background image

3

27

value.

► Host Clock Override (1/100MHz)

This item is used to set the Host Clock Override. You can use [+] or [-] to adjust the value. 

► CPU Voltage (1/10000 Volt)

This item is used to change the CPU voltage in a step of 40V. The voltage can be increment

-

ed from 40V to 10000V. You can use [+] or [-] to adjust the value.

► Power Limit 1 Value (Watt)

This item is used to set the first power limit. You can use [+] or [-] to adjust the value. The set

-

ting value: 0 - 500.

► Power Limit 2 Switch

This item is used to enabled/disabled the power limit 2. 

► Power Limit 2 Value

This item is used to set the second power limit. You can use [+] or [-] to adjust the value. The 

setting value: 0 - 500.

► EIST

You can select the EIST (Processor Power Management, PPM) through this item. 

► Turbo Mode

This item is used to set the mode of the Turbo.

► 1-Core/2-Core/3-Core/4-Core Ratio Limit

This limit is for 1/2/3/4 core active. 0 means using the factory-configured value.

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology (EIST) allows the system to dynamically adjust 
processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power 
consumption and decreased average heat production.  There are some system require-
ments must be met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. 
Please refer to Intel Website for more information.    

CA

UT

IO

N

!

Summary of Contents for P67A Series

Page 1: ...P67A Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 household waste d...

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

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

Page 5: ... 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: ...r Internal Connectors 14 Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 21 Main 22 Advanced 24 Chipset 32 Boot 36 Power 37 Health 39 Security 40 Save Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 43 Install driver and utility 44 FOX ONE Main Page 47 CPU Control 51 Frequency Control 53 Limit Setting 54 Voltage Control 56 Fan Control 57 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update 58 Online Update 60 Configu...

Page 7: ...figuration 76 Create RAID in BIOS 76 Install a New Windows XP 105 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnsupport com inquiry aspx CPU Support List http www foxconnsupport com cpusupportlist aspx Memory VGA Compatibility List http www foxconnsupport com complist aspx Support ...

Page 8: ... what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements P67A P67A S enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ... 3 0 connectors 600MB s data transfer rate 2 x eSATA ports Support RAID 0 1 5 10 Recovery Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing LAN Realtek 8111E Audio Realtek ALC888S Colay ALC662 High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out Support Jack Sensing function USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ...

Page 10: ...ion CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan speed control PCI Express x1 Support 250MB s 500MB 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 n...

Page 11: ...udio Connector 6 Speaker header Buzzer connector 7 MFG Jumper 8 Front USB Connectors 9 COM1 Connector 10 Clear CMOS Jumper 11 Front Panel Connector 12 SATA Connectors 13 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 14 Chipset Intel P67 15 IrDA Connector 16 SYS_FAN1 2 Header 17 IDE Connector 18 24 pin ATX Power Connector 19 DDR3 DIMM Slots 20 CPU_FAN Header 21 LGA1155 CPU Socket 1 15 5 18 20 19 2 2 17 4 6 7 10 1...

Page 12: ... axial audio Before using this feature ensure that your audio system provides a coaxial digital audio in connector 5 External SATA Ports P67A S 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 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 100 1000Mb ...

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

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

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

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

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

Page 18: ...ity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer and unplug the power 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 C A U T I O N It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed an...

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

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

Page 21: ...d make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 8 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 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: ...connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature The current SerialATA interface allows up to 600MB 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 A_MIC2_L A_MIC2_R A_LINE2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETURN PRESENCEJ EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN AUD_GND 1 2 10 9 F_AUDIO A_LINE2_R NC PWR E...

Page 23: ... 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 COM Connector COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility User must purchase another RS232 cable with a 9 pin D sub co...

Page 24: ...etect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out IrDA Connector IR CIR This connector supports infrared wireless trans mitting and receiving device IR CIR 5V EMPTY GND 5VSB CIRRX CIRTX GND EMPTY 1 2 9 10 EMPTY EMPTY INTR GND INTRUDERJ 1 ...

Page 25: ...rdous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from t...

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

Page 27: ...ST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any...

Page 28: ...he items related with Green function features can be setup through this menu Health This setup enables you to read change fan speeds and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU System Security The Administrator User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer If you set a password the system will ask you to key in correct password before boot or acc...

Page 29: ...roduct ME Version It displays the current ME version 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 Build Date and Time This item shows the BIOS building date and time Halt On Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 30: ...rors No error can result in system halt All but keyboard All errors but keyboard can result in system halt CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name Total Memory This item displays the total memory size The size is depending on how many memory mod ules are installed in your system before powering on MAC Address This item displays the onboard LAN MAC address ...

