Foxconn G31AX SERIES, User Manual

Page 1: ...G31AX Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could other wise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste d...

Page 3: ... of radio disturbance 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 rat...

Page 4: ...nufacturer 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 cau...

Page 5: ... power please make sure the power supply AC input voltage setting has been configured to the local standard To prevent damage to the motherboard do not allow screws to come in contact with the motherboard circuit or its components Also make sure there are no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing If you are uncertain about any installation steps...

Page 6: ...nu 21 System Information 23 Fox Central Control Unit 25 Advanced BIOS Features 30 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 34 Power Management Setup 39 PC Health Status 42 Load Optimized Defaults 44 Set Supervisor Password 44 Set User Password 44 Save Exit Setup 44 Exit Without Saving 44 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 46 Install driver and utility 47 FOX ONE Main Page 49 CP...

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Page 8: ... what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements G31AX Series enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...p Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 5 x PCI slots Onboard Serial ATA 4 x SATA connectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 8 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 2 onboard USB headers supporting 4 extra ports Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX ...

Page 10: ...U System overheating shutdown CPU System fan speed control PCI Express x16 Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green Function Support ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Support S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk and S5 soft off Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI DOG WARD Oper...

Page 11: ...Audio Connector 9 CD_IN Connector 10 S PDIF_OUT Connector 11 Floppy Connector 12 Front USB Connectors 13 IrDA Connector 14 Front Panel Connector 15 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 16 Clear CMOS Jumper 17 SATA Connectors 18 USB PWR1 Jumper 19 SYS_FAN Header 20 South Bridge Intel ICH7 21 IDE Connector 22 24 pin ATX Power Connector 23 DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 CPU_FAN Header 25 North Bridge Intel G31 26 LGA ...

Page 12: ... USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 7 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below VGA Port USB Ports LAN Port Parallel Port PS 2 Keyboard Port PS 2 Mouse Port Serial Port Audio Ports Line Out Microphone In Subwoofer Rear Speaker Side Speak...

Page 13: ...ut Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Microphone In Orange Center Subwoofer Out Center Subwoofer Out Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey Side Speaker Out Active LED Link LED Port 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel Blue Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out...

Page 14: ...fer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Install the Memory Install an Expansion Card Install other Internal Connectors Jumpers Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU Memory and VGA for your motherboard http www foxconnchannel co...

Page 15: ...erwise overheating and damage of the CPU may occur Set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the standard requirements for the peripherals If you wish to set the frequency beyond the standard specifications please do so according to your hardware specification...

Page 16: ...place the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position 4 Check pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU C A U T I O N ...

Page 17: ...motherboard That s it 3 Check the solder side of the motherboard the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture 3 2 1 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Turning the push pin bolt along with the direction of arrow counterclockwise 2 Pull the push pin straight up 3 Turning push pin clockwise to its...

Page 18: ... Memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and please select dual channel first to achieve optimum performance C A U T I O N Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used Always turn off the computer...

Page 19: ...mory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to p...

Page 20: ...o make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card s 7 Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card Installing a Graphics Card Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot Removing the Card Push the ...

Page 21: ...to the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V 2 3 3V 14 12V 3 GND 15 GND 4 5V 16 PS_ON Soft On Off 5 GND 17 GND 6 5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 5V SB Stand by 5V 21 5V 10 12V 22 5V 11 12V 23 5V 12 3 3V 24 GND PWR1 24 13 12 1 We re...

Page 22: ... security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out IDE Connector PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD DVD ROM RW drive IrDA Connector IR This connector supports infrared wireless trans mitting and rec...

Page 23: ...us the LED is on When the system gets into sleep mode S1 the LED is blinking When the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or power off mode S5 the LED is off This 2 pin connector is directional with sign Power Switch Connector PWR SW Connect to the power button on the front panel of the chassis Push this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial A...

Page 24: ...ng through USB cables with them user can quickly expand another four USB ports on the front panel Fan Connectors CPU_FAN SYS_FAN NB_FAN There are three main fan headers on this motherboard The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in PC Health Status section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states F_USB 1 2 NC GND VCC D ...

Page 25: ...rdous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem Clear CMOS Jumper CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information such as BIOS data date time information hardware password etc Clear CMOS data is the fast way to go back to factory default when the BIOS settings were mistakenly modified The steps to clear CMOS data are 1 Turn off the computer unplug the power cord from t...

Page 26: ...internal USB connectors USBPWR2 is for the rear USB ports The USB device wake up feature requires a power supply that can provide 500mA on 5VSB lead for each USB port otherwise the system will not power up The total current consumed must not exceed the power supply capability 5VSB whether under normal condition or in sleep mode C A U T I O N Keyboard and Mouse Jumper KB MS_PW This jumper allows yo...

Page 27: ... Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Fox Central Control Unit Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only W...

Page 28: ... such as overclocking can be set up through this menu Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized Integrated Peripherals All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu There are IDE devices Super I O devices such as Seria...

Page 29: ...to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one trial and error to find out the best setting for your current system Set Supervisor Password The supervisor password can be set up through this menu Set User Password The user password can be set up through this menu Save Exit Setup Save setting values to CMOS and exit Exit Without S...

