H61MXV/H67MXV Series Motherboard User’s Manual
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Installation Precautions CA UT IO N NING AR ! W ■ Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is the sudden and momentary electric current that flows 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.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Product Introduction Product Specifications...............................................................................2 Layout.......................................................................................................4 Back Panel Connectors.............................................................................5 Chapter 2 Hardware Install Install the CPU and CPU Cooler...............................................................8 Install the Memory.........
FOX LOGO..............................................................................................64 FOX DMI.................................................................................................65 Chapter 5 RAID Configuration RAID Configuration Introduction.............................................................68 Intel® Matrix Storage Manager...............................................................70 Create a RAID Driver Diskette....................................................
Thank you for buying Foxconn H61MXV/H67MXV Series 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, H61MXV/ H67MXV enables you to unleash more power from your computer.
1 1-1 Product Specifications CPU Support LGA1155 socket Intel® CPU, Max processor power up to 95W For the latest CPU information, please visit： http://www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx Chipset Intel® H61 (H61MXV) Intel® H67 (H67MXV) Memory 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMMs Support up to 8GB of system memory Dual channel DDR3 1800(oc*)/1600(oc*)/1333/1066MHz architecture (oc*: overclocking) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots Storage 4 x SATA 2.
2 x SATA 2.0 connectors, 2 x SATA 3.0 connectors (H67MXV) 2 x USB 2.
1-2 Layout 1 6 5 4 3 2 1 7 8 9 22 10 21 11 12 20 13 19 14 15 16 17 1. 4-pin ATX 12V Power Connector 2. SYS_FAN1 Header 3. PCI Express x16 Slot 4. Clear CMOS Jumper 5. PCI Express x1 Slot 6. CD_IN Connector 7. Front Audio Connector 8. Buzzer (Speaker Connector) 9. SPDIF_OUT Connector 10. Front USB Connectors 11. TPM Connector 18 12. PCH_ME_ENABLE Jumper 13. Front Panel Connectors 14. SATA Connector 15. Chipset: Intel® H61/H67 16. 24-pin ATX Power Connector 17. LPT Connector 18.
1-3 Back Panel Connectors Serial Port LAN Port 1 5 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port Line In Line Out Microphone In 2 3 PS/2 Keyboard Port DVI-D Port 4 6 VGA Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports Audio Ports 1. PS/2 Mouse Port Use the upper 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. DVI-D Port The DVI-D port supports DVI-D specification. Connect a monitor that supports DVI-D connection to this port. 4.
1 8. RJ-45 LAN Port The Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connection at up to 10/100/1000Mb/s data rate.
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, 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. Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully.
2-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler 2 CA UT IO N ! Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU : ■ Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU. ■ Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply before installing the CPU to prevent hardware damage. ■ Locate the pin one of the CPU. The CPU cannot be inserted if oriented incorrectly. (Or you may locate the notches on both sides of the CPU and alignment keys on the CPU socket.
CA UT IO N Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket : ! Before installing the CPU, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the CPU. 2 1. Release the CPU socket lever. 2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket. 3. Remove protective socket cover. 4. Check pin one marking (triangle) with the pin one corner of the CPU socket, align the CPU notches with the socket alignment keys and gently put the CPU onto the socket. 5.
Install the CPU Cooler 2 Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. 1. Apply and spread an even thermal grease on the surface of CPU. 2. Place the four bolts of the CPU cooler to the holes of the motherboard, push them straight down from the top, and the bolts will be fastened on the motherboard. That's it. 3. Check the solder side of the motherboard, the push pin should be fixed as depicted in the picture. 4.
CA UT IO N 2-2 Install the Memory ! Dual Channel Memory Configuration This motherboard provides two DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically check the memory in your system.
CA UT IO N Installing a Memory ! 144-Pin Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. Be sure to install DDR3 DIMMs on this motherboard. 96-Pin 2 Notch If you take a look at front side of memory module, it has asymmetric pin counts on both sides separated by a notch in the middle, so it can only fit in one direction.
CA UT IO N 2-3 Install an Expansion Card ! PCI Express x16 PCI Express x1 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. 3. Make sure the metal contacts on the card are completely inserted into the slot. 4.
