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    P55MX Series Motherboard User's Manual
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    of their respective owners. Version: User's Manual V1.1 for P55MX Series motherboard. P/N: 3A221VC00-000-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 of
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    , TAIWAN, R.O.C. declares that the product Motherboard P55MX is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance current
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    Responsible Party: Address: Telephone: Facsimile: FOXCONN P55MX PCE Industry Inc. 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 714-738-8868 714-738-8838 Equipment Classification: Type of Product: Manufacturer: Address: FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY
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    system can operate normally when your CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capacity of your device. ■ If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure their pinouts are matching
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    Setup 35 PC Health Status 37 BIOS Security Features 38 Load Optimal Defaults 39 Save Changes and Exit 39 Discard Changes and Exit 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 101 Technical Support : Website : http://www.foxconnchannel.com Support Support Website : http://www.foxconnsupport.com Worldwide online contact
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    Thank you for buying Foxconn P55MX 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 1-1 Product Specifications CPU Support LGA 1156 socket Intel® CPU: Intel® CoreTM i7 and CoreTM i5 series processors DMI Bus Full duplex up to 10Gb/s each direction Chipset Intel® P55 Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets Support up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1333/1066MHz
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    1 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 power management features PCI
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    Header 3. PCI Express x16 Slot 4. PCI Express x4 Slot 5. PCI Slots 6. Front Audio Connector 7. S/PDIF Out Connector 8. Speaker Connector 9. MFG Jumper 10. Front USB 22. CPU_FAN Header 23. LGA1156 CPU Socket Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical
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    In Rear Speaker Subwoofer Side Speaker Microphone In 4 Optical S/PDIF Out Port 6 Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Port Use the PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 mouse or keyboard. 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
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    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 List: http://www.foxconnsupport
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    ® CPU that supports HT Technology ■ A chipset that supports HT Technology ■ An operating system that is optimized for HT Technology ■ A BIOS that supports HT Technology and has it enabled Install the CPU Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. LGA1156 CPU
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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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    are unable to insert the memory, 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
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    computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install 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
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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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    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. to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU. 3 1 +12V GND 4 2 PWR2 Pin # 1 2 3 4 Definition GND GND +12V +12V
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    : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. S/PDIF OUT Connector : motherboard includes a standard floppy disk drive(FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB FDDs. IrDA Connector : IR This connector supports
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    LAD3 VDD LAD0 NC_1 NC_2 GND LPCPDn 19 20 TPM GND EMPTY NC_3 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 another RS232 cable with a 9-pin D-sub connector at one end to connect with
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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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    2 CAUTION Intel® ME Jumper: MFG This motherboard uses MFG jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. the Intel® Management Engine function. 1 Enable 2 (Default) 3 1 Disable 2 3 MFG ! ■ Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set MFG jumper to pins 2-3 first. 18 18
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    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 our website for updated manual if
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    suggest that you change the default values in the BIOS Setup, and we shall not be responsible for two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select a specific item and press to go to the sub- Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu.
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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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    Model Name BIOS Version Memory MAC Address [1.44 MB 31/2] [All Errors, But ...] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] : P55MX : 946F1P03 format. Day-weekday from Sun. to Sat., this message is automatically displayed by BIOS (Read Only). Month-month from 1 to 12. Date-date from 1 to 31. Year
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    floppy error if you enabled this item. ► Model Name Model name of this product. ► BIOS Version It displays the current BIOS 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
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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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    Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O 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
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    definition of the TPM architecture comes from the TC and the TPM Work Group defines the implementation of that architecture. Work group members should have a working knowledge of security in relation to the design protocols. This item is used to enable/disable the function of TCG/TPM support. 26
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    Defaults ► CPU Configuration motherboard memory controller (chipset) can better access the memory device. Select [Auto] for SPD enable mode. Select [Manual 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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    Enabled] Intel(R) HT Technology [Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] A20M [Disabled] EIST Function [Disabled] Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults ► C1E Support (Appears only when CPU supports) C1E represents Enhanced
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    buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting operating system. Execute Disable Bit allows CPU, chipset, motherboard, BIOS and operation system. Please refer to Intel Website for more information. ► Intel(R) C-STATE Technology This item is used to enable/disable C-State. C-State means CPU
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    a 64-bit (or 32bit physical address extension (PAE) enabled) OS that 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 is used to select which graphics controller is used as the
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    operation mode of your SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Set to [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 of the SATA ports. Setting values are: [Compatible], [Enhanced
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    F9:Optimized Defaults ► OnBoard Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio controller. ► OnBoard LAN Controller SuperIO Configuration Help Item OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] Allows BIOS to Enable Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] or Disable
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    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 implemented. Microsoft said preliminary
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    for OS without EHCI hand-off feature. This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver. If USB mass devices are connected to the computer, the following item will appear: ► USB Storage Configuration After pressing , you can
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    latency sleeping state. In this state, no system context is lost (CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context. (also state is the lowest power, longest wake latency sleeping state supported by ACPI. In order to reduce power to a BIOS to distinguish whether or not the boot is going to wake
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    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 (Days) When Resume by RTC is enabled, select a specific date to generate a wake up. ► RTC Alarm Time(HH:MM:SS) When Resume by
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    , the motherboard will send out warning information. ► Shutdown Temperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the set value, the system will shut down automatically. This function works only when your operating system is supporting ACPI. ► CPU
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    Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features Security Settings Help Item Supervisor Password : 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. 38
