ASRock ALIVENF7G-GLAN-2677, ALIVENF7G-GLAN Installation Guide

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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this guide.

With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide or product.

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.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Published February 2009

Copyright©2009 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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Motherboard Layout

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1	PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper	16	USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue)
2	ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)	17	USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)
3	AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket	18	USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)
4	CPU Heatsink Retention Module	19	Chassis Speaker Header
5	CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)		(SPEAKER 1, Purple)
6	2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots	20	System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange)
	(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow)	21	Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
7	2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots	22	Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
	(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange)	23	Infrared Module Header (IR1)
8	ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)	24	Serial Port Connector (COM1)
9	Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)	25	Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
10	Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 26		Front Panel Audio Header
11	Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2))		(HD_AUDIO1, Lime)
12	Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3))	27	PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
13	Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1))28		PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)
14	SPI Flash Memory (4Mb)	29	NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP
15	Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)	30	PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)

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1	PS/2	Mouse Port (Green)	7	USB 2.0	Ports (USB01)
2	Parallel Port		8	USB 2.0	Ports	(USB23)
3	RJ-45	Port	9	VGA/D-Sub Port
4	Line In (Light Blue)		10	VGA/DVI-D Port
* 5	Front	Speaker (Lime)	11	PS/2 Keyboard		Port (Purple)

6Microphone (Pink)

*There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity/Link LED				SPEED LED		ACT/LINK	SPEED
						LED	LED
Status	Description		Status		Description
Off	No Activity		Off		10Mbps connection
Blinking	Data Activity		Orange		100Mbps connection
			Green		1Gbps connection	LAN Port

*To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

For Windows® XP:

After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then reboot your system.

For Windows® VistaTM:

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasingASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by- step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN Quick Installation Guide

2 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-GLAN Support CD

1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1.2 Specifications

Platform	- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm
CPU	- Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM
	FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon
	X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
	- Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and
	Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors
	- AMD LIVE!TM Ready
	- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
	- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
	- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)
	- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology
Chipset	- NVIDIA® GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)
	- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots
	- SupportDDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
	(see CAUTION 3)
	- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 4)
Expansion Slot	- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
	- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot
	- 2 x PCI slots
Graphics	- Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce7 Series (NV44)
	- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0
	- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 5)
	- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by
	independent display controllers
	- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port
	- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
	(see CAUTION 6)
	- NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready
Audio	- 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio
	(ALC662 Audio Codec)
	- Chipset embedded HDMI Audio
LAN	- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
	- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211CL
	- Supports Wake-On-LAN
Rear Panel I/O	ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O
	- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
	- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
	- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

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		- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 7)
		- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
		- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
		- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
		- HDAudio Jack: Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone
	Connector	- 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
		RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”
		functions (see CAUTION 8)
		- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
		- 1 x Floppy connector
		- 1 x IR header
		- 1 x COM port header
		- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
		- 24 pin ATX power connector
		- 4 pin 12V power connector
		- CD in header
		- Front panel audio connector
		- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
		(see CAUTION 9)
	BIOS Feature	- 4Mb AMI BIOS
		- AMI Legal BIOS
		- Supports “Plug and Play”
		- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
		- Supports jumperfree
		- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
		- Supports Smart BIOS
	Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
	Unique Feature	- ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 10)
		- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11)
		- Instant Boot
		- Hybrid Booster:
		- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 12)
		- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13)
		- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
		- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost
		memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 14)
	Hardware	- CPU Temperature Sensing
	Monitor	- Chassis Temperature Sensing
		- CPU Fan Tachometer
		- Chassis Fan Tachometer
		- CPU Quiet Fan
		- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

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OS	- Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit /
	VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant
Certifications	- FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1.This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 25 for details.

2.This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 12 for proper installation.

3.Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

4.Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

5.The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA® website for the latest information.

6.1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page 9 and 10 for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test.

7.This DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert this DVI-D port to HDMI interface. DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with our product, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information.

8.Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 28 of “User Manual” in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly.

9.Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.

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10.It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

11.Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance. To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

12.Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.

13.While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

14.This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system.

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1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU	AMD Phenom X4 9100
VGA	Onboard VGA with DVI-D port
Memory	Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2
Suggested OS	Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

*If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility. After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below steps to disable Hardware Acceleration function.

A.Right-click the main page of CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program.

B.Click “Configuration”.

C.Select “Video”.

