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    A75A/A55A Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for A75A/A55A Series 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
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    INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard A75A/A55A is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current
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    Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN A75A/A55A 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 LTD
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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 or other peripherals. It is recommended to unplug the AC power cord from the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug the power supply cord may result
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    Integrated Peripherals 35 Power Management Setup 39 PC Health Status 41 BIOS Security Features 43 Load Optimal Defaults 44 Save Changes and Exit 44 Discard Changes and Exit 44 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 46 Install driver and utility 47 FOX ONE Main Page 50 CPU Control 54
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    Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 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
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn A75A/A55A 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,
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    2.0 ports (6 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports) Support USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps Support USB 3.0 protocol up to 5Gbps Support hot plug 1 x 24-Pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 2 x CPU fan header (4-pin) (Continued on the next page) 
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    to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), S5 (soft - off) Support EuP function FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Support for Microsoft® Windows® 7/Vista/XP ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.0 inches (30.5cm x 22.9cm) CAUTION ! The chipset driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000. 
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    Connectors 14.24-pin ATX Power Connector 15. IrDA/CIRConnector 16. TPM connector 17. Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header 18.COM1 Connector 19. DDR3 DIMM Slots 20. Chipset: Hudson D3(Co-lay Hudson D2) 21. CPU_FAN Headers 22. CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please
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    such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. But you need to install the USB 3.0 driver in the Driver CD before using it. (Hundson D2 don't support USB 3.0) 3. VGA Port To connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display. 4. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port
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    1 7. Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port, please refer to the table below : Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Microphone In Microphone In
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    hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, 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
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    before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. ■ Locate the Pin-1 of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented
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    the stand. CAUTION 3. Buckle the heatsink at another side, and press the fasten lever down to tightly seat the cooler. 4. Attach the 4-wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU fan header on the motherboard . ! Use extreme care when removing the CPU cooler because the thermal grease may adhere to the
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    to install the memory : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing the memory to prevent hardware damage
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    module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install 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
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    motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power , go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the
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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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    , S4 and S5 sleeping states. 1 GND POWER SENSE CONTROL CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis. SPKJ 1 EMPTY 2 NC 3 SPKJ 4 SPEAKER COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy
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    Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for system to be turned on and off rather than using the power supply button. +5V 1 EMPTY 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 GND 4 SPDIF_OUT support this feature. Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. (Hundson 3 supports
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    the rear panel, this product also provides two 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another four F_USB 1/2 IrDA Connector : IR/CIR This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device. 12 PORT1_L AUD_GND
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    USB Connectors : F_USB In addition to the six USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides two 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another two USB ports on the front panel USB2.0 D+ USB2.0 DGND USB3.0 SS TX
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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_CMOS1 The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time information
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    Chipset Features ■ Integrated Peripherals ■ Power Management Setup ■ PC Health Status ■ 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
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    , Inc. Main F-Center Advanced Boot Power Health Security Exit BIOS Information Set the Date. Use Tab BIOS Version Build Date and Time Administrator A75A/A55A B45F1D03 06/16/2011 16:20:56 Halt On CPU Brand Name: AMD Engineering Sample Total Memory MAC Address [All, but keyboard] 2048 MB
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    errors but keyboard can result in system halt. ► CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name. ► Total Memory This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules are installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item displays the onboard
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    Main AFd-vCaenctedr Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Fox Control Center Super BIOS Protect Disable] Auto Detect PCI Clock Disabled] ▶ Smart BIOS ▶ Fox Intelligent Stepping ▶ Voltage Options ▶ CPU Configuration Super BIOS Protection Settings → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select
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    your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test (POST). The LED is located at the front panel, and it displays POST state by different long-short blinking intervals. You can always leave this state enabled. System Status Normal No Memory No Display Post Error Message No CPU
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    If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had better disable it. 24
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    3 CPU Voltage Options Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Voltage Options Memory Voltage Control Settings Memory Voltage Control Disabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous
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    . ► CPB Mode This item is used to enable or disable CPB mode. ► 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 speed is slowing down, the temperature will drop as well. ► SVM Mode This item is used to
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    Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main F-Center ACdhviapnsceetd Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Advanced BIOS Configuration ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ North Bridge ▶ Onboard Device Configuration ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ Super IO Configuration
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    TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device function. Default option is [Disabled]. If you want to support TPM, first you need to install a TPM device on the motherboard and set this item to [Enabled], then save changing and reset your computer, otherwise the operation system can not show the relative
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    North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory: 2048 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot1: size=2048 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot2: Not Present Memory Slot3: Not Present Memory Slot4: Not Present Integrated Graphics Memory Config Memory Configuration Integrated Graphics
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    enable or disable onboard LAN boot option ROM. ► Onboard USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the USB controller. ► 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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    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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    Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728 Set Parameters of CIR Controller(CIR) ▶ Serial Port 0 Configuration ▶ CIR Contrller Configuration 3 → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select
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    3 ► Change Settings This item is used to select an optimal settings for the serial port. CIR Controller Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CIR Controller Configuration CIR Controller [Enabled] Device Settings IO=3E0h; IRQ=10;
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    3 Boot Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Bootup Numlock State [On] Select the keyboard NumLock state Quiet Boot [Enabled] Boot Option Priorities → ← :
