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M61PMX Series Motherboard

 

User’s Manual

Содержание M61PMX series

Страница 1: ...M61PMX Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Страница 2: ... 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 househ...

Страница 3: ...adio 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 cu...

Страница 4: ...turer 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 un...

Страница 5: ... 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 or have a problem related ...

Страница 6: ...etup Enter BIOS Setup 18 Main Menu 18 System Information 20 CPU Congfiguration 22 Advanced BIOS Features 23 Advanced Chipset Features 25 Integrated Peripherals 26 Power Management Setup 27 PC Health Status 30 Load Setup Defaults 31 Set Supervisor Password 31 Set User Password 31 Save Changes and Exit 31 Discard Changes and Exit 31 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 33 Install driver and u...

Страница 7: ...e a RAID Driver Diskette 63 RAID Enable in BIOS 65 Select a RAID Array for Use 65 Install a New Windows XP 75 Setting Up a Non Bootable RAID Array 80 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...

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 M61PMX enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Страница 9: ...nectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 8 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 2 onboard USB headers supporting 4 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 2 x SATA connectors...

Страница 10: ... management features PCI Express x16 Support 4GB s 8GB 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 Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vist...

Страница 11: ...9 Chipset NVIDIA NF 6100 430 N A3 10 SYS FAN Header 11 Chipset Fan Connector 12 Front Panel Connectors 13 Front USB Connectors 14 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 15 SATA Connectors 16 IDE Connector 17 24 pin ATX Power Connector 18 Floppy Connector 19 DDR2 DIMM Slots 20 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the physical mother board for detail 14 13 8 17 ...

Страница 12: ...4 VGA Port To connect with external display devices such as monitor or LCD display 5 Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port 6 USB Port The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc USB Ports LAN Port Parallel Port PS 2 Keyboard Port PS 2 Mouse Port 7 1 3 Audio Ports 8 VGA Port 5 4 2 6 Line ...

Страница 13: ...er Out Please refer to Chapter 4 and install the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above 8 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10 100Mb s data rate LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 100M Off No Li...

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 sys...

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: ...first to achieve optimum performance C A U T I O N Read 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 ...

Страница 18: ...mory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends 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 p...

Страница 19: ...ny 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: ...to the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power supply 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 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V 3 1 GND 12V 4 2 ...

Страница 21: ...nking 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 chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial ATA Connectors SATA_1 2 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with...

Страница 22: ...e main fan headers on this motherboard The CPU and SYS fan speed can be controlled and monitored in PC Health Status section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system Enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states Chassis Intruder Connector INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the functi...

Страница 23: ...rdous 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 t...

Страница 24: ...nter BIOS Setup Main Menu Stabdard CMOS Features CPU Configuration Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Setup Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only...

Страница 25: ...g can be set up through this menu Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features 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 Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O devices such as Serial I O and other USB ...

Страница 26: ... may sometimes come out an unstable system What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one trial and error to find out the best setting for your current system Set Supervisor Password The supervisor password can be set up through this menu Set User Password The user password can be set up through this menu Save Changes and Exit Save setting values to CMOS and exit Discard Chages and Exit Do...

Страница 27: ...s None and Auto settings allow you to enable or disable this drive None means no HDD is installed or set and Auto means the system can auto detect the hard disk when booting up In Access Mode setting selections of CHS LBA Lage and Auto can help you to select hard drive for legacy compatibility Award Phoenix BIOS is supporting 3 HDD modes CHS LBA and Large CHS For HDD 528MB LBA For HDD 528MB Suppor...

Страница 28: ... same they are Creating a bootable drive or RAID array Creating a non bootable drive or RAID array In Chapter 5 only RAID is introduced AHCI installation is almost the same the only difference is BIOS SATA Operation Mode is set to AHCI instead of RAID C A U T I O N Install Memory This item shows the information of the system memory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Memory Speed Thi...

Страница 29: ... a step of 0 05V The voltage can be incremented from 1 80V to 2 20V Chipset V DUAL Select This option is used to change the Chipset V DUAL voltage in a step of 0 05V The voltage can be incremented from 1 20V to1 50V Vcore Voltage Select This option is used to change the Vcore voltage in a step of 0 025V The voltage can be incremented from 0 0500V to 0 1250V Chipset VCORE Select This option is used...

