ASRock ALIVENF6P-VSTA 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 November 2007

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 15 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 18 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) 6 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots 20 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E)

(Dual Channe: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 21 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 7 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) (IR1) 8 BIOS SPI Chip 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 9 NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 Chipset 23 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 10 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) 2 4 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0), Red) 25 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1), Red) 26 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 13 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2), Red) 27 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 14 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3), Red) 28 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 Microphone (Pink) 2 Parallel Port 8 Shared USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) 3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 4 RJ-45 Port 10 VGA Port 5 Line In (Light Blue) 11 COM Port 6 Line Out (Lime) 12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* 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

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IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

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IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purcha sing ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA motherboard, a relia ble 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-bystep 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

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(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.7-in, 24.4 cm x 19.6 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveNF6P-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra A TA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Ca ble (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial A TA (SAT A) Data Ca ble (Optional) 1 x Serial AT A (SAT A) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) 1 x “ASRock 6CH I/O Plus” I/O Shield

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SpecificationsSpecifications

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SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.7-in, 24.4 cm x 19.6 cm CPU - Socket AM2 for AMD PhenomTM X4 / X2, Athlon 64FX / 64X2 /

X2 / 64 and Sempron Processors

- AMD LIVE!TM Ready

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM T echnology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Hyper-Tran sport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA® GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 Memory - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- 2 x DDRII DIMM slots

- Support DDRII1066/800/667/533 (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 4)

Hybrid Booster - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 5)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 7)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

Graphics - Integrated N VIDIA® GeForce6-class gra phics

- D X9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(Realtek ALC662 Audio Code c)

LAN - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH I/O Plus

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x Serial Port: COM1

- 1 x VGA Port

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port

- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Spea ker / Microphone

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Connector - 4 x Serial AT AII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ a nd “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE device s)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpre ss Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX power conne ctor

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio connector

- 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9)

- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wa ke Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial V ersion) Hardware - CPU T e mperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Ta chometer

- Chassis Fa n Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP Media Center/XP 64-bit/

VistaTM/VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated

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 thirdparty 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.

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CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 23 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 10 for proper installation.

3. Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2+ CPU you adopt. Since DDRII1066 specification is out of JEDEC memory standard, if you want to adopt DDRII1066 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® Vista 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Before installing SA TAII hard disk to SATAII connector, ple ase read the “SA TAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 19 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 VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

10. WiFi/E header supports WiFi+AP function with ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity. Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n module. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

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For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please f ollow below table for minimum hardware requirements.

CPU Sempron 2800+ Memory 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.

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InstallationInstallation

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Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change a ny 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, plea se do not over-tighten the screws!

Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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CPU InstallationCPU 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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ALiveNF6P-VSTA motherboard provides two 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology . For dual cha nnel conf iguration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DD RII DIMM slots to activate Dual Cha nnel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

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

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling 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.

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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

sna p back in place a nd the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.3 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

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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 cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling 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. Plea se read the documentation of the expansion card a nd ma ke 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 com-

pletely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the cha ssis with screws.

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This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor feature. Plea se refer to the f ollowing ste ps to set up a multi monitor environment:

1. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express V GA card to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer to page 11 f or proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect the D-Sub monitor ca ble to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect another D-Sub monitor ca ble to the VGA/D-Sub connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. Connect the DVI-D monitor ca ble to the V GA/DVI-D conne ctor of the a dd-on PCI Express VGA card.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to enable the function of onboard VGA/D-sub. Plea se 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 onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard V GA driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard V GA driver already, there is no need to install it 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. F . Set the “Screen Re solution” a nd “Color Quality” as appropri ate f or the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two and three.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and sele ct the “Display Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps below. A. Click the number ”2” icon.

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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.

6. Use Multi Monitor feature. 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.

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Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.5

Jumpers Setup

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Jumpers SetupJumpers 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 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.

