Foxconn Q45M Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Q45M 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: ...dio 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 cur...

Page 4: ...urer HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the 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 und...

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: ... Internal Connectors 14 Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 21 Main 22 Advanced 24 Chipset 34 Boot 37 Security 38 Health 39 Save Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 44 Install driver and utility 45 FOX ONE Main Page 47 CPU Control 51 Frequency Control 53 Limit Setting 54 Voltage Control 56 Fan Control 57 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update 58 Online Update 60 Configure 63 Abou...

Page 7: ...ll a New Windows XP 99 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 103 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: ...nly what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements Q45M enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...board Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors Controlled by ICH10DO 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 4 rear panel ports 4 onboard USB headers supporting 8 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 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk ...

Page 10: ...press x16 Gen1 0 Support 4GB s 8GB s concurrent bandwidth Low power consumption and power management 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 Sof...

Page 11: ...Audio Connector 8 SPDIF OUT Connector 9 SYS_FAN Header 10 Clear CMOS Jumper 11 Front USB Connectors 12 South Bridge Intel ICH10DO 13 Front Panel Connector 14 MFG Jumper 15 SATA Connectors 16 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 17 24 pin ATX Power Connector 18 Floppy Connector 19 TPM Connector 20 COM1 Connector 21 DDR2 DIMM Slots 22 CPU_FAN Header 23 North Bridge Intel Q45 24 LGA 775 CPU Socket 1 8 2 6 ...

Page 12: ...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 RJ 45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection 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 Gr...

Page 13: ... 5 1 7 1 channels The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above Port 2 channel 4 channel 5 1 channel 7 1 channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out 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 Ou...

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: ...e 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 Remove protective socket cover ...

Page 17: ...fix its diagonal foot partially and fix the other two after 4 Attach the 3 wire power connector of the cooler to the CPU FAN socket on the motherboard Remove CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Release the four screws 2 Detach the fan power cable from the motherboard 3 Remove the CPU cooler carefully Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the CPU Inadequat...

Page 18: ... SS Dual Channel DS SS DS SS Dual Channel DS SS DS SS DS SS DS SS DS Double Side SS Single Side No Memory 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 installin...

Page 19: ...dge 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 112 Pin 128 Pin Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module Be sure to install DDR2 D...

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 8 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 PWR1 24 13 12 1 We re...

Page 22: ...pin USB headers on its motherboard By connecting through USB cables with them user can quickly expand another eight USB ports on the front panel 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 transfer rate PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_L SENSE_SEND ...

Page 23: ...en 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 Floppy Disk Drive Connector...

Page 24: ... make transactions and communication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase additional device and install it 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 sleep...

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: ... POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Health Save Exit Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any gi...

Page 28: ... be set up through this menu You can set the boot device priority and enable Quiet Boot feature here Security The Administrator User password can be set up through this menu to prevent unauthorized use of your computer If you set a password the system will ask you to key in correct password before boot or access to Setup Health This setup enables you to read change fan speeds and displays temperat...

Page 29: ...ow many memory mod ules are installed in your system before powering on SATA Port1 2 3 4 5 6 While entering setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices This item displays the drive information of SATA devices Model Name This item shows the model name of this product BIOS Information Set the Date Use Tab to switch BIOS Vendor American Megatrends between Data elements Core Version ...

Page 30: ...current BIOS version User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed Access Level It displays your current access level If you enter system with a user password it will dispaly User If no password is set or you enter system with administrator password this item will dispaly Administrator ...

Page 31: ...ting CPU Configuration SATA Configuration Intel TXT LT Configuration USB Configuration Super IO Configuration AMT Configuration Fox Central Control Unit Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 1 24 1115 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc Mai...

Page 32: ...alled 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 complete boot when it wakes Software uses a different state value to distinguish between the S5 state and the S4 state to allow for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from a save...

Page 33: ...sed to schedule TPM operation None This is the default option Select this option will do no effection to TPM operation Enable Take Ownership Select this option will enable TPM operation and save a ownership Disable Take Ownership Select this option will disable TPM operation but save a ownership TPM Clear Select this option TPM will have no owner and some values are undefined after a clear opratio...

Page 34: ...cation code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage and worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repairs By combining Execute Disable Bit with anti virus firewall spyware removal e mail filte...

Page 35: ...ed C1 This item is used to enable or disable the Enhanced C1 state SATA Configuration SATA Configuration SATA Mode This item is used to set the Serial ATA Mode Setting options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode The SATA interface is controlled by Intel south bridge chip Serial ATA Controller 0 SATA 1 are the SATA ports 1 2 3 4 of the motherboard This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports Set...

Page 36: ...environment where applications can run within their own space protected from all other software on the system These capabilities provide the protection mechanisms rooted in hardware that are necessary to provide trust in the application s execution environment In turn this can help to protect vital data and processes from being compromised by malicious software running on the platform This item is...

