ASRock ALiveNF5-VSTA R2.0 User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock HD 6CH I/O 11 2 . Installation 12 Pre-installation Precautions 12 2.1 CPU Installation 13 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express slots 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers 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 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 26 2.12.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 26 2.12.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 27 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.13.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.13.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 29 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology 30 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 1 3.1 Introduction 31 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 31 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 32 3.2 Main Screen 32 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1.
1.
1.
1.
1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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5
1.1
Package Contents
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1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows
®
Vista
TM
Premium and Basic Logo
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9
1.4
Motherboard Layout
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10
1.5
ASRock HD 6CH I/O
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11
2.
2.
2.
2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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12
Pre-installation Precautions
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12
2.1
CPU Installation
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13
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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13
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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14
2.4
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express slots)
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16
2.5
Jumpers Setup
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17
2.6
Onboard Headers and Connectors
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18
2.7
HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide
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23
2.8
SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
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24
2.9
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
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25
2.10
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs
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25
2.11
Driver Installation Guide
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25
2.12
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions
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26
2.12.1
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions
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26
2.12.2
Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID
Functions
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27
2.13
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
...........................................
28
2.13.1
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
......................................................................
28
2.13.2
Installing Windows
®
Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID
Functions
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29
2.14
Untied Overclocking Technology
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30
3.
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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31
3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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31
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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32
3.2
Main Screen
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