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D52S/D42S

Motherboard

User’s Manual

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Page 1: ...D52S D42S Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...hat this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste dis...

Page 3: ... radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated ...

Page 4: ...acturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause ...

Page 5: ...the power please make sure the power supply AC input voltage setting has been configured to the local standard To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Also make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing If you are uncertain about any installation st...

Page 6: ...BIOS Setup 15 Main Menu 15 System Information 17 Advanced BIOS Features 19 Fox Central Control Unit 22 Advanced Chipset Features 25 Integrated Peripherals 28 Power Management Setup 32 PC Health Status 34 BIOS Security Features 35 Load Optimal Defaults 36 Save Exit Setup 36 Exit Without Saving 36 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 38 Install driver and utility 39 FOX ONE Main Page 41 CPU C...

Page 7: ...GO 60 FOX DMI 61 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnsupport com inquiry aspx CPU Support List http www foxconnsupport com cpusupportlist aspx Memory VGA Compatibility List http www foxconnsupport com complist aspx Support ...

Page 8: ... what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements D52S D42S enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...panel ports 2 onboard USB headers providing 2 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 main power connector 2 x SATA connectors 2 x USB 2 0 headers supporting 4 x USB devices 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Front audio connector 1 x S PDIF_OUT connector 1 x CPU fan header 4 pin 1 x System fan header 4 pin 1 x TPM connec...

Page 10: ...ower management features Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk and S5 soft off Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Vista XP Form Factor Mini ITX Form Factor 6 75 inches x 6 75 inches 171mm x 171mm ...

Page 11: ...SB Connectors 4 PCI Slot 5 SPDIF_OUT Connector 6 Clear CMOS Jumper 7 Chipset Intel NM10 Express 8 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 9 Front Panel Connector 10 SATA Connectors 11 24 pin ATX Power Connector 12 DDR2 DIMM Slots 13 System Fan Header 14 CPU Fan Header 15 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector 16 COM2 Connector 17 IR CIR Connector 11 16 12 13 14 17 15 1 3 2 6 7 5 4 9 8 10 ...

Page 12: ...d mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 7 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below Please refer to Chapter 4 and install the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above Port 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel Blue Line In Rear Speake...

Page 13: ...nection at up to 10 100 1000Mb s data rate Active LED Link LED LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mb s Connection Green 100Mb s Connection Orange 1000Mb s Connection ...

Page 14: ...efer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information Install the Memory Install other Internal Connectors Jumpers Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard CPU Support List http www foxconnsupport com cpusupportlist aspx Memory VGA Compatibility List h...

Page 15: ...et Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted 112 Pin 128 Pin Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power o...

Page 16: ... the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR1 Connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR1 and provides power to the CPU Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON Soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 5V SB Stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND PWR2 24 13 12 1 We reco...

Page 17: ...unication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase additional device and install it COM Connector COM2 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility User must purchase another RS232 cable with a 9 pin D sub connector at one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10 pin female connector to connect with COM2 connector in...

Page 18: ...on When the system gets into sleep mode S1 the LED is blinking When the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or power off mode S5 the LED is off This 2 pin connector is directional with sign Power Switch Connector PWR SW Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial ATA Connectors ...

Page 19: ... headers on this motherboard The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in PC Health Status section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETURN PRESENCEJ EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN AUD_GND 1 2 10 9 F_AUDIO1 PORT2_R CPU_FAN1 SYS_FAN1 GND POWER SENSE CONTROL 1 ...

Page 20: ...dous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from th...

Page 21: ...information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Advanced BIOS Features Fox Central Control Unit Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status BIOS Security Features Load Optimal Defaults Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only We do not g...

Page 22: ...x Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup...

Page 23: ...menu However it may offer better performance in some ways such as less I O cards less memory etc still it may cause problem if you have more memory or I O cards installed It means if your system loading is heavy set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one trial and error to find out the best setting for your current system...

Page 24: ...ng setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices This item displays the drive information of SATA devices Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors All errors can result in system halt All Errors But All errors but keyboard or mouse can result in system halt The halt condi tion can be enabled disable...

Page 25: ... shows the model name BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed Memory This item shows the information of the system memory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address CPU Name It displays the current CPU name ...

Page 26: ...of PCI cycle for PCI device latency timer register Setting values are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 This feature controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effective PCI bandwidth while higher values means every PCI device will have to w...

Page 27: ...his option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available hard disk drives Removable Drives This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available removable drives CD DVD Drives This option is used to specify the boot priority sequence from available CD DVD drives Trusted Computing Press Enter to go to its submenu TCG TPM SUPPORT Trusted Computing Group TCG members ...

Page 28: ...e TC and the TPM Work Group defines the implementation of that architecture Work group members should have a working knowledge of security in relation to the design and usage of cryptographic modules Members should also have a working knowledge of cryptographic techniques including public key cryp tography cryptographic algorithms and protocols This item is used to enable disable the function of T...

