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... latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/...and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the ...
... latest memory and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/...and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the ...
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... device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (... operation. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in...
... device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any means, except duplication of documentation by ASRock. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (... operation. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in...
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... (Black) 26 Flash Memory 27 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 28 J15 Jumper 29 J9 / J10 Jumper 30 Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 31 J1-J8 Jumpers 2 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
... (Black) 26 Flash Memory 27 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 28 J15 Jumper 29 J9 / J10 Jumper 30 Future CPU Port (FUTURE_CPU_PORT1) 31 J1-J8 Jumpers 2 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
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ASRock 8CH I/O 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Line In (Light Blue) *7 Front Speaker (Lime) 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 USB 2.0 ... Speaker Jack". See the table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- 4 V V -- 6 V V V 8 V V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---V 3 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English TABLE for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use .
ASRock 8CH I/O 1 Parallel Port 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Side Speaker (Gray) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Line In (Light Blue) *7 Front Speaker (Lime) 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 USB 2.0 ... Speaker Jack". See the table below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- 4 V V -- 6 V V V 8 V V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---V 3 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English TABLE for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use .
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... 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield 4 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in...
... 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 8CH I/O Shield 4 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in...
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...: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3) CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore Future CPU Port: Supports CPU upgrade from AMD 754-Pin... Card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports: 4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2.0 Ports (see CAUTION 5) English 5 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
...: Speed: 802.3u (10/100 Ethernet), Supports Wake-On-LAN Hardware Monitor: CPU Temperature Sensing Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life (ASRock U-COP)(see CAUTION 3) CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore Future CPU Port: Supports CPU upgrade from AMD 754-Pin... Card (see CAUTION 4) USB 2.0: 8 USB 2.0 Ports: 4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports on the I/O Panel Plus 2 On-Board Headers Supporting 4 Extra USB 2.0 Ports (see CAUTION 5) English 5 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
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ASRock 8CH I/O: BIOS: OS: 1 PS/2 Mouse Port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port: COM1 1 Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) 4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports 1 RJ-45 Port ... stepless control, it back again. It may cause the instability of this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For microphone input, this motherboard! English 6 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
ASRock 8CH I/O: BIOS: OS: 1 PS/2 Mouse Port, 1 PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 Serial Port: COM1 1 Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) 4 Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports 1 RJ-45 Port ... stepless control, it back again. It may cause the instability of this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For microphone input, this motherboard! English 6 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard
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... components or change any component. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it firmly on the side tab to secure the CPU. English 7 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the pins. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden...
... components or change any component. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket until it firmly on the side tab to secure the CPU. English 7 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Installation Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the pins. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden...
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...you to upgrade your AMD 754-Pin CPU to adjust the jumper settings for the correct jumper settings. 8 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English 2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. The DIMM only fits in place and ...Future CPU Port, 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K8Upgrade- NF3 motherboard. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by installing an add-on ASRock 939CPU Board into this future CPU Port on this future CPU Port on K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard. Future CPU Port (Yellow-Colored Port): Future CPU Port...
...you to upgrade your AMD 754-Pin CPU to adjust the jumper settings for the correct jumper settings. 8 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English 2.2 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard provides two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. The DIMM only fits in place and ...Future CPU Port, 4 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on K8Upgrade- NF3 motherboard. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by installing an add-on ASRock 939CPU Board into this future CPU Port on this future CPU Port on K8Upgrade-NF3 motherboard. Future CPU Port (Yellow-Colored Port): Future CPU Port...
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... removing the jumper caps more easily. This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is bundled in your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors. 9 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English CPU Type Jumper Settings J3 J4 754-Pin CPU J1 J2 (Default) J9 J10 J15 J5 J6 J7 J8 939-Pin CPU (Using... add-on J3 J4 ASRock 939CPU Board) / 940-Pin (M2) J1 J2 CPU (Using add-on the AGP slot of clasp that have the 32-bit PCI interface. This Jumper...
... removing the jumper caps more easily. This yellow-colored Future CPU Port is bundled in your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors. 9 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English CPU Type Jumper Settings J3 J4 754-Pin CPU J1 J2 (Default) J9 J10 J15 J5 J6 J7 J8 939-Pin CPU (Using... add-on J3 J4 ASRock 939CPU Board) / 940-Pin (M2) J1 J2 CPU (Using add-on the AGP slot of clasp that have the 32-bit PCI interface. This Jumper...
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..., use a jumper cap to enable (see p.2, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for the card before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Align the card connector with screws. 2.4 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2...
..., use a jumper cap to enable (see p.2, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for the card before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Align the card connector with screws. 2.4 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2...
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... be connected to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on the motherboard. 11 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English The current SATA interface allows up to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors...
... be connected to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on the motherboard. 11 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English The current SATA interface allows up to the secondary IDE connector (IDE2, black). Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors...
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... power connector on the I/O panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. English 12 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.2 No. 22) This is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. Internal ...p.2 No. 26) This connector allows you to the power connector of the power supply. Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.2 No. 19) ASRock 8CH I /O accommodates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If those USB 2.0 ports on each drive. USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB45) (see p.2 No....
... power connector on the I/O panel are not sufficient, this USB 2.0 header is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. English 12 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin AUDIO1) (see p.2 No. 22) This is available to support 2 additional USB 2.0 ports. Internal ...p.2 No. 26) This connector allows you to the power connector of the power supply. Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.2 No. 19) ASRock 8CH I /O accommodates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If those USB 2.0 ports on each drive. USB 2.0 Header (9-pin USB45) (see p.2 No....
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English 13 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.2 No. 16) Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 17) ...
English 13 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.2 No. 16) Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) Chassis Fan Connector (3-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 17) ...
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...Installation For Windows ME If your system. Start to [RAID]. E. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. English 14 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. WARNING! The system will see the message on your chassis... Windows XP 64-bit on the screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 2: Set Up BIOS. STEP 3: Use "RAID BIOS Setting Utility" to ...
...Installation For Windows ME If your system. Start to [RAID]. E. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. B. English 14 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard for boot devices selection appears. STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. WARNING! The system will see the message on your chassis... Windows XP 64-bit on the screen, "Do you see these messages, Please insert a diskette into the floppy diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy drive, and press . STEP 2: Set Up BIOS. STEP 3: Use "RAID BIOS Setting Utility" to ...
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... your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have to make a SATA driver diskette. Windows 98 SE / Windows ME does not support RAID function. 15 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows", which is no need to check the...
... your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have to make a SATA driver diskette. Windows 98 SE / Windows ME does not support RAID function. 15 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows", which is no need to check the...
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... scroll through its test routines. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English
... scroll through its test routines. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 16 ASRock K8Upgrade-NF3 Motherboard English