Foxconn H55MXV LE, User Manual

Page 1: ...H55MXV 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 househ...

Page 3: ...adio 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 rated cu...

Page 4: ...turer 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 cause un...

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: ...Main Menu 21 System Information 23 Advanced BIOS Features 25 Fox Central Control Unit 27 Advanced Chipset Features 31 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 36 PC Health Status 38 BIOS Security Features 39 Load Optimal Defaults 40 Save Changes and Exit 40 Discard Changes and Exit 40 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 42 Install driver and utility 43 FOX ONE Main Page 45 CPU Cont...

Page 7: ...e http www foxconnchannel com Support Website http www foxconnsupport com Worldwide online contact Support http www foxconnsupport com inquiry aspx CPU Support List http www foxconnsupport com cpusupportlist aspx Memory VGA Compatibility List http www foxconnsupport com complist aspx Support ...

Page 8: ...nly what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements H55MXV enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...A 6 x SATA connectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Supports up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB head ers supporting 6 extra ports Support USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x CPU fan header 4 pin 1 x System fan headers 4 pi...

Page 10: ...anagement features PCI Express x16 Gen2 0 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 LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft Window...

Page 11: ...s 6 Front Audio Connector 7 Speaker Connector 8 S PDIF Out Connector 9 Intel ME Jumper 10 Front USB Connectors 11 Clear CMOS Jumper 12 TPM Connector 13 Chipset Intel H55 14 SATA Connectors 15 Front Panel Connector 16 24 pin ATX Power Connector 17 CIR Connector 18 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 19 COM1 Connector 20 DDR3 DIMM Slots 21 CPU_FAN Header 22 LGA1156 CPU Socket 1 15 7 3 6 2 4 16 5 12 14 13...

Page 12: ...rt 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 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 USB Ports LAN Port P...

Page 13: ...ection at up to 10 100 1000Mb s data rate LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mb s Connection Green 100Mb s Connection Orange 1000Mb s Connection Link LED Active LED ...

Page 14: ...ut 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 the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard CPU Support List http www foxconnsupport com cpusupportlist aspx Me...

Page 15: ...rwise 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 specifications...

Page 16: ...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 1 Release the CPU socket lever ...

Page 17: ...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 default position Use extreme ...

Page 18: ...e 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 have a foolproof design A memory module can be installed in only one direction If you are unable to insert the memory switch the direction C A U T I O N It is rec...

Page 19: ...emory 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 Notch Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outl...

Page 20: ...ny 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: ...to the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 8 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 We recommend you usin...

Page 22: ...his feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate 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 this connector If eventually the chassis is closed the system will send a message out CIR Connector CIR This connector supports infrared wireless...

Page 23: ...r LED indicates the system s status When the system is in operation S0 status 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...

Page 24: ...YS_FAN1 There are two 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 NC SPKJ EMPTY SPEAKER SPKJ 1 2 3 4 CPU_FAN SYS_FAN1 GND POWER SENSE CONTROL 1 ...

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: ...t It provides latest IT management features such as Intel AMT that allows to improve management of corporate assets Set the jumper to pins 1 2 you can enable the Intel Management Engine function Set the jumper to pins 2 3 you can disable the Intel Management Engine function Enable Default 1 2 3 Disable 1 2 3 MFG Before flashing BIOS ROM you need to set MFG jumper to pins 2 3 first C A U T I O N ...

Page 27: ...information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Advanced BIOS Features Fox Central Control Unit Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status BIOS Security Features Load Optimal Defaults 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 We do not g...

Page 28: ...tral Control Unit Some special proprietary features such as overclocking 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 Serial I O and other USB devices etc W...

Page 29: ...word before boot or access to Setup Load Optimal Defaults The optimal performance settings 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...

Page 30: ...lt 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 can result in system halt The halt condi tion can be enabled disabled in the next three settings Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error if you enabled this item Mouse The ...

Page 31: ...eck 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 address ...

Page 32: ...Disabled Displays the normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages Bootup Num Lock This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started The available settings are On default and Off PCI Latency Timer This item is used to set the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Intel VT d Configuration Trusted Com...

