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  • Page 1 Quantumian 1 Series 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

    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 Quantumian 1 Quantumian 1 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: Quantumian 1 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 Product Specifications ................2 Layout.......................4 Back Panel Connectors ................5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............8 Install the Memory .................. 11 Install an Expansion Card ..............13 Install other Internal Connectors ............14 Jumpers ....................18 OnBoard Button..................20 OnBoard Debug LED ................21...
  • Page 7 Install a New Windows XP ..............92 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage ......96 Appendix ® NVIDIA Technology ..............100 ® CrossFire Technology..............104 Technical Support : Support Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx...
  • Page 8 Thank you for buying Foxconn Quantumian 1 motherboard. Foxconn Quantumian 1 motherboard. Foxconn motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance. With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, Quantumian Quantumian 1 enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    1-1 Product Specifications Support LGA2011 socket for Intel ® Sandybridge E series CPU For the latest CPU information, please visit： http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Chipset Intel ® 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs Memory Support up to 32GB of system memory Quad channel DDR3 2400(oc*)/2133(oc*)/1866(oc*) /1600/1333/1066 (oc*: overclocking) 4 x PCI Express x16 slots Expansion Slots...
  • Page 10 1 x CPU FAN header (4-pin) 3 x System FAN headers (3-pin) 2 x FAN headers (3-pin) 1 x Front pannel header 1 x Front Audio header 1 x CD-IN header 1 x Speaker header 4 x SATA 3.0 connectors 4 x SATA 2.0 connectors 2 x USB 2.0 headers 1 x USB 3.0 header...

  • Page 11: Layout

    1-2 layout 14. Reset Button 1. SYS_FAN Header 15. Power On/Off Button 2. FAN Header 3. PCI Express x16 Slot 16. BIOS-SELECT Jumper 4. PCI Express x1 Slot 17. SATA Connector 5. PCI Slot 18. OC Button 6. CD_IN Connector 19.

  • Page 12: Back Panel Connectors

    1-3 back Panel Connectors Coaxial External PS/2 Keyboard Port LAN Port S/PDIF Out SATA Port Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone USB 2.0 Clear CMOS Optical USB 2.0 USB 3.0 Audio Port Port Button Port Port S/PDIF Out 1.
  • Page 13 6. LAN Ports The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. Left: Active Right: Link Link Active LAN Type Status Description Status Description No Link No Link 10Mb/s Connection 1000M Green Data Green 100Mb/s Connection Blinking Activity Orange...
  • Page 14 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 15: 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 16 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. 2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU 1.

  • Page 17: Install The Cpu Cooler

    Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. 1. Apply and spread an even thermal 2. Remove the fan cover before install- grease on the surface of CPU. ing cooler. 4. Replace the fan cover. 3.

  • Page 18: Install The Memory

    2-2 Install the Memory 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.and please select Quad channel first to achieve optimum performance.

  • Page 19: Installing A Memory

    Installing a Memory ■ Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the 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.

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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 : PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector.
  • Page 22 Connect a 4-pin power plug We recommend you using an 8-pin ATX 12V power supply. If you are using a 4-pin power supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture on the right. CD_L GND CD_R Audio Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a...
  • Page 23 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 24 fan Connectors : CPU_fAN, fAN1/2, SYS_fAN1/2/3 There are six main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “Ad- vanced” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.

  • Page 25: Jumpers

    2-5 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 26 bIoS Select Jumper: bIoS_SeleCT The jumper is used to select a BIOS ROM to boot from. You can refer to (Default) the following table for reference. How to recover BIOS When one of BIOS has been dam- aged, you can use another work- able BIOS to boot to DOS.

  • Page 27: Onboard Button

    2-6 onboard button Power on button: PWR_oN Push the power on button to power on the system. Reset button: RST Push the reset button to reboot the system. PWR_ON oC Switch button: oC_SW1/2/3 You could press the three buttons to adjust the CPU clock directly, without to enter BIOS setup or any soft- ware.

