Foxconn 955X7AA series, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 1 in English for 955X7AA series motherboard P N 91 181 955 A1 1E 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 avoid such problems Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more informatio...

Page 2: ... characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 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 550...

Page 3: ...urer 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 follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause un...

Page 4: ...OSFeatures Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCIConfigurations PCHealthStatus Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User Password 60 Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter ...

Page 5: ...l 67 Install LAN Driver optional 67 Install 1394b Driver 68 Install SuperUtility 68 InstallAdobe Reader 69 Install Norton Internet Security 69 Install Word Perfect Office 12 70 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 72 SuperLogo 75 SuperUpdate 77 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 83 SuperBIOS Protect 84 SuperRecovery 85 SuperSpeed 94 Appendix Using 8 channel Audio optional 95 Table of Contents C...

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: ... 100M LAN K with onboard Giga LAN 6 with 6 channel audio 8 with 8 channel audio E with 1394 S with SATA R with RAID 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: ...d offers superior performance reliability and quality at a reason able price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 955X ICH7R chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout 1 1 ...

Page 9: ...DR2 type DIMMs Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DRAM densities supports opportunistic refresh scheme Supports Performance Acceleration Technology PAT Maxinum DRAM address decode space is 8GB Registered DIMMs not supported USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB connectors providing four extra ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2...

Page 10: ... BCM5788 controller Supports 10 100 1000 L K Mbit sec Ethernet LAN interface built in on board Onboard 1394 E optional Support hot plug 1 x IEEE 1394b connector with rate of transmission at 800 Mbps 2 x IEEE 1394a connectors with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps Self configured addressing Onboard Audio 8 optional Supports 8 channel audio Supports SPDIF output Supports Intel High Definition Audio S...

Page 11: ...er on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Three PCI slots Three PCI Express x1 slots One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot Advanced Features PCI 2 3 specification compliant Supports Windows 2000 XP soft off Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring system voltage CPU system temperature and fan speed ...

Page 12: ...pter 1 Product Introduction Motherboard Layout Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 8 24 23 22 21 20 19 27 28 30 29 25 26 18 17 ...

Page 13: ...connector 12 Front 1394a connectors 13 Silicon Image 3114 controlled SATA I connectors 14 Front USB connectors 15 Chassis Intruder connector 16 Clear CMOS jumper 17 ATA 133 100 66 IDE connectors 18 Front Panel connector 19 Speaker connector 20 TPM connector 21 COM2 connector 22 ICH7R controlled SATA II connectors 23 System FAN1 connector 24 BIOS TBL jumper 25 ATA 100 66 33 IDE connector 26 FDD con...

Page 14: ...rear panel and pin connectors 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 This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power supply Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 15: ...grounded 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 antistatic pad or into the antistatic bag that it ...

Page 16: ...s Inversion DBI 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 slightly Open the...

Page 17: ...t key also provides 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 Cuto...

Page 18: ...e 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 19: ...rescott 800 3 6G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 4G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 2G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 0G Vendor Socket Kernel FSB MHz Frequency Intel 775 Prescott 800 2 8G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 2G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 0G Vendor Socket Kernel FSB MHz Frequency Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 8G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 6G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 4G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 2G Intel 775 Prescott 800 3 ...

Page 20: ... be the same speed Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not recommended Please refer to the item 29 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 Installation of DDR2 Memory 1 There is only one gap in the middle of the DIMM slot and the memory module can be fixed in one direction only Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and inser...

Page 21: ...be seriously damaged Recommended Memory Configurations The following table list is the recommended memory configurations Please in stall the memory according to the list Note Installing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended configu rations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Mode DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 Populated Signle channel Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Dual...

Page 22: ...d qualified for use with this motherboard Vender Size SS DS Type MT 128M SS DDR2 533 MT 256M SS DDR2 533 MT 512M DS DDR2 667 MT 256M SS DDR2 533 INFINEON 256M DS DDR2 533 INFINEON 512M DS DDR2 533 CORSAIR 512M DS DDR2 533 CORSAIR 256M DS DDR2 675 CORSAIR 512M DS DDR2 675 APACER 1GB DS DDR2 533 APACER 512M SS DDR2 533 SAMSUNG 512M SS DDR2 533 SAMSUNG 256M SS DDR2 533 ...

Page 23: ...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 Please refer to the item 27 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 4 pin ATX_12V power connector 12V GND 12V 3 1 4 2 GND 24 24 pin ATX power connector 13 3 3V 12V RSVD 5V GND GND...