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    Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard. Always load the Optimal defaults after updating the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS Load Optimal Defaults 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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    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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    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 Install System Tray Drivers Exit the program 2. Install Utility You can select the specific
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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 ONE 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 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 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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    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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    enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu. Supporting Operating Website About WARNING! When you change Logo or delete current Logo, the system will flash 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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    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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    AHCI. 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
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    or increased I/O (input/output) performance, or both. The motherboard comes with the Intel® PCH. The following RAID configurations are many viewers. The configuration affects reliability and performance in different ways. The problem with using more disks is that it is more likely that one will
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    striping 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 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. >=2
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    Intel® Matrix Storage Manager technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, drive bays. 2. Connect one end of the SATA cable to motherboard's SATA connector, and the other end to SATA hard disk. Manager driver. ■ Set SATA mode in BIOS to AHCI, you can skip RAID BIOS creation steps, but the software driver
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    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 in itself, you can skip these steps. 1. Find a PC, put a diskette into
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    , when in the process of installing 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
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    AHCI Disabled 5 Move Enter:Select +/-/:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults 5-3 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
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    Create RAID Volume Create RAID 0 (1st Volume) 1. Select "1. Create RAID Volume" from the menu and press . The menu appears : Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll
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    4. It then goes to "Disks" item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 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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    5 6. It is now entering "Strip Size" menu. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size. The available values range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are : 16K - Best for sequential transfer. 64K - Good general
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    8. In "Create Volume" item, press . Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name
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    Create RAID0 (2nd Volume) 1. Select "1. Create RAID Volume" from the menu and press . The menu appears : Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll
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    5 4. It then goes to "Disks" item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 second volume system. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRri)xRSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w21RAID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell
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    5 6. It goes to "Strip Size" menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, and at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume available. The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on
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    A message will appear : Are you sure you 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
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    Create RAID 1 1. Select "1.Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix)
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    4. It then goes to "Disks" item. Press to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1 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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    5 6. It will skip "Strip Size" menu for RAID1. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094 IInntteell CCoorrppoorraattiioonn.AlAl lRl RigihgthstsRReseesrevrevde.d. [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ]
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    Create RAID 10 (0+1) 1. Select "1.Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix)
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    5 4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option. 5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering "Strip Size" menu. The default value is 64K. Intel(RI)
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    Create RAID5 (Parity) 1. Select "1.Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(RI)ntMela(Rtri)
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    5 4. It then goes to "Disks" item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID5 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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    5 6. Use Up or Down arrow 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
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    Create Recovery 1. Select "1.Create RAID Volume" from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the Recovery system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRecovery to replace the default Volume0. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix)
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    disk and 74.5GB as Master disk. Press key to finish the selection. (Note : When you use Intel Rapid Recover Technology, the capacity of recovery disk should be larger or equal to master disk.) Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011
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    Capacity: 74.5 GB Syn c: NC/oAn tinuou s Create Volume [ HELP ] Select a sync option On Request: volume is updated manually. Continuous: volume is updated automatically. 5 [↑↓]-Change [TAB]-Next [ESC]-Previous Menu [ENTER]-Select 7. Select "Create Volume" and press . A warning
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    5 Delete RAID Volume 1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select "2. Delete RAID Volume" 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
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    5 3. After key is pressed, the screen appears as below: Press key to confirm the volume deletion. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O10M11- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 Copyright(C) 2003-094 Intel Corporation.AlAl Rll
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    Reset Disks to Non-RAID Reset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one, and the operating system will rebuild the data later. For RAID0, reset a hard disk would totally crash the system, but for RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt. When rebuild is needed, you must
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    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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    Example 2. Reset a RAID5 system 1. A TryRAID5 volume 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(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5
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    4. A "DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED" screen pops out asking 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))
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    disables master disk. Enable Only Master Disk - enables master disk if avaliable and disables master disk. Actions will result in change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. 5 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. Use Up or Down key to make a selection to enable Recovery or Master
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    >, it returns to the main menu. You can see the 74.5GB disk is offline, and actions of Recovery change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. Intel(RI)nMteal(tRrix) RSatopriadgSetoMragneagTeercohpntoiolongRy O- OMpvti5o.n0.R0.O1M011- 9IC.5H.09.R10w2R1 AID5 CCooppyyrriigghhtt((CC)) 22000033--0094
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    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 you do not remove irrelevant
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    the optical drive. 3. Set the "1st Boot Device" to "CD/DVD ROM", save changes and exit the BIOS setup. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2009, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority 5 Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. 101
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    appears, press to continue the specific driver installation. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass 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
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    SATA RAID Controller ENTER=Select F3=Exit 8. A confirmation message pops out to double check if the driver is really what 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
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    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 104
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P55MX Series Motherboard
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