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  • Foxconn A74ML-K 3.0 | English Manual. - Page 1
    A74ML 3.0 Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.1 for A74ML 3.0 Series motherboard. Symbol description: ! WARNING! Caution : refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better, and tells you how to avoid problems. Warning : indicating a potential risk of hardware
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    HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard A74ML 3.0/A74ML-K 3.0 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC
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    Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN A74ML 3.0/A74ML-K 3.0 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
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    such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. ■ Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing CPU, memory, expansion cards placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. ■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the
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    Power Management Setup 38 PC Health Status 40 BIOS Security Features 41 Load Optimal Defaults 42 Save & Exit Setup 42 Exit Without Saving 42 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 44 Install driver and utility 45 FOX ONE Main Page 47 CPU Control 51 Frequency Control 53 Limit Setting
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    93 Technical Support : Support Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide Online Contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List
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    Foxconn A74ML 3.0 Series motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance. With advanced overclocking capability and a range of connectivity features for today multi-media computing requirements, A74ML 3.0/A74ML
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    Specifications 1 CPU Support AMD PhenomTM II, AthlonTM, SempronTM, AM3 socket processors HyperTransport 2000MT/s Chipset North Bridge: AMD RS740G South Bridge: AMD SB710/SB700 Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066
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    - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 8.4 inches (24.4cm x 21.4cm) ! The chipset driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000. CAUTION 
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    Panel Connector 14. SATA Connectors 15. South Bridge: AMD SB710/SB700 16. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 17. IDE Connector 18. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 19. COM1 Header 20. DDR3 DIMM Slots 21. CPU_FAN Header 22. CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to
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    PS/2 keyboard. 3. VGA Port To connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display. 4. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specification. Connect : Please refer to Chapter 4, and install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio output ports for different
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    Data Activity Status Off Orange Off Off Green Orange Right: Link Description No Link 10/100Mb/s Connection No Link 10Mb/s Connection 100Mb/s Connection 1000Mb/s Connection ! A74ML 3.0 supports 10/100Mb/s Ethernet. A74ML-K 3.0 supports 10/100/1000Mb/s Ethernet. Active Link LED LED 
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    an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/complist.aspx
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    CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Install the CPU Locate the Pin-1 CPU triangle mark and the Pin-1 of the CPU socket. Pin-1 corner of the CPU socket Pin-1 triangle marking of CPU 1. Release the CPU socket lever. 2. Align Pin-1 of the CPU with the CPU socket, and gently put the CPU
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    seated, push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position. Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 1. Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU. 2. Buckle the heatsink
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    to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into
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    install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only fit in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets. Step
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    an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in
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    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 make sure it is secure. to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. 3 1 +12V 4 2 PWR2 GND Pin # 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V
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    . The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA_1/2/3/4 COM Connector: COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase another RS232 cable with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to
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    2 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another six USB ports on
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    1 EMPTY 2 NC 3 SPKJ 4 SPEAKER Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN There are two main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in "PC Health Status" section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5
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    ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) 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 data, date, time information
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    Save & Exit Setup ■ Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only. We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit
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    1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Each item in the main menu is explained below: ► System Information It displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS ID, CPU Name, memory size plus system date, time and Floppy drive. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu. ► Advanced
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    temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password 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 to adjust BIOS
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    IDE Slave [Not Detected] Halt On [All Errors But ...] Keyboard [Disabled] Mouse [Disabled] 3 Model Name :A74ML 3 Series BIOS ID :9A5F1D04 CPU Name :AMD Engineering Sample System Memory Size :512MB Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized
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    check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► CPU Name It displays the current CPU name. ► System Memory Size This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering
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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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    [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system. ► Bootup Num-Lock This item defines if the
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    CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Fox Central Control Unit Super BIOS Protect ► Smart BIOS ► Fox Intelligent Stepping ► Voltage Options ► CPU Configuration [Disabled] Help Item [Press Enter] [Press Enter] Options [Press Enter] Disabled [Press Enter
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    . System Status Normal No CPU Fan No Display No Memory Post Error Message Power LED CPU Multiplier Adjust (Optional only if CPU supports) This option is used to adjust the CPU Clock Ratio. Multiply CPU clock with this ratio, you can get the CPU speed. Increase this ratio may overclock your CPU
