Foxconn 875A02, Manual

Page 1: ... and tells you how to avoid such problems Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website Foxconn www foxconnchannel com Version User manual V1 0 in English for 875A02 series P N 91 181 U75 10 00 Symbol description All trademarks are the property of their respective owne...

Page 2: ...es motherboard x1 Foxconn Utility CD x1 User manual x1 SATA RAID user manual x1 IDE ribbon cable x1 Floppy ribbon cable x1 I O shield x1 S ATA signal cable x1 optional S ATA power cable x1 optional SPDIF cable x1 optional USB 2 0 cable x1 optional Intel ICH5R RAID Installation Support Disk x1 Silicon 3112A RAID Installation Support Disk x1 875A02 English preface V1 0 010604 p65 2004 4 12 13 39 2 ...

Page 3: ...technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 A14 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 A1 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A EN 55024 A1 2001 Information techn...

Page 4: ...Y COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfer ence that may cause undesired operation Tested to co...

Page 5: ...tures Setup 44 BIOSFeatures 47 Advanced BIOS Features 48 Advanced Chipset Features 52 Integrated Peripherals 54 Power Management Setup 59 PnP PCIConfigurationSetup 63 PCHealthStatus 64 Frequency Voltage Control 65 Load Fail Safe Defaults 66 Load Optimized Defaults 66 Set Supervisor User Password 66 Save Exit Setup 67 Exit Without Saving 67 Table of Contents Chapter 1 1 Chapter 2 2 Chapter 3 3 875A...

Page 6: ...Install and Use 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function 75 InstallSil3112SATARaid 81 Install DirectX 82 Install Norton Internet Security 2004 83 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 85 SuperLogo 88 SuperUpdate 90 Special BIOS Feature SuperSpeed 97 SuperBoot 99 SuperBIOS Protect 100 SuperRecovery 101 Table of Contents 6 6 Chapter 5 5 Chapter 4 4 Chapter 875A02 English preface V1 0 010604 p65 2004 4 12 1...

Page 7: ...f the DC powersupplymayresultinseriousdamagetoyoursystemormemory module Warning We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the over clock capacity of your device Warning Note Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of this manual w...

Page 8: ...This page is intentionally left blank 875A02 English preface V1 0 010604 p65 2004 4 12 13 39 8 ...

Page 9: ... offers superior performance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 875P ICH5R chipset provid ing users a computer platform with a high integration com patibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Motherboard Features 875A02 Layout 1 1 ...

Page 10: ...Bridge System Memory Provides four 184 pin DDR DIMM Sockets Supports for ECC Error Checking and Correcting and non ECC memory Supports for PC3200 2700 2100 Supports for 128 256 512Mb 1Gb technology up to 4GB Supports Dual channel DDR Attention 1 Use the same memory modules for Dual Channel 2 The memory operating frequency is 320MHz while FSB800 CPU works with DDR333 USB 2 0 Port Supports hot plug ...

Page 11: ...interface built in onboard 10M 100M 1G LAN interface Onboard Audio AC 97 2 2 Specification Compliant Supports S PDIF output Onboard Line in jack Microphone in jack Line out jack Supports 5 1 channels audio setting via software BIOS Licensed advanced AWARD Phoenix BIOS supports flash ROM Plug and Play Supports IDE CD ROM SCSI HDD or USB device boot up Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configura...

Page 12: ...Performance Acceleration Technology PAT The Intel Performance Acceleration Technology deliver additional system level performance by optimizing memory access between CPU and system memory on 800 MHz FSB and Dual Channel DDR400 configuration Attention Enabling the functionality of Hyper Threading Technology for your com puter system requires all of the following platform components CPU An Intel Pen...

Page 13: ...5 Chapter 1 Product Introduction 875A02 User Manual 875A02 Layout 16 17 18 2 4 1 5 6 7 14 15 10 8 3 11 9 13 12 ...

Page 14: ...ATX 12V connector This power connector connects the 4 pin 12V plug from the ATX 12V power supply DDR DIMM sockets These four 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 4GB system memory using unbuffered ECC and Non ECC PC3200 2700 2100 DDR DIMMs ATX power connector This 20 pin connector connects to an ATX power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB IDE connectors These ...

