ASRock N68PV-GS User Manual

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N68PV-GS

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2008

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

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

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

1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray (BD) /

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

1.4 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11

1.5 Motherboard Layout ................................................................... 12

1.6 I/O Panel .................................................................................... 13

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 14

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ......................................... 15

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................................. 17

2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ............................. 18

2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide ...................................... 21

2.7 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 22

2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................................. 23

2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ................................................... 27

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

Installation ................................................................................. 28

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 28

2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 29

2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................. 31

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

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

2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................................ 35

Vista

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

2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

Vista

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

2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / Vista

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64-bit Without RAID Functions ...................................... 31

Functions ...................................................................... 31

Functions ...................................................................... 32

64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 33

Functions ...................................................................... 34

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

64-bit Without RAID

64-bit With RAID

5 5

14 14

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 36

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 37

3.3 Smart Screen ............................................................................ 38

3.4 Advanced Screen ....................................................................... 39

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 53

3.6 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 54

3.7 Security Screen ......................................................................... 55

3.8 Exit Screen ................................................................................ 56

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

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 ............................................................... 36

3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............................................................. 37

3.4.1 CPU Configuration ........................................................... 39

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ...................................................... 44

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 46

3.4.4 IDE Configuration............................................................. 47

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 49

3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ........................................................ 50

3.4.7 Super IO Configuration .................................................... 50

3.4.8 USB Configuration ........................................................... 52

3.6.1 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

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68PV-GS motherboard, a reliable motherboard pro-

duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perfor-

mance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment 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

1.11.1

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1.1

1.11.1

One ASRock N68PV-GS Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm)

One ASRock N68PV-GS Quick Installation Guide Two ASRock N68PV-GS Support CD

One 80-conductor Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)

One Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm CPU - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom

FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon

X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA Memory - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots

- Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 4GB (see CAUTION 5)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

Graphics - Integrated NVIDIA

- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 6)

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

independent display controllers

- Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port

- Supports Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback up to 1080p (see CAUTION 7)

- NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready

Audio - 5.1 CH Windows

(ALC662 Audio Codec)

- Chipset embedded HDMI Audio

LAN - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211CL

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port

- 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 8)

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP

GeForce7 Series (NV44)

VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9)

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

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x COM port header

- 1 x Print port header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- CD in header

- Front panel audio header

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- Supports Smart BIOS

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 11)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

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

- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost

memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 15 ) 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 64-bit / Vista

VistaTM 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE

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

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting

the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third-

party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even

cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at

your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for

CPU support list. ASRock website

2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read

“Untied Overclocking Technology” on page 35 for details.

3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before

you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read

the installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper

installation.

4. 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

5. 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.

6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor

and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA

information.

7. 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard re-

quires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to page10 and 11

for the minimum hardware requirement and the passed 1080p Blu-ray

(BD) / HD-DVD films in our lab test.

8. 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.

9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector

directly.

10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows

VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.

http://www.asrock.com

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

http://www.asrock.com

website for the latest

11. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows

environment. Please visit our website for the operation procedures of

ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website:

12. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the

number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are

idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and

improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.

To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet

option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the

operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

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

13. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recom-

mended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recom-

mended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system

or damage the CPU.

14. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the

motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it

back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC

system.

15. 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.

http://www.asrock.com

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

1.31.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-rayMinimum Hardware Requirement for 1080p Blu-ray

(BD) / HD(BD) / HD

(BD) / HD

(BD) / HD(BD) / HD

1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard

requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table

for the minimum hardware requirement.

CPU AMD Phenom X4 9100

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2

Suggested OS Windows

* If you need to use CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra version 7.3, we suggest to disable

Hardware Acceleration function for better playback performance and compatibility.

After executing CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra program, please follow below steps to

disable Hardware Acceleration function.

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

B. Click “Configuration”.

C. Select “Video”.

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

this item.

