Foxconn Q57M Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Q57M Series Motherboard User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ndicates 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 h...

Page 3: ...io 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 cur...

Page 4: ...rer 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...

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 motherbo...

Page 6: ...S Faetures 22 Advanced BIOS Features 24 Advanced Chipset Features 28 Boot Configuration Features 31 Power Management Setup 33 PnP PCI Configurations 35 PC Health Status 36 BIOS Security Features 37 Lo...

Page 7: ...ate RAID in BIOS 71 Install 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 co...

Page 8: ...ly what you need for break through performance With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi media computing requirements Q57M enables you to unleash more...

Page 9: ...t hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing LAN Intel Boazman GbE 82578DM with Intel AMT6 0 Audio Realtek ALC888S Colay ALC662 High Definition Audio 2 4 5 1 7 1 channel Support for S PDIF Out Support Ja...

Page 10: ...current 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 Functio...

Page 11: ...1 Slot 5 PCI Slots 6 Front Audio Connector 7 S PDIF Out Connector 8 Buzzer Connector 9 Front USB Connectors 10 Intel ME Jumper MFG 11 TPM Connector 12 Clear CMOS Jumper 13 Front Panel Connector 14 SAT...

Page 12: ...pports the USB 2 0 1 1 specification Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard mouse USB printer USB flash drive and etc 7 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to...

Page 13: ...ction 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 10...

Page 14: ...t 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...

Page 15: ...wise 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 specifi...

Page 16: ...he 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 o...

Page 17: ...he 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 c...

Page 18: ...ardware 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 For this motherbo...

Page 19: ...mory socket Place the memory module onto the socket then put your fingers on top edge of the module and push it down firmly and seat it vertically into the memory socket Step 2 The clips at both ends...

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 Gr...

Page 21: ...o the connector and make sure it is secure 4 pin ATX 12 V Power Connector PWR2 Connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3 3V 13 3 3V...

Page 22: ...CD devices which support this feature The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB s data transfer rate TPM Connector TPM The TPM Trusted Platform Module provides the ability to the PC to ru...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...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...

Page 25: ...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 th...

Page 26: ...BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Boot Configuration Features Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status BIOS Security Fe...

Page 27: ...alues for the chipset can be changed through this menu and the system performance can be optimized Boot Configuration Features The boot configurations can be set or changed through this menu Power Man...

Page 28: ...IOS settings instead of using this default 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...

Page 29: ...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 Model Name Model name of this product BIOS Version It displa...

Page 30: ...3 23 ules were installed in your system before powering on MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address CPU Name It displays the current CPU name...

Page 31: ...S5 wake up only by pressing the power button Disable Normal ACPI function ACPI APIC Support This item is used to enable or disable the ACPI APIC function Adjust DRAM Voltage This item is used to set...

Page 32: ...functionality can help prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memor...

Page 33: ...the motherboard This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports Setting values are Compatible Enhanced SATA 2 IDE Configuration Enhanced Intel SpeedStep technology EIST allows the system to dy...

Page 34: ...Enabled Onboard USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller USB 2 0 Controller This item is used to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller USB Keyboard Mouse Su...

Page 35: ...ual to set the parameters by yourself The following 4 settings are valid only when the Memory Timing by SPD is set to Manual CAS Latency Time tCL This item controls the CAS latency which determines th...

Page 36: ...TPM Support Enable Disable TPM support in BIOS Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Disabled TPM Support TPM Truste...

Page 37: ...se by other applications or system functions DVMT allocates memory based on system needs This BIOS option allows you to adjust the amount of memory available for DVMT Fixed is a memory allocation meth...

Page 38: ...iority for boot devices After pressing Enter you can select the device using the Up Down arrow keys and change the device priority using or you can exit this menu by pressing Esc Removable Drives Prio...

Page 39: ...The available settings are On default and Off Full Screen Logo This item allows you to enable or disable full screen logo show Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop i...

Page 40: ...essor 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...

Page 41: ...revious Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Disabled 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 u...

Page 42: ...ults Disabled Clear NVRAM This item is used to set whether clear NVRAM during system booting or not Setting options Enabled and Disabled Plug Play O S This item is used to configure the Plug and Play...

Page 43: ...e ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Enabled CPU System Temperature The CPU System temperature are automatically detected and displayed by the syst...

Page 44: ...the User Password Not Installed password Change Supervisor password Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F7 Previous Values F8 Fail Safe Defaults F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter...

Page 45: ...faults press N to skip By this default BIOS have set the optimized performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components But if the optimized performance parameters to be s...