2-4 Install other Internal Connectors 24-pin 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 connector and make sure it is secure. 24 12 CA UT IO N 2 Power Connectors This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all the devices have been installed properly before applying the power supply.
Audio Connector : CD_IN CD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/ DVD audio cable. CD_L GND CD_R 1 CD_IN 1 2 9 10 AUD_GND PRESENCEJ SENSE1_RETURN EMPTY SENSE2_RETURN F_AUDIO USB Connectors : F_USB1/2 In addition to the USB ports on the rear panel, this product also provides 10-pin USB headers on its motherboard. By connecting through USB cables with them, user can quickly expand another USB ports on the front panel.
2 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. This 2pin connector is directional with +/- sign.
TPM Connector : TPM The TPM (Trusted Platform Module) provides the ability to the PC to run applications more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy. To utilize this function, you should purchase additional device and install it. 1 2 LCLK GND LFRAMEn EMPTY LRESETn LAD3 NC_3 LAD2 VDD LAD1 GND NC_4 SERIRQ CLKRUNin LPCPDn Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN1 There are two main fan headers on this motherboard.
2-5 Jumpers 2 For some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard 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. Description of Jumpers 1. For any jumper on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the bold silkscreen next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply labeled as “1”. 2.
Enable (Default) Disable 1 2 3 1 2 3 CA UT IO N PCH_ME_ENABLE ! Before flashing BIOS ROM, you need to set PCH_ME_ENABLE jumper to pins 2-3 first. 19 2 Intel® ME Jumper: PCH_ME_ENABLE This motherboard uses PCH_ME_ENABLE jumper to enable or disable Intel® Management Engine function. Intel® Management Engine (ME) is an embedded microcontroller located in Intel chipset. It provides latest IT management features such as Intel® AMT, that allows to improve management of corporate assets.
This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided. You have to run the Setup Program when the following cases occur : 1. An error message appears on the screen during the system Power On Self Test (POST) process. 2. You want to change the default CMOS settings.
Enter BIOS Setup CA UT IO N 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 to enter Setup, to Boot Menu" appears at the bottom of the screen, you can press key to enter Setup.
Main 3 Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Main System Date System Time [Wed 01/01/2011] [15:09:21] Access Level Administrator Model Name ME Version BIOS Version Build Date and Time H61MXV/H67MXV 7.0.0.1164 AC3F1018 01/12/2011 11:03:18 Halt On [All, but keyboard] CPU Brand Name: Genuine Intel(R) CPU 0 @ 2.40GHz Total Memory MAC Address 1024 MB (DDR3 1333) 00-01-6C-12-34-56 Set the Date.
[No Errors]: No error can result in system halt. [All, but keyboard]: All errors but keyboard can result in system halt. ► CPU Brand Name It displays the current CPU name. ► Total Memory This item displays the total memory size. The size is depending on how many memory modules are installed in your system before powering on. ► MAC Address This item displays the onboard LAN MAC address.
Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Advanced Trusted Computing CPU Configuration Performance Tuning SATA Configuration Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion USB Configuration Onboard Device Configuration Trusted Computing (TM) settings 3 ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ ▶ → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
device on the motherboard and set this item to [Enabled], then save changing and reset your computer, otherwise the operation system can not show the relative information. CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
► Package C State limit It is used to select the C-State mode. Performance Tuning CPU Performance Tuning Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced 3 EIST Turbo Mode 1-Core Ratio 2-Core Ratio 3-Core Ratio 4-Core Ratio Limit Limit Limit Limit [Enabled] [Enabled] 24 24 0 0 Enhance Intel SpeedStep Technology → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configuration SATA Mode (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. [IDE Mode] SATA Port1 Not Present SATA Port2 WDC WD1600AAJS (160.0 SATA Port3 Not Present SATA Port4 Not Present Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. ► SATA Mode This item is used to set the operating mode of your SATA ports. Setting options: [IDE Mode]; [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode](Only H67MXV support this mode).
► Spread Spectrum Clock If you enabled this function, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) generated by the system, so to comply with FCC regulation. But if overclocking is activated, you better disable it. USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
Onboard Device Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard Device Configuration Onboard LAN Controller Onboard LAN PXE OpROM [Enabled] [Disabled] Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio [Enabled] ▶ Super IO Configuration Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. ► Onboard LAN Controller This item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller.
Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM) 3 Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip IT8728 Serial Serial Device Change Device Port 1 Configuration Port Settings Settings Mode [Enabled] IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; [Auto] [Standard Serial Po...
Chipset Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Chipset ▶ North Bridge ▶ ME Subsystem North Bridge Parameters Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. ► North Bridge/ME Subsystem Press to go to its submenu. North Bridge Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
3 ► VT-d This item is used to enable or disable the VT-d feature. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment. ► Initial Graphic Adapter This item is used to select which graphics controller is used as the primary boot device. ► IGD Memory This item is used to select the IGD(Integrated Graphics Device) share memory size. Default value is [64MB].
Intergrated Clock Chip Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Integrated Clock Chip Enabled/Disabled. Integrated Clock Chip Configuration ICC OverClocking Lib Version 7.0.0.29 Number of ICC Profiles : Current ICC Profile Index : 1 0 ICC Enable ICC Set Clock Enables Send ICC Lock Registers Set Profile Set Profile Index [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] 0 Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Boot Boot Configuration Bootup Numlock State [On] Quiet Boot [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.64 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option #1 [SATA: WDC WD1600AA...] Select the keyboard NumLock state Hard Drive BBS Priorities 3 → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
Power Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
3 Disabled: Normal ACPI function. ► Restore AC Power Loss This item is used to set which state the PC will take with when it resumes after an AC power loss.
Health Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Health Case Open Warning [Disabled] CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed CPU Vcore DRAM Voltage +12V SYS +5V SYS VBAT : : : : : : : : : Smart Fan Function [Disabled] +19 C +30 C 2008 RPM N/A +0.972 V +1.608 V +11.971 V +3.002 V +3.120 V Enabled Case Open Warning and open chassis, Intrusion Alarm will appear.
Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save & Exit Security 3 Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights.
Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Power Health Security Save Save & Exit Reset system setup after saving Save Changes and Reset the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Restore Defaults Boot Override SATA: WDC WD1600AAJS-22B4A0 Version 2.02.1205. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features. This chapter includes the following information: ■ Utility CD content ■ Install driver and utility ■ FOX ONE ■ FOX LiveUpdate ■ FOX LOGO ■ FOX DMI Note : Because each module is independent, so the section number will be reorganized and unique to each module, please understand.
Utility CD content This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. You can simply put it into your CD/DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Install Driver Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers have been installed. B. Intel VGA Driver D. Realtek LAN Driver B. Intel VGA Driver D. Realtek LAN Driver 2.
Install driver and utility This motherboard comes with one DVD, after installing the Operating System, you can simply put it into your DVD-ROM drive, and the main menu will be displayed on your PC screen to guide you how to install. 1. Driver 4 Use these options to install all the drivers for your system. You must click "Intel Chipset Driver" to install it first.
Choose the items you want to Install 2. Utility Use these options to install additional software programs. And click “User’s Manual“ button to view the product manual.
FOX ONE FOX ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequencies and fan speeds at any time. ! 4 CA UT IO N With FOX ONE, you can : ■ Modify system performance settings, such as the CPU and memory bus speeds, CPU voltages, fan speeds, and other system performance options. ■ Monitor hardware temperatures, voltages, frequencies and fan speeds.
1. Main Page Show CPU Information Toolbar Alert Lamp Switch Button Skin Button Minimum Configuration Homepage Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan speed/Temperature value Toolbar Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages. Alert Lamp When the system is in healthy state, the color of alert lamp is green. When the system is in abnormal state, the alert lamp color is red. Switch Button Click this button, it will simplify the whole FOX ONE control panel to a smaller information bar (i.e.
Skin Button There are more choices of FOX ONE screen panels. Click this button, you can select your favorite skin (FOX ONE Panel). 4 Click the new skin picture to select the new skin Apply the changes Cancel the changes Exit Click this button to exit the program. Minimum Click this button to drop the FOX ONE to Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of your screen. Homepage Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website : http://www.foxconnchannel.
Configuration This menu allows you to configure : 1). Monitor interval (ms) : This is to define the interval of different messages of system settings which are to be displayed on Simple Mode screen. Minimum value is 1 second. 4 2). Simple Mode : To select which message of system settings are to be displayed in the Simple Mode. Messages such as CPU frequency, voltage...etc., they can be displayed one by one in Simple Mode. 3). F.I.S.
