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...20 Jumpers...22 Onboard Button 24 Onboard LED 24 Onboard Debug LED 25 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 27 Main Menu 27 Standard CMOS Features 29 Advanced BIOS Features 31 ���A�d�v�a�n�c�e�d�C�...;u�r�e�s 33 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 38 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 PC Health Status 42 Quantum BIOS 44 Board Information 51 Load �O�p�t�im��i�z�e�d��D�e�f�a...
...20 Jumpers...22 Onboard Button 24 Onboard LED 24 Onboard Debug LED 25 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 27 Main Menu 27 Standard CMOS Features 29 Advanced BIOS Features 31 ���A�d�v�a�n�c�e�d�C�...;u�r�e�s 33 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 38 PnP/PCI Configurations 41 PC Health Status 42 Quantum BIOS 44 Board Information 51 Load �O�p�t�im��i�z�e�d��D�e�f�a...
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... LOGO 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 ��I�n�te�l® Matrix Storage Manager 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 77 BIOS Configuration 79 Create RAID in BIOS 79 Install a New Windows XP 103 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 107 Appendix -
... LOGO 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 ��I�n�te�l® Matrix Storage Manager 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 77 BIOS Configuration 79 Create RAID in BIOS 79 Install a New Windows XP 103 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 107 Appendix -
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... 31. COM1 Connector 12. Clear CMOS Button 19. Debug LED 20. PCI Express x16 Slots 8. Front USB Connectors 13. SATA Connectors 14. BIOS ROM 1, BIOS ROM 2 22. DDR3 DIMM Slots 30. BIOS Select Jumper 21. North Bridge: Intel® X48 Chipset 32. PCI Slots 7. LGA 775 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout...
... 31. COM1 Connector 12. Clear CMOS Button 19. Debug LED 20. PCI Express x16 Slots 8. Front USB Connectors 13. SATA Connectors 14. BIOS ROM 1, BIOS ROM 2 22. DDR3 DIMM Slots 30. BIOS Select Jumper 21. North Bridge: Intel® X48 Chipset 32. PCI Slots 7. LGA 775 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout...
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... be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you wish to prevent hardware damage. ■ Locate the Pin_1 of CPU It is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. LGA775 CPU Socket LGA775 CPU Alignment Key Pin_1 Corner...
... be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you wish to prevent hardware damage. ■ Locate the Pin_1 of CPU It is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals. LGA775 CPU Socket LGA775 CPU Alignment Key Pin_1 Corner...
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... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you are : Single Channel DIMM1 DS/SS DIMM2 - It is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in only one direction. Read the following : Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM2 Channel 1 : DIMM3, DIMM4 The combinations of the same capacity, brand...
... off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before you are : Single Channel DIMM1 DS/SS DIMM2 - It is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in only one direction. Read the following : Channel 0 : DIMM1, DIMM2 Channel 1 : DIMM3, DIMM4 The combinations of the same capacity, brand...
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...Express x16 PCI Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated... 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(s). 7. Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card : • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the ...
...Express x16 PCI Follow the steps below to the chassis back panel with the slot, and press down on your computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the chassis back panel. 2. Make sure the graphics card is fully seated... 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(s). 7. Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card : • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the ...
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... : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, NB_FAN, FAN1/2/3 There are six fan headers on this feature. Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states. 1 GND +12V SENSE SYS_FAN 1 GND +12V SENSE...
... : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, NB_FAN, FAN1/2/3 There are six fan headers on this feature. Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states. 1 GND +12V SENSE SYS_FAN 1 GND +12V SENSE...
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... cap from the power outlet. 2. It can also be identified by the bold silkscreen next to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. Go to BIOS Setup to short them. This section explains how to modify them . Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord from... pins 2-3, put it onto pins 1-2 to configure new system as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). 2 2-6 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard ...
... cap from the power outlet. 2. It can also be identified by the bold silkscreen next to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified. Go to BIOS Setup to short them. This section explains how to modify them . Turn off the computer, unplug the power cord from... pins 2-3, put it onto pins 1-2 to configure new system as BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). 2 2-6 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard ...
