Foxconn 955X7AA series 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
955X7AA series
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: FOXCONN
Model Name: 955X7AA
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:HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANY LTD
Address: 66 , CHUNG SHAN RD., TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT, TAIPEI HSIEN,
TAIWAN, R.O.C.
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follow-
ing 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.
Signature : Date : 2005

Product Introduction
Installation Instructions
Supply ............................................................................................
BIOS Description
Standard CMOS Features .......................................................................... 34
BIOS Features ...........................................................................................
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................................
Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................................
Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................
Power Management Setup .........................................................................
PnP/PCIConfigurations ...............................................................................
PC Health Status ........................................................................................
Load Fail-Safe Defaults .............................................................................
Load Optimized Defaults ............................................................................
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 60
Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................
Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................
Table of Contents
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Chapter
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Driver CD Introduction
Utility CD content ........................................................................................ 63
Start to install drivers ................................................................................. 64
Install Chipset Software ............................................................................. 64
Install DirectX 9.0 ....................................................................................... 65
Install IAA RAID .......................................................................................... 65
Install ITE RAID ....................................................................................66
Install Silicon Image RAID ..................................................................66
Install Audio Driver (optional) ............................................................... 67
Install LAN Driver (optional).................................................................. 67
Install 1394b Driver .............................................................................68
Install SuperUtility ....................................................................................... 68
Install Adobe Reader .................................................................................. 69
Install Norton Internet Security ................................................................... 69
Install Word Perfect Office 12 .................................................................... 70
Directions for Bundled Software
SuperStep ................................................................................................. 72
SuperLogo ................................................................................................. 75
SuperUpdate .............................................................................................. 77
Special BIOS Functions
SuperBoot ................................................................................................. 83
SuperBIOS-Protect .................................................................................... 84
SuperRecovery ......................................................................................... 85
SuperSpeed ............................................................................................... 94
Appendix
Using 8-channel Audio (optional) ............................................................... 95
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 high temperatures.
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.

This manual is suitable for motherboard of 955X7AA series.
Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants diverse features.
-L with onboard 10/100M LAN
-K with onboard Giga LAN
-6 with 6 channel audio
-8 with 8 channel audio
-E with 1394
-S with SATA
-R with RAID
You can find PPID label on the motherboard. It indicates the
functions that the motherboard has.
For example:
On the blue mark of the PPID label, it means the
motherboard supports 6-Channel Audio(-6), 1394 port(-E),
onboard 10/100M LAN (-L), SATA function(-S).

Chapter
Thank you for buying FOXCONN 955X7AA series motherboard.
This series of motherboard is one of our new products, and
offers superior performance, reliability and quality, at a reason-
able price. This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel® 955X+
ICH7R chipset, providing users a computer platform with a high
integration-compatibility-performance price ratio.
This chapter includes the following information:
Main Features
Motherboard Layout
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Main Features
Size
ATX form factor of 12 inch x 9.6 inch
Microprocessor
Supports Intel® Prescott, Smithfield, Cedar Mill processor in an LGA775
package
Supports FSB at 1066MHz/800MHz
Supports Hyper-Threading technology
Supports FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI)
Chipset
Intel®955X (North Bridge) + ICH7R (South Bridge)
System Memory
Four 240-pin DIMM slots
Supports single channel or dual channel mode
Supports DDR2 type DIMMs
Supports 256-Mb, 512-Mb, and 1-Gb DRAM densities
supports opportunistic refresh scheme
Supports Performance Acceleration Technology (PAT)
Maxinum DRAM address decode space is 8GB
Registered DIMMs not supported
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 480 Mbps transmission rate
Onboard Serial ATA
Serial ATA I Data transfer rates up to 150MB/s
Serial ATA II Data transfer rates up to 300MB/s
Intel ICH7R South Bridge supports 4 x Serial ATA II with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID
10 (0+1), RAID 5, Matrix RAID

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Silicon Image 3114 RAID controller supports 4 x Serial ATA I with RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10(0+1), JBOD
Onboard IDE
Intel®ICH7R South Bridge supports 1 x Ultra DMA 100/66/33
ITE®8212F IDE RAID controller supports 2 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 with RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID10 (0+1), JBOD
Onboard LAN (-L/-K) (optional)
One Giga LAN port with PCI Express x1 bus supported by BCM5789
controller
One 10/100M/Giga LAN port with PCI bus supported by BCM4401/BCM5788
controller
Supports 10/100/1000 (-L/-K) Mbit/sec Ethernet
LAN interface built-in on board
Onboard 1394 (-E ) (optional)
Support hot plug
1 x IEEE 1394b connector with rate of transmission at 800 Mbps
2 x IEEE 1394a connectors with rate of transmission at 400 Mbps
Self-configured addressing
Onboard Audio (-8)(optional)
Supports 8-channel audio
Supports SPDIF output
Supports Intel®High Definition Audio
Supports high quality differential CD input
PCI Express x16 Support
Supports 4 GB/sec (8 GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
PCI Express x1 Support
Supports 250 MB/sec (500 MB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features

