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Chapter 6  Special BIOS Functions

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  2) Backing up with the progress bar showing.

3.   Backup Harddisk Data:

  1) If there are active partitions (system partition), you can choose an active

partition or the whole disk for backing up. But only one can be taken
between the two choices. Old data will be replaced by the newly backed
up.

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Summary of Contents for WinFast 6100K8MA Series

Page 1: ...nual V1 1 for 6150 6100K8MA series motherboard Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or ca...

Page 2: ...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 ph...

Page 3: ...facturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C SupplementaryInformation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

Page 4: ...Setup 25 Main Menu 25 Standard CMOS Features 27 BIOS Features 30 Advanced BIOS Features 32 Advanced Chipset Features 35 Integrated Peripherals 38 Power Management Setup 43 PnP PCIConfigurations 46 PC...

Page 5: ...l drivers 52 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 54 SuperUpdate 57 SuperLogo 62 nTune 64 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 73 SuperBIOS Protect 74 SuperRecovery 75 Appendix Using 8 channel Audio...

Page 6: ...ailure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Warning We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while overclocked Normal operat...

Page 7: ...100M LAN K with onboard Gigabit LAN 6 with 6 channel audio 8 with 8 channel audio E with 1394 S with SATA R with RAID You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the mo...

Page 8: ...bility and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced NVIDIA GeForceTM 6150 nForceTM 430 GeForceTM 6100 nForceTM 410 chipset providing users a computer platform with a high int...

Page 9: ...IA GeForceTM 6100 nForceTM 410 System Memory l Four 184 pin DDR DIMM slots l Supports DDR 266 333 400 memory l Supports 128 256 512 1024Mb technology up to 4GB USB 2 0 Port l Supports hot plug l Eight...

Page 10: ...rd Audio 8 optional l Supports 8 channel audio l Supports SPDIF output l Supports Universal Audio Jack UAJ l AC 97 2 3 Specification Compliant Onboard Graphics l Supports integrated VGA display functi...

Page 11: ...Onboard TV OUT optional l Full NVIDIA nViewTM multi display technology capability with independent dis play controllers for the CRT TV interface Advanced Features l PCI 2 3 Specification Compliant l...

Page 12: ...IA nForce 430 nForce 410 13 IDE Connectors 14 Floppy Drive Connector 15 IrDA Connector 16 24 pin Power Connector 17 DDR DIMM Slots 18 CPU_FAN Connector 19 CPU Socket 20 North Bridge NVIDIA GeForce 615...

Page 13: ...lue audio output connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone output Line in Line out Microphone Rear LEF CEN Side Jacks for 8 models When using an 8 channel sound source connect the fro...

Page 14: ...hard drive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the installation process Please refer to the motherboard layout prio...

Page 15: ...such as an attached power supply before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 2 Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any components 3 Hold comp...

Page 16: ...Unlock the socket by pressing the le ver sideways then lift it up to a 90o angle 2 Align the cut edge to the gap in the base of the socket Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in pl...

Page 17: ...ration for example overheating you need to install the proper fan The following procedure is provided for reference only please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure 2 If required...

Page 18: ...fan to module base 6 Connect the fan s power cable to the appropriate 3 pin terminal on the motherboard 4 Align the other end of the reten tion bracket to fasten the cooling set on the top of the rete...

Page 19: ...he website http www foxconnchannel com Installation of DDR Memory 1 There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only 2 Align the memory mod...

Page 20: ...se in stall the memory according to the list Note Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configu rations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Popu...

Page 21: ...n the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the con nector and make sure it is secure ATX 12V Power Connector PWR2 The 4 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to t...

Page 22: ...two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Other Connectors Attention Ribbon c...

Page 23: ...ND NC VCC GND D5 2 1 F_USB2 10 9 D7 VCC D6 D6 Empty GND NC VCC GND D7 2 1 D5 Power LED Connector PLED Attach the connector to the Power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the p...

Page 24: ...nnector F_1394 optional The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to either the front provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface or the rear panel of the...

Page 25: ...ow Front Audio to Rear Audio If headphones are plugged into the front panel of the chassis using the Front Audio then the Line Out Rear Audio on the rear panel will not work If you do not want to use...

Page 26: ...A port and TV out port are both connected to display devices the system will define VGA port as default setting If you want to change the display priority please go to Display properties Setting Ad va...

Page 27: ...I Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5 Gb s on the data pins This results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB s A point to point connection allows each device to have a dedicated connec tion with...

Page 28: ...2 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 4 Secure the c...

Page 29: ...the table while adjusting jumper settings Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS This motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper Reference t...

Page 30: ...eeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings...

Page 31: ...screen during the system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v BIOS Feat...

Page 32: ...screen DEL to enter SETUP Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or...

