ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready 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 Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for 720p Blu-ray (BD) / 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_1394 I/O 13 2 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 18 2.5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 19 2.6 HDMI Audio Function Operation Guide 22 2.7 Jumpers Setup 23 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide 29 2.10 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 30 2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 31 2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 34 2.15.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 34 2.15.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 36 2.16 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 36 2.16.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 37 2.16.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 37 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology 38 3