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English manual - Page 6
...Layout...4 Back Panel Connectors...5 Chapter 2 Hardware InstallInstall the CPU and CPU Cooler...8 Install the Memory...10 Install an Expansion Card...12 Install other Internal ... Exit Without Saving...42 Chapter 4 CD Instruction ...Utility CD content...44 Installdriver and utility...45 FOX ONE Main Page...47 CPU Control...52 Frequency Control...53...
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... Diskette...74 RAID Enable in BIOS...76 Select a RAID Array for Use...76 Install a New Windows XP...89 Setting Up a Non-Bootable RAID Array...93
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English manual - Page 10
...x VGA port 1 x Parallel port 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel Audio ports (A74MX-S) 6-channel Audio... (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off) Bundled Software FOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX...x 8.8 inches (24.4cm x 22.4cm)
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The chipset driver of this motherboard does not support Windows® 2000.
English manual - Page 13
...channel Rear Speaker Out* Front Speaker Out Center/Subwoofer Out*
* : Please refer to Chapter 4, and install the Realtek audiodriver (in CD) to assign the audio output ports for different applications of 2/4/5.1 channels. The fundamental audio outputs are depicted in the table above. 8. RJ-45 LAN Port The EthernetLAN port provides Internet connection at ...
English manual - Page 29
...; CPU Name It displays the current CPU name. ► System Memory Size This item displays the current memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules were installed in your system before powering on. ► MACAddress This item shows the onboard LANMACaddress.
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English manual - Page 41
... level interface for a Host Controller for Serial ATA. The specification includes a description of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware. ... are labeled with AHCI support in its specification. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a ... the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which is running for old Windows system .
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... workaround for OS without EHCI hand-Off support . The EHCI ownership change should claim by EHCI driver. If USB devices are connected to the computer, the following item will appear : ► USBStorage Configuration After pressing , you can set the reset delay for the USBstorage device. There are many different emulation types of this USB device, ...
English manual - Page 49 Load Optimal Defaults
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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? values. Select this option ... Enter, it will pop out a dialogue box to let [OK] [Cancel] you load the defaults. Select and then press to load the defaults. Select and press ...
English manual - Page 50
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:
English manual - Page 51
... will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install.
1. InstallDriver
Use these options to install all ... the drivers have been installed. A. AMD Chipset Driver B. Realtek HDA AudioDriver C. Realtek LANDriver D. AMD RAID Driver(It appears when the "OnChip SATA Type" setting in BIOS is set to [RAID])
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2. Software Utilities
Use these options to install additional software programs....
English manual - Page 67
...Internet Select BIOS to update
Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window
2-2 Online Update - UpdateDriver
This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here
Current information
Search new drivers from Internet
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Select the driver to update
Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window
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2-3 Online Update - Update Utility
This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click "start", ...
Search new utilities from Internet
Select the utility to update
Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window
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... Update - Update All
This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click "start", it ... search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
Click here
Current information
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Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from ... BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information
Close the window
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... prompt you to install the new version.
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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
Set the location of download files or auto backup BIOS Select different skin of the software Reset to default value Determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can...
English manual - Page 76
... a RAID array for use. 4. Follow 5-4 to Install a new Windows Operating System. What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A... driver CD. (To create RAID driver diskette if it is not bundled.) 6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD.
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Creating a Non-...5-3 to select a RAID array for use. 3. Run setup program to install AMD RAID driver into your current Windows XP system. 4. Use Administrative ...
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5-1 Create a RAID Driver Diskette
If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a RAID system, you need to create a RAID driver floppy diskette which will be used during Windows XP installation later. 1. Find a PC, put a diskette into its floppy drive ...it is a 32-bit XP system. Use Windows explorer, and go to CD:\Driver\ AMD\RAID\Floppy\WinXP\, click on RaidTool icon to ...
English manual - Page 96
... Press to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windowsinstallation CD into the optical drive. 3. Set the "1st Boot Device" to "... Defaults
ESC:Exit F1:General Help
4. The computer will reboot, and it will start installingWindows Operating System. Watch the screen... next screen displays.
WindowsSetup
Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver....
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...After some files are copied to your system, the following picture appears, press to continue the specific driverinstallation.
WindowsSetupSetup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in ... To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROMdrivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have...
English manual - Page 101
...Select
3. Exit FastBuild and restart computer to go to Windows. 4. In Windows, click "Cancel" to skip any "Found New Hardware Wizard". Use driver CD and click on "AMD RAID Driver" to install the AMD RAID driver. The RAID driver will be installed only when you select "RAID" in "OnChip SATA Type" setting. If you do not select RAID, then RAID driver will not be installed.
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5. After the AMD RAID driver is installed, it will ask you to click "Finish" to restart your computer.
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6. When Windows starts, a message is prompting you to reboot again. Click "Yes" to restart your computer.
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