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  • Page 1 Statement: This manual is the intellectual property of FOXCONN, Inc. Although the information in this manual may be changed or modified at any time, FOXCONN does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard 761GXM2MA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) þ...
  • Page 3 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: W inFast Model Name: 761GXM2MA Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc. Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 Telephone: 714-738-8868 Facsimile: 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly Type of Product: Motherboard Manufacturer: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Product Introduction Chapter Main Features .................... 2 Motherboard Layout ................... 4 Rear Panel Connectors ................5 Installation Instructions Chapter CPU ......................7 Memory ...................... 8 Power Supply .................... 9 Other Connectors ..................10 Expansion Slots ..................14 Jumpers ....................
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Chapter Directions for Bundled Software TIGER ONE ................... Fox LiveUpdate..................
  • Page 6 Attention: 1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact. 2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. 3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed. 4.
  • Page 7 This manual is suitable for motherboard of 761GXK8MC series. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features. with 6-channel audio with 8-channel audio with 1394 with onboard 10/100M LAN with onboard Gigabit LAN with RAID with SATA with DDR2 comply with RoHS directive...
  • Page 8 Chapter Th an k yo u for b uyin g W in Fast 7 61 GXM 2M A series motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the advanced SiS ®...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Product Introduction

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Main Features Size uATX form factor of 9.6” x 8.6” Microprocessor Supports AMD ® Socket AM2 Athlon 64x2 Dual-Core,Athlon 64 and Sempron 64 Processor Supports HyperTransport Technology up to 2000MT/s Chipset ® 761GX (North Bridge) + 966/966L (South Bridge) System Memory Two 240-pin DIMM slots Supports Dual-Channel DDR2 800/667/533/400...
  • Page 10 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Onboard Audio(-6) (optional) Supports AC’ 97 2.3 Specification Onboard Line-in jack,Line-out jack,Microphone jack Supports 6-channel audio Onboard Audio(-8) (optional) Supports Intel ® High Definition Audio Support S/PDIF output Supports 8-channel audio Onboard Graphics Support integrated VGA display functions Green Function Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4...

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Motherboard Layout 1. CD_IN Connector 13.FDD Connector 2. AUX_IN Connector 14.ATX 24-pin Connector 3. F_Audio Connector 15. INTR Connector 4. System Fan Connector 16. IrDA Connector 5. PCI Slots 17. DDR DIMM Slots 6. Clear CMOS Jumper 18.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connectors

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Rear Panel Connectors This motherboard provides the following ports as below: -6 models (optional) Parallel Port LAN Port (Printer Port) Line-in PS/2 Mouse Port Line-out PS/2 Keyboard Port Microphone Serial Port USB 2.0 Ports VGA Connector (COM1) -8 models (optional) Line-out...

  • Page 13: Cpu

    Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also addresses the connection of your power supply,connection of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up various other feature of the motherboard.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Cpu

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions This motherboard Supports AMD ® Socket AM2 Athlon 64x2 Dual-Core,Athlon 6 4 and Semp ro n 6 4 P ro c esso r w ith H yper-T hansp ort Tech nolog y. For the detailed CPU support list qualified on this motherboard,please visit the webside:http://www.foxconnchannel.com Note : Please makesure that your CPU has the heatsink and the cooling...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Memory This motherboard includes two 240-pin DDR2 slots, You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation. For the detailed memory modules support list qualified on this motherboard, please visit the webside:http://www.foxconnchannel.com Installation of DDR Memory 1.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power Supply This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting the power supply. ATX 12V Power Connector: PWR2 G N D G N D The 4-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.
  • Page 17 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD devices, IDE HDD devices, SATA devices, USB devices, IR module, CPU fan, system fan, and others. FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FLOPPY interface, supporting 360 K, 720 K, 1.2 M, 1.44 M, and 2.88 M FDDs.
  • Page 18 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Power LED Connector (PW R-LED) Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. W hen the system is in S0 status, the LED is on.
  • Page 19 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Audio Interface: F_AUDIO -6 channel (optional) The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices: the Front Audio, the Rear Audio. Their priority is sequenced from MIC_GND high to low (Front Audio to Rear Audio). If +5VAC MIC_PW R headphones are plugged into the front panel...
  • Page 20 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions S/PDIF Out Connector: SPDIF_OUT The S/PDIF out connector is capable of provid- S PD I F _ O UT ing digital audio to external speakers or com- Empty pressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital 5V_SYS decoder.
  • Page 21 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Expansion Slots This motherboard includes two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots , one PCI Express x1 slot and one PCI Express x16 slot. PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. W hen you install or take out such cards, you must make sure that the power plug has been pulled out.

