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Installation Precautions

  

Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :

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It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage 

to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the 
computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.

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We cannot guarantee that your system can operate normally when your 

CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac-
ity of your device.

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If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or 

S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure 
their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect 
connections might damage the motherboard.

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When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or  connec

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tors.

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If there is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in your system, we 

recommend using a 24-pin ATX power supply to get the best performance.

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Before turning on the power, please make sure the power supply AC input 

voltage setting has been configured to the local standard.

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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. 

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If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to 

the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.

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Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current 

that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it 

comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment. 
Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling 
components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. 

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Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing 

CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. It is recommended to 
unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug 
the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system.

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Summary of Contents for Inferno Katana

Page 1: ...Inferno Katana Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...mbol 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 ho...

Page 3: ...surements of 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...

Page 4: ...rboard Manufacturer 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 tha...

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: ...rd LED 20 BIOS Debug Code Description 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 27 Main Menu 27 System Information 29 Advanced BIOS Features 31 Advanced Chipset Features 35 Boot Configuration Features 39 Power Management Setup 41 PC Health Status 43 Quantum BIOS 44 BIOS Security Features 51 Load Optimal Defaults 52 Save Exit Setup 52 Exit Without Saving 52 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD Introd...

Page 7: ...indows XP 105 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 109 Appendix CrossFireXTM Technology 113 Appendix NVIDIA SLI Technology 115 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 Compatibil...

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

Page 9: ...upport hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Supports up to 14 x USB 2 0 ports 8 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB head ers 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 1 x CPU fan header 4 pin 5 x System fan headers 3 pin 1 x CD IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 2 ...

Page 10: ...6 Gen1 0 Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent 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 Bundled Software Ae...

Page 11: ... 3 Connector 11 FAN1 Header 12 Clear CMOS Jumper 13 1394a connector Only for Inferno Katana 14 Front USB Connectors 15 Front Panel Connector 16 Reset Button 17 Power On Button 18 SATA Connectors 19 Intel P55 Chipset 20 IDE Connector 21 Speaker Connector 22 FAN3 Header 23 FAN2 Header 24 Force_Reset Button Only for Inferno Katana 25 Fuzzy Equalizer 26 24 pin ATX Power Connector 27 DDR3 DIMM Slots 28...

Page 12: ...our audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector 5 Optical S PDIF Out Port This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio 6 1394a Port Only for Inferno Katana This port is used to connect a 1394a device 7 External SATA Ports Only for Inferno Katana To connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA por...

Page 13: ...een 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 LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mb s Conn...

Page 14: ...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 Onboard Button Onboard Debug LED Onboard LED BIOS Debug Code Description Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard CPU Support List http www foxconnsu...

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: ...cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent 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 It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and please select dual channel first to achieve optimum performance C A U T I O N ...

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 96 Pin 144 Pin Notch Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from...

Page 20: ...e 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 the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight...

Page 21: ...d make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR1 Connect the 8 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 We recommend you using a 24 pin power su...

Page 22: ...ial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate IDE Connector PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD DVD ROM RW drive Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis 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...

Page 23: ...stem 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 front panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the ...

Page 24: ...394a expansion cable can be connected to either the front provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface or real panel of the chassis S PDIF Connector SPDIF_OUT2 3 The connector is used for S PDIF output PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETURN PRESENCEJ EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN AUD_GND 1 2 10 9 F_AUDIO PORT2_R CD_IN CD_L GND CD_R 1 SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT3...

Page 25: ...roblem 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 the power outlet 2 Put a metal object su...

Page 26: ...seconds to clear CMOS Force Reset Button FORCE_RESET Only for Inferno Katana Simply rebooting after applying new OC settings can cause the system to fail because the hardware has not been reset properly But with one press on the Force Reset button your system will not only re boot but also re tune itself This button triggers the CPU memory controller and chipset to re initialize running hardware c...

Page 27: ... DebugCode appear to 7 segment LEDs by i Tweaker when you can see two DOT symbols such as 5 0 at 7 seg LEDs otherwise is BIOS debug code b i Tweaker first debug code is meaning of PCB version that i Tweaker can supported Ex A A means PCB A B B means PCB B etc c i Tweaker second debug code is meaning of i Tweaker version It should be combined with PCB version such as AA01 AA02 BB01 BB02 and etc Deb...