E. Click “OK” to save the change.

-D-D

VD Playback SupporVD Playback Suppor

-D

VD Playback Suppor

-D-D

VD Playback SupporVD Playback Suppor

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

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1.4

1.41.4

assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HDassed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD

assed 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD

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DVD Film Name Format Producer

Type

Blu-ray SWORDFISH VC-1 WB

DVD THE TRANSPORTER MPEG-2 FOX

UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION MPEG-2 SONY

GLORY ROAD MPEG-4-AVC WALT DISNEY

THE LEAGUE OF MPEG-4-AVC FOX

EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN

HD- KING KONG VC-1 UNIVERSAL

DVD MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III VC-1 PARAMOUNT

THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK VC-1 UNIVERSAL

THE LAST SAMURAI VC-1 WBHIDEF

A VIEW FROM SPACE MPEG-2 WEA

NEW ORLEANS CONCERT MPEG-2 WEA

ONE SIX RIGHT MPEG-2 TERWILLIGER

THE INTERPRETER MPEG-4-AVC UNIVERSAL

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

* Above passed films are tested under below configuration.

Items Configurations

CPU AMD Phenom X4 9100

VGA Onboard VGA with DVI-D port

Memory Dual Channel DDR2 800, 1GB x 2

OS Windows

Playback Software CyberLink PowerDVD Ultra

DVD Player Pioneer BDR-101A / LG GBW-H10N (BD)

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64

HP HD100 (HD-DVD)

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1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout

1.5 Motherboard Layout1.5 Motherboard Layout

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

PS2_USB_PW1

DVI_CON1

DDR2 1066

CPU_FAN1

VGA1

USB 2.0 T: U SB 0 B: USB1

USB 2.0 T: U SB 2 B: USB3

Bottom:

MIC IN

LPT1

I/O

Super

Top: RJ-45

ATX12V1

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

LAN PHY

PCIE1

N68PV-GS

AUDIO CODEC

CD1

FLOPPY1

HD_AUDIO1

1920

18.3cm (7.2-in)

DDRII_2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDRII_1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

FSB800

SOCKET AM2

NVIDIA

GeForce

7050 /

nForce

630A MCP

PCIE2

PCI1

PCI2

COM1

Dual Channel

SATAII_1(PORT0) SATAII_2(PORT1) SATAII_3(PORT2) SATAII_4(PORT3)

CMOS

BATTERY

USB4_5

PANEL1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

USB6_7

AM2+

SPEAKER1

RoHS

RAID

ATXPWR1

IDE1

4Mb

BIOS

CHA_FAN1

CLRCMOS1

24.4cm (9.6-in)

5 6

8 9

11 12

13 14

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 18 Serial Port Connector (COM1)

(Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header 5 Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 6 Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 21 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 7 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 8 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 23 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 9 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 24 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 10 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 27 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 15 Chassis Speaker Header

(SPEAKER 1, Purple)

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1.61.6

1.6

1.61.6

I/O PI/O P

I/O P

I/O PI/O P

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1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

* 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 VGA/D-Sub Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 VGA/DVI-D Port

** 5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

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

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the

front panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-

Streaming. For Windows

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.

XP:

VistaTM:

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 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

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, 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 Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor

2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor

N68PV-GS motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory

modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise,

it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot;

otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory

modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory

Technology.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

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

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

on the slot.

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)

y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM)

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/DVI-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 17 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, 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, No. 14)

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 No. 19)

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 No. 7)

PIN1

connect the blue end

to the motherboard

IDE1

connect the black end

to the IDE devices

80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable

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

Serial ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0): connectors support SATAII

see p.12, No. 6) or SATA hard disk for internal

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

see p.12, No. 5) SATAII interface allows up to

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

see p.12, No. 9)

(SATAII_4 (PORT 3):

see p.12, No. 8)

SATAII_1 (PORT 0)

SATAII_2 (PORT 1)

SATAII_3 (PORT 2)

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_PW R

P-7

P-6

USB_PW R

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

P+7

P+6

P+5

P+4

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

DUMMY

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.12 No. 16) two USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.12 No. 12)

Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows

(see p.12 No. 28) convenient connection of printer

AFD#

STB#

ERROR#

PINIT#

SPD1

SPD0

SLIN#

SPD2

SPD3

SPD4

SPD5

SPD6

GND

SPD7

ACK#

BUSY

devices.

SLCT

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1) to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.12 No. 21) from sound sources such as

CD1

a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV

tuner card, or MPEG card.