Page 31: ...Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Fox Control Center CPU Configuration Performance Tuning SATA Configuration USB Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Fox Control Center Advanced Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Apt...

Page 32: ...ewall spyware removal e mail filtering software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives Intel Virtualization Technology Appears only when CPU supports Virtualization i e Intel Vanderpool Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions or containers One physical compute system can function ...

Page 33: ...ge Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit CPU Performance Tuning Advanced Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Non Turbo Ratio Override 25 Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz 10000 CPU Voltage 1 10000 Volt 0 Power Limit 1 Value Watt 95 Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled Power Limit 2 ...

Page 34: ...s used to set the second power limit You can use or to adjust the value The setting value 0 500 EIST You can select the EIST Processor Power Management PPM through this item Turbo Mode This item is used to set the mode of the Turbo 1 Core 2 Core 3 Core 4 Core Ratio Limit This limit is for 1 2 3 4 core active 0 means using the factory configured value Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology EIST allows...

Page 35: ...e tRP This item allows you to select the row precharge time in clock cycles RAS to CAS Delay tRCD This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the CAS and RAS strobe signals RAS Active Time tRAS This item allows you to set the minimum RAS active time in clock cycles Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megat...

Page 36: ...nt SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present SATA Port5 Not Present SATA Port6 Not Present Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Advanced Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc USB Configur...

Page 37: ... enable or disable the USB 3 0 controller Marvell E SATA Controller This item is used to enable or disable Marvell E SATA Controller Marvell E SATA OpROM This item is used to enable or disable boot option for Marvell E SATA OpROM Azalia HD Audio This item is used to enable or disable the Azalia HD audio Super IO Configuration Press Enter to go to its submenu Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 Amer...

Page 38: ...nabled or disabled the CIR Controller Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728 Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Change Settings Auto Device Mode Standard Serial Po CIR Controller Configuration CIR Controller Disabled Select Screen S...

Page 39: ...ter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit North Bridge Parameters Chipset Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot1 0 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot2 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot3 0 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slo...

Page 40: ...ent ME Subsystem ME Subsystem This item is used to enable or disable the ME subsystem Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Press Enter to go to its submenu Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Version N A ME Subsystem Enabled Integrated Clock Chip Configuration Select Screen Select...

Page 41: ...um setting But this clock is not used Only display the default setting and user can t change the setting DIV 2S Clock 2 spread spectrum setting And the clock is used to set spectrum for BCLK DMI and PEG DIV3 Clock 3 spread spectrum setting And the clock is used to set spectrum for PCIe PCI33 SATA and USB3 DIV4 Clock 1 spread spectrum setting But this clock is not used Only display the default sett...

Page 42: ...um IGFX clock setting if support IGFX But this clock is not used Only display the default setting and user can t change the setting DIV 2NS Clock 2NS not support spread spectrum The clock is used for BCLK DMI and PEG Only display the default setting and user can t change the setting ...

Page 43: ...rive BBS Priorities This item is used to set the system boot order of the legacy devices in this group Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Boot Boot Configuration Bootup Numlock State On Quiet Boot Enabled CSM16 Module Version 07 63 Boot Option Priorities B...

Page 44: ...e power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not 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...

Page 45: ...ard to generate a wake up Resume by PCIE PME This item is used to enable disable the PCI Express device to generate a wake up Resume by RTC This item is used to enable disable RTC alarm event to generate a wake up RTC is system real time clock RTC Alarm Date Days When Resume by RTC is enabled select a specific date to generate a wake up RTC Alarm Time HH MM SS When Resume by RTC is enabled select ...

Page 46: ...the Current CPU Ccore DRAM 12V SYS 5V SYS VBAt voltage detected automatically by the system Smart Fan Function This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function Default value is Disabled Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Case Open Warning Disabl...

Page 47: ... 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator s password is set then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be enter...

Page 48: ...alogue box to let you load the defaults Select Yes and then press Enter to load the defaults Select No and press Enter it will not load By this default BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were i...

Page 49: ...he mother board features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Browser Configuration Utility Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 50: ... RAID Driver 1 E Intel Management Engine F USB 3 0 Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without being a computer literate A FOX ONE B FOX LiveUpdate C FOX LOGO D FOX D...

Page 51: ...One Click Setup and then choose the items you want to install or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually Choose the items you want to Install Manual Installation Step by Step Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD View the Utility Help files Automatic Installation by One Click Drop to System Tray Exit the program ...

Page 52: ...45 4 45 2 Install Utility Use these options to install additional software programs 3 Utility Help Click this button to view the utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI help manual ...

Page 53: ...ing will require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F I S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will...

