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1. cccccccsceseeseeseeees 16 2 5 JUIMPENS SelUDs asra 17 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors sssssssssosssssnssneennnnnnnnnn 18 2 7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide nn0000nnnnnaennnnnnaanne 24 2 8 eSATAII Interface Introduction ssssssseeseessesneennenn nnn nnnnnnnnnnneeeene 25 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 00 etter eee ete teeeeeeaes 28 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Jee EE 29 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 30 2 12 Driver Installation Guide ccccccccceceecseseesttssssstsessseesseseeseeeees 30 2 13 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 31 2 13 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID e iner EE EN 2 13 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCUONS eanna a A N 32 2 14 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCtiONS c cccccceceessseeeeeeeeeeees 33 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS EH 33 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNC e EE 34 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology 0 0 ccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenes 35 le SETUP UTILITY EE 36 Sel To dee de e WEE 36 SR BIOS Menu Bar arcs dose asceeneecehacsinabdagaxcecwei A 36 31 2 NAVIGATION ICY ege 37 3 SR E ege KEE 3 3 Advanced Sc
2. 2 7 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI High Definition Multi media Interface is an all digital audio video specification which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio video source such as a set top box DVD player A V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor such as a digital television DTV A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header This motherboard is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header which provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices To use HDMI function on this motherboard please carefully follow the below steps Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card please refer to the installation guide on page 16 uf A Connect the black end A of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header HDMI_SPDIF1 yellow see page 10 No 27 on the motherboard Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 22 For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent
3. Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt 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 Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to 34 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 1386 Vista32_RAID For Windows Vista OS AMD64 Vista64_RAID For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows
4. AM2 Boost If you set this option to Enabled you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function which will improve the memory performance The default value is Disabled Please refer to caution 7 on page 8 for details Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configura tion options Auto CPU PCIE Sync and CPU PCIE Async CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency The default value is 200 38 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency The default value is 100 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard CPU LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to 0 75 Hershey as default Configuration options Disabled 0 5 Hershey 0 75 Hershey 0 5 Triangular and 0 75 Triangular 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 Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 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 s
5. Main Advanced H W Monitor Security You are allowed to enable this function S S only when you install CPU Ambient Temperature 42C 107F 4 pin CPU fan Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Internal Temperature 3 52 C 125F M B Temperature 31C 87F CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 532 V 3 30V 3 129 V Select Screen 5 00V 4 877 V Select Item 12 00V 11 741 V General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Ambient Temperature This item shows the temperature sensed by thermistor near CPU CPU Internal Temperature This item shows the temperature sensed by dual current source CPU CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan Configuration options Disabled and Enabled The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan 49 3 5 Boot 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM 4th Boot Device USB gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load
6. Optional t connect to the SATA HDD ge power connector connect to the power supply USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB8_9 see p 10 No 14 9 pin USB6_7 ae see p 10 No 15 ne 9 pin USB4_5 see p 10 No 16 19 These two eSATAI connectors support SATA data cables for external SATAII function The current eSATA Il interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard You can also use the SATA data cable to connect SATAII connec tors and eSATAII connectors with corresponding color Please connect the black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply Besides two default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are four USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header cansupport two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB2_ 3 see p 10 No 17 USB_PWR Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 see p 10 No 32 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 10 No 28 Front Panel Audio Header GND 9 pin HD _AUDIO1 see p 10 No 25 optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input Gerd SH from sound sources such as SC a CD ROM DVD ROM TV
7. Vista Windows Vista 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 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment g Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 35 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 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 lt F2 gt 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 P
8. 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabl CPU LDT Spread Spectrum 0 75 Hershey PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State Disabled Processor Maximum Multiplier ae S SE MHz Processor Maximum Voltage Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Processor Multiplier Exit x8 Processor Voltage 1 500V v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 200 MHz DDRII 400 266 MHz DDRII 533 333 MHz DDRII 667 and 400MHz DDRII 800 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to En
