User manual JETWAY 875PMAXR2A

[. . . ] 875PMAX User's Manual Intel Socket 478 Processors Motherboard Intel 875P + Intel ICH5 Revision 2. 0 P / N: G03 ­875PMAX Table of Content Manual Revision History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Copyright Announcement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Trademarks Notice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Only when these tasks are completed it gives up control of the computer to operating system (OS). Since the BIOS is the only communication channel for hardware and software, it is the key to ensure system stability and optimal system performance. You will see various options in the BIOS Setup main menu as shown in Figure 3-1. Before going further, let us first take a short look at the descriptions of the function keys you may use here: · · · · Press <Esc> to quit the BIOS Setup. Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. Press <F10> to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters. Press Page Up/Page Down or +/­ keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for an active option. 3-2 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately allows you to enter BIOS Setup. If the POST message disappears before you press <Del> and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to Press <F1> to continue, <Ctrl-Alt-Esc> or <Del> to enter Setup 26 3-3 Getting Help Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help window, press <Esc>. 3-4 The Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 3-1) will appear on the screen. There are fourteen setup functions and two exit choices allowing you to select under the Main Menu. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. CMOS Setup Utility ­ Copyright(C) 1984-2003 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. . . Figure 3-1 Miscellaneous Control Load optimized Defaults Load Standard Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item Standard CMOS Features 27 Use this Menu for basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. Miscellaneous Control Use this menu to specify your settings for Miscellaneous Control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory-set for optimal system performances operation. [. . . ] ID 1* Mode 1x2 Mirror SIZE 1628M TRACK-MAPPING 027/64/63 STATUS Functional Press <Ctrl-F> to enter Fastbulid TM Utility 7. Use the FDISK utility and follow the format procedure for installing a new hard drive. After you have formatted the arrayed drives, install an operating system (OS). Install the RAID driver from the support CD that came with the motherboard package. [. . . ]