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  • Foxconn H55MX-S | English Manual. - Page 1
    H55MX-S Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.0 for H55MX-S Series motherboard. P/N: 3A2220K00-000-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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    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 H55MX-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 H55MX-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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    33 Power Management Setup 37 PC Health Status 39 BIOS Security Features 40 Load Optimal Defaults 41 Save Changes and Exit 41 Discard Changes and Exit 41 Chapter 4 CD Instruction Utility CD content 43 Install driver and utility 44 FOX ONE Main Page 46 CPU Control 50 Frequency Control 52
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    : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact Support : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/inquiry.aspx CPU Support List : http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility List : http://www.foxconnsupport
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn H55MX-S 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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    1-1 Product Specifications CPU Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU: Intel® CoreTM i7, CoreTM i5 and CoreTM i3 processors DMI Bus Full duplex up to 10Gb/s each direction Chipset Intel® H55 Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066MHz
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    port 8-channel Audio Ports Hardware Monitor System voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection CPU/System overheating shutdown CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x4 Support 1GB/s (2GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and
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    Connector 13 Chipset: Intel® H55 14. SATA Connectors 15. SYS_FAN2 Header 16. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 17. Floppy Connector 18. IrDA Connector 19. TPM Connector 20. DDR3 DIMM Slots 21. COM2 Connector 22. CPU_FAN Header 23. LGA1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference
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    such as an USB keyboard/mouse, USB printer, USB flash drive and etc. 3. Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port. 4. DVI-I Port The DVI-I port supports DVI-I specification. Connect a monitor that supports VGA or DVI-D connection to this port. 5. HDMI Port The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia
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    1 8. Audio Ports For the definition of each audio port, please refer to the table below : Port 2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Green
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    CPU and CPU Cooler ■ Install the Memory ■ Install an Expansion Card ■ Install other Internal Connectors ■ Jumpers Please visit the following website for more supporting information about your motherboard. CPU Support List: http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Memory, VGA Compatibility
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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. LGA1156 CPU Socket Alignment Key Pin-1 corner of the CPU Socket Notch LGA1156 CPU Pin-1 triangle marking of
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    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 cover and push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position.  
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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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    , switch the direction. Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system. Two DDR3 memory sockets are divided into two channels: Channel
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    off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so
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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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    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 and provides power to the CPU. 3 1 +12V GND 4 2 PWR2 Pin # 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V 14 14
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    supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. S/PDIF OUT Connector : SPDIF_OUT The connector is used for S/PDIF output. USB Connectors : F_USB1_B/2_B/4_B In addition to the USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard
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    The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication LAD2 LAD1 GND NC_4 SERIRQ CLKRUNin NC_5 COM Connector : COM2 This motherboard supports one serial RS232 COM port for legacy compatibility. User must purchase
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    speaker of the chassis. Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1/2 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 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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    Features ■ Integrated Peripherals ■ Power Management Setup ■ PC Health Status ■ BIOS Security Features ■ Load Optimal Defaults ■ 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
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    a specific item PC Health Status ► Advanced BIOS Features ► BIOS BIOS Version, memory BIOS Features The advanced system features can be set up through this menu. There are boot up settings. ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking USB devices... etc. 21
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    ...etc.), still, it may cause problem if you have more memory or I/O cards installed. It means, if your system loading is heavy, set to optimal default may sometimes come out an unstable system. What you need now is to adjust BIOS setting one by one, trial and error, to find out the best setting
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    date ► Fourth IDE Master [Not Detected] 3 Floppy A Halt On Keyboard Mouse Floppy Model Name BIOS Version Memory MAC Address [1.44 MB 31/2] [All Errors, But ...] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] : H55MX-S : 996F1D03 : 1024MB : 00-01-6C-69-0B-DB Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save
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    version. User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIOS upgrade is needed. ► Memory This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item shows the
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    is used to set the value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. ► Floppy Drive Seek This item controls whether the BIOS will be checking for a floppy drive while booting up. If it cannot detect one (either due to improper configuration or physical unavailability), it will
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    TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► TCG/TPM Support Trusted Computing Group (TCG) members develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications for trusted computing
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    3 The definition of the TPM architecture comes from the TC and the TPM Work Group defines the implementation of that architecture. Work group techniques including public-key cryptography, cryptographic algorithms and protocols. This item is used to enable/disable the function of TCG/TPM support. 27
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    about the module's speed, size, addressing mode and various other parameters, so that the motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory device. Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode. Select [Manual] to set the parameters by yourself. The following 10 settings are valid only when
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    clock cycles) between sending the last data from a write operation to the memory and issuing a read command. ► DRAM tRRD (Active-to-Active of a Different Bank the CPU's multiplier and voltage to lower levels when a HLT (halt) command is issued. This item is used to enable/disable the C1E support.
