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Appendix

Appendix - Crossfire

Technology

Introduction

CrossFire

technology is a newly introduced product from ATI Technologies. It is

designed to dramatically improve the graphics performance for applications which is
used by players and other high-end users.

The CrossFire

aspect requires the following components to be available in order

to appear as an option within Catalyst

Control Center :

■

CrossFire

Ready motherboard, such as Foxconn’s MARS.

■

CrossFire

Edition graphics card that works as the master graphics card.

■

CrossFire

Ready graphics card from the same brand-family that works as the

slave graphics card.

For the detailed CrossFire Graphic Card support list on this motherboard, please
visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com

Using CrossFire

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 Radeon CrossFire

Edition graphics card (master) to PCI-E1_16X

slot.

3. Install the Radeon CrossFire

Ready graphics card (slave) to PCI-E2_16X slot.

CrossFire

Edition graphics

card(Master)

CrossFire

Ready graphics

card(slave)

Summary of Contents for MARS

Page 1: ...MARS 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 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 househol...

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: ...ton 20 Onboard LED 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 22 Main Menu 22 Standard CMOS Features 24 Advanced BIOS Features 26 Advanced Chipset Features 28 Integrated Peripherals 29 Power Management Setup 33 PnP PCI Configurations 36 PC Health Status 37 Gladiator BIOS 38 Load Fail Safe Defaults 44 Load Optimized Defaults 44 Set Supervisor Password 44 Set User Password 44 Save Exit Setup 44 Exit W...

Page 7: ... RAID Volume 70 Delete RAID Volume 86 Reset Disks to Non RAID 88 Exit RAID BIOS 92 Install a New Windows XP 93 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 97 Appendix CrossFileTM Technology 101 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx CPU Memory VGA Comp...

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

Page 9: ...oard Foxconn MARS motherboard I O modules 1 x USB 2 0 x 2 ports and 1 x 1394a module Cables 4 x SATA Power and Signal cables 2 x SATA Power and Signal cables right angle 1 x Ultra DMA 133 100 66 cable 1 x Floppy Disk Drive cable Accessory I O Shield 1 x Foxconn Optional Fan Application CD Foxconn motherboard support CD Documentation User s Manual Easy Guide Registration Card Quantum Force stickers...

Page 10: ...rnet Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express x16 slots 1 x PCI E x16 mode 1 x PCI E x4 mode 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 1 x External SATA connector 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing Support RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Support Intel Matrix Storage Technology USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 USB 2 0 ports 6 rear...

Page 11: ...4a Support hot plug 400Mb s transmission rate Support 2 independent 1394a units synchronously at most PCI Express x1 Support 250MB s 500MB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x4 Support 1GB s 2GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption...

Page 12: ...onnector 25 FLOPPY Connector 10 COM1 Connector 26 24 pin ATX Power Connector 11 SYS_FAN Header 27 IDE Connector PIDE 12 IrDA Connector 28 DDR2 DIMM Slots 13 Front USB Connectors 29 North Bridge Intel P35 Chipset 14 SATA Connectors 30 LGA 775 CPU Socket 15 Front Panel Connectors 31 NB_FAN Header 16 Power on Button 32 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector 10 1 2 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 22 26 27 25 ...

Page 13: ...ing this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector 5 External SATA Port To connect external SATA device s to your system by expanding the internal SATA port s to the chassis back panel External SATA device shall provide power by its own 6 USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mou...

Page 14: ...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 LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking ...

Page 15: ...therboard layout 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 Onboard Button Onboard LED Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU Memory and VGA for your motherboard http www fox...

Page 16: ...f thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise 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 ...

Page 17: ...eplace the metal cover and push 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 ...

Page 18: ...therboard That s it 3 Check 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 socket 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 d...

Page 19: ... Double Channel DS SS DS SS Double Channel DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS Double Side SS Single Side No Memory 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 Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is reco...

Page 20: ...ory 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 pr...

Page 21: ...stalling 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 up from the slot PCI Express x1 PCI Make su...

Page 22: ...ith the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure 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 PWR1 24 13 12 1 We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply...

Page 23: ...ller Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive FDD connector supporting 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB FDDs Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 5 12V 2 GND 6 12V 3 GND 7 12V 4 GND 8 12V 5V GND GND 12V 1 4 Connect a 4 pin power plug 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 AT...

Page 24: ...te 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 IrDA Connector IR This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device 1394a Connector F_1394 The 1...

Page 25: ...el Serial ATA Connectors SATA_1 2 3 4 5 6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which supporting this feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_FAN NB_FAN FAN1 2 There are five fan headers on this moth...

