Asrock ALIVENF7G-HD720P R5.0, ALIVENF7G-HD720P R2.0 User Manual

ALiveNF7G-HD720p

User Manual

Version 2.0/5.0

Published November 2007

Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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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

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“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ........................................................................... 6

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® Vista

Premium 2007 and Basic Logo ................................................. 9

1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) /

HD-DVD Playback Support ........................................................ 10

1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11

1.6 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R2.0) ........................ 12

1.7 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R5.0) ........................ 13

1.8 ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O ................................................................ 14

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 15

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 16

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 16

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 17

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................................. 19

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ............................. 20

2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide ...................................... 23

2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 24

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 25

2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 30

2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 31

2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 32

2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 32

2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 33

2.14 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 35

2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

2.16 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM /

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Vista

2.15.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

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2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

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64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................................... 35

Functions ...................................................................... 35

Functions ...................................................................... 37

64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 37

Functions ...................................................................... 38

Functions ...................................................................... 38

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2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 39

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

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BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 40

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 41

3.3 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 42

3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 53

3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 54

3.6 Security Screen ......................................................................... 55

3.7 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 56

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 57

4.2 Support CD Information .............................................................. 57

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 40

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 41

3.3.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 42

3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 46

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 47

3.3.4 IDE Configuration............................................................. 48

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 50

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 51

3.3.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 51

3.3.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 52

3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ............................................. 54

4.2.1 Running Support CD ........................................................ 57

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ................ 57

4.2.3 Utilities Menu .................................................................. 57

4.2.4 Contact Information .......................................................... 57

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment to quality and endurance.

In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration

guide to BIOS setup and information of 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

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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1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm)

1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Quick Installation Guide
2 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Support CD

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

1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)

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

1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional)

1 x ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O Shield

1 x COM Port Bracket

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 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 e chnology

- 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 T echnology (see CAUTION 2)

- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 (see CAUTION 3)

- Max. ca pacity: 8GB (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 T echnology 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 NVIDIA® GeForce7 Series (N V44)

- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 8)

- Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by
independent display controllers

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
(see CAUTION 9)

- NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

- Chipset embedded HDMI Audio

LAN - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R2.0)

- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R2.0)

- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R5.0)

- Giga PHY RTL821 1B (ALiveNF7G-HD720p R5.0)

- Supports Wa ke-On-LAN

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Rear Panel I/O ASRock 6CH_D VI I/O

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x V GA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 10)

- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 Port

- HD Audio Ja ck: Line in/Front Spea ker/M icrophone

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 11)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin A TX 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 12)

- 1 x WiFi/E header (see CAUTION 13)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compli ance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing
Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan 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

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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.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un­tied Overclocking Technology” on page 39 for details.

2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 17 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

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
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, plea se check if the CPU fa n 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. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor
and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA® website for the latest
information.

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VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 64-

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9. 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard re­quires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page10 and 11
for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 720p Blu-ray (BD)
/ HD-DVD films in our lab test.

10. 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.

11. Before installing SAT AII hard dis k to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 31 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to
SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector
directly.

12. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows
VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

13. 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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Premium 2007 and Basic Logo Premium 2007 and Basic Logo

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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 follow
below table for minimum hardware requirements.

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

512MB Single Channel (Ba sic)
256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic)

VGA DX9.0 with WDDM Driver

DVI with HDCP

* 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
* If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify for
Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.
* After June 1, 2007, all Windows
minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows
2007 logo.