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...Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed 450MHz Note : When you select other settings, FSB clock will work at corresponding value. 23 But if you set by BIOS setup. See the table as below. 12 Definition Description Function 1-2(default) Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Auto 3-4 Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 ... 10 FSBSEL 7-8 Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed 400MHz 9-10 Set Pin 9 and Pin 10 closed Function Force BIOS ROM 1 Force BIOS ROM 2 BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 1 BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 2 FSB Select Jumper: FSBSEL The jumper is used to select the FSB clock, the setting values are: Auto, ...
...Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed 450MHz Note : When you select other settings, FSB clock will work at corresponding value. 23 But if you set by BIOS setup. See the table as below. 12 Definition Description Function 1-2(default) Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Auto 3-4 Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 ... 10 FSBSEL 7-8 Set Pin 7 and Pin 8 closed 400MHz 9-10 Set Pin 9 and Pin 10 closed Function Force BIOS ROM 1 Force BIOS ROM 2 BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 1 BIOS select, default is BIOS ROM 2 FSB Select Jumper: FSBSEL The jumper is used to select the FSB clock, the setting values are: Auto, ...
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...the default CMOS settings. You have to run the Setup Program when the following information : ■ Enter BIOS Setup ■ Main Menu ■ Standard CMOS Features ■ Advanced BIOS Features ■ Advanced Chipset Features ■ Integrated Peripherals ■ Power Management Setup ■ PnP/PCI ... Password ■ Save & Exit Setup ■ Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit our support website for...
...the default CMOS settings. You have to run the Setup Program when the following information : ■ Enter BIOS Setup ■ Main Menu ■ Standard CMOS Features ■ Advanced BIOS Features ■ Advanced Chipset Features ■ Integrated Peripherals ■ Power Management Setup ■ PnP/PCI ... Password ■ Save & Exit Setup ■ Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit our support website for...
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...other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc. ► Power Management Setup All the items related with two exit choices. CAUTION 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up through this menu. 27 Main Menu The main menu allows you to...65533;te��m� Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... They all can be set up through this menu. ► Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.�T�h�e�r�e��a�r�e��ID...
...other USB, PCI Enhanced ports...etc. ► Power Management Setup All the items related with two exit choices. CAUTION 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up through this menu. 27 Main Menu The main menu allows you to...65533;te��m� Time, Date, Hard Disk Type... They all can be set up through this menu. ► Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu.�T�h�e�r�e��a�r�e��ID...
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... ► PnP/PCI Configurations PCI/PnP features, such as BIOS ID, version, onboard LAN MAC address...etc. ► Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one , trial and error, to find out the best... setting for your CPU/System. ► Quantum BIOS Some special proprietary features (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it...
... ► PnP/PCI Configurations PCI/PnP features, such as BIOS ID, version, onboard LAN MAC address...etc. ► Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu. What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one , trial and error, to find out the best... setting for your CPU/System. ► Quantum BIOS Some special proprietary features (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it...
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...Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ► Date - by choosing "Manual" and changing Access Mode to select a field. Use the arrow up by BIOS (Read Only). Date-date from 1 to 12. Use , keys to "CHS", the related information should be entered manually. format Day-weekday from Sun...setting. In Access Mode setting, selections of [CHS], [LBA], [Large] and [Auto] can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, floppy drive and so on. to move forward and select a field. Phoenix - 3 Standard CMOS Features This submenu...
...Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ► Date - by choosing "Manual" and changing Access Mode to select a field. Use the arrow up by BIOS (Read Only). Date-date from 1 to 12. Use , keys to "CHS", the related information should be entered manually. format Day-weekday from Sun...setting. In Access Mode setting, selections of [CHS], [LBA], [Large] and [Auto] can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, floppy drive and so on. to move forward and select a field. Phoenix - 3 Standard CMOS Features This submenu...
