Foxconn A88GA User Manual

User’s Manual A88GA Series Motherboard

13Internal Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 5 x SATA connectors

141-2 Layout1. 8-pin ATX 12V Power Connector2. North Bridge: AMD 880G 3. NB_FAN Header4. PCI Express x1 Slot 5. PCI Express x16 Slot6. PCI Slots7. CD

151-3 Back Panel Connectors1. PS/2 Keyboard PortUse the PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.2. USB 2.0 PortsThese USB ports support the USB 2.0/1.1 s

167. Audio PortsFor the denition of each audio port, please refer to the table below :8. RJ-45 LAN PortThe Ethernet LAN port provides Internet connec

This chapter introduces the hardware and software installation proc-ess, including the installation of the CPU, memory, power supply, slots,

282-1 Install the CPU and CPU CoolerInstall the CPULocate the Pin-1 CPU triangle mark and the Pin-1 of the CPU socket.Pin-1 triangle marking of CPU1.

293. When CPU is properly seated, push the CPU socket lever back to its locked position.Install the CPU CoolerFollow the steps below to cor

2102-2 Install the MemoryDual Channel Memory CongurationThis motherboard provides four DDR3 memory sockets and supports Dual Channel Technology. When

11Installing 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,

2122-3 Install an Expansion CardFollow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot.1. Locate an expansion slot that

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2132-4 Install other Internal ConnectorsPower ConnectorsThis motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order not to damage any device, make sure all th

214Front Panel Connector : FP1This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED Indicators.Hard Disk LED Connector

215Audio Connector : CD_INCD_IN is a Sony standard audio connector, it can be connected to a CD/DVD-ROM drive through a CD/DVD audio cable.Audio Conne

216Fan Connectors : CPU_FAN, SYS_FAN, NB_FANThere are three main fan headers on this motherboard. The fan speed can be controlled and monitored in “PC

2172-5 JumpersFor some features needed, users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard to modify them. This section explains how to use the

2182-6 Install driver and utilityThis motherboard comes with one DVD, after installing the Operating System, you can simply put it into your DVD-ROM d

2192. UtilityUse these options to install additional software programs. And click “Utility Help” button to view the utility (FOX ONE, FOX LiveUpdate,

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

321Enter BIOS SetupThe BIOS is the communication bridge between hardware and software, correctly setting up the BIOS parameters is critical to maintai

322► Fox Central Control UnitSome special proprietary features (such as overclocking) can be set up through this menu.► Advanced Chipset FeaturesThe v

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323System InformationThis sub-menu is used to set up the standard BIOS features, such as the date, time and so on. Use the arrow up/down keys to selec

324► BIOS ID / BIOS VersionIt displays the current BIOS ID/version. User can check this information and discuss with the field service people if a BIO

325every PCI device will have to wait longer before they can get access to the bus, but when theydo get access, they can conduct their transactions fo

326Fox Central Control Unit► Super BIOS ProtectTo protect the system BIOS from virus attack, there is a BIOS write-protection mechanismprovided. Super

327Smart BIOS► Smart Power LED Smart Power LED is a feature built on your motherboard to indicate different states during Power On Self Test (POST). T

328Fox Intelligent Stepping► CPU ClockThis option is used to adjust the CPU clock.► Current CPU SpeedThis item displays the current CPU speed.► CPU Mu

329Speed Adjust" item. If SPD value is faster than "Memory Speed Adjust" value, it will run at the specied "Memory Speed Adjust&q

330► HT Voltage ControlThis option is used to change the HT voltage in a step of 25mV. The voltage can be increment-ed from +25mV to +400mV.► NB Volta

331Advanced Chipset Features► Memory Conguration / DRAM Timing CongurationPress <Enter> to go to its submenu. The following six items disp

332► UMA Frame Buffer SizeAllocates system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most efcient use ofavailable resources for maximum 2D/3D grap

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333Memory Conguration ► DCT Unganged ModeDCT stands for DRAM Controller.Ganged refers to the use of both DRAM controllers within a memory cont

334DRAM Timing Conguration► DRAM Timing ModeWhen both DCTs (DRAM controller) are enabled in unganged mode, BIOS must initialize the frequency of eac

335► OnBoard LAN Boot ROMThis item is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot optional ROM. A LAN boot ROMlets you set up a diskless workstatio

336USB Conguration ► Legacy USB SupportThis item is used to enable the support for USB devices on legacy OS. If you have a USB keyboard or mouse, set

337Power Management SetupACPI (Advanced Conguration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard interfaces enabling OS-directed conguration, p

338computer before it entering STR will be saved in memory, and the computer can quickly returnto previous state when the STR function wakes. ► Energy

339PC Health Status► Warning Temperature This option is used to set the warning temperature for the system. When the temperature of CPU is hig

340► Start PWM Value It allows you to set an initial PWM value to drive the fan when the temperature reaches “Start PWM Temperature” value.►

341Save Changes and ExitWhen you select this option and press <Enter>, a message will be displayed in the center of the screen:Select [OK] to sa

This chapter will cover two topics : Creating a Bootable Array - Installing a new Windows XP (or Vista) in a brand new RAID system. Creating

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

4434-1 RAID IntroductionRAID 0 (Striped) RAID 0 reads and writes sectors of data interleaved among multiple drives. If any disk member fails, it affec

4444-2 Install SATA Hard Disks1. Shut down your computer.2. Install SATA hard disks into the drive bays.3. Connect all the SATA power and SATA data ca

445Create RAID arrayHere we create RAID 0 as an example:1. Press [2] in the main menu, "Dene LD Menu" appears and the "LD 1" row

446Delete RAID array1. 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

4474-5 Install Windows OSInstall Windows XP1. Press [Del] during POST to enter BIOS.2. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into the optical drive.3.

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