ASRock K8NF4G-VSTA 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 Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 HD 8CH 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, PCI Express, and HDMR Slots 15 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 15 2.6 Jumpers Setup 16 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 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.11 HDMR Card Driver Installation 21 2.12 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions 22 2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions 22 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology 23 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 24 3.1 Introduction 24 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 24 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 25 3.2 Main Screen 25 3.3 Advanced Screen 26 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 26 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 29 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 30 3.3.4 IDE Configuration 31 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration 33 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration 34 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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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows
®
Vista
TM
Basic Logo
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9
1.4
Motherboard Layout
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10
1.5
HD 8CH I/O
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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, PCI Express, and HDMR Slots)
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15
2.5
Easy Multi Monitor Feature
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15
2.6
Jumpers Setup
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16
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
Driver Installation Guide
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21
2.11
HDMR Card Driver Installation
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21
2.12
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
Without RAID
Functions
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22
2.13
Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
With RAID
Functions
. .................................................................................
22
2.14
Untied Overclocking Technology
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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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3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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24
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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25
3.2
Main Screen
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25
3.3
Advanced Screen
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26
3.3.1
CPU Configuration
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26
3.3.2
Chipset Configuration
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29
3.3.3
ACPI Configuration
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30
3.3.4
IDE Configuration
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31
3.3.5
PCIPnP Configuration
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33
3.3.6
Floppy Configuration
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34