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Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD)Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD)

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Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD)

1.41.4

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD)Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD)

/ HD-DVD Playback Support/ HD-DVD Playback Support

/ HD-DVD Playback Support

/ HD-DVD Playback Support/ HD-DVD Playback Support

720p 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 Athlon 64X2 5200+

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2

Suggested OS Windows

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.2 or 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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Passed 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab

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Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 WB

DVD UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 SO NY

CASINO ROYALE MPEG-4-AVC SO NY

THE LAST STAND MPEG-4-AVC FOX

SPEED MPEG-4-AVC FOX

THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC FOX

EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL

DVD THE INTERPRETER MPEG-4-AVC UNIVERSAL

NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 WEA

ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG-2 TERWILLIGER

* 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 Athlon 64X2 5200+

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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21.8cm (8.6-in)

Keyboard

Mouse

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VGA1

USB2.0
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USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

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MIC IN

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HD_AUDIO1

ATX12V1

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CPU_FAN1

PARALLEL PORT

Top:
RJ-45

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

PCIE1

LAN
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ALiveNF7G-HD720p

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AUDIO
CODEC

RoHS

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ATXPWR1

HDMI_SPDIF1

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RAID

PCIE2

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FLOPPY1

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COM1

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DDRII800

SATAII

DDRII1066

AM2+ Quad Core CPU

4Mb
BIOS

IR1

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FSB800

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SATAII_1(PORT0)

SPEAKER1

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PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

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HDLED RESET

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DDRII_2(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_2(PORT1)

I/O

Super

FSB800

DDRII_3(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_4(PORT3)

SATAII_3(PORT2)

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DDRII_4(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

USB4_5

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USB6_7

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IDE1

CHA_FAN1

USB8_9

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Dual Channel

24.4cm (9.6-in)

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1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb)
4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 20 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header
5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module (IR1)
6 2 x 240-p i n D DR 2 D IM M S lo t s 2 1 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 25 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
9 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 26 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
11 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
12 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1))29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
13 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 30 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)
14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 3 1 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 32 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
16 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

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21.8cm (8.6-in)

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

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28
27

31

PS2

DVI_CON1

VGA1

USB2.0
T:USB0
B:USB1

USB2.0
T:USB2
B:USB3

Bottom:

MIC IN

1

HD_AUDIO1

ATX12V1

1

PS2_USB_PW1

CPU_FAN1

PARALLEL PORT

Top:
RJ-45

ATXPWR1

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

PCIE1

LAN
PHY

CD1

ALiveNF7G-HD720p

WIFI/E

1

AUDIO

CODEC

RoHS

26

HDMI_SPDIF1

1

25

PCI1

PCI2

RAID

PCIE2

GeForce 7050/

nForce 630AMCP

PCI

EXPRESS

FLOPPY1

24

NVIDIA

Chipset

HDCP

DVI

CMOS

BATTERY

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23

SOCKET AM2

CLRCMOS1

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COM1

22

21

AM2

Dual CoreCPU

DDRII800

SATAII

DDRII1066

AM2+ Quad Core CPU

4Mb
BIOS

IR1

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20

19

FSB800

DDRII_1(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_1(PORT0)

SPEAKER1

1

PANEL1

PLEDPWRBTN

1

HDLED RESET

18

DDRII_2(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_2(PORT1)

I/O

Super

FSB800

DDRII_3(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

SATAII_3(PORT2)

17

SATAII_4(PORT3)

1

DDRII_4(64/72 bit, 240-pinmodule)

USB4_5

16

CHA_FAN1

USB6_7

1

Dual Channel

IDE1

USB8_9

1

15

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9

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 19 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb)
4 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 20 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header
5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module (IR1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 21 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP

(Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 22 Serial Port Connector (COM1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 23 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) 24 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)
8 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 2 5 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)
9 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 26 WiFi/E Header (WIFI/E)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 27 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)
11 Third SAT AII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
12 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1))29 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)
13 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 30 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)
14 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 31 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)
15 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 32 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
16 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

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1.81.8

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/OASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

1.8

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

1.81.8

ASRock 6CH_DVI I/OASRock 6CH_DVI I/O

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6

11

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
2 Parallel Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
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)

* 6 Microphone (Pink)

* 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

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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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

2.

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

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 any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

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 anti-

static 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.