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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
Three PCI slots
Three PCI Express x1 slots
One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot
Advanced Features
PCI 2.3 specification compliant
Supports Windows 2000/XP soft-off
Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/
system temperature, and fan speed)

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Motherboard Layout
Note:
The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only;
please refer to the physical motherboard.
910 11 12 13 14 15 16
1
2
3
4
6
5
7
8
24
23
22
21
20
19
27
2830 29
25
26
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1. CPU socket
2. 12V CPU power connector
3. North Bridge: Intel®955X
4. System FAN2 connector
5. PCI Express x16 slot
6. PCI slots
7. South Bridge: Intel®ICH7R
8. PCI Express x1 slots
9. Front Audio connector
10. CD_IN connector
11. Front 1394b connector
12. Front 1394a connectors
13. Silicon Image 3114 controlled
SATA I connectors
14. Front USB connectors
15. Chassis Intruder connector
16. Clear CMOS jumper
17. ATA 133/100/66 IDE connectors
18. Front Panel connector
19. Speaker connector
20. TPM connector.
21. COM2 connector
22. ICH7R controlled SATA II
connectors
23. System FAN1 connector
24. BIOS TBL jumper
25. ATA 100/66/33 IDE connector
26. FDD connector
27. 24-pin ATX Power connector
28. IrDA connector
29. DDR2 DIMM slots
30. CPU fan connector

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This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, in-
cluding the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply,
slots, rear panel and pin connectors, and the mounting of
jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation 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
Rear Panel Connectors
Other Connectors
Expansion Slots
Jumpers
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Notes:
Take note of the following precautions before you install components
or change settings.
1. Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object,
such as an attached power supply, before handling components
to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
2. Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching
any component.
3. Hold components by their edges to avoid touching any exposed
integrated circuits (ICs).
4. Whenever you uninstall a component, place it on a grounded
antistatic pad or into the antistatic bag that it came in.

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CPU
This motherboard supports single Pentium®4 Processors including Prescott,
Smithfield, Cedar Mill processor in an LGA775 package. It also supports Hyper-
Threading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion (DBI).
Installation of CPU
Below is the CPU socket illustration. Follow these procedures to install a CPU.
Load lever Load plate
Protective cover
1. Use thumb and forefinger to hold the hook of the load lever and pull the lever
down and away from socket to unlock it. Lift the load lever.
2. Push down the rear tab with your forefinger to bring the front end of the load
plate up slightly. Open the load plate with thumb. Be careful not to touch the
contacts.

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3. Hold CPU with thumb and forefinger. Ensure fingers align to socket cutouts.
Match the CPU triangle marker to Pin 1 position as shown below. The alignment
key also provides the orientation directed function. Lower the CPU straight down
without tilting or sliding the CPU in the socket.
4. After installing the CPU, remove the protective cover from load plate. The
protective cover is used to protect the contacts of the socket. Do not discard the
protective cover. Always replace the socket cover if the CPU is removed from the
socket.
Alignment Key
Socket Cutouts
Pin 1 position

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Note :
Excessive temperatures will severely damage the CPU and
system. Therefore, you should install CPU cooling fan and make
sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to
prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU. Please refer to your
CPU fan user guide to install it properly.

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CPU Qualified Vendor List
The following table lists the CPUs that have been tested and qualified for use
with this motherboard.
6xx series:
5xx series:
8xx series:
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.6G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.4G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 2.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.8G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.6G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.4G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.2G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 3.0G
Intel 775 Prescott 800 2.8G
P4 EE:
Vendor Socket Kernel FSB(MHz) Frequency
Intel 775 Prescott 1066 3.73G

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Memory
This motherboard includes four 240-pin slots with 1.8 V for DDR2. These sup-
port 256 Mb, 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR2 technologies for x8 and x16 devices. You
must install at least one piece of memory to ensure normal operation. If you
install two or more modules, they must be the same speed. Mixing memory
modules from different manufactures are not recommended (Please refer to the
item 29 of motherboard layout on chapter 1).
Installation of DDR2 Memory
1. There is only one gap in the middle of the DIMM slot, and the memory
module can be fixed in one direction only. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the
module clips outward.
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.
128 Pins 112 Pins