Page 29: ...n To protect the system BIOS from virus attack there is a BIOS write protection mechanism provided Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses e g CIH CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Fox Central Control Unit Smart BIOS Press Enter Help Item CPU Configuration Press Enter Auto Detect PCI CLK Enabled BIOS Write Protection Enabled Move...

Page 30: ...ed This item displays the current Front Side Bus clock Current CPU Multiplier This item displays the current CPU Ratio Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM Speed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Enabled Help Item Smart Boot Menu Enabled Current CPU Speed 1 66GHz Current FSB Speed 666MHz Current CPU Multiplier 10 Disabled ...

Page 31: ...ation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repairs By combining Execute Disable Bit with anti virus firewall spyware removal e mail filtering software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives Hyper Threading Technology This item is used to enable disable the Hy...

Page 32: ...re UMA concept wherein a static amount of page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS DVMT is an enhancement of the UMA concept where in the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications If a user is not ...

Page 33: ...rs so that the motherboard memory controller chipset can better access the memory device Select Enabled for SPD enable mode CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Help Item DRAM Frequency Auto Auto 667 MHz 800 MHz Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Auto Options CMOS Setup Utility Copyri...

Page 34: ...es that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmit ted from the module DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the CAS and RAS strobe signals DRAM RAS Precharge This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time in clock cycles DRAM RAS Activate to Precharge This item allows yo...

Page 35: ...y Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals IDE Configuration Press Enter Help Item OnBoard Configuration Press Enter SuperIO Configuration Press Enter Configure the IDE USB Configuration Press Enter device s Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc IDE Con...

Page 36: ...M A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network board you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Configuration OnBoard Configuration Help Item OnBoard Audio Controller Auto OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled En...

Page 37: ...ort Parallel Port Mode This item is used to set parallel port mode Parallel Port IRQ This item is used to assign interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port OnBorard CIR Port This item is used to assign the I O address for onboard infrared chip CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc SuperIO Configuration Configure ITE8721 Super IO Chipset Help Item EUP Function En...

Page 38: ... is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver If USB devices are connected to the computer the following item will appear USB Storage Configuration After pressing Enter you can set the reset delay for the USB storage device There are many different emulation types of this USB device such as floppy hard disk and CDROM can be selected CMO...

Page 39: ... s reset vector after the wake event also called Suspend to RAM S4 The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not ...

Page 40: ... up Resume by Ring This item is used to enable disable the modem of serial port to generate a wake up from an ACPI sleep state Resume by PME This item is used to enable disable a PCI device to generate a wake up Resume by USB Devices This item is used to enable disable the USB keyboard and mouse to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enable disable the PS2 keyboard to ge...

Page 41: ...perature It allows you set a temperature value from which smart fan stops its operation PWM Start Temperature It allows you set a temperature value from which smart fan starts its operation Start PWM Value It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start value and smart fan begins its operation The higher PWM value can achieve the faster fan speed Slope...

Page 42: ...ser password Clear User Password This item will be displayed only when a User Password was set before It is used to clear the user password Password Check When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the BIOS setup select Always a password is required not only to enter BIOS setup but also on each boot of your PC Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to enable disable boot secto...

Page 43: ...ters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Exit Setup When you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving If you select ...

Page 44: ...s that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 45: ...after all the drivers have been installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811X LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system ...

Page 46: ...ll the other drivers left or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD Exit the program Drop to System Tray ...

Page 47: ...nt Stepping will require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F I S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling ri...

Page 48: ...plify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray Exit FOX ONE Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Volt...

Page 49: ...t Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com Apply the changes Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Cancel the changes ...

Page 50: ...e Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode 3 F I S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loading...

Page 51: ... After data is collected it will ask you to restart your computer now Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F I S feature in CPU Page is also enabled FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc ...

Page 52: ...ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click Yes to apply it A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue Press ...

Page 53: ...ET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer Run FOX ONE program again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system Now your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz ...

Page 54: ...ed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control Optional This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by ma...

Page 55: ...ert function Go to Limit Setting page Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value S...

Page 56: ...ert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of sys...

Page 57: ...ge manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the c...

Page 58: ...s you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Apply the changes ...

Page 59: ...ws 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information please refer to the physical motherboard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 60: ...sure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts Key in a BIOS name Click here FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature can...

Page 61: ...ation 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update Click here Current information Search new drivers f...

Page 62: ...rom Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window Select the driver to update Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Select the utility to update ...

Page 63: ...ll search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information Close the window Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information ...

Page 64: ...m Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information Double click here Apply the changes Reset to default value Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 65: ...gure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and auto backup BIOS determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Apply the changes Reset to default value ...

Page 66: ...ut any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate C A U T I O N We recommend that you should better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM Apply the changes Reset to default value Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Click here Show informatio...

Page 67: ...ble the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application an...

Page 68: ...ze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view ...

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