D.Click “Enable hardware acceleration (nVidia PureVideo)” to remove the “V” mark in this item.

E.Click “OK” to save the change.

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1.4 Passed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test

DVD	Film Name	Format	Producer
Type
Blu-ray	SWORDFISH	VC-1	WB
DVD	THE TRANSPORTER	MPEG-2	FOX
	UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION	MPEG-2	SONY
	GLORY ROAD	MPEG-4-AVC	WALT DISNEY
	THE LEAGUE OF	MPEG-4-AVC	FOX
	EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN
HD-	KING KONG	VC-1	UNIVERSAL
DVD	MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III	VC-1	PARAMOUNT
	THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK	VC-1	UNIVERSAL
	THE LAST SAMURAI	VC-1	WBHIDEF
	A VIEW FROM SPACE	MPEG-2	WEA
	NEW ORLEANS CONCERT	MPEG-2	WEA
	ONE SIX RIGHT	MPEG-2	TERWILLIGER
	THE INTERPRETER	MPEG-4-AVC	UNIVERSAL

*MPEG-4-AVC mentioned above refers to the same format of H.264.

*Above passed films are tested under below configuration.

Items	Configurations
CPU	AMD Phenom X4 9100
VGA	Onboard VGA with DVI-D port
Memory	Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2
OS	Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64
Playback Software	CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra
DVD Player	Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD)
	HP HD100 (HD-DVD)

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2. Installation

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

1.Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

2.To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components.

3.Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4.Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antstatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5.When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90° angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked.

Step 5. Install CPU fan and heatsink. For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink vendors.

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2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.2 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below.

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Dual Channel Memory Configurations

	DDRII_1	DDRII_2	DDRII_3	DDRII_4
	(Yellow Slot)	(Yellow Slot)	(Orange Slot)	(Orange Slot)
(1)	Populated	Populated	-	-
(2)	-	-	Populated	Populated
(3)*	Populated	Populated	Populated	Populated

*For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots.

1.If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4).

2.If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

3.If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology .

4.It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.3 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.

PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.

PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.4 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

Dual Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports dual monitor feature. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on VGA card to this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can drive same or different display contents. To enable dual monitor feature, please follow the below steps:

1.Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard.

VGA/DVI-D port

VGA/D-Sub port

2.If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven’t installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard.

When you playback HDCP-protected video from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one of the two monitors instead of both monitors.

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		Surround Display Feature
		This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA
		output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you
		can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature. Please refer to the following
		steps to set up a surround display environment:
		1. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to PCI Express slot. Please refer to
		page 14 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.
		2. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I/O panel of this
		motherboard. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O
		panel of this motherboard. And connect the other monitor cables to the correspond-
		ing connectors of the add-on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 slot.
		3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory”
		option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to
		enable the function of VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select
		is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the
		BIOS setup, the default value of “Share Memory”, [Auto], will disable
		VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this
		motherboard.
		4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to
		your system. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI
		Express VGA card driver already, there is no need to install them again.
		5. Set up a multi-monitor display.
		For Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:
		Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so
		that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps
		below.
		A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.
		B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish
		to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use
		multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and
		all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.
		C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.
		D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.
		E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.
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		F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the
	ilg	second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.
	hs	G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number
		one, two, three and four.
		For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:
		Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display
		Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor
		according to the steps below.

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A.Click the number ”2” icon.

B.Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto this monitor”.

C.Click “OK” to save your change.

D.Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number three and four.

6.Use Surround Display. Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another.

HDCP Function with DVI-D Port

HDCP function is supported with DVI-D port on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quality with high-definition HDCP encryption

contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function.

What is HDCP?

HDCP stands for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection, a specification developed by Intel® for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface. HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source, or transmitter - such as a computer, DVD player or set-top box - and the digital display, or receiver - such as a monitor, television or projector. In other words, HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted.

Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players, satellite and cable HDTV set-top-boxes, as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display. Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment, it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible.

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2.5 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide

The DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D port to HDMI interface. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you install.

1.DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with this motherboard, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information.

2.If you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard and enable HDMI audio function, the film you play may pause sometimes.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS

Step 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY		Advanced screen		Chipset Configuration.

B. Set the option “OnBoard HDMI HD Audio” to [Auto].

Step 2: Install HDMI audio driver to your system.

Install “Onboard HDMI HDAudio Driver” from ASRock Support CD to your system.

