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Chapter 1 Product Introduction

Product Specifications

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Layout.......................................................................................................

Back Panel Connectors ............................................................................

Chapter 2 Hardware Install

Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............................................................8

Install the Memory ..................................................................................10

Install an Expansion Card ......................................................................12

Install other Internal Connectors ............................................................13

Jumpers ..................................................................................................17

Chapter 3 bIoS Setup

Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................20

Main Menu..............................................................................................20

System Information ................................................................................22

Green System Mode ..............................................................................

Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................27

Fox Central Control Unit .........................................................................29

Advanced Chipset Features ...................................................................

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................38

BIOS Security Features..........................................................................

Load Optimal Defaults ............................................................................

Save Changes and Exit ..........................................................................

Discard Changes and Exit ......................................................................

Chapter 4 CD Instruction

Utility CD content....................................................................................

Install driver and utility ............................................................................

FOX ONE

Main Page ........................................................................................

CPU Control .....................................................................................

Frequency Control ............................................................................

Limit Setting......................................................................................

Voltage Control .................................................................................

Fan Control.......................................................................................

FOX LiveUpdate

Local Update ....................................................................................

Online Update ..................................................................................61

Configure

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Содержание A7DA 3.0 Series

Страница 1: ...A7DA 3 0 Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Страница 2: ...l indicates 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 house...

Страница 3: ...ts of 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 r...

Страница 4: ...Manufacturer 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 c...

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: ...n Menu 20 System Information 22 Green System Mode 24 Advanced BIOS Features 27 Fox Central Control Unit 29 Advanced Chipset Features 35 Integrated Peripherals 38 BIOS Security Features 42 Load Optimal Defaults 43 Save Changes and Exit 43 Discard Changes and Exit 43 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 45 Install driver and utility 46 FOX ONE Main Page 48 CPU Control 52 Frequency Control 54 ...

Страница 7: ...kette 79 RAID Enable in BIOS 81 Select a RAID Array for Use 81 Install a New Windows XP 96 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array 100 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx CPU Memory VGA Compatibility Supporting Website http www foxconnchannel com product Mothe...

Страница 8: ...hat you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements A7DA S 3 0 A7DA 3 0 enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Страница 9: ...A 5 x SATA connectors 1 x ESATA connector 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 ...

Страница 10: ...urrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Support 8GB s 16GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI FO...

Страница 11: ...set Button 15 Front Panel Connector 16 SATA Connectors 17 Clear CMOS Button 18 COM1 Connector 19 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 20 IrDA Connector 21 Floppy Connector 22 IDE Connector 23 24 pin ATX Power Connector 24 DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 North Bridge AMD RS780D 26 CPU Socket 27 CPU_FAN Header 28 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the ...

Страница 12: ...is port The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p but the actual resolutions supported depend on the monitor being used 6 Optical S PDIF Out Port This port provides digital audio out to an external audio system that supports digital optical audio 7 1394a Port only for A7DA S 3 0 This port is used to connect a 1394a device 8 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Int...

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: ...the installation of the CPU memory power supply slots pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout 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 ...

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 3 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: ...make sure it is secure 8 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 The 8 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 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5...

Страница 21: ... be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states Speaker Connector 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...

Страница 22: ...ep 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 be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial ATA Connectors SATA1_SATA2 SATA3_ SATA4 SATA5_ESATA The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Ha...

Страница 23: ... headers on its motherboard By connecting through USB cables with them user can quickly expand another six USB ports on the front panel Chassis Intrusion Alarm Connector INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector If even tually the chassis was closed the system will send a message out ID...

Страница 24: ...dous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from th...

Страница 25: ...2 18 2 6 OnBoard Button Power on Button POWER_ON Push the power on button to power on the system Reset Button RESET Push the reset button to reboot the system POWER_ON RESET ...

Страница 26: ...tup menus Detailed 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 Green System Mode Advanced BI...

Страница 27: ...can be set up through this menu Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu There are boot up settings Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized We do not sugge...

Страница 28: ...d Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu However it may offer bet ter performance in some ways such as less I O cards less memory etc still it may cause problem if you have more memory or I O cards installed It means if your system loading is heavy set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting...

Страница 29: ... to Native IDE while entering setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices SATA1 is the lower SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 of the motherboard SATA2 is the upper SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 SATA3 is the lower SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 SATA4 is the upper SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 SATA5 is the lower SATA port of SATA5_ESATA E SATA is the upper SATA port of SATA5_ESATA Floppy A This option all...

Страница 30: ... keyboard error if you enabled this item Mouse The system boot will not stop for a mouse error if you enabled this item Floppy The system boot will not stop for a floppy error if you enabled this item Model Name Model name of this product BIOS ID BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS ID version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is neede...

Страница 31: ...ower longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware plat form has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context The system is in the soft off state and requires a complete boot when it wakes Softwar...

