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... manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of this manual will be subject to the hardware installation. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive...
... manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of this manual will be subject to the hardware installation. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive...
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...or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices..., or translated in any language, in any form or by the purchaser for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this device must accept any means, except duplication of the FCC Rules...
...or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices..., or translated in any language, in any form or by the purchaser for a particular purpose. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Products and corporate names appearing in this device must accept any means, except duplication of the FCC Rules...
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... Jumper 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) 24 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 25 Flash Memory 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 27 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue) 2 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard
... Jumper 23 PCI Slots (PCI1- 4) 24 Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) 25 Flash Memory 26 Infrared Module Header (IR1) 27 Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue) 2 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard
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... Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- 4 V -- -- 6 V -- TABLE for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use . V 8 V V V Side Speaker (No. 3) -V V V 3 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English 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...
... Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) 2 V -- -- 4 V -- -- 6 V -- TABLE for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use . V 8 V V V Side Speaker (No. 3) -V V V 3 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English 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...
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... of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable...Drive Ribbon Cable 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 K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on...
... of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable...Drive Ribbon Cable 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 K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on...
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... 250 - 2 x DDR DIMM slots - FSB 800 MHz - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in header 5 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture... x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - CD in , 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm -
... 250 - 2 x DDR DIMM slots - FSB 800 MHz - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in header 5 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture... x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - CD in , 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm -
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... Fan - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 7) - English 6 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Fan Tachometer - It should be done at your system. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version...
... Fan - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 7) - English 6 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Fan Tachometer - It should be done at your system. Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version...
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... not recommended to our website in the future. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on page 3 for details. 2. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on updating now.
... not recommended to our website in the future. CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on page 3 for details. 2. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on updating now.
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CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic) English 8 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2500+ 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic) English 8 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.
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...damaging the motherboard components due to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. 3. Installation K8NF3-VSTA is detached from the power supply. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you uninstall any component, ensure that the... and/or components. 1. Also remember to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to do so may damage the motherboard. 9 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Hold components by the edges and do not over-tighten the screws! Whenever you install motherboard components or change any ...
...damaging the motherboard components due to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. 3. Installation K8NF3-VSTA is detached from the power supply. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you uninstall any component, ensure that the... and/or components. 1. Also remember to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to do so may damage the motherboard. 9 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Hold components by the edges and do not over-tighten the screws! Whenever you install motherboard components or change any ...
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... sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in place, press it firmly on the side tab to dissipate heat. English 10 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard Step 3. Lever 90° Up Socket Corner Small Triangle CPU Golden Triangle STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden...
... sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in place, press it firmly on the side tab to dissipate heat. English 10 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard Step 3. Lever 90° Up Socket Corner Small Triangle CPU Golden Triangle STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden...
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... DIMM is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Step 3. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard is properly seated. 11 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect...
... DIMM is equipped with two 184-pin DDR (Double Data Rate) DIMM slots. Step 3. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard is properly seated. 11 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at incorrect...
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... card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use a 3.3V AGP card on the slot. Step 6. Replace the system cover. 12 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Step 3. Installing an expansion card Step 1. AGP slot: The AGP slot is completely seated on the AGP slot of the expansion...that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. For the voltage information of clasp that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 2. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of your motherboard is unplugged. Remove the system unit cover (if your AGP card, please check with ...
... card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use a 3.3V AGP card on the slot. Step 6. Replace the system cover. 12 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Step 3. Installing an expansion card Step 1. AGP slot: The AGP slot is completely seated on the AGP slot of the expansion...that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card. For the voltage information of clasp that have the 32-bit PCI interface. Step 2. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of your motherboard is unplugged. Remove the system unit cover (if your AGP card, please check with ...
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Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. English 13 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are short, both the front ...
Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. English 13 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are short, both the front ...
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... allows up to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on the motherboard. 14 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of your hard disk drive to the primary IDE...
... allows up to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: If you use only one IDE device on the motherboard. 14 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of your hard disk drive to the primary IDE...
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... front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. This is shared with USB ports 23 on this motherboard. English 15 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector...
... front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. This is shared with USB ports 23 on this motherboard. English 15 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Serial ATA (SATA) Power Cable (Optional) connect to the SATA HDD power connector...
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... even without the fan speed control function. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) This header accommodates several system front panel functions. English 16 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard
... even without the fan speed control function. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER 1) (see p.2 No. 15) This header accommodates several system front panel functions. English 16 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard
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English 17 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard Game Port Header (15-pin GAME1) (see p.2 No. 20) Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed.
English 17 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard Game Port Header (15-pin GAME1) (see p.2 No. 20) Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed.
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... and listed on and in -1 logo driver which does not support Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it has passed Microsoft® logo certification. 18 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English You may choose this motherboard for the action to the SATA hard disk. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to insert and remove...
... and listed on and in -1 logo driver which does not support Hot Plug and RAID functions, but it has passed Microsoft® logo certification. 18 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard English You may choose this motherboard for the action to the SATA hard disk. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to insert and remove...
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...to your system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is supposed to boot your optical drive to include SP4. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. 19 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard As long as we have to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, ... in your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to change . ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The installation procedures...
...to your system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is supposed to boot your optical drive to include SP4. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. 19 ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard As long as we have to install Windows® 2000, Windows® XP, Windows® XP 64-bit, ... in your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit are subject to change . ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The installation procedures...