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  • Page 1 Z68A-S 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

    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 Z68A-S 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: Z68A-S 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 Chapter 3 bIoS Setup Enter BIOS Setup ...................21...
  • Page 7 FOX DMI ....................67 . Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction.............7 .0 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............72 Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............7 .3 BIOS Configuration ................75 Create RAID in BIOS................75 Install a New Windows XP ..............104 Appendix Intel smart response Technology function ..........108 GPU Virtualization ................
  • Page 8 Thank you for buying Foxconn Z68A-S 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, Z68A-S enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    1-1 Product Specifications Support LGA1155 socket Intel ® CPU, Max processor power up to 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Intel ® Z68 Chipset Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs Support up to 32GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 2133(oc*)/1866(oc*)/1600(oc*)/1333/1066 MHz architecture (oc*: overclocking) Expansion Slots...
  • Page 10 Back Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port Connectors 1 x VGA port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out port 6 x USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x ESATAII Port 8-channel Audio ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection...

  • Page 11: Layout

    1-2 layout 14 15 13. COM1 Header 1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 14. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 2. SYS_FAN1 Header 15. MFG Jumper 3. PCI Express x16 Slot 16. SATA Connectors 4. PCI Express x1 Slots 17. SYS_FAN2 Header 5.

  • Page 12: Back Panel Connectors

    1-3 back Panel Connectors LAN Port PS/2 Keyboard Port VGA Port Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In DVI-D Port External SATA Port USB 2.0 Ports Optical USB 3.0 Ports Audio Ports S/PDIF Out 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the upper port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.
  • Page 13 Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7 ..1-channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Orange Center/Subwoofer Out Center/Subwoofer Out Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out...
  • 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. Place the four bolts of the CPU grease on the surface of CPU. cooler to the holes of the motherboard, push them straight down from the top, and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard.

  • 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. ■...

  • Page 19: 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 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. USb Connectors : f_USb1/2/3/4 In addition to the USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard.
  • Page 23 front Panel Connector : fP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. HDD-LED PWR-LED Hard Disk leD Connector (HDD-leD) RESET-SW PWR-SW Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It EMPTY indicates the active status of the hard disks. This 2-pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
  • Page 24 Audio Connector : f_AUDIo The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It A_MIC2_L AUD_GND A_MIC2_R provides the Front Audio output choice. PRESENCEJ A_LINE2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY A_LINE2_L SENSE2_RETURN S/PDIf Connector : SPDIf_oUT F_AUDIO The connector is used for S/PDIF output. EMPTY SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT...

  • 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 Intel® Me Jumper: MfG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It pro- vides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve management of corporate assets.

  • Page 27: Chapter 3 Bios Setup

    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 Power On Self Test (POST) process.

  • Page 28: 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, <f7> to boot Menu" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press <DEL>...

  • Page 29: Main

    System Date [Fri 06/01/2011] Set the Date. Use Tab to System Time [09:51:21] switch between Date elements. Access Level Administrator Model Name Z68A/Z68A-S ME Version 7.0.4.1197 BIOS Version B46F1001 Build Date and Time 05/10/2011 18:33:47 Halt On [All, but keyboard] CPU Brand Name: →...
  • Page 30 [All Errors] : All errors can result in system halt. [No Errors]: No errors can result in system halt. [All, but keyboard] : All errors but keyboard can result in system halt. ► CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name. ►...

  • Page 31: Advanced

    Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit ▶ Fox Control Center Fox Control Center ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Performance Tuning ▶ SATA Configuration ▶...

  • Page 32: Trusted Computing

    This item is used to change the memeory voltage in a step of 12.5mV. The voltage can be incre mented from +12.5mV to +500.0mV. Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration Enables or Disables TPM TPM SUPPORT [Disabled] support.
  • Page 33 ► C1E Support(Appears only when CPU supports) C1E represents Enhanced HALT State. It is a feature which CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state. C1E drops the CPU’s multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support. ►...
  • Page 34 ► CPU Performance Tuning/Chipset Performance Tuning Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. CPU Permance Tuning Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Host Clock Override(1/100 MHZ) 10000 Host Clock Override CPU Voltage (1/10000 Volt) IA Core Current Max(1/8 Amp) Power Limit 1 Value (Watt) Power Limit 2 Switch [Enabled]...
  • Page 35 Chipset Performance Tuning Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Memory Multiplier Configuration Memory Multiplier Memory Multiplier [13.33] Memory Timing Configuration CAS# Latency(tCL) Row Precharge Time(tRP) RAS# to CAS# Delay(tRCD) RAS# Active Time(tRAS) Write Recovery Time(tWR) Row Refresh Cycle Time(tRFC) Write to Read Delay(tWTR) →...

