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Foxconn A7GM-S (A7GM-S)

A7GM-S - AMD 780G + SB700, DDR2 1066/800/667, Socket AM2 / AM2+, Realtek ALC888GR, Micro ATX

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Product details:

Product code: A7GM-S EAN: 683562103503 Manufacturer: Foxconn

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Supporting the AMD Phenom processor, this socket AM2+ motherboard features the AMD780G chipset and an advanced DirectX 10 graphics engine with AMD UVD technology. UVD supports Blue-Ray and HD-DVD content, whilst offloading power and processor-intensive video decoding from the CPU to the graphics core. The A7GM-S also provides excellent graphics upgrade capability, with PCIe Generation 2.0 support and ATI Hybrid graphics technology which boosts your system performance by enabling the ability for both discrete graphics and integrated graphics to render simultaneously. Other features include Gigabit LAN and 7.1 channel HD audio with multi-streaming support. The A7GM-S is the perfect solution for home cinema PCs, or as the basis of a versatile multi-media PC. Supports socket AM2+ and socket AM2 processors with HyperTransport 3.0 interface. Designed to support the latest AMD Phenom processors along with socket AM2 Athlon 64 and Sempron CPUs. HyperTransport 3.0 technology provides incredible system agility for improved 3D graphics performance. HT3.0 provides an aggregate bandwidth of 41.6GB/s which means much greater data transfer capability between CPU and system. ATI Hybrid Graphics ATI Hybrid Graphics technology automatically improves system performance by enabling the ability for both discrete graphics and integrated graphics to render simultaneously - further increasing graphics firepower. With the discrete graphics card installed, the PC can be configured to support up to 4 displays with the ATI SurroundView feature. Main specifications:

Memory

Maximum internal memory: Supported memory types: Number of DIMM slots: 8 GB DDR2 1066/800/AMD Socket AM2 AMD Phenom FX, Phenom, Athlon 64FX, Athlon 64x2, Athlon 64, Sempron 6 Y 1 Y Y Y Y

Processor

Processor family: Processor socket: Processors compatible:

Internal I/O

USB 2.0 connectors: S/PDIF out connector: Number of COM connectors: ATX Power connector (24-pin): Floppy disk drive connector: CD/AUX audio in: Front panel audio connector:

TPM connector:

Y Y ATX AMD 780G 6 Realtek ALC888GR 7.mm 244 mm 0, 1, 10 Realtek RTL8111B EEPROM LAN PnP, ACPI, WfM, DMI 8 MB PCI 2.3, USB2.0, DMI 2.5

Back panel I/O ports

PS/2 ports quantity: USB 2.0 ports quantity: IEEE 1394/Firewire ports quantity: Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity: Microphone, line-in jack: VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity: External SATA ports quantity: DVI-D ports quantity: HDMI ports quantity:

Technical details

Motherboard form factor: Motherboard chipset: Number of SATA connectors:

Audio system: Audio channels:

Expansion slots

PCI Express x16 slots: PCI Express x1 slots:

Weight & dimensions

Width: Depth:

Storage controllers

RAID levels:

Networking

LAN controller:
BIOS type: BIOS memory size:

Management features

Manageability features:
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A7GM-S 2.0 Motherboard

Users Manual

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Users Manual V1.0 for A7GM-S 2.0 motherboard. P/N: 3A2216200-000-G

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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 A7GM-S 2.0

is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive) EN 55022:1998/A2:2003 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) EN 61000-3-2/:2000 Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment input current <= 16A per phase) EN 61000-3-3/A1:2001 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3: Limits Section 2: Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current <= 16A EN 55024/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits and methods of measurement

Signature :

Place / Date : TAIPEI/2008
Printed Name : James Liang
Trade Name: M odel Name: R esponsible Party: A ddress: T elephone: F acsimile: E quipment Classification: T ype of Product: M anufacturer: A ddress: Supplementary Information:

FOXCONN

A7GM-S 2.0
PCE Industry Inc. 458 E. Lambert Rd. Fullerton, CA 92835 714-738-8868 714-738-8838 FCC Class B Subassembly Motherboard HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY COMPANY LTD 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN, TAIWAN, R.O.C.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Tested to comply with FCC standards.

Date :

Installation Precautions
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows between two objects at different electrical potentials. Normally it comes out as a spark which will quickly damage your electronic equipment. 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 the power supply outlet. Failure to unplug the power supply cord may result in serious damage to your system.

