6100m2ma Series
6100m2ma Series
6100m2ma Series
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User’s Manual V1.0 for 6100M2MA series motherboard.
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Note: refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard
better.
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and tells you how to avoid such problems.
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injury exists.
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is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
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.
Chapter 3
BIOS Description
Enter BIOS Setup ...................................................................................... 26
Main menu ................................................................................................ 26
Standard CMOS Features ......................................................................... 28
Advanced BIOS Features ......................................................................... 30
Advanced Chipset Features ..................................................................... 33
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................................... 35
Power Management Setup ........................................................................ 40
PnP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 42
PC Health Status ....................................................................................... 43
Frequency/Voltage Control ....................................................................... 44
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ............................................................................ 45
Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................................... 45
Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................................ 45
Save & Exit Setup ..................................................................................... 46
Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 46
1. Attach the CPU and heatsink using silica gel to ensure full contact.
2. It is suggested to select high-quality, certified fans in order to avoid
damage to the motherboard and CPU due to high temperature.
3. Never turn on the machine if the CPU fan is not properly installed.
4. Ensure that the DC power supply is turned off before inserting or re-
moving expansion cards or other peripherals, especially when you
insert or remove a memory module. Failure to switch off the DC power
supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory
module.
Attention:
Attention:
Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time, the BIOS de-
scription in this manual is just for reference. W e do not guarantee that
the content of this manual will remain consistent with the actual BIOS
version at any given time in the future.
Attention:
The pictures of objects used in this manual are just for your reference.
Please refer to the physical motherboard.
For example:
Main Features
Size:
l mATX form factor of 9.6” x 9.6”
Microprocessor:
l Supports AMD socket AM2 for SempronTM, Athlon TM 64, Athlon TM 64 FX,Athlon TM
64 x2 Dual-Core processors
l Supports HyperTransportTM Technology
Chipset:
l NVIDIA®: GeForceTM 6100+ nForceTM 430/410
System Memory
l Four 240-pin DDR2 Dual channel DIMM slots
l Supports DDR2 800/667/533 memory
l Supports 128/256/512/1024 Mb technology up to 4GB
Onboard 1394(optional)
l Supports hot-plug
l Two 1394 ports with rate of transmission at 400Mbps
l Self-configured addressing
Onboard Graphics
l Supports integrated VGA display functions
BIOS
l Licensed advanced AWARD (Phoenix) BIOS, supports flash ROM, Plug-and-
Play
l Supports IDE HDD, Floppy, CD-ROM, SCSI HDD or USB device boot up
Green Function
l Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
l Supports S0 (normal), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (suspend to RAM), S4
(suspend to disk-depends on OS), and S5 (soft-off) ACPI state
Expansion Slots
l Two PCI slots
l One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot
l One PCI Express x1 Graphics slot
Advanced Features
l PCI 2.3 Specification Compliant
l Supports PC Health function (capable of monitoring system voltage, CPU/
system temperature, and fan speed)
Motherboard Layout
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1
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2
3 20
19
4
18
5
6 17
7 16
8 15
9 10 11 12 13 14
9 1394 Port
(optional)
Line-out
Line-in
Rear
LFE/CEN 10
Side
Microphone
10 Line in, Line out, Microphone, Rear, LEF/CEN, Side Jacks (for -8 models)
W hen using an 8-channel sound source, connect the front speaker to the green
audio output; connect the rear sound speaker to the black audio output; con-
nect the center speaker/subwoofer to the orange audio output; connect the Side
sound speaker to the grey audio output.
Chapter 2
This chapter introduces the hardware installation process,
including the installation of the CPU and memory. It also
addresses the connection of your power supply, connection
of hard drive and floppy drive data cables, and setting up
various other feature of the motherboard. Caution should be
exercised during the installation process. Please refer to
the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the
contents in this chapter carefully.
Notes:
CPU
This motherboard supports AMD socket AM2 for SempronTM, Athlon TM 64, Athlon TM
64 FX,Athlon TM 64 x2 Dual-Core processors and HyperTransportTM Technology.
Attention:
The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the
socket, otherwise the CPU may be damaged.
For the detailed CPU vendor list qualified on this motherboard, please visit
the website: http://www.foxconnchannel.com
Installation of CPU
Follow these steps to install the CPU.