Страница 30: ...p If it cannot detect 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 Up Floppy Seek This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off Password Check When it is set to Setup a password is required to e...

Страница 31: ...ndows2000 or WindowsXP The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled Logo Full screen This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show Small Logo EPA Show This item allows you to enable or disable the EPA logo Summary Screen Show This item allows you to enable or disable the summary screen show Plug and Play OS This item is used to set the plug and play functin for your OS N...

Страница 32: ...hics card only Onboard Video Memory Allocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efficient use of avilable resources for maximum 2D 3D graphics performance This is a memory allocation method addition to the Unified Memory Architecture UMA concept wherein a static amount of page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will p...

Страница 33: ...s used to enabled FDC controller Onboard Serial Port 1 This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port 1 Onboard Parallel Port This item is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port Parallel Port Mode This item is used to set parallel port mode ECP Mode Use DMA When the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP o...

Страница 34: ...tate Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event also called Suspend to RAM S4 The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platfor...

Страница 35: ... Resume from S3 This item is used to set the system to wake up by USB devices when it is staying at S3 Suspend to RAM state USB CSC Resume When enabled the computer will wake if a connection status change is detected i e plugging or unplugging a USB device Resume by RTC Alarm This item is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function m...

Страница 36: ...nd Keyboard 98 Hot Key Power On When Power On by Keyboard is set to Hot KEY this item allows you to press a Ctrl Function key to wake up the system from soft off and green mode Restore on AC Power loss This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss ...

Страница 37: ...tem Vcore VTT V 3 3Vin 5Vin 12Vin VDD V 5VSB V The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system System Fan CPU Fan Speed The CPU fan System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Case Open Warning Disabled Item Help Shutdown Temperature Disabled Fan Speed Regulation Enabled Menu Level Current...

Страница 38: ...ISABLED Press any key to continue and exit The next time when you enter the BIOS it will ask you to input this password to confirm your access right After you get the right to access the BIOS you then can select this setting again and press Enter to disable this function or input a new password to replace the original one If you select System for the Security Option in Advanced BIOS Features menu ...

Страница 39: ...s that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Страница 40: ...er after all the drivers have been installed A NVIDIA MCP61 Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA 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...

Страница 41: ...t first 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 Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD Exit the program Drop to System Tray ...

Страница 42: ...ill 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 t...

Страница 43: ...implify 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 Vo...

Страница 44: ...it 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 45: ...the 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 loadi...

Страница 46: ... 2 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 47: ...heck 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 ...

Страница 48: ...SET 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 49: ...ts 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 manua...

Страница 50: ...lert 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 ...

Страница 51: ...alert 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 s...

Страница 52: ...tage 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...

Страница 53: ...ets 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 54: ...ng 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 55: ...ensure 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 c...

Страница 56: ...ration 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 ...

Страница 57: ...from 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 58: ...will 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 59: ...rom 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 60: ...igure 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 61: ...thout any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate 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 about FOX LiveUpdate We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid an...

Страница 62: ...played 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 syste...

Страница 63: ...an 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 64: ...m with new RAID built as data storage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction NVIDIA MediaShield Driver 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 reference only please refer to the practical screen ...

Страница 65: ...therboard driver CD 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 setu...

Страница 66: ...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 67: ...f striping and mirroring This configuration provides optimal speed and reliability but you need four SATA hard disks Spanning 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 whi...

Страница 68: ...ty 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 final disk volume of the RAID array will be In the real world using the same model to build a disk array is strongly recommended W ARNING Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup...

Страница 69: ...tall 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 Depending on how many SATA ports are built on your motherboard If your system is accompanied with a SATA DVD drive then you may not select Striped Mirror RAID0 1 function...

Страница 70: ...ending on which platform your XP system is normally it is a 32 bit system Use Windows explorer and go to CD Driver NVIDIA MCP61 RAID Floppy WinXP Floppy32 click on RaidTool icon to start the creation 4 Click GO to start 5 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 5 1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Wi...