Page 54: ...implify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray Exit FOX ONE Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Vo...

Page 55: ...it Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com Apply the changes Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Cancel the changes ...

Page 56: ...the Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode 3 F I S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadi...

Page 57: ... 2 After data is collected it will ask you to restart your computer now Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F I S feature in CPU Page is also enabled FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc ...

Page 58: ...heck the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click Yes to apply it A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue Press Auto ...

Page 59: ...SET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer Run FOX ONE program again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system Now your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz ...

Page 60: ...ts speed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manua...

Page 61: ...lert function Go to Limit Setting page Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value ...

Page 62: ...alert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of s...

Page 63: ...tage manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the...

Page 64: ...ets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Apply the changes ...

Page 65: ... bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information please refer to the physical motherboard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website Please set the BIOS setting BIOS Write Protect or Super BIOS Protect to Disabled when running this a...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...ure System This page lets you set the location of download files and auto backup BIOS determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Apply the changes Reset to default value ...

Page 72: ...thout any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate C A U T I O N We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM Apply the changes Reset to default value Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Click here Show informatio...

Page 73: ... if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the s...

Page 74: ...sily analyze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 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 75: ...will appear in the search menu of browser You can use it directly 2 If you have installed another search engine the Browser Configuration Utility will send out a dialog to ask Do you want to change your browser search engine to Yahoo If you want to use Yahoo engine as the default Select Yes and click OK Then you will see a END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT Read it and select I agree to change your defaul...

Page 76: ...is chapter will include 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 ...

Page 77: ...d can skip this step 2 Follow 5 2 to set BIOS setting SATA Mode to RAID or AHCI 3 Follow 5 3 to create RAID in BIOS 4 Follow 5 4 to Install Windows Operating System What kinds of hardware and software you need here 1 A floppy drive 2 A CD ROM drive 3 Several SATA hard disks 4 A RAID driver diskette 5 A motherboard driver CD 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ... 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 80: ...ion easier The topic will be introduced Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system 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 installing the SATA hard disks make sure ...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...ette 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 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 ...

Page 83: ...et Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recover Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume None Defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option R...

Page 84: ...OM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 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 ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Enter...

Page 85: ...the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select CREATE VOLUME MENU SELECT DISKS Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporatio...

Page 86: ...9R wRAID5 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 Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Se...

Page 87: ...n ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP 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 Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 150 0GB No...

Page 88: ...ers or less Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel 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...

Page 89: ...CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU 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 Name RAID Level TryRAID0...

Page 90: ...ed The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 148 1 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 128KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storag...

Page 91: ... Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 150 0GB Normal Yes 1 TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 148 1GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk 0 1 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Member Disk 0 1 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID D...

Page 92: ... R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel 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 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 Corpor...

Page 93: ...D161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU 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 Inte...

Page 94: ...ation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID1 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A 74 5 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 74 5 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 ...

Page 95: ...id Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel 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 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...

Page 96: ...Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 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...

Page 97: ...el R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 64KB 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 Corpo...

Page 98: ... S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU 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...

Page 99: ...hts Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID5 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 Re...

Page 100: ...ge Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel 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 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 R...

Page 101: ...S 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume Prev Next TAB M aster SPACE R ecovery ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Intel R Matrix Storage Manage...

Page 102: ...Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Recovery Disk 0 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Master Disk 0 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Vo...

Page 103: ...Intel Corporation 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 Recover Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5...

Page 104: ...y 3 149 1GB Normal Yes ALL DATA ON SELECTED 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 4 Recover Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume None defi...

Page 105: ...RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select 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 R...

Page 106: ... 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 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Member Disk Select the disks that should be reset Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB M...

Page 107: ...MENU 1 Create RAID Volume Select ESC Exit ENTER Select 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 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Member Disk 2 SAMSUNG S0V3J9...

Page 108: ...ion All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select 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 4 Recover Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe S...

Page 109: ...chnology Option ROM 10 0 0 1032 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu HELP RECOVERY vOLUME OPTIONS Name Level Capacity Status Bootable TryRecovery Recovery Cont 74 5GB Normal Yes Select a Recovery volume to do the operation Up Down SPACE Selects ENTER Done SELECT RECOVERY VOLUME TryRecovery Recovery Cont 74 5GB Norma...

Page 110: ...on Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRecovery Recovery OnReq N A 74 5GB NeedUpdate Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Recovery Disk 0 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Offline Disk 0 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Member Disk 0 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Ra...

Page 111: ...CH9R 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 Volume Options 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 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk 0 1 ST380811AS 5PS...

Page 112: ...until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third 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 Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2010 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power...

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...

Reviews: