ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2 User Manual

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    K8NF4G-SATA2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 2005 Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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 registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are
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    Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 9 1.4 ASRock 8CH I/O 10 2 . Installation 11 Pre-installation Precautions 11 2.1 CPU Installation 12 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 12 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 13 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, PCI Express, and AMR
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    4 . Software Support 39 4.1 Install Operating System 39 4.2 Support CD Information 39 4.2.1 Running Support CD 39 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 39 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 39 4.2.4 Contact Information 39 APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 40 4
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    of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor
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    Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O Connector - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm - 754-Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64-bit AMD AthlonTM 64 and 32-bit/64-bit Sempron Processors - Supports AMD's Cool
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    headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 6) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 7) - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software - CPU Temperature Sensing - Motherboard
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    QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 40 to enable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. Since not all K8 754-pin CPU can support AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology, please check AMD's website for details. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read
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    ) K8NF4G-SATA2 1 COM1 ATXPWR1 Socket 754 VGA1 31 30 29 28 27 26 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN Top: REAR SPK Center: SIDE SPK Bottom: CTR BASS USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 CPU_FAN1 IDE1 ATA133 nVidia GeForce 6100 Chipset Super I/O CD1 LAN PHY
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    ASRock 8CH I/O 1 2 3 6 4 7 5 8 13 12 11 10 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Line In (Light Blue) *7 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 USB for Audio Output Connection Audio Output
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    2. Installation K8NF4G-SATA2 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 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
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    90° Up Socket Corner CPU Golden Triangle STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: STEP 4: Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly
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    are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 AMR slot on K8NF4G-SATA2 motherboard. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. PCI Slots: PCI slots
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    +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or USB wake up events. Note: To select +5VSB, it short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS2) ( update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot
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    only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE device as "Master". Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for No. 13) (SATA II_2: see p.9, No. 12) SATA2 SATA1 These Serial ATA II (SATA II) connectors support SATA II or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices.
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    1 GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR ASRock 8CH I/O accommodates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.9 No. 18) Internal Audio Connectors (4-pin CD1
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    No. 14) CPU Fan Connector (3-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.9 No. 31) ATX Power Connector (20- CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. ATX necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector. Failing
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    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 website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for your
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    adopts nVidia nForce 410 MCP southbridge 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
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    /downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: 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 key, and then a window for boot
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    in the folder at the following path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for Windows Guide 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To
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    System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Fri 07/15/2005] BIOS Version : K8NF4G-SATA2 BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : F7A/3A L1 Cache Size : 128KB L2 Cache Size : 512KB Total Memory DDR 1 DDR 2 : 256MB with
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    , Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE
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    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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard CPU Spread
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    Voltage This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [1.550V] 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
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard AC97 Audio Onboard AC97 Modem Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] CPU-NB Link Speed CPU-NB Kink Width NB-SB Link Speed [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] DRAM Voltage [Auto] Enable/Disable onboard Audio
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Repost Video on STR Resume Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI ] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set this item to this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. (STR refers to suspend to RAM.) Restore on AC/
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    3.3.4 IDE Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard you specify. We will use the "Primary IDE Master" as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "Primary IDE Slave", "Secondary IDE Master", and "Secondary
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device 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 disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select
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    ]. 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 Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. Value in units of
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    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 OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version
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    Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it. Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278]. Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP
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    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
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    devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives
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    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 Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User
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    3.7 Exit Screen Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitro Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and "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
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    available devices drivers including ASRock Express GbL PCI Express LAN card driver 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
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    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' QuietTM technology: 1. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select
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K8NF4G-SATA2
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published July 2005
Copyright©2005 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.