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User’s Manual V1.1 in English for 755FXK8AA series motherboard.

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Page 1: ...A series motherboard P N 91 181 W75 FA 1E Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to avoid such problems Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more information about our products plea...

Page 2: ...ssible 755FXK8AA series motherboard x1 WinFast Utility CD x1 User s Manual x1 SATA RAID user s Manual x1 IDE Ribbon cable x2 FDD Ribbon cable x1 I O Shield x1 SPDIF Cable x1 optional USB 2 0 Cable x1 optional S ATA Signal Cable x2 S ATA Power Cable x1 SiS964 RAID Installation Support Disk Silicon 3112A RAID Installation Support Disk K8S755FXA Englishpreface p65 2005 2 3 14 30 2 ...

Page 3: ...tion technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 A14 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 current 16A EN 55024 A1 2001 Information ...

Page 4: ...ion 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 undesired operation Tested to comply with FCC standards Signature Date 2004 K8S755FXA Englishpreface p65 2005 2 3 14 30 4 ...

Page 5: ...es 25 BIOSFeatures 28 Advanced BIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 39 PnP PCIConfigurations 43 PCHealthStatus 44 Frequency Voltage Control 45 Load Fail Safe Defaults 46 Load Optimized Defaults 46 Set Supervisor User Password 46 Save Exit Setup 47 Exit Without Saving 47 Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter Product Introduction K8S755FX...

Page 6: ...river 53 Install SiI3112 SATARAID Driver 54 54 55 Install Norton Internet Security 55 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 57 SuperUpdate 60 SuperLogo 65 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 68 SuperBIOS Protect 69 SuperSpeed 70 SuperRecovery 71 Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter K8S755FXA Englishpreface p65 2005 2 3 14 31 6 ...

Page 7: ...e 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 over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Warning Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS de scription in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of ...

Page 8: ...rd 1G 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 motherboard has For example On the blue mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 100M LAN L SATA function S K8S755FXA Englishpreface p65 2005 2 3 14 31 8 ...

Page 9: ...formance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced SiS 755FX SiS 964 chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility per formance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout 1 1 K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 1 ...

Page 10: ...ogy up to 4GB USB 2 0 Port Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA 150MBps transfer rate Supports four S ATA devices such as HDD etc Supports Raid0 Raid1 and JBOD Onboard 1394 optional Supports hot plug With rate of...

Page 11: ...ferential CD input BIOS Licensed advanced AWARD Phoenix BIOS supports flash ROM Plug and Play Supports IDE CD ROM SCSI HDD or USB device boot up Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off ACPI state Expansion Slots 5 PCI slots 1 AGP slot AGP 8X support Supports AGP...

Page 12: ...oller optional 31 LAN Controller optional 33 System Fan1 Connector 2 CPU Socket 4 CPU Fan Connector 6 IR Connector 8 Floppy Disk Connector 10 IDE Connectors 12 BIOS Flash ROM 14 S ATA Connectors optional 16 Front Panel Connector 18 Speaker Connector 20 PCI Expansion slots 22 WOM Connector optional 24 Audio Interface optional 26 CD_IN Connector 28 Audio CODEC optional 30 LAN Disable Jumper optional...

Page 13: ...rive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the in stallation process Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power Supply Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers C...

Page 14: ...er 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 components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed integrated circuits ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall a component place it on a grounded anti static pad or into the anti static bag that it came in K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 20...

Page 15: ...e CPU into the socket until it fits in place When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU Cut edge Gap in the base Attention The CPU pins must be properly aligned with t...

Page 16: ...fan to the base Installation of CPU Fan New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies To avoid problems arising from high speed operation 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 Warning Excessive temperature will severely damage the C...

Page 17: ...outh Bridge resource allocation Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not recommended 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 module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock aut...

Page 18: ...sizing error or system boot failure Note Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re moving expansion cards or other system peripherals espe cially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Populated Signal channel Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual channel Populated Populated Populat...

