ASROCK ALiveNF5-VSTA User Manual
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1. Select Screen 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 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 If you plan to use ASRock DeskExpress on this motherboard please keep this item on Disabled option 42 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 DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IR2. 64 bit OS Click the right top Folder icon a Choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK Di This header accommodates ND several system front panel functions DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED Please connect the chassis SPEAKER speaker to this header DUMMY DUMMY 5V Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and ica match the black wire to the CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 CPU_FAN_SPEED 3 12V 2 GND 1 ground pin cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 20 Please connect the CPU fan ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 10 No 30 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 n Pin 1 3 Connected x La 3 Pin Fan Installation iia Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 13 amp 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 12 ATX 12V Power Connector so Please note that it is necessary 4 pin ATX12V1 to conne
3. 1x PCI Express x16 slot 2 x PCI Express x1 slots 3 x PCI slots 5 1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio ose LAN Realtek PHY RTL8201CL Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel 1 0 ASRock HD 6CH I O 1x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1x Serial Port COM1 1 x Parallel Port ECP EPP Support 6 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 Port HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone Connector 4 x SATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID O RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD and RAID 5 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 8 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio connector 1 X USB 2 0 header supports 2 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 9 1x WiFi E header 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 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor 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 Vista Vista 64 bit compliant Cert
4. 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 it may not be applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit X
5. 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 47 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 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 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
6. enhancements such as Hot Plug 4 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 2 11 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 25 2 12 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 Before installing Windows 2000 to your system your Windows 2000 optical disk is supposed to include SP4 If there is n
7. ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for the front 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 19 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below System Panel Header PLED 9 pin PANEL1 see p 10 No 18 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 10 No 16 Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 10 No 19 CPU Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 10 No 3 A B C D 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_RET 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 For Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS Click Audio I O select Connector Settings Co Choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK For Windows Vista Vista
8. 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 TV Connect the black end A of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI SPDIF header HDMI_SPDIF1 yellow see page 10 No 25 on the motherboard Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to the same pin definition For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF header and HDMI_SPDIF cable connectors please refer to page 21 For the pin definition of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card 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 1 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 conne
9. 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 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 4 After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk 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 40 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
10. 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 www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 48
11. 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 1 IMTOQUOTION Se A Len se 5 LL Package CON ENS ARENA ed eto 5 12 S PE CHICANOMS SM Rd CN at 6 1 3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium and Basic Logo hs 9 1 4 Motherboard Layout hs 10 TS ASRecKAB 6GH san aaa 11 s INSTANANON teste nt 12 Pre installation Precautions VV 12 Zk OPUSAI ESS lalla 13 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink cc ceeceeeeeseeeeeeeeeees 13 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 14 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 16 Z9 JUIMPETS SOU RM asa 17 2 6 Onboard Head
12. to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY ET Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI E clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc AN 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 41 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 7500050 oo 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller Serial 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
13. you install Then press any key 26 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 I 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 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 12 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 with NCQ and Hot Plug f
14. 3 5CLK The default value is Auto 35 TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK to 12CLK 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 18CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRWTTO Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK 6CLK 7CLK BCLK and 9CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto OCLK 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto LCLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing Configuration options Auto 2T 1T The default value is Auto Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross node
15. ASRocK ALiveNF5 VSTA User Manual Version 2 0 Published December 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 of
16. CIE2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 1 5 ASRock HD 6CH I O Panel 1 Parallel Port 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 2 RJ 45 Port 8 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 Line In Light Blue 9 Serial Port COM1 4 Front Speaker Lime 10 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 5 Microphone Pink 11 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 USB 2 0 Ports USB45 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox ee Click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or ACH 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 Vista 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 11 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm motherboard Be
17. P SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 WIFi E header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity Please visit our website for the availability of ASRock WiFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module ASRock website http www asrock com Ts Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows Vista Premium 2007 and Basic logo please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements CPU Sempron 2800 Memory 1GB system memory Premium 512MB Single Channel Basic with 64bit VGA memory Basic After June 1 2007 all Windows Vista systems are required to meet above minimum hardware requirements in order to qualify for Windows Vista Premium 2007 logo 1 4 Motherboard Layout O O1 BR WN E 12 3 4 5 6 7 19 3cm 7 6 in k gt noo LN Ee i Z ATx12v4 mi i A O Ol Jallallalle Bis 5 3 5 3 z sllellelle Sa E E E E i pa ajal Elja o o o i 2 S 18 18 8 USB 2 0 mm 5 3 A 3 4 x da SEI
18. Q7 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable 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 43 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 Main Advanced H W Monitor Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 8 37 C 98 F M B Temperature 31C 87F CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 532 V 3 30V 3 129 V 5 00V 4 877 V Select Screen 12 00V 11 741 V Select Item General Help CPU Quiet Fan Disabled Load Defaults Save and E
