Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto A76GMV del fabbricante Foxconn
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User ’ s Manual A76GMV Motherboard.
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Installation Precautions Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer : ■ It is suggested to select high-quality , certied 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.
T able of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specications .............................................................................. 2 Layout..........................................................................................
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1 2 ( Continued on the next page ) 1-1 Product Specications CPU Support AM3 socket processors, Max processor power up to 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit ： http://www .foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx HyperT ransport Up to 4800MT/s (HT3.
1 3 Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin A TX main power connector 1 x 4-pin A TX 12V power connector 4 x SA T A connectors 3 x USB 2.0 connectors (supporting 6 x USB devices) 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x.
1 4 1-2 Layout 1. 4-pin A TX 12V Power Connector 2. CPU_F AN Header 3. North Bridge: AMD 760G 4. PCI Express x1 Slot 5. PCI Express x16 Slot 6. PCI Slots 7. Front Audio Connector 8.CD_IN Connector 9. SPDIF_OUT Connector 10. Front USB Connectors 1 1. South Bridge: SB710 / SB710 12.
1 5 1-3 Back Panel Connectors 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the PS/2 port ( green ) to connect a PS/2 mouse. 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port Use the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard. 3. Serial Port This is output of RS232 COM1 port. 4. VGA Port T o connect with external display devices, such as monitor or LCD display .
1 6 7. RJ-45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate. Active LED Link LED LAN T ype Left: Active Right: Link Status Description Status Descriptio.
This chapter introduces the hardware and software installation proc- ess, including the installation of the CPU, memory , power supply , slots, pin headers and the mounting of jumpers. Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules.
2 8 Pin-1 corner of the CPU socket Pin-1 triangle marking of CPU 1. Release the CPU socket lever . 2. A lign Pin-1 of the CPU with the CPU so cke t, an d ge nt ly put th e CP U onto the socket. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
2 9 3. W h e n C P U is p r o pe r ly s e at e d , push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position. Install the CPU Cooler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler. (The following procedures use Foxconn cooler as the example.) 1.
2 10 2-2 Install the Memory Dual Channel Memory Conguration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel T echnology .
2 1 1 Installing a Memory If you take a look at fron t side of mem ory mod ule, it has asymm etric pin cou nts on both sides sep arate d by a notch in the middle, so it can only t in one direction. Follow the steps below to correctly install your memory modules into the sockets.
2 12 2-3 Install an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel. 2. Align the card with the slot, and press down on the card until it is fully seated in the slot.
2 13 2-4 Install other Internal Connectors Power Connectors This motherboard uses an A TX power supply . In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply . 24-pin A TX power connector : PWR1 PWR1 is the A TX power supply connector.
2 14 Front Panel Connector : FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators. Hard Disk LED Connector (HDD-LED) Connect to the chassis front panel IDE indicator LED. It indicates the active status of the hard disks.
2 15 Audio Connector : F_AUDIO The audio connector supports HD Audio standard. It provides the Front Audio output choice. Audio Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector , it can be con nect ed to a CD/D VD-R OM dri ve thr ough a CD/DV D audio cable.
2 16 Fan Connectors : CPU_F AN, SYS_FAN There are two main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “PC Health Status” section of the BIOS Setup. These fans can be automatically turned off after the system enters S3, S4 and S5 sleeping states.
2 17 2-5 Jumpers For some featur es needed, user s can chang e the jumper sett ings on this moth erboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by changing the jumper settings. Users should read the following content carefully prior to modifying any jumper setting.
2 18 2-6 Install driver and utility This mothe rboard comes with o ne DVD, after installing the Operating System, you can sim ply put it int o your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system.
2 19 2. Utility Use these options to install additional utilities. you can click “Utility Help ” button in the main menu to view the utility(FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate, FOX LOGO, FOX DMI) help manual.
Since BIOS could be updated some other times, the BIOS information described in this manual is for reference only . We do not guarantee the content of this manual will remain consistent with the newly released BIOS at any given time in the future. Please visit our website for updated manual if it is available.
3 21 Enter BIOS Setup The BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintain optimal system performance. Power on the computer , when the message " Press <DEL> to enter Setup, <ESC> to boot menu ".
3 22 ► Fox Central Control Unit Some special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu. ► Advanced Chipset Features The values for the chipset can be changed through this menu, and the system performance can be optimized.
3 23 System Information This sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to select an item, then use the <+> or <-> keys to change the setting. ► Date (mm:dd:yy) <weekday><month><date> <year> format.
3 24 ► Mouse Th e s ys t em b o ot w i ll n o t st o p fo r a m o us e e rr or if y o u en a bl ed th is it em . ► Model Name Model name of this product.
3 25 Advanced BIOS Features ► IDE Detect Timer Out This item is used to select the time out value for detecting A T A/A T API devices. If the checking time is over the set value, the system will skip it.
3 26 [Disabled] : Displays the normal POST messages. [Enabled] : Displays OEM customer logo instead of POST messages. ► Quick Boot While Enabled, this option allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting, this will shorten the time needed to boot the system.
