Foxconn G31MXP, User Manual

Page 1: ...G31MXP Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ... indicates 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 otherwise 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 househo...

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: ...the 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 st...

Page 6: ...Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 22 Main Menu 22 System Information 24 Fox Central Control Unit 26 Advanced BIOS Features 32 Advanced Chipset Features 34 Integrated Peripherals 36 Power Management Setup 41 PC Health Status 44 Load Optimized Defaults 46 Set Supervisor Password 46 Set User Password 46 Save Exit Setup 46 Exit Without Saving 46 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD conte...

Page 7: ...e 67 About Help 69 FOX LOGO 70 FOX DMI 71 Technical Support Website http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnchannel com support online aspx CPU Memory VGA Compatibility Supporting Website http www foxconnchannel com product Motherboards compatibility aspx Support ...

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 G31MXP G31MXP K enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...ts 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 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 Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 ...

Page 10: ...upport 250MB s 500MB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features 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 Live...

Page 11: ...ector 10 S PDIF_OUT Connector 11 SYS_FAN Header 12 TPM Connecter 13 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 14 Front USB Connectors 15 USBPW0246_1 Jumper 16 South Bridge Intel ICH7 17 Front Panel Connector 18 SATA Connectors 19 Clear CMOS Jumper 20 Speaker Connector 21 IDE Connector 22 24 pin ATX Power Connector 23 DDR2 DIMM Slots 24 CPU_FAN Header 25 North Bridge Intel G31 chipset 26 LGA 775 CPU Socket 27...

Page 12: ...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 Please refer to Chapter 4 and run the Realtek audio driver in CD to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2 4 5 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above Port 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel Blue Line In Rear Spe...

Page 13: ... K supports 1Gb s Ethernet C A U T I O N LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 100M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Orange 10 100Mb s Connection 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mb s Connection Green 100Mb s Connection Orange 1000Mb s Connection Active LED Link LED ...

Page 14: ...the Memory Install an Expansion Card Install other Internal Connectors Jumpers This motherboard supports CPUs with a power rating no more than 105W which include Intel CoreTM 2 Quad CoreTM 2 Duo Pentium Dual Core Celeron Dual Core Celeron and 45nm CPUs For further information please refer to website http www foxconnchannel com for CPU Support List We cannot guarantee that your system can operate n...

Page 15: ...f thermal grease on the surface of the CPU Do not turn on the computer if the CPU cooler is not installed otherwise 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 ...

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: ...therboard 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 d...

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: ...ory 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 pr...

Page 20: ...y 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 latch at ...

Page 21: ...o 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 rec...

Page 22: ...our USB ports on the rear panel this product also provides two 10 pin USB headers on its motherboard By connecting through USB cables with them user can quickly expand another four USB ports on the front panel Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis IDE Connectors PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any IDE type of ...

Page 23: ...nector 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 ATA Connectors SATA_1 2 The SerialATAconnector is used to connect with SATAHard Disk or CD devices which supporting this feature The current Serial ATA II interface all...

Page 24: ... closed the system will send a message out TPM Connector TPM The TPM Trusted Platform Module provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase additional device and install it INTR GND INTRUDERJ 1 LCLK LFRAME LRESET LAD3 VDD LAD0 SB3V NC GND LPCPD GND EMPTY LAD2 NC LAD1 GND NC SERI...

Page 25: ...recommended It can prevent hazardous 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 comput...

Page 26: ...etup USB Wake Up From S3 to Enabled USBPW1357_1 USBPW0246_1 5V Default 1 2 3 5VSB 1 2 3 USBPW1357_1 is for the rear USB connectors USBPW0246_1 is for the internal 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 whe...

Page 27: ...he CPU FSB is 1066MHz set the JP1 pins to 2 3 as Status 1 and set CMOS Setup Fox Central Control Unit DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Selectable to Manual System Memory Speed will show 886 and 1066 2 When the CPU FSB is 1333MHz set the JP2 pins to 2 3 as Status 2 and set CMOS Setup Fox Central Control Unit DRAM Configuration DRAM Timing Selectable to Manual System Memory Speed will show 1000 1 1 JP...

Page 28: ... 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 29: ... 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 30: ...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 31: ...de 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 Lage and Auto can help you ...

Page 32: ...stalled 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 But Keyboard The system boot wil...

