ASRock Computer Hardware 939NF4G VSTA User Manual

939NF4G-VSTA  
User Manual  
Version 1.2  
Published July 2006  
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.  
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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 HD8CHI/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) .................... 16  
2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature........................................................ 16  
2.6 Jumpers Setup.......................................................................... 17  
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 17  
2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 22  
2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks  
Installation ................................................................................. 23  
2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 23  
2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 23  
2.12 HDMR Card and Driver Installation............................................ 24  
2.13 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID  
Functions .................................................................................. 24  
2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID  
Functions. ................................................................................. 24  
2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 25  
3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ................................................... 26  
3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 26  
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 26  
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 27  
3.2 Main Screen.............................................................................. 27  
3.3 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 28  
3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 28  
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 31  
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 32  
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 33  
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 35  
3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 36  
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 36  
3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... 38  
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 38  
3.5 Boot Screen .............................................................................. 39  
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 39  
3.6 Security Screen........................................................................ 40  
3.7 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 41  
4. Software Support ................................................... 42  
4.1 Install Operating System........................................................... 42  
4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 42  
4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 42  
4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 42  
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 42  
4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 42  
APPENDIX: AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology...... 43  
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1. Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939NF4G-VSTA motherboard, a reliable  
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-  
livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-  
ment to quality and endurance.  
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-  
step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration  
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.  
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be  
updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without  
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated  
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You  
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website  
as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com  
1.1 Package Contents  
1 x ASRock 939NF4G-VSTA Motherboard  
(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)  
1 x ASRock 939NF4G-VSTA Quick Installation Guide  
1 x ASRock 939NF4G-VSTA Support CD  
1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor)  
1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable  
1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional)  
1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)  
1 x HD 8CH I/O Shield  
1 x COM Port Bracket  
1 x HDMR Card (Optional)  
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Platform  
CPU  
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm  
- 939-Pin Socket Supporting AMDAthlonTM 64 / 64FX / 64X2  
Processors  
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology  
(see CAUTION 1)  
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)  
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)  
- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology  
- Northbridge: nVidia® GeForce 6100  
- Southbridge: nVidia® nForce 410 MCP  
- Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)  
- 4 x DDR DIMM slots  
Chipset  
Memory  
- Support DDR400/333/266  
- Max. capacity: 4GB  
Hybrid Booster  
Expansion Slot  
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4)  
- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5)  
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)  
- 2 x PCI slots  
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot  
- 1 x PCI Express x1 slot  
- 1 x HDMR slot  
Graphics  
- Integrated NV44 graphics DX9.0 VGA  
- Pixel Shader 3.0  
- Max. shared memory 128MB  
- Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel audio CODEC with High  
Definition audio  
Audio  
LAN  
- Realtek PHY RTL8201CL  
- Speed: 10/100 Ethernet  
- Supports Wake-On-LAN  
Rear Panel I/O  
HD8CHI/O  
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port  
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port  
- 1 x VGA Port  
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)  
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports  
- 1 x RJ-45 Port  
- HDAudio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central Bass/  
Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 6)  
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Connector  
- 2 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,  
RAID 1, JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 7)  
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)  
- 1 x Floppy connector  
- 1 x IR header  
- 1 x Game header  
- 1 x COM port header  
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector  
- 20 pin ATX power connector  
- 4 pin 12V power connector  
- CD in header  
- Front panel audio connector  
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)  
(see CAUTION 8)  
BIOS Feature  
- 4Mb AMI BIOS  
- AMI Legal BIOS  
- Supports “Plug and Play”  
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events  
- Supports jumperfree  
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support  
Support CD  
Hardware  
Monitor  
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)  
- CPU Temperature Sensing  
- Chassis Temperature Sensing  
- CPU Fan Tachometer  
- Chassis Fan Tachometer  
- CPU Quiet Fan  
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore  
- Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM compliant  
(see CAUTION 9)  
OS  
Certifications  
- FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated  
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CAUTION!  
1. For power-saving’s sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’  
QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 43 to  
enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. Since not all K8 939-pin CPU can  
support AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology, please check AMD’s website for  
details.  
2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-  
tied Overclocking Technology” on page 25 for details.  
3. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you  
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the  
installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation.  
4. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to  
perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus  
frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU.  
5. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.  
Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard  
functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To  
improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the  
CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.  
6. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes.  
For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel,  
and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection.  
7. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII  
Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 22 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to  
SATAII mode. Besides, you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII hard disk to  
SATA hard disk (from SATAII 3Gb/s down to SATA 1.5Gb/s), and connect it to  
the SATAII connector. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connec-  
tor directly.  
8. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows®  
VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.  
9. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our  
website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM  
driver and related information.  
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com  
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VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo  
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and  
plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the  
below table for minimum hardware requirement. Please adopt the CPU,  
memory, and VGA that we suggest.  
CPU  
Athlon 3000+  
Memory  
512MB x 2 Dual Channel (DDR400) (Premium)  
512MB Single Channel (Basic)  
256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic)  
* If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to  
submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard  
VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB  
and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, the shared memory size  
of onboard VGA can be adjusted up to 128MB.  
* If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium  
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1.4 Motherboard Layout  
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22.4cm (8.8-in)  
Dual Channel  
1
PS2_USB_PW1  
DDR400  
PS2  
Mouse  
FSB1GHz  
ATX12V1  
IDE2  
8
9
USB 2.0  
T: USB2  
B: USB3  
31  
30  
IDE1  
USB 2.0  
T: USB0  
B: USB1  
Top:  
RJ-45  
PCI  
EXPRESS  
RAID  
CPU_FAN1  
nVidia  
GeForce 6100  
Chipset  
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PCIE1  
29  
ATA133  
LAN  
PHY  
10  
11  
12  
nVidia  
nForce  
410 MCP  
Chipset  
PCI  
PCI  
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2
RoHS  
USB2.0  
CMOS  
BATTERY  
28  
27  
CD1  
CLRCMOS1  
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13  
4Mb  
BIOS  
SPEAKER1  
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14  
15  
PCIE2  
AUDIO  
CODEC  
SATAII  
FLOPPY1  
7.1CH HD  
PLED PWRBTN  
HD_AUDIO1  
IR1  
USB45  
USB67  
GAME1  
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PANEL  
HDLED RESET  
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1
HDMR1  
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25  
24  
23  
22  
21  
20 19  
18  
17 16  
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PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper  
16  
System Panel Header (PANEL1)  
USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue)  
USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue)  
ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)  
North Bridge Controller  
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20  
21  
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23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
28  
CPU Heatsink Retention Module  
939-Pin CPU Socket  
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)  
Infrared Module Header (IR1)  
Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)  
Flash Memory  
2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel A: DDR1, DDR2; Blue)  
2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots  
(Dual Channel B: DDR3, DDR4; Black)  
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Game Port Header (GAME1)  
PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2)  
HDMR Slot (HDMR1)  
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Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black)  
Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue)  
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)  
South Bridge Controller  
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Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)  
Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black)  
2 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)  
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11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
Secondary Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_2, red) 29  
PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1)  
ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)  
Serial Port Connector (COM1)  
Primary Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red)  
Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)  
Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)  
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RJ-45 Port  
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Microphone (Pink)  
USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)  
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Rear Speaker (Black)  
Central / Bass (Orange)  
Line In (Light Blue)  
10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)  
11 VGAPort  
12 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)  
13 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)  
*7  
Front Speaker (Lime)  
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See  
the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.  
TABLE for Audio Output Connection  
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker  
Central / Bass  
Side Speaker  
(No. 7)  
(No. 4)  
(No. 5)  
(No. 3)  
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* To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front  
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system.  
Please select “Mixer ToolBox”  
, click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click  
“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA  
Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA  
Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.  
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2. Installation  
939NF4G-VSTA is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm)  
motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your  
chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.  
Pre-installation Precautions  
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard  
components or change any motherboard settings.  
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the  
power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the  
power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the  
motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.  
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2.  
Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any  
component.  
To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static  
electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or  
the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a  
safety grounded object before you handle components.  
Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.  
Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-  
static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.  
When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard  
to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may  
damage the motherboard.  
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Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90o angle.  
Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with  
the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.  
Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.  
The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU  
into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.  
Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push  
down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab  
to indicate that it is locked.  
Lever 90° Up  
CPU Golden Triangle  
Socket Corner  
STEP 1:  
STEP 2 / STEP 3:  
Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock  
To The Socket Corner  
The Socket Lever  
STEP 4:  
Lift Up The Socket Lever  
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink  
After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a  
larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray  
thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat  
dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-  
tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to  
the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 10, No. 10). For proper  
installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan  
and the heatsink.  
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)  
939NF4G-VSTA motherboard provides four 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate)  
DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel  
configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed,  
size and chip-type) DDR DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words,  
you have to install identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDR1 and  
DDR2; Blue slots; see p.10 No.6) or identical DDR DIMM pair in Dual Channel B  
(DDR3 and DDR4; Black slots; see p.10 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory  
Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four  
DDR DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDR  
DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration  
Table below.  
Dual Channel Memory Configurations  
DDR1  
DDR2  
DDR3  
DDR4  
(Blue Slot)  
Populated  
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(Blue Slot)  
Populated  
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(Black Slot) (Black Slot)  
(1)  
(2)  
(3)*  
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Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
Populated  
* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR DIMMs in all four slots.  
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility  
and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the  
same color. In other words, install them either in the set of blue slots  
(DDR1 and DDR2), or in the set of black slots (DDR3 and DDR4).  
2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed  
in the DDR DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate  
the Dual Channel Memory Technology.  
3. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual  
Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDR1  
and DDR3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Tech-  
nology .  
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Installing a DIMM  
Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or  
removing DIMMs or the system components.  
Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.  
Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break  
on the slot.  
notch  
break  
notch  
break  
The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent  
damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the  
slot at incorrect orientation.  
Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully  
snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.  
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(PCI Express Slots, PCI Slots and HDMR Slot)  
There are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 HDMR slot on 939NF4G-VSTA  
motherboard.  
PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane  
width graphics cards.  
PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as  
Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc.  
PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI  
interface.  
HDMR slot: The HDMR slot is used to insert an ASRock HDMR card with v.92  
Modem functionality. The HDMR slot is shared with PCIE2 slot; you  
can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to use.  
Installing an expansion card  
Step 1.  
Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power  
supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the  
documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware  
settings for the card before you start the installation.  
Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in  
a chassis).  
Step 2.  
Step 3.  
Step 4.  
Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the  
screws for later use.  
Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is  
completely seated on the slot.  
Step 5.  
Step 6.  
Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.  
Replace the system cover.  
2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature  
This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA  
and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits  
of Multi Monitor feature. If you plan to enable the function of onboard VGA, please  
enter the option “Share Memory” of BIOS to adjust the memory capability to  
[16MB], [32MB], [64MB], or [128MB]. Please note that the value you select should  
be less than the total capability of the system memory. The default value of “Share  
Memory” is [Auto], which will disable onboard VGA function when installing VGA  
card. After setting up BIOS, you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to  
enjoy multi-monitors.  
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The illustration shows how jumpers are  
setup. When the jumper cap is placed on  
pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap  
is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The  
illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1  
and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is  
placed on these 2 pins.  
Jumper  
Setting  
1_2  
2_3  
PS2_USB_PW1  
(see p.10, No. 1)  
Short pin2, pin3 to enable  
+5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or  
USB wake up events.  
+5V  
+5VSB  
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by  
power supply.  
Clear CMOS Jumper  
1_2  
2_3  
(CLRCMOS1)  
(see p.10, No. 19)  
Default  
Clear CMOS  
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes  
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system  
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,  
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power  
supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3  
on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right  
after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish  
updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down  
before you do the clear-CMOS action.  
2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors  
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place  
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps  
over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the  
motherboard!  
Floppy Connector  
(33-pin FLOPPY1)  
FLOPPY1  
Pin1  
(see p.10 No. 21)  
the red-striped side to Pin1  
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the  
connector.  
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Primary IDE Connector (Blue)  
Secondary IDE Connector (Black)  
(39-pin IDE1, see p.10 No. 9)  
(39-pin IDE2, see p.10 No. 8)  
IDE1  
IDE2  
PIN1  
PIN1  
connect the blue end  
to the motherboard  
connect the black end  
to the IDE devices  
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable  
Note: If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard, please set the IDE  
device as “Master”. Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor  
for the details. Besides, to optimize compatibility and performance, please  
connect your hard disk drive to the primary IDE connector (IDE1, blue) and  
CD-ROM to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black).  
Serial ATA II Connectors  
(SATAII_1: see p.10,No. 13)  
(SATAII_2: see p.10,No. 12)  
These Serial ATA II (SATA II)  
connectors support SATA II  
or SATA hard disk for internal  
storage devices. The current  
SATA II interface allows up to  
3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.  
SATAII_2  
SATAII_1  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Data Cable  
Either end of the SATA data cable  
can be connected to the SATA /  
SATAII hard disk or the SATAII  
connector on the motherboard.  
Serial ATA (SATA)  
Power Cable  
Please connect the black end of  
SATA power cable to the power  
connector on each drive. Then  
connect the white end of SATA  
power cable to the power  
connect to the SATA HDD  
(Optional)  
powerconnector  
connect to the  
powersupply  
connector of the power supply.  
USB 2.0 Header  
(9-pin USB67)  
This HD8CH I/O accommo-  
dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If  
those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O  
panel are not sufficient, this  
USB 2.0 header is available to  
support 2 additional USB 2.0  
ports.  
USB_PWR  
P-7  
P+7  
GND  
DUMMY  
(see p.10 No. 17)  
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P+6  
P-6  
USB_PWR  
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USB 2.0 Header  
(9-pin USB45)  
This HD8CH I/O accommo-  
dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If  
those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O  
panel are not sufficient, this  
USB 2.0 header is available to  
support 2 additional USB 2.0  
ports.  
USB_PWR  
P-5  
P+5  
GND  
DUMMY  
(see p.10 No. 18)  
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P+4  
P-4  
USB_PWR  
Infrared Module Header  
(5-pin IR1)  
This header supports an  
IRTX  
+5VSB  
DUMMY  
optional wireless transmitting  
and receiving infrared module.  
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GND  
IRRX  
Internal Audio Connectors  
(4-pin CD1)  
This connector allows you  
to receive stereo audio input  
from sound sources such as  
a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV  
tuner card, or MPEG card.  
(CD1: see p.10 No. 27)  
CD1  
GND  
PRESENCE#  
MIC_RET  
OUT_RET  
Front Panel Audio Header  
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)  
This is an interface for the front  
panel audio cable that allows  
convenient connection and  
control of audio devices.  
(see p.10, No. 26)  
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OUT2_L  
J_SENSE  
OUT2_R  
MIC2_R  
MIC2_L  
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the  
chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the  
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.  
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio  
header as below:  
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.  
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.  
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).  
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t  
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.  
E. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select  
Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from  
[Auto] to [Enabled].  
F. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand  
taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click “Audio I/O”, select  
“Connector Settings”  
, choose “Disable front panel jack  
detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.  
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PLED-  
PWRBTN#  
GND  
System Panel Header  
(9-pin PANEL1)  
This header accommodates  
several system front panel  
functions.  
(see p.10 No. 16)  
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DUMMY  
RESET#  
GND  
HDLED-  
HDLED+  
Chassis Speaker Header  
Please connect the chassis  
speaker to this header.  
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SPEAKER  
DUMMY  
DUMMY  
+5V  
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)  
(see p.10 No. 14)  
Chassis Fan Connector  
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)  
Please connect a chassis fan  
cable to this connector and  
match the black wire to the  
ground pin.  
GND  
+12V  
CHA_FAN_SPEED  
(see p.10 No. 15)  
CPU Fan Connector  
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)  
Please connect the CPU fan  
cable to this connector and  
match the black wire to the  
ground pin.  
GND  
+12V  
CPU_FAN_SPEED  
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL  
(see p.10 No. 10)  
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin  
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.  
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this  
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.  
Pin 1-3 Connected  
3-Pin Fan Installation  
ATX Power Connector  
Please connect an ATX power  
supply to this connector.  
(20-pinATXPWR1)  
(see p.10 No. 30)  
ATX 12V Power Connector  
(4-pin ATX12V1)  
Please note that it is necessary  
to connect a power supply with  
ATX 12V plug to this connector.  
Failing to do so will cause power  
up failure.  
(see p.10 No. 2)  
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Game Port Header  
(15-pin GAME1)  
Connect a Game cable to this  
header if the Game port bracket  
is installed.  
+5V  
JBB1  
JBX  
MIDI_OUT  
JBY  
(see p.10 No. 23)  
JBB2  
MIDI_IN  
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JAB2  
JAY  
GND  
GND  
JAX  
JAB1  
+5V  
Serial port Header  
This COM1 header  
RRXD1  
DDTR#1  
DDSR#1  
CCTS#1  
(9-pin COM1)  
supports a serial port module.  
(see p.10 item 31)  
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RRTS#1  
GND  
TTXD1  
DDCD#1  
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Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below  
SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not  
be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable  
SATAII function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to  
correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your  
SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode.  
Western Digital  
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If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5GB/s will be enabled.  
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0GB/s, please remove the  
jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.  
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If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5GB/s will be enabled.  
On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0GB/s, please remove the  
jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.  
HITACHI  
Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA  
features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:  
The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard  
disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not  
be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.  
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Installation  
This motherboard adopts nVidia® nForce 410 MCP southbridge chipset that  
supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions.  
You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage  
devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.  
STEP1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.  
STEP2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.  
STEP3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII  
connector.  
STEP4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard  
disk.  
2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII  
HDDs  
This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII  
Devices.  
NOTE  
What is Hot Plug Function?  
If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is  
called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII  
HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.  
However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has  
been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.  
What is Hot Swap Function?  
If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 then it is called “Hot Swap”  
for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII HDDs while the  
system is still power-on and in working condition.  
2.11 Driver Installation Guide  
To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical  
drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and  
listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom  
side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work  
properly.  
