Foxconn H61MX Manual

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    H61MX Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    are the property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.3 for H61MX Series motherboard. Symbol description: ! Caution: refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better, and tells you how to avoid problems. WARNING! Warning: indicating a potential risk of
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    HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard H61MX Series is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC
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    Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN H61MX Series 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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    will quickly damage your electronic equipment. Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard, CPU placed on the motherboard or within the computer casing. ■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to the
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    14 Jumpers 18 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 21 Main...22 Advanced 24 Chipset...31 Boot...34 Power...35 Health...37 Security 38 Save & Exit 39 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 41 Install driver and utility 42 FOX ONE Main Page 45 CPU Control 49 Frequency Control 51
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    FOX LOGO 64 FOX DMI 65 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn H61MX Series motherboard. Foxconn products are engineered to maximize computing power, providing only what you need for break-through performance. This chapter includes the following information Product Specifications ■ Layout ■ Back Panel Connectors
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    Specifications CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slots Storage LAN Audio USB Internal Connectors Support LGA1155 socket Intel® CPU, Max processor power up to 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit： http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Intel® H61 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs Support up
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    4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x HDMI port (Optional) 1 x COM port (Optional) 6-channel Audio ports / 8-channel Audio ports (Optional) System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control Support 250MB
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    15. PCH_ME_ENABLE Jumper 16. IrDA Connector 17. Chipset: Intel® H61 18. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 19. LPT Connector 20. INTR Connector 21. COM2 Connector 22. DDR3 DIMM Slots 23. CPU_FAN Header 24. LGA1155 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to
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    ) 6 LAN Port 9 2 4 PS/2 Keyboard Port DVI-D Port 5 7 HDMI Port (Optional) USB 2.0 Ports USB 2.0 Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB 4, and install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the
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    Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 9. 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 Right: Link Status Description Off No Link Active
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    an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com
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    ® CPU that supports HT Technology ■ A chipset that supports HT Technology ■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. LGA1155 CPU
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    , make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. 1. Release the CPU socket lever. 2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket. 3. Remove protective socket cover. 4. Check pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the
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    an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU. 2. Place the four bolts of the CPU cooler to the holes of the motherboard, push them straight down from the top, and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard. That's it. 3. Check the solder side of the motherboard, the push pin should be fixed as
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    ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the memory. It is recommended that memory of the same capacity, brand, speed, and chips be used. ■ Always This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically
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    power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts 2: The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted. 12
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    Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ . 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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    that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. +12V 3 1 4 2 PWR2 GND Pin # 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V
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    Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3 In addition to the USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another USB
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    to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the system will restart when the switch is pressed. Power LED Connector (PWR-LED) Connect than using the power supply button. COM Connector : COM2 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase
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    two main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in "Health" section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be 1 GND POWER SENSE CONTROL CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1 LPT Connector : LPT The connector supports parallel port which can be connected to a printer or a scanner.
