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  • Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 | English Manual. - Page 1
    A7GM-S 2.0 Motherboard User's Manual
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    of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for A7GM-S 2.0 motherboard. P/N: 3A2216200-000-G 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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    HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard A7GM-S 2.0 is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive
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    FOXCONN A7GM-S 2.0 PCE Industry Inc. 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 714-738-8868 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: Type of Product: Manufacturer: Address: FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard undesired operation. Tested to comply with FCC standards. Signature : Date :
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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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    Power Management Setup 40 PC Health Status 42 BIOS Security Features 43 Load Optimal Defaults 44 Save & Exit Setup 44 Exit Without Saving 44 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 46 Install driver and utility 47 FOX ONE Main Page 49 CPU Control 53 Frequency Control 55 Limit Setting
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    FOX DMI 69 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 72 FastBuild Driver 74 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 76 RAID Enable in BIOS 78 Select a RAID Array for Use 78 Install a New Windows XP 91 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array 95 Technical Support : Website : http://www
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    buying Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 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, A7GM-S 2.0 enables
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    socket AM2+ PhenomTM series processors Support AMD socket AM2 series processors : AthlonTM 64 FX / 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 780G South
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    - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP only Form Factor Micro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (24.4cm x 24.4cm) ! The chipset driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000.  CAUTION
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    21. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 22. TPM Connector 23. IrDA Connector 24. DDR2 DIMM Slots 25. South Bridge: AMD SB700 26. North Bridge: AMD 780G 27. CPU Socket 28. CPU fan Header Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical
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    Port To connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display. 4. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specification. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. 5. HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) provides an all-digital audio/video
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    1 8. RJ-45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. LAN Type Left: Active Status Description Off No Link Status Off Right: Link Description No Link Active Link LED LED 1000M Green Blinking Data Activity Off Green Orange 10Mb/s
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    the following information : ■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and VGA for your motherboard : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product
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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 one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented
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    side of the stand. 3. Buckle the heatsink at another side, and press the fasten lever down to tightly seat the cooler. 4. Attach the 3-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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    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 sockets are divided
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    computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent 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 has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle
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    an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ computer. If necessary, go to BIOS Setup to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in
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    pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector ) 5 GND 17 GND 6 +5V 18 GND 7 GND 19 GND 8 Power Good 20 NC 9 +5V SB(Stand by +5V) 21 +5V 24 13 10 the CPU. 3 1 +12V GND 4 2 PWR2 Pin # 1 2
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    with the external RS232 device and another end with 10-pin female connector to connect with COM1 connector in the motherboard. IrDA Connector : IR This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device. 1 + HDD-LED - 2 + PWR-LED - RESET-SW PWR-SW NC EMPTY 9 10 FP1 1 GND
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    to any IDE type of hard disk and CD/DVD ROM/RW drive. Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive (FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB,1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. Speaker Connector : SPEAKER The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of
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    out. INTRUDERJ 12 INTR GND Fan Headers : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN There are two main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in "PC Health Status" section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping
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    ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem. Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time information
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    computer from S3 and S4 sleep modes using the connected USB devices. At the same time, a corresponding setting must be set in BIOS as below: Set -> "Power Management Setup" -> "Resume by USB Devices" to "Enabled". 1 +5V 2 (Default) 3 1 +5VSB 2 3 USBPWR1/2/3 ! ■ USBPWR1/ USBPWR2 is for the
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    Save & Exit Setup ■ Exit Without Saving Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only. We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit
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    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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    read/change Fan speeds, and displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User password can be set up through (such as less I/O cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. It means, if your
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    Errors, But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Model Name : A7GM-S 2.0 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help format. Day-weekday from Sun. to Sat., this message is automatically displayed by BIOS (Read Only). Month-month from 1 to 12. Date-date from 1 to 31.