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If you do not insert HDMR card to this motherboard, and you finish installing all  
drivers to your system now, but in the future, you plan to use HDMR card function  
on this motherboard, please follow the steps below then.  
1. Insert HDMR card to HDMR slot on this motherboard. Please make sure that the  
HDMR card is completely seated on the slot.  
2. Install HDMR card driver from our support CD to your system.  
3. Reboot your system.  
XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM Without RAID Functions  
The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM are subject to change.  
If you just want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on  
your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a SATA /  
SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting.  
You can start to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on  
your system directly.  
2.14 Installing Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows®  
XP 64-bit / Windows® VistaTM With RAID Functions  
The installation procedures for Windows VistaTM are subject to change.  
If you want to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP or Windows® XP 64-bit on your  
SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the below steps.  
Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your disk is supposed to  
include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit the below  
website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk:  
spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay  
STEP 1: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette.  
A.  
B.  
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.  
During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and  
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-  
ROM as the boot device.  
C.  
D.  
When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver  
diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>.  
Then you will see these messages,  
Please insert a blank  
formatted diskette into floppy  
drive A:  
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press any key to start  
Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key.  
The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA /  
SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette.  
E.  
STEP 2: Set Up BIOS.  
A.  
B.  
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced screen  
IDE Configuration.  
Set the “SATAII Operation Mode” option from [non-RAID] to [RAID].  
STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.  
Before you start to configure the RAID function, you need to  
check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration.  
Please refer to the document in the Support CD, “Guide to SATA Hard  
Disks Installation and RAID Configuration”, which is located in the folder  
at the following path:  
.. \Information\Manual\RAID Installation Guide  
After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows®  
XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install  
a third-party SCSI or RAID driver. When prompted, insert a floppy disk containing the  
nVidia® RAID driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select  
the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install.  
NOTE. If you install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE  
HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions  
on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATAII Operation Mode” to [RAID]  
first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using “RAID Utility for Windows  
Guide” in Windows® environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD,  
“Guide to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows”, which is located in the folder at the  
following path:  
.. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for Windows Guide  
2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology  
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during  
overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you  
enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS  
setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is  
untied during overclocking, but PCI and PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB  
can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.  
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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
3.1 Introduction  
This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.  
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run  
the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> during  
the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST  
will continue with its test routines.  
If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by  
pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system  
chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.  
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following  
BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,  
and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.  
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar  
The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:  
Main  
To set up the system time/date information  
To set up the advanced BIOS features  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor To display current hardware status  
Boot  
To set up the default system device to locate and load the  
Operating System  
Security  
Exit  
To set up the security features  
To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,  
and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.  
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key.  
Navigation Key(s)  
Function Description  
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Moves cursor left or right to select Screens  
Moves cursor up or down to select items  
To change option for the selected items  
To bring up the selected screen  
+ / -  
<Enter>  
<F1>  
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<ESC>  
To display the General Help Screen  
To load optimal default values for all the settings  
To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen  
3.2 Main Screen  
When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display  
the system overview.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
Use [Enter], [TAB]  
or [SHIFT-TAB] to  
System Overview  
System Time  
System Date  
select  
a
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939NF4G-VSTA BIOS P1.0  
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+  
Use [+] or [-] to  
configure system Time.  
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BIOS Version  
Processor Type  
(64bit supported)  
2200 MHz  
F7A/3A  
128KB  
512KB  
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Processor Speed  
Microcode Update  
L1 Cache Size  
L2 Cache Size  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Tab  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Field  
Select Field  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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512MB with 64MB shared memory  
Dual-Channel Memory Mode  
256MB/166MHz (DDR333)  
256MB/166MHz (DDR333)  
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Use this item to specify the system time.  
System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]  
Use this item to specify the system date.  
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In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU  
Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP  
Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
Advanced  
Options for CPU  
Advanced Settings  
WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections  
may cause system to malfunction.  
CPU Configuration  
Chipset Configuration  
ACPI Configuration  
IDE Configuration  
PCIPnP Configuration  
Floppy Configuration  
SuperIO Configuration  
USB Configuration  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F10  
ESC  
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause  
the system to malfunction.  
3.3.1 CPU Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
CPU Configuration  
Overclock Mode  
[Auto]  
[200]  
[100]  
[Enabled]  
[Center Spread]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Center Spread]  
[Enabled]  
If AUTO, multiplier and  
voltage will be left at the  
rated frequency/voltage. If  
Manual, multiplier and  
voltage will be set based  
on User Selection in Setup.  