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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. when combined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code
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    CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information. ► Intel(R) TurboMode tech Turbo mode allows processor cores to run faster than its marked frequency in specific allow BIOS to detect the C-State mode that supported by your CPU.
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    or practical to put that much RAM into a PC. But now it is, so it's up to the memory controller and host bridge to figure out what to addresses larger than 32 bits. Once this option is enabled, BIOS will display the true size of memory installed. ► Initate Graphic Adapter This item is used to
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    Defaults ► IDE Configuration/OnBoard Configuration/SuperIO Configuration/USB Configuration Press to go to relative [IDE] can configure the SATA ports to support IDE mode. ► SATA#1 IDE Configuration SATA#1 are the SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4 of the motherboard. This item allows you select the mode
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    network board, you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely. SuperIO Configuration CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Configuration SuperIO Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS
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    is used to set the transmission rate mode of USB 2.0. The available settings are : [HiSpeed] in 480Mbps; [Full Speed] in 12Mbps. ► BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Windows XP supports a number of features in the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) specification, but there are a few features that are not
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    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 mass devices are connected to the computer, the following item will appear: ► USB Storage Configuration After pressing , you can set the reset delay for
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    STR)] USB Device by PCI Card [Enabled] memory context and restores some 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
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    or disable the HPET Support. ► ACPI Suspend will be saved in memory, and the computer can USB device when it is staying at S3 state. ► Power On after Power Fail This item is used to set which state the PC Card This item is used to enable/disable the PCI card specific date to generate a wake up.
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    (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. PC Health Status Warning Temperature [Disabled] Help Item Shutdown Temperature CPU Temperature [Disabled] :24 oC/75 oF Options System Temperature :22 oC/71 oF Disabled CPU Fan Speed :3199 RPM 50 oC/122 oF System Fan1 Speed :N/A 55
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    Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : Installed Install is set to [Setup], a password is required to enter the BIOS setup; select [Always], a password is required not only to enter
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    defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS Load Optimal parameters to be set cannot be supported by your hardware devices (for example, too many expansion cards were installed), the system might fail
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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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    4 Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install
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    can click "One Click Setup" to install all the other drivers left, or you can click on each individual driver to install it manually. Manual Installation Step by Step Automatic Installation by One Click. Click to visit Foxconn's website Select to Install Utilities Select Browse CD Drop to to
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    and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options. ■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds. CAUTION ! Depending on hardware support, voltage monitoring and Fox Intelligent Stepping features are optional and only supported in some
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    1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp 4 Switch Button Skin Button Exit Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate
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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 47 47
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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.) 49 49
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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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    by dragging the lever 5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional) This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually. CPU voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.5mV, while memory is 0.05V/step, and North Bridge is 0.04V/step. Go to Voltage page Select the
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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 56 56
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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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    . Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Systems : ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32- BIOS file automatically. During this time, please DO NOT shut down the application and the system, or the motherboard will
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    viewer, and it provides 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
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H55MX-S Series Motherboard
User’s Manual