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  • Page 1 A75M/A55M 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 A75M/A55M 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 A75M/A55M Model Name: 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 ..................10 Install an Expansion Card ..............12 Install other Internal Connectors ............13 Jumpers ....................17 Chapter 3 bIoS Setup Enter BIOS Setup ...................19...
  • Page 7 Configure ..................66 About & Help ..................68 FOX LOGO .....................69 FOX DMI ....................70 Browser Configuration Utility ..............71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction.............74 Option ROM Utility ..................76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............78 RAID Enable in BIOS ................80 Select a RAID Array for Use ..............80 Install a New Windows XP ..............92 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array..........96 Technical Support :...
  • Page 8 Thank you for buying Foxconn A75M/A55M Series 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, A75M/A55M enables you to unleash more power from your computer.

  • Page 9: Product Specifications

    1-1 Product Specifications Support Husky Quad Core APU, Max processor power up to 100 W For the latest CPU information, please visit： http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Chipset Hudson D3 co-lay D2(Default D3) Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets, Support up to 16GB of syste memory Dual channel DDR3 1866/1600/1333MHZ memory architecture Expansion Slot...
  • Page 10 1 x system fan header (4-pin) 1 x CD-in connector 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x LPT connector 1 x IR/CIR connector 1 x S/PDIF out connector 1 x Speaker header(Co-lay 1 x Buzzer conncetor) 6 x Serial ATA connectors 2 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x USB 3.0 connectors(Hudson D3 chipset)

  • Page 11: Layout

    1-2 layout 13. SATA Connectors 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 14. TPM connector 2. SYS_FAN Header 3. PCI Express Slots 24-pin ATX Power Connector 4. PCI Slots 16. IrDA/CIR Connector 5. Front Audio Connector 17. LPT Connector 6. CD_IN Connector 18.

  • Page 12: Back Panel Connectors

    1-3 back Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard Port VGA Port LAN Port Line Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone HDMI Port USB Ports DVI-D Port USB Ports Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the PS/2 port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 2.
  • Page 13 7. Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port, please refer to the table below : 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...

  • Page 14: Install The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    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: Install The Cpu Cooler

    CPU socket lever back to its locked position. Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 2. Buckle the heatsink firmly at one 1.

  • Page 17: 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 18: 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 19: 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 20: 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 21 fan Connectors : SYS_fAN, CPU_fAN 1 CPU_fAN 2 There are three main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “PC Health Status” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.
  • Page 22 S/PDIf Connector : SPDIf_oUT The connector is used for S/PDIF output. EMPTY SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT 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.
  • Page 23 Audio Connector : f_AUDIo PORT1_L AUD_GND The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. PORT1_R PRESENCE_J It provides the Front Audio output choice. PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN F_AUDIO Audio Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/DVD audio cable.
  • Page 24 USB2.0 D+ USB2.0 D- USB2.0 D+ USB2.0 D- USB3.0 SS TX+ USB3.0 SS TX- USB3.0 SS TX+ USB3.0 SS TX- USB3.0 SS RX+ USB3.0 SS RX+ USB3.0 SS RX- USB3.0 SS RX+ EMPTY USB3.0 USb Connectors : f_USb In addition to the six USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides one 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard.

  • 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: Enter Bios Setup

    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 oc- cur: 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process.
  • Page 27 Each item in the main menu is explained below: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main F-Center Advanced Boot Power Health Security Exit Main BIOS Information Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements. System Date [Mon 07/18/2011] System Time [09:31:53] Access Level Administrator Model Name A75M BIOS Version B44F1D06 Build Date and Time 06/16/2011 16:20:56 Halt On [All, but keyboard] → ← : Select Screen CPU Brand Name: ↑ ↓ : Select Item AMD Engineering Sample Enter: Select Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3 1333) +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 28 ► Access Level It displays your current access level. If you enter system with a user password, it will dispaly “User”. If no password is set or you enter system with administrator password, this item will dispaly “Administrator”. ► Model Name This item shows the model name of this product.
  • Page 29 fox Control Center Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit F-Center Fox Control Center Super BIOS Protection Settings Super BIOS Protect [Disabled] Auto Detect PCI Clock [Disabled] ▶ Smart BIOS ▶ Fox Intelligent Stepping ▶ Voltage Options ▶ CPU Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Super BIOS Protect To protect the system BIOS from FLASH BIOS attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mecha- nism provided.

  • Page 30: Smart Bios

    Smart bIoS Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Settings Smart Power LED [Disabled] Smart Boot Menu [Enable]d → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test (POST).

  • Page 31: Fox Intelligent Stepping

    Fox Intelligent Stepping Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Spread Spectrum Settings Fox Intelligent Stepping Spread Spectrum [Enabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation.

  • Page 32: Memory Voltage

    Voltage Options Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Memory Voltage Control Voltage Options Settings Memory Voltage Control [Disabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Memory Voltage This item is used to change the memeory voltage in a step of 100mV. The voltage can be incremented from +100mV to +400mV.