  • Page 28: Onboard Debug Led

    2-7 OnBoard Debug LED 2-digital LED readout displays hardware status and enables quick error diagnosis.
  • Page 29 This chapter tells 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 30: 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 <Del> to enter setup, Press <f11> to enter boot menu" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <DEL>...

  • Page 31: Main

    Main Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Main Set the Date. Use Tab to BIOS Information switch between Date elements. BIOS Vendor American Megatrends BIOS Build Date 12/09/2010 09:44:32 Embedded Control Version 12.F1.06 ME Firmware Version 7.1.21.1134 System BIOS Version B47F1D10 Model Name Quantumian 1 CPU Information Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 3.20GHz Processor Speed 3200 MHz Microcode Revision 9584050a Processor Cores → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Memory Information Enter: Select Total Memory Size 2048 MB (DDR3 1333) +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 32 ► System Date <weekday><month><date> <year> format. Day—weekday from Sun. to Sat., this message is automatically displayed by BIOS (Read Only). Month—month from 1 to 12. Date—date from 1 to 31. Year—year, set up by users. Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to input the value. ►...

  • Page 33: Advanced

    Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Advanced Enabled/Disabled Boot Option Legacy OpROM Support for legacy Network Devices. Launch PXE OpROM [Disabled] Launch Storage OpROM [Enabled] 80h Debug Code Send to [LPC Bus] ▶ Onboard Device Configuration ▶ Chipset Configuration ▶ ACPI Settings ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ USB Configuration ▶ Hardware Monitor → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Legacy OpROM Support ►...

  • Page 34: Onboard Device Configuration

    Onboard Device Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/Disabled Boot Option Onboard Device Configuration for legacy Network Devices. Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] Onboard ESATA Controller [Enabled] NEC USB 3.0 Controller 1 [Enabled] NEC USB 3.0 Controller 2 [Enabled] Onboard SATA 3.0 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Intel Gigabit LAN Controller [Enabled] Realtek Gigabit LAN Controller [Enabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit...

  • Page 35: Chipset Configuration

    Chipset Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/Disabled Intel(R) I/O Chipset Configuration Acceleration Technology (I/OAT). Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled] ME Flash Write Protected [Enabled] ▶ Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Intel(R) I/OAT This item is used to enable or disable Intel(R) I/O acceleration technology. ►...

  • Page 36: Acpi Configuration

    ACPI Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select the ACPI version tables. ACPI Configuration ACPI [V4.0] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled] S3 Video Repost [Disabled] WHEA Support [Enabled] High Precision Event Timer [Enabled] Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] Realtek LAN / USB3.0 standby power [Enabled] USB standby power [Enabled] PCH standby power [Enabled] PS/2 standby power [Enabled] → ← : Select Screen Wake on PS/2 KB from S1 and S3 [Enabled] ↑ ↓ : Select Item Wake on Intel GbE LAN from S5 [Enabled] Enter: Select...

  • Page 37: Sata Configuration

    This item is used to enable or disable the PCH standby power. Disabling this function will reducing system power consumption when computer go into standby mode or power off state. ► PS/2 standby power This item is used to enable or disable the PS/2 standby power. Disabling this function will reducing system power consumption when computer go into standby mode or power off state.
  • Page 38 ister level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specification includes a description of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware. AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification.

  • Page 39: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/Disabled All USB USB Configuration Devices All USB Devices [Enabled] EHCI Controller 1 [Enabled] EHCI Controller 2 [Enabled] Legacy USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB 3.0 Support [Enabled] XHCI Hand-off [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off [Enabled] Legacy USB hardware delays and time-outs: → ← : Select Screen USB Transfer time-out [20 sec] ↑ ↓ : Select Item Device reset time-out [20 sec] Enter: Select...

