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Z68A-S Series Motherboard User's Manual
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are the property of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for Z68A-S 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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Declaration of conformity 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 Z68A-S is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with
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: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN Z68A-S 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 66 , CHUNG
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Please wear an electrostatic discharge (ESD) wrist strap when handling components such as a motherboard, CPU or memory. ■ Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before installing or removing CPU, memory, expansion cards or other peripherals. It is recommended to unplug the AC power cord from
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40 Save & Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 43 Install driver and utility 44 FOX ONE Main Page 47 CPU Control 51 Frequency Control 50 Limit Setting 54 Voltage Control 56 Fan Control 57 FOX LiveUpdate Local Update 58 Online Update 60 . Configure 63 About & Help 65
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FOX DMI 67 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction 70 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager 72 Create a RAID Driver Diskette 73 BIOS Configuration 75 Create RAID in BIOS 75 Install a New Windows XP 104 Appendix Intel smart response Technology function 108 GPU Virtualization 110
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for buying Foxconn Z68A-S 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, Z68A-S enables you
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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® Z68 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs Support up to 32GB of system
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USB 2.0 ports 2 x USB 3.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 1 x ESATAII Port 8-channel Audio ports System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption
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9 22 10 21 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 2. SYS_FAN1 Header 3. PCI Express x16 Slot 4. PCI Express x1 Slots 5. Chipset: Intel® Z68 20. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 21. DDR3 DIMM Slots 22. CPU_FAN Header 23. LGA 1155 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout
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Port 1 3 LAN Port 2 9 keyboard. 2. USB 2.0 Ports The USB port supports the USB 2.0/1.1 specification. Use this port supports DVI-D specification. Connect a monitor that supports audio system that supports digital optical audio. driver in the Driver CD before using it. The USB port supports
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Front Speaker Out Microphone In Center/Subwoofer Out Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out 9. RJ-45 LAN Port The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 1Gb/s data rate. LAN Type 1000M Left: Active Status Description Off No Link Green Data Activ- Blinking ity Status Off
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the following information : ■ Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumper Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com
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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. LGA1155 CPU Socket Alignment Key Pin-1 corner of the CPU Socket LGA1155 CPU Notch Pin-1 triangle marking of
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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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2 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! ■ Make sure the motherboard supports the expansion card. Carefully read the manual that came with your expansion card. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before installing an expansion card to prevent hardware damage. PCI
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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. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure. Pin # Definition Pin # Definition 1 3.3V 13 3.3V 2 3.3V
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supply, you need to align the ATX power connector according to the picture on the right. Connect a 4-pin power plug USB Connectors : F_USB1/2/3/4 In addition to the USB 2.0 ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables
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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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NC SERIRQ GND CLKRUN# LPCPD# NC COM Connector : COM1 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM 19 20 TPM port for legacy compatibility. User three 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
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ESD (Electrical Static Discharge) problem. Jumper 1 Diagram 1 1 Definition 1-2 2-3 Description Set Pin 1 and Pin 2 closed Set Pin 2 and Pin 3 closed Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store the basic hardware information (such as BIOS data, date, time information
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MFG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It provides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve management of corporate assets. Set
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CMOS settings. This chapter includes the following information : ■ Enter BIOS Setup ■ Main ■ 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
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It displays the basic system configuration, such as CPU Name, memory size, system date, time and 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 unstable system. What you need now is to adjust BIOS
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elements. Access Level Administrator Model Name ME Version BIOS Version Build Date and Time Z68A/Z68A-S 7.0.4.1197 B46F1001 05/10/2011 18:33:47 Halt On [All, but keyboard] CPU Brand Name: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100T CPU @ 2.50GHz Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Total Memory MAC
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No Errors]: No errors 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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& Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.10.1208. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Fox Control Center/Trusted Computing/CPU Configuration/Permance Tuning/SATA Configuration/Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion/USB Configuration/Onboard Device Configuration Press to go to relative submenu. Fox Control
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want to support TPM, first you need to install a TPM device on the motherboard and set CPU ID 206a7 Microcode Revision 14 Processor Cores 2 Intel HT Technology Supported C1E Support Hyper-threading Execute Disable Bit Intel Virtualization Technology CPU C6 Report Package C State limit CPU
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, and other network security measures, IT managers can free IT resources for other initiatives. ► Intel Virtualization Technology (Appears only when CPU supports) Virtualization (i.e. Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent
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and core frequency, which can 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. 27 CAUTION
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CAS# Precharege(tRTP) 5 Four Active Window Delay(tFAW) 20 Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit 22 Graphics Voltage(1/10000) 0 BIOS programs into the memory controller is a function of the target clock frequency. The target clock frequency is determined from the supported
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Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode [AHCI Mode] (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode. SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 Not Present SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present E-SATA Port SATA
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SWSCI OpRegion Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration DVMT Mode Select DVMT/FIXED Meory Spread Spectrum Clock [DVMT , so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had better disable it. 30
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10.1208. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. ► All USB Devices This item is used to enable 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
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Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN PXE OpROM PCI-E To PCI Bridge NEC USB3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio ▶ Super
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3 Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 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; IRQ=4;
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Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit ▶ North Bridge North Bridge Parameters ▶ ME Subsystem 3 → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3
