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... 25 3.1 Introduction 25 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 25 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 26 3.2 Main Screen 26 3.3 Advanced Screen 27 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 28 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 30 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 32 3.3.4 ... 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 11 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA HDDs 21 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.10 Installing ...
... 25 3.1 Introduction 25 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 25 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 26 3.2 Main Screen 26 3.3 Advanced Screen 27 3.3.1 CPU Configuration 28 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration 30 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration 32 3.3.4 ... 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic Logo 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout 10 1.5 ASRock 8CH I/O 11 2 . Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for SATA HDDs 21 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.10 Installing ...
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... the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. In case any modifications of the Support CD. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor...
... the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. In case any modifications of the Support CD. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor...
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... own risk and expense. Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 6) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and...- CPU Quiet Fan - It should be done at your system. We are shared with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing...
... own risk and expense. Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 6) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and...- CPU Quiet Fan - It should be done at your system. We are shared with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Chassis Temperature Sensing...
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..., the jumper is placed on these 2 pins. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. JR1 JL1 Jumper (see p.10, No. 22) JL1 JR1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. If you need to clear the CMOS... when you just finish updating the BIOS, you to enable (see p.10, No. 14) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you must boot up events. To clear and reset the...
..., the jumper is placed on these 2 pins. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. JR1 JL1 Jumper (see p.10, No. 22) JL1 JR1 Note: If the jumpers JL1 and JR1 are setup. If you need to clear the CMOS... when you just finish updating the BIOS, you to enable (see p.10, No. 14) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS2 allows you must boot up events. To clear and reset the...
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...of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The installation ...your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for you want to change the BIOS setting. If you to boot your optical drive to change . Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. 22 Besides, there is not available on updating now. ...
...of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions The installation ...your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below website for you want to change the BIOS setting. If you to boot your optical drive to change . Insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. 22 Besides, there is not available on updating now. ...
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...set the RAID configuration by using "RAID Utility for Windows Guide" in Windows® environment. Before you start to check the installation guide in BIOS first. NOTE. D. Then you need to [RAID] in the Support CD for Windows", which is located in the folder at the following ...path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for boot devices selection appears. STEP 2: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID...
...set the RAID configuration by using "RAID Utility for Windows Guide" in Windows® environment. Before you start to check the installation guide in BIOS first. NOTE. D. Then you need to [RAID] in the Support CD for Windows", which is located in the folder at the following ...path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for boot devices selection appears. STEP 2: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID...
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Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed AGP / PCI buses. 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during ...
Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed AGP / PCI buses. 2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during ...
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... hardware status Boot To set up the computer. 3. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your system... on . If you start up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to get into the sub screen. 25 You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you wish to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the...
... hardware status Boot To set up the computer. 3. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your system... on . If you start up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to get into the sub screen. 25 You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you wish to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the...
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... Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 01/22/2007] BIOS Version : K8NF3-VSTA BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ (64-bit supported) Processor Speed : 1800MHz... Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the... BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. System Time ...
... Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 01/22/2007] BIOS Version : K8NF3-VSTA BIOS P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3000+ (64-bit supported) Processor Speed : 1800MHz... Please check the following table for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the... BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. System Time ...
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... system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may set the configurations for CPU Select Screen...
... system to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Main BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in this section, you may set the configurations for CPU Select Screen...
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..., Sync.] and [CPU, AGP, Async.]. The default value is [66]. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for system stability. 28 3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum...
..., Sync.] and [CPU, AGP, Async.]. The default value is [66]. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for system stability. 28 3.3.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum...
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...system stability, it is [Auto]. CAS Latency Use this item. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Processor Multiplier This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is [Auto]. It will allow better tolerance for system stability, it is .../voltage. The range of the standard values as listed: [133 MHz (DDR266)], [166 MHz (DDR333)], [200 MHz (DDR400)]. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum ...
...system stability, it is [Auto]. CAS Latency Use this item. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Processor Multiplier This item will show when "Multiplier/Voltage Change" is [Auto]. It will allow better tolerance for system stability, it is .../voltage. The range of the standard values as listed: [133 MHz (DDR266)], [166 MHz (DDR333)], [200 MHz (DDR400)]. Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Processor Maximum ...
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... value is [Auto]. Burst Length Burst length can be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings OnBoard UAA Audio OnBoard LAN [Auto] [Enabled] AGP Data Rate AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP SideBand Address Primary...
... value is [Auto]. Burst Length Burst length can be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings OnBoard UAA Audio OnBoard LAN [Auto] [Enabled] AGP Data Rate AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP SideBand Address Primary...
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...-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 32 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you plan to use this item to include High Precision...
...-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 32 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you plan to use this item to include High Precision...
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... Mode Use this item to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. 33 SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode HDD Fast Detection Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master...
... Mode Use this item to [Disabled] will use the "Primary IDE Master" as well. 33 SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. 3.3.4 IDE Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode HDD Fast Detection Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master...
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...the hard disk. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0...Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of device connected to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. Make sure to set the PIO mode to configure the ...
...the hard disk. DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Device Vendor Size LBA Mode Block Mode PIO Mode Async DMA Ultra DMA S.M.A.R.T. :Hard Disk :MAXTOR 6L080J4 :80.0...Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of device connected to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. Make sure to set the PIO mode to configure the ...
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... the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Setting wrong values in this item to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency...
... the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. Setting wrong values in this item to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate. 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency...
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... the address for the onboard serial port or disable it . Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of your floppy drive. Infrared Port Address Use this item to... General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP...
... the address for the onboard serial port or disable it . Configuration options: [Disabled], [2F8 / IRQ3], and [2E8 / IRQ3]. 36 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of your floppy drive. Infrared Port Address Use this item to... General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP...
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3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 ...
3.3.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 ...
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... fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan. 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12...
... fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. 3.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan. 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12...