Page 28: ...set initialization is done D1 Early super I O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller Serial port is enabled at this point if needed for debugging NMI is disabled Perform keyboard controller BAT test Save power on CPUID value in scratch CMOS Go to flat mode with 4GB limit and GA20 enabled D2 Verify the boot block checksum System will hang here if checksum is bad D3 Disable CAC...

Page 29: ...ociated with this value may be different from one platform to the next 2 Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints The Bootblock recovery code gets control when the BIOS determines that a BIOS recovery needs to occur because the user has forced the update or the BIOS checksum is corrupt The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the Bootblock recovery portion of the BIOS...

Page 30: ...MOS checksum is OK Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area If the CMOS checksum is bad update CMOS with power on default values and clear passwords Initialize status register A Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions Initializes both the 8259 compatible PICs in the system 05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware generally PIC and interrupt vector ta...

Page 31: ...ying sign on message CPU information setup key message and any OEM specific information 38 Initializes different devices through DIM See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information USB controllers are initialized at this point 39 Initializes DMAC 1 DMAC 2 3A Initialize RTC date time 3B Test for total memory installed in the system Also Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit memory te...

Page 32: ...the system configuration screen if enabled Initialize the CPU s before boot which includes the programming of the MTRR s A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot Init MP tables AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers De initializes the ADM module B1 Save system context for ACPI Prepare CPU for OS ...

Page 33: ...ng information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Boot Configuration Features Power Management Setup PC Health Status Quantum BIOS 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 guara...

Page 34: ...rough this menu There are IDE configuration AHCI con figuration and MPS configuration Advanced Chipset Features Chipset features USB functions and some onBoard devices values can be set up through this menu Boot Configuration Features Boot features can be set up through this menu You can enable or disable Quick Boot and Quiet Boot feature here CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Mega...

Page 35: ...rd the system will ask you to key in correct password 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 defau...

Page 36: ...a field Use or to input the value AMIBIOS 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 BIOS Build Date This item shows the BIOS building date BIOS ID This item shows the BIOS ID Processor Speed It displays the current CPU speed Count It shows the CPU numbers CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198...

Page 37: ...em Memory Size 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 OnBoard LAN MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address ...

Page 38: ...right C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Settings Help Item IDE configuration Press Enter Configure the IDE AHCI Configuration Press Enter device s MPS Configuration Press Enter 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 Configuration IDE Configurat...

Page 39: ... the mode of the SATA ports Setting values are Disabled Enhanced Primary Secondary IDE Master Slave Third Fourth IDE Master While entering setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices This item displays the drive information of IDE devices Hot Plug Appears when Configure SATA as is set to RAID AHCI This item is used to enable or disable hot plug function for SATA hard disks when in...

Page 40: ...ed with AHCI support in its specification This item is used to enable or disable your motherboard to support the AHCI specification AHCI Port0 1 2 3 4 5 These options display the status of IDE devices BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices while entering setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc AHCI Configuration AHCI Settings Help Item AHCI BIOS Support Enable...

Page 41: ...e In addition MPS 1 4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge If your operating system comes with support for MPS 1 4 you should keep the setting as the default 1 4 You also need to enable MPS 1 4 support if you need to make use of the secondary PCI bus on a motherboard that doesn t come with a PCI bridge You should only leave it as 1 1 only if you are running an ...

Page 42: ...5 2009 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item North Bridge Configuration Press Enter Configure North Bridge South Bridge Configuration Press Enter features OnBoard Device Configuration Press Enter USB Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 198...

Page 43: ... non critical systems when in the S4 Suspend to Disk or S5 Soft Off state This setting indicates the minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal to ensure that the DRAMs have been safely power cycled Setting values are 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds PCIE Ports Configuration PCIE Port 0 1 2 3 4 This option is used to enable or disable the PCI Express port Setting to Au...

Page 44: ...arvell 6121 PATA and eSATA You may set your PATA and e SATA to eSATA IDE mode or RAID IDE Mode RAID for e SATA IDE for PATA We are using Marvell chip to control PATA and e SATA devices CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Device Configuration OnBoard Device Configuration Help Item HDA Controller Enabled VIA 6308S 1394 Device Enabled Realtek 8111D LAN Device Enab...

Page 45: ...CI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver If USB mass devices are connected to the computer the following item will appear USB Mass Storage Device After pressing Enter you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device There are many different emulation types of this USB device such as Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM can be selected Select Auto USB devices less than 530MB...

