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  • Page 1 Bloodrage Motherboard User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 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 3: 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 Bloodrage is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) ■...
  • Page 4 Declaration of conformity Trade Name: FOXCONN Model Name: Bloodrage 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...

  • Page 5: Installation Precautions

    Installation Precautions ■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment. Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABle of CoNTeNTs Chapter 1 Product Introduction Package List ....................2 Product Specifications ...................3 Layout ......................5 Back Panel Connectors .................6 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............9 Install the Memory ..................12 Install an Expansion Card................14 Install other Internal Connectors..............16 Illustration of the Optional Accessory ............21 Jumpers .......................24 Onboard Button ...................26...
  • Page 7 Overclocking...................64 QF OC Panel ..................64 OC Gear ....................65 Configuration ..................65 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update ..................66 Online Update ..................68 Configure ....................71 About & Help ..................73 FOX LOGO ....................74 FOX DMI ......................75 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction ..............78 Intel Matrix Storage Manager ..............80 ®...
  • Page 8 Thank you for buying Bloodrage, a Foxconn Quantum Force series motherboard. Quantum Force products are Foxconn's high end enthusiast products engineered to maximize computing power, providing all you need for break-through performance. With advanced overclocking capabilities and a range of connectivity features for today's multi-media computing requirements, Bloodrage enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

  • Page 9: Package List

    Package list Check your product package for the following items: Motherboard Foxconn Bloodrage motherboard I/O modules 1 X USB 2.0 x 2 ports and 1 x 1394a module Cables 1 X Ultra DMA cable 1 X SAS cable 3 X SATA Signal cables...

  • Page 10: Product Specifications

    1-1 Product Specifications Support LGA1366 Intel ® CPU: Core i7 and Core i7 Extreme Series processors Supports Intel ® Hyper-Threading Technology Up to 6.4GT/s North Bridge: Intel ® X58 chipset Chipset South Bridge: Intel ® ICH10R Memory 3 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Supports up to 12GB of system memory Triple channel DDR3 1800(oc)/1600(oc)/1333/1066/800MHz (oc*: Overclocking)
  • Page 11 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (3-pin) 2 x Power fan headers (3-pin)(FAN1, FAN2) 1 x IDE connector (Controlled by JMicron JMB363) 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by ICH10R) 2 x USB 2.0 connectors (Supporting 4 x USB devices) Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors...

  • Page 12: Layout

    1-2 layout 1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 17. SATA Connectors 2. System Fan Header 18. BIOS ROM 2 3. HDA_DH Header 19. BIOS ROM 1 4. PCI Express x1 Slot 20. IDE Connector 5. PCI Express x16 Slots 21. BIOS_Select Jumper 6.

  • Page 13: Back Panel Connectors

    1-3 Back Panel Connectors Line In Line Out PS/2 Keyboard Port 1394a Port LAN Ports Microphone Clear CMOS Subwoofer Button Rear Speaker Side Speaker USB Ports Coaxial USB Ports External SATA Audio Ports S/PDIF Out Ports 1. Ps/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 14 5. 1394a Port This port is used to connect a 1394a device. 6. external sATA Port To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. External SATA device shall provide power by its own. 7.
  • Page 15 This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including 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.

  • Page 16: Install The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 17 Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. 1. Release the CPU socket lever. 2.

  • Page 18: Install The Cpu Cooler

    Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. The Foxconn QuantumForce BloodRage comes equipped with socket 1366 and socket 775 mounting holes to support current Heatsinks, waterblocks, phase change coolers and DI/LN2 pots without the need for modifications or upgrade kits.

  • Page 19: Install The Memory

    ■ Use caution when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may stick it to the CPU. If the Heatsink is stuck slightly twist it left and right until you can remove it. Be patient and do not use a lot of force. ■...

  • Page 20: Installing A Memory

    Installing a Memory Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only fit in one direction.

