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Integrated Peripherals

► OnChip ATA Devices/OnBoard Devices/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration 

Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu.

onChip ATA Devices

► SATA#1 Configuration

SATA#1 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the 

mode of the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Disabled], [Compatible], [Enhanced].

► Configure SATA#1 as

This  item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4. Setting values are: 

[IDE]; [AHCI].
[IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode.
[AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register

          CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.

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   ► OnChip ATA Devices 

[Press Enter]

 

   

Help Item

  ► OnBoard Devices 

[Press Enter]

 

   ► SuperIO Configuration 

[Press Enter]

 

OnChip ATA Devices 

   ► USB Configuration 

[Press Enter]

 

 

   

   

  

       ↑↓←→:Move   Enter:Select    +/-/:Value   F10:Save   ESC:Exit    F1:General Help    

                                             F9:Optimized Defaults

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CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.

OnChip ATA Devices

  SATA#1 Configuration   

   

 

 

      Help Item

  Configure SATA#1 as 

 

  [IDE]

  SATA#2 Configuration  

 

  [Enhanced] 

   

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

    Disabled

       

 

 

   

    Compatible

       

 

 

   

    Enhanced

 

       ↑↓←→:Move   Enter:Select    +/-/:Value   F10:Save   ESC:Exit    F1:General Help    

                                             F9:Optimized Defaults

 

[Enhanced]

Options

Summary of Contents for G43MX Series

Page 1: ...G43MX 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 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 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 rate...

Page 4: ...ufacturer 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 caus...

Page 5: ...ower 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 o...

Page 6: ...Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 20 Main Menu 20 System Information 22 Central Control Unit 24 Advanced BIOS Features 26 Advanced Chipset Features 29 Integrated Peripherals 33 Power Management Setup 38 PnP PCI Configuration 40 PC Health Status 41 BIOS Security Features 42 Load Optimal Defaults 43 Save Changes and Exit 43 Discard Changes and Exit 43 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content ...

Page 7: ...out Help 66 FOX LOGO 67 FOX DMI 68 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 connec tivity features for today multi media computing requirements G43MX G43MX K enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...s LAN chip Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 10 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX ma...

Page 10: ...ort 250MB s 500MB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Support 8GB s 16GB 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 LiveUp...

Page 11: ...r 11 Front USB Connector 12 South Bridge Intel ICH10 13 Front Panel Connector 14 SATA Connector 15 Speaker Connector 16 Clear CMOS Jumper 17 24 pin ATX Power Connector 18 Floppy Connector 19 IR CIR Header 20 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 21 COM1 Connector 22 DDR2 DIMM Slot 23 CPU_FAN Header 24 CPU Socket Note The above motherboard layout is for reference only please refer to the physical mother b...

Page 12: ...The DVI D port supports DVI D specification Connect a monitor that supports DVI D connection to this port 6 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 USB Ports LAN Port Parallel Port PS 2 Keyboard Port PS 2 Mouse Port 6 7 3 1 DVI D Port Audio Ports Line Out Microphone Subwoofer Rear ...

Page 13: ...n Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Microphone In Microphone In Center Subwoofer Out Please refer to Chapter 4 and install 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 Audio ports of G43MX K 8 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethe...

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

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: ...eplace the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position 4 Check Pin 1 marking triangle with the Pin 1 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: ...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 and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage Memory modules ...

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 We recommend you using a 24 pin power supply If you are using a 20 pin power supply you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture C A U T I O N 20 Pin Power Pin No 24 Pin Definition 1 GND 2 GND 3 12V 4 12V 3 1 GND 12V 4 2 P...

Page 22: ...r 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 3 4 5 6 The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data trans...

Page 23: ...ith them user can quickly expand another six USB ports on the front panel Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive FDD connector supporting 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB FDDs Chassis Intruder Connector INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of thi...

Page 24: ...ain 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 Speaker Connector SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis 1 SYS_FAN CPU_FAN GND POWER SENSE CONTROL SPDIF_OUT 5V EMPTY SPDIF_OUT GND 1 2 3 4 1 C...

Page 25: ...dous 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 th...

Page 26: ...escriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases oc cur 1 An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Central Control Unit Advanced BIOS Features Advan...

Page 27: ...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 Super I O devices such as Serial I O and other USB devices etc We do not suggest that you change the defau...

Page 28: ...s can be loaded through this menu However it may offer bet ter performance in some ways such as less I O cards less memory etc still it may cause problem if you have more memory or I O cards installed It means if your system loading is heavy set 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 s...

Page 29: ...ou to select which kind of the Floppy Disk Drive is installed in your system It can be 360KB 51 4 1 2MB 51 4 720KB 31 2 1 44MB 31 2 2 88 MB 31 2 and Disabled Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors All errors can result in system halt All Errors But All errors but keyboard or mouse or floppy can result in system h...

Page 30: ...is item Model Name Model name of this product BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed Memory This item displays the current memory size The size is depending on how many memory mod ules were installed in your system before powering on MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC addre...

