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ASROCK ALIVENF5-ESATA2 User Manual

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ALiveNF5-eSATA2+

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Version 1.0
Published January 2007
Copyright©2007 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ User Manual Version 1.0 Published January 2007 Copyright©2007 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ..........28 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 29 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..30 2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............30 ®...
  • Page 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......49 Boot Screen ................50 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........... 50 Security Screen ................ 51 Exit Screen ................52 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . 4 . Software Support Software Support Software Support Software Support ......................

  • 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 - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm - Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64FX / 64X2 / 64 and Sempron processors - AMD LIVE! Ready - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet...
  • Page 7 Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
  • Page 8 ® Windows ® Vista / Vista 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista...

  • Page 9: Vista Tm

    Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo Premium and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and ® plan to submit Windows Vista Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket Flash Memory CPU Heatsink Retention Module Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots Game Port Header (GAME1) (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) (Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4;...

  • 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 This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure 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...

  • Page 16: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE3 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width 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...

  • Page 18: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    (33-pin FLOPPY1) FLOPPY1 Pin1 (see p.10, No. 23) 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) (39-pin IDE1, see p.10, No. 8) IDE1...
  • Page 19 SATAII function. The current eSATA II interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable Data Cable can be connected to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII (Optional) connector on the motherboard.
  • Page 20 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 21 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.
  • Page 22 Game Port Header Connect a Game cable to this JBB1 header if the Game port bracket (15-pin GAME1) MIDI_OUT is installed. (see p.10, No. 24) JBB2 MIDI_IN JAB2 JAB1 IEEE 1394 Headers There are two IEEE 1394 RXTPAM_0 RXTPBM_0 headers on this motherboard,...
  • Page 23 This USB+1394 bracket can support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports and 1 IEEE 1394 port. Please connect the blue connec- tor on the cable of this USB+1394 bracket to the USB 2.0 header (USB2_3, USB4_5, USB6_7 or USB8_9), and connect the red...

  • Page 24: Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide

    HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is an all-digital audio/video specification, which provides an interface between any compatible digital audio/video source, such as a set-top box, DVD player, A/V receiver and a compatible digital audio or video monitor, such as a digital television (DTV). A complete HDMI system requires a HDMI VGA card and a HDMI ready motherboard with a HDMI_SPDIF header.

  • Page 25: Esataii Interface Introduction

    SATAII hard disk. Currently, on the market, the data transfer rate of USB 2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, and for IEEE 1394 is up to 400Mb/ s. However, eSATAII provides the data transfer rate up to 3000Mb/s, which is much higher than USB 2.0 and IEEE 1394, and still keeps the convenience of Hot...
  • Page 26 If you plan to install two eSATAII devices to this motherboard, you need to enable both the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield. In order to enable the top and the bottom eSATAII ports of the I/O shield, you have to connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED (PORT1);...
  • Page 27 Use the eSATAII device cable to connect eSATAII device and the eSATAII port of the I/O shield according to the eSATAII connector that you connect the SATA data cable. Connect one end of the eSATAII Connect the other end of the eSATAII...

  • Page 28: 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 29: Installation

    STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 1. If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to install at least 2 SATA / SATAII hard disks. If you plan to use RAID 5 function, you need to install 3 SATA / SATAII hard disks.

  • Page 30: Hot Plug And Hot Swap Functions For Sata / Sataii Hdds

    SATA / SATAII HDD. What is Hot Swap Function? If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 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.

  • Page 31: Installing Windows 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista

    ® 2000 to your system, your Windows ® 2000 optical 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: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy. htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay 2.13.1 Installing Windows...

  • Page 32: Vista

    64-bit OS on your system. When you see “Where do you want to install Windows?” page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive, ® and click the “Load Driver” button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA AHCI...

  • Page 33: Vista Tm 64-Bit With Raid Functions

    2. Before installing Windows 2000 to your system, your Windows 2000 optical 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: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy.

  • Page 34: Vista 64-Bit With Raid

    HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 35: Untied Overclocking Technology

    (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 36: Introduction

    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 37: Bios Setup Utility

    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 38: 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 39 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 40 Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDRII 400)], [266 MHz (DDRII 533)], [333 MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)].
  • Page 41 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [3T], [4T], and [5T]. The default value is [Auto]. Use this to adjust TRC values. Configuration options: [11T] to [26T]. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T].

  • Page 42: Chipset Configuration

    Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. CD-In Use this item to enable or disable CD-In of OnBoard HD Audio. If you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows ® Vista logo test, please disable this option.

  • Page 43: 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 44: Ide Configuration

    [non-RAID]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.
  • Page 45 [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.

  • Page 46: 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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: Appendix: Amd's Cool 'N' Quiet

    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.

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