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
Table of Contents
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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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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,
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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


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

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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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2
3
4
7
9
10
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15 16 17 18
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Rear I/O Ports
This motherboard provides the ports as below:
Audio Port
When using a two-channel sound source, the Line-out jack is used to connect
to speaker or headphone; the Line-in port connects to an external CD player,
tape player or other audio devices. The MIC is used to connect to microphone.
When using a 6-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio output;
connect the central speaker/sub woofer to the red MIC output, as being shown
in the following figure:
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Serial Port
(COM1) USB 2.0 Ports
PS/2 Mouse
Port
Line-in
Line-out
MIC
1
2
36
PS/2Keyboard
Port
VGAConnector
4
Parallel Port
(Printer Port) LAN Port
71394Port
(optional)
58
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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,
including the installation of the CPU, memory, power
supply, slots and pin Connectors, and the mounting of
jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installa-
tion of these modules. Please refer to the motherboard
layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this
chapter carefully.
This chapter includes the following information:
 CPU
 Memory
 Power Supply
 Other Connectors
 Expansion Slots
 Jumpers
Chapter

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Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
This motherboard supports AMD AthlonTM 64 and SempronTM processors with
HyperThansport TM Technology.
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the le-
ver sideways, then lift it up to a 90o
angle.
2. Align the cut edge to the gap in the
base of the socket. Carefully insert
the CPU into the socket until it fits in
place.
When the CPU is in place, press it
firmly on the socket while you push
down the socket lever to secure the
CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab
to indicate that it is locked.
Installation of CPU
Follow these steps to install the CPU.
Push down the socket
lever to secure the CPU.
Cut edge
Attention:
The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the
socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged.
Gap in the base
For the detailed CPU vendor list qualified on this motherboard, please visit
the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com

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2.If required, apply a light coating of
silica gel to the top of the CPU.
NOTE: The CPU heatsink may have
a pre-applied thermal compound. In
that case, the silica gel is not required.
1.Locate the CPU retention mecha
nism base (surrounds the CPU
socket).
Installation of CPU Fan
New technology allows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies.
To avoid problems arising from high-speed operation, for example,
overheating, you need to install the proper fan. The following procedure is
provided for reference only, please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the
actual procedure.
CPU Fan
CPU Heatsink
CPU Retention Mechanism
CPU Retention Bracket
CPU Retention Lock

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5.Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure
the heatsink and fan to module base.
6.Connect the fan’s power cable to the appropriate 3-pin terminal on the
motherboard.
4.Align the other end of the reten
tion bracket to fasten the cooling
set on the top of the retention
mechanism.
3.Place the cooling set onto the re
tention mechanism. Attach one
end of the retention bracket to re
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Memory
This motherboard includes two 184-pin slots with 266/333/400 MHz Single
Channel DDR DRAM interface, You must install at least one memory module to
ensure normal operation. If you install two modules, they must be the same
speed. Mixing memory modules from different manufactures are not
recommended.
For the latest memory modules support list, please visit the website:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation of DDR Memory
1. There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module
vertically into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
Note:
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re-
moving expansion cards or other system peripherals, espe-
cially the memory devices, otherwise your motherboard or the
system memory might be seriously damaged.

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Power Supply
This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.
Attention:
You have to press the power button for more than four seconds if
you change the default Instant-off setting to “Delay 4 Sec” for the
“Soft-Off by Power Button” option in the BIOS Power Management
Setup.
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 con-
nector and make sure it is secure.
ATX 12V Power Connector: PWR2
The 4 pinATX 12V power supply connects
to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU.
ATX 12V Connector
GND
12V
GND
3
12
4
12V
ATX Power Connector
1
11
-12V
GND
NC 5V
GND
GND
PS-ON
GND
10
20
12V
GND
Pw-OK
3.3V 5V
3.3V
3.3V
GND GND
5V 5V
5V

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Other Connectors
This motherboard includes interfaces for Floppy, IDE HDD, SATA(optional), USB,
1394(optional), IR module, CPU fan, system fan, and others.
FDD Connector: FLOPPY
This motherboard includes a standard FLOPPY interface, supporting 360K, 720K,
1.2M, 1.44M, and 2.88M FDDs.
HDD connectors: PIDE & SIDE
These connectors support the provided UltraDMA133/100/66 IDE hard disk rib-
bon cable. Connect the cable’s blue connector to the primary (recommended)
or secondary IDE connector, then connect the gray connector to the Ultra DMA133/
100/66 slave device (hard disk drive) and the black connector to the Ultra DMA133/
100/66 master device. If you install two hard disks, you must configure the
second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly. Refer to the
hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.
Attention:
Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to always con-
nect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the PIDE/SIDE or
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Front Panel Connector: FP1
This motherboard includes one connector for
connecting the front panel switch and LED
indicator.
Hard Disk LED Connector (HD-LED)
The connector connects to the case’s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity
status of hard disks.
Reset Switch (RESET-SW)
Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case; the
system will restart when the switch is pressed.
Power LED Connector (PWR-LED)
Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case. The Power
LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is
on. When the system is in S1 status, the LED is blink. When the system is in S3,
S4, S5 status, the LED is off.
Power Swith Connector (PWR-SW)
Attach the connector to the power button on the front panel of the case. Pushing
this switch allows the system to be turned on and off rather than using the
power supply button.
NC
HD-LED
RESET-SW
PWR-LED
PWR-SW
9 10
1 2
FPFP1!
+
-+
-
IrDA Connector: IR
The IrDA infrared transmission allows your com-
puter to send and receive data via an infrared
ray. The relevant parameters for the BIOS Inte-
grated Peripherals
should be set prior to using this function.
+5V
GND
IRRX
IRTX
Empty
1
IR

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USB Connector: F_USB 1, F_USB 2
Besides four USB ports on the rear panel, the series of motherboards also have
two 10-pin Connectors on board which may connect to front panel USB cable
(optional) to provide additional four USB ports.
F_USB1 F_USB 2
D4-
VCC
D5+
D5-
Empty
GND
NC
VCC
GND
D4+
1 2
910
D6-
VCC
D7+
D7-
Empty
GND
NC
VCC
GND
D6+
1 2
910
Fan Connectors: CPU_FAN, FAN1
There are two fan Connectors on this motherboard. These fans will be auto-
matically turned off after the system enters suspend mode.
CPU_FAN
+12V SENSEGND
1
+12V SENSEGND
1
FAN1
Audio Connectors: CD_IN, AUX_IN
CD_IN, AUX_IN is Sony standard CD audio connector. It can be connected to a
CD-ROM drive through a CD audio cable.
CD_IN
GND AUX_L
CD_R
1
AUX_IN
GND
AUX_R
1
CD_L