90 o
1. Unlock the socket by pressing the le-
ver sideways, then lift it up to a 90 o
angle.
CPU Fan
CPU Heatsink
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3. Place the cooling set onto the re- 4. Align the other end of the reten-
tention mechanism. Attach one end tion bracket to fasten the cooling
of the retention bracket to retention set on the top of the retention
mechanism. mechanism.
5. Push down the retention bracket lock on the retention mechanism to secure
the heatsink and fan to module base.
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6. Connect the fan’s power cable to the appropriate 3-pin terminal on the
motherboard.
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Memory
This motherboard includes four 240-pin slots with 533/667/800 MHz Dual Chan-
nel DDR2 DRAM interface. You must install at least one menory module to
ensure normal operation.
For the lastest memory modules support list, please visit the website:
http://www.foxconnchannel.com
1. There is only one gap in the center of the DIMM slot, and the memory module
can be fixed in one direction only.
2. Align the memory module to the DIMM slot, and insert the module verti-
cally into the DIMM slot.
3. The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically.
Note:
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Power Supply
This motherboard uses an ATX power supply. In order to avoid damaging any
devices, make sure that they have been installed properly prior to connecting
the power supply.
12V 12V
3 4
Attention:
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Other Connectors
This motherboard includes interfaces for FLOPPY, IDE devices, SATA IIdevices,
USB devices, 1394 devices, IR module, CPU fan, system fan, and others.
FLOPPY
This motherboard includes a standard FLOPPY interface, supporting 360 K, 720 K,
1.2 M, 1.44 M, and 2.88 M FDDs.
Attention:
+ -
HDD_LED RESET NC
FPFP!
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F_USB1 F_USB2
CPU_FAN SYS_FAN
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CD_R
AUX_R
1
GND CD_IN GND AUX_IN
1
CD_L
AUX_L
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GND Empty
1394 Connector(optional): F_1394_1(optional) +12V +12V
The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to ei- TPB- TPB+
ther the front (provided that the front panel of your GND GND
chassis is equipped with the appropriate interface) TPA- TPA+
tors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary RX+
GND
internal storage devices. The current SATA interface
allows up to 300MB/s data transfer rate. SATA_1/2/3/4
Empty
Speaker Connector: SPEAKER OUT (optional) SPK(Pull high) NC SPKJ
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1
For -8 models (optional) PORT1_L AUD_GND
PORT1_R PRESENCEJ
The audio connector provides two kinds of
PORT2_R SENSE1_RETURN
audio output choices: the Front Audio, the SENSE_SEND Empty
Rear Audio. Front Audio supports re-tasking PORT2_L SENSE2_RETURN
digital decoder.
SPDIF_01
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1 2
Addtional COM Connector: COM2 RLSD SIN
SOUT DTR#
This motherboard provides an additional
GND DSR#
serial COM connector for your machine. RTS# CTS#
Connect one side of a switching cable to the RI# Empty
9 10
connector, then attach the serial COM device
to the other side of the cable. COM2
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Expansion Slots
This motherboard includes two 32-bit Master PCI bus slots,one PCI Express x1
slot and onePCI Express x16 Graphics slot.
PCI Slots
The expansion cards can be installed in the two PCI slots. W hen you install or
remove such cards, please make sure that the power plug has been unplugged
from the power supply. Please read carefully the instructions provided for such
cards, then install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards,
such as the jumper or BIOS settings.
-Compatible with existing PCI drivers and software and Operating Systems.
-High Bandwidth per Pin. Low overhead. Low latency.
-PCI Express supports a raw bit-rate of 2.5 Gb/s on the data pins. This
results in a real bandwidth per pair of 250 MB/s.
-A point to point connection, allows each device to have a dedicated connec-
tion without sharing bandwidth.
-Ability to comprehend different data structure.
-Low power consumption and power management features.
PCI Express will take two forms, x16 and x1 PCI Express slots. W hereas the x16
slot is reserved for graphic/video cards, the x1 slots are designed to accommo-
date less bandwidth-intensive cards, such as a modem or LAN card.
The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots are notable to be
sure, with the x16 slot pushing 4GB/sec (8GB/sec concurrent) of bandwidth,
and the x1 PCI Express slot offering 250 MB/sec.
Note:
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Jumpers
Users can change the jumper settings on this motherboard if necessary. This
section explains how to use the various functions of this motherboard by chang-
ing the jumper settings. Users should read the following contents carefully prior
to modifying any jumper settings.