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    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 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4 Onchip SATA Channel Disabled SATA 5 SATA 6 - RAID/ AHCI IDE0 IDE1 - 23
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    BIOS motherboard will use. The MPS is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and build CPU architecture systems with two or more processors. MPS 1.1 was the original specification. MPS version 1.4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support start facing problems like stuttering
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    : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system. ► Bootup Num-Lock This item defines if the keyboard Num
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    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 [Disabled] [Press Enter] Options [Press Enter] [Press Enter
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    Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On System Test (POST). The LED is located at current Front Side Bus speed. ► Current CPU Multiplier (Appears only when CPU supports) This item displays the current CPU Ratio. ► Current DRAM Speed This item
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    CPU Multiplier Adjust (Appears only when CPU supports) This option is used to adjust the CPU Clock Ratio. Multiply CPU clock with this ratio, you can get the CPU speed. Increase this ratio may overclock your CPU motherboard the specified value listed in the "Memory Manual], then DRAM speed is manually
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    value: [Auto]; [Manual]. ► HT/SB Voltage Processor Revision : B3 Cache L1 : 512KB Cache L2 : 2048KB Cache L3 : 2MB Current CPU Speed : 2400MHz, Current FSB Multiplier : 12x Able to Change Freq. : Yes uCode Patch Level : 0x1000065 Cool 'N' Quiet [Enabled] C1E Support [Disabled] CPU
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    3 The HyperTransport link width and frequency are initialized between the adjacent coherent and/or noncoherent HyperTransport technology devices during the reset sequence. It is highly recommended to set to [Auto] for overall performance. 30
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    Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Features Northbridge Chipset Configuration Help Item ► Memory Configuration [Press Enter] CAS Latency :4.0 RAS/CAS Delay :4 CLK Row
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    memory is allocated during driver initialization. This fixed amount ) graphics card, Surround View is not supported. The integrated graphics processor (IGP) is automatically disabled, and the first display device. Enabling SurroundView in the BIOS enables the integrated UMA graphics controller, which
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    independent 64-bit channels (both channels operate at the same frequency). ■ Reduce DRAM page conflicts - more concurrent open dram pages . ■ Better bus efficiency. Burst lengths supported 33
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    3 When both DCTs are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DCT in order. ► Power Down Enable When power down mode is enabled, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode. 34
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    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration ► USB Configuration ► SuperIO Configuration ► Trusted Computing OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM HD Audio Controller [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter
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    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 ] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which is running for old Windows system. ► SATA IDE Combined Mode [Disabled
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    ► USB Storage Configuration [Press Enter] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Legacy USB Support This item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set to auto or enabled. ► OnBoard USB
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    SuperIO Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address IR Address IR Mode IR Duplex Mode [Enabled] Allows BIOS to enable [3F8/IRQ4] or disable floppy [2F8/IRQ3] controller. [IrDA] [Half Duplex] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save
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    1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Help Item TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults
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    some CPU and L2 configuration context. Control starts from the processor's reset vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to RAM) S4 - The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake
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    3 ► ACPI Suspend Type This item is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function. When you select "S1 (POS)" mode, the power is always on and computer can be resumed at any time. When you select "S3 (STR)" mode, the power will be down after a period of time. The status of the computer
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    warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning information. ► Shut Down supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU/System Temperature The CPU/
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    Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security 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. 43
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    Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Load But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were
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    The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Utility CD content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■ FOX LOGO ■ FOX DMI Note : Because
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    set to [RAID]) 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) your
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    "One Click Setup" to install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click. Exit the program Click to visit Foxconn's website Select to Select to Browse CD Install Utilities
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    Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Using FOX ONE : The very first time you run FOX ONE, F.I.S. Calibration function (FOX Intelligent Stepping) will require you to calibrate the CPU
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar FOX ONE Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray 49
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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 50
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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.) 52
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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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    . 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 your system. Now, your system is running at
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    defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading. 4 PCI Express frequencies by manual. Go to Freq. page Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual Reset the changes Apply
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    and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Setting page Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature 4 Set high limit by dragging the lever 4.2 Limit Setting - System
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    runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 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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    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 Bridge is 0.04V
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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 59
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    FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) 4 Using FOX
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    . Key in a BIOS name Click here 1-3 Local Update - Update This page helps you to update your BIOS from a local file. After click "Update", An alert message will be displayed to ensure if you really want to continue, click "Yes" to confirm. A setup wizard will guide you to load a local BIOS file to
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    the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here 4 Current information Select BIOS to update Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start
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    the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation
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    will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet Close the window Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed
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    3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step. Click here
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    prompt you to install the new version. 4 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and change different skin of the FOX LiveUpdate utility. Click here Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up
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    protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption. Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash(Only available to motherboard with backup BIOS ROM ) Select to flash Boot Block Select to clear CMOS Apply the changes Reset to default value ! We recommend
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    (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32
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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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    in BIOS. 3. Follow 5-3 to select a RAID array for use. 4. Follow 5-4 to Install a new Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A floppy drive. 2. A CD/DVD-ROM drive. 3. Several SATA hard disks. 4. A RAID driver diskette. (Could be bundled in motherboard
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    splitting of data across more than one disk; 3. Error correction : Where redundant data is stored to allow problems to be detected and possibly fixed (known as fault tolerance). Different RAID levels use one or more of these techniques, depending on the system requirements. The main aims of 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
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    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 on "GO" to Start. 4. Select the desired destination FDD drive. It
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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 first diskette contains the driver files. 77
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    controller Both: Enable both IDE controllers. 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 display a message asking you to press [Ctrl-F] key to enter the main menu of FastBuild
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    4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 0 0 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model
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    Capacity or press any other key to use maximum capacity... Option ROM Utility (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: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: OFF Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru
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    1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID 0 2 79.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up [↓] Down [ESC] Exit [Enter] 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 2 RAID 0 2 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init:
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    Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 2 RAID 0 2 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
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    "Y". 4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced 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
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    key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD 1 RAID 1 2 249.99 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: OFF Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID
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    4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro 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
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    any key to use the maximum capacity. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID 10 4 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: OFF Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model
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    4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 RAID READY 1 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru [ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model
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    Change 5 6. The configuration of LD1 array is completed. Option ROM 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
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    Option ROM Utility (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 LD 5 LD (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: NA
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    is 82.28+119.96+250.00+320.00 = 772.24GB Option ROM 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
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    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. 91
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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
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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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    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
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    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 RAID1 array, they are : Hitachi HDT725025VLA3, (250.05GB) connected to SATA port2 of the motherboard
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    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
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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. 97
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    ). 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
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    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
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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. 100
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