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  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 1
    P55A-S/P55A Motherboard User's Manual
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    property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.1 for P55A-S/P55A 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 hardware
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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 P55A-S/P55A 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 P55A-S/P55A 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 35 PC Health Status 37 BIOS Security Features 38 Load Optimal Defaults 39 Save & Exit Setup 39 Exit Without Saving 39 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 41 Install driver and utility 42 FOX ONE Main Page 44 CPU Control 48 Frequency Control 50 Limit Setting
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    67 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 69 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 70 BIOS Configuration 72 Create RAID in BIOS 72 Install a New Windows XP 100 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage 104 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website
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    Foxconn P55A-S/P55A 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, P55A-S/ P55A enables
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    1 1-1 Product Specifications CPU Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 and Core™ i5 series processors DMI BUS Full duplex, up to 10Gb/s each direction Chipset Intel® P55 Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 16GB of system memory Support Dual channel DDR3 1333/
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    S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating System Support for Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 8.6 inches (30.5cm x 21.8cm) 
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    Debug LED (Only for P55A-S) 17. SATA Connectors 18. SYS_FAN3 Header 19. IrDA Connector 20. Chipset: Intel® P55 21. IDE Connector (Only for P55A-S) 22. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 23. DDR3 DIMM Slots 24. CPU_FAN1 Header 25. LGA 1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only
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    . 2. USB 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 flash drive and etc. 3. Clear CMOS Button(Only for P55A-S) Onboard Clear CMOS button is located directly on the motherboard PCB, so you can easily clear
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    supports digital optical audio. 5. External SATA Port (Only for P55A-S) To connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the internal SATA port(s) to the chassis back panel. External SATA LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1Gb/s data rate. LAN
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    Internal Connectors ■ Jumper ■ Onboard Button ■ Onboard Debug LED 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/complist
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    Technology) ■ An Intel® 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
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    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 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
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    , the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture. 4. Attach the 4-wire CPU cooler connector to the CPU FAN header on the motherboard . 3 2 1 Release bolts of CPU cooler from motherboard : 1.Turning the push pin (bolt) along with the direction of arrow (counterclockwise). 2. Pull the
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    direction. If you are unable to insert the memory, 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
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    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 your memory modules into the sockets. Step 1: Spread the clips at both ends of the memory socket. Place the memory module onto the socket, then put your fingers
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    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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    ATX Power Connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Power 8-pin ATX 12 V Power Connector : PWR2 Connect the 8-pin ATX 12V power supply to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. +12V
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    ATX power connector according to the picture on the right. Connect a 4-pin power plug USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3 In addition to the eight USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides three 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard with SATA Hard Disk or CD devices which support this
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    2 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel - PWR-LED - RESET-SW PWR-SW NC EMPTY 9 10 FP1 IrDA Connector : IR This connector supports infrared wireless trans-mitting and receiving device. 1 2 3 4 5 IR +5V EMPTY IRRX GND IRTX Audio
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    NC 3 SPKJ 4 SPEAKER Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN2/3 There are three main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in "PC Health Status" section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters 3, 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(Only for P55A) The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time
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    . Set the jumper to pins 2-3, you can disable the Intel® Management Engine function. Enable 1 (Default) 2 3 Disable 1 2 3 MFG ! ■ Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set MFG jumper to pins 2-3 first. 2-6 Onboard Button(Only for P55A-S) Power on Button: POWER_ON Push the power on button
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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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    1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Each item in the main menu is explained below: ► System Information It displays the basic system configuration, such as BIOS version, CPU Name, memory size plus system date, time and Floppy drive. They all can be viewed or set up through this menu. ► Advanced
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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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    Not Detected] Halt On Keyboard Mouse [All Errors, But ...] [Disabled] [Disabled] Model Name : P55A/P55A-S BIOS Version : 945F1P02 Memory : 512MB MAC Address : 00-22-68-2E-26-1D Intel (R) Core (TM) CPU 870 @2.93GHz Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9
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    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 installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the onboard LAN MAC address. ► CPU Name It displays
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    disk drives. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the 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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    so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory device. Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode. Select [Manual] to set that BIOS programs into the memory controller is a function of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported CAS
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    your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. CIH. CPU Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Configuration Configure advanced CPU settings Help Item Module Version : 01.06 MPS and ACPI MADT Manufacturer : Intel
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    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. met, including CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel website for more information. ► Intel(R) C-STATE
