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ALiveNF7G-HD720p User Manual Version 1.1 Published July 2007 Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 2
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 registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 3
HD-DVD Playback Support 10 1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout 12 1.7 ASRock DVI/H I/O 13 31 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 32 2.14 Driver Installation Guide 34 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 4
3.5 Boot Screen 53 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 53 3.6 Security Screen 54 3.7 Exit Screen 55 4 . Software Support 56 4.1 Install Operating System 56 4.2 Support CD Information 56 4.2.1 Running Support CD 56 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 56 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 56 4.2.4 Contact Information 56 4 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 5
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 6
CAUTION 7) - NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Chipset embedded HDMI Audio - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock DVI/H I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port 6 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 7
8 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 11) - 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) - CPU Internal Temperature Sensing - CPU Ambient Temperature Sensing - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 8
motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of the heatsink when you install the PC system. 6. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 9
read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 30 to adjust your VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it must also support HDCP function to qualify - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 10
1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Playback Support 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback support on this motherboard requires the proper hardware configuration. Please refer to below table for the minimum hardware requirement. CPU VGA Memory Suggested OS AMD Athlon - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 11
1.5 Passed 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films in Our Lab Test DVD Type Blu-ray DVD HDDVD Film Name SWORDFISH UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION CASINO ROYALE THE LAST STAND SPEED THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN KING KONG THE INTERPRETER NEW ORLEANS CONCERT ONE SIX RIGHT Format VC-1 MPEG-2 MPEG-4-AVC MPEG - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 12
: RJ-45 IR1 1 IDE1 ATXPWR1 Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN DVI ATA133 ALiveNF7G-HD720p HDCP RAID 7.1CH HD PCIE1 LAN PHY PCI1 RoHS PCI2 CD1 AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 PCIE2 1 HD_AUDIO1 FLOPPY1 PCI EXPRESS CMOS BATTERY CLRCMOS1 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 13
1.7 ASRock DVI/H I/O 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 Parallel Port 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Side Speaker (Gray) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 7 Line - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 14
2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 15
each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 7). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 15 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 16
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 chiptype) DDRII DIMM pair in - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 17
Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 18
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 19
cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. VGA/DVI-D port VGA/D-Sub port 2. If you have installed onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 20
display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is no - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 21
function with this motherboard, you need to adopt the monitor that supports HDCP function as well. Therefore, you can enjoy the superior display quantity with high-definition HDCP encryption contents. Please refer to below instruction for more details about HDCP function. What is HDCP? HDCP stands - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 22
Guide The DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support Install HDMI audio driver to your system. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to your Auto]. Step 2: Enter Windows® to set up your system manually. A. Click "Start" button, select "Settings", and - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 23
2.7 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. - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 24
end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details. Serial PORT 1) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices. The current SATAII - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 25
1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR Besides four 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 can support two USB 2.0 ports. Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.12 No. 32) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1) (CD1: see p.12 No. 29) IRTX - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 26
Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 27
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 COM1) (see p.12 No.1) RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module. 27 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 28
HDMI_SPDIF Header (3-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.12 No. 28) 1 GND SPDIFOUT +5V 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 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 29
Guide of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 18. Step 2. Connect the black end (A) VGA card, please refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor. Incorrect connection may VGA card. Please refer to the VGA card user manual for connector usage in advance. Step 4. Step 5. - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 30
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 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 31
hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. STEP 1: Install Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII Devices in RAID - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 32
Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD. Please read below operation guide of driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 33
the SATA / SATAII HDD. How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 34
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. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 35
mode you choose and the OS you install. Then press any key. E. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. After making a SATA / SATAII - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 36
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 37
the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Currently, the RAID driver for Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS is not ready yet. As long as we get the Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit RAID driver, we will update it to our website in the future. ASRock website - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 38
to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 39
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 during the Power-On-Self- - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 40
Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Fri 05/11/2007] BIOS Version : ALiveNF7G-HD720p BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : 40FF2/0 L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 512KB Total - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 41
Option [Disabled] [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [ voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 42
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. 42 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 43
Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Processor Multiplier Processor Voltage [Disabled] [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] x11.0 2200 MHz 1.400 V [Manual] [x8] [1.500V] If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 44
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 [25T]. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 45
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® VistaTM logo test, please disable this option. Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [ - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 46
RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 47
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. 47 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 48
Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0 GB :Supported :16Sectors :4 :MultiWord DMA-2 :Ultra DMA-6 :Supported Type LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer [Auto] [Auto] [Auto - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 49
S.M.A.R.T. Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 50
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 51
it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [300], and [330]. 3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 52
[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 - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 53
3.5 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 54
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 Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 55
3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item - ASRock ALiveNF7G-HD720p R1.0 | User Manual - Page 56
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
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ALiveNF7G-HD720p
User Manual
Version 1.1
Published July 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.