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  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 1
    A7DA Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    Manual V1.1 for A7DA Series motherboard. Symbol description: ! Caution : refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better, and tells you how to avoid problems your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased this product.
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    DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard A7DA-S/A7DA is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which current
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    Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN A7DA-S/A7DA 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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    to avoid damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed. ■ We cannot guarantee that your system can operate normally when your CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac- ity of your
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    Optimal Defaults 46 Save Changes and Exit 46 Discard Changes and Exit 46 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 48 Install driver and utility 49 FOX ONE Main Page 51 CPU Control 55 Frequency Control 57 Limit Setting 58 Voltage Control 60 Fan Control 61 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update 62
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    FOX DMI 71 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 74 FastBuild Driver 76 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 78 RAID Enable in BIOS 80 Select a RAID Array for Use 80 Install a New Windows XP 95 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 99 Technical Support : Website : http://www
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    buying Foxconn A7DA 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, A7DA-S/A7DA Series
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    AMD socket AM2+ PhenomTM FX / PhenomTM series processors Support AMD socket AM2 series processors : AthlonTM 64X2 Dual-Core / AthlonTM X2 Dual-Core / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM HyperTransport 2000/1600MT/s for AM2 CPU Up to 5200MT/s (HT3.0) for AM2+ CPU Chipset North Bridge: AMD 790GX
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    S5 (soft - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP only Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5cm x 24.4cm) ! The chipset driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000.  CAUTION
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    . Floppy Connector 24. IDE Connector 25. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 26. DDR2 DIMM Slots 27. SidePort Memory(Only available in A7DA-S) 28. CPU Socket 29. North Bridge: AMD 790GX 30. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical
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    HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/video signals and is HDCP compliant. Connect the HDMI audio/video to this port. The HDMI Technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920x1080p, but the actual resolutions
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    No Link Active Link LED LED 1000M Green Blinking Data Activity Off Green Orange 10Mb/s Connection 100Mb/s Connection 1000Mb/s Connection 9. 1394a Port (Only available in A7DA-S) This port is used to connect a 1394a device. 
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    and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers ■ Onboard Button Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and VGA for your motherboard : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards/compatibility
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    including the CPU, graphics card, memory, hard drive, etc. Install the CPU Locate the pin-1 CPU triangle mark and the pin-1 corner 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 one of the CPU with the CPU socket, and
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    2 3. When CPU is properly 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. It is very simple to fasten and seat the CPU cooler onto your motherboard. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the
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    . If you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Four DDR2 memory
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    damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it your memory modules into the sockets. Step 1: Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module onto the socket, then put your fingers
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    2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the 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 outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage
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    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 pin ATX 12V power supply connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. 51 Pin # +12V 1 GND 2 3 84 PWR2 4 Definition GND GND GND GND Pin
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    FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive(FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. 1 +5V GND GND +12V 4 1394a Connector : F_1394(Only avaliable in A7DA-S) The drive. You also can configure as a disk array through the JMicron RAID controller. 14
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    connector is used to connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which supporting this feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s an ESATA hard disk to the upper SATA port of SATA5_ESATA on the motherboard(as depicted). ESATA 1 GND TX+ TXGND RXRX+ GND SATA1_SATA2/SATA3_SATA4/
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    SENSE2_RETURN 9 10 F_AUDIO VCC DD+ GND EMPTY VCC DD+ GND NC 9 10 F_USB 1/2/3/4 COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port 12 for legacy compatibility. User must purchase another RS232 cable with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to connect with the external
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    2 Fan Headers : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, NB_FAN There are three 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 sleeping states. S/PDIF OUT
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    to modifying any jumper setting. Description of Jumpers 1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the bold silkscreen next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as "1". 2. The following table explains different types of the jumper settings. "Closed" means
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    2 2-6 Onboard Button Power on Button: POWER_ON Push the power on button to power on the system. Reset Button: RESET Push the reset button to reboot the system. POWER_ON RESET 19
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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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    you to select from a list of setup functions together with configuration, such as BIOS ID, CPU Name, memory size BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are boot up settings. ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking
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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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    But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Model Name BIOS ID : A7DA-S/A7DA : 81BF1P01 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit ], while entering setup, BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. SATA1# is the lower SATA port of SATA1_SATA2 of the motherboard. SATA2# is the