  • Page 21: Install An Expansion Card

    2-3 Install an expansion Card ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage.
  • Page 22 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 lockedby the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot. •...

  • Page 23: Install Other Internal Connectors

    2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply. 24-pin ATX power connector : PWR2 PWR2 is the ATX power supply connector.
  • Page 24 8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR1 The 8-pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR1 and provides power to the CPU. Pin # Definition Pin # Definition +12V +12V +12V +12V +12V PWR1 Connect a 4-pin power plug We recommend you using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply.
  • Page 25 front Panel Connector : fP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. HDD-LED PWR-LED RESET-SW PWR-SW Hard Disk leD Connector (HDD-leD) EMPTY Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
  • Page 26 300MB/s data transfer rates per channel. SATA_1-2/3-4/5-6 VfD Connector : VfD The VFD Connector can be connected to the Foxconn QuantumForce OC Panel, which can be installed in any standard 5.25" optical drive bay. It can be used to display RESET...
  • Page 27 HD Audio Connector : HDA_DH To improve both the sound quality and overclocking capability we created an add in SONAR X-Fi Xtreme Sound Card (included in the package) to prevent signal noises of the PWM and Audio cir- cuits from influencing each other. This header is used to connect the SONAR X-Fi Xtreme Sound Card to the Motherboard.

  • Page 28: Illustration Of The Optional Accessory

    2-5 Illustration of the optional Accessory 1. Thermal Peripheral Bag The Foxconn QuantumForce BloodRage is equipped with the second generation 4in1 Heatsink which features much improved aircooling, a full size copper waterblock, and full modularity with a copper base plate with support for third party and custom made cooling solutions. The copper base plate is connected to the CPU PWM and Southbridge via Copper Heatpipes which means improved Northbridge cooling will result lower CPU PWM and Southbridge temperatures as well.
  • Page 29 Heatsinks we recommend securing them with a drop of superglue in each corner of the Heatsink. Note: FOXCONN do not guarantee the reliability of accessaries. 2. Install the Quantum Stream Water Block We recommend assebling the watercooling loop outside the system and not mounted on the ac- tual hardware to perform some leak-testing before installing the waterblocks on the CPU, chipset, VGA etc.
  • Page 30 Note: Please do the waterproof solution appropriately when you use this tube with LN2.

  • Page 31: Jumpers

    2-6 Jumpers For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting. Description of Jumpers 1.
  • Page 32 BIos select Jumper: BIos_seleCT The jumper is used to select the booting from BIOS ROM 1 or BIOS ROM 2. You can refer to the following table for the setting. BIOS_SELECT BIOS ROM 2 BIOS ROM 1 Definition Description Function Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Force BIOS ROM 1 Set Pin 3 and Pin 4 closed...

  • Page 33: Onboard Button

    2-7 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. force Reset Button: foRCe_ReseT Simply rebooting after applying new OC settings can cause the system to fail because the hardware has not been reset properly.

  • Page 34: Onboard Debug Led

    2-9 onboard Debug leD 2-digital LED displays show the current hardware status and display Port80 and Intel MRC codes during Bootup to enable quick and easy system debugging. when you read the LED, make sure the small point is in the lower right of each section.
  • Page 35 This chapter explains how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters 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 Power On Self Test (POST) process.

  • Page 36: Enter Bios Setup

    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 message "Press TAB to show PosT screen, Del to enter seTUP" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <Del>...
  • Page 37 ► PnP/PCI Configurations PCI/PnP features, such as O/S supporting, IRQ/DMA settings and bus master enabling/ disabling...etc. can be modified through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System.

  • Page 38: Standard Cmos Features

    standard CMos features This submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, floppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting.
  • Page 39 Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large. For HDD <528MB For HDD >528MB & Supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing) Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA Note: Set to [Auto] , the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode automati- cally.