Page 33: ... PCI CLK This option is used to auto detect PCI slot When enabled the system will turn off clock of the empty PCI slot to reduce EMI Electromagnetic Interference Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Fox Central Control Unit Smart BIOS Press Enter Item Help Fox Intelligent Stepping Press Enter Voltage Options Press Enter Menu Level CPU Configuration Press Enter DRAM Configuration Press Enter Super ...

Page 34: ...eed This item displays the current Front Side Bus speed Current CPU Multiplier This item displays the current CPU Ratio Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM speed Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Enabled Item Help Smart Boot Menu Disabled Current CPU Speed 1866MHz Menu Level Current FSB Speed 1066MHz Current CPU Multiplier 7 Smart Debug LED Current ...

Page 35: ...activate it More detailed descriptions of FIS feature can be found in FOX ONE utility of Chapter 4 The following 3 settings are valid only when the Fox Intelligent Stepping is set to Manual CPU Clock This option is used to adjust the CPU clock Note Before you adjust CPU Clock it is recommended to adjust PCI Express Clock firstly If you directly adjust CPU Clock maybe the system will not work at th...

Page 36: ...Configuration Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Voltage Options CPU Voltage Default Item Help DRAM Voltage Default Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F7 Optimized Defaults Default Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Configuration Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Item Help C1E Function Auto Execute Disable Bit Enabled Menu Level EIST Fun...

Page 37: ...ystems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repairs By combining 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 EIST Function You can enable disable the EIST Processor Power Management PPM through this item Virtualization Technology Appears only w...

Page 38: ...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 39: ...some other devices provided that the first second third boot devices failed The options are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking 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 Disabling this function then POST will not detect the flop...

Page 40: ...nter CMOS Setup but also to start up your PC 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 41: ...re the most efficient use of available 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 amou...

Page 42: ...t 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 Express x1 Port This item is used to enable disable PCI Express x1 port or let it be auto dectected PC...

Page 43: ...BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals 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...

Page 44: ...er Only 2 IDE drives are available at PATA port Combined Mode SATA drives are acting as legacy IDE devices Maximum there are four IDE drives Two SATA drives are displayed as IDE Channel 0 Master Slave and two PATA drives are displayed as IDE Channel 1 Master Slave in System Information menu Enhanced Mode Maximum of 4 IDE drives are supported Two PATA drives are displayed as IDE Channel 0 Master Sl...

Page 45: ...emotely 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 O...

Page 46: ...lel or Printer port They are SPP default EPP ECP and ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA When Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP or ECP EPP the item is used to select the channel 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...

Page 47: ...is item is used to enable the support for USB keyboard on legacy OS If you have a USB keyboard set to auto or enabled USB Mouse Function This item is used to enable the support for USB mouse on legacy OS If you have a USB mouse set to auto or enabled 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 detec...

Page 48: ...n 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 t...

Page 49: ...a signal which can be triggered from a PCI card It represents Power Management Event Wake Up by PCI Card This item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card Wake Up on LAN This item is used to set the system to wake up by LAN Resume by Alarm This item is used to set the timing of the start up function In order to use this function the start up password function must be disabled Also the PC ...

Page 50: ...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 Ctrl Function key...

Page 51: ... CPU System smart fan function Only when this option is enabled you can set some correlative parameters PWM Start Temperature It allows you set a temperature value from which smart fan starts its operation 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...

Page 52: ... Temp erture It is used to set the delta value for temperature When change of the temperature reaches plus minus delta value then the PWM will be increased or decreased by a step value based on the slope formula ...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...s that 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 Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 55: ...after all the drivers have been installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811X 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 ...

Page 56: ...ll 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 57: ...ll 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 tr...

Page 58: ...plify 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 Volt...

Page 59: ...t 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 60: ...e 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 loading...

Page 61: ... 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 62: ...eck 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 b...

Page 63: ...ET 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 64: ... 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 manual ...

Page 65: ...ert 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 S...

Page 66: ...ert 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 sys...

Page 67: ...voltage 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 ...

Page 68: ...s 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 69: ...3 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 Please set the BIOS setting BIOS Write Protect or Super BIOS Protect to Disabled when running this applica...

Page 70: ...sure 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 can...

Page 71: ...ation 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 f...

Page 72: ...rom 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 73: ...ll 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 74: ...m 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 75: ...ure 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 76: ...ut any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate C A U T I O N We recommend that you should 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 77: ...f 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 sy...

Page 78: ...n 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 ...