  • Page 22: Installing An Expansion Card

    Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Installing an expansion card 1. Before installing the expansion card, read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card. 2. Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
  • Page 23 Chapter 2 Installation Instructions Jumpers Users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if needed. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang- ing the jumper settings. Users should read the following contents carefully prior to modifying any jumper settings.

  • Page 24: Enter Bios Setup

    Chapter This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS param- eters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur: 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system POST process.

  • Page 25: Bios Features

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del>...

  • Page 26: Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description 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 sys- tem performance can be optimized. Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Standard CMOS Features This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set up, and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to choose the setting values. Standard CMOS Features Menu Date This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current date)
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 4 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode. For HDD<528MB For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Auto Recommended mode Drive A/B This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including “None”, [360K, 5.25in], [1.2M, 5.25in], [720K, 3.5in], [1.44M, 3.5in] and [2.88 M, 3.5in].
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 BIOS Description BIOS Features BIOS Features Menu v[SuperBIOS-Protect] SuperBIOS-Protect Super-BIOS Protect funtion protects your PC from being affected by viruses, e.g. CIH. v[SuperRecovery] SuperRecovery Hotkey SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function. v[SuperSpeed] CPU Clock The conventional over-clock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard, and it is both troublesome and apt to errors.
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Menu vCPU Feature CPU Feature Press enter to set the items about vHard Disk Boot Priority This option is used to select the priority for HDD startup. After pressing <Enter>, you can select the HDD using the <PageUp>/<PageDn> or Up/ Down arrow keys, and change the HDD priority using <+>...

  • Page 31: Typematic Rate Setting

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description vSwap Floppy Drive If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters. vBoot Up Floppy Seek This option controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up.
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vHDD S.M.A.R.T Capability This option is used to enable or disable hard disk’s S.M.A.R.T.(Self-Monitoring, Analysis,and Reporting Technology) support function. vReport No FDD For WIN 95 If you are using the Windows 95 and running a system with no floppy drive, select “Yes”...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features Menu vDRAM Configuration Press enter to set the items about DRAM Configuration. vHyperTransport Control Press enter to set the items about HyperTransport Control. vOnChip VGA Control Press enter to set the items about OnChip VGA Control. vSystem BIOS Cacheable Select “Enabled”...
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 BIOS Description DRAM Configuration Menu vMemory clock This item is used to set memclock. vDRAM Bank interleaving This item is used to set the DRAM Bank interleaving. vTun on all DIMM Clcocks This item is used to set if open DIMM clocks. vDQS Training Control This item is used to Control DQS Training.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vWrite to Read Command Delay It is used to set minimum W rite-to-read delay when both access the same chip selt. vDIMM0/1/2/3 A/R ROW Cycle Time This item is uased to set the minimum time from an auto-refresh command to an active command or another auto-refresh command.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 BIOS Description HyperTransport Control Memu HT-Width The available setting values are:8 bits,16 bits and Auto. vHT-Speed The available setting values are:200MHz,400MHz,600Mhz and 800MHz. Onchip VGA Control Memu vVGA Share Memory Size This option selects the size of on-chip frame buffer for vga output. vGraphics Engin clock This option is used to set onchip AGP graphics engin clock.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals Menu vSIS OnChip IDE Device Press enter to set onchip IDE device. vSIS OnChip PCI Device Press enter to set onchip PCI device. vOnboard SuperIO Device Press enter to set onchip onboard SuperIO device. vIDE HDD Block Mode This item is used to set whether the IDE HDD Block Mode is allowed.
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 BIOS Description SIS Onchip IDE Device Menu vInternal PCI/IDE This option is used to set the ports of onboard IDE. vIDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO These four items let you assign which kind of PIO(Programmer Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose “Auto” to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is the best or select a PIO mode from 0-4.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 BIOS Description SIS OnChip PCI Device Menu vSIS USB Controller This option is used to enable or disable SIS USB controller. vUSB 2.0 Supports This option is used to enable or disable USB 2.0. vUSB Keyboard Support This option is used to set USB keyboard support. vUSB Mouse Support This option is used to set USB mouse support.
  • Page 40 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Onboard SuperIO Device Menu vOnboad FDC Controller This option is used to set whether the onboard FDC controller is enabled. vOnboard Serial Port 1/2 These options are used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1/2.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3 BIOS Description Power Management Setup Power Management Setup Menu vACPI function ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”.In order to use this function the ACPI specification must be supported by the OS (for example, W indows 98SE/2000/ME). vACPI Suspend Type This option is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function.
  • Page 42 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vMODEM Use IRQ This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use. The system will automatically wake up when the modem receives an incoming call. vHot Key Function As This option is used to set the hot key function. vHDD Off After This option is used to set the time before HDD off.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3 BIOS Description vPCIPME Power Up Control This option is used to enabled or disable the system to be waken up by PCI card. vPS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 This option used to set which action will wake up PS/2 keyboard from S3/S4/ S5 status.The hotkey is Ctrl+Alt+Backspace.The setting values are Any Key, Hot Key,Password.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3 BIOS Description PnP/PCI Configurations PnP/PCI Configurations Menu vInit Display First This item is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up. vReset Configuration Data This option is used to set whether the system is permitted to automatically distribute IRQ DMA and I/O addresses when each time the machine is turned vResources Controlled By This option is used to define the system resource control scheme.