GND

PRESENCE#

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

MIC_RET

J_SENSE

OUT2_R

OUT_RET

OUT2_L

control of audio devices.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.12, No. 20) convenient connection and

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.

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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”.

G. To activate the front mic.

For Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Please select “Front Mic” as default record device.

If you want to hear your voice through front mic, please deselect "Mute"

icon in “Front Mic” of “Playback” portion.

For Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

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

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

device.

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 No. 17) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

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

(see p.12 No. 15)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.12 No. 13) 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 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 No. 4)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.

To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power

supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation

ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary

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

(see p.12 No. 25) 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 No.18)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

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2.92.9

SASA

2.9

2.92.9

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.

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

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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2.102.10

2.10

2.102.10

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: Install 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

2.112.11

2.11

2.112.11

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.

Serial ASerial A

Serial A

Serial ASerial A

InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

connector.

disk.

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

HDDsHDDs

HDDs

HDDsHDDs

A (SAA (SA

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A (SA

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

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.

AII (SAAII (SA

AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

unctions for SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

AIIAII

AII

AIIAII

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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2.12 SA2.12 SA

2.12 SA

2.12 SA2.12 SA

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

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

GuideGuide

Guide

GuideGuide

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

eature and Operationeature and Operation

eature and Operation

eature and Operationeature and Operation

SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

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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2.132.13

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.13

Driver Installation Guide

2.132.13

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.

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.14

Installing Windows

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

TMTM

/ Vista/ Vista

/ Vista

/ Vista/ Vista

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.

2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows

2.14.1 Installing Windows

2.14.1 Installing Windows2.14.1 Installing Windows

RAID F RAID F

RAID F

RAID F RAID F

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

TMTM

64-bit W 64-bit W

64-bit W

64-bit W 64-bit W

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

unctionsunctions

unctions

unctionsunctions

(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>.

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

ithout RAID Fithout RAID F

ithout RAID F

ithout RAID Fithout RAID F

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without

unctionsunctions

unctions

unctionsunctions

TMTM

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D. Then you will see these messages,

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.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

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

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

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

SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps.

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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 [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.

Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

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

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

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

VistaTM or Windows® VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions,

please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

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

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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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 [IDE].

STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette.

Please make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette by following section 2.14.1 step 2 on

page 31.

STEP 3: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration.

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

STEP 4: 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 5: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.

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.)

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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RAID F

RAID F RAID F

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

manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs,

you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set

the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following

path in the Support CD:

.. \ 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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3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

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.

3.1.13.1.1

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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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

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.

Smart H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type

Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDRII_1 DDRII_2

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: N68PV-GS P1.00 : AMD Athlon(tm) Dual Core

Processor 4450e (64bit) : 2300MHz : 60FB2/0 : 256KB : 1024KB

: 1024MB with 128MB shared memory

: 1024MB/333MHz (DDRII667) : None

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Single-Channel Memory Mode

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

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

3.3

Smart Screen

3.33.3

Smart ScreenSmart Screen

In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements.

Main

Smart

Smart Settings

Save Changes and Exit

Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security 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

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.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used for

this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup AHCI Mode

This performance setup AHCI mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F3 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F4 key can be used for this operation.

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

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3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.4

Advanced Screen

3.43.4

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 Smart

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

CPU Configuration

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

Advanced

may cause system to malfunction.

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

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.

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

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 Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Memory Clock Flexibility Option

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled] [Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

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

x11.5 2300 MHz

1.300 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

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. 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

15 on page 9 for details.

Overclock Mode

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

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

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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

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. 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]. Con-

figuration 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 Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.

North Bridge Maximum Frequency

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It will display North

Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

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Multiplier/Voltage Change

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

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

mended to keep the default value for system stability.

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 Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

Processor Frequency Processor Voltage

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled] [Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]

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

x11.5 2300 MHz

1.300 V

[Manual]

[x9.0 1800 MHz] [1.350 V]

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 Frequency

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. 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 option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. 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.

Processor T arget Frequency

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. 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.

North Bridge Target Frequency

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. 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.

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CPU Frequency Multiplier

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety

and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

CPU Frequency Divider

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety

and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

NB Frequency Multiplier

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. However, for safety

and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

NB Voltage

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to adjust

the value of NB voltage. 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: [200MHz (DDRII400)], [266MHz (DDRII533)],

[333MHz (DDRII667)] and [400MHz (DDRII800)]. If you adopt Phenom CPU,

there is one more option: [533MHz (DDRII1066)].

