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... the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. It is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to install your device. ■ If there is the sudden and momentary electric current that the DC power supply is overclocked. ity of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Normally it comes out as a motherboard, CPU or memory. ■...
... the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. It is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to install your device. ■ If there is the sudden and momentary electric current that the DC power supply is overclocked. ity of the product, please consult a certified computer technician. Normally it comes out as a motherboard, CPU or memory. ■...
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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 17 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 19 Main Menu 19 System Information 21 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 Advanced Chipset Features 28 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 36 PC Health Status 38 BIOS Security Features 39 Load Optimal Defaults 40 Save & Exit Setup 40 Exit...
... 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 17 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 19 Main Menu 19 System Information 21 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 Advanced Chipset Features 28 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 36 PC Health Status 38 BIOS Security Features 39 Load Optimal Defaults 40 Save & Exit Setup 40 Exit...
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... 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear panel ports, 2 onboard USB headers supporting 4 extra ports) Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 4 x USB devices) 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (4-pin) 1 x Front Panel connector 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x IR connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header 1 x S/PDIF_OUT connector 1 x Speaker connector...
... 8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear panel ports, 2 onboard USB headers supporting 4 extra ports) Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 4 x SATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 4 x USB devices) 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (4-pin) 1 x Front Panel connector 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x IR connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header 1 x S/PDIF_OUT connector 1 x Speaker connector...
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...Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x VGA port 6-channel audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating shutdown CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x16 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on...
...Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x PS/2 Mouse port 1 x Serial port 1 x Parallel port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x VGA port 6-channel audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating shutdown CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x16 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on...
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... Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit this chapter carefully. This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, pin headers and the mounting of these modules. 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...
... Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit this chapter carefully. This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, pin headers and the mounting of these modules. 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...
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... slot to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Align the card with a screw. 5. Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card : • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup...
... slot to correctly install your expansion card(s). 7. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card in the slot. 3. Align the card with a screw. 5. Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card : • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup...
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... on the front panel of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is pressed. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Power LED Connector (PWR-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. D+ GND NC 9 10 F-USB 1/2 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. When the system gets into sleep mode (S1) , the LED is used for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. sign. Push this product also provides two 10-pin USB header on the front...
... on the front panel of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is pressed. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Power LED Connector (PWR-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. D+ GND NC 9 10 F-USB 1/2 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. When the system gets into sleep mode (S1) , the LED is used for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. sign. Push this product also provides two 10-pin USB header on the front...
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... BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). The shorting can also be identified by a screwdriver for a few seconds, but using jumper cap is turned on the two pins to modify them. "Closed" means placing a jumper cap on . 17 17 Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to short them . For any jumper setting. 2 2-5 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change...
... BIOS data, date, time information, hardware password...etc.). The shorting can also be identified by a screwdriver for a few seconds, but using jumper cap is turned on the two pins to modify them. "Closed" means placing a jumper cap on . 17 17 Return the setting to its original with pins 2-3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to short them . For any jumper setting. 2 2-5 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change...
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... menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to key in some ways (such as less I /O cards installed. If you set a password, the system will ask you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set to optimal default may cause problem if you need now is heavy, set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use...
... menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to key in some ways (such as less I /O cards installed. If you set a password, the system will ask you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set to optimal default may cause problem if you need now is heavy, set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use...
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... do get access, they can get access to multiprocessor motherboards as it as the default 1.4. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support for improved support of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in unit of other devices on a motherboard that only supports MPS 1.1. ► PCI Latency Timer This item is set the PCI latency timer. You also need to enable/disable the quiet boot. [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer...
... do get access, they can get access to multiprocessor motherboards as it as the default 1.4. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support for improved support of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in unit of other devices on a motherboard that only supports MPS 1.1. ► PCI Latency Timer This item is set the PCI latency timer. You also need to enable/disable the quiet boot. [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer...
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... specifications for a floppy drive while booting up. The definition of the TPM architecture comes from available removable drives. ► Trusted Computing CMOS Setup Utility - Work group members should also have a working knowledge of cryptographic keys. After pressing , you can select the device using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the device priority using or ; This item is used to enable/disable the function of that architecture. The available settings are: On (default...
... specifications for a floppy drive while booting up. The definition of the TPM architecture comes from available removable drives. ► Trusted Computing CMOS Setup Utility - Work group members should also have a working knowledge of cryptographic keys. After pressing , you can select the device using the Up/Down arrow keys, and change the device priority using or ; This item is used to enable/disable the function of that architecture. The available settings are: On (default...