Page 26: ...ended It can prevent hazardous 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 unp...

Page 27: ...It will light whenever the power supply that connected to the motherboard is switched on DRAM Power LED The LED lights up indicating the system is on or the system is staying at S1 or S3 sleeping state POWER_ON RESET CLS_CMOS Make sure the power supply is turned off before pressing the CLS_CMOS button to clear CMOS Push down the CLS_CMOS button and hold it there for a couple of seconds to clear th...

Page 28: ...enu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Gladiator BIOS Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for...

Page 29: ...his 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 Parallel port and other USB ports etc Power Management Features All the items related with Green function features can be s...

Page 30: ...through this 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 c...

Page 31: ...can press Enter to go to its submenu You can further configure specific drive settings None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the hard disk when booting up by choosing Manual and changing Access Mode to CHS the related information should be entered manually In Access Mode setting selections of CHS LBA Lage and Auto can help you to select ha...

Page 32: ...ormation of the BIOS ID Base Extended Total Memory These are Display Only information of the system memory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphic Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter i...

Page 33: ...Lock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off Gate A20 Option This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address memory above 1MB When this option is set to Fast the motherboard chipset controls the operation of Gate A20 But when set to Normal a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20 Set...

Page 34: ...r OS Multi Processor Specification This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor motherboards as it specifies the version of the MPS that the motherboard will use The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors MPS 1 1 was the original specification MPS version 1 4 adds extended configuration tables for improved suppo...

Page 35: ...ress Port 1 2 3 4 5 6 This option is used to enable or disable the PCI Express port Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the PCI Express devices automatically If detected the PCI Express Port is enabled or the PCI Express Port is disabled PCI E Compliancy Mode This item is used to set the PCI E compliancy mode Setting options v1 0a v1 0 PEG Force X1 PCI Express Graphics This item is used to...

Page 36: ... used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 Onboard IrDA Device This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard IrDA device UR2 Duplex Mode This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device Press Enter It...

Page 37: ...lash memory in order to speed up disk access and also save energy It uses non volatile memory Flash memory to increase system responsiveness make multi tasking faster and extend battery life This item is used for supporting the Turbo Memory Onboard IDE SATA Chip You may set your PATA and e SATA to IDE mode or RAID Mode or AHCI IDE mode AHCI for e SATA IDE for PATA We are using JMicron chip to cont...

Page 38: ...nabled Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to set whether the onboard LAN controller is enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Onboard Device Control HD Audio Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard 1394 Controller Enabled Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ...

Page 39: ...B Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting BIOS auto detects the presence of USB Mass Storage Devices you can configure the Boot setting mode for the detected USB MSD Setting Options Auto FDD Mode HDD Mode Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1 1 Controller Enabled Item Help USB 2 0 Controller Enabled US...

Page 40: ...are maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration 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 ...

Page 41: ...ec the power button will put the system in Suspend mode if you push the power button in less than 4 Second then release If set to Instant Off the PC powers off immediately when the power button is pressed Resume by Alarm This item is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be disabled Also the PC power source must not be tur...

Page 42: ...d it allows you to use the PS 2 mouse to wake up the system from soft off and green mode This feature requires an ATX power supply Power On by Keyboard This item allows you to use the PS 2 keyboard to wake up the system from soft off and green mode This feature requires an ATX power supply The setting values Disabled Ctrl ESC Ctrl F1 Ctrl Space Any Key Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power On...

Page 43: ...card s Feature Connector to the MPEG or add on card It will also solve the problem of display inversion to a black screen after using the MPEG card Feature Connector normally stays at top edge of the graphics card INT Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Assignment This item is used to assign IRQ resources for INT Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Default INT Pin assignments can be found from the help menu PCI Express relative ...

Page 44: ...and 99 Current SYSFan Speed This item shows the Current System Fan speed detected automatically by the system Smart NBFan Function This item is used to set the Smart NBFan Function Configuration options Full Speed By Duty Cycle Smart FAN Smart NBFan Duty Cycle It allows you to control the fan by the Duty Cycle directly You can input the value between 0 and 99 Current NBFan Speed Phoenix AwardBIOS ...

Page 45: ...rent CPU the setting values are different CPU Clock This item allows you to adjust the CPU clock CPU Clock vs Memory Speed This item allows you to set the ratio between CPU Clock and Memory Speed System Memory Frequency This item shows the System Memory Speed PCI Express Clock This item allows you to adjust the PCI Express bus clock Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Gladiator BIOS CPU Feature P...