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    mode of the ACPI function. When you enter this item, the power will be down after a period of time. (PS:This platform only support "S3 (STR)" mode). The status of the computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR
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    the motherboard will send out warning information. ► CPU Shut Down Temperature This item is used to set the CPU temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the set value, the system will shut down automatically. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► CPU
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    only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have mechanism provided. Super HDD BootSector Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. 37
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    3 Exit Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Save & Exit Reset s ystem s etup a fter s aving the c hanges. Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot
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    defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. optimal performance parameters to Load Optimized Defaults? 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 ■ Browser
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    F. ATI HDMI Audio 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
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    to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Drop to System Tray Exit the program Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD Foxconn's Utilities Install Drivers website View the Utility Help files Choose the items you want to Install
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    4 2. Install Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. 3. Utility Help Click this button to view the utility(FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI) help manual. 43
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    CPU 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 system parameters (such as CPU clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage 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 46
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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.) 48
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    This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves. Manual : You can press the up/down button to adjust
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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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    your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading. 4 3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual
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    limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Show current CPU Setting page 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
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    runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 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 55
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    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) ■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit
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    , then click "Save" to finish the backup operation. The extension of this backup file is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP and "Documents" in Vista. Make sure you can remember the file name together with the directory Key in
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    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", it will search the
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    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.
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    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 Internet Close the window Browse
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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 location of download files and auto backup BIOS. determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up. Click here Apply the changes Set the location of download files or
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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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    during POST (Power-On Self-Test BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista 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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    Browser Configuration Utility is a browser search engine of Yahoo. We provide it to you for various choice. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Using Browser Configuration Utility: 1. After installation
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    a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP (or Vista,7) system with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Option ROM Utility ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ RAID Enable in BIOS ■ Select a RAID Array for use ■ Install a New
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    XP (or Vista,7) in a brand new RAID system. 1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. 2. Follow 5-2 to set RAID enabled in BIOS. 3. Follow disks. 4. A RAID driver diskette. 5. A motherboard driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.) 6. Windows XP, Vista or 7 Install CD.
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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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    by different RAID functions. Here, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you through how to configure your RAID system. Assume four hard disks are connected to the motherboard : Lower SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 - HDS728090PLA380, 82.34GB Upper SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 - WDC WD1200JD
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    built as data storage. Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue : ■ Shut down your computer. ■ Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays, connect all power and SATA cables. ! Before installing the SATA hard disks, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the
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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
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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. 74
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    Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. When BIOS is restarted, it will display a message asking you to press [Ctrl-F] key to enter the main menu of Option ROM Utility. Press [Ctrl
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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, " LD View Menu" appears. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ DLDefiVniewLDMMeneunu] ] < There is no any LD exist >
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    5 4. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru
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    5 6. Press [Ctrl-Y]. Input 80GB to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LogicRaAl DIDriv0e 1 RAID 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte
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    5 8. You can see in the previous example, about 40GB of Channel 1 and 2 hard disks were allocated. Select the remaining spaces from them for RAID 0 again. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 1 RAID 0 2
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    5 10. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 2 Logical Drive 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru
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    Create RAID 1 (Mirror) 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, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select RAID 1. 2. Use [↓] key to select the hard disks, press [Space
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    5 4. The screen appears as below. Press any key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode:
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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, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select RAID 10. 2. Use [↓] key to select the hard
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    5 4. The screen appears as below. Press any key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode:
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    5 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, and " LD View Menu" appears. Then press [Crtl-C], the screen appears as below, select JBOD. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define
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    5 3. Another message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD Name RAID Mode Drv LD 1 Logical Drive 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [
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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. 87
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    ENTER=Continue F3=Exit 6. It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into you floppy drive. Press after it is done. Windows Setup Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready Enter=Continue ESC=Cancel F3
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    (s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * 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, press S. * If you do not have any device
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    ● To create a partition in the unpartitioned space, press C. ● To delete 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=Quit 10. In this example, we will create a 30GB partition C: and
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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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    and restart computer to go to Windows. 4. In Windows, click "Cancel" to skip 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 "RAID" in "OnChip SATA Type" setting. If you do not 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. 93
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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. 96
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A75A/A55A Series Motherboard
User’s Manual