Page 46: ...y drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Note Because each module is independe...

Page 47: ...all the drivers for your system You must click Intel Chipset Driver to install it first After that you can click One Click Setup and then choose the items you want to install or you can click on each...

Page 48: ...41 4 41 2 Utility Use these options to install additional software programs...

Page 49: ...nt 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...

Page 50: ...mplify 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...

Page 51: ...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 Foxcon...

Page 52: ...he 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...

Page 53: ...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 yo...

Page 54: ...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...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...s 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 Configura...

Page 57: ...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 curren...

Page 58: ...lert 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...

Page 59: ...age 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 En...

Page 60: ...ts 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 d...

Page 61: ...4 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 refe...

Page 62: ...nsure 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 f...

Page 63: ...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 o...

Page 64: ...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 S...

Page 65: ...ill 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...

Page 66: ...om 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 Doub...

Page 67: ...re System This page lets you set the location of download files and auto backup BIOS determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate...

Page 68: ...hout 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 her...

Page 69: ...able 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 Wi...

Page 70: ...ze 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...

Page 71: ...Windows XP Vista system with new RAID built as data storage It includes the following information RAID Configuration Introduction Intel Matrix Storage Manager Create a RAID Driver Diskette BIOS Config...

Page 72: ...rd driver CD 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 exist...

Page 73: ...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...

Page 74: ...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 informatio...

Page 75: ...duced 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 th...

Page 76: ...tion 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...

Page 77: ...ional 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...

Page 78: ...RAID Help Item IDE Detect Time Out 35 Marvell 6121 PATA and eSATA eSATA IDE IDE RAID AHCI Disabled Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults RAID Options Intel R...

Page 79: ...OM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 128KB 0 0 GB N A Create Volume RAID0 Stri...

Page 80: ...the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All...

Page 81: ...9R wRAID5 Copyright 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 vo...

Page 82: ...1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved HELP Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Creat...

Page 83: ...ers or less Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volu...

Page 84: ...A37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk CREATE VOLUME ME...

Page 85: ...ed The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level...

Page 86: ...D Volume ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 150 0GB Normal Yes 1 TryRAID0 1 RAID0 Stripe 128KB 148 1GB Normal Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type...

Page 87: ...R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe...

Page 88: ...161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 2 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS72161...

Page 89: ...hts Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID1 RAID1 Mirror Select Disks N A 74 5 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 74 5 CREATE VOLUME MENU...

Page 90: ...id Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select...

Page 91: ...9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID10 RAID10 RAID0 1 Select Disks 128K 149 1 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Nex...

Page 92: ...el R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Strip...

Page 93: ...S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in creating the volume Prev Next SPACE SelectDisk ENTER Done SELECT DISKS 0 Hitachi HDS721616...

Page 94: ...Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity Select Disks 128K 149 1 GB N A Create Volume Change TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select HELP 64KB CREATE VOLUME MENU Intel R M...

Page 95: ...ge Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Select Disks 1...

Page 96: ...5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Non RAID Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to create volume Prev Next TAB M as...

Page 97: ...Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 Hitachi HDS72161 PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Recovery Disk 0 1 ST380811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Master Disk 0 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Non RAID...

Page 98: ...tion All Rights Reserved HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU TryRAID5 RAID5 Parity 3 149 1GB Normal Yes Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All...

Page 99: ...ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete TryRAID5 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0...

Page 100: ...15AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to N...

Page 101: ...ng a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not apply to Recovery volumes Port Drive Model Serial Size Status 0 Hitachi HDS721616PLA PVF904Z21G2JZM 149 0GB Member Disk 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ...

Page 102: ...Selects ENTER Selection Complete Resetting RAID disk will remove its RAID structures and revert it to a non RAID disk WARNING Resetting a disk causes all data on the disk to be lost This does not appl...

Page 103: ...2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R...

Page 104: ...tions will result in change from Contious Update mode to On Request Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright C 2003 09 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Enable Only Recov...

Page 105: ...0811AS 5PS1TAGW 74 5GB Offline Disk 0 2 SAMSUNG HD161HJ S0V3J9APA30524 149 0GB Member Disk 0 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74 5GB Non RAID Disk Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM 9 5 0 1021 Copyright...

Page 106: ...and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays Windows Setup Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver When you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID you...

Page 107: ...ine 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 no...

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...

Page 109: ...rom 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 sp...

Page 110: ...et 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 Ma...

Page 111: ...Matrix Stor age Manager 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...

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...

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...