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... Memory 10 Install an Expansion Card 12 Install other Internal Connectors 13 Jumpers 16 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 19 Main Menu 19 System Information 21 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 ......A.d.v.a.n.ce.d..C.h.ip.s.e.t.F.e.a.tu.r.e.s 29 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power ...Management Setup 39 PC Health Status 41 BIOS Security Features 42 Load Optimal Defaults 43 Save & Exit Setup 43 Exit Without Saving 43 Chapter 4 CD Instruction ...
... Memory 10 Install an Expansion Card 12 Install other Internal Connectors 13 Jumpers 16 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 19 Main Menu 19 System Information 21 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 ......A.d.v.a.n.ce.d..C.h.ip.s.e.t.F.e.a.tu.r.e.s 29 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power ...Management Setup 39 PC Health Status 41 BIOS Security Features 42 Load Optimal Defaults 43 Save & Exit Setup 43 Exit Without Saving 43 Chapter 4 CD Instruction ...
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...66 FOX LOGO 67 FOX DMI 68 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 71 FastBuild Driver 73 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 75 RAID Enable in BIOS 77 Select a RAID Array for Use 77 Install a New Windows XP 90 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 94 Technical Support : Website ...com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx or http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide E-mail Support : pcebg-cisg-support@foxconn.com CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx
...66 FOX LOGO 67 FOX DMI 68 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 71 FastBuild Driver 73 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 75 RAID Enable in BIOS 77 Select a RAID Array for Use 77 Install a New Windows XP 90 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 94 Technical Support : Website ...com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx or http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide E-mail Support : pcebg-cisg-support@foxconn.com CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx
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... sockets are divided into two channels : Channel 0 : DIMM1 Channel 1 : DIMM2 The combinations of DIMM modules are unable to achieve optimum performance. It is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in only one direction. When memory is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed...
... sockets are divided into two channels : Channel 0 : DIMM1 Channel 1 : DIMM2 The combinations of DIMM modules are unable to achieve optimum performance. It is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in only one direction. When memory is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be installed...
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... to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. 12 Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot... the PCI Express x16 slot. • Removing the Card: Push the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the manual...
... to the chassis back panel with the expansion card in your computer. Secure the card's metal bracket to prevent hardware damage. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot. 12 Locate an expansion slot that came with the slot... the PCI Express x16 slot. • Removing the Card: Push the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Turn on the card are completely inserted into the PCI Express x16 slot. Carefully read the manual...
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... D+ GND EMPTY NC 9 10 F_USB 1/2/3 IDE Connector : PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you can connect to any IDE type of the BIOS Setup. Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. D- The fan speed can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4...
... D+ GND EMPTY NC 9 10 F_USB 1/2/3 IDE Connector : PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable, you can connect to any IDE type of the BIOS Setup. Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. D- The fan speed can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4...
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...is the fast way to go back to store the basic hardware information (such as "1". 2. This will clear CMOS data. 3. Go to BIOS Setup to temporarily short them. However, in next chapter. 1 Clear 2 3 WARNING! The steps to short them . Remove jumper cap from...original with pins 2-3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. Clear CMOS data is simply labeled as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set ...
...is the fast way to go back to store the basic hardware information (such as "1". 2. This will clear CMOS data. 3. Go to BIOS Setup to temporarily short them. However, in next chapter. 1 Clear 2 3 WARNING! The steps to short them . Remove jumper cap from...original with pins 2-3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. Clear CMOS data is simply labeled as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set ...
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... lead for each USB port; At the same time, a corresponding setting must not exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in BIOS as below: Set "Power Management Setup" -> "Resume by USB Devices" to "Enabled". 1 +5V 2 (Default) 3 1 +5VSB 2 3 USBPWR1/2/3 ! ■ USBPWR2 / USBPWR3 is for the internal USB connectors...
... lead for each USB port; At the same time, a corresponding setting must not exceed the power supply capability (+5VSB) whether under normal condition or in BIOS as below: Set "Power Management Setup" -> "Resume by USB Devices" to "Enabled". 1 +5V 2 (Default) 3 1 +5VSB 2 3 USBPWR1/2/3 ! ■ USBPWR2 / USBPWR3 is for the internal USB connectors...