  • Page 36: Graphics Core Ratio Limit

    ► Read CAS# Precharge Delay (tRTP) Internal READ Command to PRECHARGE Command delay ► Four Active Window Delay (tFAW) This item allows you to specify the time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. ► Graphics Core Ratio Limit This limit is for graphics core active.

  • Page 37: Intel Igd Swsci Opregion

    Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select DVMT Mode used by Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration Internal Graphics Device. DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] DVMT/FIXED Meory [256MB] Spread Spectrum Clock [Disabled] →...

  • Page 38: Usb Configuration

    USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enabled/Disabled All USB USB Configuration Devices USB Devices: 2 Hubs All USB Devices [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

  • Page 39: Onboard Device Configuration

    Onboard Device Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN PXE OpROM [Disabled] PCI-E To PCI Bridge [Enabled] NEC USB3.0 Controller [Enabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] ▶...

  • Page 40: Serial Port

    Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or Disable Serial Port Super IO Configuration (COM) Super IO Chip IT8728 Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; Change Settings [Auto] Device Mode [Standard Serial Po...]...

  • Page 41: Chipset

    Chipset Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit ▶ North Bridge North Bridge Parameters ▶ ME Subsystem → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 42 ► VT-d This item is used to enable or disable the VT-d feature. Intel Virtualization Technology for ® Directed I/O (VT-d) can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment. ►...

  • Page 43: Boot

    boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Boot Boot Configuration Select the keyboard NumLock Bootup Numlock State [On] state Quiet Boot [Enabled] Fast Boot [Disabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.64 Boot Option Priorities →...

  • Page 44: Power

    Power Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Power ACPI Sleep State [S3] Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter Resume By PS2 Keyboard [Enabled] when the SUSPEND button is Resume By PS2 Mouse...
  • Page 45 consumption of motherboard. Enabled: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by pressing the power button. Disabled: Normal ACPI function. ► Restore AC Power Loss This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss.

  • Page 46: Health

    Health Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Health Case Open Warning [Disabled] Enabled Case Open Warning and open chassis, Intrusion Alarm CPU Temperature : +84 C will appear.

  • Page 47: Security

    Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Security Password Description Set Setup Administrator Password If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

  • Page 48: Save & Exit

    Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Save & Exit Reset the system after saving Save Changes and Reset the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override →...
  • Page 49 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 content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■...

  • Page 50: Utility Cd Content

    Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed.

  • Page 51: Install Driver And Utility

    Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Setup Drop to System Tray Exit the program Visit Foxconn's Show Utilities Show Drivers Browse CD Website Choose the items you want to Install...

  • Page 52: Install Utility

    2. Install Utility Use these options to install additional software programs.

  • Page 53: Fox One

    foX oNe FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time. With FOX ONE, you can : ■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options.

  • Page 54: Main Page

    1. Main Page Show CPU Toolbar Information Alert Lamp Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red.
  • Page 55 Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com...
  • Page 56 Configuration This menu allows you to configure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode.
  • Page 57 Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now. Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings.

  • Page 58: Cpu Control

    2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves. Manual : You can press the up/down button to adjust your CPU clock.
  • Page 59 You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer. Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system.

  • Page 60: Frequency Control

    FOX Intelligent Stepping (F.I.S., Optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum.

  • Page 61: Limit Setting

    4. Limit Setting 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Show current CPU Setting page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high...
  • Page 62 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 runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan...

  • Page 63: Voltage Control

    4.5 Limit Setting - FAN1 Fan This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Set low limit rpm by...

  • Page 64: Fan Control

    6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual. When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system. Go to Fan page Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by...

  • Page 65: 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 66 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 67: 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 68 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 69 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 70: 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 71 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 72: 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 73: 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 74: 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 75 This chapter will include the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Intel Matrix Storage Manager ® ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ BIOS Configuration ■ Create RAID in BIOS ■ Install a New Windows XP...
  • Page 76 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 77: 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 78 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 79: Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

    Intel Matrix Storage Manager ® The Intel Matrix Storage Manager 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 80: 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 81 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 82: 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 from, then use the arrow up/down keys to select the “SATA Configuration” item and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items.

