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AM2V890-VSTA

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Version 1.1
Published July 2006
Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AM2V890-VSTA User Manual Version 1.1 Published July 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Onboard Headers and Connectors .......... 19 2.8 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ........23 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ........ 24 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs ....24 2.11 Driver Installation Guide ............24 2.12 Installing Windows ®...
  • Page 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......40 Boot Screen ................40 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........... 41 Security Screen ................ 41 Exit Screen ................42 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 - AM2 940-Pin Socket Supporting AMD Athlon 64 / 64FX / 64X2 and Sempron Processors - Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
  • Page 7 Connector - 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) and “Hot Plug” functions - 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header...
  • Page 8 CPU. 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.

  • 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

    (Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) North Bridge Controller PCI Slots (PCI1- 3) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) PCI Express x4 / x1 Slot (PCIE3) USB 2.0 Header (USB67, Blue) Infrared Module Header (IR1) USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) J1 Jumper...

  • Page 11: Hd 8Ch I/O Panel

    (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 Installation AM2V890-VSTA 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 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...

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

    Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. Please check the jumper settings on page 17 for different functions. PCIE3 (PCIE x4 / x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x4 / x1 lane width graphics cards. Please check the jumper settings on page 17 for different functions.

  • Page 17: Dual Graphics Feature

    VGA cards to this motherboard, you are allowed to choose two different ways to decide the function of PCIE2 slot and PCIE3 slot. The default value of this feature is to enable PCIE2 slot (PCI Express x1) and PCIE3 slot (PCI Express x1). You can also adjust the jumpers according to the below table to disable PCIE2 slot and enable PCIE3 slot (PCI Express x4).

  • Page 18: Jumpers Setup

    2-pin jumper (see p.10, No. 9) 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.

  • Page 19: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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. Primary IDE Connector (Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (Black) (39-pin IDE1, see p.10, No. 13) (39-pin IDE2, see p.10, No.
  • Page 20 This HD 8CH I/O provides you USB_PWR 4 ready-to-use USB 2.0 ports on (9-pin USB67) DUMMY the rear panel. If the rear USB (see p.10, No. 10) ports are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to USB_PWR support 2 extra USB 2.0 ports.
  • 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 ATX 12V Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.10 No. 2) Game Port Header Connect a Game cable to this JBB1 header if the Game port bracket (15-pin GAME1) MIDI_OUT is installed.

  • Page 23: Hdmi_Spdif Header Connection Guide

    • Step 1. Install the HDMI VGA card to the PCI Express Graphics slot on this motherboard. For the proper installation of HDMI VGA card, please refer to the installation guide on page 16.

  • Page 24: Serial Ata (Sata) Hard Disks Installation

    STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATA connector. STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA hard disk. 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA...
  • Page 25 A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. 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.

  • Page 26: Installing Windows 2000 / Xp / Xp 64-Bit / Vista

    RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD, “Guide to VIA RAID Tool”, which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \ VIA RAID Tool Information If you want to use “VIA RAID Tool Information” in Windows ®...

  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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 31 Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200MHz (DDRII 400)], [266MHz (DDRII 533)], [333MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)].

  • Page 32: Chipset Configuration

    [Normal], [High], and [Ultra High]. The default value is [Auto]. 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.
  • Page 33 [Normal], [Fast]. The default value is [Normal]. PCI Delay Transaction Enable PCI Delay Transaction feature will free the PCI Bus when the CPU is accessing 8-bit ISA cards. Disable this feature when using ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.

  • Page 34: 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 35: Ide Configuration

    [Enabled] and [Disabled]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [RAID]. If you don’t want to operate RAID function on SATA HDDs, please select [non-RAID]. VIA SATA Raid Utility Use this to enable or disable VIA 8237A SATA Raid BIOS Utility during POST.
  • Page 36 [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 37: Pcipnp Configuration

    Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 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.

  • Page 38: Super Io 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 39: Usb Configuration

    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]. 3.3.8 3.3.8 3.3.8 USB Configuration...

  • Page 40: 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 41: Boot Settings Configuration

    (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 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. Security Screen Security Screen...

  • Page 42: 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 43: 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 44: 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.

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