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the IGD Multi-Monitor by internal graphics device. ME Subsystem Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Intel ME Subsystem Configuration ME Subsystem Help ME Version 7.0.4.1197 ME Subsystem [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select
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boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. This is no effect for BBS boot options. ► Boot Option Priorities BIOS auto detect the presence of boot devices,you can configure the priority for boot devices. 36
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Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced 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 Device(s) Resume By PCI PME Resume By PCIE PME Resume By RTC Energy-using Products Restore AC Power Loss [S3] [Enabled
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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. 38
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automatically by the system. ► System Fan 1 Speed This item show the current North Bridge Fan speed detected automatically by the system. ► CPU Vcore/DRAM Voltage/+12V SYS/+5V SYS/VBAT These items show the Current CPU Ccore/DRAM/+12V SYS/+5V SYS/VBAT voltage de tected automatically by the system
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3 Security Aptio Setup Utility - C opyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY
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, select [No] or to return to the main menu. ► Restore Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values. Select this option and press Enter, it will pop out a dialogue box to let you
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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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Driver B. Intel MGA Driver C. Realtek HDA Audio Driver D. Realtek LAN Driver E. USB 3.0 Driver 2. Software Utilities Use these options to install additional software programs. FOX ONE is a very powerful user interface program which allows you to change your system setting without going to BIOS
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want to install, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click Setup Drop to System Tray Exit the program Visit Foxconn's Show Utilities Show Drivers Browse CD Website Choose the items you want to Install 44
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4 2. Install Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. 45 45
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supported only in FOX ONE Deluxe products. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ ■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Windows XP 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 48 48
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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 can define and estimate within a particular range of system loading, what the CPU clock should be. 49 49
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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.) 50 50
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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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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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your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will 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
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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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low limit rpm 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
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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 57
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4 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) ■ Windows 7 (32-
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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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Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Boot" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 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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: 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) ■ Windows Vista (32
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This chapter will include 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
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3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS. 4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A floppy drive. 2. A CD-ROM drive. 3. Several SATA hard disks. 4. A RAID driver diskette. 5. A motherboard driver CD. 6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD. 69
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The motherboard comes with the Intel® PCH. The following RAID configurations are provided for users. There are three major key concepts in RAID: 1. 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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block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Mirror) RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives the strip size for Recovery, but you must select a sync mode to update the volume. Comparison Table : Solution RAID0 RAID1 RAID5 Hard Disks No.
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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 skip
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XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to configure the 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 XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ Intel\RAID\
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go through this warning message. 8. Format finished. Click "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide
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Create RAID in BIOS Enter RAID BIOS Setup When BIOS is restarted , it will display a message asking you to press + keys simultaneously to enter the main menu of Intel® Matrix Storage Manager Option ROM Utility. Press the + to enter Configuration Utility. Intel
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Size Status 114499..00GGBB NNoonn--RRAAIIDD DDiisskk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in an example. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H
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lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB volume is generated. Input 150GB, and press . Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H
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. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID0 RAID Level: RAID0
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)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: Volume0 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB
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the hard disks list for this RAID0 second volume system. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H 5RW1CA37 Size Status 149.0GB Member Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB Member Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in creating
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to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were configured. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4. Recover Volume Options 5. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID
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-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID1 RAID Level: RAID1(Mirror) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: N/A Capacity: 0.0 GB Syn
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hard disks. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 Size Status 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select 2 disks to use in
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for RAID1. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID1 RAID Level: RAID1
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-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VTroyluRmAeID010 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 128KB Capacity: 0.0 GB
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is 64K. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID10 RAID Level: RAID10
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-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-110IC.0H.09.R10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: VTroyluRmAeID05 RAID Level: RAID0(Stripe) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: 64KB Capacity: 0.0 GB
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Status 114499..00GGBB NNoonn--RRAAIIDD DDiisskk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select 3 to 6 disks to use in an example. Press key to finish the selection. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R
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lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID5 RAID Level: RAID5(Parity) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: to create the volume and return to the main menu. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.
