Foxconn 955X7AA BIOS Settings
Standard CMOS Features
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| |
IDE Channel 0 Slave: |
LITE-ON DVDRW SHM-16 |
| |
(all other drives set to:) |
None |
| |
Drive A: |
None |
| |
Halt On: |
All, But Keyboard |
BIOS Features
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| |
SuperBoot: |
Disabled |
| |
SuperBIOS-Protect: |
Enabled |
| |
SuperRecovery Hotkey: |
LSHIFT+F12 |
| SuperSpeed |
| |
Ratio Free: |
Disabled |
| |
Auto Detect PCI Clk: |
Enabled |
| |
Spread Spectrum: |
Disabled |
| |
Overclock: |
Default |
Advanced BIOS Features
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| CPU Feature |
| |
Delay Prior to Thermal: |
4 Min |
| |
Execute Disable Bit: |
Disabled |
| |
Virtualization Technology: |
Enabled |
| Hard Disk Boot Priority |
| |
Bootable Add-in Cards |
| |
|
|
| |
Virus Warning: |
Disabled |
| |
CPU L1 & L2 Cache: |
Enabled |
| |
First Boot Device: |
Disabled (CDROM) |
| |
Second Boot Device: |
Hard Disk |
| |
Third Boot Device: |
Disabled |
| |
Boot Other Device: |
Disabled |
| |
Boot Up Floppy Seek: |
Disabled |
| |
Boot Up Numlock Status: |
On |
| |
Security Option: |
Setup |
| |
APIC Mode: |
Enabled |
| |
MPS Version Control For OS: |
1.4 |
| |
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB: |
Non-OS2 |
| |
Report No FDD For WIN 95: |
No |
| |
Delay for HDD (Secs): |
4 |
| |
Full Screen LOGO Show: |
Enabled |
| |
Small Logo (EPA) Show: |
Enabled |
Advanced Chipset Features
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| |
DRAM Timing Selectable: |
By SPD |
| |
Memory Remap Function: |
Enabled |
| |
SLP_S4# Assertion Width: |
1 to 2 Sec. |
| |
System BIOS Cacheable: |
Enabled |
| |
Video BIOS Cacheable: |
Enabled |
| |
Memory Hole At 15M-16M: |
Disabled |
| PCI Express Root Port Function |
| |
PCI Express Port 1: |
Auto |
| |
PCI Express Port 2: |
Auto |
| |
PCI Express Port 3: |
Auto |
| |
PCI-E Compliancy Mode: |
v1.0a |
| |
|
|
| |
DRAM Data Integrity Mode: |
Non-ECC |
| |
PEG Force X1: |
Disabled |
Integrated Peripherals
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| OnChip IDE Device |
| |
IDE HDD Block Mode: |
Enabled |
| |
IDE DMA transfer access: |
Enabled |
| |
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: |
Enabled |
| |
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: |
Enabled |
| |
All PIO and UDMA settings: |
Auto |
| |
SATA Mode: |
RAID |
| |
SATA PORT Speed Settings |
Force GEN II |
| Onboard Device |
| |
USB Controller: |
Enabled |
| |
USB 2.0 Controller: |
Enabled |
| |
USB Keyboard Support: |
Enabled |
| |
USB Mouse Support: |
Enabled |
| |
Azalia/AC97 Audio Select: |
Auto |
| |
1394 Controller: |
Enabled |
| |
PCI LAN Controller: |
Enabled |
| |
Onboard Lan Boot ROM: |
Disabled |
| |
PCI-E Lan Controller: |
Disabled |
| |
SiI3114 SATA Controller: |
Raid Mode |
| |
ITE8212F RAID Controller: |
IDE Mode |
| |
Detecting Device Time: |
Quick Mode |
| Super IO Device |
| |
Onboard FDC Controller: |
Enabled |
| |
Onboard Serial Port 1: |
3F8/IRQ4 |
| |
Onboard Serial Port 2: |
2F8/IRQ3 |
| |
UART Mode Select: |
ASKIR |
| |
—IR settings: |
Default |
| |
Onboard Parallel Port: |
378/IRQ7 |
| |
Parallel Port Mode: |
ECP+EPP |
| |
EPP Mode Select: |
EPP1.7 |
| |
ECP Mode Use DMA: |
3 |
Power Management Setup
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| ACPI Function: |
Enabled |
| |
ACPI Suspend Type: |
S3(STR) |
| |
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume: |