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Thank you for buying Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0 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, A7GM-S 2.0 enables you to unleash more power from your computer. This chapter includes the following information: Product Specifications Layout Back Panel Connectors
1-1 Product Specifications
CPUSupport AMD socket AM2+ PhenomTM series processors Support AMD socket AM2 series processors : AthlonTM 64 FX / AthlonTM 64X2 Dual-Core / AthlonTM X2 Dual-Core / AthlonTM 64 / SempronTM HyperTransport2000/1600MT/s for AM2 CPU Up to 5200MT/s (HT3.0) for AM2+ CPU ChipsetNorth Bridge: AMD 780G South Bridge: AMD SB700 Memory 4 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets Support up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR2 1066(oc*)/800/667/533/400MHz architecture (oc*: overclocking) AudioRealtek 8-channel audio chip High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out Support Jack-Sensing function LANRealtek Gigabit LAN chip Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors 300MB/s data transfer rate Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing ) USBSupport hot plug Support up to 10 x USB 2.0 ports (4 rear panel ports, 3 onboard USB headers supporting 6 extra ports) Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s Internal Connectors1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x IDE connector 6 x SATA connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (4-pin) 1 x Front panel connector 1 x CD_IN connector 1 x Front Audio connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x COM1 connector 1 x IrDA connector 1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header (INTR)
1 x S/PDIF OUT connector 1 x TPM connector Back Panel1 x PS/2 keyboard port Connectors1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x VGA port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-D port 4 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN port 8-channel Audio ports Hardware MonitorSystem voltage detection CPU/System temperature detection CPU/System fan speed detection System voltage warning CPU/System overheating warning CPU/System fan speed control PCI Express x1Support 500MB/s (1GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features PCI Express x16Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth Low power consumption and power management features Green FunctionSupport ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4 (suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off) Bundled SoftwareFOX ONE FOX LiveUpdate FOX LOGO FOX DMI Operating SystemSupport for Microsoft Windows Vista/XP only Form FactorMicro ATX Form Factor, 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches (24.4cm x 24.4cm)

Step 2: The clips at both ends of the socket will snap into place when the memory module is securely inserted.

128-Pin

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 Express x1

PCI Express x16
Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4. Secure the card's metal bracket to the chassis back panel with a screw. 5. After installing all expansion cards, replace the chassis cover. 6. Turn on your 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 your operating system. Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card :
Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot. Make sure the graphics card is locked by the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot.
Removing the Card: Push the latch at the end of the PCI Express x16 slot to release the card and then pull the card straight up from the slot.
2-4 Install other Internal Connectors

Power Connectors

This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply.
24-pin ATX power connector : PWR1
PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector. Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard. Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure.

System Status Power LED Status Stop Blinking Condition Normal No Memory No Display Post Error Message No CPU Fan Always On Continue blinking On (1sec.), Off (1sec.) Continue blinking On (2sec.), Off (2sec.) Quick blinking twice (1/3sec. On, 1/3sec. Off), one long On (1sec.), continuously. Continue blinking On (1/2sec.), Off (1/2sec.) Always On Reboot & Memory OK Reboot & Display OK Enter Setup or Skip Reboot & Fan OK
Smart Boot Menu When PC starts, it will ask you to press [Del] key to enter setup or press [Esc] key to enter smart boot menu. If [Disabled] is selected, then pressing [Esc] has no function. This also prevents user without password trying to get into your computer through smart boot menu. Current CPU Speed This item displays the current CPU speed. Current FSB/HTT Speed This item displays the current Front Side Bus speed. Current CPU Multiplier (Appears only when CPU supports) This item displays the current CPU Ratio. Current DRAM Speed This item displays the current DRAM speed, in dual channels.

Fox Intelligent Stepping

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Fox Intelligent Stepping CPU Clock Adjust PCIE Clock Adjust CPU Multiplier Adjust Memory Speed Mode GFX Engine Clock Override Spread Spectrum [200] 200 [100] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] Help Item
CPU Clock Adjust This option is used to adjust the CPU clock. PCIE Clock Adjust
This option is used to adjust the speed of PCI Express slot. It may enhance the graphics card speed. CPU Multiplier Adjust (Appears only when CPU supports) This option is used to adjust the CPU Clock Ratio. Multiply CPU clock with this ratio, you can get the CPU speed. Increase this ratio may overclock your CPU. This option will be displayed only if your CPU is supporting this feature. Memory Speed Mode This item is used to enable/disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device. The SerialPresence Detect (SPD) device is a small EEPROM chip, mounted on a DDR2 memorymodule. It contains important information about the modules 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 [Limit], the DRAM speed will not exceed the specified value listed in the Memory Speed Adjust item. If SPD value is faster than Memory Speed Adjust value, it will run at the specified Memory Speed Adjust speed. Otherwise, SPD value is selected.Select [Manual], then DRAM speed is manually selected according to the set value of Memory Speed Adjust. GFX Engine Clock Override This item allows you to enable/disable GFX Engine Clock Override support. Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you had better disable it.

