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Quantumian 1 Series

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User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Quantumian 1 Series

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

Page 2: ...ndicates 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 h...

Page 3: ...radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input...

Page 4: ...acturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

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 motherbo...

Page 6: ...rs 14 Jumpers 18 OnBoard Button 20 OnBoard Debug LED 21 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 23 Main 24 Advanced 26 Quantum BIOS 34 Boot 39 Security 40 Save Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Install d...

Page 7: ...M Technology 104 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...

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 Quantumian 1 enables you to unleash...

Page 9: ...set 4 x SATA 2 0 connectors 3Gb s data transfer rate 2 x SATA 3 0 connectors 6Gb s data transfer rate ASM1601 SATA 3 0 controller 2 x SATA 3 0 connectors 6Gb s data transfer rate JMicron JMB362 SATA c...

Page 10: ...audio jacks Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU Overheating warning CPU System fan speed control PCI Express x1 Support PCI E...

Page 11: ...F_OUT Connector 9 Speaker Connector 10 Clear CMOS Jumper 11 VBAT_Discharge Jumper 12 Front USB 2 0 Connector 13 Front Panel Connector 14 Reset Button 15 Power On Off Button 16 BIOS SELECT Jumper 17 SA...

Page 12: ...tton and hold it there for a couple of seconds to clear the CMOS completely then release C A U T I O N 4 Coaxial S PDIF Out Port This connector provides digital audio out to an external audio system t...

Page 13: ...device shall provide power by its own 9 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Of...

Page 14: ...stallation 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 Int...

Page 15: ...wise 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 specifi...

Page 16: ...ck 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...

Page 17: ...ng cooler 3 Place the cooler on top of the in stalled CPU and fix the four screws in diagonal sequence to secure the cooler in place 4 Replace the fan cover Use extreme care when removing the CPU cool...

Page 18: ...mory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and please select Quad channel first to achieve optimum performance Always turn off the computer and unplug the po...

Page 19: ...mory 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...

Page 20: ...ed 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 C...

Page 21: ...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 GN...

Page 22: ...2 0 Hard Disk drives or optical disc devices Serial ATA 3 0 Connectors SATA_0 1 6 7 These connectors are used to connect with SATA 3 0 Hard Disk drives A_MIC2_L A_MIC2_R A_LINE2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_R...

Page 23: ...the system is in operation S0 status the LED is on When the system gets into sleep mode S1 the LED is blinking When the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or power off mode S5 the LED is off This 2 pin co...

Page 24: ...aders on this motherboard The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in Ad vanced section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping...

Page 25: ...lem 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...

Page 26: ...on the board design and capacitance To facilitate a complete configuration reset this jumper can be used to discharge the battery The effect is identical to removing the battery The result is a faster...

Page 27: ...t ware This process will not use any system resource so there is no effect to the system performance Normally the OC function is disabled All the led lights on these buttons will be turned off During...

Page 28: ...21 2 21 2 7 OnBoard Debug LED 2 digital LED readout displays hardware status and enables quick error diagnosis...

Page 29: ...POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save Exit Since BIOS could be upd...

Page 30: ...s menu You can set the boot device priority and enable Quiet Boot feature here Security The Administrator User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer If...

Page 31: ...Date Use Tab to switch between Date elements Main BIOS Information BIOS Vendor This item shows the BIOS vendor information BIOS Build Date This item shows the BIOS building date and time Embedded Cont...

Page 32: ...ld Use or to input the value System Time This item allows you to configure the desired time Use ENTER TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to input the value The three fields of the setting are h...

Page 33: ...ange Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enabled Disabled Boot Option for legacy Network Devices Advanced Legacy OpROM Support Launch PXE OpROM This item...

Page 34: ...neral Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enabled Disabled Boot Option for legacy Network Devices Advanced Azalia HD Audio This item is enable or disable the Azalia HD...

Page 35: ...ME Flash Write Protected This item is used to enable or disable the ME flash write protected control Intel R VT for Directed I O Configuration Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends I...

Page 36: ...you select S3 STR mode the power will be down after a period of time The status of the computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous state whe...

Page 37: ...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 a specific time to generate a wake up SATA Configuration Ve...

Page 38: ...Serial ATA Controller 0 are the SATA ports 1 2 3 4 of the motherboard This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports Setting values are Disabled Compatible Enhanced Serial ATA Controller 1 Ap...

Page 39: ...pport for USB devices on legacy OS If you have a USB keyboard or mouse set to enabled Enabled This option will enable the legacy USB support Disabled This option will keep USB devices available only f...

Page 40: ...Stand By 3 3V Rail 3 35 V PSU 3 3V Rail 3 29 V Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Set the CPU FAN Mode fu...

Page 41: ...ubmenu CPU Configuration Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration CPU Information Hyper threading Enabl...

Page 42: ...e is enabled this item is used to set the power limit 1 value you can change the number by pressing keys or input the number you want directly Power Limit 2 Value 1 8 Watt When the Turbo Mode is enabl...

Page 43: ...ssor requires it as well When enabled the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line When disabled the processor will only retrieve the currently r...

Page 44: ...ock cycles Read CAS Precharege tRTP This item is used to set the read CAS to precharge time in clock cycles Four Active Window Delay tFAW This item is used to set the four active window delay time in...