CPU Frequency (MHz)  
PCIE Frequency (MHz)  
Boot Failure Guard  
CPU Spread Spectrum  
PCIE Spread Spectrum  
SATA Spread Spectrum  
HT Spread Spectrum  
Cool' n' Quiet  
Processor Maximum Multiplier  
Processor Maximum Voltage  
Multiplier/Voltage Change  
x11  
1.550  
[Auto]  
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Select Item  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Auto]  
[4 Beats]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Memory Clock  
Flexibility Option  
Bank Interleaving  
Burst Length  
CAS Latency (CL)  
TRCD  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
[Auto]  
TRAS  
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Overclock Mode  
Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration  
options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.] and [CPU, PCIE, Async.].  
CPU Frequency (MHz)  
Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. The default value is [200].  
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PCIE Frequency (MHz)  
Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. The default value is [100].  
Boot Failure Guard  
Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.  
CPU Spread Spectrum  
This feature will be set to [Center Spread] as default. Configuration  
options: [Disabled], [Center Spread], and [Down Spread].  
PCIE Spread Spectrum  
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration  
options: [Disabled], and [Enabled].  
SATA Spread Spectrum  
This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration  
options: [Disabled], and [Enabled].  
HT Spread Spectrum  
This feature will be set to [Center Spread] as default. Configuration  
options: [Disabled], [Center Spread], and [Down Spread].  
Cool ‘n’ Quiet  
Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology.  
Processor Maximum Multiplier  
It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference.  
Processor Maximum Voltage  
It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.  
Multiplier/Voltage Change  
This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the  
value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom-  
mended to keep the default value for system stability.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
CPU Configuration  
Overclock Mode  
[Auto]  
[200]  
[100]  
[Enabled]  
[Center Spread]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Center Spread]  
[Enabled]  
If AUTO, multiplier and  
voltage will be left at the  
rated frequency/voltage. If  
Manual, multiplier and  
voltage will be set based  
on User Selection in Setup.  
CPU Frequency (MHz)  
PCIE Frequency (MHz)  
Boot Failure Guard  
CPU Spread Spectrum  
PCIE Spread Spectrum  
SATA Spread Spectrum  
HT Spread Spectrum  
Cool' n' Quiet  
Processor Maximum Multiplier  
Processor Maximum Voltage  
Multiplier/Voltage Change  
x11  
1.550  
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[Manual]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
[x8]  
[1.500V]  
Processor Multiplier  
Processor Voltage  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
[Auto]  
Memory Clock  
Flexibility Option  
Bank Interleaving  
Burst Length  
[Disabled]  
[Auto]  
[4 Beats]  
ESC Exit  
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Processor Multiplier  
This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual];  
otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [x8] up to [x25] but  
no higher than the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier”. For example, if  
the value of “Processor Maximum Multiplier” is [x11], the actual value of  
multiplier will be [x11] even if you set this item to a value higher than [x11].  
However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of  
this item.  
Processor Voltage  
This item will show when “Multiplier/Voltage Change” is set to [Manual];  
otherwise, it will be hidden. You may set the value from [1.550V] down to  
[0.800V]. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended  
to adjust the value of this item.  
Memory Clock  
This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the  
standard values as listed: [133 MHz (DDR266)], [166 MHz (DDR333)],  
[200 MHz (DDR400)].  
Flexibility Option  
The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for  
memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled].  
Bank Interleaving  
Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the  
same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.  
Burst Length  
Burst length can be set to 8, 4 or 2 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats.  
CAS Latency (CL)  
Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration  
options: [Auto], [2.0], [3.0], and [2.5]. The default value is [Auto].  
TRCD  
Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK],  
[4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].  
TRAS  
Use this to adjust TRAS values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK], [6CLK],  
[7CLK], [8CLK], [9CLK], [10CLK], [11CLK], [12CLK], [13CLK], [14CLK], and  
[15CLK]. The default value is [Auto].  
TRP  
Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK],  
[4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto].  
MA Timing  
Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],  
[1T]. The default value is [Auto].  
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Advanced  
Chipset Settings  
To set DRAM Voltage.  
Onboard LAN  
Onboard HD Audio  
Front Panel Controller  
Share Memory  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[PCI]  
CPU-NB Link Speed  
CPU-NB Kink Width  
NB-SB Link Speed  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
DRAM Voltage  
[Auto]  
+ -  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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OnBoard LAN  
This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.  
OnBoard HD Audio  
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If  
you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound  
Card is plugged.  
Front Panel Control  
Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HDAudio Front Panel.  
Share Memory  
This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].  
Configuration options: [Auto], [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], and [128MB].  
Primary Graphics Adapter  
This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video  
card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple  
video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration  
options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].  
CPU - NB Link Speed  
This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency. Configuration  
options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], [800 MHz], and [1000  
MHz].  