Page 46: ...rough this item Setting values Native Mode For fully support ACPI OS e g Windows XP Vista SMM Mode For legacy OS e g Windows2000 Limit CPUID MaxVal This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit configuration Set Limit Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature EIST Function Native Mode Item Help Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled C1E Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled Freq...

Page 47: ...s the processor is not ratio locked and has no factory configured maximum ratio limit on the Smithfield XE multi processing CPU core Core Multi Processing When disabled it will disable one execution core of each CPU die It is going to provide backward compatibility any way keep it enabled Virtualization Technology Virtualization i e Intel Vanderpool Technology allows a platform to run multiple ope...

Page 48: ...o Row Delay tRRD This item allows you to set Row to Row Delay in clock cycles Read to Precharge tRPT This item is used to set the read CAS to precharge time in clock cycles Fast Chip Select This item used to enable or disable the fast chip select signal of the DDR RAM Clock Per Command This item is used to set the Clock Per Command for your memory in clock cycles Memory Channel0 DLL Adjust The DLL...

Page 49: ...The default voltage is 1 250V CPU VTT Voltage Setting This item is used to set CPU VTT Voltage The default voltage is 1 200V SB Voltage Setting This item is used to set SB Voltage The default voltage is 1 500V Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility All Voltage Control All Voltage Control Item Help x CPU Voltage Multiplier x 1 000 x CPU Voltage Setting 1 3250V Menu Level Target CPU Voltage 1 3250V Cu...

Page 50: ...rt Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test POST The LED is located at the front panel which can display POST state by using different long short blinking intervals You can always leave this state enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OC Gear OC Gear Item Help Current Storage Gear Not Use It x Storage My Setting Store Menu Level...

Page 51: ...may happen on when you installed too many add on cards on your system or overloaded the hardware until it can not afford Set Supervisor Password The supervisor password can be set up through this menu Press Enter and key in a password save the change and exit The next time when you enter the BIOS it will ask you to confirm the password to maintain your access right After you have the right to acce...

Page 52: ...al utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD Introduction AEGIS PANEL FOX LiveUpdate Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 53: ... options to install all the necessary drivers for your motherboard You need to restart your computer after finishing all the installations of drivers Intel chipset driver Use it to install Intel chipset driver Realtek Audio drivers Use it to install Realtek Audio driver Realtek 8111 LAN driver Use it to install Realtek 8111 LAN driver JMicron Raid drivers Use it to install JMicron RAID driver JMir...

Page 54: ...driver Please go to 5 5 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage for more detail 2 Software Use these options to 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 Li...

Page 55: ...tte with RAID driver You need to create this diskette from another PC Depending on different 32 bit 64 bit Windows platforms you are using you can choose appropriate driver for the diskette Create 32bit 64bit JMicron SATA RAID Floppy Allows you to create 32bit 64bit JMicron SATA RAID Floppy Create 32bit 64bit Intel MSM SATA RAID Floppy Allows you to create 32bit 64bit Intel MSM SATA RAID Floppy Pl...

Page 56: ...nitor Information ALARM CONFIG Supported 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 Using AEGIS PANEL 1 Main Panel Hazard Light Open Close main panel to view CPU clock Open Close control panel for detail operation Open Close the left panel Open Close the right panel Minimize Aegis Panel to taskbar Visit Foxconn website...

Page 57: ...d select exit to make it Open Open Aegis Panel main panel on the screen Configure Open Aegis Panel and directly enter configure mode Exit Close Aegis program 2 Overclocking Click on Foxconn button to open close the display screen The information of CPU memory and PCIE clocks are displayed Click on green button to go to Control Panel Click on OC icon to visit Overclocking menu which allows you to o...

Page 58: ...stable if you select them The relationships between temperature and duty field are defined as following SEC1SPEED1 If temperature is over 60 C fan will be running at its 100 duty Range 100 SEC2SPEED1 If temperature is over 50 C fan will be running at 75 duty Range 75 99 SEC3SPEED1 If temperature is over 30 C fan will be running at 50 duty Range 50 74 SEC4SPEED1 If temperature is over 20 C fan will...

Page 59: ...all If the monitoring value is lower than the low limit or higher than the high limit and the Action setting in CONFIG menu was set to Ask Me then you can hear buzzer sounds and the hazard light is blinking Click OK Cancel button in the popped out HMW Alarm screen to acknowledge cancel the warning If OK is pressed the relative item will be displayed by red characters on the HWM INFO screen Hazard ...