Page 19: ... 256M Corsair PC4000 DDR500 256M Kingmax PC2100 DDR266 256M Kingmax PC3200 DDR400 256M RamBo PC2700 DDR333 256M Apacer PC2700 DDR333 256M Apacer PC2100 DDR266 256M HLX PC2100 DDR266 512M NANYA PC2100 DDR266 256M NANYA PC2700 DDR333 256M VDATA PC3200 DDR400 256M LPT PC3200 DDR400 256M LPT PC3700 DDR466 512M LPT PC4000 DDR500 256M 512M Gell PC3200 DDR400 256M Winbond PC2700 DDR333 256M Kingston PC27...

Page 20: ... to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU ATX 12V Power Connector GND 12V GND 12V Attention You have to press the power button for more than four seconds if you change the default Instant off setting to Delay 4 Sec for the Soft Off by Power Button option in the BIOS Power Management Setup Rear Panel Connectors This motherboard provides the following ports as below COM1 USB 2 0 Ports PS 2 Mouse Port P...

Page 21: ...oaxial S PDIF out port optional This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors 1394 Port optional This digital interface supports electronic devices such as digital cameras scanners and printers USB 2 0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB2 0 1 1 devices LAN Port L K optional This port allows connection to a Local Area ...

Page 22: ... the blue audio output 10 9 This motherboard includes interfaces for FLOPPY IDE device SATA device USB device 1394 device IR module CPU fan system fan and others FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FLOPPY interface supporting 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M and 2 88 M FDDs HDD connectors PIDE SIDE These connectors support the provided UltraDMA133 100 66 IDE hard disk rib bon cable Connect the cab...

Page 23: ...button Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for con necting the front panel switch and LED indicator USB Connectors F_USB 1 F_USB 2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel the series of motherboards also have two 10 pin connectors on board which may connect to the front panel USB cable to provide additional four USB ports IrDA Connector IR The IrDA infrared transmissi...

Page 24: ...r Up Control as Enabled in the PM Wake UP Events of Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the op erating system once to make sure this function takes effect Modem wake up GND 5V_SB_SYS WOM Wake up On LAN optional WOL Through the Wake Up On LAN function a wake event occurring from the network can wake up the system To utilize this function please be sure to use an...

Page 25: ... pin 5 and 6 pin 9 and 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_4 GND GND GND TX TX RX RX 1 The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Front audio supports re tasking function Their priority is the same F_AUDIO MIC_GND MIC 5VA MIC_PWR AUD_RET_R AUD_OUT_R EMPTY AUD_OUT_L AUD_RET_L 1 2 9 10 N...

Page 26: ...e jumper or BIOS settings AGP Slot This motherboard has an AGP slot that supports 1 5V AGP cards AGP is an interfacing specification designed to display 3D images It provides a specialized 66Mhz 32 bit channel to allow the graphic controller to directly access the master memory and supports 4X and 8X speeds AGP Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the AGP cards that have been tested and...

Page 27: ...ovides some explanations of the jumper pin settings Users should refer to the table while adjusting jumper settings Clear CMOS Jumper CLS_CMOS This motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper 1 Turn off the AC power supply and short pins 1 and 2 on the jumper 2 Return the jumper to the normal setting locking pins 2 and 3 togethe...

Page 28: ... BIOS is protected LAN Disable Jumper optional LAN_DIS This jumper is used to enable or disable onboard LAN Short pins 1 and 2 the onboard LAN is enable Short pins 2 and 3 the onboard LAN is disable Flash Write Disable BIOS Protection Jumper 1 2 3 Flash Write Enable Default 1 2 3 Warning 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 DO NOT clear the CMOS while the system is t...

Page 29: ...ssages 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 and connections or call your retailer for assistance 5 After the POST routines are completed press the Del key to access the BIOS Setup Utility For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 3 Powering off the compute...

Page 30: ...ST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Setup Advanced Chipset Features Setup Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations Setup PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set...