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2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

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

o

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.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 1:
Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

STEP 2 / STEP 3:
Match The CPU Golden Triangle
To The Socket Corner Small
Triangle

STEP 4:
Push Down And Lock
The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12/13, No. 2). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 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.12/13 No.6) or identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and

DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.12/13 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technol-

ogy 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.

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 acti-

vate 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 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.

notch

break

notch

break

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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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 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 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. 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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2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features2.5 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.

V GA/D VI-D 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.

V GA/D-Sub port

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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 19 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.

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.

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for 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, 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 entertain-

ment 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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2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide

2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide

2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide2.6 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 HD Audio 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.

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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2.72.7

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.7

Jumpers Setup

2.72.7

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.12/13, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

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.12/13, No. 23)

1_2

Default

2_3

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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2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.8 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!

•

Floppy Connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.12/13 No. 24)

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.12/13 No. 8)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

ID E1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

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

Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0 ): connectors support SATAII

see p.12/13, No. 13) or SATA hard disk for internal

(SATAII_2 (PORT 1): storage devices. The current

see p.12/13, No. 12) SATAII interface allows up to

(SATAII_3 (PORT 2): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.12/13, No. 11)

(SATAII_4 (PORT 3):

see p.12/13, No. 9)

SATAII_1 (PORT 0)

SATAII_3 (PORT 2)

SATAII_2 (PORT 1)

SATAII_4 (PORT 3)

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) Please connect the black end of

Power Cable SATA power cable to the power

(Optional) connector on each drive. Then

connect to the SATA HDD

power connector

connect to the

power supply

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connect the white end of SATA

power cable to the power

connector of the power supply.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

CD-L

GND

GND

CD-R

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P+5

P-5

P+4

P-4

GND

GND

DUMMY

1

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

P+7

P-7

P+6

P-6

GND

GND

DUMMY

1

1

USB_PWR

P-8

GND

DUMMY

USB_PWR

P+8

GND

P-9

P+9

(9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O pa nel, there are
(see p.12/13 No. 14) 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.12/13 No. 15)

(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.12/13 No. 16)

WiFi/E Header This header supports WiFi+AP

(15-pin WIFI/E) function with ASRock
(see p.12/13 No. 26) WiFi-802.11g or WiFi-802.11n

USB+5V_2

1

USB+5V_1

TXN

TXP

GND2

PCIE_RST#

+3SVB

RXP

RXN

PexCLK

GND 1

PexCLK#

D0+

D0-

PME#

module, an easy-to-use wireless
local area network (WLAN)
adapter. It allows you to create a
wireless environment and en joy 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.12/13 No. 20)

IRTX

+5VSB

Hotplug#

1

GND

IRRX

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input
(CD1: see p.12/13 No. 29) 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 interfa ce f or the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows
(see p.12/13, No. 28) convenient connection and

1

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

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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).

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”.

1

1

PLED+

HDLED+

DUMMY

+5V

PLED-

HDLED-

DUMMY

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

SPEAKER

DUMMY

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.12/13 No. 18) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.12/13 No. 17)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.12/13 No. 10) match the black wire to the

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.12/13 No. 2) match the black wire to the

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

+12V

GND

ground pin.

4
3
2
1

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 Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.12/13 No. 32)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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13

12

24

13

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

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ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.12/13 No. 3) 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.12/13 No.22)

1

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

1

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HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing

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HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) 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 19.

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

HDMI_SPDIF header (HDMI_SPDIF1, yellow, see page 12/13,

No. 25) 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 29.

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.

white end

(2-pin) (B)

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.

white end

(3-pin) (C)

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 SATAII 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 ATA

features. 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 7050 / nForce 630A MCP chipset that

supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions.

You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage

devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: I nstall the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

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This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII

Devices in RAID / AHCI mode. NVIDIA® GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP chipset

provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new

operation interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort.

AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug.