Page 46: ...used to specify the boot device priority sequence from available Network Drives CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Boot Configuration Features Boot Settings Help Item Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot Boot Device Priority Press Enter Network Drives Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaul...

Page 47: ...ress F1 key if error occurs in the POST Power On Self Test Hit DEL Message Display This item is used to enable or disable system dispalys the Press DEL to Enter Setup in POST Interrupt 19 Capture When set to Enabled BIOS allows option ROMS to trap interrupt 19 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Boot Settings Configuration Boot Settings Configuration Help Item Quick Bo...

Page 48: ...he 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 save any context The system is in the soft off state and requires a complete boot when it wakes Software uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state to allow for initial boot operatio...

Page 49: ...tem is used to enable or disable the APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Wake Up by PCIe Card This item is used to wake up the system by PCIe card Wake Up by PCI Card This item is used to wake up the system by PCI card Wake Up by OnBoard LAN This item is used to wake up the system by OnBoard LAN device USB Device Wakeup From S3 S4 This item is used to wake up the system by a USB device when it is staying at S3 S4 s...

Page 50: ...em Fan1 Speed Memory Fan2 Speed PWM Fan4 Speed The current Fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status PC Health Status Help Item CPU Fan Ctrl Type Smart Fan Type Fan Ctrl Type SYS Fan1 Ctrl Type Smart Fan Type Smart Fan Type Memory Fan2 Ctrl Type Smart Fan Type Full Speed Type PWM Fan4 Ctrl Type...

Page 51: ...t CPU core multiplier Memory Bus Frequency Mode This item is used to set the memory bus frequency mode Default value is Auto PCIE Bus Clock This item allows you to adjust PCIE BUS clock Default value is 100 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Quantum BIOS CPU Configuration Press Enter Help Item Memory Timing Config Press Enter ALL Voltage Control Press Enter Configure ...

Page 52: ...n CPU supports Intel Turbo mode support this item will take active after PPM item is enabled Intel R C STATE Tech Appears only when CPU supports C states are states in which the CPU is idle Usually CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration CPU Core Current Speed 2 93GHz Help Item Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 1024 KB For UP platforms ...

Page 53: ...derpool Technology can help improve future virtualization solutions This item will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this feature and the setting is used to enable disable it Execute Disable Bit Capability This item is used to enable disable the Execute Disable Bit feature Intel s Execute Disable Bit functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks whe...

Page 54: ...ed While cold booting MRC directly restores memory data from valid NVRAM without hardware training Disabled The cold booting with memory detection and hardware training Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This item is used to select the provision of DRAM timing by SPD device The Serial Presence Detect SPD device is a small EEPROM chip mounted on a memory module It contains important information about the...

Page 55: ...ltage The default voltage is 1 8V Warning Adjusting the voltage beyond the default voltage could result in damage to the board P55 PCH Core Voltage This item is used to set P55 PCH Core Voltage The default value is 1 05V Warning Adjusting the voltage beyond the PCH default core voltage could result in damage to the PCH core DRAM Voltage Setting The maximum voltage available for adjustment is 2 86V...

Page 56: ...r ence voltage will be DRAM voltage multiply this item value The default value is 0 80V DIMM3 4 Vref C Addr CA Command address and DQ Data line reference voltage is reference DRAM voltage the actual reference voltage will be DRAM voltage multiply this item value The default value is 0 80V ...

Page 57: ...m table for detail Load Backup This item allows you to restore the BIOS settings See the help string in Help Item table for detail Clear Backup Slot This item allows you to clear the BIOS settings See the help string in Help Item table for detail Foxconn Function Over Clock Recovery When this feature is enabled once system failed after overclocking it will load the previous CMOS settings before ov...

Page 58: ...is item is used to enable disable boot sector virus protection CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password Not Installed Install or Change the User Password Not Installed password Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Change User Password Press Enter Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Move Enter Select ...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...ty drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD Introduction Aegis Panel 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 61: ...ssary drivers for your motherboard You must click Intel Chipset Driver to install it first then to install the others left You need to restart your computer after finishing all the installations of drivers Intel chipset Driver Use it to install Intel chipset driver After installing Intel Chipset Driver you can click One Click Setup to install all the other drivers except Intel RAID Driver You have...

Page 62: ...o install additional software programs AEGIS PANEL Foxconn new utility software for monitoring system information See AEGIS PANEL for details FOX LiveUpdate The Fox LiveUpdate allows you to backup or update the system BIOS drivers and utilities in Windows environment See Fox LiveUpdate for details FOX LOGO The FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup change and delete the boot time Logo S...