Page 31: ...nter 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 go to the sub menu The items in the BIOS Setup main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu BIOS Features The general system features can be set ...

Page 32: ...ameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Frequency Voltage Control Frequency and voltage settings can be adjusted through this menu Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default valu...

Page 33: ... the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave and IDE Channel 2 3 Master These categories identify the HDD types of 4 IDE channels installed in the computer system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD device is installed or set Auto indicates the system can automatically detect and configure the hard disk ...

Page 34: ...pter 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 category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system b...

Page 35: ...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 extended memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 27 ...

Page 36: ...erSpeed CPU Clock Depending on the specification of the CPU The conventional over clock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard and it is both troublesome and apt to errors By using SuperSpeed a CPU can be overclocked by keying in the desired value in the CPU clock range SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and ...

Page 37: ... provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk CPU Internal Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the CPU L1 and L2 cache The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Leave this item at the default value for better performance External Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the CPU external cache The avai...

Page 38: ... B The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Default On This option defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started When it is set to On the NumLock will be activated during system startup When it is set to Off users can use the number keys instead of the arrow keys to move the cursor The available setting values are On and Off Gate A20...

Page 39: ...disable hard disk s S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology support function The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Report No FDD For WIN 95 Default Yes If you are using the Windows 95 and running a system with no floppy drive select Yes for this option to ensure compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification Otherwise select No Video BIOS Shadow Default Enable...

Page 40: ...ture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphic memory address space AGP Fast Write Support Default Disabled Use this option to enable or disable AGP fast write support AGP Data Transfer Rate Default Auto Use this option to set AGP data rate System BIOS Cacheable Default Disabled Select Enabled to allow catching of the system BIOS which may improve per formance If any other...

Page 41: ...lable setting values are Auto 100 133 and 166 CAS Latency Tcl Default Auto The available setting values are CL 2 0 CL 2 5 CL 3 0 and Auto HT_Width Default Auto The available setting values are 8 bits 16 bits and Auto HT_Speed Default 800MHz The available setting values are 200MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000MHz K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 33 ...

Page 42: ...ther the IDE HDD Block Mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Init Display First Default PCI Slot This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up The available setting values are PCI Slot and AGP USB0 1 2 2 0 Access Interface Default EDB Bus This option is used to set USB0 1 2 2 0 Access Interface The available setting values...

Page 43: ...y provides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UItraDMA change the appropriate items on this list to Auto The available setting values are Disabled and Auto IDE DMA transfer access Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access IDE Burst Mode Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE burst mode Internal PCI IDE Def...

Page 44: ...use support The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SIS AC97 AUDIO Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable SIS AC97 audio SIS S W Modem Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable CNR modem SIS Serial ATA Controller Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable SIS serial ATA controller The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SIS...

Page 45: ... on the board UR2 Duplex Mode Default Half This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IRDA This option enables you to determine the infrared IR function of the onboard infra red chip The available setting values are Half and Full Onboard Parallel Port Default 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard parallel port controll...

Page 46: ... onboard parallel port The setting values include SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Default 3 Select a DMA channel for the parallel port when using the ECP mode This field is only configurable if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP The available setting values are 1 and 3 K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 38 ...

Page 47: ... will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can beresumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to the previous status when the STR function wakes When you select S1 S3 mode the system will automatically select the delay time Power Managemen...

Page 48: ... call Hot Key Function As Default Power Off The option is used to define the hot key function The available setting values are Disabled Power off and Suspend HDD Off After Default Disabled This option is used to define the continuous HDD idle time before the HDD enters power saving mode The setting values are Disabled and 1 Min 15 Min Power Button Override Default Instant Off This option is used t...

Page 49: ...en up by PCI card PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Default Hot Key This option used to set which action will wake up PS 2 keyboard from S3 S4 S5 status The hotkey is Ctrl Alt Backspace The setting values are Any Key Hot Key Password PS2MS Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Default Click This option used to set which action will wake up PS 2 mouse from S3 S4 S5 status The setting values are Disabled Click Move Click P...