3 27 Fox Central Control Unit ► Super BIOS Protect T o protect the system BIOS from virus attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanism provided. Super BIOS Protect function protects your BIOS from being affected by viruses, e.g. CIH. ► Auto Detect PCI Clock This option is used to auto detect PCI slot.
3 28 Smart BIOS ► Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self T est (POST). The LED is located at the front panel, and it displays POST state by different long-short blinking intervals.
3 29 Fox Intelligent Stepping ► CPU Clock Adjust This option is used to adjust the CPU clock. ► CPU Multiplier Adjust This option is used to adjust the CPU Clock Ratio. Multiply CPU clock with this ratio, you can get the CPU speed. Increase this ratio may overclock your CPU.
3 30 ► PCI Express Clock Override This option is used to adjust the speed of PCI Express slot. It may enhance the graphics card speed. ► Spread Spectrum If you enabled this function, it can signicantly reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation.
3 31 CPU Conguration This menu shows most of the CPU specications. ► Cool ‘N‘ Quiet (Appear only when CPU supports) This option helps lowering down the CPU frequency and voltage when system is idling. When the CPU speed is slowing down, the temperature will drop as well.
3 32 Advanced Chipset Features ► Memory Conguration / DRAM Timing Conguration Press <Enter> to go to its submenu. The following six items display the values configured at the settings of "DRAM Timing Mode". ► CAS Latency This item shows the CAS latency .
3 33 Memory Conguration ► Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being accessed. This improves memory perform- ance by masking the refresh cycles of each memory bank.
3 34 DRAM Timing Conguration ► Memory Speed Mode This item is used tu enable/disable provision of DRAM timing by SPD device.The Serial Pres ence Detect (SPD) devise is a small EEPROM chip,mounted on a DDR3 memory module.
3 35 Internal Graphics Cong ► Internal Graphics Mode Enable/Disable the integrated UMA graphics controller . ► UMA Frame Buffer Size Allocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efcient use of available resources for maximum 2D/3D graphics performance.
3 36 Integrated Peripherals ► IDE Configuration / USB Configuration / SuperIO Configuration / T rusted Computing Press <Enter> to go to relative submenu. ► OnBoard LAN This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller . ► OnBoard LAN Boot ROM This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM.
3 37 IDE Conguration ► OnBoard PCI IDE Controller [Disabled]: Disable the integrated IDE controller . [Enabled]: Enable IDE controllers. ► OnChip SA T A Channel [Disabled] : Disable SA T A ports 1, 2, 3, 4. [Enabled] : Enable SA T A ports 1, 2, 3, 4.
3 38 USB Conguration ► OnBoard USB Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard USB controller . ► USB 2.0 Controller This item is used to enable or disabled the enhanced host controller interface for USB. ► USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item is used to set the transmission rate mode of USB 2.
3 39 ► Serial Port1 Address This item is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port1. ► Serial Port1 Mode This item enables you to determine the transfer mode of the serial port 1.
3 40 Power Management Setup ACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed conguration, power management, and thermal management of mobile, desktop, and server platforms. It denes ve sleeping states, they are : S1 - The S1 sleeping state is a low wake latency sleeping state.
3 41 computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory , and the computer can quickly return to previous state when the STR function wakes. ► Energy-using Products This item is used to enable/disable the EuP(Energy-using Products) feature.
3 42 PC Health Status ► W arning T emperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is higher than the set value, the motherboard will send out warning beep. ► Shut Down T emperature This item is used to set the system temperature upper limit.
3 43 BIOS Security Features ► Change Supervisor Password This item is used to install or change supervisor password. After you input Supervisor password, it then will ask you to input user password optionally . Load Optimal Defaults Optimal defaults are the best settings of this motherboard.
It includes the following information : ■ RAID Introduction ■ Install SA T A Hard Disks ■ RAID Conguration ■ Create RAID Driver Disk ■ Install Windows OS The RAID BIOS Setup pictures shown in this chapter are for refer- ence only , please refer to the practical screen.
4 45 4-1 RAID Introduction RAID 0 (Striped) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array . The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive mem- bers times the capacity of the smallest member .
4 46 4-2 Install SA T A Hard Disks 1. Shut down your computer . 2. Install SA T A hard disks into the drive bays. 3. Connect all the SA T A power and SA T A data cables. 4-3 RAID Conguration This motherboard supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID10 functions.
4 47 Create RAID array Here we create RAID 0 as an example: 1. Press [2] in the main menu, "Dene LD Menu" appears and the "LD 1" row is highlight, press [Enter], the scree is shown as below: 2. Press [Space] to select RAID 0. 3.
4 48 Delete RAID array 1. Press [3] in the Main Menu to enter the “Delete LD Menu”. 2. Highlight the array you want to delete and press [Del] or [Alt-D] keys.
4 49 4-5 Install Windows OS Install Windows XP 1. Press [Del] during POST to enter BIOS. 2. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into the optical drive.
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