Foxconn 975X7AB User manual

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Declaration ofconformity
HONHAIPRECISIONINDUSTRYCOMPANYLTD
66,CHUNGSHAN RD.,TU-CHENGINDUSTRIALDISTRICT,
TAIPEI HSIEN,TAIWAN, R.O.C.
declaresthatthe product
Motherboard
975X7AB
isinconformitywith
(referencetothespecification under which conformityisdeclared in
accordance with89/336EEC-EMCDirective)
þEN55022:1998/A2:2003Limitsandmethodsofmeasurementsofradiodisturbance
characteristicsofinformationtechnologyequipment
þEN61000-3-2/:2000 Electromagneticcompatibility(EMC)
Part3: Limits
Section 2:Limitsforharmoniccurrent emissions
(equipmentinput current <=16Aperphase)
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Part3: Limits
Section2:Limitsof voltagefluctuationsand flickerin low-voltage
supplysystems forequipmentwithratedcurrent<= 16A
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Declaration ofconformity
Trade Name: Foxconn
ModelName: 975X7AB
ResponsibleParty: PCE IndustryInc.
Address: 458 E.Lambert Rd.
Fullerton,CA92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classification: FCCClassBSubassembly
Type ofProduct: Motherboard
Manufacturer:HON HAIPRECISION INDUSTRY
COMPANYLTD
Address: 66,CHUNG SHANRD.,TU-CHENG
INDUSTRIALDISTRICT, TAIPEIHSIEN,
TAIWAN,R.O.C.
SupplementaryInformation:
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCC Rules. Operationissubjecttothefollow-
ingtwoconditions:(1) thisdevice maynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2) this
devicemustacceptanyinterference received,includinginterferencethat maycause
undesiredoperation.
TestedtocomplywithFCC standards.
Signature: Date: 2006
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ProductIntroduction
MainFeatures.............................................................................................2
HighlightFeatures.......................................................................................4
HumanityTechnologies...............................................................................6
Layout........................................................................................................8
RearPanelPorts.........................................................................................9
InstallationInstructions
CPU.........................................................................................................12
Memory....................................................................................................15
PowerSupply...........................................................................................17
OtherConnectors.....................................................................................18
Expansion Slots........................................................................................22
Jumpers...................................................................................................23
BIOSDescription
EnterBIOSSetup......................................................................................25
Mainmenu................................................................................................25
StandardCMOSFeatures.........................................................................27
FOXCentralControlUnit...........................................................................29
AdvancedBIOSFeatures.........................................................................32
AdvancedChipsetFeatures.....................................................................35
IntegratedPeripherals...............................................................................36
PowerManagementSetup........................................................................40
PnP/PCIConfigurations.............................................................................43
PCHealthStatus.......................................................................................44
LoadFail-SafeDefaults............................................................................45
LoadOptimizedDefaults...........................................................................45
SetSupervisor/UserPassword................................................................45
Save&ExitSetup.....................................................................................46
ExitWithoutSaving...................................................................................46
TableofContents
Chapter 1 1
Chapter 2
2
Chapter 3
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Driver CD Introduction
UtilityCD content......................................................................................48
Installingdrivers.......................................................................................49
Installing Utilities.......................................................................................49
DirectionsforBundledSoftware
FOXONE..................................................................................................51
FoxLiveUpdate........................................................................................58
Appendix
CrossFireTM Technology...........................................................................65
AudioConfiguration..................................................................................68
TableofContents
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1.Attach the CPUand heatsinkusing silicageltoensurefullcontact.
2.Itissuggestedtoselecthigh-quality, certified fansinordertoavoid
damagetothemotherboardandCPU duehigh temperatures.
3.Neverturnon themachineiftheCPU fanisnot properlyinstalled.
4.EnsurethattheDC powersupplyisturnedoff beforeinserting or
removingexpansioncardsorotherperipherals,especiallywhen
youinsert orremoveamemorymodule.Failuretoswitchoff the DC
powersupplymayresultinseriousdamagetoyoursystemor
memorymodule.
Attention:
Wecannotguarantee thatyoursystemwill operatenormallywhile
over-clocked. Normaloperation dependson theover-clock capacity
ofyourdevice.
Attention:
Attention:
SinceBIOSprogramsareupgradedfromtimetotime,theBIOS
description inthismanualisjustforreference.Wedo notguarantee
thatthecontentofthismanualwillremainconsistentwiththeactual
BIOSversion atanygiventimeinthefuture.
Attention:
The pictures of objectsusedinthismanualarejustforyour reference.
Pleaserefertothe physicalmotherboard.
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Thismanualissuitablefor motherboardof975X7AB.Each
motherboardiscarefullydesignedfor the PCuser whowants
diverse features.
