Table Of Contents - Alienware MJ-12 X2 User Manual

Chapter 1: General specifications .................................................................................... 4
1.1 Specifications summary........................................................................................... 5
1.2 Motherboard features .............................................................................................. 7
Chapter 2: Hardware information ..................................................................................... 9
2.1 Board overview...................................................................................................... 10
2.1.1 The board........................................................................................................ 10
2.1.2 MB diagram..................................................................................................... 11
2.1.3 Ports and connectors ...................................................................................... 12
2.1.4 Onboard LED .................................................................................................. 12
2.1.5 Jumper/Header configurations........................................................................ 12
2.2 Hardware information ............................................................................................ 16
2.2.1 Supported processors..................................................................................... 16
2.2.2 System memory .............................................................................................. 16
Chapter 3: BIOS setup ................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Main....................................................................................................................... 18
3.2 Advanced............................................................................................................... 18
3.2.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................................................... 19
3.2.2 IDE Configuration............................................................................................ 20
3.2.3 Floppy Configuration....................................................................................... 21
3.2.4 SuperI/O Configuration ................................................................................... 22
3.2.5 Hardware Health Configuration....................................................................... 24
3.2.6 ACPI Configuration ......................................................................................... 24
3.2.7 MPS Configuration.......................................................................................... 26
3.2.8 PCI Express Configuration.............................................................................. 27
3.2.9 Remote Access Configuration ........................................................................ 28
3.2.10 USB Configuration ........................................................................................ 29
3.2.11 Onboard Device Configuration...................................................................... 30
3.2.12 Performance Setting ..................................................................................... 31
3.3 PCIPnP.................................................................................................................. 32
3.4 Boot ....................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................................................ 34
3.4.2 Boot Device Priority ........................................................................................ 35
3.4.3 Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 36
3.4.4 Removable Drives........................................................................................... 36
3.4.5 CD/DVD Drives ............................................................................................... 37
3.5 Security.................................................................................................................. 37
3.6 Chipset .................................................................................................................. 38
3.6.1 NorthBridge Configuration .............................................................................. 39
3.6.2 SouthBridge Configuration.............................................................................. 39
3.7 Power .................................................................................................................... 40
3.8 Exit......................................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 4: Silicon Image RAID Utility ............................................................................ 44
4.1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 45
4.2 Main Menu............................................................................................................. 45
4.3 Create RAID 0 ....................................................................................................... 46
4.4 Create RAID 1 ....................................................................................................... 49
4.5 Delete RAID........................................................................................................... 51
4.6 Low Level Format .................................................................................................. 52
Chapter 5: Adaptec RAID Utility..................................................................................... 53
5.1 Introduction............................................................................................................ 54
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