Page 24: ...onnector is for a PS 2 keyboard Serial Port COM1 This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices Parallel Port Printer Port The 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices Coaxial SPDIF Port This port connects to external audio output devices with coaxial cable connectors Optical SPDIF Port This port connects to external audio output devices with optical...

Page 25: ...CEN Side Jacks for 8 channel models When using an 8 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output con nect the center speaker subwoofer to the orange audio output connect the side sound speaker to the grey audio output 9 ...

Page 26: ...nectors IDE1 IDE2 IDE3 IDE1 connector supports the provided Ultra DMA 100 66 33 IDE hard disk ribbon cable IDE2 3 connectors support up to four Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE hard disk drives that you can configure as a disk array through onboard IDE RAID controller Refer to RAID manual in Utility CD for details on how to set up RAID configurations Connect the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector...

Page 27: ...to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case and the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector PWRLED Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is 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 ...

Page 28: ...section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters S4 and S5 mode Please refer to the items 4 23 30 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 USB Connectors F_USB1 F_USB2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel the series of motherboards also have two 10 pin connectors on board which may connect to front panel USB cable optional to provide additional four USB p...

Page 29: ...and communication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase additional devices and install the driver Please refer to the item 20 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 Audio Connectors CD_IN CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connectors it can be connected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable Please refer to the item 10 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 TPM CK_33M_TPM Empty L_...

Page 30: ... Silicon Image 3114 controlled S ATA I Connectors SATA_5 6 7 8 These four Serial ATA I connectors are controlled by Silicon Image 3114 controller supporting up to four Serial ATA hard disk drives that you can configure a disk array through onboard SATA RAID controller Re fer to RAID manual on how to set up SATA RAID con figurations for details Note If you do not want to use RAID mode and just conn...

Page 31: ...aker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis Please refer to the item 19 of motherboard lay out on chapter 1 Front Audio Connector F_AUDIO The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Their priority is the same Front Audio supports re tasking function Please refer to the item 9 of motherboard layout on chapter 1 PORT2_L SENSE_SEND PORT1_...

Page 32: ...sting PCI drivers and software and Operating 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 po...

Page 33: ...ed Warning 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 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 4 Secure the card to the chassis with the...

Page 34: ...d qualified for use with this motherboard PCI EVGACARD Type Video Memory ASUS EN5750 GeForcePCX 5750 128MB NVIDIA PCX5750 GeForce PCX5750 256MB ASUS 6600 GeForce 6600GT 128MB EVGA6200 GeForce 6200 128MB ASUS X600 RADEON X600 PRO 0x3e50 128MB ASUS X600 RADEON X600XT 0x3e50 128MB ATI X800 RADEON X800SE 0x5548 128MB WINFAST 6600 GeForce 6600 128MB NVIDIA 6200 GeForce 6200 128MB ARX 6600 GeForce 6600 ...

Page 35: ...y prior to modifying any jumper settings Description of Jumpers 1 For the jumpers on this motherboard pin 1 can be identified by the silk screen 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 User should refer to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 a...

Page 36: ...t the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on Warning BIOS TBL Jumper TBL_EN The system cannot boot if the BIOS failed to be flashed in conventional flash BIOS process You will have no such worry when using the BIOS TBL function which is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block By using this function the system still can boot even if the fl...

Page 37: ...ests 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 Usi...

Page 38: ...pears on the screen during the system POST 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 Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Sup...

Page 39: ...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 Main Menu Note We do not suggest that you change the default parameters in the BIOS Setup and we shall not be responsible for any damage that result from any c...

Page 40: ...gh 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 fail safe 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 values may b...

Page 41: ...et up by users Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 2 3 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 aut...

Page 42: ...itor 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 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 w...

Page 43: ...tegory determined 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 44: ...tup The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect Default Disabled SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from viruses e g CIH The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F1 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function SuperSpeed SuperSpeed Pr...

Page 45: ... Manual This option is used to set the items related to Overclock The available op tions include Manual Optimal Reference and Default When selecting manual user can manually set the items about overclock such as System Memory Frequency CPU Clock PCI Express Clock and so on If user selects Optimal Reference there are four options for choosing L1 L2 L3 and L4 in Super Level item CPU PCI Express PCI ...

Page 46: ...Series User Manual System Core Voltage Default Default This option is used to set the System Voltage Warning Be sure your selection is right CPU Memory PCI Express overclock will be dangerous We will not be responsible for any damage caused ...

Page 47: ...unction is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and an alarm will beep The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note Such function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk CPU L1 L2 Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the CPU L1 and L2 cache The available settin...

Page 48: ...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 setting values are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Default On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available setting values are On and Off Security Option Default ...