Page 33: ...for trusted computing building blocks and software interfaces across multiple platforms TPM Trusted Platform Module is a specification promoted by TCG A Trusted Platform Mod ule offers facilities for secure generation of cryptographic keys The TPM Work Group is chartered to create the Trusted Platform Module TPM specification The definition of the TPM architecture comes from the TC and the TPM Wor...

Page 34: ...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 better access the memory device Select Auto for SPD enable mode Select Manual to set the parameters by yourself The following 10 settings are valid only when the Memory Timing by SPD is set to...

Page 35: ...e TM i5 CPU 670 3 47GHz Frequency 3 47GHz BCLK Speed 133MHz Cache L1 128 KB Cache L2 512 KB Cache L3 4096 KB Intel PPM Configuration C1E Support Enabled MPS and ACPI MADT ordering Modern ordering Limit CPUID MaxVal Disabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Execute Disable Bit Enabled Intel R HT Technology Enabled Active Processor Cores All A20M Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F...

Page 36: ...lt 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 Intel R HT Technology This item is used to enable disable the Hyper Threading Technology feature Active Processor Cores This item is used to set the...

Page 37: ...ondi tion Intel R C STATE Technology This item is used to enable disable C State C State means CPU idle is set to C2 C3 C4 CState package limit setting This item appears only when the Intel R C STATE Technology is set to Enabled It is used to select the C State mode set to Auto can allow BIOS to detect the C State mode that sup ported by your CPU C3 State This item is used to enable disable C3 Sta...

Page 38: ...ure out what to do Many systems cause that high RAM to simply be ignored resulting in the loss of effective RAM More complex systems will take the RAM that would occupy that 3 5 4GB address space and re map it into the 4 0 4 5GB address space The RAM doesn t care because it s just an array of storage cells it s up to the memory controller to associate addresses with those storage cells Of course t...

Page 39: ...ican Megatrends Inc IDE Configuration Configure SATA as IDE Help Item SATA 1 IDE Configuration Enhanced SATA 2 IDE Configuration Enhanced IDE Detect Time Out 35 Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults IDE Options Configure SATA as This item is used to set the operation mode of your SATA ports 1 2 3 4 5 6 Set to IDE can configure the SATA ports to support IDE...

Page 40: ...LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller 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 SuperIO Configuration CMOS Setup Utilit...

Page 41: ... Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2009 American Megatrends Inc USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version 2 24 5 13 4 USB Devices Enabled 2 Hubs Legacy USB Support USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Enabled Legacy USB1 1 HC Support Enabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Enabled Enables support for legacy USB AUTO opti...

Page 42: ... feature This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver Legacy USB1 1 HC Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS If you have a USB keyboard or mouse set to auto or enabled ...

Page 43: ...leeping state except that the CPU and system cache context is lost the OS is respon sible for maintaining the caches and CPU context Control starts from the processor s reset vector after the wake event S3 The S3 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state where all system context is lost except system memory CPU cache and chip set context are lost in this state Hardware maintains memory c...

Page 44: ...oss Geen Mode This item is used to enable disable the EUP Energy Using Product feature When enable the suspend power of the chipset will be cut off in S4 S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of motherboard when disable the suspend power is always on USB Device Wakeup From S3 This item is used to wake up the system by a USB device when it is staying at S3 state Resume by PCIE PM...

Page 45: ...s item is used to enable or disable case open warning function CPU System Temperature The CPU System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU System Fan Speed The CPU System fan speed are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU Core DRAM Voltage 3 30V 5 00V 12 0V The current voltages are automatically detected and displayed by the system CPU Smart Fan S...

Page 46: ...rd Change Supervisor Password Press Enter Change User Password Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password After you input Supervisor password it then will ask you to input user password optionally Change User Password This item is used to install or cha...

Page 47: ...ers to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the system might fail to work Save Exit Setup 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 pro gram select Cancel or ESC to return to the main menu Exit Without Saving If you select ...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...DA Audio Driver C Realtek LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver E Intel Management Engine Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user inter face 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 computer literate A FOX ONE B F...

Page 50: ...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 Instal lation 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 51: ...ent Stepping will 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 r...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ... 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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7 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 runni...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...ew version 3 2 Configure System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Apply the changes Reset to default value Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up ...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...nable 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 Windows 7 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 ...

Page 72: ...m maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard 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 Windows 7 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 ...