ECS A55F-M3 User Manual

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Setting Up AMD A55 RAID Configuration
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Enter the RAID BIOS Setup by pressing Ctrl-F when prompted, and proceed
to set up the AMD RAID BIOS as described in the next section.
The PC reboots.
Press F4 to save the configuration and exit.
Configuring the AMD RAID BIOS (Windows XP Installation)
The AMD RAID BIOS set up lets you choose the RAID type and which hard drives
you want to make part of the array.
Entering the RAID BIOS Setup:
1 Wait until you see the RAID software prompting you to press Ctrl-F.
The RAID prompt appears as part of the system POST and boot process
prior to loading of the OS. You have a few seconds to press Ctrl-F before the
screen disappears.
Press Ctrl-F.
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2
The Main Menu screen appears (Figure 1.3).
Figure 1.3 Main Menu
View Drive Assignments..................[ 1 ]
Define LD..........................................[ 2 ]
Define LD..........................................[ 3 ]
Controller Configuration...................[ 4 ]
Press 1..4 to Select Option [ESC] Exit
[ Main Menu ]
[ Keys Available ]
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ECS A55F-M3 Specifications

General

Memory channels	Dual-channel
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
Processor socket	Socket FM1
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Athlon X2 Dual-Core, AMD Sempron
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Power fan connector	Yes
Number of COM connectors	1
Number of SATA II connectors	4
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
Headphone outputs	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chip	VIA VT1705
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD A55
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows XP, Vista
RAID levels	0, 1, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II
On-board graphics card	No
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Networking features	Gigabti Ethernet
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	AMI
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	180 mm
Width	230 mm