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to display the hard disks list for this Recovery system. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H 114499..00GGBB NNoonn--RRAAIIDD DDiisskk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select 1 Master and 1 Recovery disk to
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and press . Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr) RAID Level: Recovery Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: N/A Capacity: 74.5 GB Syn c: NC/oA ntinuou s Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option On Request: volume is updated manually. Continuous: volume is updated
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key to select the RAID set you want to delete. Here only one RAID5 is seen, so press key to continue. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde
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.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-1004 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll iRgihgthstsReRseesrevrevde.d. [ DELETE VOLUME MENU you want to delete "TryRAID5"? (Y/N) : Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non-RAID. WARNING: ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED. (This does not apply to Recovery volumes)
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built with two 149.0GB hard disks, we want to reset one of them. Select "3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID" in main menu and press . Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell
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Disk(0) 3 ST380815AS 5RW1CA37 74.5GB Non-RAID Disk Select the disks that should be reset. [↑↓]-Previous/Next [SPACE]-Selects [ENTER]-Selection Complete [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 5 4. It goes back to Main menu with a "Failed" status of RAID0 volume. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr
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was built with three hard disks, we want to reset one of them. Select "3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID" in main menu and press . Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell
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rebuilding later. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01-11I0C.0H.90R.10w3R2AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--1004 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset
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disk if avaliable and disables master disk. Actions will result in change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Use Up to continue. The screen display: Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR-OOMptvio5n.0R.0O.1M01
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Recovery change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. Intel(RIn) tMela(Rtr)ixRSatpoirdagSetoMraagneaTgeecrhonpotilongyR RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 54. ARcecceolveerarytioVnolOumpteionOsptions 5. Exit [ DISK/VOLUME INFORMATION ] RAID
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149.0GB Member 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
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! 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. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. 104
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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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Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, we choose Intel® ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/D0/PCH SATA RAID Controller. Press to select it. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by
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always keep RAID diskette in the floppy drive during Windows XP installation, XP may copy files from 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
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installed in internal SATA port BIOS Setting: SATA mode should be set as RAID. Operating steps 1.Install Windows Operation System under RAID mode first, refer to chapter 4 --Install Driver(Intel rapid storage driver is already in CD driver,it will appear in Driver options only after Operation System
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. In it you need to select the size of SSD( Solid-state Driver) allocated for the cache memory,the boot disk or volume and the acceleration 2,click "ok"button,picture 3 will appear.Then the setting of Intel smart response Technology is successful,Hard disk is accelerated.The effect of acceleration
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solution, the following hardware is required: Item Motherboad CPU Chipset Discrete GPU RAM Configuration/features Any Intel Sandy Bridge based platform with integrated onboard display- output Intel Sandy Bridge Dual/Quad CoreCPU Intel Sandy BridgeH67/H61/Z68 Any AMD GPU (HD 4xxx and up) Any
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64 bit DirectX 9 DirectX 10/10.1 DirectX 11 Intel - any WHQL driver Nvidia - any WHQL driver AMD- any WHQL driver 3 Software installation Notes a. Lucid GPU Virtualization solution is designed for Intel Sandy Bridge based platforms only b. GPU drivers and Lucid GPU VIRTUALIZATION solution should be
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Appendix 2. The GPU VIRTUALIZATION Setup Wizard window is displayed. 3. Click Next. The End User License Agreement window is displayed. 112
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Appendix 4. Read the license agreement and select I accept the agreement. 5. Click Next. Then Select Destination Location dialog box is displayed. 6. Click to accept the default location. Select Start Menu Folder window is displayed. 113
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Appendix 7. Click Next to accept the default Start Menu folder. An information page is displayed - please read it. 8. Click Next. The Ready to Install dialog box is displayed. 114
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Appendix 9. Click Install to begin installation. The Installation window is displayed, indicating the installation. This step may take a few minutes to complete. 10. When the installation is complete, "Completing the GPU VIRTUALIZATION Setup Wizard" window is displayed. Select "Yes, restart the
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Appendix 3.1 Older version uninstalled In case that there is older GPU VIRTUALIZATION version installed on your system, the driver installation program will automatically identify it and will perform "uninstall" procedure. 1. The following message is displayed: 2. Click "OK". The following message
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process finished, the following message is displayed: 5. It is recommended to click "Yes". Please note that private data such as new games added by the user to the game list will be lost. The following restart message is displayed: 6. Click "Yes" and wait for the computer to restart. Start the
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will use the Sandy Bridge IPG for graphics activities. Invisible or grey logo means GPU VIRTUALIZATION is not activated. In case no logo is shown on the system tray, it is possible to activate the driver and the control panel manually by using the following instructions: 1. Click "Start", "Programs
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Appendix Typical application of GPU VIRTUALIZATION can look like this: 119
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, a small control panel icon will be displayed on the system tray together with the rest of the current running applications. If "Show " is selected in-Game icon", it allows displaying GPU VIRTUALIZATION logo during the game. If the Games tab is selected, the following screen is displayed: 120
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. This will automatically add and application to the supported game list. Once the desired application will activate, GPU VIRTUALIZATION will be applied to this application. Note - adding manually an application that was not originally part of the game list means that the application did not pass
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Appendix If the "About" tab is selected, the following screen is displayed: This screen provides GPU VIRTUALIZATION version installed. In the above example, the version is "1.2.103.17278 Trial version". 122

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