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H55A Series Motherboard

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Page 1: ...H55A Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...indicates that 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 other wise 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 househo...

Page 3: ...dio 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 cur...

Page 4: ...urer 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 und...

Page 5: ... 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 steps...

Page 6: ...1 Main Menu 21 System Information 23 Advanced BIOS Features 25 Fox Central Control Unit 27 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup 37 PC Health Status 39 BIOS Security Features 40 Load Optimal Defaults 41 Save Changes and Exit 41 Discard Changes and Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Install driver and utility 44 FOX ONE Main Page 46 CPU Control 50 Frequency Con...

Page 7: ...ww 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: ...only what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements H55Aenables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...TL8111DL Gigabit LAN chip Audio VIA VT1828S audio chip High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF OUT Support Jack Sensing function USB Support hot plug Supports up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector ...

Page 10: ...urrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Gen2 0 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 suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off Support EuP function Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX Li...

Page 11: ...S PDIF Out Connector 7 CD IN Connector 8 Front Audio Connector 9 Speaker Connector 10 Intel ME Jumper 11 Front USB Connectors 12 Front Panel Connector 13 COM1 Connector 14 INTR Connector 15 Clear CMOS Jumper 16 SATA Connectors 17 SYS_FAN1 Header 18 Chipset Intel H55 19 IDE Connector 20 24 pin ATX Power Connector 21 DDR3 DIMM Slots 22 CPU_FAN Header 23 LGA1156 CPU Socket 1 7 20 6 5 8 11 12 17 19 2 ...

Page 12: ...DMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used 5 External SATA Port To connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back pannel External SATA device shall provide power by its own 6 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 1...

Page 13: ... channel 7 1 channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Orange Center Subwoofer Out Center Subwoofer Out Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out ...

Page 14: ...ut prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Install the Memory Install an Expansion Card 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 Me...

Page 15: ...rwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specifications...

Page 16: ...the CPU socket lever back to its locked position 4 Check pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU C A U T I O N 1 Release the CPU socket lever ...

Page 17: ...the solder side of the motherboard the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture 3 2 1 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Turning the push pin bolt along with the direction of arrow counterclockwise 2 Pull the push pin straight up 3 Turning push pin clockwise to its default position Use extreme ...

Page 18: ...hardware damage Memory modules have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction C A U T I O N For this motherboard DIMM 1 2 DIMM 3 4 are two pairs of channels For Lynnfield CPU in each pair of DIMM channel you need to install yellow DIMM first then install black DIMM the second Black DIMM can not function if ...

Page 19: ...emory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to ...

Page 20: ...ny required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot Removing the Card Push the latch at...

Page 21: ...d make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 8 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are using a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture C A U T I O N 20 Pin Power Pin No 24 PWR1 24 13 12 1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 5 12V 2 GND 6 12V 3 GN...

Page 22: ...can be controlled and moni tored in PC Health Status section of the BIOS Set up These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters 3 S4 and S5 sleeping states We recommend you using an 8 pin ATX 12V power supply If you are using a 4 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture on the right C A U T I O N Connect a 4 pin power plug CPU_FAN SYS_F...

Page 23: ...SATA_1 2 3 4 5 6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector If eventually th...

Page 24: ...er LED indicator on the front panel of the chassis The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is in operation S0 status the LED is 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 fr...

Page 25: ...rdous 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 t...

Page 26: ...t It provides latest IT management features such as Intel AMT that allows to improve management of corporate assets Set the jumper to pins 1 2 you can enable the Intel Management Engine function Set the jumper to pins 2 3 you can disable the Intel Management Engine function Enable Default 1 2 3 Disable 1 2 3 MFG Before flashing BIOS ROM you need to set MFG jumper to pins 2 3 first C A U T I O N ...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...tral Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking 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 devices such as Serial I O and other USB devices etc W...

Page 29: ...word before boot or access to Setup Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu However it may offer bet ter 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...

Page 30: ...ategory 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 disabled in the next two settings Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error if you enabled this item Mouse The system boot wi...

Page 31: ...mation and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed Memory This item displays the current memory size The size is depending on how many memory mod ules were installed in your system before powering on MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address ...