  • Page 40: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIos features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features ► Removable Device Priority Press Enter Press Enter Item Help ► Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter First Boot Device Hard Disk Menu Level ► Second Boot Device CD-ROM Third Boot Device Removble...
  • Page 41 ► Security Option When it is set to “Setup”, a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen; When it is set to “System”, a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup, but also to start up your PC.

  • Page 42: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset features Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Item Help Enabled PCI Express Port 1 Auto PCI Express Port 2 Auto Menu Level ► PCI Express Port 3 Auto PCI Express Port 4 Auto PCI Express Port 5 Auto...

  • Page 43: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals ► OnChip IDE Device Press Enter Item Help Press Enter ► OnBoard Device Press Enter ► USB Device Setting Press Enter Menu Level ► OnBoard FDC Controller Enabled ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values...

  • Page 44: Onchip Ide Device

    onChip IDe Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device SATA Mode Item Help Legacy Mode Support Disabled x Turbo Memory Support Disabled Menu Level ► OnBoard IDE and eSATA Chip IDE Mode OnBoard SAS Chip Enabled ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values...

  • Page 45: Onboard Device

    onBoard Device Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard Device HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Item Help OnBoard 1394 Controller Enabled OnBoard LAN 1 Controller Enabled Menu Level ► OnBoard LAN 2 Controller Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values...

  • Page 46: Usb Device Setting

    UsB Device setting Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility USB Device Setting USB 1.0 Controller Enabled Enabled Item Help USB 2.0 Controller Enabled USB Operation Mode High Speed Menu Level ► USB Storage Function Enabled [Enable] or [Disable] *** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting *** Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial...

  • Page 47: Power Management Setup

    Power Management setup Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup ► Power-On Function Press Enter Press Enter Item Help ACPI Function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S3(STR) Menu Level ► Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-off Resume by Alarm Disabled x Date(of Month) Alarm x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 : 0 : 0 HPET Support...
  • Page 48 ► Power-On Function Press <Enter> to its submenu. ► ACPI Function This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI function. ► ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select “S1 (POS)”...
  • Page 49 Power-on function Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power-On Function Wake-Up by PCI Card Enabled Enabled Item Help USB KB/MS Wake-Up From S3 Disabled Power-On Function Button Only Menu Level ► x KB Power-On Password Enter x Hot Key Power-On Ctrl-F1 ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save...

  • Page 50: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP/PCI Configurations PCI Slot Init Display First PCI Slot Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level ► Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) x IRQ Resources Press Enter INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto...

  • Page 51: Pc Health Status

    PC Health status Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Disabled Item Help 51 ○ C Current CPU Temperature 44 ○ C Current Temperature Menu Level ► 42 ○ C Current System Temperature Smart CPU Fan Function Smart FAN X Smart CPU Fan Duty Cycle Smart CPU Fan Speed...
  • Page 52 ► Current System Fan Speed This item shows the Current System Fan speed detected by the system. ► Smart Fan1 Controlled by It allows you to set the smart Fan 1 function. The options are: [CPU Fan Control] , [NB Fan Control] and [Sys Fan Control].

  • Page 53: Quantum Bios

    Quantum BIOS Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Quantum BIOS ► CPU Feature Press Enter Press Enter Item Help ► Memory Timing Config Press Enter ► All Voltage Control Press Enter Menu Level ► ► OC Gear Press Enter Over Clock Phase Select O.C.
  • Page 54 ► Over Clock Recovery When this feature is enabled, once system failed after overclocking, it will load the previous CMOS settings (before overclocking) back, so the system can always work.

