Foxconn G45MG Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...G45MG Series Motherboard User s Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 household waste d...

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: ...ain Menu 22 System Information 24 Green System Mode 26 Advanced BIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 32 Integrated Peripherals 36 PnP PCI Configuration 41 BIOS Security Features 42 Load Optimal Defaults 43 Save Changes and Exit 43 Discard Changes and Exit 43 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 45 Install driver and utility 46 FOX ONE Main Page 49 CPU Control 53 Frequency Control 55 L...

Page 7: ...ge Manager 83 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 84 BIOS Configuration 86 Create RAID in BIOS 86 Install a New Windows XP 110 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 114 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 Webs...

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 G45MG enables you to unleash more power from your computer This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors ...

Page 9: ...I Express x1 slots 1 x PCI slot Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ Native Command Queuing USB Support hot plug Support up to 12 x USB 2 0 ports 6 rear panel ports 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to 480Mb s Internal Connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x ...

Page 10: ...ower 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 FOX Kara Player FOX Energy Management Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows Vista XP 2000 Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 inches x 9 6 inches...

Page 11: ... Connector 10 Speaker Connector 11 SYS_FAN Header 12 TPM Connector 13 Clear CMOS Jumper 14 Front USB Connectors 15 Front Panel Connector 16 SATA Connectors 17 Fan2 Header 18 IrDA Connector 19 South Bridge Intel ICH10R 20 Green Power Saving Header Power_BU 21 Floppy Connector 22 IDE Connector 23 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 24 24 pin ATX Power Connector 25 Fan3 Header 26 DDR3 DIMM Slots 27 CPU_FA...

Page 12: ...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 5 Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port please refer to the table below 1 3 Back Panel Connectors VGA Port LAN Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Audio Ports Line Out Microphone In Subwoofer Rear Speaker Side Speaker Line In 6 3 USB Ports 4 5 1 2 USB Ports 4 7 1394a Port HDMI ...

Page 13: ...s data rate 7 1394a Port This port is used to connect a 1394a device Active LED Link LED LAN Type Left Active Right Link Status Description Status Description 1000M Off No Link Off No Link Green Blinking Data Activ ity Off 10 Mb s Connection Green 100 Mb s Connection Orange 1000 Mb s Connection ...

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: ...place the metal cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position 4 Check pin one marking triangle with the pin one corner of the CPU socket align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket Before installing the CPU make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU C A U T I O N ...

Page 17: ...motherboard That s it 3 Check the solder side of the motherboard the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture 3 2 1 4 Attach the 4 wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard 1 Turning the push pin bolt along with the direction of arrow counterclockwise 2 Pull the push pin straight up 3 Turning push pin clockwise to its...

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 It is recommended that memory of the same capacity brand speed and chips be used and please select dual channel first to achieve optimum performance C A U T I O N Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the memory Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory It is recom...

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 Before installing a memory module make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to ...

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: ...d 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 recommend you using a...

Page 22: ...ts infrared wireless trans mitting and receiving device IDE Connector PIDE With the provided Ultra DMA IDE ribbon cable you can connect to any IDE type of hard disk and CD DVD ROM RW drive SPDIF_OUT 5V EMPTY SPDIF_OUT GND 1 2 3 4 PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_L SENSE_SEND SENSE1_RETURN PRESENCEJ EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN AUD_GND 1 2 10 9 F_AUDIO PORT2_R 1 2 3 4 5 5V EMPTY IRRX GND IRTX IR Connect a 4 pin power ...

Page 23: ...atus 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 to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button Serial...

Page 24: ...ve main fan headers on this motherboard The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in Green System Mode section of the BIOS Setup These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 sleeping states 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...

Page 25: ...g Header PWR_BU This Green Power Saving header can be connected to a special Green Power Supply to dramatically reduce the power consumption in standby mode Our Green series motherboards are supporting this feature You can enable it by setting the BIOS option System Mode to Green System in Green System Mode menu 1 2 Power Button Power Supply Detection LCLK LFRAMEn LRESETn LAD3 VDD LAD0 NC_2 NC_1 G...

Page 26: ...ardous ESD Electrical Static Discharge problem ClearCMOS 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 27: ...t of the keyboard and two USB connectors silkscreened by PS2KB_USB in the back panel 1 Set the jumper to pins 1 2 depends on BIOS setting when Green System Mode is set to Green System no 5V is output when set to Normal System 5V is output 2 Set the jumper to pins 2 3 always 5V is output USBPWR_SEL Default 1 2 3 5V 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...lowing information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu System Information Green System Mode Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals PnP PCI Configuration BIOS Security Features Load Optimal Defaults Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Since BIOS could be updated some other times the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only We do not guarante...

Page 29: ...us can be set up through this menu Advanced BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu There are boot up settings 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 CMOS Setup Ut...

Page 30: ...r 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 you need now is t...