Страница 32: ... disable the PCIE Card to generate a wake up Resume by USB Devices This item is used to enable disable the USB devices to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Mouse This item is used to enable disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enable disable the PS2 keyboard to generate a wake up Resume by RTC This item is used to enable disable RTC alarm event to ...

Страница 33: ...matically detected and displayed by the system CPU Core DRAM Voltage NB Core Voltage 3 3V 5 0V 12 0V The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU System Smart Fan Function This option is used to enable or disable CPU system smart fan function Only when this option is enabled you can set some correlative parameters ...

Страница 34: ... timer register Setting values are 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 This feature controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes over The larger the value the longer the PCI device can retain control of the bus Low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce the effective PCI bandwidth while higher values means every PCI device will have to wait longer before they can get acce...

Страница 35: ...tect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message Disabling this function then POST will not detect the floppy Boot Device Priority This option is used to select the priority for boot devices After pressing Enter you can select the device using the Up Down arrow keys and change the device priority using or you can exit this menu by pressing Es...

Страница 36: ...empty PCI slot to reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interference Smart BIOS Fox Intelligent Stepping Voltage Options CPU Configuration Press Enter to go to its submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Fox Central Control Unit Super BIOS Protect Disabled Help Item Auto Detect PCI Clock Enabled Smart BIOS Press Enter Fox Intelligent Stepping Press Enter Voltage Options Press...

Страница 37: ...ys the current Front Side Bus speed Current FSB Multiplier This item displays the current CPU Ratio Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM speed CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Enabled Help Item Smart Boot Menu Enabled Current CPU Speed 2800MHz Current NB Speed 2000MHz Current FSB HTT Speed 200MHz Current FSB Multiplier 14...

Страница 38: ...t GFX Engine Clock This item will appear only when GFX Engine Clock Override is set to Enabled it allows you to change the clock rate of graphics engine You can use the or keys to change the value or you can type the desired value by using the numeric keypad PCI Express Clock This option is used to adjust the speed of PCI Express slot It may enhance the graphics card speed CPU Multiplier Adjust Th...

Страница 39: ...essages for managing the cache protocol Other non processor processor HT links are Non Coherent HT links as they do not have memory cache The HyperTransport link width and frequency are initialized between the adjacent coherent and or noncoherent HyperTransport technology devices during the reset sequence It is highly recommended to set to Auto for overall performance Advanced Clock Calibration Ad...

Страница 40: ... The voltage can be incremented from 30mV to 360mV HT SB Voltage Control This option is used to change the HT SB voltage in a step of 30mV The voltage can be incremented from 30mV to 360mV CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc Voltage Options CPU Voltage Control Disabled Help Item Memory Voltage Control Disabled NB Voltage Control Disabled HT SB Voltage Control Disabled ...

Страница 41: ...U s multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT halt command is issued This item is used to enable disable the C1E support CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Help Item AGESA Version 6 0 9 0 Physical Count 1 Enable disable the Logical Count 3 generation of ACPI _PPC _PSS and _PCT objects AMD AMD Engineer Sample Cache L1 384KB C...

Страница 42: ...nterval between successive active commands to the same bank The row cycle time is in unit of clock cycle Internal Graphics Mode It allows you to determine whether to allocate memory for the integrated graphics controller from the system memory or SidePort memory Options Disabled UMA UMA SIDEPORT Disabled Disables the integrated graphics controller UMA In UMA mode the only memory to which the integ...

Страница 43: ...provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS SIDEPORT Clock Speed This item will appear only when Internal Graphics Mode is set to UMA SIDEPORT it used to adjust sideport clock speed UMA SP Interleave Mode This item will appear only when Internal Graphics Mode is set to UMA SIDEPORT it used to set the UMA and sideport interleave mode Set...

Страница 44: ...n DCT Unganged Mode DCT stands for DRAM Controller Ganged refers to the use of both DRAM controllers within a memory controller acting in con cert to access memory For a description of ganged 128 bit DRAM data width and unganged 64 bit DRAM data width DRAM modes Ganged channels DDR2 DCT channels A and B can be ganged as a single logical 128 bit DIMM Offers highest DDR2 bandwidth Requires both DIMM...

Страница 45: ...board LAN controller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network board you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely HD Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio Controller CMOS Setup Utili...

Страница 46: ...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 Legacy IDE This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which is running for old Window...

Страница 47: ...le settings are High Speed in 480Mbps Full Speed in 12Mbps CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version 2 24 3 13 4 Enables support for legacy USB USB Devices Enabled Auto option disables None legacy support if no USB devices are Legacy USB Support Enabled connected USB 2 0 Controller Mode High Speed Move Enter Select...

Страница 48: ...ettings are IrDA An IrDA device for maximum 115200 bit s ASK IR A faster IrDA for 1152000 bit s Serial Port2 Duplex Mode It is used to set the transfer mode of the onboard serial port 2 The available settings are Half Duplex Full Duplex CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc SuperIO Configuration SuperIO Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Allows BIO...