4 Step 1 : Click Calibration icon, a message pops out to ask for continue. Select Yes. Step 2 : After data is collected, it will ask you to restart your computer now. Later on, when the FOX ONE program is activated, and F.I.S. feature (in CPU Page) is also enabled, FOX ONE will automatically adjust your CPU clock according to your system loadings. (Loadings are like Power Gaming, Data Mining...etc.
2. CPU Page - CPU Control This page lets you select (or overclock) CPU clock to meet the current performance level of the system. The fastest and suitable CPU clock running for current system can be calculated by FOX ONE automatically or manually input by yourselves. Go to CPU page Adjust by manual Press Auto button to let FOX ONE check the highest CPU clock you can use.
4 You can see the system is raising CPU clock until the system hangs. Push RESET button on the front panel of your system to restart the computer. Run FOX ONE program again, it will inform you the previous test found that 255MHz is the recommended CPU clock for your system. Click Yes to apply it to your system. Now, your system is running at a CPU clock of 255MHz.
FOX Intelligent Stepping (F.I.S., Optional) Select FOX Intelligent Stepping will allow your system to automatically adjust your CPU clock rate based on different system loadings. For example, if you select Power Gaming, CPU clock will be driven to run at its maximum speed. While in Energy Saving, CPU will lower down its speed to a minimum.
4. Limit Setting 4.1 Limit Setting - CPU Temperature This page lets you to set CPU high limit temperature and enable the alert function. Go to Limit Setting page Show current CPU temperature value 4 Enable alert function when the CPU temperature is higher than high limit value Show current high limit value of the CPU temperature Set high limit by dragging the lever 4.2 Limit Setting - System Temperature This page lets you to set system high limit temperature and enable the alert function.
4.3 Limit Setting - CPU Fan This page lets you to set CPU fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current CPU fan rpm value Enable alert function when the CPU fan runs slower than the low limit rpm value Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever 4.4 Limit Setting - System Fan This page lets you to set system fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function.
4.5 Limit Setting - FAN1 Fan This page lets you to set FAN1 fan low limit rpm and enable the alert function. Show current FAN1 fan rpm value Enable alert function when the FAN1 fan runs slower than low limit rpm value 4 Show current low limit rpm value of FAN1 fan Set low limit rpm by dragging the lever 5. Voltage Page - Voltage Control (Optional) This page lets you set CPU voltage, memory voltage and North Bridge voltage manually. CPU voltage can be stepped up/down by a unit of 12.
6. Fan Page - Fan Control This page lets you enable Smart Fan function or set the fan speed by manual. When Smart Fan is selected, you must use a 4-pin CPU cooler in your system.
FOX LiveUpdate FOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online. Supporting Operating Systems : 4 CA UT IO N ■ Windows 2000 ■ Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 2003 (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) ■ Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) ! Please set the BIOS setting “BIOS Write Protect” or “Super BIOS Protect” to [Disabled] when running this application. Using FOX LiveUpdate : 1.
1-2 Local Update - Backup This page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a file name, then click “Save” to finish the backup operation. The extension of this backup file is ".BIN" for Award BIOS and ".ROM" for AMI BIOS. Default directory is "C:\Desktop\My Documents" in Windows XP and "Documents" in Vista. Make sure you can remember the file name together with the directory which it is stored, prevented that you may need them to recover your BIOS later.
2. Online Update 2-1 Online Update - Update BIOS This page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation. Click here 4 Current information Search new BIOS from Internet Select BIOS to update Browse detailed information Update BIOS Close the window 2-2 Online Update - Update Driver This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet.
Select the driver to update Browse detailed information Install the selected driver Close the window 4 2-3 Online Update - Update Utility This page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
2-4 Online Update - Update All This page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utilities from Internet. Then follow the wizard to finish the update operation.
3. Configure 3-1 Configure - option This page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start its searching from Internet and if any qualified item found, it will pop out a message on the task bar to inform you to do the next step. Click here Set auto search options Select search which kind of versions Apply the changes Reset to default value Double click on the icon as show below, you can see the detailed information.
When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will auto search from internet and prompt you to install the new version. 4 Prompt you to install the new FOX LiveUpdate 3-2 Configure - System This page lets you set the backup BIOS location and determine if the FOX LiveUpdate can auto run when the system starts up.
3-3 Configure - Advance This page lets you select to flash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not protective, and you must make sure the flash process is continuous and without any interruption.
FOX LOGO FOX LOGO is a simple and useful utility to backup, change and delete the boot time Logo. The boot Logo is the image that appears on screen during POST (Power-On Self-Test). 4 You can prepare a JPG image (1024x768) file, then use FOX LOGO to open it and change the boot time Logo. Boot time Logo will be displayed if you enable the BIOS "Quiet Boot" setting in "Advanced BIOS Features" menu.
FOX DMI FOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DMI information, system maker can easily analyze and troubleshoot your motherboard if there is any problem occurred.
This chapter will include the following information : CA UT IO N ■ RAID Configuration Introduction ■ Intel® Matrix Storage Manager ■ Create a RAID Driver Diskette ■ BIOS Configuration ■ Create RAID in BIOS ■ Install a New Windows XP ! H61MXV don’t support RAID function, only H67MXV support it.
Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID system. 1. Follow 5-1 to create a RAID driver diskette. (Windows Vista has in-box driver by its own and can skip this step). 2. Follow 5-2 to set BIOS setting "SATA Mode" to RAID or AHCI. 3. Follow 5-3 to create RAID in BIOS. 4. Follow 5-4 to Install Windows Operating System. 6. Windows XP or Vista Install CD. 67 5 What kinds of hardware and software you need here : 1. A floppy drive. 2. A CD-ROM drive. 3. Several SATA hard disks. 4.
RAID Configuration Introduction RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method for computer data storage schemes that divide and/or replicate data among multiple hard drives. RAID can be designed to provide increased data reliability (fault tolerance) or increased I/O (input/output) performance, or both. The motherboard comes with the Intel® PCH. The following RAID configurations are provided for users. 5 There are three major key concepts in RAID: 1.
RAID 0 (Stripe) 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 members times the capacity of the smallest member. The striping block size can be set from 4KB to 128KB. RAID 0 does not support fault tolerance. RAID 1 (Mirror) RAID 1 writes duplicate data onto a pair of drives and reads both sets of data in parallel.
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager The Intel® Matrix Storage Manager technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you to get high performance with fault tolerance, big capacity, or data safety provided by different RAID functions. In this section, we will use four SATA hard disks as an example to guide you how to configure your RAID system. There are two 149.0GBs and two 74.5GBs. A creation of second volume will also be well described.
5-1 Create a RAID driver diskette If you want to install a brand new Windows XP on a AHCI or RAID system, you need to configure the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID first. You also need to create a RAID driver diskette for use in installing your Windows XP system. Windows Vista has native RAID driver in itself, you can skip these steps. 1. Find a PC, put a diskette into its floppy drive A:, this diskette will be formatted later. Put the driver CD into DVD-ROM drive. 3. Click "GO" to start. 4.
6. You can input a volume label for this diskette, click on "Start" to format. 7.Click on "OK" to go through this warning message. 5 8. Format finished. Click "OK" to continue copying of RAID driver into this diskette. 9. Check if the diskette contains the driver files. Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you to use this floppy diskette to provide driver for additional specific devices, for example, a RAID device. 10.
5-2 BIOS Configuration 1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing key during the POST(Power On Self Test). 2. Use the arrow right/left keys to select the “Advanced” menu from, then use the arrow up/down keys to select the “SATA Configuration” item and press to go to the configuration items. 3. Press to select and set the “SATA Mode” option to [RAID Mode]. 4. Press to save the setting then PC will reboot itself. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
Create RAID Volume Create RAID 0 (1st Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press . The menu appears : Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation.
4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 system. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
6. It is now entering “Strip Size” menu. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size. The available values range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are : 16K - Best for sequential transfer. 64K - Good general purpose strip size. 128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations . The default value is 128K for RAID0. Press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.
8. In “Create Volume” item, press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
Create RAID0 (2nd Volume) 1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press . The menu appears : Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation.
4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID0 second volume system. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
6. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 148.1GB, and at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as there is no additional volume available. The available values of Strip Size range from 4KB to 128KB. The strip value should be selected based on different applications. Some suggested choices are : 16K - Best for sequential transfer. 64K - Good general purpose strip size. 128K - Best performance for most desktops and workstations . The default value is 128K.
