ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package 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 Slots 14 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 14 2.6 Jumpers Setup 15 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 16 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 20 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 22 2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions. 22 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology 22 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 23 3.1 Introduction 23 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 23 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 24 3.2 Main Screen 24 3.3 Advanced Screen 25 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 25 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 28 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 29 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 30 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration 32 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 33 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration 33 3.3.8 USB Configuration 35 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 35 3.5 Boot Screen 36 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 36 3.6 Security Screen 37 3.7 Exit Screen 38 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
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1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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1.1
Package Contents
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1.2
Specifications
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1.3
Motherboard Layout
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1.4
ASRock 8CH I/O
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2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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Pre-installation Precautions
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2.1
CPU Installation
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2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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12
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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13
2.4
Expansion Slots
(PCI, PCI Express, and AMR Slots)
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14
2.5
Easy Multi Monitor Feature
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14
2.6
Jumpers Setup
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15
2.7
Onboard Headers and Connectors
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16
2.8
SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
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20
2.9
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
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21
2.10
Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
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22
2.11
Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions. 22
2.12
Untied Overclocking Technology
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3.
3.
3.
3. BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
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3.1
Introduction
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3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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3.2
Main Screen
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3.3
Advanced Screen
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3.3.1
CPU Configuration
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3.3.2
Chipset Configuration
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3.3.3
ACPI Configuration
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3.3.4
IDE Configuration
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3.3.5
PCIPnP Configuration
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3.3.6
Floppy Configuration
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3.3.7
Super IO Configuration
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3.3.8
USB Configuration
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35
3.4
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
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35
3.5
Boot Screen
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3.5.1
Boot Settings Configuration
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36
3.6
Security Screen
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3.7
Exit Screen
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