Страница 49: ...install or change user password Clear User Password This item will be displayed only when a User Password was set before It is used to clear the user password Password Check When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the BIOS setup select Always a password is required not only to enter BIOS setup but also on each boot of your PC CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatr...

Страница 50: ...o be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Changes and Exit When you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to save your changes to CMOS and exit the pro gram select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Discard Changes and Exit If you s...

Страница 51: ...ce the mother board features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI FOX Energy Management Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Страница 52: ...hipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Broadcom LAN Driver D AMD RAID Driver E 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 literat...

Страница 53: ...l the other drivers left or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD Exit the program Drop to System Tray ...

Страница 54: ...ll require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F I S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will be tr...

Страница 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ... 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 59: ...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 60: ...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 255MHz ...

Страница 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...ge manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the c...

Страница 65: ...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 66: ... Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...ure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility 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 Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate ...

Страница 73: ...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 74: ...yed if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the system o...

Страница 75: ...n easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view ...

Страница 76: ... setting for the system FOX Energy Management features Turbo function 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 Using FOX Energy Management Main Page Show current Windows power Plan options Create new power plan Click here to see utility information Minimum Exit Delete new power plan Click here to enable or...

Страница 77: ...ain the default values then click next to go to next step menu This menu allows you to configure other parameters such as System Standby System Hibernates Schedule Power Off When finished you can click Finish to complete the settings of new power plan Now Power Plan 1 is becoming the current power management Key in a new power plan name Clear the name by this button Click here to the next step Cli...

Страница 78: ...power plan the Delete Power Plan button is becoming active You can delete the power plan through this function Click on Delete Power Plan button a message appears asking you to confirm the deletion select Yes to delete it Delete Power Plan Button ...

Страница 79: ...clicking Turbo Fuc tion button Click Turbo Function button the very first time you click the button a message pops out to tell you the system will be overclocking by itself click OK to continue After a couple of seconds Turbo Function is turned on Turbo Func tion is turned on Turbo Function button ...

Страница 80: ... 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 81: ...D To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Creating a Non Bootable Array Existing Windows XP or Vista 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 insta...

Страница 82: ...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 83: ... and good fault tolerance Level 5 is one of the most popular implementations of RAID RAID 10 Striped Mirror RAID 10 is a combination of striping and mirroring This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability but 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...

Страница 84: ...annel 2 is the upper SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 Channel 3 is the lower SATA port of SATA3_SATA4 Channel 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...

Страница 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...sking you to press Ctrl F key to enter the main menu of Option ROM Utility Press Ctrl F the Main Menu appears Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc View Drive Assignment 1 Define LD 2 Delete LD 3 Controller Configuration 4 Main Menu Press 1 4 to Select Option ESC Exit Keys Available CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration IDE Configuration ...

Страница 89: ...D 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SAT...

Страница 90: ...nitialization 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 Press Ctrl Y to Modify Array Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB LD 1 RAID 0 2 164 56 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary OFF Cache Mode WriteThru ...

Страница 91: ...ion ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 2 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 42 34 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 80 03 Y 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05...

Страница 92: ...v LD 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 42 28 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 79 96 Y 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 N 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 N Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Define LD Menu Option ...

Страница 93: ... LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 N 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA...

Страница 94: ...fine LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 N 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 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 Fast Initial Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced M...

Страница 95: ...5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Keys Available Define LD Menu Drives Assignment LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA3...

Страница 96: ...ine LD Menu Define LD Menu Define LD Menu Drives Assignment LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 N 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 120 03 Y 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 Y 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Fa...

Страница 97: ... 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82 34 Y 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD ...

Страница 98: ...nctional Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block 64 KB Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary ON Cache Mode WriteThru Channel 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 SATA 3G 250 05 Y 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Fast Initial Option...

Страница 99: ...de Total Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 163 99 Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID READY 1 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary NA Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capa...

Страница 100: ...Y 1 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary NA Cache Mode WriteThru Channel ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity GB Assignment 1 Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 42 28 N 2 Mas WDC WD1200JD 98HBB0 SATA 1 5G 79 96 N 3 Mas Hitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250 05 N 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Define LD Menu Option ROM Utility c 2...

Страница 101: ... 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 Up Down ESC Exit Enter Select Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available LD 1 Define LD Menu Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block NA Fast Init ON Gigabyte Boundary NA Cache Mode NA Channel 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...

Страница 102: ... 4 Mas ST3320620AS SATA 1 5G 320 07 Y Up Down ESC Exit Space Change Ctrl Y Save PgUp Dn Page Change Define LD Menu Option ROM Utility c 2008 Advanced Micro Devices Inc Keys Available Define LD Menu 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 Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode...

Страница 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...tem 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 Utility Copyright C 1985 2008...

Страница 108: ...dows 4 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 Define LD Menu LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity GB Status LD 1 RAID 0 2 163 99 Functional LD 2 LD 3 LD...

Страница 109: ... 102 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 110: ...e 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 Com...

Страница 111: ...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 112: ...5 105 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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