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    Inc. Voltage Options ► Vcore Offset Control [0] Help Item ► PCH Voltage Control [Disabled] ► Adjust DRAM Voltage [Disabled] Allows BIOS to set CPU voltage 6.25mV per step. Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► Vcore
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    space. For many years it wasn't possible or practical to put that much RAM into a PC. But now it is, so it's up to the memory can deal with physical addresses larger than 32 bits. Once this option is enabled, BIOS will display the true size of memory installed. ► Initate Graphic Adapter This item
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    ports. Setting values are: [IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Disabled]. [IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support IDE mode. [RAID] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI. [AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register
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    3 AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to
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    Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Configuration Configure ITE8720 Super IO Chipset Help Item Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Serial Port1 Base Address. Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC
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    support if no USB devices are Legacy USB Support [Enabledd]] connected. USB 2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed] BIOS 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of support for EHCI BIOS handoff will be available in Windows XP SP2. This item allows you to enable support
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    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 within the BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake from
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    does not have access to it and therefore falls back to less accurate timing methods. This item is used to enable or disable the HPET Support. ► 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
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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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    to clear the user password. ► Password Check When it is set to [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. ► Boot Sector Virus Protection This item is used to enable/disable
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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
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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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    C. Broadcom LAN Driver D. Intel RAID Driver*1 2. Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS. Some auto features help user to improve (or overclock
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    click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it first. After that, you can click "One Click Setup" to install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Click to visit Select to Install Select to Browse CD Foxconn's Utilities Install Drivers website
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    supported. ■ Voltage Monitoring is supported only in FOX ONE Premium & Deluxe products. ■ Fox Intelligent Stepping is supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products. Supporting program, the system parameters (such as CPU clock, voltage...etc.) are controlled by BIOS settings. After you run FOX ONE,
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate
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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 45 45
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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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    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.) 47 47
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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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    in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading. 4 and 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 the
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    limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Show current CPU Setting page temperature value Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature 4 Set high limit by dragging the lever 4.2 Limit Setting
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    runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan 4 Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and
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    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 54 54
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    and 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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    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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    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. 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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    screen during POST (Power-On Self-Test). You can prepare a JPG image if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ BIOS file automatically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system, or the motherboard
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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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    with new RAID built as data storage. It includes the following information : ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ BIOS Configuration ■ Create RAID in BIOS ■ Install a New Windows XP ■ Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage
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    in BIOS. 4. Run setup program to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver into your current Windows XP system. (Vista can skip this step) 5. Format new RAID partitions. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A CD-ROM drive. 2. Several SATA hard disks. 3. A motherboard driver CD
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    I/O (input/output) performance, or both. The motherboard comes with the Intel® PCH. The following RAID configurations are provided for users viewers. The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways. The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one
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    be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Mirror) RAID 1 writes speed and reliability, but you need four SATA hard disks. Recovery This level copies data between , but you must select a sync mode to update the volume. Comparison Table : Solution RAID0 RAID1
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    one end of the SATA cable to motherboard's SATA connector, and the other end to SATA hard disk. 3. Connect SATA power cable to the power connector of SATA hard disk. WARNING! ■ Both AHCI and RAID modes need to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager driver. ■ Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI, you can
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    SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first. You also need to create a RAID driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system. Windows Vista has native RAID driver bit XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ Intel\RAID\Floppy\32bit, click on RaidTool icon to start the
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    Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide driver for additional specific devices, for example, a RAID device. 10. Install Serial ATA Hard Disks : 10-1. Shut down your computer. 10-2. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays, connect all power and
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    5-2 BIOS Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Select the "Integrated Peripherals" from the "Main menu", then select the "OnChip ATA Devices" item and press to go to the configuration items. 3. Select and Set the "Configure SATA