Page 30: ...ned Mode Enhanced Mode or SATA Only mode In each channel s display you can press Enter to go to its submenu You can further config ure specific drive settings None and Auto settings allow you to enable or disable this drive None means no HDD is installed or set and Auto means the system can auto detect the hard disk when booting up In Access Mode setting selections of CHS LBA Large and Auto can he...

Page 31: ...his item shows the CPU name installed in you system Memory This item shows the information of the system memory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be detected All Bu...

Page 32: ...d this function it can significantly reduce the EMI Electromagnetic Interference generated by the system so to comply with FCC regulation But if overclocking is activated you had better disable it Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit Smart BIOS Press Enter Item Help Voltage Options Press Enter CPU Configuration Press Enter Menu Level DRAM Configuration Press Enter Super BI...

Page 33: ...PU Multiplier This item displays the current CPU Ratio Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM speed Note If the CPU FSB is 1333MHz and you use 533MHz memory this item will show 667MHz but not 533MHz Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Smart BIOS Smart Boot Menu Disabled Item Help Smart Power LED Enabled Current CPU Speed 2666MHz Menu Level Current FSB HTT Speed 1066MHz Current CPU...

Page 34: ...AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Item Help C1E Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Menu Level EIST Function Enabled Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Disabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Options CPU Voltage Regulator Default Item ...

Page 35: ...ing Execute Disable Bit with anti virus firewall spyware removal e mail filtering software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives Virtualization Technology Appears only when CPU supports Virtualization i e Intel Vanderpool Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions or containers One ...

Page 36: ...the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module DRAM RAS to CAS Delay This item allows you to select a delay time in clock cycles between the CAS and RAS strobe signals DRAM RAS Precharge This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time in clock cycles Precharge Delay This item allows you to set the precharge delay time in...

Page 37: ...r configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message Disabling this function then POST will not detect the floppy Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off Security Option When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen When it is set t...

Page 38: ...ating systems have been designed with APICs in mind APICs are necessary for enabling new features in the PCI specification Delay For HDD Seconds This item allows you to select the delay for detecting ATA ATAPI devices while booting Time out value 0 15s Full Screen Logo Show This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show ...

Page 39: ...ailable resources for maximum 2D 3D graphics performance The amount of video memory allocated depends upon the amount requested by the operating system When the memory is no longer required it is returned to the operating system for use by other applications or system functions DVMT allocates memory based on system needs This BIOS option allows you to adjust the amount of memory available for DVMT...

Page 40: ...st Select PCI Express graphics card as the default first display device This option is used to select the source of primary display device It can be onboard display or PCI Express graphics card Select Auto then if no PCI E graphics card is installed onboard VGA will be used PCI Express Relative items PCI E Compliancy Mode This item is used to set the PCI E compliancy mode Setting options v1 0a v1 ...

Page 41: ...ls OnChip IDE Devices Press Enter Item Help OnBoard Devices Press Enter SuperIO Devices Press Enter Menu Level USB Devices Setting Press Enter Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnChip IDE Devices IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Item Help IDE DMA Transfer Access Enabled On Chip Primary...

Page 42: ...PATA port Combined Mode PATA and SATA are combined maximum there are four IDE drives You can select PATA as the Primary PCI IDE or select SATA as the Primary PCI IDE through the below PATA IDE Mode setting Four drives are dis played as IDE Channel 0 Master Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master Slave in System Information menu Enhanced Mode Maximum of 6 IDE drives are supported Two PATA drives are display...

Page 43: ...remotely SuperIO Devices Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility OnBoard Devices OnBoard Audio Controller Enabled Item Help OnBoard LAN Controller Enabled OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Enabled Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Devices OnBoard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help ...

Page 44: ...s item is used to select the chan nel of ECP mode USB Devices Setting USB 1 1 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface for USB USB 2 0 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the Enhanced Host Controller Interface for USB USB Operation Mode This item is used to set the USB operation mode If you select the High Speed then the USB operation ...

Page 45: ... USB mouse on legacy OS If you have a USB mouse set to auto or enabled USB Storage Function This option is used to set whether the USB Mass Storage controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting BIOS auto detects the presence of USB Mass Storage Devices you can configure the Boot setting mode for the detected USB MSD Setting Options Auto FDD Mod...

Page 46: ...on context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event also called Suspend to RAM S4 The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar ...

Page 47: ...t the HPET Mode Configuration options 32 bit mode 64 bit mode It can be available only when the HPET Support is enabled PWRON after PWR Fail This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss Power Management Events PCI Express PME This item allows you to enable disable the PCIE devices to generate a wake event Wake Up by PCI Card This item is used to...

Page 48: ...e system from soft off and green mode This feature requires an ATX power supply The options are Disabled Password Hot KEY Any KEY and Keyboard 98 KB Power On Password When Power On by Keyboard is set to Password this item allows you to input a password to wake up the system from soft off and green mode Hot Key Power On When Power On by Keyboard is set to Hot KEY this item allows you to press a Ctr...