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    +250mV +275mV +300mV +325mV +350mV Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► CPU Voltage Control This option is used to change the CPU voltage in a step of 25mV. The voltage can be incremented from 25mV to 350mV. ► DRAM Voltage Control This option is
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    objects. AMD Engineering Sample Revision : C2 Cache L1 : 384KB Cache L2 : 1536KB Cache L3 : N/A Current CPU Speed CPU specifications. ► Cool 'N' Quiet (Appear only when CPU supports) This option helps lowering down the CPU frequency and voltage when system is idling. When the CPU
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    that elapse from the time the request for data is sent to the actual memory location until the data is transmitted from the module. ► RAS/CAS Delay This ATI PCIe-based graphics card and the ATI integrated graphics processor (IGP). Enabling SurroundView does not impact display modes (resolution
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    1. When using a non-ATI PCI Express (PCIe) graphics card, SurroundView is not supported. The integrated graphics processor (IGP) is automatically disabled, and the system memory allocated to the IGP is freed for other use. 2. When installing an ATI PCIe graphics card, SurroundView is disabled by
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    memory controller acting in concert to access memory. For a description of ganged (128-bit DRAM data width) and unganged (64-bit DRAM data width) DRAM modes : Ganged channels (DDR3 bus efficiency. Burst lengths supported When both DCTs are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency
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    so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory device. Select BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DCT in order, you also can configure the timings manually. Settings are : [Auto], [DCT 0], [DCT 1], [Both]. [DCT 1] and [Both] will appear only in AM2+ or AM3 CPU
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    3 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration ► USB Configuration ► SuperIO Configuration ► Trusted Computing OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM HD Audio Controller [Press Enter] Help Item [Press
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    advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to have fair performance
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    for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2. This item allows you to enable 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
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    (C) 1985-2006, 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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    a working knowledge of cryptographic techniques including public-key cryptography, cryptographic algorithms and protocols. This item is used to enable/disable the function of TCG/TPM support. 37
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    state. Hardware maintains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context. Control starts from the processor's reset vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to RAM) S4 - The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI. In
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    STR will be saved in memory, and the computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR function wakes. ► HPET Support HPET stands for High Precision cut off in S5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of motherboard. Enable: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by pressing
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    temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning information. ► Shut Down Temperature supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/
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    Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Installed Install or change the User Password : Installed password. Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter
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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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    , and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed. A. AMD Chipset Driver B. VIA HDA Audio Driver C. Realtek 811X LAN Driver D. AMD VGA Driver E. AMD RAID Driver (Appears only when "Onchip SATA Type" in BIOS is set to [RAID].) 2. Software Utilities Use these options to
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    4 Install driver and utility 1. Install Driver You must click "AMD Chipset Driver" to install it first. After that, you can click "One Click Setup" to install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Click to visit Foxconn's website Select to
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    and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options. ■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds. ! Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models. If
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate
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    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 48
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    value is 1 second. 2). Simple Mode : To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in 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
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    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.) 50
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    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 highest CPU clock you can use. Reset the changes FIS Features : Apply the Select the
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    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
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    FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading. 4 3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control (Optional) This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual. Go to Freq. page Close this page Select
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    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 limit value of the CPU temperature 4 Set high limit by dragging the lever 4.2 Limit Setting - System
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    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 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and
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    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 Voltage page Select the
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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 57
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    to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : Update 1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information. Link to website Minimum Exit Toolbar *** : please refer to the physical motherboard
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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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    4 2-4 Online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it 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
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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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    version. 4 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location. 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 Reset to default value Apply