Description of Jumpers
1. For the jumpers on this motherboard, pin 1 can be identified by the silk-
screen printed “ ” next to it. However, in this manual, pin 1 is simply
labeled as “1”.
2. The following table provides some explanations of the jumper pin settings.
Users should refer to the table while adjusting jumper settings.
Warning:
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Press TAB to show POST screen, DEL to enter SETUP, ESC to enter Boot Menu
Note:
Main Menu
The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit
choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to
accept or go to the sub-menu.
Main Menu
The items in the BIOS Setup main menu are explained below:
Standard CMOS Features
The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu.
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Integrated Peripherals
All onboard peripherals can be set up through this menu.
PnP/PCI Configurations
The system’s PnP/PCI settings and parameters can be modified through
this menu.
PC Health Status
This will display the current status of your PC.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency and voltage settings can be adjusted throughthis menu.
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Time
This option allows you to set up the desired time (usually as the current time)
with <hour><minute><second> format.
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Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 4 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or
Auto mode.
CHS For HDD<528MB
LBA For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing)
Large For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA
Auto Recommended mode
Drive A
This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed, including
[None], [360K, 5.25in], [1.2M, 5.25in], [720K, 3.5in], [1.44M, 3.5in] and [2.88
M, 3.5in].
Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is
detected during powering up.
Memory
This is a Displays-Only Category, determined by POST (Power On Self Test)
of the BIOS.
Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base
(or conventional) memory installed in the system.
Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended
memory is present during the POST.
Total Memory Total memory of the system.
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vVirus Warning
This option is used to set up the virus warning message for the IDE HDD boot
sector. W hen enabled, a warning message will appear on the screen if any
program intends to write information to the boot sector.
Note: Such function provides protection to the startup sector only; it does
not protect the entire hard disk.
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vExternal Cache
This option is used to turn on or off the CPU external cache. The available
setting values are: Disabled and Enabled. Leave this item at the default value
for better performance.
vSecurity Option
When it is set to Setup, a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup
screen; when it is set to System, a password is required not only to enter
CMOS Setup, but also to start up your PC.
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vAPIC Mode
This option is used to enable or disable APIC mode.
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vK8<->NB/NB-->SB/NB<--SB HT Speed
These options are used to set the bandspeed of the link’s transmitter of K8
<->NB/NB-->SB/NB<--SB .
vK8<->NB/NB<->SB HT Width
These options are used to set the bandwidth of the link’s transmitter of K8
<->NB/NB<->SB.
vErr94 Enh
This option is used to set Err94 Enh.
vDRAM Configuration
Press <Enter> to set the items about DRAM Configuration.
vSSE/SSE2 Instructions
It is used to set enable or disable Intel SSE/SSE2 instructions.
vTime Mode
This item is used to set timing mode.
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Integrated Peripherals
vRAID Config
Press <Enter> to set the items of Raid configuration.
vOnboard Device
Press <Enter> to set the items of onboard device.
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vSerial-ATA Cotroller
This option is used to enable or disable Serial-ATA cotroller.
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v RAID Enable
This option is used to disable or enable the RAID function. W hen enabled,
the following grayed items will be activated.
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vOnchip USB
This option is used to set whether the USB Controller is enabled.
vAC97/HD Audio
This option is used to set whether onboard Azalia/AC97 Audio is enabled. The
available setting values are: Disabled and Auto.
vMAC LAN
This option is used to set whether MAC LAN device is enalbed.
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vACPI function
ACPI stands for “Advanced Configuration and Power Interface”. ACPI is a
standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces be-
tween an operating system and the BIOS. In other words, it is a standard that
describes how computer components work together to manage system
hardware. In order to use this function the ACPI specification must be sup-
ported by the OS (for example, W indows2000 or W indowsXP).
vPower Management
This option is used to set the power management scheme. Available settings
are: User Define, Min Saving and Max Saving.
vSoft-Off by PBTN
This option is used to set the power down method.
vPower-On by Alarm
This option is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system
on a scheduled time/date. The setting values are Disabled and Enabled.
vPOWER ON Function
This option is used to set the POWER ON function.