9. USB 2 0 Header USB8 _ 9 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB6 _7 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB2_3 Blue Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 10 QBSBRBRBREBRBBNSERRBBNBGS Le 22 21 20 19 System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 NVIDIA nForce 520 Single Chip Flash Memory Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Game Port Header GAME1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI1 3 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black Back Panel IEEE 1394 Header BACK_ 1394 Front Panel IEEE 1394 Header FRONT_ 1394 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE3 Infrared Module Header IR1 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 eSATAII Connector eSATAIL TOP eSATAII Connector eSATAIL BOTTOM 1 5 ASRock 8CH eSATAII UO 1 Parallel Port 8 Microphone Pink 2 RJ 45 Port 9 USB2 0 Ports USB01 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 eSATAIIPorts 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 COM Port 5 Central Bass Orange 12 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 7 Front Speaker Lime If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speake
10. it may not be applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 28 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly This motherboard supports eSATAII interface the external SATAII specification Please read eSATAII Interface Introduction on page 25 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver keeps on updating now As long as we have the latest driver we will update it to our website in the future Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver and related information ASRock website _http www asrock com 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium and Basic logo ple
11. Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration EEN boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up 50 3 6 Security 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 13 COS OM MOD an ON OG Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 51 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup E after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
12. Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Enabled Select Screen OnBoard MIDI Port Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 47 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 878 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 op
13. damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card Connect the white end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card There are two white ends 2 pin and 3 pin on HDMI_SPDIF cable Please choose the appropriate white end according to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of the HDMI VGA card you install white end white end 2 pin B 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the fan connector of PCI Express VGA card Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance Connect the HDMI output connector on HDMI VGA card to of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 24 2 8 eSATAII Interface Introduction What is eSATAII This motherboard supports eSATAII interface the external SATAII specification eSATAII allows you to enjoy the SATAII function provided by the I O of your computer offering the high speed data transfer rate up to 3 0Gb s and the convenient mobility like USB eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug capability that enables you to exchange drives easily For example with eSATAIl interface you may simply plug your eSATAII hard disk to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your cha
14. follow below procedures according to the OS you install 4 1 The installation procedures for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit are subject to change Please visit our website for the updates of Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver and related information in the future 2 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 2 14 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 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 gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Please make a SATA SATAII driver diskette by following section 2 13 1 step 2 on page 31 If you want to enable Hot Plug function on eSATAII ports but you install OS on IDE HDD please skip step 2 33 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to t
15. of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents lc a te e De de EE 5 Lal Package eeh Ee EE 5 Age KODECINICANONS E 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium and Basic LOGO WEE 9 1 4 Motherboard Layout EE 10 To en OG Fall gt ze gseccastc cane sees eace azn EN 11 gc MESTONIG ue E 12 Pre installation Precautions cccccccccceesseeeceeseeeseeeeseeeeeeeeesseeeees 12 2 1 CRU IMS ANON EE 13 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ccccccceessseeeseeeeeeeees 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM ssseeseeeeeeneenneennennnnn 14 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express slots
16. tuner card or MPEG card PRESENCE This is an interface for the front OUT RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 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 B C D m Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L Connect Ground GND to Ground GND MIC_RET and OUT REI are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled Enter Windows system Click the icon on the lower right hand taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager Click Audio I O select Connector Settings K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK 20 System Panel Header oe 9 pin PANEL1 nas see p 10 No 19 DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header 1 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 10 No 20 DUMMY 5V Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V see p 10 No 18 CHA FAN SPEED CPU Fan Con
17. 03 American Megatrends Inc 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 i 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 gt 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 45 SMART Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology featu
18. I connectors with corresponding color so that the eSATAII function will work successfully 26 3 Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of the I O shield according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the SATA data cable Connect one end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII device Connect the other end of the eSATAII device cable to eSATAII port of the I O shield Comparison between eSATAII and other devices 400Mb s 480Mb s 1 5Gb s 1500Mb s 3 0Gb s 3000Mb s Transfer Rate B uss2 0 M sata E EEE 1394a I eSATAI SATAL 27 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 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 E aa 8 6 4 2 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 715131 II 8 6 4 2 If pin 3 and pin 4 are sho
