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AMD RAID Configuration

Figure 1.6 illustrates the Define a New Array screen after two disks have been
assigned as RAID 0 array disks.

Figure 1.6    FastBuild Utility—Array Disks Assigned

Assigning the Disks

1. Select the Assignment to Y to designate a free disk to be used as a RAID array disk.

2. Press Ctrl-Y to save the configuration and exit.

The Define LD Menu screen appears (Figure 1.7).

Figure 1.7    Define LD Menu

Stripe block size is given in kilobytes, and affects how data is arranged on the
disk. It is recommended to leave this value at the default Optimal, which is
64KB, but the values can be 64 KB and 128 KB. When choose RAID 1, the
Stripe block size is unchangable.

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Selecting the Stripe Block Size

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Page 3: ...nd found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a reside...

Page 4: ...pareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada AbouttheManual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboar...

Page 5: ...Jumper Settings 9 Jumper Settings 9 Connecting Case Components 10 Front Panel Connector 12 InstallingHardware 13 Installing the Processor 13 Installing Memory Modules 15 Installing a Hard Disk Drive C...

Page 6: ...s 47 Set Supervisor User Password 48 Save Exit Setup 48 Exit Without Saving 48 Chapter 4 49 49 49 49 49 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 49 About the Software CD ROM 49 Auto installing underWindows 2000 XP...

Page 7: ...6 slot intended for Graphics Interface is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1 1a The motherboard with SB600 Southbridge supports two PCI slots which are PCI 2 3 compliant...

Page 8: ...0 ports Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 modes Supports up to 2000 MT s HyperTransportTM HT interface speeds HyperTransportTM Technology is a point to point link between two...

Page 9: ...in and 6 8 channel optional line out Power management Wake up alarms CPU parameters CPU and memory timing 1 Some hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without prior notice 2...

Page 10: ...4 IntroducingtheMotherboard Motherboard Components...

Page 11: ...4 Serial ATA connectors 8 JLPC1 TPM header 9 IRDA Infrared header 10 CLR_CMOS Clear CMOS jumper 11 PANEL1 Front panel switch LED header 12 USB3 5 Front Panel USB headers 13 COM1 Onboard serial port h...

Page 12: ...6 IntroducingtheMotherboard Memo...

Page 13: ...ore working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags they came in Hold all circuit boards by the edges Do not bend circuit boards Choosing a Computer Case There are many types of c...

Page 14: ...han one pin are numbered When setting the jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins The illustrations show a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper...

Page 15: ...ed Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default CLR_CMOS 3 pin CLEAR CMOS 1 2 NORMAL 2 3 CLEAR CMOS Before clearing the CMOS make sure to turn off the system CLR_CMOS To avoid the system in...

Page 16: ...bles can both be connected to the ATX_POWER connector With the 20 pin power cable just align the 20 pin power cable with the pin 1 of the ATX_POWER connector However using 20 pin power cable may cause...

Page 17: ...3 3V 14 12V 3 Ground 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON 5 Ground 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 Ground 19 GND 8 PWRGD 20 5V 9 5VSB 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND CPU_FAN SYS_FAN FAN Power Connectors Pin Sign...

Page 18: ...at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal Front Panel Header The front panel header PANEL1 provides a standard set of switch and LED con nectors commonly fo...

Page 19: ...socket Before installing the Processor This motherboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor You may be able to change these settings by changin...

Page 20: ...ur retention legs of the cooling fan into place 5 Flip the levers over to lock the heat sink in place and connect the CPU cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN connector This com pletes the installati...

Page 21: ...stalled correctly 4 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 5 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctl...

Page 22: ...5C E GEIL A016E2864T2AG8AKT5H120001 Infineon HY818T512800AF3733344539 Kingmax Kingmax KKEA88E4AAKG 37 DDR2 533 1 GB UMAX U2S12D30T 5C Infineon HYB18T256 256 MB Ramaxel 5NB31D9DCG A DATA A DATE AD29608...

Page 23: ...SRx16 2T DDR2 533 SRx8 SRx8 2T DDR2 533 DRx8 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx16 DDR2 533 SRx16 DRx8 2T DRx8 SRx8 DDR2 533 SRx8 DRx8 2T DDR2 667 Any 1T SRx16 SRx16 SRx16 SRx8 DDR2 667 SRx8 SRx16 2T DDR2 667 SRx8 SRx8...

Page 24: ...O port connector IDE1 IDE Connector This motherboard supports four high data transfer SATA ports with each runs up to 3 0 Gb s To get better system performance we recommend users connect the CD ROM to...

Page 25: ...ng the single end to the onboard floppy connector connect the remaining plugs on the other end to the floppy drives correspondingly Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy disk...

Page 26: ...ard carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation This motherboard is equipped with two standard PCI slots PCI stands for Peripheral Compon...

Page 27: ...o use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case w...

Page 28: ...access 1 PORT 1L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1R 4 PRESENCE 5 PORT2R 6 SENSE1_RETURN 7 SENSE_SEND 8 KEY Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 9 PORT2L 10 SENSE2_RETURN IRDA Infrared header Optional The motherboard suppo...

Page 29: ...0 USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1 USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 Key Nopin 10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrentsignal Pin Signal Name Function COM1 Onboard serial port header Conne...

Page 30: ...Philips Digital Interface output to digital multimedia device through optical fiber or coxial connector 1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 VCC 5V power 3 Key No pin 4 GND Ground Pin Signal Name Function...

Page 31: ...erboard 1 CLK_33MHz 2 GND Pin No Symbol Pin No Symbol JLPC1 TPM header 3 L_FRAME 4 KEY 5 PCIRST 6 NC 7 L_AD3 8 L_AD2 9 VCC3 10 L_AD1 11 L_AD0 12 GND 13 SM_CLK 14 SM_DAT 15 3VSB 16 SERIRQ 17 GND 18 CLK...