Page 15: ...TA 3 4 connectors These two 7 pin connectors of Sil3112A accommodate the thin cables for Serial ATA devices SATA 3 4 controller The Silicon Image Sil3112A is a single chip solution for a PCI to Serial ATA controller It accepts host commands through the PCI bus processes them and transfers data between the host and Serial ATA devices It can be used to control SATA3 and SATA4 two independent Serial ...

Page 16: ... IN Line in Line out and Speaker out 1G LAN controller Optional The 8110S Gigabit Ethernet is a single chip solution for LAN on Motherboard LOM applications and supports 10 100 1000 Mbps data transfer rates Super I O The Winbond W83627HF Low Pin Count LPC interface provides the commonly used Super I O functionality The chip supports a high performance floppy disk controller for a 360k 720K 1 44M 2...

Page 17: ...d drive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the installation process Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power Supply Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers...

Page 18: ...nded object such as an attached power supply before handling components to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 2 Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any component 3 Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed integrated circuits ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall a component place it on a grounded anti static pad or into the anti static bag that it ca...

Page 19: ...edge to the gap in the base of the socket Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 3 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Gap in the base Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU 90o Attention The CPU pins must be properly a...

Page 20: ...he following procedure is provided for reference only please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure 2 If required apply a light coating of silica gel to the top of the CPU NOTE The CPU heatsink may have a pre applied thermal compound In that case the silica gel is not required 4 Connect the fan s power cable to the appropriate 3 pin terminal on the motherboard Warning Excessive ...

Page 21: ...Lock Retention Hook snapped to the Retention Hole Attention 1 Position the fan with the retention mechanism on top of the heatsink Align and snap the four hooks of the retention mecha nism to the holes on each corner of the module base 2 Make sure that the fan and retention mechanism assembly perfectly fits the headtsink and module base otherwise you cannot snap the hooks into the holes ...

Page 22: ...allation Instructions 875A02 User Manual Attention 1 Push down the locks on the retention mechanism to secure the heatsink and fan to the module base 2 When secure the retention locks should point to opposite directions ...

Page 23: ...r vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard 2 When use the Willamette CPU please refer to the CPU Model Selection Jumper CN1 of page 39 Vendor Type FSB Frequency Intel Pentium Willamete 400 1 8G Intel Celeron Northwood 400 2 2G 2 6G Intel Pentium Northwood 533 2 4G 2 53G 2 8G Intel Pentium Northwood HT 533 3 06G Intel Pentium Prescott 533 2 13G Intel Pentium Northwood 800 2 4G Intel Pentium...

Page 24: ...eam PC66 PC100 PC133 memory known as Single Data Rate SDR SDRAM DDR memory however has the ability to perform two data operations in one clock cycle thus providing twice the throughput of SDR memory A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the SDR DIMM Also a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched T...

Page 25: ... compatibility it is recommended that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor See the following list of qualified vendors The following table lists the PC3200 2700 2100 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Note 1 Use only identical DDR DIMM pairs 2 For dual channel configuration you may install identical DIMMS in all four sockets or install identi...

Page 26: ...er Type Size Transcend PC2700 DDR 333 512M Transcend PC3200 DDR 400 256M 512M RAMBO PC2700 DDR 333 256M 512M RAMBO PC3200 DDR 400 256M Geil PC3200 DDR 400 256M TwinMos PC3200 DDR 400 256M Samsung PC2700 DDR 333 1G Samsung PC3200 DDR 400 1G VDATA PC3200 DDR 400 256M HLX PC3200 DDR 400 256M Apacer PC2700 DDR 333 512M Apacer PC3200 DDR 400 256M Hynix PC2100 DDR 266 256M 512M Hynix PC2700 DDR 333 256M...

Page 27: ...em may detect over 3GB a little less than 4GB to ICH5R resource allocation 7 lt is recommended to use the yellow DIMM slots first CPU FSB DDR DIMM Type Memory Frequency 800 MHz PC3200 PC2700 PC2100 400 333 266 MHz 533 MHz PC2700 PC2100 333 266 MHz 400 MHz PC2100 266 MHz Note 1 When using 800MHz CPU FSB PC2700DDR DIMMs may run only at 320MHz not 333MHz due to chipset limitation 2 The following FSB ...

