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A75A/A55A

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Страница 1: ...A75A A55A Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Страница 2: ...s 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...

Страница 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 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 ...

Страница 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 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 ...

Страница 5: ...ower 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 o...

Страница 6: ... 19 System Information 21 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 Advanced Chipset Features 31 Integrated Peripherals 35 Power Management Setup 39 PC Health Status 41 BIOS Security Features 43 Load Optimal Defaults 44 Save Changes and Exit 44 Discard Changes and Exit 44 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 46 Install driver and utility 47 FOX ONE Main Page 50 CPU Control 54 Fr...

Страница 7: ...OS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 92 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array 96 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 ...

Страница 8: ...nly what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements A75A A55A enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Страница 9: ... rate SATA 3 0 support up to 600MB s data transfer rate Support RAID 0 1 10 Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing LAN Realtek RTL8112B Gigabit LAN chip Audio Realtek ALC888 audio chip Co lay Realtek ALC662 audio chip High Definition Audio 2 4 7 1 channel Co lay 2 4 5 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out Support Jack Sensing function USB Hudson D3 chipset Support up to 10 x USB 2 0 ports 6 re...

Страница 10: ...IF our port 1 x RJ 45 LAN port 6 channel Audio ports Co lay 8 channel audio ports 6 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x USB 3 0 ports Hudson D3 chipset Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU System temperature detection CPU System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU System fan speed control PCI Express x16 Transfer rate per lane are 2 5GT s for PCIe Gen 1 and 5GT s for PCIe Gen 2 Low power cons...

Страница 11: ...ront Panel Connector 12 Clear CMOS Button 13 SATA Connectors 14 24 pin ATX Power Connector 15 IrDA CIRConnector 16 TPM connector 17 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 18 COM1 Connector 19 DDR3 DIMM Slots 20 Chipset Hudson D3 Co lay Hudson D2 21 CPU_FAN Headers 22 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the physical mother board for detail 6 5 7 1 20 4 14 15 1...

Страница 12: ...D specification Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port 5 Optical SPDIF Out Port This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital audio 6 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 100 1000Mb s data rate LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link G...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 15: ...to prevent hardware damage Locate the Pin 1 of the CPU The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the syst...

Страница 16: ...ad an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU 2 Buckle the heatsink firmly at one side of the stand 3 Buckle the heatsink at another side and press the fasten lever down to tightly seat the cooler 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU fan header on the motherboard Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the CPU Inadequately removing th...

Страница 17: ...the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity 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...

Страница 18: ...ory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to pr...

Страница 19: ...y 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 ...

Страница 20: ... the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 The 4 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are using a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture C A U T I O N 20 Pin Power Pin No 24 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 1...

Страница 21: ...onnector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis 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 connector at one end to connect with the external RS232 device and another end with 10 pin female connector to connect with COM1 connector in the motherboard NC SPKJ...

Страница 22: ...indicates the system s status When 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 connector is directional with sign Power Switch Connector PWR SW Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chas sis Push this switch allows the system to b...

Страница 23: ...another four USB ports on the front panel IrDA Connector IR CIR This connector supports infrared wireless transmit ting and receiving device Chassis Intruder Connector INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chas sis intrusion through the function of this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out PORT1...

Страница 24: ...hem user can quickly expand another two USB ports on the front panel TPM Connector TPM The TPM Trusted Platform Module provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase additional device and install it NC USB2 0 D USB2 0 D GND USB3 0 SS TX USB3 0 SS TX GND USB3 0 SS RX USB3 0 SS RX...

Страница 25: ...ous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS1 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 th...

Страница 26: ...etailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases oc cur 1 An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Advanced BIOS Features Fox Central Contr...

Страница 27: ...alue 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 hour minute second respectively We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted from the change you made C A U T I O N Version 2 02 1205 Cop...

Страница 28: ...upgrade is needed Build Date and Time This item shows the BIOS building date and time Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors All errors can result in system halt No Errors 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 C...

Страница 29: ...erference Smart BIOS Fox Intelligent Stepping Voltage Options CPU Configuration Press Enter to go to the submenu Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Fox Control Center Super BIOS Protect Disable Auto Detect PCI Clock Disabled Smart BIOS Fox Intelligent Step...

Страница 30: ...through smart boot menu Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Disable Smart Boot Menu Enable Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Reset ESC Exit Smart Power LED Settings F Center System Status Power LED Status Sto...

Страница 31: ...ion But if overclocking is activated you had better disable it Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Fox Intelligent Stepping Spread Spectrum Enable Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Reset ESC Exit Spread Spectrum Settings F Center ...

Страница 32: ...V to 400mV Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Voltage Options Memory Voltage Control Disabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Reset ESC Exit Memory Voltage Control Settings F Center ...