Page 37: ...ed to select a time to detect the mass storage device when booting up The default value is 20 Sec USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy Module Version 08 07 14 support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will USB Devices keep USB devices available only None for EFI applications Legacy USB Support Enabled Device Reset Time Out 20 Sec Select Screen Selec...

Page 38: ...rallel port Device Settings This item shows the resource assigned to the parallel port Change Settings This item is used to select an optimal settings for parallel port Device Mode This item is used to change the printer port mode Super IO Configuration Enable or Disable Floppy Disk Controller Super IO Chip ITE IT8720F Floppy Disk Controller Enabled Serial Port Enabled Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ ...

Page 39: ...is connected to line power and to a network Intel Management Engine ME is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset It provides latest IT management features such as Intel AMT that allows to improve manage ment of corporate assets This item allows user to unconfigure AMT ME without password operation Unconfigure AMT ME Disabled Perform AMT ME unconfigure without password operation Selec...

Page 40: ...FCC regulation But if overclocking is activated you better disable it Fox Central Control Unit Enable or Disable CPU spread spectrum Spread Spectrum Enabled Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 1 24 1115 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc...

Page 41: ...ory Hole Remapping Enabled Memory Frequency Auto Memory Timing By BySPD IGD Memory 32MB DVMT Memory 256MB Select Screen Select Item PCI Express X16 Port Auto Enter Select Initial Graphic Adapter PEG IGD Change Opt VT d Disabled F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 1 24 1115 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2008 Am...

Page 42: ...ry controller chipset can better access the memory When Memory Timing By is set to Setup the following four items will appear CAS Latency tCL This item dispalys the CAS Latency time The CAS Latency is the number of clock cycles that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module RAS Active Time tRAS This item dispalys t...

Page 43: ...ke with when it resumes after an AC power loss Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio This item is used to enable or disable the Azalia HD Audio PCI Express Ports Configuration PCI Express X1 Port This item is used to enable or disable the PCI Express X1 port GbE Controller help SB Chipset Configuration GbE Controller Enabled Wake on LAN from S5 Enabled Launch PXE OpROM Disabled Power On after Power ...

Page 44: ...t Option Priorities This item is used to set the the priorities of the boot devices Boot Configuration Enable Disable Quiet Boot option Quiet Boot Enabled Bootup Numlock State On Boot Option Priorties Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 1 24 1115 Copyright C 2008 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Util...

Page 45: ...tup and is only asked when entering Setup If ONLY the User s password is set then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup In Setup the User will have Administrator rights Administrator Password User Password Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save ESC Exit Version 1 24 1115 Copyright C 2008 Am...

Page 46: ...VCCP DRAM Voltage 3 3V 12V These items show the Current VCCP DRAM 3 3V 12V Voltage detected automatically by the system Smart Fan Function Case Open Warning Disabled Case Open Warning CPU Temperature 54 o C System Temperature 36 o C CPU Fan Speed 2170 RPM NB Fan Speed N A System Fan Speed N A VCCP 1 168 V DRAM Voltage 1 792 V 3 3V 3 392 V 12V 11 968 V Smart Fan Function Disabled Select Screen Sele...

Page 47: ...CPU Fan Delta Temperature It is used to set the delta value for temperature When the change of temperature reaches plus minus delta value the PWM will be increased or decreased by a step value based on the slope formula System Fan Stop Temperature It allows you set a temperature value When system temperaure is lower than this value or is at this value system fan will stop its operation System Fan ...

Page 48: ...uter without saving your modifications select No or ESC to return to the main menu Save Options Save Changes If you select this option and press Enter a message will be displayed in the center of the screen Select Yes to save your changes select No or ESC to return to the main menu Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving Discard Changes and Exit the changes Save Changes and Reset Disc...

Page 49: ...t you load the defaults Select Yes and then press Enter to load the defaults Select No and press Enter it will not load By this default BIOS have set the optimal performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices for example too many expansion cards were installed the sys...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...n installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Intel LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver E Intel RAID Driver F Intel ME Interface Driver G Intel AMT ME 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 ...

Page 52: ... 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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ... 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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...thout 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 an...

Page 73: ...l be displayed if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Boot 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 or the m...

Page 74: ...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 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 75: ...orage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction Intel Matrix Storage Manager Create a RAID Driver Diskette BIOS Configuration Create RAID in BIOS Install a New Windows XP Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for reference only please refer to the practical screen ...

Page 76: ...ID driver diskette if it is not bundled 6 Windows XP or Vista Install CD Existing Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as data storage Follow 5 5 to go through the processes to build a new RAID data storage in your existing Windows XP system it includes 1 Copy RAID driver setup program to your hard disk Vista can skip 2 Follow 5 2 to set BIOS setting SATA mode to RAID or AHCI 3 Follow 5 3 t...

Page 77: ...or where speed is important for example a system that delivers video on demand TV programs to many viewers The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will go wrong but by using error checking the total system can be made more reliable by being able to survive and repair the failure Basic mirroring can...