Page 28: ...ign the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically 104 Pins 80 Pins Note Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re moving expansion cards or other system peripherals espe cially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damag...

Page 29: ...power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Attention You have to press the power button for more than four seconds if you change the default Instant off setting to Delay 4 Sec for the soft off by Power Button option in the BIOS Power...

Page 30: ...erial ports COM1 COM2 The ports are the 16550 high speed communication inter face used to transfer and receive 16 byte FIFO You can connect the se quential mouse or other sequential devices directly to the ports Parallel Port Printer Port This motherboard includes one 25 pin mother connector for LPT The par allel port is a standard printer port which supports the enhanced parallel port EPP ECP mod...

Page 31: ...urce the Line out jack is used to con nect to speakers or headphones the Line in port connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio device The MIC is used to connect to the microphone When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio input connect the central speaker sub woofer to the red MIC ...

Page 32: ...ble Connect the cable s blue connector to the primary recommended or secondary IDE connector then connect the gray connec tor to the Ultra DMA 100 66 33 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra DMA 100 66 33 master device If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentatio...

Page 33: ...ill flash while the HDD is in operation Reset Switch Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the power supply status and will be lit during normal system operation The Power LED will blink while the syste...

Page 34: ... Manual IrDA Header IR The IrDA infrared transmission allows your computer to send and receive data via an infrared ray The relevant parameters for the BIOS Integrated Peripherals should be set prior to using this function IR 5V SYS GND IRRX IRTX Key 1 ...

Page 35: ...ed This speed advantage over the conventional 12 Mb on USB 1 1 allows faster Internet connection interactive gaming and simultaneous running of high speed peripherals F_USB1 D6 D5 D5 KEY GND NC VCC GND D6 1 2 9 10 VCC F_USB2 D8 D7 D7 KEY GND NC VCC GND D8 1 2 9 10 VCC Note 1 You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2 0 function 2 NEVER connect a 1394 cable to the F_USB1 or F_USB2 con...

Page 36: ...0 S1 modes and OFF in S3 S4 S5 modes The CPU system fan speed can be monitored in the PC Health section of the BIOS Audio Connectors CD_IN AUX_IN To receive audio input from the CD ROM attach its audio connector to the CD_IN AUX_IN audio headers on the motherboard 12V GMCH_FAN NC GND 1 12V FAN1 SENSE GND 1 12V CPU_FAN SENSE GND 1 AUX_IN AUX_R GND AUX_L 1 CD_IN CD_L GND CD_R 1 ...

Page 37: ...etwork can wake up the system To utilize this function please be sure to use an ATX 12V power supply with a 5VSB line capable of delivering a current of at least 720mA and a LAN adapter which supports this function Then connect the header to the relevant connector on the LAN adapter set Wake up by PCI Card to enabled in the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP section of the CMOS SETUP Save and exit then boot t...

Page 38: ... solution 1 In legacy operating system Win98 WinME WinNT DOS enviromemt using Serial ATA will disable one of the IDE channels See the BIOS section for correct settings 2 The Serial ATA cable is smaller and more flexible allowing easier routing inside the chassis The lower pin count of the Serial ATA cable eliminates the problem caused by the wide flat ribbon cables of the Parallel ATA interface 3 ...

Page 39: ...owing are the Parallel ATA and Serial ATA device configurations supported by Intel ICH5R specifications NOTE Supported Disabled P ATA S ATA Operating System Primary Secondary Port 0 Port1 2 devices 2 devices 1 device 1 device 1 Windows 2000 XP 2 Windows 98 ME NT4 0 Configuration 1 Configuration 2 Configuration 3 ...

Page 40: ...er Out Rear Audio on the rear panel will not work If you do not want to use the Front Audio pin 5 6 9 and 10 must be short connected and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port S PDIF Out Connector SPDIF The SPDIF_OUT output is capable of providing digital or 6 channel audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder The motherboard is equipped wit...