Page 45: ...Voltage VDIMM1 VDIMM2 This item is used to set the DRAM voltage The maximum available for adjustment is 2 307V Adjusting the voltage beyond the memories default voltage could result in damage to memo...

Page 46: ...ues F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enables or disables Quiet Boot Option Boot Quiet Boot This item is used to enable disable the quiet boot Disabled Displays the normal POST messages Enab...

Page 47: ...ot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights The password must be in the following range Minimum length 4 Maximum length 20 Administrator Password User Password Select Screen Sel...

Page 48: ...SC to return to the main menu Save Changes and Reset If you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the screen Select Yes to save your changes and reset computer select No or...

Page 49: ...e displayed in the screen Select Yes to save the changes done so far as user defaults select No or ESC to return to the main menu Restore User Defaults If you select this option and press Enter a mess...

Page 50: ...me with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother board features This chapter includes the following information Install driver and utility FOX LiveU...

Page 51: ...ns to install all the drivers for your system You must click Intel Chipset Driver to install it first After that you can click One Click Setup and then choose the items you want to install or you can...

Page 52: ...ity Use these options to install additional software programs The Driver and Utility items displayed above represent a Windows 7 based system The appearance may change with different Operating Systems...

Page 53: ...4 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information please refe...

Page 54: ...k 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 BI...

Page 55: ...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 o...

Page 56: ...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 S...

Page 57: ...ill 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...

Page 58: ...om 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 Doub...

Page 59: ...3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Click here Set the location of download files or auto ba...

Page 60: ...hout 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 her...

Page 61: ...if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Boot 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 3...

Page 62: ...ze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64...

Page 63: ...e It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction Intel Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Create a RAID Driver Diskette BIOS Configuration Create RAID in BIOS Install a New Win...

Page 64: ...Windows XP or Windows 7 Install CD Existing Windows XP Windows 7 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 exist ing Wi...

Page 65: ...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...

Page 66: ...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 informatio...

Page 67: ...n 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 t...

Page 68: ...eation 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 drive...

Page 69: ...ional 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...

Page 70: ...us 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 RAI...

Page 71: ...OM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 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 Stri...

Page 72: ...Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All...

Page 73: ...ond volume is generated Input 150GB and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these di...

Page 74: ...n ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recover Volume Options 5 Exit RAID Volume ID Name...

Page 75: ...l R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volu...

Page 76: ...A37 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 ME...

Page 77: ...are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level...

Page 78: ...50 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 ST380811...

Page 79: ...Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe...

Page 80: ...15AS 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 VO...

Page 81: ...tion 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...

Page 82: ...ology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select...

Page 83: ...Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 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 Cha...

Page 84: ...ge Technology enterprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Strip...

Page 85: ...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 HDS721616...

Page 86: ...ts 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 MEN...

Page 87: ...terprise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 1...

Page 88: ...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 as...

Page 89: ...e 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 7...

Page 90: ...ntel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 3 149 1GB Normal Yes 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Recover Volume Options 5 E...

Page 91: ...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 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Res...

Page 92: ...0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Rapid Storage Technology enterpri...

Page 93: ...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 Memb...

Page 94: ...Menu Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete 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 b...

Page 95: ...on All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu 1 Create RAID Volume 4 Recover Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration O...

Page 96: ...ise SATA Option ROM 3 0 0 1184 Copyright C 2003 11 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Enable Only Recovery Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu HELP RECOVERY vOLUME OPTIONS Name Level Capacity...

Page 97: ...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 7...

Page 98: ...tion 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...

Page 99: ...arty SCSI or RAID driver When set the SATA Mode in BIOS to IDE you can install Windows XP directly When set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID you need to follow the following steps to insta...

Page 100: ...ne 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 non...

Page 101: ...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 press S If you do not have any device sup...

Page 102: ...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...

Page 103: ...HCI 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 Rapid Sto...

Page 104: ...of RAID disk was found Click Cancel to skip this Wizard Click to exit Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Confi...

Page 105: ...5 98 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 Rapid Storage Technology enterprise...

Page 106: ...5 99 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 107: ...n Dual SLI mode it needs two identical SLI ready graphics cards In 3 way SLI mode it needs three identical SLI ready graphics cards Make sure that all the graphics cards are certified by NVIDIA differ...

Page 108: ...stall the first graphics card into the PCI E1_16X slot and the other into the PCI E3_ 16X slot 2 Align and firmly insert the 2 way SLI bridge onto the edge connector of each graphics card Make sure th...

Page 109: ...ct NVIDIA Control Panel to open it If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item select Personalize then follow the procedure below From the Personalization window select Display Settings Click Adva...

Page 110: ...y NVIDIA SLI when done click Apply to enable it Select the 3D Setting tab and enable the Show SLI Visual Indicators item When using two graphics cards The display is similar to the three graphics one...

Page 111: ...n option within CatalystTM Control Center CrossFireXTM Ready motherboard such as Foxconn s Quantumian 1 Series 2 CrossFireXTM graphics cards For the detailed CrossFireXTM Graphic Card support list on...

Page 112: ...ontrol Center on your desktop 6 Double click on the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon to launch it Click View Select Advanced View Click CrossFireTM Set Enable CrossFireTM to Yes Now you can enjoy the...

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