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  • Foxconn A7VML | English Manual. - Page 1
    A7VML 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 A7VML Series motherboard. P/N: 3A2217M00-000-G Symbol description: ! Caution: refers to
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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 A7VML/A7VML-K 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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    Declaration of conformity Trade Name: Model Name: Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN A7VML/A7VML-K 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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    PC Health Status 40 BIOS Security Features 41 Load Optimal Defaults 42 Save & Exit Setup 42 Exit Without Saving 42 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 44 Install driver and utility 45 FOX ONE Main Page 47 CPU Control 51 Frequency Control 53 Limit Setting 54 Voltage Control 56 Fan
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    Utility 72 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 74 RAID Enable in Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting
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    Foxconn A7VML 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, A7VML/A7VML-K enables
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    socket AM2+ PhenomTM X3 / PhenomTM X4 processors Support AMD socket AM2 series processors : AthlonTM 64X2 / AthlonTM 64 / High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1-channel Support Jack-Sensing function LAN Realtek 10/100 Mb/s LAN chip (A7VML) Realtek Gigabit LAN chip (A7VML-K) Expansion Slots 1
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    Support 500MB/s (1GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16 Support Support ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP only Form
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    1 1-2 Layout 5 4 3 2 1 6 23 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 2. CPU fan Header 3. PCI Express x1 Slot 4. PCI Express x16 Slot 5. PCI Slots 6. Front Audio Connector 7. CD_IN Connector 8. Front USB Connectors 9. Clear CMOS Jumper 10. Front Panel Connector 11. SATA
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    display devices, such as monitor or LCD display. 6. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB * : Please refer to Chapter 4, and install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio output ports for different applications
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    Data Activity Status Off Orange Off Off Green Orange Right: Link Description No Link 10/100Mb/s Connection No Link 10Mb/s Connection 100Mb/s Connection 1000Mb/s Connection ! A7VML supports 10/100Mb/s Ethernet. A7VML-K supports 1Gb/s Ethernet. Active Link LED LED 
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    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/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx
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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 damage.
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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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    you are unable to insert the memory, switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR2 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Two DDR2 memory sockets are
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    CAUTION 2 112-Pin 128-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 DDR2 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side
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    Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ to make any required BIOS changes for your expansion card(s). 7. Install the driver provided with the expansion card in your operating system. Installing and Removing a
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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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    this feature. The current Serial ATA II interface allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. IrDA Connector : IR This connector supports infrared wireless transmitting and receiving device. TPM Connector : TPM The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to run applications
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    Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/DVD audio cable. Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3 In addition to the four USB ports on the rear panel
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    2 Chassis Intrusion Alarm Header : INTR The connector can be connected to a security switch on the chassis. The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the function of this connector. If eventually the chassis was closed, the system will send a message out. INTRUDERJ 12 INTR GND Fan
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    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 cap is recommended. It can prevent hazardous ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem. Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin
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    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 our website
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    CAUTION 3 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer, when the message "Press to enter Setup, to boot menu". appears at the
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    be loaded through this menu. However, it may offer better performance in some ways (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 system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may sometimes come out an
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    Date. Floppy A Halt On Keyboard Mouse Floppy [1.44 MB 31/2] [All Errors, But ...] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] Model Name BIOS Version Memory MAC Address : A7VML/A76ML Series :D07 :256M :00-E0-4C-36-00-02 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults
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    Name 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. ► Memory This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules were
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    it as 1.1 only if you are running an older operating system that only supports MPS 1.1. ► PCI Latency Timer This item is used to set the PCI latency may not agree with longer latency times so if you start facing problems like stuttering sound or a less responsive system, reduce the latency. Higher
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    3 [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system. ► Bootup Num-Lock This item defines if
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    Fox Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, 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]
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    CPU speed. ► Current FSB/HTT Speed This item displays the 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 displays the current DRAM speed, in dual channels. Fox Intelligent Stepping
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    ], then DRAM speed is manually selected according to the set value of "Memory Speed Adjust". ► GFX Engine Clock Override This item allows you to enable/disable GFX Engine Clock Override support. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic
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    . C1E drops the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support. ► CPU-NB HT Link Speed HT stands for HyperTransport bus. The CPUNB HT Speed option controls the physical speed of the CPU to Northbridge
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    3 Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Features Northbridge Chipset Configuration Help Item ► Memory Configuration [Press Enter] ► DRAM Timing Configuration [Press Enter] CAS Latency :4.0
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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 When both DCTs are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DCT in order. 30
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    initialize the frequency of each DCT in order, you also can configure the timings manually. Settings are: [Auto], [DCT 0], [DCT 1], [Both]. [DCT 1] the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS latencies at given clock frequencies of each DIMM. ► TRCD (
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    a static amount of page-locked graphics memory is allocated during driver initialization. This fixed amount of memory will provide the user with non-ATI PCI Express (PCIe) graphics card, Surround View is not supported. The integrated graphics processor (IGP) is automatically disabled, and the system
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    3 enables the integrated UMA graphics controller, which in turn makes available up to two additional graphics outputs. When enabling the integrated UMA graphics controller, system memory will be reallocated. 33
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    Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, 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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    get its best performance. [Legacy IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which is running for old Windows system. USB Configuration CMOS USB 2.0 Controller Mode [High Speed] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] ► USB Storage Configuration [Press Enter Move