  • Page 33: Cpu Configuration

    CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center CPU Configuration Disabled for Windows XP Physical Count: 4 Logical Count: 4 CPU Brand Name: AMD Engineering Sample Cache L1: 128 KB X 4 Cache L2: 1024 KB X 4 Cache L3: N/A Current CPU Speed: 2434 MHZ Limit CPUID Maxium [Disabled] → ← : Select Screen C6 Mode [Enabled] ↑ ↓ : Select Item CPB Mode [Auto] Enter: Select Cool’N’Quiet [Enabled] +/-: Change Opt. SVM Mode [Enabled] F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset...

  • Page 34: Super Io Configuration

    Advanced BIOS Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main F-Center Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Advanced Advanced BIOS Configuration Trusted Computing(TPM) Settings ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ North Bridge ▶ Onboard Device Configuration ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ Super IO Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Trusted Computing / North Bridge/Onboard Device Configuration/SATA Configuration /Super IO Configuration Press <Enter>...

  • Page 35: Trusted Computing

    Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced TPM Configuration Enables or Disables TPM TPM SUPPORT [Disabled] support. O.S. will not show TPM. Reset of platform is required. Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► TPM SUPPORT This item is used to decide whether to support TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device function. Default option is [Disabled].

  • Page 36: North Bridge

    North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced North Bridge Configuration Integrated Graphics Memory Config Memory Information Total Memory: 4096 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot1: Not Present Memory Slot2: Not Present Memory Slot3: Not Present Memory Slot4: size=4096 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Configuration Integrated Graphics [Auto] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Total Memory This item displays the current using memory information.

  • Page 37: Onboard Device Configuration

    Onboard Device Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard LAN Controller Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN PXE OpROM [Disabled] Onboard USB Controller [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB3.0 Support [Enabled] Azalia HD Audio Controller [Enabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. ►...

  • Page 38: Sata Configuration

    SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration Onboard SATA Controller Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled] Onboard SATA Mode [Native IDE] ▶ SATA Port1: Not Present ▶ SATA Port2: Not Present ▶ SATA Port3: Not Present ▶ SATA Port4: Not Present ▶ SATA Port5: Not Present ▶ SATA Port6: Not Present → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ►Onboard SATA Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. ►Onboard SATA Mode This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports.

  • Page 39: Serial Port 0 Configuration

    Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Set Parameters of CIR Super IO Configuration Controller(CIR) Super IO Chip IT8728 ▶ Serial Port 0 Configuration ▶ Parallel Port Configuration ▶ CIR Contrller Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Serial Port 0 Configuration/Parallel Port Configuration/CIR Controller Configuration Press <Enter>...

  • Page 40: Change Settings

    ► Change Settings This item is used to select an optimal settings for the serial port. Parallel Port Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or Disable Serial Parallel Port Configuration Port(COM) Parallel Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=378h; IRQ=5 Change settings [Auto] Device Mode [Standard Parallel...] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 41 CIR Controller Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or Disable CIR CIR Controller Configuration Controller CIR Controller [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3E0h; IRQ=10; Change settings [AUTO] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► CIR Controller This item is used to enable or disable CIR Controller ►...

  • Page 42: Boot Configuration

    Boot Configuration 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] Boot Option Priorities → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Bootup Numlock State This item is used to select the keyboard numlock state. The defaulte setting is [On]. ►...

  • Page 43: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Exit Power Power Management Configuration Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter ACPI Sleep State [S3] when the SUSPEND button is Resume By PS2 Keyboard [Enabled] pressed. Resume By USB Device(s) [Enabled] Resume By PCIE PME [Disabled] Resume By PCI PME [Disabled] Resume By Modem Ring [Disabled] Resume By RTC [Disabled] Energy-using Products [Enabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. ►...

  • Page 44: Case Open Warning

    Health Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Exit Health Health Configuration Enabled Case Open Warning and open chassis, Intrusion Case Open Warning [Disabled] Alarm will appear. If you don't enter bios setup and CPU Temperature : +54 C disabled case open wanrning System Temperature : +37 C one time,Intrusion Alarm don't CPU Fan 1 Speed : 2738 RPM clear,it will appear all the CPU Fan 2 Speed : N/A time. System Fan Speed : 2712 RPM CPU Vcore : +1.392 V +3.3 V : +3.357 V +12V SYS : +11.782 V +5V SYS : +5.225 V → ← : Select Screen VDDR : +1.548 V ↑ ↓ : Select Item VBAT : +3.168 V Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] F1: General Help...

  • Page 45: Administrator Password

    Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Exit Security Enables or disables writes to Security Configuration Hard Disk Sector 0 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 3 to 20 characters long. → ← : Select Screen Administrator Password ↑ ↓ : Select Item User Password Enter: Select HDD BootSector Write [Normal] +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ►...

  • Page 46: Save Changes And Reset

    exit Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Save & Exit Reset system s etup a fter s aving Save & Exit the c hanges. Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 47 ► Restore Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter, it will pop out a dialogue box to let you load the defaults. Select <Yes>...
  • Page 48 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: ■ Utility CD content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■...