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    Model Name Model name of this product. ► BIOS ID / BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS ID/version. User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► CPU Name It displays the current CPU name. ► Memory This item displays the current memory
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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 control facing problems like
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 33
    : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this are: On (default) and Off. ► Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up. If it cannot
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 34
    CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Fox Central Control Unit Super BIOS Protect Auto Detect PCI Clock ► Smart BIOS ► Fox Intelligent Stepping ► Voltage Options ► CPU Configuration [Disabled] Help Item [Enabled] [Press Enter] Options [Press Enter] [Press
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    2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart BIOS Smart Power LED [Enabled] Help Item Smart Boot Menu Current CPU Speed [Enabled] : 2600MHz Options on 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
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    , so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better Manual]. The available settings are : [400MHz], [533MHz], [667MHz], [800MHz], [1066MHz]. [1066MHz] will appear only in AM2+ CPU. ► GFX Engine Clock Override This item allows you to enable/disable GFX Engine Clock Override support
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    It also can achieve higher frequency in normal voltage, adjust CPU voltage to increase the amplitude of CPU multiplier. Some problems that need to be noticed to achieve the function, including AMD OverDrive tool and compatible BIOS. Setting values are:[Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores], [Per Core]. 30
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    +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 +775mV. ► Memory Voltage
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    _PSS, and _PCT AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+ objects. Revision : G2 Cache L1 : 256KB Cache L2 : 1024KB Cache L3 : N/A Current CPU Speed : 2600MHz Current FSB Multiplier : 12.5x Maximum FSB Multiplier : 13x Cool 'N' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] Move
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    ClK :15 ClK Internal Graphics Configuration Internal Graphics Mode [UMA] UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto] Primary Video Controller [PCI-GFX0-IGFX] Surround View [Enabled] AMD 780 HD Audio [Disabled] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9
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    and color depth) or performance. The display mode of each output is controlled independently by the graphics controller connected to it. 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
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 42
    addresses larger than 32 bits. Once this option is enabled, the BIOS can see 4096MB of memory. ► DCT Unganged Mode DCT stands for DRAM Controller. Ganged refers to the use of both DRAM controllers within a memory controller acting in concert to access memory. For a description of ganged (128
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    Burst lengths supported When both DCTs are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must controller) are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DCT in order. Settings are : [Auto]; [DCT 0]. (appear in AM2 CPU) Settings are : [Auto]; [DCT 0]; [DCT1]; [Both]. (appear in AM2+ CPU
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    3 controller is a function of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS latencies at given clock frequencies of each DIMM. ► tRCD (RAS-to-CAS Delay) This item allows you to select a delay time (in clock cycles)
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    ► IDE Configuration / USB Configuration / SuperIO Configuration Press to go to relative submenu. ► OnBoard 1394 Controller (only appears in A7DA-S) This item is used to enable or disable the onboard 1394 controller. ► OnBoard LAN This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN
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    interface between system software and the host controller hardware. AHCI provides more 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
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    F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is used to set the transmission rate mode of
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    Serial Port1 Address Serial Port2 Address Serial Port2 Mode Serial Port2 Duplex Mode [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Enable [3F8/IRQ4] or disable floppy [2F8/IRQ3] controller. [IrDA] [Half Duplex] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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    On after Power-Fail HPET Support Resume by LAN Resume by PCI Card Resume by PCIE Card Resume by USB Devices Resume by the CPU and system cache context is lost (the OS is responsible for maintaining the caches and CPU context). Control starts BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake
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    AC power loss. ► HPET Support HPET stands for High Precision Even Timer. If you have the HPET disabled, then windows does not have access to it PCI Card This item is used to enable/disable the PCI card to generate a wake up. ► Resume by PCIE Card This item is used to enable/disable the PCIE card to
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 51
    CPU Temperature (Tcontrol) System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Core DRAM Voltage NB Core Voltage +3.3V +5.0V +12.0V CPU the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send controls the PWM value being stepped up or down versus temperature changes. 44
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    Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Scurity Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Setup], a password is required to enter the BIOS setup; select [Always], a password is required not only to enter BIOS setup, but also on each boot of your PC. 45
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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. Load parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 54
    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
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 55
    D. AMD RAID Driver E. 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
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    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 Install Utilities
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    supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows 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 lamp color is red. Switch Button Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.e. Simple Mode) as depicted below, you can drag this drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray 51
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    Apply the changes Cancel the changes Exit Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com 52
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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.) 54
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    2. CPU Page - CPU Control 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/
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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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    in the 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 This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual. Go to Freq. page Close this page Select the
