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  • Foxconn A75M | User manual - Page 1
    A75M/A55M Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    may be changed or modified at any time, Foxconn does not obligate itself to inform the user of these changes. Trademark: All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for A75M/A55M Series motherboard. Symbol description: Caution : refers to important
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    PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard A75M/A55M is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) ■ EN
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    Declaration of conformity Trade Name: Model Name: Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN A75M/A55M 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
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    no leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. ■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the use of the product, please consult a certified computer technician.
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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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    Option ROM Utility 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for 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
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn A75M/A55M 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
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    latest CPU information, please visit： http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Hudson D3 co-lay D2(Default D3) 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets, Support up to 16GB of syste memory Dual channel DDR3 1866/1600/1333MHZ memory architecture 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x 1 slot 2 x PCI
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    S0 (normal), S3 (suspend 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 uATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (24.4cm x 24.4cm) CAUTION ! The chipset driver of this motherboard does not
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    1 1-2 Layout 4 3 2 1 5 6 7 8 9 23 22 10 21 20 11 19 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 2. SYS_FAN Header 3. PCI Express Slots 4. PCI Slots 5. Front Audio Connector 6. CD_IN Connector 7. SPDIF-OUT Connector 8. Front USB 3.0 Connector 9. Clear CMOS Button 10.
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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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    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
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    2 CAUTION 2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ! Read the following guidelines 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
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    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 firmly at one side of
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    the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels
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    CAUTION 2 144-Pin 96-Pin Installing a Memory ! Before installing a memory 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
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    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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    2 2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply. 24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector.
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    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 RI EMPTY 9 10 COM1 LPT Connector (optional) : LPT The connector supports parallel port which can be connected to a printer or a scanner. System
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    The Serial ATA connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature. Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. (Hundson D3 supports SATA III) +5V 1 EMPTY 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 GND 4 SPDIF_OUT 12 + + HDD-LED - PWR-LED - RESET-SW PWR
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    the front panel. 12 VCC VCC D- D- D+ D+ GND GND EMPTY NC 9 10 F_USB1/2 IR Connector : IR/CIR This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device. 12 PORT1_L AUD_GND PORT1_R PRESENCE_J PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN SENSE_SEND EMPTY PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN 9 10
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    2 NC USB2.0 D+ USB2.0 D- GND USB3.0 SS TX+ USB3.0 SS TX- GND USB3.0 SS RX+ USB3.0 SS RX+ VCC USB Connectors : F_USB In addition to the six USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides one 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly
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    bold silkscreen next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as "1". 2. The can prevent hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem. Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 your computer and turn it on. 5. Go to BIOS Setup to configure new system as described in next chapter
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    Changes and Exit ■ Discard Changes and Exit Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only. We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please
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    ! We do not suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for any damage which resulted Access Level Model Name BIOS Version Build Date and Time Administrator A75M B44F1D06 06/16/2011 16:20:56 Halt On CPU Brand Name: AMD Engineering Sample Total
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    , this item will dispaly "Administrator". ► Model Name This item shows the model name of this product. ► BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS version. User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Build Date and Time This item shows the
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    . Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Super BIOS Protect To protect the system BIOS from FLASH BIOS attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided. Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by FLASH BIOS, e.g. CIH. ► Auto Detect PCI/PCIE Clock This
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    Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Smart BIOS Smart Power LED Settings Smart Power LED Disabled] Smart Boot Menu Enable]d → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous
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    3 Fox Intelligent Stepping Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. F-Center Fox Intelligent Stepping Spread Spectrum Settings Spread Spectrum Enabled] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous
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    3 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 Values
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    for Windows XP Physical Count 4 Logical Count 4 CPU Brand Name: AMD Engineering Sample Cache L1 128 KB X 4 Cache L2 1024 KB X 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
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    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 Trusted Computing(TPM
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    General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Reset ESC: Exit Version 2.11.1210. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► TPM SUPPORT This item is used to decide whether to support TPM (Trusted Platform Module) device function. Default option is [Disabled]. If you want to
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    3 North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced North Bridge Configuration Memory Information Total Memory: 4096 MB (DDR3 1333) Memory Slot1: Not Present Memory Slot2: Not Present Memory Slot3: Not Present Memory Slot4: size=4096
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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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    3 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 ▶ Parallel Port Configuration ▶ CIR Contrller Configuration → ← :
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    3 ► Change Settings This item is used to select an optimal settings for the serial port. Parallel Port Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Parallel Port Configuration Parallel Port [Enabled] Device Settings IO=378h; IRQ=5 Enable
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    3 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; Enable or Disable CIR Controller Change settings [AUTO] → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓
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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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    energy saving 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
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    Warning and open chassis, Intrusion Alarm will appear. If you don't enter bios setup and disabled case open wanrning one time,Intrusion Alarm don't clear,it down automatically. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► CPU Fan/System Fan Control The CPU fan/System
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    ► HDD BootSector Write To protect your HDD from virus attack, there is a HDD Bootsector write-protection mechanism provided. Super HDD BootSector Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. 38
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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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    settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and 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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    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 Configuration
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    screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed. A. AMD Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA Audio Driver C. Realtek
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    can click on each individual driver 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
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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. 44
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    Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models. , the system parameters (such as CPU clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE, it will take over, and the controlling
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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 to other pages. Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert
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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 47
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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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    4 Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now. Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust
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    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 your CPU clock. Auto : Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest
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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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    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. Go to Freq. page Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by
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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 Show current CPU Setting page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit
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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 56
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    4 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) ■
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    later. 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 finish the operation. You
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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 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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    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 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32
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    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 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit
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    4 Browser Configuration Utility 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
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    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 Windows XP ■ Setting up a Non-Bootable RAID Array The RAID
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    to build a new RAID array in your existing Windows XP system, it includes : 1. 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 XP system. 4. Use Administrative Tools in Control Panel to format new RAID
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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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    The Option ROM Utility supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID5 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 configure
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    CAUTION 5 Two topics will be covered in the following sections : 1). Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP in a brand new RAID system. 2). Creating a Non-Bootable Array - Existing Windows XP system with new RAID built as data storage. Install SATA Hard Disks before we continue :
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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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    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. 88
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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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    9. Windows will display the partition of your system. As we are using a Mirrored RAID array as an example, its size 232.88GB is now displayed as 238410MB. You can press [C] to create partitions as many as you wish, assign them C:, D: or E: logical drive names. (Note : 238410MB/1024 = 232.82GB)
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    5 5-5 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array This section assumes the following setup : ■ Boot Disk with Windows XP installed : One hard disk HDS728090PLAT20 (80GB) is connected to the IDE channel, and set to Master. ■ A Mirrored RAID Array Disk : Two SATA hard disks are configured as a mirrored
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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. 94
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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. 97
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A75M/A55M Series Motherboard
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