Foxconn 910GL7MH Series, Manual

Page 1: ...want more information about our products please visit Foxconn s website http www foxconnchannel com Version Trademark User s Manual V1 0 in English for 915G P GL GV PL 910GL7MH motherboard P N 91 181 915 MB 0E Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to av...

Page 2: ...nce characteristics of information technology equipment þ EN 61000 3 2 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase þ 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...

Page 3: ...anufacturer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY 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 interference that may ca...

Page 4: ...S Description EnterBIOSSetup 22 Mainmenu 22 StandardCMOSFeatures 24 BIOSFeatures 27 AdvancedBIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 33 IntegratedPeripherals 36 PowerManagement Setup 40 PnP PCIConfigurations 45 PCHealthStatus 46 LoadFail Safe Defaults 48 LoadOptimizedDefaults 48 Set Supervisor User Password 48 Save Exit Setup 49 ExitWithoutSaving 49 Chapter 1 1 Chapter 2 2 Chapter 3 3 ...

Page 5: ...1 Start to install drivers 52 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 54 SuperUpdate 57 SuperLogo 61 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 64 SuperBIOS Protect 65 SuperRecovery 66 SuperSpeed 75 Table of Contents 4 4 Chapter Chapter Chapter 5 5 6 6 ...

Page 6: ...ilure to switch off the DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory 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 Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee...

Page 7: ... K with onboard Giga LAN 6 with 6 Channel audio 8 with 8 Channel audio E with 1394 function S with SATA function R with RAID function You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example On the blue mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 10 100M LAN L SATA function S ...

Page 8: ...ormance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 915G P GL GV PL 910GL ICH6 ICH6R chipset providing users a com puter platform with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information v Main Features v Motherboard Layout v Rear I O Ports 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...ies Intel 915GL ICH6 6R 915PL7MH series Intel 915PL ICH6 6R 910GL7MH series Intel 910GL ICH6 6R System Memory 915G P GV7MH series Two 184 pin DIMM slots and two 240 pin DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR 333 400 and Dual Channel DDR2 533 400 915GL PL 910GL7MH series Two 184 pin DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR 333 400 USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports Supports wake up from ...

Page 10: ...dth Low power consumption and power management features F G E II Support only for 915GV GL 910GL7MH series Compatible with PCI Express x16 specification Supports facile dual monitor feature Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Three PCI slots ...

Page 11: ...LGA775 CPU Socket 24 PCI Express x16 Slot F G E II Slot 25 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector 26 Rear I O Ports 1 Front Audio Connector 2 CD_IN Connector 3 AUX_IN Connector 4 SPDIF Out Connector optional 5 PCI Slots 6 USB Connectors optional 7 Speaker Connector optional 8 Chassis Intruder Connector 9 IrDA Connector 10 COM2 Connector 11 Serial ATA Connectors 12 Front Panel Connector 13 SYS_FAN Connector...

Page 12: ...Connector 3 2 6 7 Line in jack Line out jack Microphone jack Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices The Line in jack is for a tape player or other audio sources The Line out jack is for a headphone or a speaker The Microphone jack is for a microphone In 6 Channel mode the function of the three jacks becomes Rear Speaker Out Front Speaker Out and Center Subwoofer Speaker respectively 8 ...

Page 13: ...d pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Cau tion 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 This chapter includes the following information v CPU v Memory v Power supply v Other Connectors v Expansion Slots v Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 14: ... http www foxconnchannel com Installation of CPU Below is the CPU socket illustration Follow these procedures to install a CPU Load lever Load plate Protective cover 1 Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever down and away from socket to unlock it Lift the load lever 2 Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load plate up slig...

Page 15: ...vides the orientation directed function Lower the CPU straight down without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket 4 After installing the CPU remove the protective cover from load plate The protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket Do not discard the protective cover Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the socket Alignment Key Socket Cutouts Pin 1 posi...

Page 16: ...load plate then the CPU is locked completely Note Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and system Therefore you should install CPU cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly ...

Page 17: ... x x x Populated Populated x x x x x Populated x x Populated x Populated Populated x Populated x Channel Mode Single Channel Dual Channel DIMM DDR Type DDR DDR2 DDR DDR2 Attention 1 Before you install memory modules please make sure that all DIMMs in one system are of the same type e g all DDR or all DDR2 not mixed 2 If DDR and DDR2 memory banks are installed simultaneously or all four sockets are...

Page 18: ...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 Warning 104 Pins 80 Pins 128 Pins 112 Pins DDR memory DDR2 memory Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals especially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or ...

Page 19: ...picture Align the connector 24 pin ATX power connector PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX 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 4 pin ATX_12V Power Connector PWR2 The ATX power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 4 pin ATX_1...

Page 20: ...connector PIDE The connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector 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 Attention Ribbon cables are directional therefore make sure to always con nect with the cable...

Page 21: ...s in S0 status the LED is on When the system is in S1 status the LED is blink When the system is in S3 S4 S5 status the LED is off Power Switch Connector PWRSW Attach the connector to the power button of the case Pushing this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button FP1 NC HD LED PWRLED PW R SW Empty Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_ FAN The fan speed of...

Page 22: ...GND Empty S ATAConnectors SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA4 The S ATA connector is used to connect the S ATA de vice to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary storage devices The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data transfer rate SPEAKER 1 SPKJ Empty SPK NC 1 SATA 1 SATA 2 SATA3 SATA4 GND GND GND RX RX TX TX Chassis Intruder Connector INTR The conne...

Page 23: ...connectors on board which may connect to front panel USB cable optional to provide additional four USB ports F_AUDIO AUD_OUT L NA MIC_IN MIC_PWR AUD_OUT R MIC_GND 5VA AUD_RET R AUD_RET L Empty 1 USB Connectors F_USB1 F_USB2 F_USB3 optional 1 5V_DUAL F_USB1 2 3 D D D GND GND D NC Empty 5V_DUAL Addtional COM Connector COM2 This motherboard provides an additional serial COM connector for your machine...

Page 24: ...erating Systems High Bandwidth per Pin Low overhead Low latency PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5 Gb s on the data pins This results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB s A point to point connection allows each device to have a dedicated connec tion without sharing bandwidth Ability to comprehend different data structure Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express w...

Page 25: ...nd etc Facile Dual Monitor Feature Support Matrix Table 1 PCI Express X16 for 915G Onboard VGA 2 Onboard VGA for 915GL GV 910GL F G E II Configuration Matrix Note To install the system with an add on PCI Express VGA card please make sure to install the driver of the add on PCI Express VGA card before you install the onboard VGA driver If the onboard VGA dirver has already been installed prior to i...

Page 26: ...settings User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed 2 3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed Closed Set the pin closed Open Set the pin opened 1 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by removing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off th...

Page 27: ...cess But not to worry when you use the BIOS TBL function It is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block The system still can boot by using this function even if the BIOS fails to be flashed To utilize this function you just leave this jumper as default pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap BIOS TBL Enable Default TBL_EN BIOS TBL Disable 3 2 1 3 2 1 ...

Page 28: ...tem POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v BIOS Features v Advanced BIOS Features v Advanced Chipset Features v Integrated Peripherals v Power Management Setup v PnP PCI Configurations v PC Health Status v Load Fail Safe Defaults v Load Optimized Defaults v Set Supervisor ...

Page 29: ...CMOS Setup Utility Press TAB to show POST screen DEL to enter SETUP 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 and press Enter to accept or go to the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu Main Me...

Page 30: ...atures can be set up through this menu PnP PCI Configurations The system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC 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 defa...

Page 31: ...rs Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 Master Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the com puter system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto detect the hard ...

Page 32: ... 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 category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompt...

Page 33: ...ned by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system ...

Page 34: ...otect Default Disabled SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from viruses e g CIH The avail able setting values are Disabled and Enabled v SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function There are 12 optional hotkeys and the default hotkey is LSHIFT F12 v SuperSpeed SuperSpeed Press Enter to se...

Page 35: ...disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference vSpread Spectrum PCI E Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference vCPU Clock Ratio This option is used to set the ratio of an unlocked CPU vOverClock This option is used to set overclock function SuperSpeed Menu ...

Page 36: ...arning message for the IDE HDD boot sector When set to Enabled a warning message will appear on the screen if any program wants to write any information to this sector and will give an audible warning The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note Such function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk vCPU L1 L2 Cache This option is used t...

Page 37: ...em this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled vBoot Up Floppy Seek This option controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message Disable this option POST will not detect the floppy The available...

Page 38: ...led vMPS Version Control For OS This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in NT4 0 OS vOS Select For DRAM 64MB This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating system Otherwise leave this item at the default vReport No FDD For WIN 95 If you are using the Windows 95 and running a system with no floppy drive select Ye...

Page 39: ...e before the CPU enters auto thermal mode The setting values are 4 Min 8 Min 16 Min 32 Min vThermal Management This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal vLimit CPUID MaxVal The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled CPU Feature Menu ...

Page 40: ...s you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 5 4 3 2 and Auto vPrecharge delay tRAS This item allows you to set the precharge delay time The available setting values are Auto 4 15 vSLP_S4 Assertion Width This option indicates the assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal to guarantee that the DRAMs have been safely power cycled The available setting values are 1 to 2 sec...

Page 41: ...s PEG Port if you want to used PCI Express x16 graphics card set as Auto BIOS will auto detect and enable the device you used The available setting values are Onchip VGA PEG Port Auto Note The following items will be shown and modified when you use onboard VGA vOn Chip Frame Buffer Size This item is used to set the VGA frame buffer size The available setting values are 1MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB Note T...

Page 42: ...d to enable or disable PCI Express port 1 2 3 The available setting values are Auto Enabled Disabled vPCI E Compliancy Mode This option is used to select the PCI Express compliancy mode version The available setting values are v1 0a v1 0 PCI Express Root Port Func Menu ...

Page 43: ... This option is used to set whether the IDE HDD block mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled vIDE DMA transfer access This option is used to set 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 vOn Chip Primary PCI IDE Use this item to enable or disable the Pr...

Page 44: ...set the Serial ATA Mode The available setting values are IDE RAID AHCI vOn Chip Serial ATA This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function When it is set to Disabled the function will be disabled when it is set to Auto the BIOS will enable the function automatically with it set to Combined Mode two HDDs at most will be supported with it set to Enhanced Mode six HDDs at most will be supp...

Page 45: ...re Dis abled and Enabled vUSB Mouse Support This option is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS The available setting values are Dis abled and Enabled vAzalia AC97 Audio This option is used to set whether Azalia AC97 Audio is enabled The avail able setting values are Disabled and Auto vOnboard LAN Controller This option is used to set whe...

Page 46: ...e This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip vOnboad Parallel Port This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O address and interrupt request IRQ Setting values include Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 vParallel Port Mode Select an address and corresp...

Page 47: ...lect S1 POS mode the power will not shut off and the power supply 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 wakes When you select S1 S3 mod...

Page 48: ...low power mode keeps power supply vMODEM Use IRQ This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use The system will automatically wake up when the modem receives an incoming call vSuspend Mode This option is used to set the idle time before the system enters into sleep status The setting values are Disabled and 1 Min 1 hour vHDD Power Down This option is used to turn off hard disk power...

Page 49: ...nters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vFDD COM LPT Port when this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving time out counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial ports or the parallel port vPCI PIRQ A D When this option is disabled any PCI devi...

Page 50: ...m S3 This option is used to set the system to wake up by USB equipment when it is in S3 Suspend to RAM mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vResume by Alarm This option is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be cancelled Also the PC power source must not be turned off The setting values are Disabled and Enabl...

Page 51: ... power on method of your PC The available setting values are Disabled Password Hot KEY Any Key Keyboard 98 vKB Power On Password When the Power On By Keyboard is set as Password use this item to set the keyboard password that powers on the system vHot Key Power On When the Power On By Keyboard is set as Hot KEY use this item to set the hot key combination that awakes the system The available setti...

Page 52: ... interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply vIRQ Resources When the Resources Controlled By set as Manual this option will be modified Press the Enter key then manually set IRQ resources vPCI VGA Palette Snoop If you use a non standard VGA card use this option to solve graphic accelera tion card or MPEG audio ...

Page 53: ...rd will automatically cut off power to the computer vWarning Temperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system When the temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information vCPU Vcore Vddr 3 3 V 12 V 5 0V The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system vVoltage Battery This option is used to show the voltage...

Page 54: ...by the system vCPU Fan Speed The current speed of the CPU fan will be automatically detected by the system vSmart Fan Control This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function The setting values are Disabled and Enabled vCPU Temperature Adjust The current CPU temperature will be adjusted by this option ...

Page 55: ...rformance parameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a specific option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access rig...

Page 56: ...u do not want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify the CMOS settings PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to enter a password...

Page 57: ...me with the motherboard contains use ful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information v Utility CD content v Start to Install drivers 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 58: ...se this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility a SuperStep Superstep is a powerful and easy to operate tool for overclocking You can quickly increase your CPU s working frequency through its user friendly interface It will enhance your CPU s performance and meet all kinds of DIY requirements b SuperLogo SuperLogo can display user designed graphics and pictures such as a comp...

Page 59: ...ick the relevant buttons to install Chipset Software DirectX 9 0 VGA Driver optional Audio Driver LAN Driver and USB2 0 Driver from this CD Follow the screen order to install the motherboard drivers Note 1 Install the latest patch first if your OS is Windows XP or Win dows 2000 2 Follow the CD screen order to install your motherboard drivers 1 ...

Page 60: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 53 This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter includes the following information v SuperStep v SuperUpdate v SuperLogo Chapter 5 5 ...

Page 61: ...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 SuperStep Link to FOXCONN Website Go to Fan page System Fan1 speed System Fan2 speed Exit Program Minimize Window SuperStep Help Adjust System Fan2 warning criteria CPU Fan speed Adjust CPU Fan warning criteria ...

