ASROCK AM2NF4G-SATA2 User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
AM2NF4G-SATA2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published April 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1... - Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 22 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..22 2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............22 2.12 HDMR Card and Driver Installation ..........23 ®... - Page 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......37 Boot Screen ................38 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........... 38 Security Screen ................ 39 Exit Screen ................40 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support ...........
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Page 5: Introduction Introduction
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. -
Page 6: Specifications
Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm - AM2 940-Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 / 64FX / 64X2 and Sempron Processors - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet... - Page 7 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...
- Page 8 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 21 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...
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Page 9: Vista Tm
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 Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com 9 9 9 9 9... -
Page 10: Motherboard Layout
Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) PCI Express x 1 Slot (PCIE2) South Bridge Controller 2 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) Secondary Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_2, red) 29 PCI Express x 16 Slot (PCIE1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) -
Page 11: Hd 8Ch I/O
(No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 3) 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”... -
Page 12: Installation Installation
Installation Installation Installation AM2NF4G-SATA2 is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions... -
Page 13: Cpu Installation
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. -
Page 14: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
(the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2;... - Page 15 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...
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Page 16: Expansion Slots (Pci, Pci Express, And Hdmr Slots)
There are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 HDMR slot on AM2NF4G-SATA2 motherboard. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x 16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x 1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. -
Page 17: Jumpers Setup
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. - Page 18 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).
- Page 19 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.
- Page 20 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.
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Page 21: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide
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;... -
Page 22: Installation
STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2.10 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F... -
Page 23: Hdmr Card And Driver Installation
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. -
Page 24: Untied Overclocking Technology
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”... -
Page 25: Etup Utility
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. -
Page 26: Navigation Keys
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen 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... -
Page 27: Advanced Screen
Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen Advanced Screen 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... - Page 28 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.
- Page 29 [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8, 4 or 2 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the...
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Page 30: Chipset Configuration
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]. -
Page 31: Acpi Configuration
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. -
Page 32: Ide Configuration
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. - Page 33 [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.
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Page 34: Pcipnp Configuration
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 3.3.5 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration... -
Page 35: Floppy Configuration
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]. -
Page 36: Usb Configuration
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]. -
Page 37: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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. -
Page 38: Boot Screen
Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen 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... -
Page 39: Security Screen
Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen 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... -
Page 40: Exit Screen
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-... -
Page 41: Software Support Software Support
4.2.1 Running The Support CD 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”... -
Page 42: Appendix: Amd's Cool 'N' Quiet
AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet echnology echnology For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet technology under Windows® system. When using this feature, please make sure to install “AMD Processor Driver” from the “Support CD” first.