When both DCTs are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of each DCT in order. Power Down Enable When power down mode is enabled, if all pages of the DRAMs associated with a CKE pin are closed, then these parts are placed in power down mode.

Integrated Peripherals

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Integrated Peripherals Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Help Item
IDE Configuration USB Configuration SuperIO Configuration Trusted Computing OnBoard LAN OnBoard LAN Boot ROM HD Audio Controller
IDE Configuration / USB Configuration / SuperIO Configuration / Trusted Computing Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu. OnBoard LAN This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. A LAN boot ROM lets you set up a diskless workstation on the network. By installing a boot ROM in the network board, you can enable a client PC system on the network to be booted remotely. HD Audio Controller This item is used to enable or disable the HD Audio controller.

IDE Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Help Item
[Both] [Both] Disabled: Disable the OnBoard PCI IDE Controller OnChip SATA Channel [Enabled] Iintegrated IDE OnChip SATA Type [Native IDE] controller. SATA IDE Combined Mode [Enabled] Enabled: Enable both PATA Channel Config [SATA as Primary] IDE controllers.
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
[Disabled]: Disable the integrated IDE controller. [Enabled]: Enable both IDE controllers. OnChip SATA Channel [Disabled] : Disable SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4. [Enabled] : Enable SATA ports 1, 2, 3, 4. OnChip SATA Type This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports. Options : [Native IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]; [Legacy IDE]. [Native IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support native IDE mode. [RAID] - When you enable RAID, it means all your SATA drives must also support AHCI. [AHCI] - The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) specification describes the register 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. AHCI provides more advanced features including SATA features, but some SATA drives may not support AHCI, unless they are labeled with AHCI support in its specification. If your motherboard supporting AHCI, and you have a SATA device, which also supports AHCI, then you can select IDE option to have fair performance (only PATA, SATA level), or you can select AHCI to get its best performance. [Legacy IDE] - This configures the SATA ports to support legacy IDE mode which is running for old Windows system. SATA IDE Combined Mode [Disabled] : Disable SATA ports 5, 6. [Enabled] : SATA ports 5, 6 are used to simulate two additional IDE ports. You can select from PATA or SATA as the Primary IDE through the next "Combined Mode Option" setting. Four drives are displayed as IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave and IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave in "System Information" menu. PATA Channel Config When "SATA IDE Combined Mode" is enabled, you can choose : [SATA as Primary] : Set SATA ports 5, 6 to function as the Primary IDE. [SATA as Secondary] : Set SATA ports 5, 6 to function as the Secondary IDE.

SATA Combined Mode Enabled SATA as Secondary Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave Third IDE Master Third IDE Slave Fourth IDE Master Fourth IDE Slave IDE0 IDE1 SATA 5 SATA 6 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4 SATA as Primary SATA 5 SATA 6 IDE0 IDE1 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4
SATA Combined Mode Disabled SATA as Secondary IDE0 IDE1 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4 SATA as Primary IDE0 IDE1 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4 SATA 5 SATA 6 IDE0 IDE1 -
SATA Combined Mode Enabled SATA as Secondary SATA 5 SATA 6 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4 SATA as Primary SATA 5 SATA 6 SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4
SATA 1 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 4

SATA 5 SATA 6 -

IDE0 IDE1 -

USB Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Configuration USB Configuration Help Item Module Version - 2.24.3-13.4 Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables USB Devices Enabled : 1 Drive legacy support if no USB devices are Legacy USB Support [Enabled] connected. [Enabled] OnBoard USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] [Press Enter] USB Storage Configuration
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 auto or enabled. OnBoard USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller. USB 2.0 Controller This item is used to enable or disabled the enhanced host controller interface for USB. If USB devices are connected to the computer, the following item will appear: USB Storage Configuration After pressing <Enter>, you can set the reset delay for the USB mass storage device. There are many different emulation types of this USB device, such as floppy, hard disk and CDROM can be selected.