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If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is

called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII

HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has

been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID 1 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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This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID / AHCI

mode. Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.

Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable

accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

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power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

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Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

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Driver Installation Guide

2.142.14

Driver Installation GuideDriver 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.

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, 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.

2.15.1 Installing Windows2.15.1 Installing Windows

2.15.1 Installing Windows

2.15.1 Installing Windows2.15.1 Installing Windows

RAID Functions RAID Functions

RAID Functions

RAID Functions RAID Functions

If you want to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your

SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

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: 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

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

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Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your Windows® 2000optical disk

is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit the

below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy.
htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay

(There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack,

please choose the one for Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit.)

then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-

ROM as the boot device.

diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.

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Please choose:

1. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP

2. Generate RAID Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP

3. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for WindowsXP64

4. Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64

5. Exit
Reboot system now
Press any key to continue

Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Select your required

item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.

Then press any key.

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

SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.

STEP 3: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

After making a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, you can start to install Windows® 2000

/ XP / XP 64-bit on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to

install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver

diskette containing the NVIDIA® AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver

will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. The

drivers are as below:

A. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP/2000
B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) Windows XP64

Please select A for Windows® 2000 / XP in AHCI mode. Please select B for Windows

XP 64-bit in AHCI mode.

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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 [non-RAID].

STEP 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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RAID Functions RAID Functions

RAID Functions

RAID Functions 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 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
.. \ AMD64\ AHCI_Vista64 (For Windows

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into

the optical drive again to continue the installation.

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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [non-RAID].

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.

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If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, Windows

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please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your Windows® 2000optical disk

is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit the

below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk:

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy.
htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay

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Functions Functions

Functions

Functions Functions

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2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

If you want to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on your

SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

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

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.15.1 step 2 on

page 35.

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 for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID

installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / 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, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette

containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will be

presented. Select the drivers to install. The drivers are as below:

A. NVIDIA RAID Driver (required)
B. NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required)

Please select A and B for Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit in RAID mode. (There are

two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you have to select them separately. Please

specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for the second one.)

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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 part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

NOTE. Currently, the RAID driver for Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS

is not ready yet. As long as we get the Windows

XP 64-bit RAID driver, we will update it to our website in the future.

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If you want to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA /

SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

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

STEP 2: 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 for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID

installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide
STEP 3: 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® RAID

drivers. NVIDIA® RAID 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 \ RAID_Vista (For Windows
.. \ AMD64\ RAID_Vista64 (For Windows

After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into

the optical drive again to continue the installation.

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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:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

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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, 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 8 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run

the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during

the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST

will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

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BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information
Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status
Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features
Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description
/ Moves cursor left or right to select Screens
/ Moves cursor up or down to select items
+ / - To change option for the selected items
<Enter> To bring up the selected screen
<F1> To display the General Help Screen
<F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings
<F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY
<ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version
Processor Type

Processor Speed
Microcode Update
L1 Cache Size
L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII1
DDRII2
DDRII3
DDRII4

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: ALiveNF7G-HD720p BIOS P1.0
: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+

(64bit)
: 2200 MHz
: 40FF2/0
: 128KB
: 512KB

: 512MB with 64MB shared memory

Dual-Channel MemoryMode
: 256MB/266MHz(DDRII533)
: 256MB/266MHz(DDRII533)
: None
: None

[Fri 05/11/2007]

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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Use [Enter], [TAB]
or [SHIFT-TAB] to
select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Field
Tab Select Field
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.3

Advanced Screen

3.33.3

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration
ACPI Configuration
IDE Configuration
PCIPnP Configuration
Floppy Configuration
SuperIO
USB Configuration

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

Configuration

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Options for CPU

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.3.1

CPU Configuration

3.3.13.3.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

AM2 Boost
Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
PCIE Spread Spectrum
SATA Spread Spectrum

Boot Failure Guard

Cool'n'Quiet
Secure Virtual Machine
Enhanced Halt State

Processor Maximum Multiplier
Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Memory Clock
Flexibility Option

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[Disabled]
[Auto]
[200]
[100]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

x11.0 2200 MHz

1.400 V

[Auto]

[Auto]
[Disabled]

If AUTO, multiplier and
voltage will be left at the
rated frequency/voltage. If

multiplier and

Manual,
voltage

will be set based

on User Selection in Setup.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

AM2 Boost

If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost

function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please refer to caution 7 on page 8 for details.

Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.].

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CPU Frequency (MHz)
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

PCIE Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

SATA Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. If you install Windows® VistaTM and want to enable this function,

please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may

reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or

compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please

set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Secure Virtual Machine

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The default

value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Enhance Halt State

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

Processor Maximum Multiplier

It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the

value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom-

mended to keep the default value for system stability.

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Advanced

CPU Configuration

AM2 Boost
Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)
PCIE Frequency (MHz)

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
PCIE Spread Spectrum
SATA Spread Spectrum

Boot Failure Guard

Cool'n'Quiet
Secure Virtual Machine
Enhanced Halt State

Processor Maximum Multiplier
Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Processor Multiplier
Processor Voltage

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[Disabled]
[Auto]
[200]
[100]

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

x11.0 2200 MHz

1.400 V

[Manual]

[x8]
[1.500V]

If AUTO, multiplier and
voltage will be left at the
rated frequency/voltage. If

multiplier and

Manual,
voltage

will be set based

on User Selection in Setup.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Processor Multiplier

This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual];

otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU

you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not

recommended to adjust the value of this item.

Processor Voltage

This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual];

otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU

you adopt on this motherboard. However, for safety and system stability,

it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

Memory Clock

This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the

standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDRII 400)], [266 MHz (DDRII 533)],

[333 MHz (DDRII 667)] and [400MHz (DDRII 800)].

Flexibility Option

The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for

memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options:

[Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],

[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],

[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2-4CLK] and

[3-5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

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TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to

[18CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK],

[4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRC

Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [11CLK] to [26CLK]. The

default value is [Auto].

TWR

Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK],

[5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK]

and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTTO

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK],

[3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], [6CLK], [7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value

is [Auto].

TWRRD

Use this to adjust TWRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK],

[2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRWR

Use this to adjust TWRWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK]

and [3CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TRDRD

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK],

[3CLK], [4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

MA Timing

Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],

[1T]. The default value is [Auto].

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same

node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

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3.3.23.3.2

3.3.2

3.3.23.3.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Onboard LAN
Onboard HDMI HD Audio
Onboard HD Audio

Front Panel

Share Memory

Graphics Adapter

Primary

CPU-NB Link Speed
CPU-NB Link Width

DRAM Voltage

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[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[PCI]

[Auto]
[Auto]

[Auto]

To set DRAM Voltage.

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

OnBoard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

OnBoard HDMI HD Audio

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard HDMI HD Audio feature.

OnBoard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you

select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is

plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

Share Memory

This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video

controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration options:

[PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].

CPU - NB Link Speed

This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration

options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz] and [1000 MHz].

CPU - NB Link Width

This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Configuration options:

[Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

DRAM V oltage

Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.85V],

[1.90V], [1.95V], [2.00V], [2.05V], [2.10V], [2.15V] and [2.20V]. The default

value is [Auto].

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3.3.33.3.3

3.3.3

3.3.33.3.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

ACPI Configuration

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend To RAM

Repost Video on STR Resume
Check Ready Bit
Away Mode Support

Restore on AC / Power Loss
Ring-In Power On
PCI Devices Power On
PS /2 Keyboard Power On
RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table

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[Auto]

[No]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]

[Power Off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

[Disabled]

Select auto-detect or
disable the STR
feature.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-

RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If

you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”

will be hidden.

Repost Video on STR Resume
This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. (STR refers to

suspend to RAM.)