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...the desired value by using the numeric keypad. ► PCI Express Clock This option is used to comply with FCC regulation. It may enhance the graphics card speed. 3 Fox Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - CIH. ► CPU Frequency Setting This option is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided. Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS ► CPU Configuration ► Voltage Options Spread Spectrum Auto Detect PCI CLK BIOS Write Protection CPU Frequency Setting PCI Express Clock [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [333] [100] Help...
...the desired value by using the numeric keypad. ► PCI Express Clock This option is used to comply with FCC regulation. It may enhance the graphics card speed. 3 Fox Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - CIH. ► CPU Frequency Setting This option is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided. Fox Central Control Unit ► Smart BIOS ► CPU Configuration ► Voltage Options Spread Spectrum Auto Detect PCI CLK BIOS Write Protection CPU Frequency Setting PCI Express Clock [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [333] [100] Help...
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...(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz disable the "Enhanced Frequency :2.50GHz Halt State". CPU Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to classify areas in independent partitions or "containers." Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to run multiple operating systems and applications in memory by where application code can enable/disable the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this feature and the setting is used to reduce power consumption...
...(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz disable the "Enhanced Frequency :2.50GHz Halt State". CPU Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to classify areas in independent partitions or "containers." Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to run multiple operating systems and applications in memory by where application code can enable/disable the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this feature and the setting is used to reduce power consumption...
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... Setup Utility - Voltage Options Voltage Options Help Item DRAM Voltage Control [Default] Options Disabled +1.0V +0.2V +0.3V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► DRAM Voltage Control This option is used to malfunction. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to set...
... Setup Utility - Voltage Options Voltage Options Help Item DRAM Voltage Control [Default] Options Disabled +1.0V +0.2V +0.3V Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► DRAM Voltage Control This option is used to malfunction. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to set...
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... (Suspend to individual serial links in the PCI Express base specification. Setting values are superimposed on the overall system power policy, the hardware capabilities of the Link, and the latency of transitioning Links between the Smart Battery, SMBus Host, Smart Battery Charger, and other SMBus Devices. Assertion Width [1 to enable/disable this feature. 31 This item is used to 2 seconds] Enabled Disabled ASPM [Disabled] 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value...
... (Suspend to individual serial links in the PCI Express base specification. Setting values are superimposed on the overall system power policy, the hardware capabilities of the Link, and the latency of transitioning Links between the Smart Battery, SMBus Host, Smart Battery Charger, and other SMBus Devices. Assertion Width [1 to enable/disable this feature. 31 This item is used to 2 seconds] Enabled Disabled ASPM [Disabled] 3 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value...
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...; OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard 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 be booted remotely. 33 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 up a diskless workstation on the network to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3 OnBoard Configuration CMOS Setup Utility...
...; OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard 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 be booted remotely. 33 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 up a diskless workstation on the network to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. 3 OnBoard Configuration CMOS Setup Utility...
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Control starts from the processor's reset vector after Power Fail HPET Resume by Ring Resume by LAN Resume by PCIE PME Resume by PCI Card Resume by USB Devices Resume by PS2 Keyboard Resume by PS2 Mouse Resume by ACPI. The S4 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The S1 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by RTC...
Control starts from the processor's reset vector after Power Fail HPET Resume by Ring Resume by LAN Resume by PCIE PME Resume by PCI Card Resume by USB Devices Resume by PS2 Keyboard Resume by PS2 Mouse Resume by ACPI. The S4 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state. Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. The S1 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by RTC...
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... Defaults ► Warning Temperature This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function. 38 This function works only when your operating system is 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 Fan/System Fan Speed The CPU fan/System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU Core/ DRAM Voltage...
... Defaults ► Warning Temperature This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function. 38 This function works only when your operating system is 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 Fan/System Fan Speed The CPU fan/System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system. ► CPU Core/ DRAM Voltage...
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...Not Installed Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] password. 3 BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to input user password optionally. ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change user password. ► Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to install or change supervisor password. Change User Password [Press Enter] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults...
...Not Installed Install or Change the Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] password. 3 BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to input user password optionally. ► Change User Password This item is used to install or change user password. ► Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to install or change supervisor password. Change User Password [Press Enter] Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults...
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... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to improve (or overclock) your system without going to BIOS. Intel Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. A. FOX LOGO D. FOX ONE B. Microsoft DirectX 9.0 F. Realtek 811X LAN Driver D. FOX DMI E. FOX LiveUpdate C. 4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX...
... your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to improve (or overclock) your system without going to BIOS. Intel Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. A. FOX LOGO D. FOX ONE B. Microsoft DirectX 9.0 F. Realtek 811X LAN Driver D. FOX DMI E. FOX LiveUpdate C. 4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. Adobe Acrobat Reader G. Install Driver Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX...