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Bloodrage Motherboard User’s Manual

311-1 Product SpecicationsCPU Support LGA1366 Intel® CPU: CoreTM i7 and CoreTM i7 Extreme Series processors Supports Intel® Hyper-Threading Te

9354. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID1 system. 5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down ar

9456. It will skip “Strip Size” menu for RAID1.7. In “Capacity” item, use the default value, and press <Enter>. The size of the smaller hard dis

955Create RAID 10 (0+1)1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.2. In "Name" item, you can input a device

9654. After exiting from "RAID Level", it goes directly to "Stripe Size" item. Because all four disks are selected for RAID10, so

975Create RAID5 (Parity)1. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.2. In "Name" item, you can input a devic

9854. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID5 system. 5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down ar

9956. Use Up or Down arrow key to select the desired strip size when entering “Strip Size” menu. The default value is 64K. Press <Enter>.7. In “

1005Delete RAID Volume1. Take TryRAID5 for example. Select “2. Delete RAID Volume” in main menu and press <Enter>.2. Use Up or Down arrow key to

10153. After <DEL> key is pressed, the screen appears as below:Press <Y> key to conrm the volume deletion.4. Return to Main Menu.

1025Reset Disks to Non-RAIDReset RAID volume allows you to replace a failed disk with a new one, and the operating system will rebuild the data later.

41 1 x CPU fan header (4-pin) 1 x System fan header (3-pin) 2 x Power fan headers (3-pin)(FAN1, FAN2) 1 x IDE connector (Controlled by JMicron

10353. Select WDC hard disk as the one to be reset. Press <Enter>. A double conrmation message pops out, press <Y> to conrm.4. It goes b

1045Example 2. Reset a RAID5 system1. A TryRAID5 volume was built with three hard disks, we want to reset one of them. Select “3. Reset Disks to Non-R

10554. A "DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED" screen pops out asking you to select a new hard disk for rebuilding. Here, we select WDC 232.9GB. Press

1065Exit RAID BIOS 1. Take TryRAID5 as an example, select “4. Exit” in main menu and press <Enter>. The screen displays :2. Press <Y> to e

10755-4 Install a New Windows XP1. Press <DEL> to enter BIOS Setup during POST.2. Insert the Windows installation CD into the optical drive.3. S

10855. After some les are copied to your system, the following picture appears, press <S> to continue the specic driver installation.6. It wi

10957. Depending on South Bridge chip of your system, select appropriate driver for it. Here, we choose Intel® ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R SATA RAID Controller

11059. 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. Aft

11155-5 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storageWhen you already have a Windows XP system running at a traditional IDE hard disk, and you w

11252. Copy section 5-2, BIOS Conguration. Shut down the computer, connect SATA hard disks to SATA ports, power on computer again.Press <Del> k

511-2 Layout Note : The above motherboard layout is for reference only, please refer to the physical motherboard for detail.1. 8-pin ATX 12V Pow

11355. Use Explorer to get into the Intel® driver directory which was previously copied to the desktop.6. Click on Setup.exe to install Intel® Matrix

11457. Install complete.8. In Windows Explorer, right click on My Computer, click on Manage, then click on Disk Management to format these new RAID di

Appendix115ATI® CrossFireXTM TechnologyIntroductionATI® CrossFireXTM technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI ExpressTM bus ar

Appendix1166. Power on your computer and get into OS (Windows® XP 32-bit with SP2 or Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition).7. Install Microsoft’s .

Appendix117NVIDIA® SLITM Technology1. IntroductionNVIDIA® SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the

Appendix118Appendix 3. Connect power extension cable from the power supply to the graphics card power connector separately. 4. Connect a m

Appendix119 Click "Advanced Settings" from the dialog box. Select the NVIDIA GeForce tab, then click "Start the NVIDIA Contro

Appendix1203-way and 2-way graphics card Speed Table:Card Numbers Slot Speed Mode3-wayPCI-E1_16X x8PCI-E2_8X / PCI-E1_8X x8PCI-E2_16X x82-wayPCI-E1_1

611-3 Back Panel Connectors1. PS/2 Keyboard PortUse the lower port (purple) to connect a PS/2 keyboard.2. USB PortsThe USB port supports the USB 2.0/1

715. 1394a PortThis port is used to connect a 1394a device.6. External SATA PortTo connect external SATA device(s) to your system by expanding the int

This chapter introduces the hardware installation process, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots, pin headers and the mou

922-1 Install the CPU and CPU Cooler Install the CPULocate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU.LGA13

102Follow the steps to install the CPU onto the CPU socket :2. Lift the metal cover on the CPU socket.5. When CPU is properly seated, replace the

112Install the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. The Foxconn QuantumForce BloodRa

1222-2 Install the MemoryTriple Channel Memory CongurationThis motherboard provides three DDR3 memory sockets and supports Triple Channel Technology.

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132Installing a MemoryIf 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

1422-3 Install an Expansion CardFollow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.1. Locate an expansion slot that

152Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card :• Installing a Graphics Card:Gently insert the graphics card into the PCI Express x16 slot

1622-4 Install other Internal ConnectorsPower ConnectorsThis motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all th

172Floppy Disk Drive Connector : FLOPPY1This motherboard includes a standard oppy disk drive(FDD) connector, supporting 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB

182Front Panel Connector : FP1This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators.Hard Disk LED Connector

192FAN1/2GND+12VSENSE1CPU_FAN1SYS_FAN1GNDPOWERSENSECONTROL1SATA_1-2/3-4/5-6GNDTX+TX-GNDRX-RX+GND1RESET 5VISPGPIOEMPTY GPIOGPIO SDA3.3V SCLNC RXDGND TX

202HD Audio Connector : HDA_DHTo improve both the sound quality and overclocking capability we created an add in SONAR X-Fi Xtreme Sound Card (include

2122-5 Illustration of the Optional Accessory1. Thermal Peripheral BagThe Foxconn QuantumForce BloodRage is equipped with the second generation 4in1 H

222System mounts. If your mainboard is mounted vertically inside a standard case and you still wish to use the Heatsinks we recommend securing them wi

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232Note: Please do the waterproof solution appropriately when you use this tube with LN2.

2422-6 JumpersFor some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the

252BIOS Select Jumper: BIOS_SELECTThe jumper is used to select the booting from BIOS ROM 1 or BIOS ROM 2. You can refer to the following table for th

2-7 Onboard ButtonPower on Button: POWER_ONPush the power on button to power on the system.Reset Button: RESETPush the reset button to reboot the syst

2-9 Onboard Debug LED2-digital LED displays show the current hardware status and display Port80 and Intel MRC codes during Bootup to enable quick and

This chapter explains how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.You h

293Enter BIOS SetupThe BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintai

303► PnP/PCI CongurationsPCI/PnP features, such as O/S supporting, IRQ/DMA settings and bus master enabling/disabling...etc. can be modied through t

313Standard CMOS FeaturesThis submenu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time, oppy drive and so on. Use the arrow up/do

323Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large.Note: Set to [Auto] , the system can detect the hard disk and select the HDD mode

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333Advanced BIOS Features► Removable Device PriorityThis option is used to select the Priority for removable device.► Hard Disk Boot PriorityThis opti

343► Security OptionWhen it is set to “Setup”, a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen; When it is set to “System”, a password is requir

353Advanced Chipset Features► System BIOS CacheableSelect “Enabled” to allow caching of the system BIOS which may improve performance. If any other pr

363Integrated Peripherals► OnChip IDE Device / OnBoard Device / USB Device SettingPress <Enter> to go to relative submenu, please refer to the n

373OnChip IDE Device► SATA ModeThis item is used to set the Serial ATA Mode. Setting options: [IDE]; [RAID]; [AHCI]. The SATA interface is controlled

383OnBoard Device► HD Audio ControllerThis item is used to set whether the HD Audio controller is enabled.► OnBoard 1394 ControllerThis item is used t

393USB Device Setting► USB 1.0 ControllerThis item is used to enable or disable the Universal Host Controller Interface for USB.► USB 2.0 ControllerTh

403Power Management SetupACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard that denes power and conguration management i

413► Power-On FunctionPress <Enter> to its submenu.► ACPI FunctionThis item is used to enable or disable the ACPI function.► ACPI Suspend TypeTh

423Power-On Function► Wake-Up by PCI CardThis item is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card.► USB KB/MS Wake-Up From S3This item is used to se

Installation Precautions Please carefully read the following procedures to install your computer : It is suggested to select high-quality, certie

433PnP/PCI Congurations► Init Display FirstThis item is used to choose the initial display device which will be used rst when your PC starts up. Opt

443PC Health Status► Shutdown TemperatureThis item is used to set the system temperature upper limit. When the temperature exceeds the set value, the

453► Current System Fan SpeedThis item shows the Current System Fan speed detected by the system.► Smart Fan1 Controlled byIt allows you to set the sm

463Quantum BIOS► CPU Feature / Memory Timing Cong / All Voltage Control / OC GearPress <Enter> to go to each Submenu.► Over Clock Phase SelectI

473► Over Clock RecoveryWhen this feature is enabled, once system failed after overclocking, it will load the previous CMOS settings (before overclock

483CPU Feature► PPM FunctionYou can enable PPM (Processor Power Management) through this item. ► EIST FunctionYou can select the EIST through this ite

493managers can free IT resources for other initiatives. ► Virtualization TechnologyVirtualization (i.e. Intel® Vanderpool Technology) allows a platfo

503Memory Timing Cong► Memory Parameter SettingThis item is used to enable or disable memory parameter settings.► Memory Control SettingOptions are:

513All Voltage Control ********Affect CPU MHz********► CPU Voltage SettingThis item is used to set CPU Voltage. The maximum voltage available for

523Warning: Adjusting the voltage beyond the IOH default 1.506 VCCA voltage could result in damage to the IOH.► SB Voltage SettingThis item is used to

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533OC Gear*************OC Gear**************► Current Storage GearWe have more spaces in CMOS to allow you to store up to 4 sets of BIOS conguration

543► Auto Detect PCI Clock This item is used to allow the system to supply the PCI slot bus clock if system detect a PCI card on the slot.►

553Board Information► Model NameThis item shows the model name.► BIOS ID/VersionThis item shows the BIOS ID/version.► BIOS Build DateThis item shows t

563Load Optimized DefaultsSelect this option and press <Enter>. A dialogue pops out, select <Y> then press <Enter> to load the defau

The utility CD that came with the motherboard contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features.This chapter

584Utility CD introductionThis motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin with, simply insert the CD into your CD drive. The CD will automaticall

594forces us to nd out another way to install this driver. Please go to "5-5 Existing Windows XP with RAID built as data storage." for more

604Adobe Acrobat ReaderInstalls Adobe® Acrobat® Reader that is used for viewing and printing the PDF document.Norton Internet SecurityInstalls Norton®

614AEGIS PANELAegis Panel, is a Windows innovation tool which provides settings of OC gear, overclocking, fan control and alarm function. It also disp

6242. HW MonitorClick on "HW Monitor" icon , its panel appears. By moving the mouse on the voltage icon, it will display voltage in

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6342.2 HW Monitor - FanMove the mouse on the fan icon , its menu appears. Click on the fan icon to get into the fan setting menu. It allows yo

6443. OverclockingClick "Overclocking" icon to enter the overclok setting menu. It allows you to adjust CPU clock, and to change t

6545. OC GearClick “OC Gear” icon to open OC Gear dialog. It is support to read OC Gear from BIOS setting to le and support to write OC Ge

664FOX LiveUpdateFOX LiveUpdate is a useful utility to backup and update your system BIOS, drivers and utilities by local or online.Supporting Operati

6741-2 Local Update - BackupThis page can backup your system BIOS. You can click “Backup”, and key in a le name, then click “Save” to nish the backu

6842. Online Update2-1 Online Update - Update BIOSThis page lets you update your system BIOS from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new BIOS

6942-3 Online Update - Update UtilityThis page lets you update utilities from Internet. Click “start”, it will search the new utilities from Internet.

7042-4 Online Update - Update AllThis page lets you update your system drivers from Internet. Click “start”, it will search all new BIOS/drivers/utili

7143. Congure3-1 Congure - optionThis page lets you set auto search options. After you enable the auto search function, FOX LiveUpdate will start it

724When you enable "Auto Search FOX LiveUpdate", if your FOX LiveUpdate version is older, it will auto search from internet and prompt you t

Thank you for buying Bloodrage, a Foxconn Quantum Force series motherboard. Quantum Force products are Foxconn's high end enthusiast products

7343-3 Congure - AdvanceThis page lets you select to ash BIOS / Boot Block and clear CMOS. If you choose Flash Boot Block, it means BIOS is not prot

744FOX LOGOFOX 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

754FOX DMIFOX DMI is a full Desktop Management Interface viewer, and it provides three DMI data formats : Report, Data Fields and Memory Dump. With DM

This chapter will cover two topics : Installing a new Windows XP (Vista) in a brand new RAID system. Existing Windows XP (Vista) system

775Installing 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

785RAID Conguration IntroductionRAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) is a method for computer data storage schemes that divide and/or replicat

795RAID 0 (Stripe) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affects the entire array. T

805Intel® Matrix Storage ManagerThe Intel® Matrix Storage technology supports RAID 0 ,RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 (0+1) functions. It allows you to ge

8151. Find a PC, put a diskette into its oppy drive A:, this diskette will be formatted later. Put the driver CD into DVD-ROM drive.2. Depending on w

8259. Check if the diskette contains the driver les. Later, when in the process of installing Windows XP in your RAID system, it will ask you to use

21Package ListCheck your product package for the following items:Before your purchase, if any of the above items is damaged or missing, please contact

8355-2 BIOS Conguration1. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing <DEL> key during the POST(Power On Self Test).2. Select the “Integrated Peripherals”

845Create RAID VolumeCreate RAID 0 (1st Volume)1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>.The menu appears :2. In "N

8554. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0 system. 5. From the hard drive list, use Up or Down ar

8656. 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. T

8758. In “Create Volume” item, press <Enter>. A warning message will appear : 9. Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main men

885Create RAID0 (2nd Volume)1. Select “1. Create RAID Volume” from the menu and press <Enter>. The menu appears :2. In "Name" item, w

8954. It then goes to “Disks” item. Press <Enter> to choose the hard disks for this RAID0 second volume system. 5. From the hard disk list, sel

9056. It goes to “Strip Size” menu directly. Capacity automatically displays 265.8GB, and at this time, you can not input any value in capacity as the

915A message will appear : Press <Y> to create the volume and return to the main menu. Two RAID0 volumes were congured. Are you sure you w

925Create RAID 11. Select “1.Create RAID Volume” from the main menu and press <Enter>.2. In "Name" item, you can input a device name f