User manual ASROCK ALIVE NFG-DVI

ALiveNF6G-DVI ALiveNF6G-VSTA User Manual Version 1.0 Published July 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. ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2 Contents 1 . Introduction ............................................................ 5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Package Contents ..................................................................... Specifications ........................................................................... Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows® VistaTM Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF6G-DVI) .................................... Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF6G-VSTA) ................................ HD 8CH I/O (ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-VSTA) ................... 5 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 2 . Installation .............................................................. 13 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 2.15 2.16 2.17 3.1 17 Easy Dual Monitor Feature (ALiveNF6G-DVI) ........................... 18 Easy Multi Monitor Feature (ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-VSTA) ................................................................... 20 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 21 Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 22 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 26 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 27 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ................................................................................. 28 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 28 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 28 HDMR Card and Driver Installation ............................................ 29 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM Without RAID Functions .................................................................................. 29 Installing Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM With RAID Functions. ................................................................................. 29 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 30 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 ..................................................... 31 31 31 32 33 34 37 SETUP 3 . BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ................................................... 31 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 ........................................................ 38 39 41 42 42 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 48 48 48 48 48 4 . Software Support ................................................... 48 Technology APPENDIX: AMD's Cool `n' Quiet TM Technology ...... 49 4 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-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 ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-VSTA Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) 1 x ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock ALiveNF6G-DVI / ALiveNF6G-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 HDMI_SPDIF Cable (Optional) 1 x HD 8CH I/O Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket 1 x HDMR Card (Optional) 1 x DVI Graphics-SI Card (only for ALiveNF6G-DVI) 5 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm - Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / 64 and Sempron Processors - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - 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® NF-6100-430 - Dual Channel DDRII Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - 4 x DDRII DIMM slots - Support DDRII800/667/533 - Max. capacity: 8GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 4) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 5) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 6) - 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 DX9.0 VGA - Pixel Shader 3.0 - Max. shared memory 256MB - Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports with DVI Graphics-SI card by independent display controllers (ALiveNF6G-DVI) - Realtek ALC888 7.1 channel audio CODEC with High Definition audio - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (ALiveNF6G-DVI) - Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B (ALiveNF6G-DVI) - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL (ALiveNF6G-VSTA) - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet (ALiveNF6G-VSTA) - Supports Wake-On-LAN HD 8CH I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port 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 - 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 7) - 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 8) - 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 - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF 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 9) - 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 Internal Temperature Sensing - CPU Ambient 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 Media Center/XP 64-bit/ VistaTM compliant (see CAUTION 10) - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated 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 49 to enable AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM technology. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 30 for details. 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 15 for proper installation. 4. 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. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 6. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt. Enabling this function will overclock the chipset/CPU reference clock. However, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system. 7. For microphone input, this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes. For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 12 for proper connection. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 27 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector 9. directly. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® 2. 3. 5. 8. VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 10. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver is not ready yet. We will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 8 1.3 Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows ® TM Vista 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. Please adopt the CPU, memory, and VGA that we suggest. CPU Memory Sempron 2800+ 512MB x 2 Dual Channel (Premium) 512MB Single Channel (Basic) 256MB x 2 Dual Channel (Basic) * If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 64MB. If you use onboard VGA with total system memory size above 512MB and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium or Basic logo, please adjust the shared memory size of onboard VGA to 128MB or above. * If you plan to use external graphics card on this motherboard, please refer to Premium Discrete requirement at http://www.asrock.com 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout (ALiveNF6G-DVI) 1 2 3 4 5 24.4cm (9.6-in) 6 7 8 Dual Core CPU Dual Channel PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PW1 CPU_FAN1 IR1 ATX12V1 Super I/O 1 DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) GAME1 FSB800 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 IDE1 ATXPWR1 DDRII800 FSB1GHz USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 PCI PCIE1 EXPRESS RAID 4Mb BIOS FLOPPY1 32 31 30 29 28 ATA133 24.4cm (9.6-in) 33 1 FSB800 COM1 1 SATAII CD1 PCI2 USB8_9 1 AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 PCIE2 27 1 7.1CH HD HDMR1 CMOS BATTERY CLRCMOS1 1 USB4_5 1 SPEAKER1 USB6_7 1 PLED PWRBTN USB2.0 NVIDIA NF-6100-430 Chipset SATAII_2 SATAII_1 CHA_FAN1 PS2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT Top: REAR SPK Center: SIDE SPK Center: FRONT Top: LINE IN 9 VGA1 Bottom: CTR BASS Bottom: MIC IN SOCKET AM2 ` 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LAN PHY ALiveNF6G-DVI PCI1 SATAII_4 SATAII_3 HD_AUDIO1 RoHS 1 1 HDLED PANEL 1 RESET 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Flash Memory Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Red) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) System Panel Header (PANEL1) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) NVIDIA NF-6100-430 Single Chip Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) HDMR Slot (HDMR1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Serial Port Connector (COM1) 10 Layout (ALiveNF6G-VSTA) 1.5 Motherboard L ayout (ALiveNF6G -VSTA) 1 2 3 4 5 24.4cm (9.6-in) 6 7 8 Dual Core CPU Dual Channel PS2 Mouse 1 PS2_USB_PW1 CPU_FAN1 IR1 ATX12V1 Super I/O 1 DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module) GAME1 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 IDE1 ATXPWR1 DDRII800 FSB1GHz USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 PCI PCIE1 EXPRESS RAID 4Mb BIOS FLOPPY1 32 31 30 ATA133 24.4cm (9.6-in) 33 1 FSB800 FSB800 COM1 1 SATAII USB8_9 1 AUDIO CODEC HDMI_SPDIF1 1 PCIE2 27 1 7.1CH HD HDMR1 CMOS BATTERY CLRCMOS1 1 USB4_5 1 SPEAKER1 USB6_7 1 PLED PWRBTN USB2.0 29 28 CD1 PCI2 NVIDIA NF-6100-430 Chipset SATAII_2 SATAII_1 CHA_FAN1 PS2 Keyboard PARALLEL PORT Top: REAR SPK Center: SIDE SPK Center: FRONT Top: LINE IN 9 VGA1 Bottom: CTR BASS Bottom: MIC IN SOCKET AM2 ` 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ALiveNF6G-VSTA PCI1 SATAII_4 SATAII_3 LAN PHY HD_AUDIO1 RoHS 1 1 HDLED PANEL 1 RESET 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Game Port Header (GAME1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Flash Memory Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4, Red) Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3, Red) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1, Red) 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) System Panel Header (PANEL1) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2, Red) NVIDIA NF-6100-430 Single Chip Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) HDMR Slot (HDMR1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Serial Port Connector (COM1) 11 1.6 (ALiveNF6G-D -DVI ALiveNF6G-VSTA) HD 8CH I/O (ALiveNF6G -DVI / ALiveNF6G -VSTA) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 12 11 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 9 Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) VGA Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) *7 * If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug into "Front Speaker Jack". See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker 2 4 6 8 (No. 7) V V V V (No. 4) -V V V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) ---V * To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. 12 2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard. 13 2.1 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place. The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins. o Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked. Lever 90° Up CPU Golden Triangle Socket Corner STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 10 / 11, No. 5). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 14 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDRII (Double Data Rate II) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chiptype) DDRII DIMM pair in the slots of the same color. In other words, you have to install identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel A (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2; Yellow slots; see p.10/p.11 No.6) or identical DDRII DIMM pair in Dual Channel B (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4; Orange slots; see p.10/p.11 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated. This motherboard also allows you to install four DDRII DIMMs for dual channel configuration, and please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below. Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 (Yellow Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_2 (Yellow Slot) Populated Populated DDRII_3 DDRII_4 (Orange Slot) (Orange Slot) Populated Populated Populated Populated (1) (2) (3)* * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots. 1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4). 2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory 4. Technology . It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 3. 15 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. notch break notch break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI, HDMR and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots, 1 HDMR slot and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. HDMR slot: HDMR slot is used to insert a HDMR card (optional) with v.92 Modem functionality. The HDMR slot is shared with PCIE2 slot; you can only choose either PCIE2 slot or HDMR slot to use. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards or ASRock DVI Graphics-SI card (ALiveNF6GDVI). PCIE2 (PCIE x1 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card, etc. You can only choose either PCI Express VGA card or DVI Graphics-SI card to install to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) on ALiveNF6G-DVI motherboard. Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. 17 2.5 Easy Dual Monitor Feature (ALiveNF6G-DVI) This motherboard supports Dual Monitor feature. With the onboard VGA/D-Sub output and the external installation of our DVI Graphics-SI card, this motherboard provides users with dual VGA output support: DVI-D and D-Sub ports. You can easily enjoy the benefits of dual VGA output support by connecting the D-Sub input monitor to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel and connecting the DVI-D input monitor to our DVI Graphics-SI card inserted to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) on this motherboard. Besides, this motherboard provides independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub ports to support dual VGA output so that DVI-D and D-sub ports can drive same or different display contents. To enjoy Dual Monitor feature, please refer to the below procedures for proper installation of DVI Graphics-SI card in advance. Step 1. Install the DVI Graphics-SI card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer to the expansion card installation procedures on page 17 for details. DVI Graphics-SI card Step 2. Connect the DVI-D connector of DVI-D input monitor to the DVI-D output connector of DVI Graphics-SI card which is inserted to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) on this motherboard. DVI-D connector of DVI-D input monitor DVI-D output connector of DVI Graphics-SI card 18 Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Connect the D-Sub input monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. If you have installed NVIDIA ® VGA driver from our support CD to your system already, you can freely enjoy the benefits of DVI-D output function with this motherboard after your system boots. If you haven't installed NVIDIA® VGA driver yet, please install NVIDIA® VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer. Then you can start to use DVI-D output function with this motherboard. Righ click the "NVIDIA Settings" icon on on the desktop to adjust the display mode you plan to use by following the instructions shown on the "NVIDIA Settings" screen. You are allowed to choose same or different display contents shown on the two monitors you install. Independent display controllers for DVI-D and D-Sub ports to support dual VGA output: DVI-D and D-sub ports can drive same or different display contents 19 2.6 Easy Multi Monitor Feature (ALiveNF6G-D -DVI ALiveNF6G-VSTA) (ALiveNF6G -D VI / ALiveNF6G -VSTA) This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a multi monitor environment: 1. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details. 2. Connect the D-Sub input monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this motherboard. Connect another D-Sub input monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. Connect the DVI-D input monitor cable to the VGA/DVI-D connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Boot your system. Press to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB], or [256MB] to enable the function of onboard VGA/D-sub. Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [Auto], will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver to your system. If you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to install it again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display. Right click the desktop, choose "Properties", and select the "Settings" tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multimonitor according to the steps below. (The item names and operation procedures described in this step are under Windows® XP environment. If you install other Windows® OS, the item names and operation procedures may be similar.) A. Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on each monitor. B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish to be your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". When you use multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary. C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2. D. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". E. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. F. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as appropriate for the second monitor. Click "Apply" or "OK" to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two, and three. 20