Page 50: ...ll restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels The setting values are Disabled and Enabled FDD COM LPT Port Default Disabled When this option is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial ports or the parallel port...

Page 51: ... cards you installed not support ing PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply IRQ Resources Press the Enter key then manually set IRQ resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled If you use a non standard VGA card use this option to solve graphic acc...

Page 52: ...140o F 65o C 149o F 70o C 158o F and Disabled Vccp 3 3v 5v 12v The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system CPU Temp The current CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system System Temp1 The system temperature1 will be automatically detected by the system System Temp2 The system temperature2 will be automatically detected by the system CPU FAN Speed The CPU fan...

Page 53: ... a unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Spread Spectrum Default Disabled If you enable this item it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Frequency Voltage Control Menu K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 45 ...

Page 54: ...assword 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 prompted to confirm the password type in the password again and press Enter If you are deleting a password that is already installed just press Enter when the password dialog box appears and the screen will show a message that...

Page 55: ...ng 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 Features Setup if you select System in Security Option the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program If the password is wrong it will refuse you to continue Un...

Page 56: ... following information Utility CD content Start to install drivers Install IDE Driver Install SiS SATA RAID Install AGP Driver Install Direct X 9 0b Install USB2 0 Driver Install Audio Driver optional Install LAN Driver optional Install Sil3112 SATA RAID Install SuperUtility Install Adobe Reader Install Norton Internet Security K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 48 ...

Page 57: ...to last A IDE Driver B SiS SATA RAID C AGP Driver D Direct X 9 0b E USB 2 0 Driver F Audio Driver optional G LAN Driver optional H Sil3112 SATA RAID 2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security 3 Browse CD Click to browse this CD 4 Homepage Click here to visit Foxconn motherboard homepage Note 1 Install the latest pa...

Page 58: ...tall and begin the setup steps Note The following setup steps are based on Windows XP environment There may be some differences with other operat ing systems Install IDE Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu to bring up the install driver menu as the following figure 1 Click IDE Driver to start the installation Click here K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 50 ...

Page 59: ...nstall driver menu as the following figure Click SiS SATA RAID to start the installation Install AGP Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as the following figure Click AGP Driver to start the installation Click here Click here K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 51 ...

Page 60: ... 9 0b to start the installation Install USB 2 0 Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as the following figure Click USB 2 0 Driver to open the USB 2 0 Installation guide Please read the guide carefully and select the relevant installation method Click here Read this guide carefully K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 52 ...

Page 61: ...ion Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as the following figure Click Audio Driver to start the installation Click here Install LAN Driver optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as the following figure Click LAN Driver to start the installation Click here K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 53 ...

Page 62: ...from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as the following figure Click SiI3112 SATA RAID to start the installation Click here From the main menu select Accessories as the following figure Click SuperUtility to start the setup Click here K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 54 ...

Page 63: ...here Install Norton Internet Security From the main menu select Accessories as the following figure Click Norton Internet Security to start the setup Note If your system is Windows 98 or Windows ME please make sure that your Internet Explorer version is 5 01 with service pack 2 or higher Click here K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 55 ...

Page 64: ...4 Driver CD Introduction This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter includes the following information SuperStep SuperUpdate SuperLogo Chapter K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 56 ...

Page 65: ...rly 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 Link to Foxconn Website Go to Fan page System Fan1 speed System Fan2 speed NA Exit Program Minimize Window SuperStep Help Adjust System Fan2 warning criteria CPU Fan speed Adjust CPU Fan warning criteria Reset the warning...

Page 66: ...djust voltages warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltages warning criteria Lower limit Go to Temperature page Adjust CPU tem perature warning criteria Adjust system temperature warning criteria Apply the adjust ments Reset the warn ing criteria to default settings Current CPU Temperature Current system Temperature K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 58 ...