  • Page 40: Hardware Monitor

    [Auto] : This is default option. For a root port, the default time is 100ms. For a hub port, the delay is taken from hub descriptor. [Manual]: you can change the time you want by the following item. Hardware Monitor Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 41: Quantum Bios Quantum Bios

    Quantum bIoS Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Quantum BIOS Set the host clock multiplier Quantum BIOS Configuration setting. Host Clock Multiplier [1] CPU Bclock (FSB) [100.0 MHz] ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Memory Configuration ▶ Voltage Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Host Clock Multiplier This item allows you to set the host clock multiplier. ►...
  • Page 42 separate logical processors within the operating system. This option is used to enable or disable the feature. It will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature. ► Active Processor Cores This item is used to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. ►...

  • Page 43: Hardware Prefetcher

    managers can free IT resources for other initiatives. ► Server Class This item is used to use the Intel recommended prefech settings. Default option is:[Custom]. ► Hardware Prefetcher The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements and prefetches data and instructions from the memory into the Level 2 cache that are likely to be required in the near future.

  • Page 44: Voltage Configuration

    This item dispalys the CAS Latency time. The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module. ►...
  • Page 45 This item is used to select the CPU VTT (Uncore) voltage. [Default] means the voltage is according to your CPU model. It can be 1.005V or 2.011V. ►Patsburg PCH Core Voltage This item is used to set the CougarPoint PCH Core Voltage. ►DRAM Voltage (VDIMM1 &...

  • Page 46: Boot

    boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot Boot Configuration Option Quiet Boot [Disabled] Fast Boot [Enabled] Bootup Numlock State [On] UEFI Boot [Disabled] Set Boot Priority 1st Boot [CD/DVD] 2nd Boot [Hard Disk] 3rd Boot [USB Flash] 4th Boot [USB Floppy] 5th Boot [USB CD/DVD] 6th Boot [USB Hard Disk] → ← : Select Screen 7th Boot [Network] ↑ ↓ : Select Item 8th Boot [UEFI] Enter: Select...

  • Page 47: Security

    Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Security Set Administrator Password Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password must be in the following range: Minimum length Maximum length → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Administrator Password Enter: Select User Password +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ►...

  • Page 48: Save & Exit

    Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Quantum BIOS Boot Security Save & Exit Save & Exit Exit system setup after saving Save Changes and Exit the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save Options Save Changes Discard Changes Restore Defaults Save as User Defaults Restore User Defaults → ← : Select Screen Boot Override ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.14.1219. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ►...

  • Page 49: Boot Override

    will not load. By this default, BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components. But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail to work.
  • Page 50 The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the mother- board features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■ FOX LOGO ■ FOX DMI...

  • Page 51: Install Driver And Utility

    Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installa- tion by One Click Exit the program Drop to System Tray Visit Foxconn's Show Utilities Show Drivers Browse CD Website Choose the items you want to Install...
  • Page 52 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. The Driver and Utility items displayed above represent a Windows 7 based system. The appearance may change with different Operating Systems.

  • Page 53: 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 54 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 55: 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 56 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 57 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 58 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 59 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 determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up.
  • Page 60 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 61: 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 JPG image (1024x768) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo.

  • Page 62: 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 63 This chapter will cover two topics : ■ Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a brand new RAID system. ■ Existing Windows XP (Windows 7) system with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■...
  • Page 64 Installing a new Windows XP (Windows 7) in a brand new Windows 7) in a brand new 7) in a brand new RAID system. 1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows 7 has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step). 2.

  • Page 65: 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 ®...
  • Page 66 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 67: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise

    Rapid Storage Technology enterprise ® Intel The Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 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 68: 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 69 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 70: Bios Configuration

    5-2 BIOS Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Use the arrow right/left keys to select the “Advanced” menu, then use the arrow up/down keys to select the “SATA Configuration” item and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items.