SuperIO Configuration

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. SuperIO Configuration SuperIO Configuration OnBoard Floppy Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] IR Address IR Mode [IrDA] IR Duplex Mode [Half Duplex] Help Item Allows BIOS to enable or disable floppy controller.
OnBoard Floppy Controller This item is used to enable/disable Floppy Controller. Serial Port1 Address This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1. IR Address This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the IR port. IR Mode This item is used to set the IR mode. The available settings are : [IrDA] : An IrDA device for maximum 115200 bit/s. [ASK IR] : A faster IrDA for 1152000 bit/s. IR Duplex Mode This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip.

Trusted Computing

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Help Item [No] TCG/TPM SUPPORT [No] Enable/Disable TPM TCG (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS

Exit FOX ONE

Click here to go back to FOX ONE full screen
Click here will drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray
Skin Button There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel).
Click the new skin picture to select the new skin

Apply the changes

Cancel the changes
Exit Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this 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
Configuration This menu allows you to configure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum 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-calibrate the CPU's loading, and it 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. 51
Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes.
Step 2 : After data is 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.)
2. CPU Page - CPU Control
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 your CPU clock. Auto : Click this button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use. System will raise the CPU clock step by step until it hangs, you can then push the RESET button on your PC panel to restart the system. When system restarts, run FOX ONE again, it will display a recommended highest CPU clock for you, click <Yes> to apply it.

Go to CPU page Adjust by manual
Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use.

Reset the changes

FIS Features : Apply the Select the different changes benchmarks
A message informs you to push RESET button later if the system hangs finally. Click Yes to continue.
You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer.
Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system. Click Yes to apply it to your system.
Now, your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz.
FOX Intelligent Stepping (F.I.S., Optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum. The four benchmarks - Power Gaming, Data Mining, Office and Energy Saving, the references of their system loading were calculated and defined in the FIS Calibration option of Configuration menu. Select Auto, CPU will automatically adjust its clock according to current system loading.
3. Frequency Page - Frequency Control
This page lets you set memory and PCI Express frequencies by manual.

Go to Freq. page

Close this page Select the option you want to set Adjust by manual

4. Limit Setting

4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function.
Go to Limit Setting page Show current CPU temperature value
Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature
Set high limit by dragging the lever
4.2 Limit Setting - System Temperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function.
Show current system temperature value Enable alert function when the system temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of system temperature
4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.
Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Show current low limit rpm value of CPU fan

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 finish the operation. You must remember from which directory to load your new BIOS file (with an extension of ".BIN" for Award BIOS, ".ROM" for AMI BIOS) before the setup wizard starts.
FOX LiveUpdate can automatically backup old BIOS before update. This feature can be enabled in the "Configure-System" setup. Please refer to "Configure-System" section for more detail. The default backup directory is C:\LiveUpdate_Temp, but the backup file name will be automatically generated. It is hard to find it out from a backup directory, and we recommend you using Explorer to check date/time message of this backup file to find it out and write its name down to remember it.

2. Online Update

2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS
This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click start, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here

Current information

Search new BIOS from Internet Select BIOS to update
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, it will search the new drivers from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here
Search new drivers from Internet
Select 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.
Search new utilities from Internet
Select the utility to update
Browse detailed information Install the selected utility Close the window
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.
Search all new BIOS/ drivers/utilities from Internet
Browse detailed BIOS information Browse detailed driver information Browse detailed utility information