CPU - NB Link Width  
This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width. Configuration options:  
[Auto], [8 bit], and [16 bit].  
NB - SB Link Speed  
This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link frequency. Configuration  
options: [Auto], [200 MHz], [400 MHz], [600 MHz], and [800 MHz].  
DRAM Voltage  
Use this to select DRAM voltage. Configuration options: [Auto], [Ultra High],  
[High], [Normal], and [Low]. The default value is [Auto].  
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Advanced  
ACPI Settings  
Select auto-detect or  
disable the STR  
feature.  
[Auto]  
[No]  
Suspend To RAM  
Repost Video on STR Resume  
Restore on AC / Power Loss  
Ring-In Power On  
PCI Devices Power On  
PS / 2 Keyboard Power On  
RTC Alarm Power On  
[Power Off]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC Exit  
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Suspend to RAM  
Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-  
RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If  
you set this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume”  
will be hidden.  
Repost Video on STR Resume  
This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume. It is recommended  
to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 / ME. (STR refers to  
suspend to RAM.)  
Restore on AC/Power Loss  
This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power  
loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the  
power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes  
and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.  
Ring-In Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from  
the power-soft-off mode.  
PCI Devices Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the  
power-soft-off mode.  
PS/2 Keyboard Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from  
the power-soft-off mode.  
RTC Alarm Power On  
Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the  
system.  
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DISABLED: disables the  
integrated IDE  
Controller.  
PRIMARY: enables only  
the Primary IDE  
Controller.  
SECONDARY: enables  
only the Secondary IDE  
Controller.  
BOTH: enables both IDE  
Controllers.  
IDE Configuration  
OnBoard IDE Controller  
OnBoard SATAII Controller  
SATAII Operation Mode  
HDD Fast Detection  
[Both]  
[Enabled]  
[non-RAID]  
[Disabled]  
Primary IDE Master  
Primary IDE Slave  
Secondary IDE Master  
Secondary IDE Slave  
[Hard Disk]  
[Not Detected]  
[ATAPI CDROM]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
[Not Detected]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
SATAII  
SATAII  
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F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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OnBoard IDE Controller  
You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel.  
Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by  
selecting [Both]. Set to [Disabled] will disable the both. Configuration options:  
[Disabled], [Primary], [Secondary], [Both].  
OnBoard SATAII Controller  
Use this item to enable or disable the “OnBoard SATAII Controller” feature.  
SATAII Operation Mode  
Use this item to adjust SATAII Operation Mode. The default value of this  
option is [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII  
HDDs, please select [RAID].  
HDD Fast Detection  
Configuratin optins: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled].  
IDE Device Configuration  
You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will  
use the “Primary IDE Master” as the example in the following instruction,  
which can be applied to the configurations of “Primary IDE Slave”, “Sec-  
ondary IDE Master”, and “Secondary IDE Slave” as well.  
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Primary IDE Master  
Select the type  
of device connected  
to the system.  
Device  
Vendor  
Size  
:Hard Disk  
:MAXTOR 6L080J4  
:80.0 GB  
:Supported  
LBA Mode  
Block Mode :16Sectors  
PIO Mode :4  
Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2  
Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6  
S.M.A.R.T.  
:Supported  
Type  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
LBA/Large Mode  
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  
PIO Mode  
DMA Mode  
S . M . A . R . T .  
32Bit Data Transfer  
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F10  
ESC Exit  
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TYPE  
Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.  
Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].  
[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device.  
[Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.  
After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk  
utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard  
disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data  
from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary  
IDE hard disk drives to active.  
[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives.  
[ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),  
such as MO.  
LBA/Large Mode  
Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under  
DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to  
disable the LBA/Large mode.  
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)  
The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will  
enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during  
each transfer.  
PIO Mode  
Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by  
optimizing the hard disk timing.  
DMA Mode  
DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for  
compatible IDE devices.  
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S.M.A.R.T.  
Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,  
and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],  
[Enabled].  
32Bit Data Transfer  
Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data  
transfer rate.  
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Value in units of PCI  
Advanced PCI / PnP Settings  
clocks for PCI device  
latency timer  
register.  
WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections  
may cause system to malfunction.  
PCI Latency Timer  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
[64]  
[Enabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
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Setting wrong values in this section may cause  
the system to malfunction.  
PCI Latency Timer  
The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless  
the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.  
PCI IDE BusMaster  
Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.  
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In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Floppy Configuration  
Floppy  
Select the type of  
floppy drive  
connected to the  
system.  
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General Help  
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3.3.7 Super IO Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Advanced  
Configure Super IO Chipset  
Allow BIOS to Enable  
or Disable Floppy  
Controller.  