Page 33: ...s menu PnP PCIConfigurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Load Fail Safe Defaults The...

Page 34: ...e desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave and 2 3 4 5 Master These categories identify the HDD types of 2 IDE channels installed in the com...

Page 35: ...40 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This ca...

Page 36: ...ned by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much exten...

Page 37: ...stem start up more quickly on each subsequent startup v SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from being affected by viruses e g CIH v SuperRecovery SuperReco...

Page 38: ...educe the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system vPCIE SATA HT Spread Spectrum If you enable PCIE SATA HT spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interf...

Page 39: ...essage will appear on the screen if any program intends to write information to the boot sector Note Such function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard di...

Page 40: ...t and the drive s indicator will flash after the activation The magnetic head will move back and forth from A to B vBoot Up NumLock Status This option defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active wh...

Page 41: ...disable APIC mode vMPS Version Control For OS This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in NT4 0 OS vOS Select For DRAM 64MB This option is only required if you have installed more...

Page 42: ...to set the bandspeed of the link s transmitter of K8 NB NB SB NB SB vK8 NB NB SB HT Width These options are used to set the bandwidth of the link s transmitter of K8 NB NB SB vErr94 Enh This option i...

Page 43: ...om and write to a memory cell vRAS to CAS delay Trcd When DRAM is refreshed both rows and columns are addressed separately This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the transition from RAS...

Page 44: ...ottom of 32 bit 31 24 IO vS W memory hole Remapping This item is used to enalbe or disable the S W memory hole remapping vH W memory hole Remapping This item is used to enalbe or disable the S W memor...

Page 45: ...eripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu vIDE Function Setup Press Enter to set the items about IDE Function vOnboard device setup Press Enter to set the Onboard device setup vOnboard I 0 Chip setup Pre...

Page 46: ...supports UItraDMA change the appropriate items on this list to Auto vIDE DMA Transfer Access This option is used to enable or disable IDE DMA Transfer Access vSerial ATA 1 2 This option is used to ena...

Page 47: ...on is used to disable or enable the RAID function When enabled the following grayed items will be activated vSATA 1 2 Primary Secondary RAID These features allow user to enable or disable the RAID fun...

Page 48: ...Support This option is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled vAC97 Audio Select This op...

Page 49: ...s determined by the infrared module installed on the board vUR2 Duplex Mode This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IRDA This option enables you to determine the infared fu...

Page 50: ...hut off and the supply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the compu...

Page 51: ...e power switch to immediately turn off power When Delay 4 Sec is selected press and hold the power button for four seconds to turn off power vWOL PME From Soft Off When set to Enable the feature allow...

Page 52: ...be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up date The setting values contain hh 0 23 mm 0 59 ss 0 59 vAMD K8 Cool n Quiet control This option is used to control AMD K8 Cool n Quiet funct...

Page 53: ...o ESCD and the BIOS will automatically distribute interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed not supporting PnP You will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruptiesources in the...

Page 54: ...setting value the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer vCPU Vcore 3 3V 5V 12V 5VSB Voltage Battery Current CPU Temperature Current SYS Temperature CPU Fan Speed System FAN Spee...

Page 55: ...Set Supervisor User Password on the main menu and press Enter The following password dialog box appears Enter Password Enter your password not exceeding 8 characters then press Enter you will be promp...

Page 56: ...een Quit Without Saving Y N Press Y to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility press N ESC to return to the main menu Under the menu Advanced BIOS Featur...

Page 57: ...CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother board features This chapter includes the following information v Utility CD content v St...

Page 58: ...a SuperStep Superstep is powerful and easy to operate tool for overclocking You can quickly increase your CPU s working frequency through its user friendly interface It will enhance your CPU s perfor...

Page 59: ...rt to install drivers Select Install Driver to enter the driver installation menu as following pic Click the relevant button to install nVIDIA nForce Chipset System DirectX 9 0 Audio Driver VGA Driver...

Page 60: ...53 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter includes the following information v SuperStep v SuperUpdate v SuperLogo v nTune Chapter 5 5...

Page 61: ...ystem runs irregularly 3 Adjusts the CPU frequency to speed up your system and achieve better system performance 4 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface Using SuperStep Li...

Page 62: ...nt voltage readings Adjust voltages warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltages warning criteria Lower limit Go to Temperature page Adjust CPU tem perature warning criteria Adjust system temperature...

Page 63: ...ically provide warning mes sages Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current PCI Express clock Current PCI clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Current CP...

Page 64: ...ependent of flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface Using SuperUpdate Perform the BIOS update from local image Browse BIOS bin file from local storage device Ex...

Page 65: ...s for Bundled Software Backup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup and name your BIOS binary file to backup current BIOS 1 Click Load to load the BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the backup process Update...