  • Page 49: Utility Cd Content

    Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one DVD, after installing the Oprating System, you can simply put it into your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1.

  • Page 50: Install Driver And Utility

    Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Drop to System Tray Exit the program Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD View the Utility Help files Foxconn's Utilities Install Drivers website Choose the items you want to Install...

  • Page 51: Install Utility

    2. Install Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. 3. Utility Help Click this button to view the utility(FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI) help manual.

  • Page 52: 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 53: 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 54 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 55 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 56 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 57: 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 58 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 59: 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 60: 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 61 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 62: Voltage Control

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

  • Page 63: 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 64: 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 65 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 66: 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 67 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 68 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 69: 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 70 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 location of download files and auto backup BIOS.

  • Page 71: 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 72: 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 73: 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 74: Browser Configuration Utility

    Browser Configuration Utility Browser Configuration Utility is a browser search engine of Yahoo. We provide it to you for various choice. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Browser Configuration Utility: 1.

  • Page 75: Chapter 5 Raid Configuration

    This chapter will cover two topics : ■ Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista,7) in a brand new RAID system. ■ Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP (or Vista,7) system with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■...
  • Page 76 Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista,7) in a brand new RAID system. 1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Follow 5-2 to set RAID enabled in BIOS. 3. Follow 5-3 to select a RAID array for use. 4.

  • 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 (input/ output) performance, or both.
  • Page 78 RAID 0 (Striped) 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. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance.

  • Page 79: Option Rom Utility

    option RoM Utility The Option ROM Utility supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5 and RAID10 functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Here, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you through how to configure your RAID system.
  • Page 80 Two topics will be covered in the following sections : 1). Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system. 2). Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage.

  • Page 81: Create A Raid Driver Diskette

    5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which will be used during Windows XP installation later. 1. Find a PC, put a diskette into its floppy drive A:, this diskette will be formatted later.
  • Page 82 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.

  • Page 83: Raid Enable In Bios

    5-2 RAID enable in bIoS 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key when boot up. 2. Select the “Integrated Peripherals” from the “Main menu”, then select the “IDE Configuration” menu and press <Enter> to go to the configuration items. 3.

  • Page 84: Hard Disks

    Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we will show you how to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, " LD View Menu" appears. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ LD View Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] <...
  • Page 85 4. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB...
  • Page 86 6. Press [Ctrl-Y]. Input 80GB to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Capacity(GB) LD 1 Logical Drive 1...
  • Page 87 8. You can see in the previous example, about 40GB of Channel 1 and 2 hard disks were allocated. Select the remaining spaces from them for RAID 0 again. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode...
  • Page 88 10. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB...
  • Page 89 Create RAID 1 (Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select RAID 1. 2.
  • Page 90 4. The screen appears as below. Press any key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 Stripe Block:...
  • Page 91 Create RAID 10 (Striped Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Striped Mirror Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select RAID 10.
  • Page 92 4. The screen appears as below. Press any key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 10 Stripe Block:...
  • Page 93 Create JboD Here, we will show you how to create a JBOD Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select JBOD. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
  • Page 94 3. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode LD 1 Logical Drive 1 JBOD Stripe Block: Fast Init:...

  • Page 95: Install A New Windows Xp

    5-4 Install a New Windows XP Assume a Mirrored array (249.99GB) was created as introduced in section 5-3, after the system restarts : 1. Press <DEL> to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3.
  • Page 96 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 97 7. There are two drivers, for your 32-bit XP system, press [Enter] to select the first driver - "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform". Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.
  • Page 98 9. Windows will display the partition of your system. As we are using a Mirrored RAID array as an example, its size 232.88GB is now displayed as 238410MB. You can press [C] to create partitions as many as you wish, assign them C:, D: or E: logical drive names.

  • Page 99: Setting Up A Non-Bootable Raid Array

    5-5 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array This section assumes the following setup : ■ Boot Disk with Windows XP installed : One hard disk HDS728090PLAT20 (80GB) is connected to the IDE channel, and set to Master. ■ A Mirrored RAID Array Disk : Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored RAID1 array, they are : Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, (250.05GB) connected to SATA port2 of the motherboard.
  • Page 100 2. Select a RAID array for use (also can refer to section 5-3) After rebooting your computer, you will see the RAID software prompting you to press [Ctrl-F]. Press [Ctrl-F] to enter the Option ROM Utility and configure the mirrored RAID array as described in the 5-3 section.
  • Page 101 5. After the AMD RAID driver is installed, it will ask you to click "Finish" to restart your computer. 6. When Windows starts, a message is prompting you to reboot again. Click "Yes" to restart your computer.
  • Page 102 7. After PC starts, the RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. Launch Computer Management by clicking Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Computer Management. Click Disk Management (under the Storage section). The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears.
  • Page 103 11. The Computer Management window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system. In below figure, you can see there is a 232.82 GB unallocated partition. You must format the unallocated disk space before using it. Right click "Unallocated space", select "New Partition…" and follow the Wizard instructions.
  • Page 104 17. The format of disk array (Disk1) is in processing. 18. Format completed, now you can start using your RAID array.

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