Page 63: ...hat is used for viewing and printing the PDF document Norton Internet Security Installs Norton Internet Security to protect your PC from being affected by viruses 3 Foxconn WebSite Click it to visit Foxconn s website 4 Browse CD Click it to browse the CD content ...

Page 64: ...mation Overclocking OC Gear Optional Configuration Supported Operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using AEGIS PANEL 1 Main Panel When AEGIS Panel is running a main menu appears at the right hand side of the screen This menu will disappear if you remove the mouse from it a few seconds later If you move the mouse to touch the screen right where the menu stay...

Page 65: ...o get into the voltage setting menu It allows you to set the low high limits of Vcore CPU_VTT 3 3V 12V VCC 1 1V DRAM and Vbat voltages and to enable the alert function If the current voltage value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit then a buzzer sounds Click these buttons to set the low limit voltage Click these buttons to set the high limit voltage Click it to enable the al...

Page 66: ...system automatically 2 3 HW Monitor Temperature Move the mouse on the temperature icon its menu appears Click on the temperature icon to get into the temperature setting menu It allows you to set the low high limits of CPU tem perature System temperature and NB temperature and to enable the alert function If the current temperature value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit th...

Page 67: ...ation Click Configuration icon to configure Aegis function You can enable or disable the launch of Aegis Panel Ex on startup If enabled the Aegis Panel will be automatically activated when the Windows operating system is running Apply the changes Click these buttons to adjust the CPU clock Click these buttons to adjust the CPU voltages Click these buttons to adjust the Chipset voltage Click these ...

Page 68: ...ine Supporting Operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...igure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility 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 Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 75: ...thout any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate 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 information about FOX LiveUpdate We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid an...

Page 76: ...setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page Here use Inferno Katana as the example The marketing name on Inferno Katana GTI s boot screen will show Inferno Katana GTI When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT s...

Page 77: ...ormation system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 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 ...

Page 78: ... Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as data storage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction Intel Matrix Storage Manager Create a RAID Driver Diskette BIOS Configuration Create RAID in BIOS Install a New Windows XP Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ...

Page 79: ...ID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Existing Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk Vista can skip 2 Follow 5 2 to set BIOS setting SATA Mode to RAID or AHCI 3 Follow 5 3 t...

Page 80: ...r where speed is important for example a system that delivers video on demand TV programs to many viewers The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong but by using error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive and repair the failure Basic mirroring can ...

Page 81: ... fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array RAID 5 Parity RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction information This results in excellent performance and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 0 1 RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring This configu...

Page 82: ...introduced 1 Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system 2 Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 1 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard s SATA connector and the other end to SATA hard disk 3 Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk Before ins...

Page 83: ...ation 3 Click GO to start 4 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 5 Insert a diskette click OK to continue 5 1 Create a RAID driver diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system you need to configure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first You also need to create a RAID driver diskette...

Page 84: ...tional specific devices for example a RAID device 10 Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 10 1 Shut down your computer 10 2 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays connect all power and SATA cables 6 You can input a volume label for this diskette click on Start to format 7 Click on OK to go through this warning message 8 Format finished Click OK to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette ...

Page 85: ...Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Non RAID Disk 2 WDC WD1500ADFD 0 WD WMAP42036047 139 7GB Non RAID Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel...

Page 86: ...he mirror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume RAID0 Stripe Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option...

Page 87: ...Non RAID Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Creating RAID 1 Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1...

Page 88: ...Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe S...

Page 89: ...8 0GB Member Disk 0 2 WDC WD1500ADFD 0 WD WMAP42036047 139 7GB Member Disk 0 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Member Disk 0 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Vol...

Page 90: ...l Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume Volume0 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performa...

Page 91: ... WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Member Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Member Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Member Disk SELECT DISKS Creating RAID 1 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Intel ...

Page 92: ...llowing are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 512 2 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 128KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storag...

Page 93: ... Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 298 0GB Normal Yes 1 TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 512 2GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Member Disk 0 1 2 WDC WD1500ADFD 0 WD WMAP42036047 139 7GB Member Disk 0 1 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Member Disk 0 1 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Mem...

Page 94: ...ghts Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume TryRAID1 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors d...

Page 95: ...B Non RAID Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Creating RAID 1 Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0...

Page 96: ...ights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 465 8 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 139 7 CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recover...

Page 97: ...Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume TryRAID10 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirror...