Page 60: ...ature voltage etc Unit second per times Action when exceed the limitations It provides you four action items to handle events Ask Me Default Pop out HWM Alarm screen and red mark item on HWM INFO display Ignore Just red mark current item no HMW Alarm screen is displayed Disable No HMW Alarm screen and no red mark Shutdown The computer will be shut down after 10 seconds if selected Launch Aegis Pan...

Page 61: ...g Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 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 motherbard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...ure 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 68: ...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 69: ...orage 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 The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only please refer to the practical screen ...

Page 70: ...iver 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 to cre...

Page 71: ...or 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 72: ...an be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive 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...

Page 73: ...e 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 i...

Page 74: ...to create the diskette 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 RAI...

Page 75: ...his diskette 9 Check if the diskette contains the driver files Later when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide driver for additional 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 ...

Page 76: ...tion All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume None Defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit En...

Page 77: ...rror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume RAID0 Stripe Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 10...

Page 78: ...0S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk Enter Done SELECT DISKS 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Creating RAID 1 Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0...

Page 79: ...ght 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 v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select ...

Page 80: ...C865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISC VOLUME INFORMATION Main Menu 1 Create RAID Volume Intel R Matrix Sto...

Page 81: ...R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Volume0 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 Choose the RAID level...

Page 82: ... 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk Enter Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU 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 R ...

Page 83: ... The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 265 8 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu Enter Select HELP 128KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storag...

Page 84: ...pe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 200 0GB Normal Yes 1 TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 265 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 1 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 1 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit...

Page 85: ...trix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID1 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 Choose the RAID level RA...

Page 86: ...L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk Enter Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU SELECT DISKS Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R...

Page 87: ...l ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISC VOLUME INFORMATION Main Menu 1 Create...

Page 88: ... Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID10 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 Choose the RAID leve...

Page 89: ...e Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID10 RAID10 RAID0 1 N A 232 9GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage ...

Page 90: ... Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID5 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 Choose the RAID level...

Page 91: ...axtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk Enter Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU SELECT DISKS Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 101...

Page 92: ...5 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel...

Page 93: ...Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 3 465 8GB 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 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Normal Yes...

Page 94: ... MENU ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST 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 Exit RAID Volume None Defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status V...

Page 95: ... 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit Enter Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v7 6 0 1006 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISC 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...

Page 96: ...d revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk Are you sure you want to reset RAID data on selected disks Y N Previous Next SPACE Selects Enter Selection Complete RESET RAID DATD 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232...

Page 97: ...ON 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 ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Phiysical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Ststus V...

Page 98: ...DISC VOLUME INFORMATION Main Menu 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 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Previous Next Enter Select ESC Exit DEGRADED VOLUME DET...

Page 99: ... 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 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9G...

Page 100: ...Item Help Virus Warning Enabled First Boot Device CDROM Menu Level Second Boot Device Hard Disk Third Boot Device USB ZIP Select Hard Disk Boot Boot Other Device Enabled Device Priority Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status on Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled MPS Versio...

Page 101: ...ine 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 102: ...CI Controller Desktop ICH9H Intel R 82801HEM SATA RAID Controller Mobile ICH8M E Intel R 82801HBM SATA AHCI Controller Mobile ICH8M E M Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s Intel R ICH8R ICH9R SATA RAID Controller To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special d...

Page 103: ...rom 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 delet...

Page 104: ...e 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 user...

Page 105: ...ion ROM utility Configure your new hard disks to RAID0 1 5 or 10 Exit RAID BIOS PC will reboot 4 The Windows XP is running again and a new hardware of RAID disk was found Click Cancel to skip this Wizard Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device SATA Mode IDE Item Help x LEGACY Mode Support Disabled x Turbo Memory Support Disabled Menu Level Onboard IDE SATA Chip IDE Mode Delay For HD...

Page 106: ...99 5 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 driver ...

Page 107: ...100 5 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 108: ...phics card that works as the master graphics card CrossFireTM Ready graphics card from the same brand family that works as the slave graphics card For the detailed CrossFire Graphic Card support list on this motherboard please visit the website http www foxconnchannel com Using CrossFireTM Technology 1 Please uninstall any existing graphics card drivers which would possibly create a conflict befor...

Page 109: ...l Microsoft s NET Framework Version 1 1 Without it The ATI CatalystTM Control Center can not 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 Power Extensio...

Page 110: ...pply or above to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireTM technology One PCI Express x16 slot will work at x16 mode and the other will work at x4 mode when you are using CrossFireTM technology The all new Radeon X1300 and X1600 graphics cards do not need a Cross FireTM Edition co processor or external cable C A U T I O N ...

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