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

Page 32: ...ng Table With PATA IDE drives Without PATA IDE drives With PATA IDE drives OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices SATA 1 Configuration Compatible Enhanced SATA 1 Configuration Disabled SATA 1 Configuration Compatible Enhanced SATA 1 Configuration Disabled Configure SATA 1 as SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration SATA 2 Configuration RAID AHCI Enhanced Dis...

Page 33: ...d to RAM S4 The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI In order to reduce power to a minimum it is assumed that the hardware plat form has powered off all devices Platform context is maintained also called Suspend to Disk S5 The S5 state is similar to the S4 state except that the OS does not save any context The system is in the soft off state a...

Page 34: ...al Mode If you want to use GPS feature you need to follow the below steps to turn it on Step 1 Set the Green Mode Normal Mode switch to Green Mode position Step 2 Connect the two pin cable from Green power supply to PWR_BU header on the moth erboard At the mean time the BIOS System Mode setting will be changed to Green System automatically CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatren...

Page 35: ...tem is used to enable disable RTC alarm event to generate a wake up RTC is system real time clock C1E Function C1E represents Enhanced HALT State It is a feature which Intel CPU uses to reduce power consumption when in halt state C1E drops the CPU s multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT halt command is issued This item is used to enable disable the C1E support EIST Function You can sel...

Page 36: ...Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up If it cannot detect one either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability it will appear an error message Disabling this function then POST will not detect the floppy Bootup Num Lock This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock k...

Page 37: ...enabled the processor will retrieve the currently requested cache line as well as the subsequent cache line When disabled the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line Limit CPUID MaxVal This item is used to enable or disable CPUID maximum value limit configuration Set Limit CPUID MaxVal to 3 it should be Disabled for WinXP Virtualization Technology Appears only when CPU supp...

Page 38: ...ng software and other network security measures IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives Core Multi Processing It is used to enable or disable the feature and will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature When disabled it will disable one execution core of each CPU die It is going to provide backward compatibility any way keep it enabled PECI PECI stands for Platform...

Page 39: ... Chipset Features Adanced Chipset Settings Help Item WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction features North Bridge Configuration Press Enter South Bridge Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc N...

Page 40: ...peed Adjust This item is used to adjust the memory speed Select Auto for SPD enable mode You also can select a value manually such as 667 MHz or 800 MHz Memory Timing by SPD This item is used to enable disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device The Serial Presence Detect SPD device is a small EEPROM chip mounted on a memory module It contains important information about the module s speed size...

Page 41: ... page locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with a guaranteed graphics memory at all times and will no longer be available to the OS DVMT is an enhancement of the UMA concept where in the graphics driver allocates memory as needed for running graphics applications If a user is not performing any graphics intensive operati...

Page 42: ... assertion width of SLP_S4 Setting values are 4 to 5 seconds 3 to 4 seconds 2 to 3 seconds 1 to 2 seconds ASPM Active State Power Management ASPM allows power to be incrementally reduced to individual serial links in a PCI Express fabric as a link becomes less active ASPM is defined in the PCI Express base specification Enables or disables ASPM for a Link based on the overall system power policy t...

Page 43: ... RAID it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2008 American Megatrends Inc Integrated Peripherals OnChip ATA Devices Press Enter Help Item OnBoard Devices Press Enter SuperIO Configuration Press Enter OnChip ATA Devices USB Configuration Press Enter Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Press Enter CMOS Setu...

Page 44: ...s are Disabled Enhanced JMicron 36x ATA Controller This item is used to enable disable JMicron 36x ATA controller With PATA IDE drives Without PATA IDE drives With PATA IDE drives OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices OnChip ATA Devices SATA 1 Configuration Compatible Enhanced SATA 1 Configuration Disabled SATA 1 Configuration Compatible Enhanced SATA 1 Configuration Disabled Configure SATA 1 as S...

Page 45: ... promote open vendor neutral industry standard specifications 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 specifica tion The defin...

Page 46: ... onboard infrared chip function IrDA Duplex Mode This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the onboard infrared chip CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc SuperIO Configuration SuperIO Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled Allows BIOS to Enable IrDA Function Enabled or disable floppy IrDA Duplex Mode Half Duplex controller Move Enter Sel...

Page 47: ...able support for OS without EHCI hand off feature This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand Off support The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver If USB devices are connected to the computer the following item will appear USB Storage Configuration After pressing Enter you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device There are many different emulation types of this USB de...

Page 48: ...I busmastering for read write to IDE drives CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc PnP PCI Configuration PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled Help Item Enabled BIOS uses PCI busmastering for read write to IDE drives Move Enter Select Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F9 Optimized Defaults Disabled ...

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

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

Page 51: ...motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Install driver and utility FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI FOX Kara Player FOX Energy Management Note Because each module is independent so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module please understand ...

Page 52: ...en installed A Intel Chipset Driver B Realtek HDA Audio Driver C Realtek 811x LAN Driver D Intel VGA Driver E Intel RAID Driver 2 Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS Some auto features help user to improve or overclock your system without b...