-L withonboard10/100MLAN (Default isomitted)
-K withonboardGigabit LAN
-6 with6-Channelaudio(Defaultisomitted)
-8 with8-Channelaudio
-E with1394function
-S withSATAfunction
-2 withDDR2function
-RwithRAIDfunction
-HcomplywithRoHSdirective
Youcanfind PPIDlabelonthemotherboard.It indicatesthe
functions thatthemotherboardhas.
Forexample:
Ontheblack markofthePPIDlabel,itmeansthemother-
boardsupports6-ChannelAudio(-6), 1394port (-E),onboard
10/100MLAN (-L), SATAfunction (-S).
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Chapter
Thankyouforbuying Foxconn s975X7ABseriesmotherboard.
Thisseriesofmotherboardisoneofournewproducts,and
offerssuperiorperformance,reliabilityandquality,atareason-
ableprice. ThismotherboardadoptstheadvancedIntel®975X
+ICH7Rchipset,providingusersacomputerplatformwitha
highintegration-compatibility-performancepriceratio.
Thischapterincludes thefollowing information:
vMainFeatures
vHighlightFeatures
vHumanityTechnologies
vLayout
vRear I/OPorts
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MainFeatures
Size
·ATXformfactorof 12inchx9.6inch
Microprocessor
·SupportsIntel®CoreTM Duo,Pentium®ExtremeEdition,Pentium®D,Pentium®
4processorsinanLGA775package
·SupportsFSB at 1066MHz /800MHz
Chipset
·Intel®975X(NorthBridge)+ICH7R(SouthBridge)
SystemMemory
·Four240-pinDIMMslots
·SupportsDual-ChannelDDR2800/667/533
·Supportsup to8GBDDR2memory
·SupportsECC &Non-ECCmemory
·Supportsunbuffered DIMMsonly
USB2.0Ports
·Supportshotplug
·Eight USB2.0ports(fourrearpanelports, twoonboardUSBheaders
providingfourextraports)
·Supportswake-up fromS1and S3mode
·SupportsUSB 2.0protocolup to480Mbpstransmission rate
OnboardSerialATAII
·300MBpsdatatransferrate
·SupportsRAID0,RAID1,RAID5,RAID0+1
·Supportshotplug and NCQ (NativeCommand Queuing )
·FourinternalSerial ATAII connectorsand oneexternalSerial ATAIIconnector
DualOnboardLAN(-K)
·TwoLANinterfacebuilt-inonboard
·Supports10/100/1000Mbit/secEthernet
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Onboard1394(-E)(optional)
·Support hotplug
·Withrateoftransmission at400 Mbps
·Self-configuredaddressing
·Two1394portswithrateoftransmission at400 Mbps
OnboardAudio(-8)
·Supports8-channelaudio
·SupportsS/PDIFoutput
·SupportsJack-Sensing function
·SupportsIntel®High Definition Audio
·SupportsUAJ(UniversalAudioJack) technology
PCI Expressx16 Support
·Supports4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) bandwidth
·Lowpowerconsumptionand powermanagementfeatures
Green Function
·SupportsACPI(AdvancedConfiguration andPowerInterface)
·SupportsS0(normal), S1(power on suspend), S3(suspendtoRAM),S4
(Suspend todisk-depends onOS),and S5(soft -off)
Expansion Slots
·TwoPCIslots
·TwoPCIExpress x16 Graphicsslots
·TwoPCIExpress x1slots
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HighlightFeatures
Intel 975XChipset
The Intel®975XExpress chipsetprovides theinterface foraprocessor inthe
775-land package with800/1066MHzfront sidebus(FSB),dual channelDDR2
atspeeds ofupto800MHz, andPCIExpressX16-laneport ordualPCIExpress
X8-lane portsforgraphics cards.TheIntel®975XExpressChipsetenables
Intel'shighestperformancedesktop platforms,withsupport forthelatestIntel®
dual-coreprocessors.Inaddition tomultiplethreadsupport,theIntel975X
Express Chipsetenables keyperformance-optimizedcapabilities such as 8GB
memoryaddressabilitytoenable64-bitcomputing,andECC memorysupport.
Intel EM64T
IntelEM64T allowsyourcomputertorun on 64-bitoperating systemsand im-
proves performancebyallowing the systemtoaddressmorethan 4GBofboth
virtualandphysicalmemory.
Intel MemoryPipeline Technology
Intel®MemoryPipelinetechnologydeliversenhancedmemorypipeliningthat
enables ahigherutilization ofeachmemorychannel,accelerating datatrans-
fersbetweentheprocessorandsystemmemory,resultinginhighersystem
performance.