Page 49: ...ensure compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification The available setting values are No and Yes Full Screen LOGO Show Default Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Small Logo EPA Show Default Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the EPA logo The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 50: ...Management Default Thermal Monitor 1 This option is used to manage Prescott CPU thermal Note Below two items need your CPU support Limit CPUID MaxVal Default Disabled The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 should be Disabled for WinXp Execute Disable Bit Default Enabled The option is used to enable or disable e...

Page 51: ...trobe signals The available setting values are 5 4 3 2 and Auto DRAM RAS Precharge Default depend on memory This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 5 4 3 2 and Auto Precharge delay tRAS Default depend on memory This item allows you to set the precharge delay time The available setting values are Auto 4 15 System Memory Frequency Default depend on...

Page 52: ...other program writes to this memory area a system error may result The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled Memory Hole At 15M 16M Default Disabled This option is used to determine whether the 15M 16M address field of memory is reserved for the ISA expansion card The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled PCI Express Root Port Func Press Enter to set the items of PCI Expres...

Page 53: ...s option is used to enable or disable PCI Express port 1 2 3 The available setting values are Auto Enabled Disabled PCI E Compliancy Mode Default v1 0a 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 54: ...sed to set whether the IDE HDD block mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Default Enabled This option is used to set 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 Use this item to enable or disa...

Page 55: ...ion make sure that SATA Enhanced Mode is selected in On Chip Serial ATA option and set this item with RAID value On Chip Serial ATA Default Enhanced Mode This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function When it is set to Disabled the function will be disabled 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 supported fo...

Page 56: ...rd controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled USB Mouse Support Default Enabled 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 Disabled and Enabled Azalia AC97 Audio Select Default Auto This option is used to set whether onboard...

Page 57: ... Controller The available setting values are Raid Mode No Raid and Disabled ITE8212F Controller Default Disabled This option is used to set the operating mode of ITE8212F Controller The available setting values are IDE Mode Raid Mode and Disabled Detecting Device Time Default Quick Mode This option is used to set the time the ITE8212F IDE RAID controller detects devices connected to the IDE RAID c...

Page 58: ...ermined by the infrared module installed on the board RxD TxD Active Default Hi Lo This item allows you to set the RxD TxD Active IR Transmission Delay Default Enabled This item allows you to set the IR Transmission Delay UR2 Duplex Mode Default Half This option is available when UART Mode Select is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard...

Page 59: ...l mode supports data output only ECP and EPP mode support data input and output in bidirectional mode but they just fit known ECP and EPP devices EPP Mode Select Default EPP1 7 This item allows you to set the EPP Mode ECP Mode Use DMA Default 3 Select a DMA Channel for the parallel port when using the ECP mode This field is configured only if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP The available setting ...

Page 60: ...When you select 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 selec...

Page 61: ... setting values are Disabled and 1 Min 15 Min Soft Off by PWR BTTN Default Instant Off This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When Instant Off is selected press the power switch to immediately turn off power When Delay 4 Sec is selected press and hold the power buttonfor four seconds to turn off power CPU THRM Throttling D...

Page 62: ...by the relevant hardware and software The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Wake up On LAN Default Enabled This option is used to set the system to wake up onboard Lan 5788 The setting values are Disabled and Enabled USB KB Wake Up From S3 Default Enabled 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...

Page 63: ...turned off The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Date of Month Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this option will be modified It is used to set the timing for the startup date The setting values contain 0 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this option will be modified It is used to set the timing for the startup time The setting values contain hh 0 23 ...

Page 64: ...e interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed not supporting PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply IRQ Resources When the Resources Controlled By set as Manual this option will be modified Press the Enter key then manually set IRQ resources ...

Page 65: ... temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information Current System Temperature The current system temperature will be automatically detected by the system Current CPU Temperature The current CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system Current CPU Fan Speed The current speed of the CPU fan will be automatically detected by the system F...

Page 66: ...er Manual VCore 12V 3 3 V 5V URAT V The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system Case Open warning Default Disabled This option is used to enable or disable case open warning function The setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 67: ...he optimized performance 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 single option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password T...

Page 68: ...main menu If you 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 PASSWORDDISABLED 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 en...

Page 69: ...llowing information Utility CD content Start to install drivers Install Chipset Software Install DirectX 9 0 Install IAA RAID Install ITE RAID Install Silicon Image RAID Install Audio Driver optional Install LAN Driver optional Install 1394b Driver Install SuperUtility Install Adobe Reader Install Norton Internet Security Install Word Perfect Office 12 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 70: ...o restart your computer after all the drivers installed A Chipset Software B DirectX 9 0 C IAARAID D ITE RAID E Silicon Image RAID F Audio Driver optional G LAN Driver optional H 1394b Driver 2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security D Word Perfect Office 12 3 Browse CD Click here to browse CD content 4 Homepage C...