19. 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 24 2 9 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 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices in RAID AHCI mode NVIDIA nForce 520 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
20. USB CONIQUEAUON SSSR leali 43 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 44 3 97 BOOS CEO celere aaa 45 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 0 0 eee eeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 45 3 0 SEUINSCeei ill eet A6 ile EX SCIOOM dm cada A7 Software SUPPO siiis 48 4 1 Install Operating System 48 4 2 SUPPOIUCD INIOMMAUON esea at 48 4 2 1 Running Support CD nr 48 4 22 DNES Mei cache iaia 48 4 28 Utilities Mendes rot ali ani 48 4 2 4 Contact Information ss 48 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF5 VSTA motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific i
21. anced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB a or SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Wed 11 14 2007 BIOS Version ALiveNF5 VSTA BIOS P1 0 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600 64bit Processor Speed 1900MHz Microcode Update 60FB1 0 L1 Cache Size 256KB Select Screen L2 Cache Size 1024KB Select Item Change Field Total Memory 512MB Select Field Single Channel Memory Mode General Help DDRII1 512MB 266MHz DDRII533 Load Defaults DDRII2 None Save and Exit DDRII3 None Exit DDRII4 None Use or to configure system Time 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 32 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 UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configura
22. ate 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 i connector on each drive Then connect to the SATA HDD gt Le connect the white end of SATA power connector T connect to the power cable to the power powersupply connector of the power supply 18 USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB6 7 see p 10 No 17 WiFi E Header 15 pin WIFI E see p 10 No 21 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header 5 pin IR1 see p 10 No 26 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 co CD1 see p 10 No 24 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 10 No 22 USB_PWR P 6 USB_PWR USB 5V_2 Besides six default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 2 0 header on this motherboard This USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This header supports WiFi AP function with ASRock WiIFi 802 11g or WiFi 802 11n module an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter It allows you to create a wireless environment and enjoy the convenience of wireless network connectivity This header supports the Hot Plug detection function for ASRock DeskExpress This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD
23. ct a power supply with see p 10 No 2 ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 3 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 EE SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA GND see p 10 No 25 sy SPDIFOUT 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 21 HDMI SPDIF Cable Optional A black end 5 SPDIFOUT a cno CL B white end 2 pin SPDIFOUT blue GND black 22 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 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
24. ction after boot up 45 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 46 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup _ rduvOao12 r 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 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
25. ctor 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 HDMI device such as HDTV Please refer to the user manual of HDTV and HDMI VGA card vendor for detailed connection procedures Install HDMI VGA card driver to your system 23 2 8 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 a a 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 7151311 j 816 412 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 HITACHI Please use the Feature
26. d to install a DDR memory module into DDR2 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 14 Installing a DIMM 1 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 F 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 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 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc If you want to use ASRock DeskExpress function on this motherboard please install ASRock PCIE_DE card on PCIE3 slot 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 i
27. dentical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel A DDRII_ 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 10 No 6 or identical DDR2 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 DDR2 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRIL 1 DDRII 2 DDRII 3 DDRII 4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot a Slot s Slot ay Populated Populated FE NS SI 1 Populated rae Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR2 DIMMs in all four slots 4 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them either in the set of yellow slots DDRII_1 and DDRII_ 2 or in the set of orange slots DDRII_ 3 and DDRII 4 2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR2 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to acti vate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII 1 and DDRII_3 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 4 It is not allowe
28. e RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 29 2 14 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 4 Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 30 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 POST 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 descripti
29. ers and Connectors 18 2 7 HDMI _SPDIF Header Connection Guide 23 2 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 24 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation rele aaa 25 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 25 2 11 Driver Installation Guide 25 2 12 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCTIONS renn 26 2 12 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS nre 26 2 12 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS assiali 27 2 13 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCTIONS 28 2 13 1 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS un nine nina iii 28 2 13 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID FUNCIONS isteria 29 2 14 Untied Overclocking Technology 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ss ns 31 SL MAMOGUGIION ean Ra eG 31 sl BIOS MENU Barale 31 3 12 NAVIGATION KEYS sr iris ire rate 32 232 Mamor eee e E A ANEA 32 3 Bo Advanced Screen lalla 33 3 93 L CPUC ONNGUIALION silicio 33 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration ss 37 3 3 5 ACPL CONIOUrALIONE sciare 38 3 34 IDE CONIOUALON ER A 39 9 35 PCIPAP CONMMOQULATION Emmanuel AT 3 3 6 Eloppy Contigurallon siii Ann 42 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaees 42 3 30
30. fore 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 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 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
31. ifications FCC CE WHQL Certificated For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using the third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION dh 10 This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 30 for details 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 Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com 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
32. il elle s S S e s d Pet SNS E Busai f z 2 z z 8 O O 2 s a S a Q USB 2 0 O co T USB4 N B USB5 X gt Ali Al x Dual Channel Hi ASRock 8 30 z RoHS PHY 9 PCI EXPRESS 29 PCIE1 ALiveNF5 VSTA 9 PCIE2 28 z En AM2 AM2 20 33 YI 10 27 PCIE3 a 11 AL e jaog 26 E 7 GEE NVIDIA ZX nForce 520 Le Pen Chipset FF 25 oa alk a 12 Bane 13 24 SF I 14 23 TTEN JUa _FANT PANEL 1 silos 4 ene H i 22 21 20 191817 16 16 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel A DDRII_1 DDRII_ 2 Yellow 22 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel B DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Orange 24 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 NVIDIA nForce 520 Chipset Third SATAII Connector SATAIL 3 Red Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII_ 4 Red Primary SATAII Connector SATAII_ 1 Red 29 Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII_2 Red 30 SPI Flash 10 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Blue System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 WiFilE Header WIFI E Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 PCI Slots PCI1 3 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header IR1 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE3 PCI Express x1 Slot P