163.99 Functional 79.99 Functional
8. When LD2 is selected, press [Enter] to continue.
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID Mode RAID 0 Total Drv 2 Capacity(GB) 79.99 Status Functional
9. You can see in the previous example, about 40GB of Channel 1 and 2 hard disks were allocated. Select the remaining spaces from them for RAID0 again. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting.
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 2 RAID Mode RAID 0 Total Drv 2 Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru
[ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :MasHDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 42.28 Y 2 :MasWDC WD1200JD-98HBB0 SATA 1.5G 79.96 Y 3 :MasHitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250.05 N 4 :MasST3320620AS SATA 1.5G 320.07 N
10. A message prompts. Press [Ctrl-Y] to erase the RAID array.
Fast Initialization Option has been selected Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment It will erase the MBR data of the disks, 1 :MasHDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 42.28 Y <Press Ctrl-Y Key if you are sure to 2 :MasWDC WD1200JD-98HBB0 SATA 1.5Gerase it> 79.96 Y <Press any other key to SATA this 3 :MasHitachi HDT725025VLA3 ignore 3G option> 250.05 N 4 :MasST3320620AS SATA 1.5G 320.07 N
11. The remaining disk spaces are assigned to LD2. The size is about 42GB*2 = 84GB.
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 LD 2 LD 3 LD 4 LD 5 LD 6 LD 7 LD 8 LD 9 LD10 RAID Mode RAID 0 RAID 0 Total Drv Capacity(GB) 79.99 83.99 Status Functional Functional
Create RAID 1 (Mirrored) Here, we will show you how to create one Mirrored Logical Drives (LD) by using two hard disks. 1. Select [2] from the main menu, "Define LD Menu" appears.
2. Press [Enter], the screen appears as below, select RAID 1. 3. Use [] key to select the hard disks, press [Space] key to change its assignment status to "Y". 4. Press [Ctrl-Y] to save the setting.
Option ROM Utility (c) 2008 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [ Define LD Menu ] LD No LD 1 RAID Mode RAID 1 Total Drv 2 Fast Init: ON Cache Mode: WriteThru
Stripe Block: NA Gigabyte Boundary: ON
[ Drives Assignment ] Channel :ID Drive Model Compatibilities Capacity(GB) Assignment 1 :MasHDS728090PLA380 SATA 3G 82.34 N 2 :MasWDC WD1200JD-98HBB0 SATA 1.5G 120.03 N 3 :MasHitachi HDT725025VLA3 SATA 3G 250.05 Y 4 :MasST3320620AS SATA 1.5G 320.07 Y

163.99 Functional 772.24 Functional
5-4 Install a New Windows XP
Assume a Mirrored array (249.99GB) was created as introduced in section 5-3, after the system restarts : 1. Press <DEL> to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Set the 1st Boot Device to CD/DVD-ROM, save changes and exit BIOS.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Item Help [CD/DVD:SS-DVD-ROM] 1st Boot Device [CDROM] Specifies the boot 2nd Boot Device [HDD:SM-HDS728080PL] sequence from the 3rd Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive] available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F9: Optimized Defaults
4.The computer will reboot, and it will start installing Windows Operating System. Watch the screen carefully, when the following picture appears, press <F6> key immediately. If you forget to do this, PC will go to an fatal blue screen, and you may need to reboot the system again. PC may not respond to your <F6> input immediately, and it keeps loading files until the next screen displays.

Windows Setup

Press F6 if you need to install a 3rd party SCSI or RAID driver.
5.After some files are copied to your system, the following picture appears, press <S> 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(s): <none> * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drivers, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have any device support disks from a mass storage device manufacturer, or do not want to specify additional mass storage devices for use with Windows, press ENTER.
S=Specify Additional Device

ENTER=Continue

F3=Exit
6. It will ask you to insert the RAID driver diskette into you floppy drive. Press <Enter> after it is done.
Please insert the disk labeled manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A: * Press ENTER when ready
Enter=Continue ESC=Cancel F3=Exit
7. There are two drivers, for your 32-bit XP system, press [Enter] to select the first driver - "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform".

To achieve the best performance and reliability, we highly recommend you using the hard disks with the same brand, size and model number. Though we are using different brand of hard disks as an example here, the purpose is only for easy understanding.
1. Reboot your system, and go to "IDE Configuration" menu. Enable the RAID function. Press [F10] to save the settings and reboot.
2. Select a RAID array for use (also can refer to section 5-3) After rebooting your computer, you will see the RAID software prompting you to press [Ctrl-F]. Press [Ctrl-F] to enter the FastBuild BIOS setup and configure the mirrored RAID array as described in the 5-3 section. Finally, you can reach this step as depicted.
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.
5. After the AMD RAID driver is installed, it will ask you to click "Finish" to restart your computer.
6. When Windows starts, a message is prompting you to reboot again. Click "Yes" to restart your computer.
7. After PC starts, the RAID array is now ready to be initialized under Windows. Launch Computer Management by clicking Start -> (Settings ->) Control Panel then open the Administrative Tools folder and double click on Computer Management. Click Disk Management (under the Storage section). The Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears. Click "Next" to continue. The RAID array is named as Disk1 and its status is unknown and not initialized.
8. A "Select Disks to Initialize" window will appear. The disks listed depend on how many arrays you have configured. Select "Disk1" and click "Next" to continue. 9. When "Select Disks to Convert" window appears, do not select anything and click "Next" to continue. 10. When the "Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard" window appears, click "Finish" to complete the wizard.
11. The Computer Management window appears. The actual disks listed will depend on your system. In below figure, you can see there is a 232.82 GB unallocated partition. You must format the unallocated disk space before using it. Right click "Unallocated space", select "New Partition" and follow the Wizard instructions.