DDR2MemorySupport
ThemotherboardsupportsDDR2memorywhich features datatransferratesof
800/667/533 MHztomeetthehigherbandwidthrequirementsofthelatest3D
graphics,multimedia,andInternetapplications.
DualPCI Express Graphics Cards Support
Tokeepupwithhighdemandsofgamers,thismotherboarddesignenablesthe
support ofdualPCI-Egraphicscardstechnologies suchas “ATI sCrossFire”
without theneedofaswitchcardas seenonothermotherboards.Thisenables
true “Plug andPlay”compatibilityallowing end user stojumpstraightintothe
actionwithouttheneed ofchanging anyonboardhardwareconfigurations.The
inclusionofdualPCI-Egraphicscardsupportsecuresfuturesupport forcurrent
andupcominggames foruserswhodemandthe highestvideoqualityingaming.
8-channelHigh DefinitionAudio
TheHigh DefinitionAudioCODECswithUAA(UniversalAudioArchitecture),
featuringfive 24-bit stereoDACsandthree 20-bit stereoADCs,aredesigned for
highperformancemultimediaPCsystems.
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TripleRAIDSolution(optional)
OnboardRAIDcontrollersprovidethe motherboardwithtripleRAIDfunctionality
thatallowsyoutoselectthebestRAIDsolutionusingIDE orserialATA devices.
The Intel®ICH7RchipsetsupportsforRAID0,1,5,0+1 and MatrixStorage
Technology.ItallowsdifferentRAIDusagestoaddressspecificneedsand
usages.
TheJmicron®Jmb361supportsone externalSerial ATAconnectorfor RAID0,1.
FOXONETechnology
TheFOXONEisafullycompliantACPIcontroller ICspecificfor IntelCPU platform.
Thischipoperation mode(sleeporactive)isselectablethrough somecontrol
signals.TheFOXONEprovides 3switching signalswhichcangenerate5VDUAL,
5VUSB&3.3VDUALetc.Thischipintegratesachargepumpenginetoprovide
higherdrivingvoltageforappropriategateduring standby.Onthe otherhand,this
chipofferscurrent limitingthatprotecteachPWMoutputs,and providessoft-start
forlinearregulatortoavoidrushcurrent. The powerLED isprogrammableand
compliantwithPC2001.Moreover, thishigh-performancechipintegrates all of
the control, outputadjustment, monitoring andprotectionfunctionsintoasingle
package.
DynamicOverclocking ShowFunction
Thismotherboardisspeciallydesignedtoshowthelevelsofdynamicoverclocking
byfour onboardpower LED.Thefunction iscontrolledbyTurbo0 andTurbo1
controlsignalswhichareoperated byFOXONEchip.Youcan overclockyourPC
viaBIOSsetting orFOXONEutilityprovided byFOXCONN andwatch thestateof
thepowerLED togettheinformationofyour overclocking.
Power LEDStatus
Overclocking Status
LEVEL1
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
LEVEL4
LEVEL1 LEVEL2 LEVEL3LEVEL4
Light
Light Light
LightLightLight
Light Light LightLight
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One Click Resume
Push"reset",returntoprevious overclockstatus
immediately,reduceunnecessarytroubles
QuickBIOSUpdate
EasilyrefreshBIOSafterpressing hotkey.
Multi-BootAgent
Press "ESC"underPOST interface,selectneededboot
equipment in"BootMenu".
CPU Protection
Automaticallycutoff powerwithtemperatureuptocertain
degree,moreeffectlyprotectsmotherboardand CPU.
Smart FANCommander
Autofan speedadjustment, savepowerconsumptionand
reducenoisepollution.
Smart Audio
Smart hi-fiequipmentinstallation guidance,easyconfig-
ure5.1or7.1channel soundeffectshometheater.
HumanityTechnologies
ExclusiveGraphics Power
Exclusivepowerforgraphicscardforbettergraphicsperfor-
manceandforfutureupgradeusage.
Digtal PWM(Pulse-WidthModulation)
Themotherboardbasedon theDigitalPWMwhich providemorestablepower
managementsystemformicroprocessor.Thissupposedlyreduces theriskof
powermanagementwhichiscausedbythe voltageamplitude oftraditional
power supplymodule.The DigitalPWMneed not tousethe high traditionalliquid
capacitancetostoreand filtratethewaveforms,soitisimpossibletogenerate
thestation ofcapacitance sblowing out causedbylong usingorhightemperature.
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BIOSRescue
BIOSBootBlock protection.Insert thefloppydiskand reboot,
rescuethe crashedBIOS.
SuperMPT
Baseon IntelMPT,acceleratesthespeedofaccess from
CPUtomemory.
SuperClock Free
AdjustableCPUMultiplier, performbetterFSB,moreoptions
foroverclocking.