Page 78: ...an be attached Such a drive will be activated to replace a failed drive that is part of a mirrored array Due to the fault tolerance if any RAID 1 drive fails data access will not be affected as long as there are other working drives in the array RAID 5 Parity RAID 5 provides data striping at the byte level and also stripes error correction information This results in excellent performance and good...

Page 79: ...e introduced 1 Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system 2 Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage Steps to Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 1 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays 2 Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard s SATA connector and the other end to SATA hard disk 3 Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk Before i...

Page 80: ...ation 3 Click GO to start 4 Select the desired destination FDD drive It can be the default drive A or any USB FDD Click OK to continue 5 Insert a diskette click OK to continue 5 1 Create a RAID driver diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system you need to configure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first You also need to create a RAID driver diskette...

Page 81: ...tional specific devices for example a RAID device 10 Install Serial ATA Hard Disks 10 1 Shut down your computer 10 2 Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays connect all power and SATA cables 6 You can input a volume label for this diskette click on Start to format 7 Click on OK to go through this warning message 8 Format finished Click OK to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette ...

Page 82: ...1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Sel...

Page 83: ...ror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume RAID0 Stripe Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 10...

Page 84: ...tor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ...

Page 85: ...ht C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select ...

Page 86: ...WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume Intel R M...

Page 87: ... Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume Volume0 CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Page 88: ...B Member Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk SELECT DISKS Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Intel R Matrix S...

Page 89: ...The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 265 8 GB Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 128KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storag...

Page 90: ...vel Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 200 0GB Normal Yes 1 TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 265 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 1 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 1 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ...

Page 91: ...trix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID1 CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level R...

Page 92: ...tor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU SELECT DISKS Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R...

Page 93: ...tatus Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU...

Page 94: ...atrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID10 CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Page 95: ...d ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID10 RAID10 RAID0 1 N A 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 0 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix ...

Page 96: ...Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB Create Volume TryRAID5 CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Choose the RAID level...

Page 97: ...Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Non RAID Disk 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk CREATE VOLUME MENU SELECT DISKS Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5...

Page 98: ... 64KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk 0 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Member Disk 0 5 ST3300831AS 3NF02XH2 279 5GB Member Disk 0 Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003...

Page 99: ...on All Rights Reserved HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 3 465 8GB Normal Yes Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB N...

Page 100: ... DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST Are you sure you want to delete TryRAID5 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type...

Page 101: ... 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1020 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks t...

Page 102: ... revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Member Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP4G 232 9GB Member Disk Are you sure you want to reset RAID data on selected disks Y N _ Previous Next SPACE Selects ENTER Selection Complete RESET RAID DATA 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 23...

Page 103: ...ON MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 3 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial S...

Page 104: ...MAIN MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION Degraded volume and disk available for rebuilding detected Selecting a disk initiates a rebuild rebuild completes in the operating system Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding ESC to exit Port Drive Model Serial Size 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NCB1 WD WCANKC865380 232 9GB 4 ST3320620SV 9QF4YJGQ 298 1GB Previous Next ENTER Select ESC Exit DEGRADED VOLUME DET...

Page 105: ...AID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Create RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 2 Delete RAID Volume 4 Exit RAID Volume Data is Encrypted ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 64KB 465 8GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 WDC WD2500JS 60NWD WCANKC865380 232 9GB Non RAID Disk 2 Maxtor 6L250S0 L50SKP...

Page 106: ...and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver Boot Configuration Set the system boot order Quiet Boot Enabled Bootup Numlock State On Boot Option Priorties Boot Option 1 CD DVD ROM Hard Drive BBS Priorities Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defau...

Page 107: ...mine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter Currently Setup will load support for the following mass storage device s none To specify additional SCSI adapters CD ROM drivers or special disk controllers for use with Windows including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer...

Page 108: ...t disk from a mass storage device manufacturer press S If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows press ENTER S Specify Additional Device ENTER Continue F3 Exit Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows using a device support disk provided by ...

Page 109: ...from the floppy drive please remember 11 Follow the Windows XP install processes to finish the set up Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list To set up Windows XP on the selected item press ENTER To create a partition in the unpartitioned space press C To dele...

Page 110: ...set to AHCI or RAID 2 You d better have an IDE CD drive If you have a SATA CD drive and the BIOS SATA mode was set to AHCI or RAID in Windows XP platform this CD drive can not be recognized if Intel Matrix Storage Manager has not been installed If the system can not recognize it how can the driver be installed This is the reason why we need to come out a standard procedure for SATA CD drive users ...

Page 111: ...ager option ROM utility Configure your new hard disks to RAID0 1 5 or 10 Exit RAID BIOS PC will reboot 4 The Windows XP is running again and a new hardware of RAID disk was found Click Cancel to skip this Wizard Click to exit SATA Configuration 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode SATA Mode RAID Mode Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized De...

Page 112: ...5 105 5 Use Explorer to get into the Intel driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop 6 Click on Setup exe to install Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver ...

Page 113: ...5 106 7 Install complete 8 In Windows Explorer right click on My Computer click on Manage then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID disks Follow the Wizard to finish the job ...