Foxconn 45CSX English Manual.

Foxconn 45CSX Manual

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    45CSX Motherboard User's Manual
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    are the property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for 45CSX motherboard. Symbol description: ! Caution : refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better, and tells you how to avoid problems. WARNING! Warning : indicating a potential risk of hardware
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    HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard 45CSX is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
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    : Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN 45CSX PCE Industry Inc. 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 714-738-8868 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: Type of Product: Manufacturer: Address: FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY
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    such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. ■ Ensure that the DC power supply is turned USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make motherboard or within the computer casing. ■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem
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    Chipset Features 23 Integrated Peripherals 26 Power Management Setup 29 PC Health Status 31 BIOS Security Features 32 Load Optimal Defaults 33 Save & Exit Setup 33 Exit Without Saving 33 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 35 Install driver and utility 36 FOX ONE Main Page
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    Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support 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
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    for buying Foxcon 45CSX motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance. With a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, 45CSX enables you to unleash more power from your computer
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    protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x SATA connectors 1 x USB 2.0 headers (supporting 2 x USB devices) 1 x Front panel connector 1 x Front audio connector 1 x S/PDIF_OUT connector 1 x TPM connector 1 x IrDA connector Back Panel
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    consumption and power management features 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) Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Form Factor Mini-ITX
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    Bridge: Intel® ICH7 7. Front Panel Connector 8. SATA Connectors 9. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 10. DDR2 DIMM Slot 11. System FAN Header 12. North Bridge: Intel® 945GC 13. CPU 14. TPM Connector 15. IrDA Connector Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical
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    such as monitor or LCD display. 6. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1 channels. The fundamental audio outputs are
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    1 8. RJ-45 LAN Port The LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 100Mbps data rate. LAN Type 100M Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off No Link Green Data Activity Orange Blinking 10/100Mb/s Connection Active Link LED LED 
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    the hardware installation process, including the installation of the memory, power supply, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this
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    2 CAUTION 112-Pin 128-Pin 2-1 Install the 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
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    been installed properly before applying the power supply. 24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and
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    (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
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    Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. PORT1_L PORT1_R PORT2_R SENSE_SEND PORT2_L 12 9 10 AUD_GND PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN F_AUDIO USB Connectors : F_USB1 In addition to the four USB ports
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    problem. Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS the power cord to your computer and turn it on. 5. Go to BIOS Setup
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    Chipset Features ■ Integrated Peripherals ■ Power Management Setup ■ PC Health Status ■ BIOS Security Features ■ Load Optimal Defaults ■ Save & Exit Setup ■ Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only. We do
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    hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the message " Megatrends, Inc. ► System Information ► PC Health Status ►Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS Security Features ►FOX Central Control Unit
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    Power Management Setup All the items related with Green function features can be set up through this menu. ► PC Health Status This setup enables you to read/change Fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory
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    [All Errors, But ...] Keyboard [Disabled] Mouse [Disabled] Model Name :45CSX BIOS Version :P01 Memory :512MB MAC Address :00-1F-E2-0C-C8-DF whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up. [All Errors] : All errors can result in system halt.
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    User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Memory This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN
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    BIOS motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build CPU architecture systems with two or more processors. MPS 1.1 was the original specification. MPS version 1.4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support start facing problems like stuttering
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    (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Help Item TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enable / Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults
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    [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Help Item Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Smart BIOS / CPU Configuration Press to go to its submenu. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI
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    American Megatrends, Inc. Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Smart Boot Menu Current Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power- & Display OK Enter Setup or Skip ► Smart Boot Menu When PC starts, it will ask you to press [Del] key to enter
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    Disable Bit feature. Intel's Execute Disable Bit 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 memory by where application code can execute and where
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    or system functions. DVMT allocates memory based on system needs. This BIOS option allows you to adjust the amount of memory available for DVMT 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
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    a DDR2 memory module. It contains important information about the module's speed, size, addressing mode and various other parameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory device. Select [Enabled] for SPD enable mode. Select [Disabled] to set the parameters
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    3 The following 4 settings are valid only when the Configure DRAM Timing by SPD is set to [Disabled]. ► DRAM CAS# Latency This item controls the CAS latency. 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
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    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration ► OnBoard Configuration ► SuperIO Configuration ► USB Configuration [Press Enter] Help Item [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Configure the IDE [Press Enter]
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    ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard audio controller. ► ROM in the network board, you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely. SuperIO Configuration Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows BIOS to Select Serial IRDA Address [2F8
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    ] ► USB Storage Configuration [Press Enter] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB
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    sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI. In order to reduce power to a minimum, it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from a saved memory
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    This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss. ► Resume by Ring This item is used to enable/disable the modem of serial port to generate a wake up from an ACPI sleep state. ► Resume by LAN and PME# This item is
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    Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Shut Down Temperature CPU Temperature System Temperature down automatically. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/System temperature are automatically detected
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    . ► 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
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    Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Load But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards
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    The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers 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
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    4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install
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    , or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click. Exit the program Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD Foxconn's Utilities Install Drivers Drop to System Tray website 2. Install Utility
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    powerful supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows parameters (such as CPU clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE, it will take over
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    you monitoring system status. Exit FOX ONE Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray 38
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    Apply the changes Cancel the changes Exit 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 39
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    4 Configuration This menu allows you to configure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : To select which message of system settings are to be
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    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.) 41
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    , 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 to apply it. Go to CPU page Adjust by manual Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the
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    4 You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET 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
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    Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum. The four benchmarks - Power Gaming, Data Mining, Office and Energy Saving, the references of their system loading were lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual. Go to Freq. page Close this page Select the option you want to set
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    4. Limit Setting 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Setting page Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high
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    4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. 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 4 Set low limit rpm by dragging
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    low limit rpm by dragging the lever 5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional) This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage 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. Go to
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    4 6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets 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 Enable or disable smart fan function Set fan speed by dragging the lever Apply the changes 48
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    FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. 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) 4 Using FOX
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    . Key in a BIOS name Click here 1-3 Local Update - Update This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local file. After click "Update", An alert message will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click "Yes" to confirm. A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to
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    the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here 4 Current information Select BIOS to update Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start
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    the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation
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    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 Close the window Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed
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    3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from 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. Click here
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    prompt you to install the new version. 4 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility. Click here Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up
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    protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption. Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash(Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM ) Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Apply the changes Reset to default value ! We recommend
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    (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP
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    Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX DMI: Please
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