Page 49: ...his option is enabled you can set some correlative parameters CPU PWM Start Temperature It allows you set a temperature value from which CPU smart fan starts its operation CPU Start PWM Value It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start value and smart fan begins its operation The higher PWM value can achieve the faster fan speed CPU Slope PWM Value...

Page 50: ...ation Sys1 Start PWM Value It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the fan when the temperature reaches Start value and smart fan begins its operation The higher PWM value can achieve the faster fan speed Sys1 Slope PWM Value It controls the PWM value being stepped up or down versus temperature changes Sys1 Delta Temp erture It is used to set the delta value for temperature When change ...

Page 51: ...next time when you enter the BIOS it will ask you to input this password to confirm your access right After you get the right to access the BIOS you then can select this setting again and press Enter to disable this function or input a new password to replace the original one If you select System for the Security Option in Advanced BIOS Features menu then you will be asked to enter a password when...

Page 52: ...t enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI DOG WARD Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 53: ...ivers have been installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Broadcom LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without being a comp...

Page 54: ... all the other drivers left or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually 2 Install Utility You can select the specific utility to install Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Select to Install Utilities Select to Install Drivers Click to visit Foxconn s website Browse CD Exit the program Drop to System Tray ...

Page 55: ...ill require you to calibrate the CPU s loading Click OK to proceed and start the Utility F I S is a feature of FOX ONE which can automatically adjust your CPU clock based on your current system loading Before you running the FOX ONE program the system parameters such as CPU clock voltage etc are controlled by BIOS settings After you run FOX ONE it will take over and the controlling right will be t...

Page 56: ...implify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar i e Simple Mode as depicted below you can drag this bar to any place on your screen to help you monitoring system status Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray Exit FOX ONE Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Exit Minimum Homepage Monitor Frequency Vo...

Page 57: ...it Click this button to exit the program Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website http www foxconnchannel com Apply the changes Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Cancel the changes ...

Page 58: ...the Simple Mode Messages such as CPU frequency voltage etc they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode 3 F I S Calibration FOX Intelligent Stepping Optional This function will re calibrate the CPU s loading and it may take several minutes to proceed The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadi...

Page 59: ... 2 After data is collected it will ask you to restart your computer now Later on when the FOX ONE program is activated and F I S feature in CPU Page is also enabled FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings Loadings are like Power Gaming Data Mining etc ...

Page 60: ...heck the highest CPU clock you can use System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system When system restarts run FOX ONE again it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you click Yes to apply it A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally Click Yes to continue Press Auto ...

Page 61: ...SET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer Run FOX ONE program again it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system Click Yes to apply it to your system Now your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz ...

Page 62: ...ts speed to a minimum The four benchmarks Power Gaming Data Mining Office and Energy Saving the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu Select Auto CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading 3 Frequency Page Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manua...

Page 63: ...lert function Go to Limit Setting page Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value ...

Page 64: ...alert function Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current system fan rpm value Enable alert function when the system fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of s...

Page 65: ...tage manually CPU voltage can be stepped up down by a unit of 12 5mV while memory is 0 05V step and North Bridge is 0 04V step Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Go to Voltage page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the...

Page 66: ...ets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual When Smart Fan is selected you must use a 4 pin CPU cooler in your system Go to Fan page Set fan speed by dragging the lever Enable or disable smart fan function Apply the changes ...

Page 67: ...ng Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LiveUpdate 1 Local Update 1 1 Local Update BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information please refer to the physical motherboard for detail Exit Toolbar Minimum Show current BIOS information Link to website ...

Page 68: ...ensure if you really want to continue click Yes to confirm A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to finish the operation You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file with an extension of BIN for Award BIOS ROM for AMI BIOS before the setup wizard starts Key in a BIOS name Click here FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update This feature c...

Page 69: ...ration 2 2 Online Update Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet Click start it will search the new drivers from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window Select BIOS to update Click here Current information Search new drivers ...

Page 70: ...from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window Select the driver to update Click here Current information Search new utilities from Internet Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window Select the utility to update ...

Page 71: ...will search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation Click here Current information Search all new BIOS drivers utilities from Internet Browse detailed BIOS information Close the window Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information ...

Page 72: ...rom Internet and if any qualified item found it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step Double click on the icon as show below you can see the detailed information Double click here Apply the changes Reset to default value Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Set auto search the latest FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 73: ...igure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Select different skin of the software Apply the changes Reset to default value Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate ...

Page 74: ...thout any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate C A U T I O N We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any damage Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM Apply the changes Reset to default value Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Click here Show informatio...

Page 75: ...if you enable the BIOS Full Screen Logo Show setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the s...

Page 76: ...an easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view ...

Page 77: ... bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using DOG WARD Main Page When the DOG WARD is running its interface like below At the same time there is a small icon displayed in the system bar When you click Setting a menu will display on the screen you can set the timing interval which your system will recover or restart from its hang state Click here to see utility version Click here will drop ...

Page 78: ...71 4 71 When you click About the version information will be shown as below When Start Stop is not checked the DOG WARD is in sleeping state A check sign V indicates DOG WARD is running ...