  • Page 55: Cpu Feature

    CPU feature Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Feature PPM Function Enabled Enabled Item Help EIST Function Native Mode Turbo Mode Function Enabled Menu Level ► CxE Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled PPM Enable/ Virtualization Technology Enabled Disable TDC Enable Disabled x TDC Limit...
  • Page 56 managers can free IT resources for other initiatives. ► Virtualization Technology Virtualization (i.e. Intel ® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions or “containers.” One physical compute system can function as multiple “virtual” systems. Vanderpool Technology can help improve future virtualization solutions.
  • Page 57 Memory Timing Config Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Memory Timing Config ******** Memory Controller Setting ******** Item Help Memory Parameter Setting Disabled Disabled x Memory Control Setting Channel for Original Menu Level ► x Channel Interleave Setting 6 way x Rank Interleave Setting 4 way ↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select...
  • Page 58 All Voltage Control Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility All Voltage Control ********** Affect CPU MHz ********** Item Help x CPU Voltage Setting Default CPU Target Voltage 1.15625 Menu Level ► CPU Current Voltage 1.23200 CPU Default Voltage 1.15625 x CPU VTT Voltage Setting Default x QPI PLL Voltage Setting 1.800V...
  • Page 59 Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the IOH default 1.506 VCCA voltage could result in damage to the IOH. ► SB Voltage Setting This item is used to set SB Voltage. The default voltage is 1.500V. ► IOH Core Voltage Setting Isolated power for ICH core voltage, default voltage is 1.506V.
  • Page 60 Choose storage section Clear My Setting Clear 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or or 7 or 8 to store your ********** Foxconn Function ********** clock setting. If you store Software Item Selecting BIOS ROM 1 your setting to...

  • Page 61: Spread Spectrum

    System Status Power LED Status Stop Blinking Condition Normal Always On Always On No Memory Continue blinking On (1sec.), Off (1sec.) Reboot & Memory OK No Display Continue blinking On (2sec.), Off (2sec.) Reboot & Display OK Quick blinking twice (1/3sec. On, 1/3sec. Off), Post Error Message Enter Setup or Skip one long On (1sec.), continuously.

  • Page 62: Board Information

    Board Information Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Board Information Model Name BLOODRAGE Item Help BIOS ID X58A01.F1 BIOS Version Menu Level ► BIOS Build Date 10/27/2008 OnBoard LAN 2 MAC Address 00-1C-25-3B-D1-FE Genuine Intel (R) CPU 000 @ 3.20GHz...

  • Page 63: Load Optimized Defaults

    Load Optimized Defaults Select this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue pops out, select <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defaults; press <N> to skip. Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N By this default, BIOS have set the optimized performance param- eters of system to improve the performances of system com- ponents.
  • Page 64 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information : ■ Utility CD Introduction ■ AEGIS PANEL ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■ FOX LOGO ■...

  • Page 65: Utility Cd Introduction

    Utility CD introduction This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin with, simply insert the CD into your CD drive. The CD will automatically run and display the main menu on the screen. 1. Driver Click on "Driver", then use these options to install all the necessary drivers for your motherboard. You need to restart your computer after finishing all the installations of drivers.
  • Page 66 Use it to install SB X-Fi audio driver. AeGIs PANel Foxconn new utility software for monitoring system information. See “AEGIS PANEL” for details. fox liveUpdate The Fox LiveUpdate allows you to backup or update the system BIOS, drivers and utilities in Windows environment.
  • Page 67 ® Intel RAID Utility Use it to install Intel RAID utility. Marvell sAs Utility Use it to install Marvell SAS utility. 3. foxconn Website Click it to visit Foxconn’s Website. 4. Browse CD Click it to browse the CD content.

  • Page 68: Aegis Panel

    AeGIs PANel Aegis Panel, is a Windows innovation tool which provides settings of OC gear, overclocking, fan control and alarm function. It also displays system monitoring information such as fan spped, temperature, voltage and CPU clock etc.. The powerful features are: HW Monitor(Hardware Monitor Information) Overclocking QF OC Panel (Quantum Force Overclock Panel)

  • Page 69: Hw Monitor

    2. HW Monitor Click on "HW Monitor" icon , its panel appears. By moving the mouse on the voltage icon, it will display voltage information. Move the mouse on fan or temperature icon will show relative information accordingly. Voltage icon Fan icon Temperature icon 2.1 HW Monitor - Voltage...
  • Page 70 2.2 HW Monitor - fan Move the mouse on the fan icon , its menu appears. Click on the fan icon to get into the fan setting menu. It allows you to set the low/high limits of the CPU, NB and System fan speeds, and to enable the alert function.