Page 53: ... 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 54: ...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 55: ...n the Green Series motherboard the default interface of FOX ONE is as below But in this chapter we will use the traditional FOX ONE skin to introduce it all features are the same only the interface is different ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...ayed if you enable the BIOS Quiet Boot setting in Advanced BIOS Features menu Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX LOGO Main Page When you change Logo or delete current Logo the system will flash BIOS file auto matically During this time please DO NOT shut down the application and the system ...

Page 76: ...an easily analyze and troubleshoot your mother board if there is any problem occurred Supporting Operating Systems Windows 2000 Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 2003 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX DMI Please operate this utility as the comments shows Click here to select the DMI Data format you need Click here to select the type you want to view ...

Page 77: ...layer With it you can set special environment equalizer quality and change the skin Supporting Operating Systems Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista 32 bit and 64 bit Using FOX Kara Player 1 Main Page LRC List Play Status Mic Settings Voice On Off Voice Status Recording Mic Status Play Tool Bar Mute Play List EQ Settings Open File Exit Minimum ...

Page 78: ...des a recording feature which allows you to cancel the background voices in recording You can select and play a song in the background together with your voice input through microphone and record them to generate a MP3 file We will introduce the feature for detail below Step 1 Open a music file click on Voice On Off button to enable background cancellation func tion at the same time the voice stat...

Page 79: ...n click Save to save it Step 4 Click Start button to begin the recording ID3 Information You have to input at least one item of these Output File Name button Start button Stop button Convert button Save ID3 button Step 2 The menu appears click on Output File Name button ...

Page 80: ...ding Step 6 Enter ID3 information for the file just recorded they are title artist album year and comment You can name whatever you want then click on Save ID3 button to save it Step 7 Click Convert button recorded wav file converted to mp3 format Now you can use the FOX Kara player to play the song and enjoy it ...

Page 81: ...the system FOX Energy Management features GoD Green on Demand technology and Turbo function 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 Energy Management Main Page Show current Windows power options Create new power plan Click here to see utility information Minimum Exit Delete new power plan Green ...

Page 82: ...main the default values then click next to go to next step menu This menu allows you to configure other parameters such as System Standby System Hibernates Schedule Power Off When finished you can click Finish to complete the settings of new power plan Now Power Plan 1 is becoming the current power management Key in a new power plan name Clear the name by this button Click here to the next step Cl...

Page 83: ... power plan the Delete Power Plan button is becoming active You can delete the power plan through this function Click on Delete Power Plan button a message appears asking you to confirm the deletion select Yes to delete it Delete Power Plan Button ...

Page 84: ...ble Button to enable GoD function FOX Energy Management can improve the energy efficiency by reducing the number of power phases running when the computer is in idle or low loading states In this state phase 4 is turned off Show CPU current value GoD Enable Disable Button Show GoD Status Show power phase work state Return to the main page Green on Demand button ...

Page 85: ...y clicking Turbo Fuc tion button Click Turbo Function button the very first time you click the button a message pops out to tell you the system will be overclocking by itself click OK to continue After a couple of seconds Turbo Function is turned on Turbo Func tion is turned on Turbo Function button ...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...e creation 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 dis...

Page 92: ...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 93: ...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 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 N...

Page 94: ...ror RAID 5 Stripes data and parity Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 95: ...0S0 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 Creating RAID 1 Name RAID Level Volume0 RAID0 Stripe Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0...

Page 96: ...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 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity TryRAID0 RAID0 Stripe Select ...

Page 97: ...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 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 1 Create RAID Volume Intel R M...

Page 98: ... Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 99: ... 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 Creating RAID 1 Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 04 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Intel R ...

Page 100: ...The following are typical values RAID0 128KB RAID10 64KB RAID5 64KB Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 101: ...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 102: ...rix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 RA...

Page 103: ...50SKP4G 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 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 wRAID5 ...

Page 104: ...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 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU...

Page 105: ...Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 leve...

Page 106: ...d ID Name Level Stripe Size Status Bootable 0 TryRAID10 RAID10 RAID0 1 N A 232 9GB 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 107: ... Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 leve...

Page 108: ...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 2 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 0 0 10...

Page 109: ...y 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 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 200...

Page 110: ...tor 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 1013 ICH10R wRAID5 Copyright C 2003 08 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved DISK VOLUME INFORMATION MAIN MENU 2 Delete RAID Volume Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v5 0 0 101...

Page 111: ... 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 112: ... 5GB Non RAID Disk Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Intel R Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8 5 0 1013 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 113: ...d 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 232...

Page 114: ...ION 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 ...

Page 115: ...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 116: ...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 117: ... respond to your F6 input immediately 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 When you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system C A U T I O N CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Boot Device Priority Boo...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...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 120: ...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 121: ... 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 The co...

Page 122: ...atrix Storage Manager 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 CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc OnChip ATA Devices Configure SATA 1 as RAID Help Item Max Ports on SATA 1 6 Ports JMicron 36...

Page 123: ...5 116 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 124: ...5 117 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 ...