ASROCK ALIVENF5-ESATA2 R3.0 User Manual
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Page 1: User Manual
ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ R3.0 User Manual Version 3.0 Published September 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................. 28 2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ..29 2.12 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..30 2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............. - Page 4 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ............47 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ............48 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ............ 48 3.3.8 USB Configuration ............49 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......... 50 Boot Screen ................51 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ..........51 Security Screen ................. 52 Exit Screen ................
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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 - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm Platform - Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon 64FX / 64X2 / X2 / 64 and Sempron processors - AMD LIVE! Ready - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Page 7 - 4 x SATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, Connector RAID 0+1, RAID 5 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x eSATAII 3.0Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII connector), supports NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions...
- Page 8 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.
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Page 9: Vista
10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft Windows ® ® Vista 64-bit / Vista / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. Minimum Hardware R Minimum Hardware Requirement T Minimum Hardware R equirement T equirement Table for W... -
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: Asrock 1394_Esataii I/O Plus
Line In (Light Blue) 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... -
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...
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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. 22) 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 eSATAII 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 this 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.
- 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 JBB2 MIDI_IN JAB2 JAB1 IEEE 1394 Header Besides one default IEEE 1394 RXTPAM_0 RXTPBM_0 port on the I/O panel, there is one (9-pin FRONT_1394) +12V IEEE 1394 header (see p.10 No. 28) (FRONT_1394) on this +12V RXTPBP_0 motherboard. This IEEE 1394...
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Page 23: 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 24: 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 25 SATAII_RED (PORT 1) In order to enable the eSATAII port of the I/O shield, you need to connect the red SATAII connector (SATAII_RED (PORT 1); see p.10 No.12) and the eSATAII connector (eSATAII_TOP; see p.10 No.34) with a SATA data cable first.
- Page 26 Comparison between eSATAII and other devices IEEE 1394 400Mb/s USB 2.0 480Mb/s SATA 1.5Gb/s (1500Mb/s) eSATAII/SATAII 3.0Gb/s (3000Mb/s)
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Page 27: 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 28: 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, RAID 1 or JBOD 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 29: 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 30: Sata / Sataii Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide
SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash... - Page 31 Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. Step 2...
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Page 32: Driver Installation Guide
2 . 1 3 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. -
Page 33: Installing Windows ® Vista Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit Without Raid Functions
Press any key to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive. Select your required item on the list according to the mode you choose and the OS you install. Then press any key. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. -
Page 34: Vista
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 ® drivers. NVIDIA AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: ®... -
Page 35: Installing Windows ® Vista Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit With Raid Functions
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 36: 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 37: 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 38: Navigation Keys
To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen <ESC> 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 Security... -
Page 39: 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 40 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 41 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 42 [15CLK], [16CLK], [17CLK], and [18CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. 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].
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Page 43: Chipset Configuration
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 ®... -
Page 44: 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 45: Ide Configuration
* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation. - Page 46 [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 47: 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 48: 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 49: 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 50: 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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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”...