Страница 33: ...l SVM Mode This item is used to enable or disable SVM mode Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Physical Count 4 Logical Count 4 CPU Brand Name AMD Engineering Sample Cache L1 128 KB X 4 Cache L2 1024 KB X 4 Cache L3 N A Current CPU Speed 2434 MHZ Limit CPUID Maxium Disabled C6 Mode Enabled CPB Mod...

Страница 34: ... Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main F Center Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Advanced BIOS Configuration Trusted Computing North Bridge Onboard Device Configuration SATA Configuration Super IO Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Reset ESC Exit Trusted Computi...

Страница 35: ...mpu ter otherwise the operation system can not show the relative information Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc TPM Configuration TPM SUPPORT Disabled Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Re...

Страница 36: ...ican Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot1 size 2048 MB DDR3 1333 Memory Slot2 Not Present Memory Slot3 Not Present Memory Slot4 Not Present Memory Configuration Integrated Graphics Auto Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values ...

Страница 37: ...SB 3 0 Support This item is used to enable or disable the function of USB 3 0 Azalia HD Audio Controller This item is enable or disable the Azalia HD audio Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Enabled Onboard LAN PXE OpROM Disabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Onboar...

Страница 38: ...rovides more advanced features including SATA features but some SATA drives may not support AHCI unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification If your motherboard supporting AHCI and you have a SATA device which also supports AHCI then you can select IDE option to have fair performance only PATA SATA level or you can select AHCI to get its best performance Version 2 02 1205 Copyri...

Страница 39: ...per IO Chip IT8728 Serial Port 0 Configuration CIR Contrller Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Reset ESC Exit Set Parameters of CIR Controller CIR Advanced Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port 0 Configuration S...

Страница 40: ... Settings This item is used to select an optimal settings for the serial port Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc CIR Controller Configuration CIR Controller Enabled Device Settings IO 3E0h IRQ 10 Change settings Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defau...

Страница 41: ... logo instead of POST messages Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Boot Boot Configuration Bootup Numlock State On Quiet Boot Enabled Boot Option Priorities Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized De...

Страница 42: ...is system real time clock Energy using Products This item is used to enable disable the EuP Energy using Products feature When enable the suspend power of the chipset will be cut off in S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of motherboard Enabled S1 S3 S4 is normal S5 wake up only by pressing the power button Disabled Normal ACPI function Restore AC Power Loss This item is used ...

Страница 43: ... set value the system will shut down automatically This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI CPU Fan System Fan Control The CPU fan System fan speed will be adjusted automatically and smartly depending on the CPU system temperature It is used to avoid FAN noise Version 2 11 1210 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Mega...

Страница 44: ...t C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Exit Security Configuration 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 entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Admini...

Страница 45: ...ions select No or ESC to return to the main menu Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Exit Save Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Valu...

Страница 46: ...l 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 installed the system might fail to work Boot Override BIOS auto detect the presence of connected devices select the device you...

Страница 47: ...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 ...

Страница 48: ... VGA Driver E AMD RAID Driver 1 F ATI HDMI Audio 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 DMI...

Страница 49: ...e 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 ...

Страница 50: ...4 43 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 ...

Страница 51: ...elligent Stepping 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 controll...

Страница 52: ...plify 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 Volt...

Страница 53: ...t 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 ...

Страница 54: ...e 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 loading...

Страница 55: ... 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 ...

Страница 56: ...eck 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 b...

Страница 57: ...ET 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 215MHz ...

Страница 58: ... 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 manual ...

Страница 59: ...ert 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 S...

Страница 60: ...ert 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 sys...

Страница 61: ...age 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 NB fan rpm value Enable alert function when the NB fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of NB fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the change...

Страница 62: ...s 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 ...

Страница 63: ...ws 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 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 refer to the physical motherboard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Страница 64: ...sure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts Key in a BIOS name Click here FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature can...

Страница 65: ...ation 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update Click here Current information Search new drivers f...

Страница 66: ...rom Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window Select the driver to update Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Select the utility to update ...

Страница 67: ...ll search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information Close the window Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information ...

Страница 68: ...m Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information Double click here Apply the changes Reset to default value Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate ...

Страница 69: ...e 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 ...

Страница 70: ...out 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 information ...

Страница 71: ...ble 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 32 bit and 64 bit 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 an...

Страница 72: ...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 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit 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 node you want to view ...

Страница 73: ...ll 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 default ...

Страница 74: ... 7 system with new RAID built as data storage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction Option ROM Utility Create a RAID Driver Diskette RAID Enable in BIOS Select a RAID Array for use Install a New Windows XP Setting up a Non Bootable RAID Array The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for refer ence only please refer to the practical screen ...

Страница 75: ... To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP Vista or 7 Install CD Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP or Vista 7 system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID array in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Set RAID enabled in BIOS 2 Follow 5 3 to select a RAID array for use 3 Run setup program to in...

Страница 76: ...rtant 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 speed up reading data...