19. IISRock ALiveNF5 eSATA2 User Manual Version 1 0 Published January 2007 Copyright 2007 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised
20. ILITY Advanced H W Monitor Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration gt Floppy Configuration gt SuperIO Configuration gt USB Configuration Boot Security Exit Options for CPU Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency MHz PCIE Frequency MHz Boot Failure Guard CPU LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum Cool n Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Memory Clock Flexibility Option Disabled Auto 200 100 Enabled 0 75 Hershey Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled x11 5 2300 MHz 1 350 V Auto Disabled If AUTO multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency voltage If Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc
21. 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 drivers 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 and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 13 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA O
22. O ND RXTPAP_O RXTPAM_O GND RXTPBM_O 12V 12V RXTPBP_O GND RXTPAP_O GND SPDIFOUT 5V 12V GND GND 22 Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed headers on this motherboard including one front panel IEEE 1394 header FRONT_ 1394 and one back panel IEEE 1394 header BACK_ 1394 Each IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional A black end a SPDIFOUT On Uc GND eeng oo c USB 1394 Bracket C B B white end 2 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black Sege e gm 23 Please connect the black end A of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF header on the motherboard Then connect the white end B or C of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card C white end 3 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black This USB 1394 bracket can support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports and 1 IEEE 1394 port Please connect the blue connec tor on the cable of this USB 1394 bracket to the USB 2 0 header USB2_3 USB4_5 USB6_7 or USB8_ 9 and connect the red connector on the cable of this USB 1394 bracket to the IEEE 1394 header BACK_1394 Then fasten the USB 1394 bracket to the chassis with screws
23. OST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only 4 Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS 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 lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 36 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s lt lt gt fry lt Enter gt lt F1 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt ESC gt 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 To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the setti
24. Slot Yellow Slot Orange Slot Orange Slot a Populated o a a WEE Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots 1 Ifyou want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_2 or in the set of orange slots DDRII_3 and DDRII_4 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Ifa pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology d Itis not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 14 Installing a DIMM i 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 d The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM i
25. Width Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard IEEE 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the onboard IEEE 1394 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 CD In Use this item to enable or disable CD In of OnBoard HD Audio If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista logo test please disable this option 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 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 Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 85 1 9 1 95 2 an
26. ability that enables you to exchange drives easily For example with eSATAII interface you may simply plug your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports instead of opening your chassis to exchange your SATAII hard disk 2 12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 30 2 13 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 4 1 The installation procedures for Windows Vista Vista 64 bit are subject to change Please visit our website for the updates of Windows Vista Vista 64 bit driver and related information in the future 2 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
27. abled CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3T 4T 5T and 6T The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK 6CLK 7CLK BCLK 9CLK 10CLK 11CLK 12CLK 13CLK 14CLK 15CLK 16CLK 17CLK and 18CLK 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 TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto 40 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 2T 3T 4T and 5T The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configuration options 11T to 26T The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention 4 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration 139 Oke Ow MOS an OM Rs Advanced Chipset Settings To set DRAM Voltage Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard IEEE 1394 Enabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto CD In Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto CPU NB Link
28. ase follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement CPU Sempron 2800 Memory 512MB Single Channel DX9 0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory Premium with 64bit VGA memory Basic 1 4 Motherboard Layout our WN eh 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 3cm 8 0 in L 7 7 ATX12V1 ee i N x oO a O O lal lal lal lz BIEl El 2 34 el GE z 1 Si GU S ae o o o o D SC o SEI S B USB1 gt z i i x lt O O S I E SI HEL O ASRock SATA Ei PCI eSATAII Al EXPRESS RAID PCIE1 ee 34 Dual Channel E E o Dual Core CPU Se EE 33 PCIE2 BE ie ALiveNF5 eSATA2 z 3 31 me we Bel ga Sr NVIDIA 11 S nForce 520 12 e Chipset 13 USB 14 A USBI 15 USB 16 26 vss 17 18 wm Bae 25 24 23 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module 2 x 240 pin DDRII DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDRII_1 DDRII_2 Yellow 2 x 240 pin DDRII DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Orange Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 SATAII Connector SATAIL ORANGE PORTS3 SATAII Connector SATAIL BLACK PORT2 SATAII Connector SATAII_RED PORT1 SATAII Connector SATAIL BLUE PORTO