Page 67: ...rning mes sages Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current AGP clock Current PCI clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Current CPU Ratio Adjust the CPU External Frequency Apply the adjustments Adjust the monitoring Interval K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 59 ...

Page 68: ...te method is independent 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 HDD Exit Program Minimize Window SuperUpdate Help Backup system BIOS to an image file About SuperUpdate Link to Foxconn Website Upgrading BIOS via internet automati cally Current BIOS Information K8S75...

Page 69: ...e 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 BIOS from local image K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 61 ...

Page 70: ...ns 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 K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 33 62 ...

Page 71: ...63 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 63 ...

Page 72: ... for Bundled Software Update BIOS On line 1 Click Liveupdate to automatically update the BIOS from the Internet 2 The following procedure is the same as Update BIOS from local image K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 64 ...

Page 73: ...lash 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 is 16 or 256 colors The best resolution is 136 x 84 for top right logo and 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for full screen logo Using SuperLogo SuperLogo Help About SuperLogo Go to ROM Info page Display the Flash Information Exit P...

Page 74: ...reen mode Top Right mode Boot without logo Go to Backup page Backup Logo Follow the Wizard to complete the backup function Backup whole BIOS image Go to Update BIOS page Browse a BIN file for updating BIOS BIOS image file location Follow the Wizard to complete the BIOS function K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 66 ...

Page 75: ...f 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 SuperBoot SuperBIOS Protect SuperSpeed SuperRecovery Chapter K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 67 ...

Page 76: ...thout any unnecessary SuperBoot is quite easy to use choose the right option in CMOS setup refer to BIOS features SuperBoot saves the information when the PC boots up at the first time and restores the parameters for the system thus letting the PC boot freely and rapidly If the previous boot was not completed then the BIOS will perform a normal POST even if SuperBoot is enabled No matter SuperBoot...

Page 77: ...this case the BIOS can not be overwritten but the DMI information can be updated Note FWH_EN default is enabled The BIOS of the motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM Severe vi ruses such as 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 system BI...

Page 78: ...a powerful and efficient Easy Technology for PC DIY fans It offers a friendly interface The users can also realize in the BIOS setup the CPU core voltage adjustability Warning Be sure your selection is right CPU overclock can be dangerous we will not be responsible for any damage caused BIOS provides you a set of basic values for your processor selection instead of the jumper settings The processo...

Page 79: ...ivided 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 information will appear on the bottom of the screen Disclaimer Please study this software program s specification carefully before using it The vendor should not be liable for any damage arising out of or in connection with the u...

Page 80: ...firm 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 will be a message of No Support in the HDD list menu listing beside the name of it 3 Only one HDD can be operated at a time Note If you have assigned a password to the selected HDD you will be prompted to provide it befo...

Page 81: ... 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 SuperRecovery can recover all the data backed up in hidden partition The user can therefore easily get the computer on track again 2 Divide Hidden Partition 1 Enter a percentage of the HDD total capacity or an actual size in...

Page 82: ...ion 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 cleared after division is in process So you d better do the division against an empty HDD 2 At the same time the HDD capacity will decrease to make space for the hidden partition which is unavailable for your normal use K8S75...

Page 83: ...g 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 function items BACKUP CMOS SETUP BACKUP PARTITION TABLE and BACKUP HARDDISK DATA Switch the highlight bar by pressing the arrow keys to make a selection and then press Enter to confirm your choice K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65...

Page 84: ... 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 K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 76 ...

Page 85: ...n 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 in selected partition Valid Size The size of valid data Elapsed Time How long the process took to complete Compressed Size The size of data after compression Compressed Rate Compressed Size Valid Size 4 Back to Main This...

Page 86: ...r 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 CMOS settings you made K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 78 ...

Page 87: ...d 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 null 2 Enter the new password Then enter the same again to confirm it 3 Press Enter for null password 4 The password will be saved in the hidden partition K8S755FXA manual V1 1 p65 2005 2 3 14 34 79 ...

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