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    (RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB
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    selected. Here, we select two 149.0GB hard disks as an example. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn
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    purpose strip size. 128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations . The default value is 128K for RAID0. Press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    this volume ? (Y/N) : 9. Press to create the volume and return to the main menu, a 150GB RAID0 system is normally configured. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    (RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB
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    press key to select them. Two signs will appear to indicate the selections. Press to continue. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn
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    general purpose strip size. 128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations . The default value is 128K. Press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    want to create this volume ? (Y/N) : Press to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were configured. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    (RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VTroyluRmAeID01 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size
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    to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1 system. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRri)xRSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC hard disks. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC
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    sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) : Press to create the volume and return to the main menu. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn
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    (RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VTroyluRmAeID010 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip
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    or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering "Strip Size" menu. The default value is 64K. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn
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    RI)ntMela(Rtri)xRSatopridagSetoMraagneagTerchonpotiloongyR-OOMpvti5o.n0.R0O.1M01-19I.C5H.09.1R0w21RAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VTroyluRmAeID05 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 64KB
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    , we select two 149.0GB and 74.5GB hard disks for an example. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl
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    key to select the desired strip size when entering "Strip Size" menu. The default value is 64K. Press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn
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    (RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VToryluRmeceo0very RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip
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    4. It then goes to "Disks" item. Press to display the hard disks list for this Recovery system. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRri)xRSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w21RAID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl
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    select the "Continuous" value and press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011 HELP ] Select a sync option On Request: volume is updated manually. Continuous: volume is updated automatically. 5 [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu
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    Select "2. Delete RAID Volume" in main menu and press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H. O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ]
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    DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 4. Return to Main Menu. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    , RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt. When rebuild is needed, you must first install a new hard disk in your system before getting into Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility, because the utility will ask you which hard disk the new rebuild will be performed. Example 1. Reset a RAID0 system
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 102
    3. Select Hitachi hard disk as the one to be reset. Press . A double confirmation message pops out, press to confirm. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    disks, we want to reset one of them. Select "3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID" in main menu and press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl
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    you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select ST 74.5GB. Press to select it. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl
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    main menu and press . The screen displays: Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0. if avaliable and disables master disk. Actions will result in change from Continuous Update mode to On-Request. 5 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 106
    Disk(0) 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Press to exit Intel® Matrix Storage Manager program. The system will enter BIOS setup. 3. Shut down the computer, remove the Non-RAID disk, and we will continue for Windows OS installation. If
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 107
    When you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID, you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system. 1. Press to enter BIOS Setup during POST. DDVVDD--RROOMM DDDDUU116644] 2nd Boot Device [RAID:Intel TryRAID0] 3rd Boot Device [USB:MITSUMI USB or RAID driver. 100
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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
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 109
    we wanted. Press to continue. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/D0/PCH SATA RAID Controller * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for
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    the floppy drive, please remember. 11. Follow the Windows XP install processes to finish the set up. Windows XP Professional Setup Insert the disk labeled: Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver into drive A: * Press ENTER when ready F3=Quit ENTER=Continue 103
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    out a new RAID system for data storage. In this case, you need to install the Intel® Matrix Storage Manager into your Windows XP system first. The conditions to install Intel® driver successfully, you need : 1. BIOS "SATA Mode" must be set to [AHCI] or [RAID]. 2. You'd better have an IDE CD drive
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 112
    SATA hard disks to SATA ports, power on computer again. Press key, get into BIOS, set "SATA Mode" to [RAID], press to save and exit BIOS Copy section 5-3, Create RAID in BIOS. Press simultaneously to get into RAID BIOS set up (Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility). Configure
  • Foxconn P55A | English Manual. - Page 113
    5 5. Use Explorer to get into the Intel® driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop. 6. Click on Setup.exe to install Intel® Matrix Storage Manager. 106
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    5 7. Install complete. 8. In Windows Explorer, right click on My Computer, click on Manage, then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID disks. Follow the Wizard to finish the job. 107
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