29. d 2 05 The default value is Auto 42 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled is Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspend to RAM 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 th
30. e 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 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 43 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 Vista certification 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ENABLED enables the IDE Configuration integrated IDE L k Controller DISABLED disables the integrated IDE OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled Controller SATA Operation Mode non RAID gt IDE1 Master Not Detected gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected gt SATAIT BLUE Not Detected gt SATAIT RED Not Detected gt SATAIT BLACK Not Detected gt SATAII ORANGE Not Detected Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 ite
31. ect the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minimal Power Management 6 Click OK to implement settings 54
32. ector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 10 No 23 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 10 No 8 connect the blue end E en zg connect the black end to the motherboard Ee 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 ATA Il Connectors These four Serial ATAII SATAILORANGE PORTS SATAII connectors support see p 10 No 10 SATAII ORANGE PORTS SATA data cables for internal SATAII_BLACK PORT2 r storage devices The current see p 10 No 11 SATAII_BLACK PORT2 SATAII interface allows up to SATAII_RED PORT1 i J 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate 506P 10 No 18 SATAII_RED PORT1 SATAII_BLUE PORTO see p 10 No 13 I SATAII_BLUE PORTO 4 SATAII_RED PORT1 and SATAII ORANGE PORTS connectors can be used for internal storage devices or be connected to eSATAII_ BOTTOM and eSATAII_TOP connectors with corresponding color to support eSATAI devices Please read eSATAII Interface Introduction on page 25 for details about eSATAII and eSATAII installation procedures 18 eSATA II Connectors eSATAII_TOP see p 10 No 36 eSATAIIL_ BOTTOM see p 10 No 37 eSATAIL BOTTOM I eSATAII_TOP Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional Serial ATA SATA Power Cable
33. ers support 8 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 11 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 Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Internal Temperature Sensing Monitor CPU Ambient Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit uae Vista Vista 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 12 Certifications FCC CE WHQL Certificated WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the 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 ls 10 11 For power saving s sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system See APPENDIX on page 54 to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 35 for detai
34. f the I O shield In order to enable the bottom eSATAII port of the I O shield you need to connect the red SATAII connector GATAI RED PORT 1 see p 10 No 12 and the red eSATAII connector eSATAIL BOTTOM see p 10 No 37 with a SATA data cable first Then the bottom eSATAII port of the I O shield is enabled 25 Connect the SATA Connect the SATA data cable to the red data cable to the red SATAII connector eSATAII connector SATAII_RED PORT 1 eSATAIL BOTTOM If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard you need to enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I O shield In order to enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I O shield you have to connect the red SATAII connector GATIAI RED PORT1 see p 10 No 12 and the red eSATAII connector eSATAIL BOTTOM see p 10 No 37 with a SATA data cable first and then connect the orange SATAII connector SATAIL ORANGE PORTS see p 10 No 10 and the orange eSATAII connec tor eSATAII TOP see p 10 No 36 with another SATA data cable After that both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I O shield are enabled Connect the SATA Connect the SATA data cables to both data cables to both red SATAII connector red eSATAII connector SATAIL RED PORT1 eSATAIL BOTTOM and orange SATAII and orange eSATAII connector GATIAI connector eSATAII_ TOP ORANGE PORTS Please make sure to correctly connect the SATAII and eSATAI
35. he BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the drivers to install The drivers are as below A NVIDIA RAID Driver required B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Please select A and B for Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit in RAID mode There are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode you have to select them separately Please specify the first RAID driver and then specify again for the second one 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 2 14 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista
36. ion of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 10 No 3 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDRII Double Data Rate II DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII_1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 10 No 6 or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B DDRII_3 and DDRII 4 Orange slots see p 10 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRIL_1 DDRIL 2 DDRII 3 DDRII A Yellow
37. ls 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 14 for proper installation 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 Vista For Windows XP 64 bit and Windows Vista 64 bit with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU 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 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
38. ly 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 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 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 4 2 4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 53 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology under Windows system When using this feature please make sure to install AMD Processor Driver from the Support CD first If you are using Windows 2000 XP operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Switch to Classic View for Windows XP only 3 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then sel