Page 62: ...ent voltage readings Adjust voltages warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltages warning criteria Lower limit Go to Temperature page Adjust CPU tem perature warning criteria Adjust system temperature warning criteria Apply the adjustments Reset the warn ing criteria to default settings Current CPU Temperature Current system Temperature ...

Page 63: ...tically provide warning mes sages Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current PCI Express clock Current PCI clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Current CPU Ratio Adjust the CPU External Frequency Apply the adjustments Adjust the monitoring Interval ...

Page 64: ...ash 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 Help Backup system BIOS to an image file About SuperUpdate Link to Foxconn Website Show the latest BIOS version Current BIOS Information ...

Page 65: ...for Bundled Software 58 Backup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup and name your BIOS binary file to backup current BIOS 1 Click Load to load the BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the backup process Update BIOS from local image ...

Page 66: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 59 3 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS then the following picture will appear 2 Click Update the following message will appear 4 Click OK then click Update ...

Page 67: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 60 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart ...

Page 68: ...hapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 61 Update BIOS On line 1 Click Liveupdate to automatically update the BIOS from the internet 2 The following procedure is the same as Update BIOS from local image ...

Page 69: ...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 136 x 84 for top right logo and 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for full screen logo Using SuperLogo SuperLogo Help About SuperLogo Go to ROM Info page Display the Fl...

Page 70: ...the Wizard to complete the logo update Full screen mode Top Right mode Boot without logo Go to Update BIOS page Browse a BIN file for updating BIOS BIOS image file location Go to Backup page Backup Logo Follow the Wizard to complete the backup function Backup whole BIOS image ...

Page 71: ...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 special functions of BIOS v SuperBoot v SuperBIOS Protect v SuperRecovery v SuperSpeed Chapter 6 6 ...

Page 72: ...PC can bootup without any unnecessary SuperBoot is quite easy to use choose the right option in CMOS setup refer to BIOS features SuperBoot saves the information when the PC boots up the first time and restores the parameters for the system thus letting the PC boot freely and rapidly Notes 1 If the previous boot was not completed then the BIOS will perform a normal POST even if SuperBoot is enable...

Page 73: ... such as the CIH virus are so dangerous that they may overwrite the BIOS If the BIOS has been damaged the system will be unable to boot We provide the following solution which protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses The way to implement this function Set SuperBIOS Protect as Enabled the BIOS will be protected ...

Page 74: ...r example if you haven t divided a hidden partition items like Release Hidden Partition Back up and Recov ery 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 for any damage arising out of ...

Page 75: ...on 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 HDDs lower than ATA5 there will be a No Support message 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 be prompted ...

Page 76: ... be continued Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the hidden partition such as virus causing turbulence windows system breaking down or data loss SuperRecovery can recover all the data backed up in hidden partition letting you easily get your computer on track again 2 Divide Hidden Partition A Enter a percentage of the HDD total capacity or an actual size in...

Page 77: ...ased 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 HDD data will be cleared by the partitioning process so it is better to do the division on an empty HDD 2 At the same time the overall HDD capacity will decrease in order to make space for the hidden partition which will be com...

Page 78: ...e CMOS data B The backing up or recovery of CMOS data should be done on a motherboard of the same type 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 choice ...

Page 79: ...rogress bar showing 3 Backup Hard disk Data A If there are active partitions system partition you can choose to backup an active partition or the whole disk But only one can be taken between the two choices Old data will be replaced by the newly backed up data ...

Page 80: ...ow keys to make a selection and press Enter to confirm your selection C A report with all the critical data on this operation will be displayed after the backup is completed Original Size The data size loaded in selected partition Valid Size The size of valid data Elapsed Time How long the procession cost Compressed Size The size of data after compression Compressed Rate Compressed Size Valid Size...

Page 81: ...BIOS Functions 2 Recover Partition Table This function is used to recover all partition tables including extended partitions 1 Recover CMOS Setup This function is used to restore the latest backup of CMOS settings you made ...

Page 82: ...d first Press Enter if password is null B Enter the new password Then enter the same again to confirm it C Press Enter for null password D The password will be saved in the hidden partition 4 Back to Main This item is used to exit the Recovery interface 3 Recover Hard disk Data This item is used to restore the backed up data from the hidden partition ...

Page 83: ...m 3 Switch on power to the system and press the Del key to enter BIOS Setup 4 Enter the BIOS Features menu to set the CPU clock 5 Save and exit BIOS Setup your system will now boot successfully BIOS provides you with a set of basic values for your processor selection in stead of the jumper settings The processor speed can be manually set from the BIOS Features menu screen Warning Be sure your sele...