PnP/PCI Configurations
vResources Controlled By
This option is used to define the system resource control scheme. If all cards
you use support PnP, then select Auto (ESCD) and the BIOS will automatically
distribute interruption resources. If the ISA cards you installed not support-
ing PnP, you will need to select “Manual” and manually adjust interruption
resources in the event of hardware conflicts. However, since this motherboard
has no ISA slot, this option does not apply.
vIRQ Resources
Press the <Enter> key, then manually set IRQ resources.
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PC Health Status
vShutdown Temperature
This option is used to set the system temperature upper limit. W hen the
temperature exceeds the setting value, the motherboard will automatically
cut off power to the computer.
vCPU Vcore, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, +5VSB, Voltage Battery, Current CPU
Temperature, Current SYS Temperature, CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed
These items display the current status of all the monitored hardware device/
components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fan’s speeds.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
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Enter Password:
Enter your password, not exceeding 8 characters, then press <Enter>, you will
be prompted to confirm the password, type in the password again and press
<Enter>.
If you are deleting a password that is already installed, just press <Enter> when
the password dialog box appears, and the screen will show a message that
indicates this password has been disabled. In this case, you can freely enter
into system and CMOS setting program.
PASS WORD DISABLED!!!
Press any key to continue...
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Under the menu “Advanced BIOS Features Setup”, if you select “System” in
Security Option, the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system
is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program. If the password is wrong,
it will refuse you to continue.
Under the menu “Advanced BIOS Features Setup”, if you select “Setup” in Secu-
rity Option, the screen will prompt you to enter password only when you enter
CMOS setting program.
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Utility CD content
This motherboard comes with one Utility CD. To begin using the CD, simply insert
the CD into your CD-ROM driver. The CD will automatically display the main menu
screen.
1. Install Driver
Using this option to install all the drivers for your motherboard. You should
install the drivers sequentially, from first to last.
A. NVIDIA Chipset Driver
B. Realtek Audio Driver
C. NVIDIA VGA Driver
2. Utility
Use this option to install additional software programs.
A. TIGER ONE
B. NVIDIA nTune
C. Microsoft DirectX 9.0
D. Adobe Acrobate Reader
E. Norton Internet Security
3. Manual
Click to browse the content of manual.
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There are two ways to install drivers, manual or automatic. Click the drivers that
you want to install and begin the setup steps by manual. Or you just click “One
Click Setup” button to install the drivers by auto after install intel Chipset Drvier.
Install by manual
Installing Utilities
You can select the Utilities that you want to install and begin the setup steps.
Click here
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Chapter 5
This chapter will introduce how to use attached software.
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TIGER ONE
TIGER ONE is a powerful utility for easily modifying system settings. It also
allows users to monitor various temperature values, voltage values, frequency
and fan speed at any time.
Show CPU
Information Toolbar Alert Lamp
Switch
Button
Exit
Minimum
Configuration
Homepage
Monitor Frequency/Voltage/Fan
speed/Temperature value
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Toolbar
Use the toolbar to navigate to other pages.
Alert Lamp
W hen the system is in healthy status, the alert lamp color is green. W hen the
system is in abnormal status, the alert lamp color is red.
Switch Button
Click this button, it will shorten to below figure. It helps you to minitor your system
healthy status at any time.
Exit
Click this button to exit the program.
Minimum
Click this button to minimize the window.
Configuration
Click this button to configurate the parameters for the program. It determines
which items will be shown in shorten mode.
Homepage
Click this button to visit Foxconn motherboard website.
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Go to CPU page
Ajust by manual
Go to Freq. page
Adjust by manual
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Go to Fan page
Enable or disable
smart fan function
Set fan speed by
dragging the lever
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Fox LiveUpdate
Fox LiveUpdate is a useful utility for backuping and updating the system BIOS,
drivers and utilities by local or online.
Exit
Toolbar
Show current
BIOS information
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Click here
Note:
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Click here
Current information
Browse detail
information
Update BIOS
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Click here
Current information
Browse detail
information
Install the selected
drivers
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Click here
Current information
Click here
Current information
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Click here
Set auto
search options
Select search
which kind of
versions
Note:
When enable auto search function, Fox LiveUpdate will appear search-
ing result on task-bar. Double click the icon, you can see the detail
information.
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Click here
Determine if the Fox LiveUpdate Apply the changes Reset to default value
can auto run when the system
starts up
Click here
Show information
about Fox LiveUpdate
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