  • Page 71: Overclocking

    3. overclocking Click "Overclocking" icon to enter the overclok setting menu. It allows you to adjust CPU clock, and to change the voltages of CPU, chipset and memory. After you set the values, click [Apply] button to apply it. Click these buttons to adjust the CPU clock Click these buttons to adjust the PCIe...

  • Page 72: Oc Gear

    5. oC Gear Click “OC Gear” icon to open OC Gear dialog. It is support to read OC Gear from BIOS setting to file and support to write OC Gear setting from file to BIOS. Benefits: the user only adjust overclocking once and save it in OC Gear function under BIOS setup utility (click “DEL”...

  • Page 73: Fox Liveupdate

    foX liveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■...
  • Page 74 1-2 local Update - Backup This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a file name, then click “Save” to finish the backup operation. The extension of this backup file is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM"...

  • Page 75: Online Update

    2. online Update 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. Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet...
  • Page 76 Select the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 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...
  • Page 77 2-4 online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it 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...

  • Page 78: Configure

    3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from 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.
  • Page 79 When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version. Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility.

  • Page 80: About & Help

    3-3 Configure - Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption.

  • Page 81: Fox Logo

    foX loGo FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a bitmap image (640x480) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo.

  • Page 82: Fox Dmi

    foX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother- board if there is any problem occurred. Supporting Operating Systems : ■...

  • Page 83: Chapter 5 Raid Configuration

    This chapter will cover two topics : ■ Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID system. ■ Existing Windows XP (Vista) system with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■...

  • Page 84: Data Storage

    Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID system. 1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows Vista has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step). 2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI. 3.

  • Page 85: Raid Configuration Introduction

    RAID Configuration Introduction RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method for computer data storage schemes that divide and/or replicate data among multiple hard drives. RAID can be designed to provide increased data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/ output) performance, or both.
  • Page 86 RAID 0 (stripe) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB.

  • Page 87: Intel ® Matrix Storage Manager

    Intel Matrix storage Manager ® The Intel Matrix Storage technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 ® (0+1) functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. In this section, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how to configure your RAID system.

  • Page 88: Create A Raid Driver Diskette

    5-1 Create a RAID driver diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to configure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first. You also need to create a RAID driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system.
  • Page 89 6. You can input a volume 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. Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide driver for additional specific devices, for example, a RAID device.

  • Page 90: Bios Configuration

    5-2 BIOS Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Select the “Integrated Peripherals” from the “Main menu”, then select the “OnChip IDE Device” item and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items. 3.

  • Page 91: Create Raid Volume

    Create RAID Volume Create RAID 0 (1st Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears : Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 92: Creating Raid 1

    4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0 system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 93 6. It is now entering “Strip Size” menu. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size. The available values range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are : 16K - Best for sequential transfer.
  • Page 94 8. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level:...
  • Page 95 Create RAID0 (2nd Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears : Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 96 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0 second volume system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 97 6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 265.8GB, and at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume available. The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on different applications.
  • Page 98 A message will appear : Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) : Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were configured. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 99: Create Raid

    Create RAID 1 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>. 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 100 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID1 system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 101 6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0...
  • Page 102 Create RAID 10 (0+1) 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>. 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 103 4. After exiting from "RAID level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option. 5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “strip Size”...
  • Page 104 Create RAID5 (Parity) 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>. 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 105 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID5 system. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 106 6. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “strip Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Press <Enter>. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 107: Delete Raid Volume

    Delete RAID Volume 1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 108 3. After <DEL> key is pressed, the screen appears as below: Press <Y> key to confirm the volume deletion. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 109: Reset Disks To Non-Raid