  • Page 45: Pc Health Status

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description PC Health Status PC Health Status Menu vCase Opened Waring These option is used to enable or disable case open warning function. vShutdown Temperature This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit.W hen the temperature exceeds the setting value,the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer.

  • Page 46: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Frequency/Voltage Control Frequency/Voltage Control Menu vAuto Detect PCI Clk This option is used to set whether the clock of an unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference. vSpread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagne -tic Interference) generated by the system.

  • Page 47: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Load Fail-Safe Defaults Select this option to press <Enter>, it will pop out a dialogue box to allow you to load default set by BIOS. Select <Y> and then press Enter to load default. Select <N> and press <Enter>, it will not load. The defaults set by BIOS have set the basic functions of system in order to ensure the stability of system.

  • Page 48: Save & Exit Setup

    Chapter 3 BIOS Description Under the menu “Advanced BIOS Features Setup”, if you select “System” in Security Option, the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program. If the password is wrong, it will refuse you to continue.

  • Page 49: Utility Cd Content

    Chapter The utility CD that comes with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother- board features. This chapter includes the following information: Utility CD content Start to install drivers...
  • Page 50 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM driver. The CD will automatically display the main menu screen. 1. Install Driver Using this option to install all the drivers for your motherboard.
  • Page 51 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Installimg Drivers There are two ways to install drivers,manual or auto.Click the driver that you want to install and begin the steps by manual. Or you just click”One Click Setup”button to install the driver by auto after install SiS Chipset Driver. Installimg Utilities You can select the utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps.
  • Page 52 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction Chapter This chapter will introduce how to use attached software. This chapter provides the following information: TIGER ONE Fox LiveUpdate...

  • Page 53: Tiger One

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software TIGER ONE TIGER ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency and fan speed at any time. With TIGER ONE, you can -Modify system performance settings, such as bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speed, and other system performance options that are supported by the BIOS...
  • Page 54 Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program. It determines which items will be shown in shorten mode. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website. 2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select and run the TIGER ONE developed benchmarks to determine the current performance level of the system.
  • Page 55 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Go to CPU page Close this page Ajust by manual Reset the Apply the changes changes Select the different benchmarks 3. Freq. Page - Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequency by manual. Go to Freq.
  • Page 56 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temp. This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Show current CPU Go to Adjust page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
  • Page 57 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan rev is lower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit...
  • Page 58 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable smart Fan function or set fan speed by manual. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Apply the changes Reset the changes...

  • Page 59: Fox Liveupdate

    Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Fox LiveUpdate Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supported Operating Systems: -W indows 2000 -Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) -W indows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Fox LiveUpdate: 1.1 Local Update - BIOS Info.
  • Page 60 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 1.2 Local Update - Backup This page lets you backup your system BIOS. Click “Backup”, then give a name. Click “Save” to finish the backup operation. Key in a BIOS name Click here 1.3 Local Update - Update This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet.
  • Page 61 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
  • Page 62 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 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.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 2.3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet...
  • Page 64 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After your setting, the utility will start searching and related information will show on the task bar. Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions...
  • Page 65 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3.2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the utility. Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software Reset to default value Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate...

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