Page 41: ...ot PCI Slots The expansion cards can be installed in the five PCI slots When you install or take out such cards you must make sure that the power plug has been pulled out Please read carefully the instructions provided for such cards and install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards such as the jumper or BIOS settings PCI Slot ...

Page 42: ...sed Make sure that your AGP card is 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards 3 ...

Page 43: ...bove Other AGP cards manufactured by other vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard Vender Type Video Memory GIGABYTE GA GF1280 Geforce 2 MX 32MB DDR UNIKA UNIKA 7917 Geforce 4 MX440 64MB DDR ELSA ELSA 920 64MB DDR MSI MSI Ti 4200 8X 128MB DDR ATI ATI 9700 pro 8X 128MB DDR ATI ATI 9800 pro 8X 128MB DDR ATI ATI 9500 8X 128MB DDR ATI ATI 7000 128MB DDR YING TONG Ying Tong A96 ATI 9600 8X 128...

Page 44: ...o modifying any jumper settings Description of Jumpers 1 For the jumpers on this motherboard pin 1 can be identified by the silkscreen printed next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as 1 2 The following table provides some explanation of the jumper pin settings Users should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin 1 and pin 2...

Page 45: ...MOS 1 Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using the jumper cap 2 Return the jumper setting to normal pins 2 and 3 locked together with the jumper cap 3 Turn the AC power supply back on Warning 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on Unplug the AC power supply Normal status default 1 2 3 Clear...

Page 46: ...H_EN and disable SuperBIOS Protect in the BIOS and then the BIOS can be flashed Note the default setting for pins 2 and 3 on FWH_EN is closed 1 2 3 FWH_EN Flash Write disable Flash Write enable default FWH_EN 1 2 3 LAN Disabled Jumper LAN_DIS Close pins 1 and 2 on LAN_DIS and enable the onboard lan If LAN_DIS is set pins 2 and 3 at closed then the onboard lan is disabled 1 2 3 LAN_DIS Onboard LAN ...

Page 47: ...ctions 875A02 User Manual CPU Model Selection Jumper CN1 The default status for CN1 is Open which supports the Prescott and Northwood CPU If CN1 is set at Closed then it supports the Willamette CPU CN1 1 2 Open Default CN1 Closed 1 2 ...

Page 48: ...ts are running the BIOS beeps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance 5 At power on hold down Delete to enter BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 Powering off the computer 1 Using...

Page 49: ...ST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User P...

Page 50: ...he POST process the following message will appear in the lower left corner of the screen Press TAB to show POST Screen DEL to enter SETUP If you want to enter the BIOS you must press the Del button within 3 5 seconds of the appearance of the above message Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items ...

Page 51: ...arameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Frequency Voltage Control Frequency and voltage setting can be adjusted through this menu Load Fail Safe Defaults The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this menu however the stable default val...

Page 52: ...sers Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually the current day with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave First channel master slave HDD sec ond master slave HDD You can select this option by pressing the Enter key and the BIOS will detect the current HDD model The HDD type can be selected using PgUP or PgDn None means that no HDD is currently installed Auto m...

Page 53: ...Video Graphic Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This option can be used to set your PC to stop if any error s occur after the system has started All errors The system will stop and displ...

Page 54: ...information detected by BIOS during the Power on self test POST Base Memory The basic memory capacity loaded in the system is determined by BIOS during the POST Extended Memory The extended memory capacity is determined by BIOS during the POST Total Memory The total of all memory capacities ...

Page 55: ...setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function There are 12 optional settings and the default setting is LSHIFT F12 SuperSpeed CPU Clock Depending on the specification of the CPU The conventional over clock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard and it is ...

Page 56: ...U L3 Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the L3 CPU cache The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note This function will not be displayed until a CPU with CPU L3 cache has been installed Hyper Threading Technology Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the Hyper threading function of the CPU The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled...

Page 57: ...e magnetic head will move back and forth from A to B The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Default On This option is used to set up the NumLock status after the startup When it is set to On the NumLock will be activated during system startup When it is set to Off users can use the number keys instead of the arrow keys to move the cursor The available setting ...

