Foxconn P43AP English Manual.

Foxconn P43AP Manual

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  • Foxconn P43AP | English Manual. - Page 1
    P43AP Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for P43AP Series motherboard. P/N: 3A222GR00-000-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
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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 P43AP 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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    Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN P43AP 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
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    your system can operate normally when your CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac- ity of your device. ■ If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, RS232 COMor S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure their pinouts are matching
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    Back Panel Connectors 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler 8 Install the Memory 11 Install an Expansion Card 13 Install other Internal Connectors 14 Jumpers 18 Install driver and utility 20 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Enter BIOS Setup 23 Main Menu 23 System Information 25
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    Support : Support Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/support/online.aspx CPU, Memory, VGA Compatibility Supporting Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com/product/Motherboards
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn P43AP 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,
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    CPU information, please visit : http://www.foxconnchannel.com.cn/product/Motherboards/compatibility.aspx North Bridge:Intel® P43 South Bridge:Intel® ICH10 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 16GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600(oc*)/1800(oc*) MHz (oc*: Overclocking
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    1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel audio ports System voltage detection CPU/System/ North Bridge temperature detection CPU/System/ North Bridge fan speed detection CPU/System/ North Bridge overheating shutdown CPU/System/ North Bridge fan speed control Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low
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    PCI Express x16 Slot 8. PCI Slots 9. S/PDIF OUT header 10. Front Audio Connector 11. CD_IN Connector 12. LPT Connector (Optional) 13. Front USB . TPM Connector (Optional) 23. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. CPU_FAN Header 25. LGA 775 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please
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    Out Line In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 4 USB Ports 6 Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper port (green) to connect Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port. 4. USB Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port for USB devices such as an USB
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    Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Grey - - - Side Speaker Out * : Please refer to Chapter 4, and install the Realtek audio driver (in CD) to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1/7.1 channels. The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above. 
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    : ■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers ■ Install driver and utility Please visit this website for more supporting information about CPU, Memory and VGA for your motherboard : http://www.foxconnchannel
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    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. LGA775 CPU Socket LGA775 CPU Alignment Key Pin-1 corner of the CPU Socket Notch Pin-1 triangle marking of
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    socket lever. 3. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket. 4. Check pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket, align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket. 5. When CPU is properly seated, replace the metal cover and push the
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    to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 2 CAUTION 1. Apply and spread 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
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    , switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Four DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels and each
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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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    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 8-pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. 51 +12V GND 84 PWR2 Pin # 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND GND GND Pin #
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    Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Audio Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly
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    2 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE
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    S/PDIF allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another connect with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this feature. The current Serial ATA II interface on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in "PC Health Status" section of the BIOS Setup.
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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 ClearCMOS 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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    to pins 1-2 (Status2), memory frequency will be up to 1333 MHz. 1 Status 1 2 (Default) 3 1 Status 2 2 3 MEM_OC_1333 ! ■ To overclock memory up to 1333MHz, you also need to use CPU which supports 1333. ■ As a result of the memory brand and the chip's difference, we do not guarantee that
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    , or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Drop to System Tray Exit the program Visit Foxconn's Show Utilities Show Drivers Browse CD View the Utility Website Help files Choose the items you want to
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    2 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. And click "Utility Help" button to view the utility (FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI) help manual. Click here 21 21
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    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 for updated manual if it is available.
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    It displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS ID, CPU Name, memory size plus system date, time and BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are boot up settings. ► Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking
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    displays temperatures and voltages of your CPU/System. ► BIOS Security Features The Supervisor/User cards, less memory ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. we talk about and keys in this manual, they are the single-keypad keys of the numeric
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    [Not Detected] Halt On Keyboard Mouse [All Errors, But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] Model Name :P43AP/P5C-i BIOS Version :A54F1D05 Memory :1024MB MAC Address :00-E0-4C-68-00-08 Pentium (R) Dual-Core CPU E5200 @ 2.50GHz Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9
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    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 installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address. ► Pentium (R) Dual-Core CPU This
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    [Disabled] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► CPU Configuration Press to go to its submenu. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system
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    support. When disabled, the processor will only retrieve the currently requested cache line. ► Hardware Prefetcher The processor has a hardware prefetcher that automatically analyzes its requirements and prefetches data and instructions Prefetcher (Appears only when CPU supports) The processor has a
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    network security measures, IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives. ► Core Multi-Processing When disabled, it will disable one execution core of each CPU die. It is going to provide backward compatibility, any way, keep it enabled. 29
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    3 Central Control Unit CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Central Control Unit ► O.C. Configuration [Press Enter] ► O.V. Configuration [Press Enter] Help Item Options Disabled Enabled Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9
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    risk. Select [OK], and press [Enter], then BIOS will increase CPU clock step by step, drive the system to its maximal speed until it can not drive any more and restarts itself. During the process, you can press [q] or [Q] to stop it. When the overclock test is running, you must always remember the
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    You can then press [F1] to continue, press [Del] to enter BIOS again, and select "O.C. Configuration" menu, enter an appropriate CPU clock value (smaller than the latest CPU clock value shown on the screen before your PC restarts ) in "CPU Clock" option, and start running your overclock system. 32
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    Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Vcore Offset Control This option is used to change the CPU voltage in a step of 6.25mV. You may change the step value from 0 to 30 by pressing [+] / [-] key or input a number directly. ► VRAM Voltage Control
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    Advanced Chipset Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Settings Help Item WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections Configure North Bridge may cause system to malfunction. features.
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    than 32 bits. Once this option is enabled, the BIOS can see maximum 8192 MB of memory. ► Memory Speed for SPD enable mode. You also can select a value manually such as [667 MHz] or [800 MHz]. ► Memory various other parameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access
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    ► SATA#1 Configuration SATA#1 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the mode of the SATA ports. Setting values are: [IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode. [AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register
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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 ► HDA Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio Controller. ► Auto Detect PCI Clock This option is used to auto
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    ] [Normal] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to select serial Port function Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC be cut off in SS5 suspend mode in order to reduce the power consumption of the motherboard. [Enable]: S1/S3/S4 is normal, S5 wake up only by the power
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    for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2. This item allows you to enable support for OS without EHCI hand-off feature. This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver. If USB devices are connected to the computer
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    . In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context. the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI. In order to reduce power to allow for initial boot operations within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is
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    3 computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR function wakes. ► Wake On PME This item is used to enable/disable the PCI / PCIE devices to generate a wake up. ► Wake On USB Devices This item is used to enable/disable the
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    graphics controller is used as the primary boot device. ► PCI IDE BusMaster This item is used to enable/disable PCI IDE busmaster function. Select [Enabled], BIOS uses PCI busmastering to read/write the IDE drives. 42
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    warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will warn by beep or speaker. ► Shut Down system is supporting ACPI. ► Case Open Warning This item is used to enable or disable case open warning function. If your chassis support Case Open
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    3 speed. ► Slope PWM Value The slope controls the PWM value being stepped up or down versus temperature changes. 44
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    Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Help Item Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Press
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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 Load Optimal Defaults? But if the optimal performance parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion
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P43AP Series
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