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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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    . 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 (32- flash BIOS file automatically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system, or the motherboard
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    viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory 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
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    ) system with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ FastBuild Driver ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for use ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable RAID Array The RAID
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    . 3. Several SATA hard disks. 4. A RAID driver diskette. 5. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.) 6. Windows XP Set RAID enabled in BIOS. 2. Follow 5-3 to select a RAID array for use. 3. Run setup program to install AMD RAID driver into your current Windows
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    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
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    entire array. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the capacity of the smallest member. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Mirror) RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel. If one of the mirrored
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    5 FastBuild Driver The FastBuild driver supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1 and RAID10 functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. Here, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you through how to
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    and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the hardware. ■ Depending on how many SATA ports are built on your motherboard. If your system is accompanied with a SATA DVD drive, then you may not select Striped Mirror (RAID0+1) function if only four SATA ports are provided
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    into DVD-ROM drive. 2. Depending on which platform your system is, normally, it is a 32-bit XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on RaidTool icon to start the creation. 3. Click "GO" to start. 4. Select the desired destination FDD drive. It can be the
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    5 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. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. 75
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    is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press [Ctrl-F] key to enter the main menu of FastBuild BIOS. Press [Ctrl-F], the Main Menu appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Main Menu ] View Drive Assignment 1 ] Define LD 2 ] Delete LD
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    Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we will show you how to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB)
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    5 5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. 6. Another screen prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y]. Input 80GB to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks,
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    8. When LD2 is selected, press [Enter] to continue. 5 FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) Status LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 79.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑]
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    5 10. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Channel :ID
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    Create RAID 1 (Mirrored) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks, 6. Another screen prompts. Press any key to use the maximum
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    Create RAID 10 (Striped Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Striped Mirror Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks, 6. Another screen prompts. Press any key to use the maximum
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    Create RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is a specific system configuration that, with the addition of a second Serial ATA hard drive, can be seamlessly migrated to a configuration that provides either improved storage performance or data protection from a single hard drive failure. 1. Select [2]
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID READY 1 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Channel :ID
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    Create JBOD Here, we will show you how to create a JBOD Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2007 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Channel :ID
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    array (249.99GB) was created as introduced in section 5-3, after the system restarts : 1. Press to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Set the "1st Boot Device" to 5 Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. 89
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    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): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those
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    for your 32-bit XP system, press [Enter] to select the first driver - "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform". Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want
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    the selected partitions, press D. 238410 MB Disk 0 at Id 1 on bus 0 on ahcix86 [MBR] Unpartitioned space 238410 MB 5 ENTER=Install C=Create Partition F3= unpartitioned space, press C. ● To delete the selected partitions, press D. 238410 MB Disk 0 at Id 1 on bus 0 on ahcix86 [MBR] C:
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    : Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored RAID1 array, they are : Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, (250.05GB) connected to SATA port2 of the motherboard. Seagate ST3320620AS, (320.07GB) connected to SATA port3. ■ A SATA DVD Drive : A DVD drive connected to SATA port1. WARNING! To achieve the best
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    you to press [Ctrl-F]. Press [Ctrl-F] to enter the FastBuild BIOS setup and configure the mirrored RAID array as described in the 5-3 any "Found New Hardware Wizard". Use driver CD and click on "AMD RAID Driver" to install the AMD RAID driver. The RAID driver will be installed only when you select
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    5 5. After the AMD RAID driver is installed, it will ask you to click "Finish" to restart your computer. 6. When Windows starts, a message is prompting you to reboot again. Click "Yes" to restart your computer. 95
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    5 7. After PC starts, the RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. Launch Computer Management by clicking Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Computer Management. Click Disk Management (under the Storage section). The
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    . You must format the unallocated disk space before using it. Right click "Unallocated space", select "New Partition..." and follow the Wizard instructions. 12. When "New Partition Wizard" appears, click "Next" to continue. 13. When "Primary partition" screen appears, click "Next" to continue. 14
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    5 17. The format of disk array (Disk1) is in processing. 18. Format completed, now you can start using your RAID array. 98
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User’s Manual
A74ML 3.0 Series Motherboard