Page 58: ...Control For OS Default 1 4 This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in NT4 0 OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Default Non OS2 With it set to Non OS 2 you cannot execute the OS 2 in the system with the memory 64MB with OS 2 selected you are allowed to execute the OS 2 in the system with the memory 64MB Report No FDD For WIN 95 Default No FDD Set whether BIOS reports Windows 95 or not l...

Page 59: ... 16 Min This option is used to set up the time for CPU to enter the energy saving mode Thermal Management Default Thermal Monitor 1 This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal Note This function will not be displayed until a Prescott CPU has been installed CPU Feature Menu ...

Page 60: ...vailable setting values are 8 7 6 and 5 DRAM RAS to CAS Delay Default depend on memory This item allows you to select a delay time between the CAS and RAS strobe signals The available setting values are 4 3 and 2 DRAM RAS Precharge Default depend on memory This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 4 3 and 2 Memory Frequency For Default Auto It sets...

Page 61: ...Aperture Size MB Default 128 This option is used to set up the memory size occupied by AGP card Note This function does not work when Onboard VGA is used Init Display First Default AGP This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up The available setting values are AGP and PCI Slot DRAM Data Integrity Mode Default ECC This option is used to set the DRAM da...

Page 62: ...t up the IDE transfer access with it set to Enabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the DMA mode with it set to Disabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the PIO mode On Chip Primary PCI IDE Default Enabled This option is used to set whether the On chip Primary PCI IDE interface is used The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled IDE Primary Master Slave PIO Default Auto This option is used to ...

Page 63: ...DE This option is used to set the SATA mode When it is set to IDE the mode will be IDE only The available setting values are IDE and RAID Note If want to use Raid Function On Chip Serial ATA must be set Enhance mode On Chip Serial ATA Default Auto This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function When it is set to Disabled the function will be locked when it is set to Auto the BIOS will l...

Page 64: ...ed USB Mouse Support Default Enabled This option is used to set whether the USB Mouse Controller is enabled under the conventional operating system The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled AC97 Audio Default Auto This item allows you select AC97 Audio chip to support Audio Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio added on card The available setting values are Disabled...

Page 65: ... for Startup The available setting values are Ctrl F1 F12 Onboard FDC Controller Default Enabled This option is used to set whether the Onboard FDC Controller is enabled The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Default 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 This option is used to set the signal requested for address and interruption for the Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Setting values in...

Page 66: ...he Onboard Parallel Port and the channel for IRQ Setting values include Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Default SPP This option is used to specify the data transmission protocol for the Parallel Port with five options SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP and Normal The Normal mode only supports data output ECP and EPP modes support the two way transmission of data input and output ECP an...

Page 67: ...f and the power supplied status will remain as it is In S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to previous status when the STR function waked When you select S1 S3 mode the system will automatically select th...

Page 68: ...top Grant saves the status of the whole system and then turns off power and PwrOn Suspend CPU and core system go to low power mode keeps power supply MODEM Use IRQ default 3 This option is used to set the Modem interrupt signal The system will automatically waked up when the Modem receives an incoming call At the same time connect Fax Modem to WOM joint in main board Suspend Mode default Disabled ...

Page 69: ...is function on remote software can be used to turn on the computer This function needs to be supported by the relevant hardware and software The setting values are Disabled and Enabled USB KB Wake Up From S3 default Disabled This option is used to set the system to be waked up by USB equipments when it is in S3 Suspend to RAM mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Resume by Alarm default...

Page 70: ...irements The setting values are Disabled and Enabled FDD COM LPT Port default Disabled This option is used to set whether cancels the sleep status of current PC and this IDE when floppy driver serial equipment and parallel equipment have accessing action requirements The setting values are Disabled and Enabled PCI PIRQ A D default Disabled This option is used to set the system to be waked up by PC...

Page 71: ... If you install ISA card not supporting PnP in the case that the system occurs hardware conflict it needs to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources For this motherboard has no ISA slot so it does not consider this option IRQ Resources Press the key Enter then the user can manually set IRQ resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop default Disabled If you use non standard VGA card if graphic...

Page 72: ...U temperature automatically detected by the system System Fan Speed The current speed of system fan automatically detected by the system CPU Fan Speed The current speed of CPU fan automatically detected by the system CPU Vcore 3 3V 12V Display current voltage value including all significant voltages of the motherboard 3 3V 12V are voltages from the power supply Shutdown Temperature default Disable...