39. m to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID If you select RAID mode SATA SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS Windows RAID Utility eSATAII Support Use this item to enable or disable eSATAII support This item appears only when SATA Operation Mode is set to RAID The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you set this item to Enabled eSATAII ports cannot support RAID functions If you set this item to Disabled eSATAII ports can support RAID functions IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the IDE Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE Slave as well 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode en Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto S PIO Mode Auto S Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 20
40. n to use RAID 5 function you need to install 3 SATA SATAII hard disks If you plan to use RAID 0 1 function you need to install 4 SATA SATAII hard disks 2 It is recommended to build RAID on internal SATA SATAII ports In other words if SATAII RED PORT1 and SATAII ORANGE PORTS are used for eSATAII ports please build RAID on SATAII_BLUE PORTO and GATAI BLACK PORT2 29 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII Devices This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII eSATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode NVIDIA nForce 520 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as Hot Plug 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 What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATAII HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition eSATAII is equipped with Hot Plug cap
41. nd information of the Support CD updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website _http www asrock com Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 eSATA2 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 eSATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 eSATA2 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional 1 x HDMIL_SPDIF Cable Optional 1 x ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I O Shield 1 x USB 1394 Bracket 1 2 Specifications Platform ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 3 cm Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64FX 64X2 64 and Sempron processors AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology see CAUTION 1 FSB 1000 MHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Memory Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDRII DIMM slots Support DDRII800 667 533 Max capacity 8GB see CAUTION 4 Hybrid Booster CPU Fre
42. nector FAN_SPEED_CONTROL This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN_ SPEED cable to this connector and see p 10 No 3 SECH match the black wire to the ground pin 1234 4 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 ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 35 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 O Hi OO see p 10 No 2 21 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure Game Port Header 15 pin GAME1 see p 10 No 24 IEEE 1394 Headers There are two IEEE 1394 GND 9 pin FRONT_ 1394 see p 10 No 30 9 pin BACK_ 1394 see p 10 No 29 HDMIL_SPDIF Header 3 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 see p 10 No 27 RXTPAM_O RXTPBM_O 12V RXTPBP_
43. ngs To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot System Overview System Date BIOS Version Processor Type Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDRII DDRII2 DDRII3 DDRII4 00 09 Fri 01 12 2007 ALiveNF5 eSATA2 BIOS P1 0 AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400 64bit supported 2892MHz 60FB1 0 256KB 1024KB 512MB Dual Channel Memory Mode 256MB 266MHz DDRII533 256MB 266MHz DDRII533 None None Security Exit Use Enter TAB or SHIFT TAB to select a field Use or to configure system Time Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 37 3 3 Advanced 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 SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UT
44. nto 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 15 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 3 PCI slots and 3 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 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 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 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 16 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper i
45. peration Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Windows Vista 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 32 drivers NVIDIA AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 1386 Vista32_AHCI For Windows Vista OS AMD64 Vista64_AHCI For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Windows Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices without NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to non RAID STEP 2 Install Windows Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 2 14 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please
46. quency Stepless Control see CAUTION 5 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 6 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 7 Expansion Slot 3 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 7 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ALC888 Audio Codec PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111B Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel UO ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x eSATAIl Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 Free Bundle USB 1394 bracket providing 2 additional USB 2 0 ports and 1 IEEE 1394 port Connector 4x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 9 2 x eSATAII 3 0Gb s connectors shared with 2 SATAII connectors support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug function see CAUTION 10 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x IR header 1 x Game header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 2 x IEEE 1394 headers CPU Chassis FAN connector 20 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 4 x USB 2 0 head
47. r No 7 No 4 No 5 No 3 a ee ee es ee a eee eee a ee ae ee EE eee po BK NEE SCENE GE RE ee To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header 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 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Va Free Bundle L ASRock provides you with one USB 1394 bracket A a bike 7 ag T which can support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports and 1 IEEE 1394 port 11 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 0 in 30 5 cm x 20 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 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 4 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 socke