Страница 77: ...ut you need four SATA hard disks Span JBOD JBOD stands for Just a Bunch of Disks Each drive is accessed as if it were on a standard SCSI host bus adapter This is useful when a single drive configuration is needed but it offers no speed improvement or fault tolerance A spanned volume is a formatted partition which data is stored on more than one hard disk yet appears as one volume Unlike RAID spann...

Страница 78: ...per SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 Port 3 is the lower SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 Port 4 is the upper SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 To achieve the best performance and reliability we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand size and model number Though we are using four different hard disks as an example to describe RAID function in this chapter it is only helpful in explaining what the fi...

Страница 79: ...xisting Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue Shut down your computer Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays connect all power and SATA cables Before installing the SATA hard disks make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware C A U T I O N ...

Страница 80: ...Driver AMD RAID Floppy WinXP click on RaidTool icon to start the creation 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 RAID system you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which will...

Страница 81: ...e 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 RAID driver into this diskette 9 Check if the diskette contains the driver files ...

Страница 82: ...ility Press Ctrl F the Main Menu appears Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View Drive Assignments 1 LD View LD Define Menu 2 Delete LD Menu 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Keys Available Version 2 02 1205 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Configuration Onboard SATA...

Страница 83: ...Define LD Menu Keys Available LD View Menu Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 120 03 Y 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SA...

Страница 84: ...ss Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Fast Initializing LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 120 03 Y 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA...

Страница 85: ...e LD Menu Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available RAID 0 Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Enter array capacity in GB here 6 Press Ctrl Y Input 80GB to select the first logical drive LD1 and press Enter 7 The selection of LD1 array is completed As we want to introduce how to create two logical drives by using the same two hard drives here so we will press Crtl C to defin...

Страница 86: ...able Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Y 9 Press Ctrl Y to save the setting And a message prompts You kann select any of the two options Here we select the latter option as an example LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA...

Страница 87: ...Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it Press any other key to ignore this option 10 Another message prompts Press Ctrl Y to erase the RAID array 11 The remaining disk spaces are assigned to LD2 The size is about 42GB 2 84GB LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1...

Страница 88: ...AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Keys Available LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 ...

Страница 89: ... SATA 1 5G 120 03 N 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 Y 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Fast Initializing LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 ...

Страница 90: ...ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Please press Ctrl Y key to input the LD name or press any key to exit If you do not input any LD name the default LD name will be used Keys Available LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive ...

Страница 91: ...D1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 120 03 N 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 Y 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Fast Initializing LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity G...

Страница 92: ...HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 Y 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Define LD Menu Keys Available Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Y Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Port ID Drive Mo...

Страница 93: ...0620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Space Change Option Ctrl Y Save ESC Exit Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks Press Ctrl Y Key if you are sure to erase it Press any other key to ignore this option Keys Available LD No RAID Mode...

Страница 94: ...ll go to an fatal blue screen and you may need to reboot the system again PC may not respond to your F6 input immediately and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Item Help 1st Boot Device CDROM Spe...

Страница 95: ...ine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer ...

Страница 96: ...have a device support 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 suppo...

Страница 97: ...ed 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 delete the selected partitions press D 238410 MB Disk 0 at Id 1 on bus 0 on ahcix86 MBR ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit Unpartitioned space 238410 MB Windows XP Professional Setup The followi...

Страница 98: ...port1 1 Reboot your system and go to IDE Configuration menu Enable the RAID function Press F10 to save the settings and reboot To achieve the best performance and reliability we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand size and model number Though we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here the purpose is only for easy understanding W ARNING CMOS Setup Utilit...

Страница 99: ... In Windows click Cancel to skip any Found New Hardware Wizard Use driver CD and click on AMD RAID Driver to install the AMD RAID driver The RAID driver will be installed only when you select RAID in OnChip SATA Type setting If you do not select RAID then RAID driver will not be installed LD No RAID Mode Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 249 99 Functional Up Down PaUp PaDn Switch Page Ctrl C De...

Страница 100: ...5 93 5 After the AMD RAID driver is installed it will ask you to click Finish to restart your computer 6 When Windows starts a message is prompting you to reboot again Click Yes to restart your computer ...

Страница 101: ... and Convert Disk Wizard appears Click Next to continue The RAID array is named as Disk1 and its status is unknown and not initialized 8 A Select Disks to Initialize window will appear The disks listed depend on how many arrays you have configured Select Disk1 and click Next to continue 9 When Select Disks to Convert window appears do not select anything and click Next to continue 10 When the Comp...

Страница 102: ...efore using it Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the Wizard instructions 12 When New Partition Wizard appears click Next to continue 13 When Primary partition screen appears click Next to continue 14 When Specify Partition Size screen appears click Next to continue 15 When Assign Drive Letter or Path screen appears click Next to continue 16 Click Finish to end the New P...

Страница 103: ...5 96 17 The format of disk array Disk1 is in processing 18 Format completed now you can start using your RAID array ...

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