Foxconn 760GXK8MC User manual

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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
760GXK8MC
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
 EN 61000-3-2:2000 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
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 55024:1998/A2:2003 Information technology equipment-Immunity characteristics limits
and methods of measurement
Signature : Place / Date : TAIPEI/2005
Printed Name : James Liang Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: WinFast
Model Name: 760GXK8MC
Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.
Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly
Type of Product: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRY
COMPANYLTD
Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN,R.O.C.
SupplementaryInformation:
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 interfer-
ence that may cause undesired operation.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2005

Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
Supply .............................................................................................
BIOS Description
StandardCMOSFeatures .......................................................................... 23
BIOSFeatures ...........................................................................................
AdvancedBIOSFeatures ..........................................................................
AdvancedChipset Features ......................................................................
IntegratedPeripherals ................................................................................
PowerManagementSetup .........................................................................
PnP/PCIConfigurations...............................................................................
PCHealthStatus ........................................................................................
Frequency/VoltageControl......................................................................... 41
LoadFail-SafeDefaults .............................................................................
LoadOptimizedDefaults ............................................................................
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 42
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................
ExitWithoutSaving ....................................................................................
Table of Contents
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Driver CD Introduction
UtilityCDcontent........................................................................................ 45
Start to install drivers ................................................................................. 46
Directions for Bundled Software
SuperStep ................................................................................................. 48
SuperUpdate ............................................................................................. 51
SuperLogo................................................................................................. 55
Special BIOS Functions
SuperBoot ................................................................................................. 58
SuperBIOS-Protect .................................................................................... 59
SuperRecovery......................................................................................... 60
SuperSpeed .............................................................................................. 69
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1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or
removing expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when
you insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC
power supply may result in serious damage to your system or
memory module.
Warning:
We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while
over-clocked. Normal operation depends on the over-clock capacity of
your device.
Warning:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS
description in this manual is just for reference. We do not guarantee
that the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual
BIOS version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.

Chapter
Thank you for buying WinFast 760GXK8MC series
motherboard. This series of motherboard is one of our new
products, and offers superior performance, reliability and
quality, at a reasonable price. This motherboard adopts the
advanced SiS 760GX+SiS 964/964L chipset, providing us-
ers a computer platform with a high integration-compatibil-
ity-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
Rear I/O Ports
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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Main Features
Size
mATX form factor of 9.6” x 8.6”
Microprocessor
Supports AMDAthlonTM 64 and SempronTM processors
Supports HyperTransportTM Technology up to 1600MT/s bandwidth
Chipset
SiS Chipset: SiS760GX (North Bridge) +SiS 964/964L (South Bridge)
System Memory
Two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots
Supports PC3200/2700/2100 memory
Supports 128/256/512 Mb technology up to 2GB
USB 2.0 Ports
Supports hot-plug
Eight USB 2.0 ports (four rear panel ports, two onboard USB Connectors
providing four extra ports)
Supports wake-up from S1 and S3 mode
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA (-S)(optional)
150MBps transfer rate
Supports two S-ATA devices, such as HDD, etc
Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD
Onboard 1394 (-E)(optional)
Supports hot-plug
With rate of transmission at 400Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Supports two independent 1394 units synchronously at most, such as HDD,
CD-ROM

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Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Onboard LAN (-L)
Supports10/100 Mbps Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard Audio
AC’ 97 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports S/PDIF output
Onboard Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Line-out jack
Supports 6-channel audio (setting via software)
Onboard Graphics
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AGP 8X Support
Universal AGP v3.5 Compliant
Supports AGP 8X/4X Interface w/ Fast Write Transaction
BIOS
Licensed advanced AWARD (Phoenix) BIOS, supports flash ROM, Plug-and-
Play
Supports IDE, CD-ROM, SCSI HDD or USB device boot up
Green Function
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(suspend to disk-depends on OS), and S5 (soft-off)
Expansion Slots
3 PCI slots
1 AGP slot
Advanced Features
PCI 2.3 Specification Compliant
Supports Windows 98/2000/ME/XP soft-off
Supports Wake-up On Modem function
Supports PC Health function

Chapter 1 Product Introduction
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Motherboard Layout
1. COM2 Connector
2. F_Audio Connector
3. CD_IN Connector
4. AUX_IN Connector (optional)
5. S/PDIF Connector
6. WOM Connector(optional)
7. PCI Slots
8. F_1394 Connectors (optional)
9. F_USB Connectors
10. South Bridge: SiS964/964L Chipset
11. IrDA Connector
12. Clear CMOS Jumper
13. Speaker Connector
14. Front Panel Connector
15. SATA Connectors (optional)
16.System Fan Connector
17. IDE Connectors
18.FDD Connector
19. ATX 20-pin Connector
20. DDR DIMM Slots
21. CPU Fan Connector
22. AGP 8X Slot
23. North Bridge: SiS760GX
24. CPU Socket
25. ATX 12V Power Connector
26. BIOS-Protection Jumper
27. Rear I/O Ports
Note: The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only; please
refer to the physical motherboard.
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