  • Page 71: 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: Volume0...
  • Page 72 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level:...
  • Page 73 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 74 8. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB 150 GB Capacity: Sync: Create Volume...
  • Page 75 Create RAID0 (2nd Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears : Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: Volume0 Volume0...
  • Page 76 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 second volume system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0-1 RAID Level:...
  • Page 77 6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, 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 78 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 79: 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 80 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID1 RAID Level:...
  • Page 81 6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID1 RAID Level: RAID1(Mirror) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 74.5 74.5 Capacity:...
  • Page 82 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 83 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 84 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 85 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID5 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 Name: RAID5(Parity)
  • Page 86 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 Name:...
  • Page 87 Create Recovery 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 Recovery system and press <Enter> to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRecovery to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 88 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this Recovery system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRecovery RAID Level:...
  • Page 89 6. It will skip “Strip size” and “Capacity” items. The default “Capacity” value is the smaller hard disk size, that is 74.5GB. In “Sync” item, we suggest you select the “Continuous” value and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 90: Delete Raid Volume

    Delete RAID Volume 1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and press <Enter>. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1. Create RAID Volume 3.
  • Page 91 3. After <DEL> key is pressed, the screen appears as below: Press <Y> key to confirm the volume deletion. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives...
  • Page 92 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 ®...
  • Page 93 3. Select Hitachi hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double confirmation message pops out, press <Y> to confirm. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.
  • Page 94 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) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 95 4. A "DeGRADeD VolUMe DeTeCTeD" screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select ST 74.5GB. Press <Enter> to select it. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 96: Recovery Volume Options

    Recovery Volume Options 1. “Recovery Volume Options” is only available when “Recovery” is built. Here, we take TryRecovery as an example, select “4. Recovery Volume Options” in main menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 97 4. Press <Space> key to select it and press <Enter>, it returns to the main menu. You can see the 74.5GB disk is offline, and actions of Recovery change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 98: Exit Raid Bios

    exit RAID bIoS 1. Take TryRAID5 as an example, select “5. exit” in main menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays : Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise - SATA Option ROM - 3.0.0.1184 Copyright(C) 2003-11 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. MAIN MENU 1.

  • Page 99: Install A New Windows Xp

    5-4 Install a New Windows XP When set the SATA Mode in BIOS to IDE, you can install Windows XP directly. When set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID, you need to follow the following steps to install Windows XP. 1.
  • Page 100 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 101 7. Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, because the SATA mode is set to RAID, we choose "Intel(R) Desktop/ Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller" . Press <Enter> to select it. If the SATA mode in BIOS is set to AHCI, this screen will show different drivers, and we need choose "Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Intel(R) Desktop/Workstation/Server Express Chipset SATA AHCI Controller”.
  • Page 102 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 103: 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 104 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 Mode], press <F4> to save and exit BIOS. PC will reboot. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 105 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 Rapid Storage Technology enterprise. Rapid Storage Technology enterprise.
  • Page 106 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 107: Nvidia ® Sli Tm Technology

    Technology ® NVIDIA 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 108 2. Align and firmly insert the 3-way SLI bridge ont SLI bridge onto the edge connector of each graphics card. Make sure that the bridge is firmly in place. 3. Connect power extension cable from the power supply to the graphics card power connector separately.
  • Page 109 2-4 Enabling the NVIDIA ® SlI technology 1. Right click on the empty space of Windows® and select "NVIDIA Control Panel" to open it. If you cannot see the NVIDIA Control Panel item, select "Personalize", then follow the procedure below: From the "Personalization"...
  • Page 110 2. When using three graphics cards: Select “Set SLI Configuration”, then Select “Set SLI Configuration”, then click "Enable 3-way NVIDIA SLI", when done, click Apply to enable it. Select the “3D Setting” tab and enable the “Show SLI Visual Indicators” item. When using two graphics cards: The display is similar to the three graphics’...

  • Page 111: Ati ® Crossfire Tm Technology

    Catalyst Control Center : ■ CrossFireX Ready motherboard, such as Foxconn’s Quantumian 1 Series. ■ 2 CrossFireX graphics cards For the detailed CrossFireX Graphic Card support list on this motherboard, please visit the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
  • Page 112 5. Install the ATI graphics card drivers and restart your computer. Then you will find “ATI Catalyst Control Center” on your desktop. 6. Double-click on the ATI Catalyst Control Center icon to launch it. Click “View”-->Select “Advanced View” -->Click “CrossFire ”-->Set “Enable CrossFire ”...

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