[Enabled]  
[3F8 / IRQ4]  
[Disabled]  
[378]  
[ECP + EPP]  
[1.9]  
[DMA3]  
[IRQ7]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Serial Port Address  
Infrared Port Address  
Parallel Port Address  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Version  
ECP Mode DMA Channel  
Parallel Port IRQ  
OnBoard Game Port  
OnBoard MIDI Port  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+-  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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OnBoard Floppy Controller  
Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller.  
Serial Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],  
[2E8 / IRQ3].  
Infrared Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3].  
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Parallel Port Address  
Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.  
Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].  
Parallel Port Mode  
Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default  
value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP  
version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:  
[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].  
EPP Version  
Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]  
and [1.7].  
ECP Mode DMA Channel  
Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration  
options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].  
Parallel Port IRQ  
Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:  
[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].  
OnBoard Game Port  
Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it.  
OnBoard MIDI Port  
Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it. Configura-  
tion options: [Disabled], [300], and [330].  
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Advanced  
USB Configuration  
To enable or disable  
the onboard USB  
controllers.  
[Enabled]  
USB Controller  
USB 2.0 Support  
Legacy USB Support  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
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ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
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USB Controller  
Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.  
USB 2.0 Support  
Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.  
Legacy USB Support  
Use this item to enable or disable the support to emulate the I/O devices  
of legacy OS (DOS) such as mouse, keyboard, USB flash... etc. Or you  
may select [Auto] so that the system will start to auto-detect; if there is  
no USB device connected, “Auto” option will disable the legacy USB  
support.  
3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen  
In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,  
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan  
speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Hardware Health Event Monitoring  
CPU Temperature  
M / B Temperature  
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31 C / 87 F  
CPU Fan Speed  
Chassis Fan Speed  
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Select Screen  
Select Item  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
CPU Quiet Fan  
[Disabled]  
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This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan.Configuration  
options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. The default value is [Disabled].  
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In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-  
ure the boot settings and the boot priority.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Boot Settings  
Configure Settings  
during System Boot.  
Boot Settings Configuration  
[1st Floppy Device]  
[HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08]  
[CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM]  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
Hard Disk Drives  
Removable Drives  
CD/DVD Drives  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
F10  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
ESC Exit  
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3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Boot  
Boot Settings Configuration  
To enable or disable the  
boot from network feature.  
Boot From Network  
Bootup Num-Lock  
[Disabled]  
[On]  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
+ -  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
Change Option  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Boot From Network  
Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature.  
Boot Up Num-Lock  
If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock  
function after boot-up.  
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In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.  
For the user password, you may also clear it.  
BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
Main  
Advanced  
H/W Monitor  
Boot  
Security  
Exit  
Security Settings  
Install or Change the  
password.  
Supervisor Password : Not Installed  
User Password : Not Installed  
Change Supervisor Password  
Change User Password  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Change  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
H/W Monitro Boot  
Main  
Advanced  
Security  
Exit  
Exit Options  
Exit system setup  
after saving the  
changes.  
Save Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes and Exit  
Discard Changes  
F10 key can be used  
for this operation.  
Load Optimal Defaults  
Select Screen  
Select Item  
Enter Go to Sub Screen  
F1  
F9  
F10  
ESC  
General Help  
Load Defaults  
Save and Exit  
Exit  
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Save Changes and Exit  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save  
configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes  
and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.  
Discard Changes and Exit  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-  
card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY  
without saving any changes.  
Discard Changes  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-  
card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.  
Load Optimal Defaults  
When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Load  
optimal defaults?” Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup  
configurations.  
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4. Software Support  
4.1 Install Operating System  
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:  
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM. Because motherboard settings and hardware options  
vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to  
your OS documentation for more information.  
4.2 Support CD Information  
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and  
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.  
4.2.1 Running The Support CD  
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD  
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.  
If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file  
“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.  
4.2.2 Drivers Menu  
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers including ASRock Ex-  
press GbL PCI Express LAN card driver if the system detects the installed  
devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.  
4.2.3 Utilities Menu  
The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.  
Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.  
4.2.4 Contact Information  
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome  
dealer for further information.  
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APPENDIX:  
AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology  
For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM  
technology under Windows® system. When using this feature, please make sure to  
install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first.  
If you are using Windows® 2000/XP operating system, please follow the instruction  
below to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology:  
1.  
From the Windows® 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button.  
Select Settings, then Control Panel.  
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Switch to Classic View. (for Windows® XP only)  
Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen  
Saver tab.  
4.  
5.  
Click the “Power…” button. The following dialog box appears.  
From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power  
Management.  
6.  
Click OK to implement settings.  
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