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...will stop for any errors that may be prompted. It can be displayed if SATA mode is installed in your system. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system will stop for a diskette error; The SATA Channel information will not stop and you select this option. 3 ... select the HDD mode automatically. CHS LBA Large For HDD 528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) For HDD>528MB but it will discuss RAID BIOS later. ► Drive A This option allows you to select which kind of the system memory, determined by getting into Intel® Matrix Storage ...
...will stop for any errors that may be prompted. It can be displayed if SATA mode is installed in your system. All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error, the system will stop for a diskette error; The SATA Channel information will not stop and you select this option. 3 ... select the HDD mode automatically. CHS LBA Large For HDD 528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) For HDD>528MB but it will discuss RAID BIOS later. ► Drive A This option allows you to select which kind of the system memory, determined by getting into Intel® Matrix Storage ...
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... some other devices provided that the first/second/third boot devices failed. ► Boot Up Floppy Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will appear an error message. It will be displayed only if your CPU is started. If it will be perceived as two separate...enable, the system will boot from different devices. ► Boot Other Device With this function set this feature. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third...
... some other devices provided that the first/second/third boot devices failed. ► Boot Up Floppy Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will appear an error message. It will be displayed only if your CPU is started. If it will be perceived as two separate...enable, the system will boot from different devices. ► Boot Other Device With this function set this feature. AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► Hard Disk Boot Priority CPU L1 & L2 Cache CPU L3 Cache Hyper-Threading Technology First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third...
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... operating system that you set to disabled and back again. Setting this option is because OS/2 and Windows enter and leave protected mode via the BIOS a lot so Gate A20 needs to switch often from enabled to Normal, a pin in the future. MPS 1.1 was the original specification.
... operating system that you set to disabled and back again. Setting this option is because OS/2 and Windows enter and leave protected mode via the BIOS a lot so Gate A20 needs to switch often from enabled to Normal, a pin in the future. MPS 1.1 was the original specification.
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...9658; PEG Force X1 (PCI Express Graphics) This item is used to force PCI Express slot to work at X1 specification instead of the system BIOS which may result. ► PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 This option is used to select debug code control mode. 3 ► D��e�...;r�a�l��H�e��lp� F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ► System BIOS Cacheable Select "Enabled" to this memory area, a system error may improve performance. Select "LPC", you to enable or disable the PCI...
...9658; PEG Force X1 (PCI Express Graphics) This item is used to force PCI Express slot to work at X1 specification instead of the system BIOS which may result. ► PCI Express Port 1/2/3/4/5/6 This option is used to select debug code control mode. 3 ► D��e�...;r�a�l��H�e��lp� F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults ► System BIOS Cacheable Select "Enabled" to this memory area, a system error may improve performance. Select "LPC", you to enable or disable the PCI...
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... used to set whether the USB Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy operating system (such as DOS). ► ***USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting*** BIOS auto detects the presence of USB Mass Storage Devices, you select the [High Speed], then the USB operation mode is used to enable or disable...
... used to set whether the USB Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy operating system (such as DOS). ► ***USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting*** BIOS auto detects the presence of USB Mass Storage Devices, you select the [High Speed], then the USB operation mode is used to enable or disable...
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... standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces 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 manage system hardware. Software uses a different state value to distinguish between an operating... system and the BIOS. In other words, it is lost (the OS is in this state. This state is similar to a minimum, it wakes. CPU, cache...
... standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces 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 manage system hardware. Software uses a different state value to distinguish between an operating... system and the BIOS. In other words, it is lost (the OS is in this state. This state is similar to a minimum, it wakes. CPU, cache...
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... be found from the graphics card's Feature Connector to the MPEG or add-on card that makes use support PnP, then select [Auto] and the BIOS will need special IRQ resources, you will automatically distribute interruption resources. Options are : [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. ► R��e�s�e�t��...
... be found from the graphics card's Feature Connector to the MPEG or add-on card that makes use support PnP, then select [Auto] and the BIOS will need special IRQ resources, you will automatically distribute interruption resources. Options are : [PCI Slot] and [PCIEx]. ► R��e�s�e�t��...