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...-DVD Playback Support 10 1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout 12 1.7 ASRock DVI_1394 I/O 13 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®... VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 31 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 32 2.14 Driver...
...-DVD Playback Support 10 1.5 720p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD Films Which Pass Our Lab Test . 11 1.6 Motherboard Layout 12 1.7 ASRock DVI_1394 I/O 13 2 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows®... VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Minimum Hardware Requirement for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 31 2.13 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 32 2.14 Driver...
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...driver, we will update it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. 9 10. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard..., please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007...
...driver, we will update it must also support HDCP function to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo. 9 10. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard..., please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com * If the onboard VGA supports DVI, it to qualify for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007...
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... video from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can start to this motherboard. When you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel of both monitors. 19 With... of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to your system already, you have installed onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed ...
... video from our support CD to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can start to this motherboard. When you haven't installed onboard VGA driver yet, please install onboard VGA driver from our support CD to the VGA/DVI-D port on the I /O panel of both monitors. 19 With... of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub to your system already, you have installed onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed ...
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... for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to positions representing the physical setup of this motherboard. 3. D. Use Surround Display. The placement of VGA/D-sub. If you would like to be designated as appropriate for the diaplay... make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is less than the total capability of surround display feature. Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. If you can easily enjoy...
... for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to positions representing the physical setup of this motherboard. 3. D. Use Surround Display. The placement of VGA/D-sub. If you would like to be designated as appropriate for the diaplay... make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver already, there is less than the total capability of surround display feature. Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. If you can easily enjoy...
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... system. If you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information. 2. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". A. C. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen...
... system. If you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information. 2. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". A. C. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen...
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... as a digital television (DTV). 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may cause permanent damage to page 28. Step 5. Step 3. Connect the HDMI output connector on page 18. Please refer to ... SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to your system. 29 For the pin definition of HDMI...
... as a digital television (DTV). 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI (High-Definition Multi-media Interface) is equipped with a HDMI_SPDIF header. Otherwise, the motherboard and the VGA card may cause permanent damage to page 28. Step 5. Step 3. Connect the HDMI output connector on page 18. Please refer to ... SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI VGA card, please refer to your system. 29 For the pin definition of HDMI...
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... SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by step to reduce the risk of our motherboard is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA /... SATAII HDD 1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which cannot support Hot...
... SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug. * The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by step to reduce the risk of our motherboard is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD. SATA power cable SATA 7-pin connector The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA /... SATAII HDD 1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to support Hot Plug and will be processed. 2. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which cannot support Hot...
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..." option to install those required drivers. B. ROM as the boot device. 2.14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose...
..." option to install those required drivers. B. ROM as the boot device. 2.14 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in your Windows® 2000 optical disk is no SP4 included in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose...
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page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS ... on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows®...
page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS ... on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® AHCI drivers. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) .. \ I386 \ AHCI_Vista (For Windows®...
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... to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following path in the Support CD for the ...set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
... to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.17 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following path in the Support CD for the ...set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow below steps. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
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or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your ..." from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Refer to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in ...
or you need to contact ASRock or want to know more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your ..." from the BIN folder in this chapter for more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; Refer to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your computer. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in ...
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...- Chassis Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated English 6 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU Internal Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - HD Audio Jack: Side ... Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Quiet Fan - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP Media Center/XP 64-bit/ VistaTM/VistaTM 64-...
...- Chassis Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated English 6 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU Internal Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - HD Audio Jack: Side ... Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x RJ-45 Port - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Quiet Fan - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP Media Center/XP 64-bit/ VistaTM/VistaTM 64-...
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.... CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver DVI with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA...works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 12. English 8 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard 10. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.
.... CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) DX9.0 with WDDM Driver DVI with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA...works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 12. English 8 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard 10. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 logo.
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... CD to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on the I/O panel of both monitors. 16 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on VGA card to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can...freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you have installed onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one ...
... CD to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of dual monitor feature without installing any add-on the I/O panel of both monitors. 16 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D port on VGA card to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub can...freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function provided by VGA/DVI-D and VGA/D-Sub ports with this motherboard. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub), you have installed onboard VGA driver from Blu-ray (BD) or HD-DVD disc, the content will be displayed only in one ...
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...select "Primary". E. Click "Apply" or "OK" to enable the function of the system memory. Click and drag the display icons to another. 17 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English Press to PCI Express slot. If you move items from one monitor to positions representing the physical setup of your card, one , two, three...the value you select is less than the total capability of VGA/D-sub. When you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is ...
...select "Primary". E. Click "Apply" or "OK" to enable the function of the system memory. Click and drag the display icons to another. 17 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English Press to PCI Express slot. If you move items from one monitor to positions representing the physical setup of your card, one , two, three...the value you select is less than the total capability of VGA/D-sub. When you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is ...
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... CD to your system. After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available. 19 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English After HDMI audio driver is not bundled with this motherboard and enable HDMI audio function, the film you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available. A. A. Click "Start" ... Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to the OS you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. B. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to [Auto]. Enter ...
... CD to your system. After you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available. 19 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English After HDMI audio driver is not bundled with this motherboard and enable HDMI audio function, the film you reboot the system, the HDMI audio function is available. A. A. Click "Start" ... Set the option "OnBoard HDMI HD Audio" to the OS you install the DVI-D monitor instead of the HDMI monitor on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. B. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to [Auto]. Enter ...
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...the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI_SPDIF ...to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to your system. 26 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English white end (2-pin) (B) white end (3-pin) (C) Step 4. 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI...
...the wrong example of connecting HDMI_SPDIF cable to the user manual of HDMI_SPDIF connectors on HDMI_SPDIF cable. Install HDMI VGA card driver to the same pin definition. Connect the white end (B or C) of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI_SPDIF ...to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/ LCD devices. Make sure to correctly connect the HDMI_SPDIF cable to the motherboard and the HDMI VGA card according to your system. 26 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English white end (2-pin) (B) white end (3-pin) (C) Step 4. 2.9 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide HDMI...
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... functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to include SP4. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 29 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English During POST at the beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads...
... functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to include SP4. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 29 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard English During POST at the beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads...
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... 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP 3. E. Select the driver to install according to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. English 30 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard Select your required item on your system. Then press any key to the OS you...
... 2: Install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Generate AHCI Driver diskette for Windows2000/XP 3. E. Select the driver to install according to continue Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. English 30 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard Select your required item on your system. Then press any key to the OS you...
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... When you see "Where do you install. 31 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to install ... SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ...
... When you see "Where do you install. 31 ASRock ALiveNF7G-HDready Motherboard B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to install ... SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. NVIDIA® AHCI drivers are in the following path in our Support CD: (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit.) ...