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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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    low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Set 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
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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 61
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    FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) 4 Using FOX
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    . Key in a BIOS name Click here 1-3 Local Update - Update This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local file. After click "Update", An alert message will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click "Yes" to confirm. A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to
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    the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here 4 Current information Select BIOS to update Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start
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    the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation
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    will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet Close the window Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed
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    3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step. Click here
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    prompt you to install the new version. 4 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility. Click here Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up
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    protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption. Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash(Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM ) Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Apply the changes Reset to default value ! We recommend
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    POST (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows
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    Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX DMI: Please
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    . 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 BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are
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    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 array. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A DVD-ROM drive. 2. Several SATA hard disks. 3. A motherboard driver
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    data is stored to allow problems to be detected and possibly fixed (known as fault tolerance). Different RAID levels use one or more of system that delivers video on demand TV programs to many viewers. The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways. The problem with using
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    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 drives
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 83
    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 configure your RAID system
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    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 : ■ Shut down your
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    CD 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
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    5 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. 79
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    [Enabled] I IDE controller. OnChip SATA Type [RAID] Enabled: Enable the IDE controller. 5 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 Select a RAID Array for Use When BIOS is restarted, it will
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    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 [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G
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    (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 RARIDAI0D 0 2 164.56 Stripe Block Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82.34
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    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 [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Utility (c) 2008 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
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 1 2 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 5 3 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
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    Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
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    Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 98
    Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID READY 1 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: NA Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :Mas HDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 99
    5 6. The configuration of LD1 array is completed. FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 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 RARIDARIDE0ADY 2 1 136230.9.090 FunFcutniocntiaolnal
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 100
    (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: NA Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: NA [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 101
    is 82.28+119.96+250.00+320.00 = 772.24GB FastBuild (tm) Utility (c) 2008 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 RJBAOIDD0 4 2 176732.9294 FunFctuionncatiol nal [ Keys Available
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 102
    to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Set the "1st Boot Device" to "CD/DVD-ROM", save changes and exit BIOS. CMOS Setup until the next screen displays. Windows Setup 5 Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. 95
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    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 for which you have a device
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 104
    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 from the following list, or press ESC to
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 105
    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) Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 106
    SATA port of SATA3_ SATA4 of the motherboard. Seagate ST3320620AS, (320.07GB) connected to upper SATA port of SATA3_ SATA4 of the motherboard. ■ A SATA DVD Drive : I IDE controller. OnChip SATA Type [RAID] Enabled: Enable the IDE controller. Move Enter
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 107
    FastBuild 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
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 108
    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. 101
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 109
    ). The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click "Next" to continue. The RAID array is named as Disk1 and its status is unknown and not initialized. 8. A "Select Disks to Initialize" window will appear. The disks listed depend on how many arrays you have configured. Select "Disk1" and click
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 110
    window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system. In below figure, you can see there is a 232.82 GB unallocated partition. You must format the unallocated disk space before using it. Right click "Unallocated space", select "New Partition..." and follow the Wizard instructions
  • Foxconn A7DA | English Manual. - Page 111
    5 17. The format of disk array (Disk1) is in processing. 18. Format completed, now you can start using your RAID array. 104
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A7DA Series Motherboard
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