Page 71: ...u can select the driver that you want to install and begin the setup steps Install Chipset Software Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click Chipset Software to start the installation Note The following setup steps are based on Windows XP environment There may be some differences with other operating systems Click here ...

Page 72: ...D Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click IAA RAID to start the installation Click here Install DirectX 9 0 Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click DirectX to open the IAA RAID setup guide Click here ...

Page 73: ...ck Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click ITE RAID to start the installation Click here Install Silicon Image RAID Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click Silicon Image RAID to start the installation Click here ...

Page 74: ...he install driver menu Click Audio Driver to start the installation Install LAN Driver optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click LAN Driver to start the installation Click here Note If you are using Windows2000 operating system please install Service Pack 4 before installing audio driver Click here ...

Page 75: ...al Click here Install SuperUtility From the main menu select Accessories Click SuperUtility to start the setup Click here Install 1394b Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu Click 1394b Driver to start the installation ...

Page 76: ... User Manual Install Norton Internet Security From the main menu select Accessories Click Norton Internet Security to start the setup Click here Install Adobe Reader From the main menu select Accessories Click Adobe Reader to start the setup Click here ...

Page 77: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 70 955X7AA Series User Manual Install Word Perfect Office 12 From the main menu select Accessories Click Norton Internet Security to start the setup Click here ...

Page 78: ...er 4 Driver CD Introduction 71 955X7AA Series User Manual This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information SuperStep SuperLogo SuperUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 79: ...m 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 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 cr...

Page 80: ...ustments Current 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 adjust ments Reset the warn ing criteria to default settings Current CPU Temperature Current system Temperature ...

Page 81: ...em to auto matically 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 82: ...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 SuperLogo SuperLogo Help About SuperLogo Go to ROM Info page Dis...

Page 83: ...Wizard to complete the 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 Follow the Wizard to complete the BIOS function Go to Backup page Backup Logo Follow the Wizard to complete the backup function Backup whole BIOS image ...

Page 84: ... 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 storage device Exit Program Minimize Window SuperUpdate Help Backup system BIOS to an image file About SuperUpdate Link to Foxconn Website Connect to server and popnp a list of available BIOS...

Page 85: ...r Bundled Software 78 955X7AA Series User Manual Backup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup to backup current BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the backup process Update BIOS from local image 1 Click Load to load a new BIOS file ...

Page 86: ...ections for Bundled Software 79 955X7AA Series User Manual 2 Click Update the following message will appear 3 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS then the following picture will appear 4 Click OK then click Update ...

Page 87: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 80 955X7AA Series User Manual 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart ...

Page 88: ...Directions for Bundled Software 81 955X7AA Series User Manual Update BIOS 1 Click Latest BIOS to automatically update the BIOS from the server 2 The following procedure is the same as Update BIOS from local image ...

Page 89: ...introduce special 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 SuperBoot SuperBIOS Protect SuperRecovery SuperSpeed Chapter 6 6 ...

Page 90: ... SuperBoot a 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 SuperB...

Page 91: ... motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM Severe viruses 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 ...

Page 92: ...ed in gray For 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 ar...

Page 93: ...make a selection 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 wil...

Page 94: ...perations can 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 a...

Page 95: ...n 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 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 whi...

Page 96: ...king up of the 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 ...

Page 97: ... up with the progress 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 98: ...ssing the arrow 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 Si...

Page 99: ...2 955X7AA Series User Manual 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 100: ...e old password 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 101: ...the system 3 Switch on power to the system and press the Del key to enter BIOS Setup 4 Enter the BIOS Features SuperSpeed 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 Warni...

Page 102: ...und configuration there are the standard front center LFE bass speakers but also two surround speakers are placed at the sides of a listener and two speakers directly behind the listener Some formats also support a 8 channel audio configuration wherein there is only one speaker behind the listener However since audio connections always come in stereo pairs most PC hardware will automatically suppo...

Page 103: ...Appendix 96 955X7AA Series User Manual Blue Green Red Black Orange Grey STEP 2 You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8 channel audio function Click here ...

Page 104: ... you ll find an icon on the taskbar s status area Double click the icon you will see the following picture STEP 4 Click Speaker configuration The following picture will appear STEP 5 Make sure you select 8CH Speaker from the above picture Now you can enjoy the 8 channel audio function ...