ASROCK 939NF4G-SATA2 User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
939NF4G-SATA2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2005 Copyright©2005 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
2.10 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................. 23 2.11 Installing Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions. 23 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology ..........23 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S... - Page 4 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support ..........................................40 Software Support ........... Install Operating System ............40 Support CD Information ............. 40 4.2.1 Running Support CD ............40 4.2.2 Drivers Menu ..............
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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 8.8-in, 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm - 939-Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 / 64FX / 64X2 Processor - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1 GHz (2.0 GT/s) - Page 7 - 2 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID 0, 1, JBOD (Not Support “Hot Plug” function) (see CAUTION 7) - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - CPU/Chassis FAN connector...
- Page 8 Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 20 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: Motherboard Layout
CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) JR1 JL1 Jumper South Bridge Controller 2 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) Secondary Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_2, red) 29 PCI Express x 16 Slot (PCIE1) Primary Serial ATAII Connector (SATAII_1, red) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) -
Page 10: Asrock 8Ch I/O
PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 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... -
Page 11: Installation Installation
Installation Installation Installation 939NF4G-SATA2 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... -
Page 12: 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 13: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
(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;... - Page 14 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 15: Expansion Slots (Pci, Pci Express, And Amr Slots)
There are 2 PCI Express slots, 2 PCI slots and 1 AMR slot on 939NF4G-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 16: Jumpers Setup
Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply. JR1 JL1 Jumper (see p.9, No. 27) Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are short, both the front panel and the rear panel audio connectors can work. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.9, No. -
Page 17: Onboard Headers And Connectors
FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.9 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. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.9 No. 9) (39-pin IDE2, see p.9 No. - Page 18 USB 2.0 Header ASRock 8CH I/O accommo- USB_PWR dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If (9-pin USB67) those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O (see p.9 No. 17) DUMMY panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to...
- Page 19 Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector. (see p.9 No. 2) Failing to do so will cause power up failure. Game Port Header Connect a Game cable to this JBB1...
- Page 20 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;...
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Page 21: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide
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. -
Page 22: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks
Windows XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Windows XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 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. -
Page 23: Untied Overclocking Technology
.. \Information\Manual\RAID Installation Guide After step1, 2, 3, you can start to install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit. 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”... -
Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: 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 27: Cpu Configuration
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 28 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].
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Page 29: 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 30: 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. 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. -
Page 31: Ide Configuration
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]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. - Page 32 [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 33: 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 34: 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 35 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].
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Page 36: Usb Configuration
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 37: 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 38: 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 39: 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 40: Install Operating System
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 41 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.