Page 66: ...59 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS then the following picture will appear 2 Click Update the following message will appear 4 Click OK then click Update...

Page 67: ...60 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart...

Page 68: ...61 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Update BIOS 1 Click Latest BIOS to automatically update the BIOS from the server 2 The following procedure is the same as Update BIOS from local image...

Page 69: ...Mb size flash parts flash write method is independent with flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface 4 Supports BMP and JPEG graphic format files The best color i...

Page 70: ...e logo update Full screen mode Top Right mode Boot without logo Go to Update BIOS page Browse a BIN file for updating BIOS BIOS image file location Follow the Wizard to complete the BIOS function Go t...

Page 71: ...that are supported by the BIOS 2 Save the modifications to a profile so that you can quickly apply settings to suit specific application environments 3 Monitor hardware temperature voltage timing and...

Page 72: ...ith three tuning options System Performance Select next to continue The user will select Tune to begin the tuning process After it completes the user should select Next to view the performance gain da...

Page 73: ...sary to first run the NVPE NVPerformance Examiner wizard before trying the manage system performance since it will create the profiles used The user may pull down the profile menu and select a differe...

Page 74: ...erformance It per forms a quick check to identify probable causes for lower performance Save extensive system information details in a log file this may be provided to tech support The information wil...

Page 75: ...tor settings This feature allows the user to customize the monitor for their needs Click the Launch Monitor to launch the NV Monitor application that lets you monitor various system temperature CPU te...

Page 76: ...for debugging of system events Launch explorer to find and open the requested log file Select any combination of the checkbox items Profile changes Bus speeds Temperatures Select how often the tracked...

Page 77: ...when on AC or battery power The Settings for power profile will range from Maximum power to Maximum performance By default Automatic is selected and NVIDIA manages the performance of the devices The p...

Page 78: ...for Bundled Software Manage networked system From this page an administrator may view information for all nTune enabled nForce systems on the network It may also perform BIOS updates remotely Start t...

Page 79: ...new functions of BIOS and how to use them in detail It can further exert the max potential of motherboard to bring you super value enjoyment This chapter introduces the following new functions of BIOS...

Page 80: ...PC can boot up without any unnecessary SuperBoot is quite easy to use choose the right option in CMOS setup refer to SuperBIOS Features SuperBoot saves the information when the PC boots up at the fir...

Page 81: ...s CIH virus are so dangerous that it may overwrite the BIOS of the motherboard If the BIOS has been damaged the system will be unable to boot We provide the following solution which protects the syste...

Page 82: ...settings The processor speed can be manually set from the SuperBIOS Features menu screen Procedures 1 Correctly install your CPU 2 Plug in other configurations and restore the system 3 Switch on powe...

Page 83: ...mple if you haven t divided a hidden partition items like Release Hidden Partition Back up and Recovery will be displayed in gray and can t be selected And when you select an item the related informat...

Page 84: ...nd press Enter to confirm it Attention 1 Make sure that you have selected a HDD before entering the main menu 2 Make sure that the HDD you selected is ATA5 or higher For the HDDs lower than ATA5 there...

Page 85: ...lowing operations can be continued Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the area of hidden partition such as virus windows system breaking down and data loss Sup...

Page 86: ...t the released partition is still unavailable for you after the system is restarted It s necessary for you to enable it by using FDISK PQMAGIC or some other tools Attention 1 All the data will be clea...

Page 87: ...MOS data 2 The backing up or recovery of CMOS data should be operated on a motherboard of the same model Backup Select BACKUP to enter the Backup interface where you can find the following three sub f...

Page 88: ...rogress bar showing 3 Backup Harddisk Data 1 If there are active partitions system partition you can choose an active partition or the whole disk for backing up But only one can be taken between the t...

Page 89: ...ys to make a selection and press Enter to confirm your selection 3 A report with all the critical data on this operation will be listed after backing up is completed Original Size The data size loaded...

Page 90: ...Functions 83 2 Recover Partition Table This function can help to recover all partition tables including extended partitions 1 Recover CMOS Setup This function can help to restore the latest backup of...

Page 91: ...ta This option is used to restore the backed up data from the hidden partition Select CHANGE PASSWORD to enter the Change Password interface 1 Enter the old password first Press ENTER if password is n...

Page 92: ...there are the standard front center LFE bass speakers but also two surround speakers are placed at the sides of a listener and two speakers directly behind the listener Some formats also support a 8 c...

Page 93: ...Appendix 8 6 STEP 2 You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8 channel audio function Black Blue Green Red Orange Click here Grey...

Page 94: ...con on the taskbar s status area Double click the icon you will see the following picture STEP 4 Click icon The following picture will appear STEP 5 Make sure you select 8CH Speakers from the above pi...

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