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    ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem. Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 1 1 1-2 Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed 2-3 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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    motherboard uses PCH_ME_ENABLE jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset ) 1 3 Disable 2 1 PCH_ME_ENABLE ! Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set PCH_ME_ENABLE jumper to pins 2-3
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    Advanced ■ Chipset ■ Boot ■ Power ■ Health ■ Security ■ Save & 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
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    the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not basic system configuration, such as CPU Name, memory size, system date this menu. Chipset The values for the chipset can be changed a password, the system will ask you to key in ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O
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    . User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Build Date and Time This item shows the BIOS building date and time. ► Halt On This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up. [All
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    [No Errors]: No error can result in system halt. [All, but keyboard]: All errors but keyboard can result in system halt. ► CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name. ► Total Memory This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules are installed in your
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    Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Performance Tuning ▶ SATA Configuration ▶ Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion ▶ USB TPM SUPPORT Current TPM Status Information NO TPM Hardware [Disabled] Enable or Disable TPM support. O.S. will not
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    Vanderpool Technology can help improve future virtualization solutions. This item will be displayed only when the CPU is supporting this feature and the setting is used to enable/disable it. ► CPU C6 Report This item is used to enable or disable CPU C6(ACPI C3) report to OS. ► Package C State limit
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    result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. There are some system requirements must be met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information. ► Turbo Mode Turbo mode allows processor cores to
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    3 SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. SATA Mode [IDE Mode] SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 WDC WD1600AAJS (160.0 SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present → ← :
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    or disable the support for USB devices. ► 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 enabled. [Enabled]: This option will enable the legacy USB support. [Disabled]: This option will keep USB devices available
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    3 Onboard Device Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN PXE OpROM PCI-E To PCI Bridge [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] ▶ Super
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    3 Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728 Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Change Settings Device Mode [Enabled] IO=3F8h;
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    ► North Bridge/ME Subsystem Press to go to its submenu. North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Total Memory 1024 MB (DDR3 1333) Low MMIO resources align at 64MB/1024MB Memory Slot1 Memory Slot2 0 MB (DDR3 1333
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    ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version N/A ME Subsystem [Enabled] ▶ Integrated Clock Chip Configuration → ← : Select Screen ↑ ↓ : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt
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    Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Integrated Clock Chip Configuration ICC OverClocking Lib Version N/A Integrated Clock Chip Enabled/Disabled. ► Set Profile This item is used to enable or disable the ICC profile support. ► Set Profile Index This item appears only when the Set Profile is enabled,
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    C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Bootup customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Boot Option Priorities BIOS auto detect the presence of boot devices, you can configure the priority for boot
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    Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit ACPI Sleep State Resume By PS2 Keyboard Resume By PS2 Mouse Resume By Onboard LAN Resume By USB S3 (STR)" mode, the power will be down after a period of time. The status of the computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the
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    3 consumption of motherboard. Enabled: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by pressing the power button. Disabled: Normal ACPI function. ► Restore AC Power Loss This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss. 36
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    Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Case Open Warning [Disabled] Case Open Warning CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan 1 Speed CPU Vcore DRAM Voltage +12V SYS +5V SYS VBAT : +19
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    opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Password Description password. Create New Password After you input administrator password, it then will ask you to confirm the password. ► User Password Create New Password
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    Chipset motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter, it will supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail to work. ► Boot Override BIOS
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    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 module is independent, so the section number will
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    4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/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
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    can simply 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. Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it first. After that, you can click "One Click Setup
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    4 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. And click "User's Manual" button to view the product manual. 43
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    supported in some models. If the option is selectable, it also means the feature is supported. ■ Voltage Monitoring is supported (such as CPU clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE, it will take over, and the controlling right will be transferred to
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Switch Button Skin Button the system is in abnormal state, the alert 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,
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    button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com 46
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    (FOX Intelligent Stepping, Optional) This function will re-calibrate the CPU's loading, and it may take several minutes to proceed. The FOX ONE calibration process will apply different loadings to your CPU, record PWM IC voltage together with the CPU clock running at these loadings, so it
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    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 your CPU clock according to your system loadings. (Loadings are like Power
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    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 CPU clock you can use. System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs, you can
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    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 your system. Now, your system is running at
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    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 option you want to set Adjust by manual
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    limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Show current CPU Setting page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature 4 Set high limit by dragging the lever 4.2 Limit Setting
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    runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and
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    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 55
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    update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Update 1-1 Local Update - BIOS Information This page lets you know your system BIOS information. Link to website Minimum Exit Toolbar Show current BIOS information *** : please refer to the physical motherboard
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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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    4 Current information Select BIOS to update Search new BIOS from Internet Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then
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    the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation
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    4 2-4 Online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here Current information Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from
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    3-1 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 Apply the
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    new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up. Click here Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts
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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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    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 ■ will flash BIOS file automatically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system, or the motherboard will
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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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H61MX Series Motherboard
User’s Manual