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].

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].

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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

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD

values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], [6CLK],

[7CLK], [8CLK] and [9CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

TWRRD

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TWRRD

values. Configuration options: [Auto], [0CLK], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK].

The default value is [Auto].

TWRWR

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TWRWR

values. Configuration options: [Auto], [1CLK], [2CLK] and [3CLK]. The default

value is [Auto].

TRDRD

This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. 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].

Addr/Cmd Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for Addr/Cmd Fine Delay feature. Configuration options:

[Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto].

CS/ODT Fine Delay

Use this to adjust values for CS/ODT Fine Delay feature. Configuration options:

[Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. 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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3.4.2

3.4.23.4.2

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

Chipset Core Voltage GPU Frequency (MHz) CPU Throttling

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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

[Auto] [Auto]

[Auto]

[Auto] [425] [Enabled]

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], [1.80V],

[1.85V], [1.90V], [1.95V], [2.05V], [2.10V], [2.15V] and [2.20V]. The default

value is [Auto].

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Chipset Core V oltage

Use this to select chipset core voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.26V],

[1.32V], [1.35V] and [1.42V]. The default value is [Auto].

GPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this to set GPU frequency. Range: [420MHz] to [999MHz].

CPU Throttling

Use this to enable or disable CPU Throttling feature. Configuration options:

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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3.4.33.4.3

3.4.3

3.4.33.4.3

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[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 sus-

pend 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 Table

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.

3.4.43.4.4

IDE ConfigurationIDE Configuration

3.4.4

IDE Configuration

3.4.43.4.4

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [IDE]

[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

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 [IDE]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please

select [RAID]. Configuration options: [IDE], [RAID] and [AHCI].

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

configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.

* If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this

item after OS installation.

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.

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Advanced

IDE Master

:Hard Disk

Device

:MAXTOR 6L080J4

Vendor

:80.0 GB

Size

:Supported

LBA Mode

:16Sectors

Block Mode

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

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[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.

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI /PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

Value in units of PCI 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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3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

3.4.6

Floppy Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

Floppy ConfigurationFloppy Configuration

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

Advanced

Floppy Configuration

Floppy A

3.4.73.4.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.7

Super IO Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1.44 MB 3 "]

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 Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[3F8 /IRQ4] [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].

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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].

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3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.8

USB Configuration

3.4.83.4.8

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only]

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 option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].

The default value is [BIOS Setup Only]. Please refer to below descriptions

for the details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS

setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is

recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS

setup.

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3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.53.5

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 Smart 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 [Disabled]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

H/W Monitor

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

: 3400 RPM :N/A

: 1.629V : 3.306V : 5.067V : 11.890V

Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function.

Select Screen

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

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is

[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin

CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The

default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. Configuration options: [Level 1], [Level 2], [Level 3], [Level 4],

[Level 5], [Level 6] [Level 7], [Level 8] and [Level 9].

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3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.6

Boot Screen

3.63.6

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 Smart 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

3.6.13.6.1

3.6.1

3.6.13.6.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Full Screen Logo

AddOn ROM Display Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM -HDS722580VL] [CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

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

Boot

Disabled: Displays normal POST messages. Enabled: Displays OEM Logo instead of POST messages.

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

Select Screen Select Item

Full Screen Logo

Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].

AddOn ROM Display

Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display. If you enable the option

“Full Screen Logo” but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the

system boots, please select [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled].

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 func-

tion after boot-up.

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3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.7

Security Screen

3.73.7

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 Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Install or Change the password.

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

Exit

Select Screen Select Item

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3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

3.8

Exit Screen

3.83.8

Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Would you like to save current setting user defaults ?

Save 1st User Defaults

Load 1st User Defaults

Save 2nd User Defaults

Load 2nd User Defaults

Save 3rd User Defaults

Load 3rd User Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

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, “Discard

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

out saving any changes.

Discard Changes

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

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

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10 key can be used 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.

SofSof

4.4.

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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4.2.44.2.4

4.2.4

4.2.44.2.4

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.

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Contact Information

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