    Reset Disks to Non-RAID Reset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one, and the operating system will rebuild the data later. For RAID0, reset a hard disk would totally crash the system, but for RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt. When rebuild is needed, you must first install a new hard disk in your system before getting into Intel Matrix Storage Manager utility, because the utility will ask you which...
  • Page 110 3. Select WDC hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double confirmation message pops out, press <Y> to confirm. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 111 example 2. Reset a RAID5 system 1. A TryRAID5 volume was built with three hard disks, we want to reset one of them. Select “3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID” in main menu and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 112 4. A "DeGRADeD VolUMe DeTeCTeD" screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select WDC 232.9GB. Press <Enter> to select it. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 113: Exit Raid Bios

    exit RAID BIos 1. Take TryRAID5 as an example, select “4. exit” in main menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays : Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.0.0.1039 ICH10R wRAID5 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-08 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 114: Install A New Windows Xp

    5-4 Install a New Windows XP hen you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID, you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system. 1. Press <DEL> to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2.
  • Page 115 5. After some files are copied to your system, the following picture appears, press <S> to continue the specific driver installation. Windows Setup Setup could not determine 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>...
  • Page 116 7. Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, we choose Intel ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller. Press <Enter> ® to select it. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer.
  • Page 117 9. Windows will display the partition of your system, you have to create partitions as many as you wish, assign them C:, D: or E: drive names. After partitions were done, you can press <Enter> to continue. It will ask you to format your hard disk, then copy files...etc., until the whole Windows is setup.

  • Page 118: Existing Windows Xp With Raid Built As Data Storage

    5-5 existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage When you already have a Windows XP system running at a traditional IDE hard disk, and you want to keep it unchanged, but you also want to expand the system with some SATA hard disks, to come out a new RAID system for data storage.
  • Page 119 2. Copy section 5-2, BIOS Configuration. Shut down the computer, connect SATA hard disks to SATA ports, power on computer again. Press <Del> key, get into BIOS, set "SATA Mode" to [RAID], press <F10> to save and exit BIOS. PC will reboot. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Device SATA Mode...
  • Page 120 ® 5. Use Explorer to get into the Intel driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop. ® 6. Click on Setup.exe to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver.
  • Page 121 7. Install complete. 8. In Windows Explorer, right click on My Computer, click on Manage, then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID disks. Follow the Wizard to finish the job.

  • Page 122: Ati ® Crossfirex Tm Technology

    Catalyst Control Center : ■ CrossFireX Ready motherboard, such as Foxconn’s Bloodrage. ■ 2, 3 or 4 CrossFireX graphics cards For the detailed CrossFireX Graphic Card support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
  • Page 123 6. Power on your computer and get into OS (Windows XP 32-bit with SP2 or ® Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition). ® 7. Install Microsoft’s .NET Framework Version 1.1. Without it, The ATI Catalyst Control Center can not launch properly. 8.

  • Page 124: Nvidia ® Sli Tm Technology

    NVIDIA ® Technology 1. Introduction NVIDIA ® (Scalable Link Interface) technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture, and features intelligent hardware and software solutions to deliver earth-shattering PC performance in a multi NVIDIA ® GPU solution.
  • Page 125 3. Connect power extension cable from the power supply to the graphics card power connector separately. 4. Connect a monitor DVI-I cable to the graphics card. 2-2 Installing the graphics cards drivers 1. Power on your computer and boot into Operating System. 2.
  • Page 126 Click "Advanced Settings" from the dialog box. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, then click "Start the NVIDIA Control Panel". 2. When using two graphics cards: Select “Set SLI Configuration”, then click "Enable 2-way NVIDIA SLI", when done, click Apply to enable it. Select the “3D Setting”...
  • Page 127 3-way and 2-way graphics card speed Table: Card Numbers slot speed Mode PCI-E1_16X 3-way PCI-E2_8X / PCI-E1_8X PCI-E2_16X PCI-E1_16X 2-way PCI-E2_16X...

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