ASRock 4CoreDX90-VSTA User Manual - Page 3

Contents 1. Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 HD 8CH I/O Panel 11 2. Installation 12 2.1 Screw Holes 12 2.2 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.3 CPU Installation 13 2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 15 2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.6 Expansion Slots 17 2.7 Jumpers Setup 18 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 23 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 23 2.11 SATA HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ...... 24 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.13 HDMR Card and Driver Installation 26 2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 27 2.14.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 27 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 29 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 Advanced Screen 31 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 32 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 35 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 38 3