OpenShort

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1) (see p.2, No. 17)

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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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. 18)

the red-striped side to Pin1

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

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

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connect the black end to the IDE devices

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

Serial A TAII Connectors These four Serial AT AII (SAT AII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT0): see p.2, No. 11) connectors support SAT AII (SATAII_2 (PORT1): see p.2, No. 12) or SATA hard dis k for intern al (SATAII_3 (PORT2): see p.2, No. 13) storage devices. The current (SATAII_4 (PORT3): see p.2, No. 14) SATAII interface allows up to

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Serial AT A (SA T A) Either end of the SA T A data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SA TAII

connector on the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA) Please conne ct the black end of Power Cable SAT A power ca ble to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

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connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply.

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USB 2.0 Header Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there is (see p.2 No. 16) one USB 2.0 header on this

motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock (see p.2 No. 20) WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n

module, an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter. It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity.

DeskExpress Hot Plug Dete ction This header supports the Hot Header Plug detection function for

(5-pin IR1) ASRock DeskExpress. (see p.2 No. 21)

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input (CD1: see p.2 No. 23) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, D VD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio ca ble that allows (see p.2, No. 24) 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® 2000 / 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”.

System Panel Hea der This header a ccommodate s

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.2 No. 15) functions.

Chassis Spe aker He ader Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this hea der. (see p.2 No. 10)

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Chassis Fa n Connector Please connect a cha ssis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2 No. 3) match the bla ck wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fa n

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and (see p.2 No. 28) match the black wire to the

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ground pin.

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

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ATX Power Conne ctor Please connect an A TX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.2, No. 27)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 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

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.

HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

(3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA (see p.2 No. 19) card, allows the system to

connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI V GA card to this header.

HDMI_SPDIF Cable Please connect the black end (A)

(Optional) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard. Then connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card.

A. black end B. white end (2-pin) C. white end (3-pin)

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HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interfa ce) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header. This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header, which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. To use HDMI function on this motherboard, please carefully follow the below steps.

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Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this

motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 1 1.

Step 2. Connect the black end (A) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 2, No. 19) on the motherboard.

Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors, please refer to page 17. For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card.

Step 3. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF

connector of HDMI VGA card. (There are two white ends (2-pin and 3-pin) on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install.

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Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged. For example, this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance.

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Step 4. Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to

HDMI device, such as HDTV. Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures.

Step 5. Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system.

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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SA TAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

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Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various A TA feature s. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 chipset that supports Serial AT A (SATA) / Serial AT AII (SATAII) hard dis ks a nd RAID functions. You may install SA TA / SAT AII hard disk s on this motherboard f or internal storage device s. This section will guide you to install the SA TA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SAT AII hard disk s into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power ca ble to the SAT A / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SAT AII

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SAT A / SA TAII hard

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA TA / SATAII Devices.

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If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called “Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

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To install the drivers to your system, plea se insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system ca n 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 ca n work properly .

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If you just want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP , Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SAT AII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a SA T A / SAT AII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need f or you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your system directly.

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA / SAT AII HDDs with RAID functions, plea se f ollow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.

A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please sele ct CD-ROM as the boot device.

C. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

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D. Then you will see these messages,

Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press any key to start

Please in sert a floppy dis kette into the floppy drive, and press any key.

E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII

drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 2: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD f or proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on

your system.

After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party RAID driver . When prompted, in sert the SA T A / SA T AII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. After reading the floppy dis k, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

NOTE. If you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE

HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:

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If you want to install Windows® VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID function s, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. Set the “SAT A Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

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STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® 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, a nd click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD:

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

NOTE. If you install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to

manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD:

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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, plea se 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 6 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up the computer, please press <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup progra m is designed to be user-friendly . It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll through its various sub-menus and to select a mong the predetermined choice s. For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, plea se refer to the User M a nual (PDF f ile) contained in the Support CD.

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This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CDROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the “BIN” folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

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