. After pressing , you to select the priority for a floppy drive while booting up your system is used to enable or disable full screen customer's logo. 28 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► Removable Device Priority ► Hard Disk Boot Priority ► CD-ROM Boot...
...", a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup, but also to start up . The available settings are: On (default) and Off. ► Security Option When it is set to enter the CMOS Setup screen. After pressing , you to select the priority for a floppy drive while booting up your system is used to enable or disable full screen customer's logo. 28 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► Removable Device Priority ► Hard Disk Boot Priority ► CD-ROM Boot...
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... graphics memory at all times, and will automatically reserve some of available resources for use one more option "Init Display First" to enable the onboard GPU (Graphic Processor Unit) in 29 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features x Hybrid SLI x Display Detection iGPU Frame Buffer Control x Frame Buffer Size OnBoard GPU MCP78 PCIE Training Init Display First Disabled Item Help Enabled [Auto] Menu Level ► 128M [Enable If NO Ext GPU] [Gen2 If Supported] [PCIEx] 3 Move Enter...
... graphics memory at all times, and will automatically reserve some of available resources for use one more option "Init Display First" to enable the onboard GPU (Graphic Processor Unit) in 29 AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features x Hybrid SLI x Display Detection iGPU Frame Buffer Control x Frame Buffer Size OnBoard GPU MCP78 PCIE Training Init Display First Disabled Item Help Enabled [Auto] Menu Level ► 128M [Enable If NO Ext GPU] [Gen2 If Supported] [PCIEx] 3 Move Enter...
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... BIOS setting to IDE, OS still can select this BIOS setting to AHCI, then install your motherboard and SATA hard disk both supporting AHCI, you change this operating system can select AHCI to RAID. The relationships between system software and the host controller hardware. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller for AHCI and RAID drivers are the same, they are : SATA Pri-Master RAID is set this setting to enable or disable...
... BIOS setting to IDE, OS still can select this BIOS setting to AHCI, then install your motherboard and SATA hard disk both supporting AHCI, you change this operating system can select AHCI to RAID. The relationships between system software and the host controller hardware. The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register level interface for a Host Controller for AHCI and RAID drivers are the same, they are : SATA Pri-Master RAID is set this setting to enable or disable...
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...the onboard LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to select the operation of your audio controller. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard Devices OnBoard Audio Controller OnBoard LAN Controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level ► Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you set up...
...the onboard LAN controller. ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to select the operation of your audio controller. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard Devices OnBoard Audio Controller OnBoard LAN Controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Enabled] [Auto] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level ► Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you set up...
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... CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Devices OnBoard FDC Controller OnBoard Serial Port 1 OnBoard Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2 Mode Select x IrDA Duplex Mode OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Enabled] Item Help [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] Menu Level ► [Normal] Half [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard FDC Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard FDC controller. ► OnBoard Serial Port 1 This item is used...
... CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Devices OnBoard FDC Controller OnBoard Serial Port 1 OnBoard Serial Port 2 Serial Port 2 Mode Select x IrDA Duplex Mode OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode [Enabled] Item Help [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] Menu Level ► [Normal] Half [378/IRQ7] [SPP] Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard FDC Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard FDC controller. ► OnBoard Serial Port 1 This item is used...
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... CMOS Setup Utility USB Devices USB 1.1 Controller [ Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Operation Mode [High Speed] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled] USB Storage Support [Enabled] *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** Item Help Menu Level ► [Enable] or [Disable] universal host controller interface for universal serial bus Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► USB 1.1 Controller This item is used to enable or disable...
... CMOS Setup Utility USB Devices USB 1.1 Controller [ Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] USB Operation Mode [High Speed] USB Keyboard Support [Enabled] USB Mouse Support [Enabled] USB Storage Support [Enabled] *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** Item Help Menu Level ► [Enable] or [Disable] universal host controller interface for universal serial bus Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5: Previous Values F7: Optimized Defaults ► USB 1.1 Controller This item is used to enable or disable...
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.... ► Smart Fan Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function. When the temperature exceeds the set the system temperature upper limit. 3 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning [Disabled] Item Help Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] CPU Vcore 1.28 V Menu Level ► VTT(V) 1.89 V +3.3V 3.31 V + 5V 5.25 V + 12V 11.50 V 5VSB(V) 5.12V Voltage of Battery The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by...
.... ► Smart Fan Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function. When the temperature exceeds the set the system temperature upper limit. 3 PC Health Status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning [Disabled] Item Help Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] CPU Vcore 1.28 V Menu Level ► VTT(V) 1.89 V +3.3V 3.31 V + 5V 5.25 V + 12V 11.50 V 5VSB(V) 5.12V Voltage of Battery The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by...
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... your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your computer after all the drivers for your system. A. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your PC screen to guide you to change your system without going to install all the drivers have been installed. A. Software Utilities Use these options to BIOS. NVIDIA MCP78 Chipset Driver B. FOX LOGO D. FOX DMI E. Create RAID Driver Floppy 41 Realtek LAN Driver 2. Adobe...
... your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your computer after all the drivers for your system. A. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your PC screen to guide you to change your system without going to install all the drivers have been installed. A. Software Utilities Use these options to BIOS. NVIDIA MCP78 Chipset Driver B. FOX LOGO D. FOX DMI E. Create RAID Driver Floppy 41 Realtek LAN Driver 2. Adobe...
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... system. 4. Follow 5-4 to set RAID enabled in Control Panel to create two RAID driver diskettes. 2. A floppy drive. 2. A motherboard driver CD. 6. Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to select a RAID array for use . 4. Use Administrative Tools in BIOS. 3. Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in BIOS. 2. Follow 5-1 to format new RAID array. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A DVD-ROM drive. 2. Run setup program to select a RAID array for use . 3. What kinds of hardware...
... system. 4. Follow 5-4 to set RAID enabled in Control Panel to create two RAID driver diskettes. 2. A floppy drive. 2. A motherboard driver CD. 6. Follow 5-5 to go through the processes to select a RAID array for use . 4. Use Administrative Tools in BIOS. 3. Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in BIOS. 2. Follow 5-1 to format new RAID array. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A DVD-ROM drive. 2. Run setup program to select a RAID array for use . 3. What kinds of hardware...
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..., CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into your system, or you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to manually specify...
..., CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into your system, or you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you have chosen to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to manually specify...
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... drivers must be installed. It will press [S] again to the previous screen. Press [Enter] to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from 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...
... drivers must be installed. It will press [S] again to the previous screen. Press [Enter] to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, press ENTER. Windows Setup You have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want from 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...
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... normal procedures to create your new Windows XP system. Windows Setup Insert the disk labeled : NVIDIA RAID DRIVER (SCSI) disk 1 into drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Again, after Setup copies files from RAID floppy diskette 2 to insert the first RAID diskette into floppy drive. After Setup copies files from RAID floppy diskette 1 to insert the second RAID diskette into floppy drive again. Setup will ask you to the Windows installation folders, it is done. 15. Press...
... normal procedures to create your new Windows XP system. Windows Setup Insert the disk labeled : NVIDIA RAID DRIVER (SCSI) disk 1 into drive A: * Press ENTER when ready. Again, after Setup copies files from RAID floppy diskette 2 to insert the first RAID diskette into floppy drive. After Setup copies files from RAID floppy diskette 1 to insert the second RAID diskette into floppy drive again. Setup will ask you to the Windows installation folders, it is done. 15. Press...