Page 32: ... change the device priority using or you can exit this menu by pressing Esc Hard Disk Drives This 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 CMOS Setu...

Page 33: ... Help Item Intel VT d Disabled Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Disabled Options Intel VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O VT d can improve performance of I O de vices in virtualized environment This item is used to enable disable the VT d feature ...

Page 34: ...ble mode Select Manual to set the parameters by yourself The following 10 settings are valid only when the Memory Timing by SPD is set to Manual DRAM tCL The number of memory clocks it takes a DRAM to return data after the read CAS_L is assert ed depends on the memory clock frequency The value that BIOS programs into the memory controller is a function of the target clock frequency The target cloc...

Page 35: ...d Command Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between sending the last data from a write operation to the memory and issuing a read command DRAM tRRD Active to Active of a Different Bank This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the RAS and RAS strobe signals DRAM tRTP Internal Read to Precharge Command Delay This item allows you to set the d...

Page 36: ...le Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage and worm propagat...

Page 37: ...TurboMode tech Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than its marked frequency in specific condi tion Intel R C STATE Technology This item is used to enable disable C State C State means CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 CState package limit setting This item appears only when the Intel R C STATE Technology is set to Enabled It is used to select the C State mode set to Auto can allow BIOS to d...

Page 38: ...sed to enable disable C6 State C1 Auto Demotion When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C3 C6 C7 requests to C1 based on uncore auto demote information C3 Auto Demotion When enabled CPU will conditionally demote C6 C7 requests to C3 based on uncore auto demote information ...

Page 39: ...th physical addresses larger than 32 bits Once this option is enabled BIOS will display the true size of memory installed Initate Graphic Adapter This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device SLP_S4 Min Assertion Width SLP_S4 is a signal for power plane control This signal shuts off power to all non critical systems when in the S4 Suspend to Disk or S5 So...

Page 40: ...A and eSATA This item is used to enable or disabled the IDE devices and eSATA CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration Configure SATA as IDE Help Item IDE Detect Time Out 35 Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA Enabled IDE Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults IDE Options CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 Am...

Page 41: ...ptimized Defaults Enabled Options OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD 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 enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM i...

Page 42: ... for the onboard serial port 1 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc SuperIO Configuration SuperIO Configuration Help Item Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults 3F8 IRQ4 Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Addresses ...

Page 43: ...soft said preliminary support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2 This item allows you to enable support for OS without EHCI hand off feature This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Versio...

Page 44: ...ration context Control starts from the processor 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 simi...

Page 45: ...e now Energy using Products This item is used to enable disable the EuP Energy using Products feature When enable the suspend power of the chipset will be cut off in S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of motherboard Enable S1 S3 S4 is normal S5 wake up only by pressing the power button Disable Normal ACPI function USB Device Wakeup From S3 This item is used to wake up the sys...

Page 46: ... Control is set to Enabled Fan OFF Temperature 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 ...

Page 47: ...nstall or change user 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 Enter New Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 20...

Page 48: ...ers 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 pro gram select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving If you select ...

Page 49: ...ty drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information 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 50: ...l all the drivers for your system You must click Intel Chipset Driver to install it first After that you can click One Click Setup and then choose the items you want to install or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually Manual Instal lation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website ...

Page 51: ...44 4 44 2 Utility Use these options to install additional software programs ...

Page 52: ...ent 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 r...

Page 53: ...implify 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 Vo...

Page 54: ...it 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 55: ... displayed in the 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 ...

Page 56: ...elect Yes Step 2 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 57: ...heck 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 Auto ...

Page 58: ...SET 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 59: ...ts speed 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 This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manua...

Page 60: ...lert 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 ...

Page 61: ...alert 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 s...

Page 62: ...tage 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...

Page 63: ...ets 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 64: ...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 Please set the BIOS setting BIOS Write Protect or Super BIOS Protect to Disabled when runni...

Page 65: ...ensure 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 c...

Page 66: ...ration 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 ...

Page 67: ...from 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 68: ...will 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 69: ...rom 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 70: ... prompt you to install the new version 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location 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 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 71: ...thout any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate C A U T I O N We recommend that you had 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 72: ...nable 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 ...

Page 73: ...yze 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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