Foxconn Renaissance User manual

Renaissance
Motherboard
User’s 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 Renaissance
is in conformity with
(reference to the specication 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 uctuations and icker 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

Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: FOXCONN
Model Name: Renaissance
Responsible Party: PCE Industry Inc.
Address: 458 E. Lambert Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92835
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 714-738-8838
Equipment Classication: 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 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.
Signature : Date : 2008

Installation Precautions
Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer :
■ It is suggested to select high-quality, certied fans in order to avoid damage
to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature. Never turn on the
computer if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
■ We cannot guarantee that your system can operate normally when your
CPU is overclocked. Normal operation depends on the overclocking capac-
ity of your device.
■ If there is any, when connecting USB, audio, 1394a, RS232 COM, IrDA or
S/PDIF cables to the internal connectors on the motherboard, make sure
their pinouts are matching with the connectors on the motherboard. Incorrect
connections might damage the motherboard.
■ When handling the motherboard, avoid touching any metal leads or connec-
tors.
■ If there is a PCI Express x16 graphics card installed in your system, we
recommend using a 24-pin ATX power supply to get the best performance.
■ Before turning on the power, please make sure the power supply AC input
voltage setting has been congured to the local standard.
■ To prevent damage to the motherboard, do not allow screws to come in contact
with the motherboard circuit or its components. Also, make sure there are no
leftover screws or metal components placed on the motherboard or within the
computer casing.
■ If you are uncertain about any installation steps or have a problem related to
the use of the product, please consult a certied computer technician.
CAUTION
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■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current
that ows 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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Product Introduction
Product Specications..............................................................................2
Layout.......................................................................................................4
Back Panel Connectors............................................................................5
Chapter 2 Hardware Install
Install the CPU and CPU Cooler ..............................................................8
Install the Memory..................................................................................11
Install an Expansion Card ......................................................................13
Install other Internal Connectors ............................................................14
OnBoard Button......................................................................................18
OnBoard LED.........................................................................................18
OnBoard Debug LED .............................................................................18
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Enter BIOS Setup...................................................................................20
Main Menu..............................................................................................20
System Information ................................................................................22
Advanced BIOS Features.......................................................................24
Advanced Chipset Features...................................................................29
Boot Conguration Features ..................................................................30
Power Management Setup.....................................................................32
PC Health Status....................................................................................34
Fox Central Control Unit.........................................................................36
BIOS Security Features..........................................................................42
Load Optimal Defaults............................................................................43
Save & Exit Setup .................................................................................43
Exit Without Saving ...............................................................................43
Chapter 4 CD Instruction
Utility CD Introduction.............................................................................45
FOX ONE
Main Page ........................................................................................49
CPU Control .....................................................................................53
Frequency Control............................................................................55
Limit Setting......................................................................................56
Voltage Control.................................................................................58
Fan Control.......................................................................................59
FOX LiveUpdate
Local Update ....................................................................................60

Online Update ..................................................................................62
Congure .........................................................................................65
About & Help ....................................................................................67
FOX LOGO.............................................................................................68
FOX DMI ................................................................................................69
Chapter 5 RAID Conguration
RAID Conguration Introduction.............................................................72
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ..............................................................74
Create a RAID Driver Diskette ...............................................................75
BIOS Conguration ................................................................................77
Create RAID in BIOS..............................................................................77
Install a New Windows XP ...................................................................101
Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage.........................105
Appendix - CrossFireTM Technology ............................................................109
Appendix - NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology ........................................................112
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Thank you for buying Foxconn Renaissance 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, Renaissance
enables you to unleash more power from your computer.
This chapter includes the following information:
■ Product Specications
■ Layout
■ Back Panel Connectors

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1-1 Product Specications
CPU Support LGA1366 socket Intel®CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 processors
QPI 4.8 / 6.4 (GT/sec)
Chipset North Bridge: Intel® X58
South Bridge: Intel®ICH10R
Memory 6 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
Support up to 24GB of system memory
Three channel DDR3 1600(oc*)/1333(oc*)/1066MHz architecture
(oc*: Overclocking)
Audio Realtek 8-channel audio chip
High Denition Audio
2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
Support for S/PDIF out
Support Jack-Sensing function
Support DTSTM connect and Dolby Digital Live technology
LAN Broadcom 10/100/1000Mb/s LAN chip
Expansion Slots 2 x PCI Express slots (x16, Orange)
2 x PCI Express slots (x8, Black)
1 x PCI Express x4 slot
1 x PCI slot
Onboard Serial ATA 6 x SATA connectors (Controlled by ICH10R)
300MB/s data transfer rate
Support hot plug and NCQ (Native Command Queuing)
USB Support hot plug
Support up to 12 x USB 2.0 ports (8 rear panel ports, 2 onboard USB
headers supporting 4 extra ports)
Supports USB 2.0 protocol up to 480Mb/s
Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
1 x IDE connector (Controlled by Jmicron363)
1 x CPU fan header (4-pin)
3 x System fan header (3-pin)
2 x Serial-Attached SCSI Connectors (Controlled by Marvell 88SE6320B1)
1 x HDA Header
1 x 1394a connector
2 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 4 x USB devices)
6 x SATA connectors(Controlled by ICH10R)
1 x Front Panel connector
1 x IrDA connector
1 x Chassis intrusion alarm header
1 x Speaker connector

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Back Panel 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
Connectors 2 x ESATA ports (Controlled by Jmicron363)
1 x Optical S/PDIF out port
1 x Coaxial S/PDIF out port
8 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x RJ-45 LAN port
Hardware Monitor System voltage detection
CPU/System temperature detection
CPU/System fan speed detection
CPU/System overheating shutdown
CPU/System fan speed control
PCI Express x1 Support 250MB/s (500MB/s concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
PCI Express x16 Gen1.0 Support 4GB/s (8GB/s concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
PCI Express x16 Gen2.0 Support 8GB/s (16GB/s concurrent) bandwidth
Low power consumption and power management features
Green Function Support ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface)
Support S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(suspend to disk), and S5 (soft - off)
Bundled Software FOX LiveUpdate
FOX LOGO
FOX DMI
Operating System Support for Microsoft®Windows®Vista/XP
Form Factor ATX Form Factor, 12 inches x 9.6 inches (30.5cm x 24.4cm)