Page 98: ...D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID10 RAID10 RAID0 1 Select Disks 128K 149 1 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 64KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID V...

Page 99: ...Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume TryRAID5 Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mirrors...

Page 100: ...on RAID Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Creating RAID 1 Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 10...

Page 101: ... Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID15 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 128K 149 1 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 64KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volu...

Page 102: ... Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume TryRecovery Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level RAID 0 Stripes data performance RAID1 Mir...

Page 103: ...ID Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Co...

Page 104: ... Size Capacity Sync TryRAID15 RAID5 Parity Select Disks N A 74 5 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP Continuous CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Exit RAID V...

Page 105: ...ation All Rights Reserved HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 3 149 1GB Normal Yes Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64K...

Page 106: ...DISKS WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete TryRAID5 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Statu...

Page 107: ...OM v8 9 0 1023 PCH D wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Member Disk 2 WDC W...

Page 108: ...isk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Member Disk 2 WDC WD1500ADFD 0 WD WMAP42036047 139 7GB Member Disk 3 WDC WD800AAJS 00 WD WMAP95242993 74 5GB Member Disk 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Previous Next SPACE Selects ENT...

Page 109: ... DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 3 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Por...

Page 110: ...ISK VOLUME INFORMATION Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NCB1 WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 4 WDC WD3200AAKS 0 WD WCARW4154961 298 0GB Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit DEGRADED VOLUME DE...

Page 111: ...el Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recovery Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 149 1GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Maxtor STM332082 6QF4CRAW 298 0GB Member Disk 0 2 WDC WD1500ADFD 0 WD WMAP42036047 139 7GB Member...

Page 112: ... F6 input immediately and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver When you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system C A U T I O N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priorit...

Page 113: ...mine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...

Page 114: ...rt disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by...

Page 115: ...from the floppy drive please remember 11 Follow the Windows XP install processes to finish the set up Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C To dele...

Page 116: ...set to AHCI or RAID 2 You d better have an IDE CD drive If you have a SATA CD drive and the BIOS SATA mode was set to AHCI or RAID in Windows XP platform this CD drive can not be recognized if Intel Matrix Storage Manager has not been installed If the system can not recognize it how can the driver be installed This is the reason why we need to come out a standard procedure for SATA CD drive users ...

Page 117: ...ew hardware of RAID disk was found Click Cancel to skip this Wizard Click to exit CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item Configure SATA as SATA 1 IDE Configuration Compatible SATA 2 IDE Configuration Enhanced IDE RAID Primary IDE Master Not Detected AHCI Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Disabled Secondary IDE Master Not Detected...

Page 118: ...5 111 5 Use Explorer to get into the Intel driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop 6 Click on Setup exe to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager ...

Page 119: ...5 112 7 Install complete 8 In Windows Explorer right click on My Computer click on Manage then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID disks Follow the Wizard to finish the job ...

Page 120: ...ssFireXTM graphics cards For the detailed CrossFireXTM Graphic Card support list on this motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Using CrossFireXTM Technology 1 Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers which would possibly create a conflict before attempting to install this display card 2 Install the first Radeon CrossFireXTM graphics card to PCI E1_16X slot 3 I...

Page 121: ...launch properly 8 Install the ATI graphics card drivers and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your desktop 9 Double click on the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon to launch it Click View Select Advanced View Click CrossFireTM Set Enable CrossFireTM to Yes Now you can enjoy the advanced CrossFireXTM technology Check AMD ATI s Power supply recommendations to run ...

Page 122: ...o the PCI E1_16X slot the other into the PCI E2_16X slot 2 Align and firmly insert the 2 way SLI bridge onto the edge connector of each graphics card Make sure that the bridge is firmly in place In 2 way SLI mode it needs two identical SLI ready graphics cards Make sure that all the graphics cards are certified by NVIDIA different type of graphics cards will not work together properly Make sure th...

Page 123: ...s 1 Power on your computer and boot into Operating System 2 Install the NVIDIA graphics card drivers and restart your computer 2 3 Enabling the NVIDIA SLITM technology 1 Right click on the empty space of Windows and select NVIDIA Control Panel to open it If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item select Personalize then follow the procedure below From the Personalization window select Display...

Page 124: ...2 When using two graphics cards Select Set SLI Configuration then click Enable 2 way NVIDIA SLI when done click Apply to enable it Select the 3D Setting tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item When using two graphics cards Just select Set SLI Configuration then click Enable SLI and set the display when done click Apply ...

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