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Layout
16.ChassisIntruderConnector
17.FrontPanelConnector
18.USBConnectors
19.SerialATAIIConnectors(ICH7RControlled)
20.ClearCMOSJumper
21.SYS_FANConnector
22.ATA133/100/66IDEConnector:PIDE
23. FDDConnector
24.IrDAHeader(optional)
25.24-pinATXPowerConnector
26.PWR_FANConnector
27.DDR2DIMMSlots
28.CPU_Fan Connector
29.LGA775 CPUSocket
1.8-pinATX_12VPowerConnector
2.FANConnector
3.NorthBridge:Intel®975XChipset
4.PWR3Connector
5. PCIExpress x1Slots
6. PCIExpress x16Slots
7. PCISlots
8. CD_INConnector
9.Front AudioConnector
10.COM1Connector
11. SpeakerConnector(optional)
12. 1394a Connector(optional)
13. SouthBridge: Intel®ICH7RChipset
14.ATA100/66IDEConnector: SIDE1
15.PowerButton:SW1(optional)
Note: The abovemotherboardlayoutisprovided forreferenceonly,please
refertothephysicalmotherboard.
34 2 15
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7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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RearI/OPorts
Thismotherboardprovides theportsas below:
1.PS/2MousePort
Thisport isusedtoconnectaPS/2mouse.
2.PS/2KeyboardPort
Thisport isusedtoconnectaPS/2keyboard.
3.External SATA Port
Thisport isusedtoconnectanexternalSATAboxoraSerial ATAport multiplier
andenables smart setup and hot-plug function.
4.CoaxialS/PDIFOut Port
Thisport isusedtoconnectanexternalaudiooutputdeviceviaacoaxialS/PDIF
cable.
5.OpticalS/PDIFOutPort
Thisport isusedtoconnectanexternalaudiooutputdeviceviaaopticalS/PDIF
cable.
6.1394aPort
Thisport isusedtoconnecta1394 device.
7. USB2.0Ports
Thefour portsareusedtoconnectUSB2.0devices.
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8. Linein, Lineout, Microphone,Rear, LEF/CEN,Side Jacks
9.LANPorts
10.ParallelPort
Theport isusedtoconnect aparallelport device,such as aprinter.
Port 2-channel4-channel 6-channel 8-channel
Blue LineIn LineIn Line In LineIn
Green LineOut FrontSpeakerOutFront SpeakerOut Front SpeakerOut
Pink MicIn MicIn MicIn MicIn
Orange --Center/Subwoofer Center/Subwoofer
Black -RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut
Grey - - - SideSpeakerOut
Left :Link/Active LED Right:Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off NoLink Off 10 MbpsConnection
Green Linked Green 100 MbpsConnection
Blinking DataActivity Orange 1 GbpsConnection
Link/Active
LED
Speed
LED
LANPort
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Thischapterintroduces thehardwareinstallationprocess,in-
cluding theinstallation ofthe CPU,memory,powersupply,
slots,andpinheaders,and themounting ofjumpers.Cau-
tion shouldbeexercisedduring theinstallation ofthese
modules.Please refertothemotherboardlayoutprior toany
installationandreadthecontentsinthischaptercarefully.
Thischapterincludes the following information:
vCPU
vMemory
vPowersupply
vOtherConnectors
vExpansionSlots
vJumpers
Chapter2
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CPU
Thismotherboardsupportsprocessor includingCoreTMDuo,Pentium®Extreme
Edition, Pentium®D,Pentium®4processorsinanLGA775packagewithaFront
Side Bus (FSB)of1066/800MHz.
ForthedetailedCPU support listonthismotherboard,please visitthe
website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation ofCPU
Belowisthe CPU socketillustration. Followtheseprocedures toinstallaCPU.
Loadlever Load plate
Protectivecover
1.Use thumbandforefinger toholdthehookofthe loadlever andpullthe lever
downandaway fromsockettounlock it.Lift theload lever.
2.Pushdownthe rear tab withyourforefingertobringthefrontendofthe load
plateupslightly.Open the loadplatewiththumb.Becarefulnottotouch the
contacts.
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3.HoldCPUwiththumbandforefinger.Ensurefingersaligntosocket cutouts.
Match theCPUtrianglemarkertoPin1positionasshownbelow.Thealignment
key also providestheorientation directedfunction.Lower the CPUstraight down
withouttiltingorslidingtheCPU inthesocket.
4.Afterinstalling theCPU,removetheprotectivecoverfromload plate. The
protectivecoverisusedtoprotectthecontactsofthe socket. Donotdiscardthe
protective cover.Always replacethesocketcover if theCPUisremovedfromthe
socket.
AlignmentKey
SocketCutouts
Pin1position
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