Page 32: ...The next chapter covers the BIOS The above port definition can be changed to audio input or audio output by changing the driver utility setting Use the audio jacks to connect audio devices The D port...

Page 33: ...features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations...

Page 34: ...ntrol Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save ExitSetup Time Date Hard Disk Type AdvancedBIOSFeatures Load Fail Safe Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password PowerManagementSetup Set User Passwor...

Page 35: ...e first 6 At the A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and press En ter 7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the mot...

Page 36: ...Time hh mm ss 21 48 55 IDE Channel 0 Master None IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 2 Master None IDE Channel 2 Slave None IDE Channel 3 Master None IDE Channel 3 Slave None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Hal...

Page 37: ...ation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information If no device is installed change the value to None Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you have the co...

Page 38: ...ESC Exit F1 GeneralHelp Advanced BIOS Features This option defines advanced information about your system Item Help MenuLevel Phoenix Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility AdvancedBIOSFeatures Har...

Page 39: ...is item and press Enter to view the following screen Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen 1 Bootable Add in Cards Item Help MenuLevel Ph...

Page 40: ...ed Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot Full Screen LOGO Show Enabled Enables or disables the display of the full screen logo during boot up Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled If this...

Page 41: ...urrent UMA Size 256MB AGP Aperture Size 128MB GFX Clock Mode Sync Async GFX Clock 200MHz Async GFX Clock Source 14 318MHz OSC MCLK Spread Spectrum Disabled Dynamic CKE Enabled Video Display Devices Au...

Page 42: ...m enables or disables memclock tri stating function Memory Hole Remapping Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable memory hole remapping CKE base power down mode Disabled When in power down...

Page 43: ...E reset delay Press Esc to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page LDT Configuration Enabled Upstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit Downstream LDT Bus Width 16 bit LDT Bus Frequency Auto PCIE Reset Delay...

Page 44: ...It enables or disables the caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh via the L2 cache This greatly speeds up accesses to the system BIOS GFX Clock Mode Sync This item allows users to set the GF...

Page 45: ...able the transfer access of the IDE DMA then burst onto the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions do not OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are in...

Page 46: ...llows you to manually specify the onboard Serial ATA Type SB600 Spread Spectrum Disabled This item when enabled can significantly reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interfer ence generated by the SB600 USB 2...

Page 47: ...PCI slots or is integrated on the motherboard If a PCI graphics card is installed the onboard VGA will be disabled Surroundview Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable Surroundview functio...

Page 48: ...is put into suspend mode Video Off Method DPMS Support This item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display Power Management Software by default MODEM Use IRQ...

Page 49: ...whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected Resume By USB S3 Disabled This item allows you t...

Page 50: ...C Alarm Resume Disabled When set to Enabled additional fields become available and you can set the date day of the month hour minute and second to turn on your system When set to 0 zero for the day of...

Page 51: ...START PWM VALUE 63 FAN1 START Temp C 60 FAN1 Slope Select PWM C 2 Item Help MenuLevel Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 GeneralHelp x x x F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 O...

Page 52: ...e Control NPT Fid control Auto NPT Vid control Auto AMD K8 Cool Quit control Auto DIMM Voltage Adjust Normal SATAPHY Voltage 1 25V Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled SpreadSpectrum Disabled CPU Clock 200MHz...

Page 53: ...stall optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility Press Y and then Enter to install the defaults Press N and then Enter to not install the defaults The optimized defaults place d...

Page 54: ...entered password from CMOS memory You will be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press Esc to abort the selection To disable password just press Enter...

Page 55: ...package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products Below you can find a brief description of each software program and the location for your motherboard...

Page 56: ...ch as Windows 2000 XP Vista Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using In installing the software execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking the file and th...

Page 57: ...tion screen appears 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items 1 Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and al...

Page 58: ...You must select taskbar icon Run Blocked Program and run Reboot Setup to install the next driver until you finish all drivers installation Method 2 Disable UAC User Account Control For administrator a...

Page 59: ...53 UsingtheMotherboardSoftware 2 Select Classic View 3 Set User Account 4 Select Turn User Account Control on or off and press Continue...

Page 60: ...der and locate the readme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your oper ating system Utility Software Reference All the utility software availab...

Page 61: ...n press Enter The Integrated Peripherals screen or a screen similar to it appears Figure 1 2 Integrated Peripherals Screen Use the arrow keys to select the South Onchip IDE Device see Figure 1 6 Press...

Page 62: ...in the next section The PC reboots Press F10 to save the configuration and exit Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives you want to m...

Page 63: ...ine LD Menu Using the Define a New Array Screen If necessary press the tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to...

Page 64: ...ree disk to be used as a RAID array disk 2 Press Ctrl Y to save the configuration and exit The Define LD Menu screen appears Figure 1 7 Figure 1 7 Define LD Menu Stripe block size is given in kilobyte...

Page 65: ...59 AMDRAIDConfiguration Figure 1 8 Main Menu Press ESC to exit 4 Press Y to reboot 3 The Main Menu screen appears Figure 1 8 Figure 1 9 The following screen appears Figure 1 9...

Page 66: ...section is not relevant If that is not the case or you are trying to install a new version of Windows then you will need an AMD RAID driver F6 install floppy Check to see if one came with your system...

Page 67: ...n the floppy drive until the blue screen portion of Windows XP installation is completed then take out the floppy Follow the instructions on how to install Windows XP After Windows XP is completely in...

Page 68: ...62 AMDRAIDConfiguration Memo...

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