Page 73: ...alues are Disabled and Enabled Spread Spectrum default Disabled This option is used to set permissible electromagnetic disturbance range The setting values are 0 35 0 50 0 75 and 1 00 Frequency Voltage Control Menu Warning Please carefully set working frequency of CPU We suggest not adjust frequency of CPU higher than normal working range at random This company will not be responsible for any dam ...

Page 74: ...t cannot be supported by your hard ware devices it will cause system to make mistakes or not stable If you only want to load the optimized default in an option you can select this option and press the key F7 Set Supervisor User Password The preferential grade of supervisor password is higher than user password You can use supervisor password to start into system or enter into CMOS setting program ...

Page 75: ... message in the center of screen Quit Without Saving Y N At this time press Y to exit CMOS but it does not save your amendment in CMOS press N ESC to return main menu Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features if you select System in Secu rity Option the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program If the password is wrong it will refuse ...

Page 76: ...est effect This chapter provides the following information Introduction to content of motherboard driver CD Start to install driver and software Install Chipset Software Install IAA RAID Install USB2 0 driver Install LAN Driver Install and use 4 or 6 channel audio function Install Sil3112 SATARaid Install DirectX Install Norton Internet Security 2004 ...

Page 77: ...Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security 2004 3 Browse CD Click here to browse CD content 4 Homepage Click here to visit Foxconn motherboard homepage Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD To begin using the CD simply insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD will automatically display the ...

Page 78: ...ect Install Driver and click to enter the install driver screen You can select the driver that you want to install and begin the setup steps The following setup steps are based on Windows XP environment There may be some differences with other operating systems Note Read this guide 1 ...

Page 79: ...troduction Install Chipset Software Select Install Driver from the main menu and enter the main driver setup menu as shown in fig 1 Click Chipset Software to start the installation 1 2 4 Click here Click here Click here Click here 3 Click here 5 ...

Page 80: ...IAA RAID optional From the main menu select Install Driver as shown in following fig 1 click IAA RAID to start the setup Note IAA RAID is only applicable for the ICH5R chipset Click here Click here 3 4 5 6 1 2 Click here Click here Click here Click here Click here ...

Page 81: ...r to open the USB 2 0 setup window Please read the setup directions carefully and select the installation method corresponding to the operating system that you are currently using Read this guide 1 Note Use of USB 2 0 requires the support of your operating system If you are using Windows 98 or Windows Me you will need to up grade your operating system to use USB2 0 ...

Page 82: ...er CD Introduction 875A02 User Manual Install LAN Driver For Realtek 10 100 1000M LAN From the main menu select Install Driver as shown in fig 1 click LAN Driver to start the setup 2 3 1 Click here Click here Click here ...

Page 83: ...the Realtek ALC650 chip Install the driver according to the procedure described below 1 2 Click here Install and Use 4 or 6 Channel Audio Function This motherboard integrates Realtek ALC650 chip provides 6 channel au dio output including 2 front speakers 2 rear speakers one central speaker and one subwoofer ALC650 can connect 4 or 6 audio boxes to get a better surround sound effect This chapter te...

Page 84: ...el function you must connect several speakers to the system You must connect the same number of speakers as channels selected in the software The audio interface on the rear panel can only support 2 channel analog audio output function When you select the correct settings in the software the audio interface on the rear panel automatically changes into a 4 6 channel analog audio interface Please re...

Page 85: ...igital Audio Output The blank pin of the SPDIF connection cable corresponds to the 9th pin of the 6CH_Bracket Description for digital audio output use the provided SPDIF interface Con nect the coaxial SPDIF joint to the coaxial SPDIF jack Coaxial SPDIF jack 6CH_BRACKET CABLE Optinal SPDIF CABLE or Line Out front channels Line Out rear channels Line Out central and woof channels ...

Page 86: ... 6 Channel Setting A Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the screen B In the drop down menu of sound effect item select the desired surround sound effect Click here the pull down menu will appear C Click the Speaker Configuration tab Click here ...

Page 87: ...rly you may need to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker works properly If any speaker fails to sound then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones Testing Each Speaker 1 Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the screen 2 Click the Speaker Test tab 3 The following window appears Click here Front Le...

Page 88: ...ode for 4 speaker output only four will appear 4 Play Karaoke The Karaoke function will automatically remove the vocals from a track leaving just the melody for you to sing over This function can be used in 2 channel mode Before playing Karaoke you must select 2 channel mode from the Speaker configuration list Play Karaoke A Click audio icon in Windows taskbar in the lower right of the screen B En...

Page 89: ...iver as shown in following fig 1 Click Sil3112 SATARaid to open the Sil3112 SATARaid setup window Please read the setup directions carefully and select the installation method corresponding to the operating system that you are currently using Note Sil3112 SATARaid is only applicable for the Silicon 3112A controller 1 ...

Page 90: ...ver CD Introduction 875A02 User Manual Install DirectX From the main menu select Install Driver as shown in following fig 1 and click DirectX 9 0b to start the setup 1 2 3 4 Click here Click here Click here Click here ...

Page 91: ...enu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click Norton Internet Security 2004 to start the setup Click here Click here Click here Click here 1 2 4 3 5 6 Click here Note If your system is Windows 98 or Window ME please make sure that your Internet Explorer version is 5 01 with service pack 2 or higher ...

Page 92: ...84 Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 875A02 User Manual This chapter introduces the pertain to software This chapter includes the following information SuperStep SuperLogo SuperUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 93: ...inXP 2 Automatic alarm mechanism when system runs irregularly 3 Adjusts the CPU frequency to speed up your system and achieve better system performance 4 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface Using the SuperStep Go to Fan page System Fan1 speed Exit Program Minimize Window SuperStep on line Help CPU Fan speed Adjust CPU Fan warning criteria Reset the warning criteria t...

Page 94: ...rature warning criteria Apply the adjust ments Reset the warn ing criteria to default settings Current CPU Temperature Current system Temperature Go to Voltage page Reset the warning criteria to default settings Apply the adjustments Current voltage readings Adjust voltages warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltages warning criteria lower limit ...

Page 95: ... page Check for the system to auto matically provide warning message Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current AGP clock Current PCI clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Adjust the CPU Ratio Adjust the CPU FSB Apply the adjustments ...

Page 96: ...rts Win2000 and WinXP 2 Supports 4Mb size flash parts flash write method is independent with flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface 4 Supports BMP and JPEG graphic format files The best color is 16 or 256 colors The best resolution is 136x84 for top right logo and 640x480 or 800x600 for full screen logo Using the SuperLogo SuperLogo on line Help About Super...

Page 97: ...e Go to Change Logo page Full screen mode Top Right mode Boot without logo Go to Backup page Backup Logo Follow the Wizard to complete the backup function Backup whole BIOS image Go to Update BIOS page Browse a BIN file for updating BIOS BIOS image file location Follow the Wizard to complete the BIOS function ...

Page 98: ... Supports 4Mb size flash parts flash write method is independent of flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface Using SuperUpdate Perform the BIOS update from local image Browse BIOS bin file from local HDD Exit Program Minimize Window SuperUpdate on line Help Backup system BIOS to an image file About SuperUpdate Link to FOXCONN Website Upgrating BIOS via intern...

Page 99: ...91 875A02 User Manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Update BIOS from local image 1 Click Backup to backup the current BIOS to an image file 2 Click Load to load the BIOS file ...

Page 100: ...92 875A02 User Manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3 Click Update 4 Click Yes ...

Page 101: ...93 875A02 User Manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5 Click OK 6 Click OK to update the current BIOS 7 Click Restart ...

Page 102: ...94 875A02 User Manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software Update BIOS On line 1 Click Liveupdate to automatically update the BIOS from the internet 2 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS ...

Page 103: ...95 875A02 User Manual Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 3 Click Ok to update BIOS 4 Click Restart ...

Page 104: ...ill introduce new functions of BIOS and how to use them in detail It can further exert the max potential of motherboard to bring you super value enjoyment This chapter introduces the following new functions of BIOS SuperSpeed SuperBoot SuperBIOS Protect SuperRecovery 6 6 Chapter ...

