939NF6G-VSTA User Manual Version 1.1 Published December 2006 Copyright©2006 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 Copyright Notice: No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (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. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents ..................................................................... Specifications ........................................................................... Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... Motherboard Layout ................................................................. HD 8CH I/O ................................................................................ 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 16 17 18 19 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 29 29 30 33 2 . Installation .............................................................. 12 Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express, PCI, and HDMR Slots) .................... 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 Easy Multi Monitor Feature ........................................................ Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................................................................................. Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ HDMR Card and Driver Installation ............................................ Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions ..................................... Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ........................................... 2.14.1 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions ...................................................................... 2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions ...................................................................... Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. Introduction ............................................................................... 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. Main Screen .............................................................................. Advanced Screen .................................................................... 3.3.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 3.3.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 2.15 3.1 SETUP 3 . BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ................................................... 28 3.2 3.3 3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 3.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 3.3.8 USB Configuration .......................................................... Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. Boot Screen .............................................................................. 3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... Security Screen ........................................................................ Exit Screen ............................................................................... Install Operating System ........................................................... Support CD Information ............................................................. 4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 34 35 37 38 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 4 . Software Support ................................................... 44 Technology APPENDIX: AMD's Cool `n' Quiet TM Technology ...... 45 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 939NF6G-VSTA motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 1.1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock 939NF6G-VSTA Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm) 1 x ASRock 939NF6G-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock 939NF6G-VSTA Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x HD 8CH I/O Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket 5 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.6-in, 24.4 cm x 21.8 cm - Socket 939 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / 64 processors - Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology (see CAUTION 1) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 or GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 (see CAUTION 3) - Dual Channel DDR Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 4 x DDR DIMM slots - Support DDR400/333/266 - Max. capacity: 4GB (see CAUTION 5) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 6) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 7) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 2 x PCI slots - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 1 x HDMR slot - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce6-class graphics - DirectX 9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Max. shared memory 256MB - 7.1 CH Windows® VistaTM Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec) - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN HD 8CH I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker/Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/ Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8) Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 6 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications WARNING - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ, and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 10) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM/ VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 11) - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. 7 CAUTION! 1. For power-saving's sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 45 to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 27 for details. Both NVIDIA® GeForce 6100 / nForce 430 and GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 refer to the same chipset. If you install NVIDIA® driver with 91.63 version or above under Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit, or install NVIDIA® driver with 97.19 version or above under Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit, the chipset name will be GeForce 6150SE / nForce 430 instead of GeForce 6100 / nForce 430. However, the difference in device name under Windows® does not affect any specification and feature of this motherboard. 4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® VistaTM. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® VistaTM 646. bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 7. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resu ...