Auto |
| Power Management: |
User Define |
| |
Suspend Type: |
PwrOn Suspend |
| |
MODEM Use IRQ: |
3 |
| |
Suspend Mode: |
Disabled |
| |
HDD Power Down: |
Disabled |
| |
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN: |
Delay 4 Sec. |
| |
CPU THRM-Throttling: |
50.0% |
| |
PWRON After PWR-Fail: |
Former-Sts |
| Power Management Events |
| |
Wake-Up by PCI card: |
Disabled |
| |
Wake-Up by Ring: |
Disabled |
| |
Wake Up Pn LAN: |
Disabled |
| |
USB KB Wake-Up From S3: |
Disabled |
| |
POWER ON Function: |
BUTTON ONLY |
| |
Resume by Alarm: |
Disabled |
PnP/PCI Configurations
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| |
Init Display First: |
PCIEx |
| |
Reset Configuration Data: |
Disabled |
| |
Resources Controlled By: |
Auto(ESCD) |
| |
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop: |
Disabled |
| |
Maximum Payload Size: |
4096 |
Hardware Monitor
| Section |
Option |
Setting |
|---|
| |
Shutdown Temperature |
75 C/167 F |
| |
CPU Warning |
60 C/140 F |
| |
Smart Fan Control |
Enabled |
| |
Case Open Warning |
Disabled |
Note
BIOS Notes
- BIOS Features, SuperBoot – set
Disabled so logo screen will display
- BIOS features, SuperBIOS Protect – set
Enabled to prevent BIOS corruption
- Advanced BIOS Features, Delay Prior to Thermal – set to the minimum interval for a complete boot
- Integrated Peripherals, SATA Mode – set to RAID
- Integrated Peripherals, SATA Port Speed Settings – Force GEN II for highest data transfer rates
- Integrated Peripherals, SiI 3114 SATA Controller – RAID Mode for disk mirroring
- Power Management Setup, ACPI Function –
Enabled allows soft power off on shutdown
Flash Foxconn 955X7AA BIOS
The Foxconn MB is capable of being flashed with a custom BIOS and boot splash,
appropriate for OEM distribution. Use these notes to install the custom BIOS.
Warning
Instructions in this article apply to internal services at AAltsys Technology
and are not intended for general use.
Enable BIOS Flash Settings
- Insert the bootable flash drive in a USB port
- Turn on the CPU, press
< Del > to enter setup when prompted
- Choose
Advanced BIOS Features from the CMOS Setup Utility
#. At Hard Disk Boot Priority, press <Enter>
#. Highlight 'USB-HDD0‘, press + until it is at the top of the list
#. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu
- Choose
BIOS Features
#. Set SuperBIOS-Protect to 'Disabled‘
- Press
<F10>, then Y to Save and Exit
Boot From USB Flash Drive
- Boot from the USB Drive, starting BartPE...
- When asked, “Do you want to start network support now?”, answer
No
- On the manu, select
Go + Programs + SuperLogo
Flash the Startup Logo
- Click the
Change Logo pushbutton
- Click the
Full Screen radiobutton
- Click
Next
- At “Logo File,” Select
Browse...
- Show files of type
Jpeg Files (*.jpg)
- Click “Look in:”, select drive
WARESPE (X:)
- Open folder
Boot Images
- Select file
BootLogo.jpg
- Click
Next
- Click button
Update
- At “Do you really want to change logo?”, choose
Yes
- At the message, “Can not open file flash.txt for reading,” click
OK
- At the message, “Unable to get flash information!,” click
OK
- WAIT FOR THE MESSAGE, “You must restart your system in order for the new logo to take effect!,”
- Close the SuperLogo program, then restart the computer.
Restart the system
- Remove the USB Flash drive
- Press
< Del > to enter the CMOS Setup Utility
- Select BIOS Features, change “SuperBIOS-Protect” to
Enabled
- Press
<F10>, then Y to save the new settings