Step 3: Reboot your system.

After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available.

After HDMI audio driver is installed, the OS default will output the audio signal through HDMI audio. Therefore, the onboard audio jack will not function.

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For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS

Step 1: Set up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY		Advanced screen		Chipset Configuration.

B. Set the option “OnBoard HDMI HD Audio” to [Auto].

Step 2: Enter Windows® to set up your system manually.

A.Click “Start” button, select “Settings”, and then click “Control Panel”.

B.Click “Hardware and Sound”, and click “Sound”.

C.Change the default setting “Speaker” to “Digital Output Device (HDMI)”.

D.Click “OK” to finish the setting.

Step 3: Reboot your system.

After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available.

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2.6 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1

and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is Short Open placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper	Setting
PS2_USB_PW1	Short pin2, pin3 to enable
(see p.2, No. 1)	+5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or
	USB wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.2, No. 15) Default Clear CMOS

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action.

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2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!

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Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.2 No. 22)	Pin1	FLOPPY1

the red-striped side to

Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector.

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 9)

connect the blue end	connect the black end
to the motherboard	to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.

Serial ATAII Connectors

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0 ):	SATAII_1	SATAII_3
see p.2, No. 10)	(PORT 0)	(PORT 2)
(SATAII_2 (PORT 1):
see p.2, No. 13)
(SATAII_3 (PORT 2):	SATAII_2	SATAII_4
see p.2, No. 11)	(PORT 1)	(PORT 3)
(SATAII_4 (PORT 3):
see p.2, No. 12)

These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII

or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Serial ATA (SATA)	Either end of the SATA data cable
Data Cable	can be connected to the SATA /
(Optional)	SATAII hard disk or the SATAII
	connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA)

Power Cable

(Optional)	connect to the SATA
	HDD power connector

connect to the power

supply

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Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive. Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

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USB 2.0 Headers	Besides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB8_9)	ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.2 No. 16)	three USB 2.0 headers on this
	motherboard. Each USB 2.0
	header can support two USB
	2.0 ports.
(9-pin USB6_7)
(see p.2 No. 17)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.2 No. 18)

Infrared Module Header	This header supports an
(5-pin IR1)	optional wireless transmitting
(see p.2 No. 23)	and receiving infrared module.
Internal Audio Connectors	This connector allows you
(4-pin CD1)	to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.2 No. 25)	from sound sources such as
CD1	a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV
	tuner card, or MPEG card.
Front Panel Audio Header	This is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)	panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2, No. 26)	convenient connection and
	control of audio devices.

1.High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2.If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below:

A.Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B.Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

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D.MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

E.Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

[Auto] to [Enabled].

F.Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Click “Audio I/O”, select “Connector Settings” , choose “Disable front panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Click the right-top “Folder” icon , choose “Disable front

panel jack detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”. G. To activate the front mic.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.

If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute" icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Go to the "Front Mic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel.

Click "Set Default Device" to make the Front Mic as the default record device.

System Panel Header	This header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)	several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 20)	functions.

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Chassis Speaker Header		Please connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)		speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 19)
Chassis Fan Connector		Please connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)		cable to this connector and
(see p.2 No. 21)		match the black wire to the
		ground pin.
CPU Fan Connector	4 3 2 1	Please connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)		cable to this connector and
(see p.2 No. 5)		match the black wire to the
		ground pin.

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Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3. Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector		12	24	Please connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1)				supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 8)
		1	13
	Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12				24
	it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
	To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
	supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
			20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation		13
				1
ATX 12V Power Connector				Please note that it is necessary
(4-pin ATX12V1)				to connect a power supply with
(see p.2 No. 2)				ATX 12V plug to this connector.
				Failing to do so will cause power
				up failure.
Serial port Header				This COM1 header
(9-pin COM1)				supports a serial port module.
(see p.2 No.24)

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2.8 Driver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

2.9 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

2.9.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A.	Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY		Advanced screen		IDE Configuration.

B.Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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2.9.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A.	Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY		Advanced screen		IDE Configuration.

B.Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE].

STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

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Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A.	Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY		Advanced screen		IDE Configuration.

B.Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI].

STEP 2: Install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows? ” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive,

and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.)

.. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows® VistaTM OS)

.. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS)

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation.

2.10 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD for detailed procedures:

..\ RAID Installation Guide

2.11 Untied Overclocking Technology

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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