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... on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process. 2. We do not guarantee the content of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Please visit our website for reference only. Detailed descriptions of this manual is available. This chapter includes ... cases occur: 1. You want to run the Setup Program when the following information : ■ Enter BIOS Setup ■ Main Menu ■ System Information ■ Advanced BIOS Features ■ Fox Central Control Unit ■ �A�d�v�a�n�c��e�d�...
... on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process. 2. We do not guarantee the content of the BIOS parameters are also provided. Please visit our website for reference only. Detailed descriptions of this manual is available. This chapter includes ... cases occur: 1. You want to run the Setup Program when the following information : ■ Enter BIOS Setup ■ Main Menu ■ System Information ■ Advanced BIOS Features ■ Fox Central Control Unit ■ �A�d�v�a�n�c��e�d�...
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... values in the main menu is critical to select from the change you to maintain optimal system performance. Each item in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be set up settings. ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as...optimized. ► Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. CAUTION 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is explained below: CMOS Setup Utility - They all can be viewed or set up through this menu...
... values in the main menu is critical to select from the change you to maintain optimal system performance. Each item in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be set up settings. ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as...optimized. ► Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu. CAUTION 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is explained below: CMOS Setup Utility - They all can be viewed or set up through this menu...
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... unstable system. What you have more memory or I /O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to find out the best setting for your system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may offer... Setup. ► Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu to prevent unauthorized use 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...
... unstable system. What you have more memory or I /O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to find out the best setting for your system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may offer... Setup. ► Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu to prevent unauthorized use 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...
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.... The three fields of the setting are : : respectively. ► Primary / Secondary / Third / Fourth IDE Master / Slave While entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. The halt condition can be [360KB, 51/4"], [1.2MB, 51/4"], [720KB, 31/2"], [1.44MB, 31/2"], [2.88... e D� isa� ble�d] � Flo�pp�y Di� sa� ble�d] Model Name BIOS ID : A78AX-S/A78AX-K : 79BF1P02 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Date (mm:dd:yy) format...
.... The three fields of the setting are : : respectively. ► Primary / Secondary / Third / Fourth IDE Master / Slave While entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices. The halt condition can be [360KB, 51/4"], [1.2MB, 51/4"], [720KB, 31/2"], [1.44MB, 31/2"], [2.88... e D� isa� ble�d] � Flo�pp�y Di� sa� ble�d] Model Name BIOS ID : A78AX-S/A78AX-K : 79BF1P02 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Date (mm:dd:yy) format...
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Fourth IDE Slave SATA 4 SATA 4 SATA 4 SATA 4 - User can check this product. ► BIOS ID / BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS ID/version. Mapping Table : Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave With ...for a floppy error if you enabled this item. ► Model Name Model name of this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN...
Fourth IDE Slave SATA 4 SATA 4 SATA 4 SATA 4 - User can check this product. ► BIOS ID / BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS ID/version. Mapping Table : Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave With ...for a floppy error if you enabled this item. ► Model Name Model name of this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN...
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...;A��PI��d��e�v�i�c�e�(�s�) Bootup Num-Lock [On] in the future. Advanced BIOS Features IDE Detect Time Out [5] Help Item M�P�S�R�ev�isi�on the bus. ► Quiet Boot ...support for a longer time. The value is used to enable/disable the quiet boot. 23 Low values for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - If the checking time is set value, the system will skip it as the default 1.4. Copyright (C) 1985-2005,...
...;A��PI��d��e�v�i�c�e�(�s�) Bootup Num-Lock [On] in the future. Advanced BIOS Features IDE Detect Time Out [5] Help Item M�P�S�R�ev�isi�on the bus. ► Quiet Boot ...support for a longer time. The value is used to enable/disable the quiet boot. 23 Low values for detecting ATA/ATAPI devices. Advanced BIOS Features CMOS Setup Utility - If the checking time is set value, the system will skip it as the default 1.4. Copyright (C) 1985-2005,...
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... normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it cannot detect one (either ...Drives This option is started. The available settings are: On (default) and Off. ► Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for boot devices. you can exit this function, then POST will appear an error message. After pressing , you can select...
... normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it cannot detect one (either ...Drives This option is started. The available settings are: On (default) and Off. ► Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for boot devices. you can exit this function, then POST will appear an error message. After pressing , you can select...
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...[Press Enter] Enabled 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Super BIOS Protect To protect the system BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. When enabled, the system will turn off clock of the empty PCI slot to reduce ...EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). ► Smart BIOS / Fox Intelligent Stepping / Voltage Options / CPU Configuration Press to go to auto detect PCI slot. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc...
...[Press Enter] Enabled 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Super BIOS Protect To protect the system BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. When enabled, the system will turn off clock of the empty PCI slot to reduce ...EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). ► Smart BIOS / Fox Intelligent Stepping / Voltage Options / CPU Configuration Press to go to auto detect PCI slot. Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc...
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.... A DIMM or a group of memory. ► DCT Unganged Mode DCT stands for the chip select(s). 31 The DRAM channel is enabled, the BIOS can see 4096MB of DIMMs enters power down mode should be ganged as two completely independent 64-bit channels (both DRAM controllers within a memory controller...4GB address space and re-map it 's up to the memory controller to associate addresses with the channel are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of the DRAMs associated with physical addresses larger than 32 bits. Once this option is placed in power down when ...
.... A DIMM or a group of memory. ► DCT Unganged Mode DCT stands for the chip select(s). 31 The DRAM channel is enabled, the BIOS can see 4096MB of DIMMs enters power down mode should be ganged as two completely independent 64-bit channels (both DRAM controllers within a memory controller...4GB address space and re-map it 's up to the memory controller to associate addresses with the channel are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of the DRAMs associated with physical addresses larger than 32 bits. Once this option is placed in power down when ...
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It contains important information about the module's speed, size, addressing mode and various other parameters, so that BIOS programs into the memory controller is faster than "Memory Speed Adjust" value, it takes a DRAM to return data after the read CAS_L is used to .... Select [Limit], the DRAM speed will appear only in AM2+ CPU. ► DRAM Timing Mode When both DCTs (DRAM controller) are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DIMM. ► tRCD (RAS-to-CAS Delay) This item allows you to [Limit] or [Manual]. Settings are : [Auto]; [DCT...
It contains important information about the module's speed, size, addressing mode and various other parameters, so that BIOS programs into the memory controller is faster than "Memory Speed Adjust" value, it takes a DRAM to return data after the read CAS_L is used to .... Select [Limit], the DRAM speed will appear only in AM2+ CPU. ► DRAM Timing Mode When both DCTs (DRAM controller) are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DIMM. ► tRCD (RAS-to-CAS Delay) This item allows you to [Limit] or [Manual]. Settings are : [Auto]; [DCT...
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... 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. The available settings are : [High Speed] in 480Mbps; [Full Speed] in 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. T��h�e�r�e� are Legacy USB Support En�ab... item will appear : ► USB Storage Configuration After pressing , you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set the reset delay for EHCI BIOS handoff will be selected. 37 Microsoft said preliminary support for the USB mass storage device. If USB devices are not implemented. 3 USB Configuration CMOS...
... 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. The available settings are : [High Speed] in 480Mbps; [Full Speed] in 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of USB 2.0. T��h�e�r�e� are Legacy USB Support En�ab... item will appear : ► USB Storage Configuration After pressing , you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set the reset delay for EHCI BIOS handoff will be selected. 37 Microsoft said preliminary support for the USB mass storage device. If USB devices are not implemented. 3 USB Configuration CMOS...
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...;r�I�O��C�o��n�fi�g�u�r�a�t�io�n� Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Enable Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] or disable floppy �S��e�ri�a�l�P��o�rt�2��...
...;r�I�O��C�o��n�fi�g�u�r�a�t�io�n� Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Enable Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] or disable floppy �S��e�ri�a�l�P��o�rt�2��...
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... similar to the S1 sleeping state except that the OS does not save any context. Platform context is responsible for initial boot operations within the BIOS to RAM) S4 - Control starts from the processor's reset vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to distinguish whether or not the boot is...
... similar to the S1 sleeping state except that the OS does not save any context. Platform context is responsible for initial boot operations within the BIOS to RAM) S4 - Control starts from the processor's reset vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to distinguish whether or not the boot is...