Страница 71: ...ou can input a volume label for this diskette click on Start to format 8 Click on OK to go through this warning message 9 Format finished Click OK to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette 10 Check if the diskette contains the driver files ...

Страница 72: ...pful to make your choice easier Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Mar 12 2008 Item Help Time hh mm ss 18 30 59 Menu Level Primary Master None Chage the day month Primary Slave None year and century SATA Port 1 ST3160815AS SATA Port 2 TSSTcorp CDDVDW TS H Driver A 1 4MM 3 5 in Halt On All But Keyboard Configure SATA as RAID Install Memory 2048MB Memory Sp...

Страница 73: ...y Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Striping Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 1 0 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Q...

Страница 74: ...tem such as Windows XP in this RAID system please press B to select it as bootable You can then press Ctrl X keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2007 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Striping ...

Страница 75: ...ou to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 2 NVIDIA STRIPE 465 77G Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return Port Index Disk Model Capacity 1 0 0 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88GB 1 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ...

Страница 76: ... Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Optimal 0 0 WDC WD1200JD 9 111 79GB 1 0 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB Mirroring 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del...

Страница 77: ... keys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Optimal 1 0 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB Mirroring 1 0 ST332060AS 298 09GB Clear disk data Y YES N NO MediaShield Utility ...

Страница 78: ...ou to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 2 NVIDIA STRIPE 232 88G Array Detail RAID Mode Striping Striping Width 1 Striping Block 64K R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return Port Index Disk Model Capacity 1 0 0 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88GB 1 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB ...

Страница 79: ...s Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Optimal 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB 1 0 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB Spanning 1 1 ST3320620AS 298 09GB MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ES...

Страница 80: ...ys to exit the setup program and restart your PC MediaShield Utility Aug 21 2006 Define a New Array RAID Mode Mirrored Stripe Block Optimal Free Disks Array Disks Port Disk Model Capacity Port Disk Model Capacity Add Del ESC Quit F6 Back F7 Finish TAB Navigate Select ENTER Popup Optimal 1 0 Hitachi HDT725 232 88GB Spanning 1 0 ST332060AS 298 09GB Clear disk data Y YES N NO MediaShield Utility Aug ...

Страница 81: ...you to delete previous settings and go back to the first time when MediaShield was started Array 2 NVIDIA JBOD 530 97G Array Detail RAID Mode Spanning Striping Width 2 Striping Block 64K R Rebuild D Delete C Clear MBR ENTER Return Port Index Disk Model Capacity 1 1 0 ST3320620AS 298 09GB 1 0 1 Hitachi HDT725025VLA380 232 88GB ...

Страница 82: ... 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features Removable Device Priority Press Enter Item Help Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter CD ROM Boot Priority Press Enter Menu Level Fir...

Страница 83: ...mine 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 84: ...second driver It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into your floppy drive again press Enter to continue ENTER Select F3 Exit NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVE required Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER required To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk control...

Страница 85: ... 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 support disk provided by an adapter ...

Страница 86: ...oned 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 238473 MB Disk 0 at id 1 on bus 0 on nvrd32 MBR ENTER Install C Create Partition F3 Quit Unpartitioned space 238473 MB Windows XP Professional Setup The follow...

Страница 87: ... drive connected 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 Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed Mar 12 ...

Страница 88: ...d 3 Press Ctrl X keys to exit and go to Windows 4 In Windows click Cancel to skip any Found New Hardware Wizard Use driver CD and click on NVIDIA MCP61 Chipset Driver to install the NVIDIA RAID driver The RAID driver will be installed only when you select RAID in RAID Operation Mode setting If you do not select RAID then RAID driver will not be installed MediaShield BIOS Jul 27 2007 Array List Ctr...

Страница 89: ...ter the NVIDIA driver is installed it will ask you to click Finish to restart your computer 6 When Windows starts a Found New Hardware message is prompting you to reboot again Click Yes to restart your computer ...

Страница 90: ... and Convert Disk Wizards 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 91: ...fore using it Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the Wizard instrucrtions 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 92: ...5 85 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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