Page 31: ...ate enabled Voltage Options Press Enter to go to its submenu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Central Control Unit Spread Spectrum Help Item Smart Power LED Disabled Voltage Options Press Enter Disabled Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Options Enabled System Status Power LED Status Stop Blinking Condition Normal...

Page 32: ...to 600mV NB Voltage Control This option is used to change the North Bridge voltage in a step of 50mV The voltage can be incremented from 50mV to 600mV CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Voltage Options Voltage Options Help Item CPU Voltage Setting Adjustment CPU VID DIMM Voltage Control Disabled Voltage via ITE8720 NB Voltage Control Disabled range 1 1v 1 58v step 6 2...

Page 33: ...is 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 floppy Bootup Num Lock This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On d...

Page 34: ...uested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line When disabled the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line Limit CPUID MaxVal This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit configuration Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 it should be Disabled for WinXP Virtualization Technology Appears only when CPU supports Virtualization i e Intel Vanderpool Technology a...

Page 35: ...CI stands for Platform Environment Control Interface The PECI bus allowing access to this data from chipset components is a proprietary single wire interface with a variable data transfer speed from 2 kbit s to 2 Mbit s From a control standpoint the main difference between PECI and the previously used thermal monitoring methods is that PECI reports a negative value expressing the difference betwee...

Page 36: ...systems will take the RAM that would CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction features North Bridge Configuration Press Enter South Bridge Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 Ge...

Page 37: ... select a value manually such as 667 MHz or 800 MHz Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device The Serial Presence Detect SPD device is a small EEPROM chip mounted on a memory module It contains important information about the module s speed size addressing mode and various other parameters so that the motherboard memory controller chipset can b...

Page 38: ... amount of page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS DVMT is an enhancement of the UMA concept where in the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications If a user is not performing any graphics intensi...

Page 39: ...econds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds ASPM Active State Power Management ASPM allows power to be incrementally reduced to individual serial links in a PCI Express fabric as a link becomes less active ASPM is defined in the PCI Express base specification Enables or disables ASPM for a Link based on the overall system power policy the hardware capabilities of the Link and the latency of the Link Hard...

Page 40: ...AHCI The Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI specification describes the register CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals OnChip ATA Devices Press Enter Help Item OnBoard Devices Press Enter SuperIO Configuration Press Enter OnChip ATA Devices USB Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Def...

Page 41: ...ntroller OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network By installing a boot ROM in the network board you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely USB Functions This item is used to enable or disable USB function HDA Controller This item is used to enable or...

Page 42: ... architecture comes from the TC and the TPM Work Group defines the implementation of that architecture Work group members should have a working knowledge of security in relation to the design and usage of cryptographic modules Members should also have a working knowledge of cryptographic techniques including public key cryptography cryptographic algorithms and protocols This item is used to enable...

Page 43: ...Port IRQ This item is used to assign the interrupt request IRQ for the onboard parallel port OnBoard CIR Port This item specifies the base I O port address of the onboard Consumer IR port CIR Port IRQ When OnBoard CIR Port is set to 2E0 3E0 298 this item is used to allow BIOS to select Consumer IR port IRQ CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SuperIO Configuration Super...

Page 44: ...he EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver If USB devices are connected to the computer the following item will appear USB Mass Storage Device After pressing Enter you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device There are many different emulation types of this USB device such as Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk and CDROM can be selected Select Auto USB devices less than 530MB...

Page 45: ... 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 to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context The system is in the soft off state and requires a compl...

Page 46: ...item is used to enable disable the PCI PCIE devices to generate a wake up Resume by USB Devices This item is used to enable disable the USB keyboard and mouse to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Keyboard This item is used to enable disable the PS2 keyboard to generate a wake up Resume by PS2 Mouse This item is used to enable disable the PS2 mouse to generate a wake up Resume On RTC This item is us...

Page 47: ...I IDE busmaster function Select Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering for read write to IDE drives CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PnP PCI Configuration Initial Graphics Adapter Help Item PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults PEG PCI ...

Page 48: ...ed to enable or disable case open warning function Smart Fan This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PC Health Status CPU Temperature 54o C 129o F Help Item System Temperature 30o C 86o F CPU Fan Speed 3391 RPM System Fan Speed N A Disabled Enabled VCore 1 296 V Reset Memory 1 8V 1 808 V Vcc 3 30V 3 408 V 12 0V 12...

Page 49: ... password Clear User Password This item will be displayed only when a User Password was set before It is used to clear the user password Password Check When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the BIOS setup select Always a password is required not only to enter BIOS setup but also on each boot of your PC Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to enable disable boot sector v...

Page 50: ...o be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Changes and Exit When you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the center of the screen Select OK to save your changes to CMOS and exit the program select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Discard Changes and Exit If you se...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...ve been installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811X LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver E Intel RAID 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 with...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ... 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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ... 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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...ge 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 c...

Page 65: ...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 66: ... 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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...out any interruption 4 About Help This page shows some information about FOX LiveUpdate 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 information about FOX LiveUpdate We recommend that you had better keep the default setting unchanged to avoid any ...

Page 74: ...layed if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot 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 system...

Page 75: ...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 ...

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