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    3 DOS mode. The available settings are: [High Speed] in 480Mbps; [Full Speed] in 12Mbps. ► 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. If USB devices are connected to the
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    BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► TCG/TPM SUPPORT Trusted Computing Group (TCG) members develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications for trusted computing building blocks and software interfaces
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    vector after the wake event. (also called Suspend to RAM) S4 - The S4 sleeping state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI. In order to reduce power to a minimum, it is assumed that the hardware platform has powered off all devices. Platform context is maintained
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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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    . When the temperature exceeds the set value, the system will shut down automatically. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. ► CPU Temperature(Tcontrol)/System Temperature The
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    3 BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Installed Install or change the User Password : Installed password. Change Supervisor Password [Press
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    performance parameters of system to improve the performances of system components. But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail to work. Save & Exit Setup When
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    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 each
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    put it into your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC 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
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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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    other system performance options. ■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds. ! Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some models. If the option is selectable, it also means the feature is
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp
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    button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com 48
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    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 Setting page Show current CPU temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high
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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 57
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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
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    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 must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file (with an extension
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    BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here
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    to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet.
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    from Internet. Click "start", it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet Close the window Browse detailed BIOS 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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    When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will auto search from internet and 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
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    4 3-3 Configure - Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption. Click here Select which BIOS ROM to flash(Only
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    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-bit and 64-bit
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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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    Vista) 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
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    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 array. What kinds of hardware and software you need
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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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    ROM Utility The Option ROM Utility 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
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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 on "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 first diskette contains the driver files. 75
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    5-2 RAID Enable in BIOS 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key when boot up. 2. Select the "Integrated Peripherals" from the "Main menu", then select the "IDE Configuration" menu and press to go to the configuration items. 3. Enable RAID function and individual SATA port for hard
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    Create RAID 0 (Striped) Here, we will show you how to create two RAID 0 Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB) LD
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    5 5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. 6. Another screen prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y]. Input 80GB to select the first logical drive (LD1) and press [Enter]. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks,
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    8. When LD2 is selected, press [Enter] to continue. 5 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 RAID 0 2 79.99 Functional [ Keys Available ] [↑] Up
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    5 10. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 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: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Channel :ID
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    Create RAID 1 (Mirrored) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv Capacity(GB)
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks, 6. Another screen prompts. Press any key to use the maximum
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    Create RAID 10 (Striped Mirror) Here, we will show you how to create one Striped Mirror Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Fast Initialization Option has been selected It will erase the MBR data of the disks, 6. Another screen prompts. Press any key to use the maximum
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    Create RAID Ready A "RAID Ready" system is a specific system configuration that, with the addition of a second Serial ATA hard drive, can be seamlessly migrated to a configuration that provides either improved storage performance or data protection from a single hard drive failure. 1. Select [2]
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. 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 Channel :ID
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    Create JBOD Here, we will show you how to create a JBOD Logical Drives (LD) by using four hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears. 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
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    5. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array. Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No RAID Mode Total Drv LD 1 JBOD 4 Stripe Block: 64 KB Gigabyte Boundary: ON Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru Channel :ID
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    immediately, and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays. Windows Setup 5 Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver. 89
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    storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter. Currently, Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those
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    (s): AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device
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    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. 95
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    5 7. After PC starts, the RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. Launch Computer Management by clicking Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Computer Management. Click Disk Management (under the Storage section). The
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    . You must format the unallocated disk space before using it. Right click "Unallocated space", select "New Partition..." and follow the Wizard instructions. 12. When "New Partition Wizard" appears, click "Next" to continue. 13. When "Primary partition" screen appears, click "Next" to continue. 14
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    5 17. The format of disk array (Disk1) is in processing. 18. Format completed, now you can start using your RAID array. 98
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