48. re Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY B Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A 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 46 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BILONENI D uO an OM Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable C or Disable Floppy Controller Serial
49. reen EE SST e ee Tore Ile WE 3 3 2 Chipset CGonttguraton sessin nn 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration aes E 3 3 4 IDE COMIGUIALION DEE 3 3 9 PCIPAP Configuration deefe deed 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration sscssccccececeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration cssessssecceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 3 0 USB CONNQUIALION E 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen s sasaaaaneen go BOO SClEON E 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration cccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeees KEE SOLE OM rrena A Out e WE 4 Software SUDDOIN eebe gegen 4 1 Install Operating System cccceccceeeeeeeeseeteeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 4 2 Support CD Information cccccccccceceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseseeeneaes 4 2 1 Running Support CD EE 4 2 2 Drivers Men ccccccccccsseeseeeeeeeeceeeesssseeeeeeeeenaes 4 2 3 Utilities Menu ugereest d e deed eee 4 2 4 Contact Information csesssccceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF5 eSATA2 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup a
50. rted 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 HITACHI 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 4 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 28 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA nForce 520 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 connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 1 If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function you need to install at least 2 SATA SATAII hard disks If you pla
51. s Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The d illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 B e di and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is ik S placed on these 2 pins shor Open Jumper Settin PS2_USB_PW1 1_2 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 1 je ef Be el 5VSB standby for PS 2 or SV m USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 2 3 CLRCMOS1 Li C see p 10 No 9 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 17 2 6 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 Conn
52. ssis to exchange your SATAII hard disk Currently on the market the data transfer rate of USB 2 0 is up to 480Mb s and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb s However eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb s which is much higher than USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 and still keeps the convenience of Hot Plug feature Therefore on the basis of the advantageous transfer speed and the facilitating mobile capability in the near future eSATAII will replace USB 2 0 and IEEE 1394 to be a trend for external interface NOTE 1 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to AHCI or RAID mode Hot Plug function is supported with eSATAII devices Therefore you can insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports while the system is power on and in working condition 2 If you set SATA Operation Mode option in BIOS setup to non RAID mode Hot Plug function is not supported with eSATAII devices If you still want to use eSATAII function in non RAID mode please insert or remove your eSATAII devices to the eSATAII ports only when the system is power off 3 Please refer to page 31 to 35 for detailed information of RAID mode non RAID mode and AHCI mode How to install eSATAII Ka 6 Zens ab AJ ie oe eSATAII_TOP and eSATAIL BOTTOM SATAIILRED PORT1 and SATAILORANGE PORTS3 1 If you just plan to install one eSATAII device to this motherboard it is recom mended to enable the bottom eSATAII port o
53. t 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 12 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 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 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 Leve i H STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installat
54. tability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhanced Halt State This item only appears when you install Rev GDual Core AM2 CPU on this motherboard C1E is an enhanced power saving state which is supported by AM2 dual core processors The processor will enter C1E power saving state when both of its cores transition into the C1 state The default value is Disabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Processor Maximum Multiplier lt will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference Processor Maximum Voltage lt will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced EE CPU Configuration a a q IOL If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost Disabled voltage will be left at the rated frequency voltage If Manual multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup Overclock Mode Auto CPU Frequency MHz
55. the integrated installation fmay 2 13 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATAII HDDs and eSATAII devices with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt 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 lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please choose 1 Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000 XP XP64 2 Generate RAID Driver diskette for Windows2000 XP 3 Generate RAID Driver diskette for WindowsXP64 4 Exit Reboot system now Press any key to continue 31 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
56. tions DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it Configura tion options Disabled 300 and 330 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable IO the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 48 Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate the I O devices of legacy OS DOS such as mouse keyboard USB flash etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 3 4 Hardware 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY
57. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes Select OK to discard all changes Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option it will pop out the following message Load optimal defaults Select OK to load the default values for all the setup configurations 52 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit Vista Vista 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 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 CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatical

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