A message will appear : Are you sure you want to create this volume ? (Y/N) : Press to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were configured. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1.
Create RAID 1 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID1 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID1 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation.
4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press to dispaly the hard disks list for this RAID1 system. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
6. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ CREATE VOLUME MENU ] Name: TryRAID1 RAID Level: RAID1(Mirror) Disks: Select Disks Strip Size: N/A Capacity: 74.5 GB 74.
Create RAID 10 (0+1) 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID10 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID10 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved.
4. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all four disks are selected for RAID10, so there is no need to go to Disks option. 5. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved.
Create RAID5 (Parity) 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the RAID5 system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRAID5 to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved.
4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press to display the hard disks list for this RAID5 system. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
6. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
Create Recovery 1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press . 2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name for the Recovery system and press to apply it. Here, we name it as TryRecovery to replace the default Volume0. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved.
4. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press to display the hard disks list for this Recovery system. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
6. It will skip “Strip size” and “Capacity” items. The default “Capacity” value is the smaller hard disk size, that is 74.5GB. In “Sync” item, we suggest you select the “Continuous” value and press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
Delete RAID Volume 1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4.
3. After key is pressed, the screen appears as below: Press key to confirm the volume deletion. Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved.
Reset Disks to Non-RAID Reset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one, and the operating system will rebuild the data later. For RAID0, reset a hard disk would totally crash the system, but for RAID1, RAID10 and RAID5, they all can be rebuilt. When rebuild is needed, you must first install a new hard disk in your system before getting into Intel® Matrix Storage Manager utility, because the utility will ask you which hard disk the new rebuild will be performed. Example 1.
3. Select Hitachi hard disk as the one to be reset. Press . A double confirmation message pops out, press to confirm. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID [ RESET RAID DATA ] 2.
Example 2. Reset a RAID5 system 1. A TryRAID5 volume was built with three hard disks, we want to reset one of them. Select “3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID” in main menu and press . Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 3.
4. A "DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED" screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select ST 74.5GB. Press to select it. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 4.
Recovery Volume Options 1. “Recovery Volume Options” is only available when “Recovery” is built. Here, we take TryRecovery as an example, select “4. Recovery Volume Options” in main menu and press . The screen displays: Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation.
4. Press key to select it and press , it returns to the main menu. You can see the 74.5GB disk is offline, and actions of Recovery change from Contious Update mode to On-Request. Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1.
Exit RAID BIOS 1. Take TryRAID5 as an example, select “5. Exit” in main menu and press . The screen displays : Intel(R) Storage Technology - Option ROM - 10.0.0.1032 Intel(R) MatrixRapid Storage Manager option ROM v5.0.0.1011 ICH9R wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-10 RightsReserved. Reserved. Copyright(C) 2003-04 Intel Intel Corporation. All Corporation All Rights [ MAIN MENU ] 1. Create RAID Volume 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 2. Delete RAID Volume 4.
CA UT IO N 5-4 Install a New Windows XP ! When you set the SATA Mode in BIOS to either AHCI or RAID, you need to follow these steps to install your Windows XP system. 1. Press to enter BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive. 3. Set the “Boot Option #1” to “SATA: ATAPI DVD ...”, save changes and exit the BIOS setup. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc.
5. After some files are copied to your system, the following picture appears, press to continue the specific driver installation. Windows Setup Setup could not determine the type of one or more mass storage devices installed in your system, or you have chosen to manually specify an adapter.
7. Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, we choose Intel® ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/D0/PCH SATA RAID Controller. Press to select it. Windows Setup You have chosen to configure a SCSI Adapter for use with Windows, using a device support disk provided by an adapter manufacturer. Select the SCSI Adapter you want from the following list, or press ESC to return to the previous screen.
9. Windows will display the partition of your system, you have to create partitions as many as you wish, assign them C:, D: or E: drive names. After partitions were done, you can press to continue. It will ask you to format your hard disk, then copy files...etc., until the whole Windows is setup. Windows XP Professional Setup The following list shows the existing partitions and unpartitioned space on this computer. Use the UP ad DOWN ARROW keys to select an item in the list.