33. ins 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 RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 38 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 Controller DISABLED disables the integrated IDE OnBoard SATA Controller Enabled Controller SATA Operation Mode non RAID IDE1 Master Hard Disk IDE1 Slave Not Detected gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 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 d
34. 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 Lever 90 UR cu 7 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 Installation 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 DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install i
35. isable the OnBoard IDE Controller feature OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options are non RAID 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 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 39 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 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen Block ni Sector Transte Aste oe oe du a i Sector Transfer Auto Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration
36. nd CPU PCIE Async CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency 33 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency 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 stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State All processo
37. nformation about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 VSTA Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveNF5 VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66 100 133 IDE Ribbon Cable 80 conductor 1 x 3 5 in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional 1 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cable Optional 1x HDMI_SPDIF Cable Optional 1 x ASRock HD 6CH I O I O Shield 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm Platform CPU Socket AM2 for AMD Phenom X4 X2 Athlon 64FX 64X2 X2 64 and Sempron processors AMD LIVE Ready Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 1000 MHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Chipset NVIDIA nForce 520 Memory Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4x DDR2 DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memo see CAUTION 3 Max capacity 83GB see CAUTION 4 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 5 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 6 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 7 Expansion Slot
38. o 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 12 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 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 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 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
39. ode 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 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 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 th
40. ons 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 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 31 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens try Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt 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 Main Adv
41. ows 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 contain ing the NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the drivers will be presented Select the drivers to install The drivers are as below 28 A NVIDIA RAID Driver required B NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller required Please select 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 13 2 Installing Windows Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows Vista 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 M
42. rends Inc Processor Frequency This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 200 MHz DDRII 400 266 MHz DDRII 533 333 MHz DDRII 667 and 400MHz DDRII 800 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4CLK and
43. rs 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 Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability 34 Te SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration ren If AUTO multiplier and AM2 Boost Disabled voltage will be left at the Overclock Mode Auto rated frequency voltage If CPU Frequency MHz 200 Manual multiplier and PCIE Frequency MHz 100 voltage will be set based Boot Failure Guard Enabled on User Selection in Setup CPU LDT Spread Spectrum 0 75 T L PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Enhanced Halt State Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults x8 Save and Exit rocessor Frequenc Processor Vin i 1 500V ae Processor Maximum Frequency x9 5 1900 MHz Processor Maximum Voltage 1 350 V v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megat
44. s decreasing access contention 36 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings To set DRAM Voltage Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto ASRock WiFi Enabled Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto CPU NB Link 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 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 ASRock WiFi This allows you to enable or disable ASRock WiFi feature This option only appears when you adopt ASRock 802 11g or ASRock 802 11n module 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 selec
45. s 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 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 Settin PS2 USB PW1 1_2 2_3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 10 No 1 DIO Dee 5VSB standby for PS 2 or 5V 5VSB 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 23 CLRCMOS1 mo O 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 po
46. t Windows Vista or Windows Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 4 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 13 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 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 12 1 step 2 on page 26 STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step1 2 3 you can start to install Wind
47. ting 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 9V 1 95V 2 0V 2 05V 2 1V 2 15V and 2 2V The default value is Auto 37 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or ee 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 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 rema
48. tion 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 Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Memory Clock Flexibility Option Disabled Auto 200 100 Enabled 0 75 Hershey Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled x9 5 1900 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 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 a
49. unctions 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 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 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 27 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 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 13 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 bi
50. wer 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 Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 10 No 20 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 CDI s Ma D connect the black end En ES to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details These four Serial ATAII SATAII connectors support SATAII SATAIL 2 see p 10 No 14 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAIL 3 see p 10 No 11 storage devices The current Serial ATAII Connectors SATAII_1 see p 10 No 13 SATAII_3 A SATAII_4 SATAII_4 see p 10 No 12 SATAII interface allows up to J q d q 3 0 Gb s data transfer r
51. xit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 44 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 Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings _ F _r _eesi iii if iI ii during System Boot Ist Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM 4th Boot Device USB Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD DVD Drives 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 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration i able te 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 Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock fun
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