  • Page 83: 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 84 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 85 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 86 8. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level:...
  • Page 87 Create RAID0 (2nd Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears : Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 88 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 89 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 90 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 91: 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 92 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 93 6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1. Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved. CREATE VOLUME MENU Name: TryRAID1...
  • Page 94 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 95 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 96 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 97 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this RAID5 system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 98 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 99 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 100 4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to display the hard disks list for this Recovery system. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 101 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 102: 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.
  • Page 103 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 104: 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 105 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 106 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 v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 107 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 108: 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) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 109 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 110: 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 - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation.

  • Page 111: 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 112 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 113 7 .. Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, we choose Intel ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/D0/PCH 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 114 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 115: Appendix

    APPeNDIX Intel smart response Technology function Operating conditions Your storage system can be accelerated by using an available solid-state driver as a cache device.It is Intel smart response Technology. Solid-state Drive Condition: the total size of SATA SSD must be up to 18.6GB Solid-state Drive Installation:Hard disk and SSD must be installed in internal SATA port BIOS Setting: SATA mode should be set as RAID.
  • Page 116 3.click “Enable Accelerate”which is under “acceleration”icon,picture 2 will appear. In it you need to select the size of SSD( Solid-state Driver) allocated for the cache memory,the boot disk or volume and the acceleration mode. picture 2 4.After step 2,click “ok”button,picture 3 will appear.Then the setting of Intel smart response Technology is successful,Hard disk is accelerated.The effect of acceleration depends on the rate of SSD.

  • Page 117: Gpu Virtualization

    GPU Virtualization 1 Introduction Lucid GPU VIRTUALIZATION solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge platform with Intel Proc- essor Graphics enabled. GPU Virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to best available graphics resource based on power, performance and featuers. There is no need for HW or HW changes . Lucid GPU VIRTUALIZATION GPU VIRTUALIZATION allows user to fully utilize the unique capabilities of the Intel’s advanced media features on Sandy Bridge along with the high end 3D rendering performance provided by...

  • Page 118: Software Specifications

    2.2 Software specifications Item Configuration/features Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit APIs DirectX 9 DirectX 10/10.1 DirectX 11 GPU drivers Intel – any WHQL driver Nvidia – any WHQL driver AMD– any WHQL driver 3 Software installation Notes a.
  • Page 119 2. The GPU VIRTUALIZATION Setup Wizard window is displayed. 3. Click Next. The End User License Agreement window is displayed.
  • Page 120 4. Read the license agreement and select I accept the agreement. 5. Click Next. Then Select Destination Location dialog box is displayed. 6. Click to accept the default location. Select Start Menu Folder window is displayed.
  • Page 121 7 .. Click Next to accept the default Start Menu folder. An information page is displayed – please read it. 8. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed.
  • Page 122 9. Click Install to begin installation. The Installation window is displayed, indicating the installation. This step may take a few minutes to complete. 10. When the installation is complete, “Completing the GPU VIRTUALIZATION Setup Wizard” window is displayed. Select “Yes, restart the computer now” option and click finish. The GPU VIRTUALIZATION installation process is completed.

  • Page 123: Older Version Installed

    3.1 Older version uninstalled In case that there is older GPU VIRTUALIZATION version installed on your system, the driver installation program will automatically identify it and will perform “uninstall” procedure. 1. The following message is displayed: 2. Click “OK”. The following message is displayed: 3.
  • Page 124 4. Once the uninstall process finished, the following message is displayed: 5. It is recommended to click “Yes”. Please note that private data such as new games added by the user to the game list will be lost. The following restart message is displayed: 6.

  • Page 125: Gpu Virtualizationi Operation

    4 GPU VIRTUAlIZATIoN operation After the installation process completed, GPU VIRTUALIZATION is activated. Once activated, the Lucid logo shows on system tray (the right bottom corner of the screen). Mouse right click at the icon, will display the following screen. Clicking on the “Open control panel”...
  • Page 126 Typical application of GPU VIRTUALIZATION can look like this:...

  • Page 127: Gpu Virtualizationi Control Panel

    4.1 GPU VIRTUAlIZATIoN Control Panel When activating the GPU VIRTUALIZATION control panel (either from the start menu or from the system tray icon), the following window is displayed: If “Show in system tray” is selected, a small control panel icon will be displayed on the system tray together with the rest of the current running applications.
  • Page 128 This screen shows the applications that GPU VIRTUALIZATION supports with the available graphic cards. The application list is changed according to the graphic cards available in the system. The list includes the applications that meet functionality and performance tests done by Lucid quality assurance.
  • Page 129 If the “About” tab is selected, the following screen is displayed: This screen provides GPU VIRTUALIZATION version installed. In the above example, the version is “1.2.103.17278 Trial version”.

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