Check Ready Bit

Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit.

Away Mode Support

Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP

Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power

loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the

power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes

and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

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RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

ACPI HPET T able

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.3.4

IDE Configuration

3.3.43.3.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

Advanced

IDE Configuration

OnBoard IDE Controller

OnBoard SATA Controller

SATA Operation Mode

IDE1 Master
IDE1 Slave
SATAII_1
SATAII_2
SATAII_3
SATAII_4

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OnBoard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard IDE Controller” feature.

OnBoard SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this

option is [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII

HDDs, please select [RAID].

* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish

configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will

use the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can

be applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.

[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[non-RAID]

[Hard Disk]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]
[Not Detected]

ENABLED: enables the
integrated IDE
Controller.
DISABLED: disables the
integrated IDE
Controller.

Select Screen

Select Screen
Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option
F1 General Help

F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

ESC Exit

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Advanced

IDE Master

:Hard Disk

Device

:MAXTOR 6L080J4

Vendor

:80.0 GB

Size

:Supported

LBA Mode

:16Sectors

Block Mode

:4

PIO Mode

:MultiWord DMA-2

Async DMA

:Ultra DMA-6

Ultra DMA

:Supported

S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T.
32Bit Data Transfer

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[Auto]

[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

Select the type
of device connected
to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data

from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary

IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for

compatible IDE devices.

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S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.3.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.3.53.3.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI /PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

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[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI
clocks for PCI device
latency timer
register.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.3.6

Floppy Configuration

3.3.63.3.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

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3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.3.7

Super IO Configuration

3.3.73.3.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

1

[1.44 MB 3 "]

2

Select the type of
floppy drive
connected to the
system.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Serial Port Address
Infrared Port Address
Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version
ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

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[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4]
[Disabled]
[378]
[ECP +EPP]
[1.9]
[DMA3]
[IRQ7]

Allow BIOS to Enable
or Disable Floppy
Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Infrared Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. If you plan to

use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard, please keep this item on

[Disabled] option.

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Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default

value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP

version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:

[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]

and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration

options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:

[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

3.3.83.3.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.3.8

USB Configuration

3.3.83.3.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support
Legacy USB Support

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[Enabled]

[Enabled]
[Disabled]

To enable or disable
the onboard USB
controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item
+- Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate the I/O devices of

legacy OS (DOS) such as mouse, keyboard, USB flash... etc. Or you may

select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is no USB

device connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB support.

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3.43.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.43.4

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan

speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

Main Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature
M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore
+ 3.30V
+ 5.00V
+ 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan

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H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F
: 31C/87F

: 2833 RPM
:N/A

: 1.532 V
: 3.129 V
: 4.877 V
: 11.741V

[Disabled]

Boot Security Exit

Select Screen

Select Item
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. Configuration

options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. You are

allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.

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3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.5

Boot Screen

3.53.5

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device
2nd

Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
4th Boot Device
Hard Disk Drives
Removable Drives
CD/DVD Drives

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3.5.1

3.5.13.5.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device]
[HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08]
[CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM]
[USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings
during System Boot.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

To enable or disable the
boot from network feature.

Select Screen

Select Item
+ - Change Option
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

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3.63.6

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.6

Security Screen

3.63.6

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

For the user password, you may also clear it.

Main Advanced H/WMonitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

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BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the
password.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Change
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

Exit

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Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.7

Exit Screen

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Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit
Discard Changes

Load Optimal Defaults

v02.54 (C)Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load Optimal Defaults

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load

optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup

configurations.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Exit

Exit system setup
after saving the
changes.

F10keycanbeused
for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item
Enter Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F9 Load Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit

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4.4.

Software SupporSoftware Suppor

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Software Suppor

4.4.

Software SupporSoftware Suppor

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:

2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard

settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for

general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file

“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

Contact InformationContact Information

Contact Information

Contact InformationContact Information

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