Page 105: ...eed 5 Save and exit BIOS Setup your system will now boot successfully SuperSpeed Setup Menu BIOS provides you a set of basic values for your processor selection instead of the jumper settings The processor speed can be manually set from the BIOS Features menu screen Procedures BIOS Main menu SuperSpeed is a powerful and efficient Easy Technology for PC DIY fans It offers a friendly interface The u...

Page 106: ...875A02 User Manual 98 Chapter 6 Special BIOS Feature BIOS Features Menu Warning Do not set CPU frequency higher than its working frequency If you do we can not be responsible for any damages caused ...

Page 107: ...ot up quickly without any re dundant waiting to enter the OS SuperBoot is easy to use Choose the right option in the CMOS SETUP refer to Foxconn Innovation features and the sys tem can boot up quickly and easily SuperBoot saves the information from the PC s first normal boot up and there restores all the parameters for the system and thus let the PC boot freely and rapidly on subsequent boot ups N...

Page 108: ...in 1 2 closed mean while set SuperBIOS Protect as Disabled in CMOS Setup In this way the BIOS can be overwritten 3 FWH_EN Default is enabled The BIOS of the motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM Severe vi ruses such as CIH virus are so dangerous that they may overwrite the BIOS of the motherboard If the BIOS has been damaged the system will be unable to boot We provide the following soluti...

Page 109: ...yed in gray For example if you haven t divided a hidden partition items like Release Hidden Partition Back up Change Password and Recovery will be displayed in gray and can t be selected And when you select an item the related information will appear on the bottom of the screen Disclaimer Please study this software program s specification carefully before using it The vendor should not be liable f...

Page 110: ...election and press Enter to confirm it Attention 1 Make sure that you have selected a HDD before entering the main menu 2 Make sure that the HDD you selected is ATA5 or higher For the HDDs lower than ATA5 there will be a message of No Support in the HDD list menu listing beside the name of it 3 Only one HDD can be operated at a time Note If you have assigned a password to the selected HDD you will...

Page 111: ...at the following operations can be continued Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the area of hidden partition such as virus windows system breaking down and data loss SuperRecovery can recover all the data backed up in hidden partition The user can therefore easily get the computer on track again 2 Divide Hidden Partition 1 Enter a percentage of the HDD tota...

Page 112: ...rtition But the released partition is still unavailable for you after the system is restarted It s necessary for you to enable it by using FDISK PQMAGIC or some other tools Attention 1 All the data will be cleared after division is in process So you d better do the division against an empty HDD 2 At the same time the HDD capacity will decrease to make space for the hidden partition which is unavai...

Page 113: ... of the CMOS data 2 The backing up or recovery of CMOS data should be operated on a Motherboard of the same model Backup Select BACKUP to enter the Backup interface where you can find the following three sub function items BACKUP CMOS SETUP BACKUP PARTITION TABLE and BACKUP HARDDISK DATA Switch the highlight bar by pressing the arrow keys to make a selection and then press Enter to confirm your ch...

Page 114: ...with the progress bar showing 3 Backup Harddisk Data 1 If there are active partitions system partition you can choose an active partition or the whole disk for backing up But only one can be taken between the two choices Old data will be replaced by the newly backed up ...

Page 115: ...e arrow keys to make a selection and press Enter to confirm your selection 3 A report with all the critical data on this operation will be listed after backing up is completed Original Size The data size loaded in selected partition Valid Size The size of valid data Elapsed Time How long the process took to complete Compressed Size The size of data after compression Compressed Rate Compressed Size...

Page 116: ...6 Special BIOS Feature 2 Recover Partition Table This function can help to recover all partition tables including extended partitions 1 Recover CMOS Setup This function can help to restore the latest backup of CMOS settings you made ...

Page 117: ...isk Data This item is used to restore the backed up data from the hidden partition Select CHANGE PASSWORD to enter the Change Password interface 1 Enter the old password first Press ENTER if password is null 2 Enter the new password Then enter the same again to confirm it 3 Press Enter for null password 4 The password will be saved in the hidden partition ...