ASROCK 4CoreDual-VSTA, User Manual

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Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents
1. Introduction 1. Introduction
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1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5
1.2 Specifications ................................................................ 6
1.3 Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows ®
Vista
TM
Premium and Basic OS...................................... 9
1.4 Supported PCI Express VGA Card List for PCI
Express Graphics Slot ................................................... 10
1.5 Motherboard Layout ...................................................... 11
1.6 HD 8CH I/O Panel ........................................................... 12
2. Installation 2. Installation 2. Installation 2. Installation 2. Installation .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... .................................................... 13 13 13 13 13
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................. 13
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 13
2.3 CPU Installation .............................................................. 14
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 16
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ......................... 17
2.6 Expansion Slots ............................................................. 19
2.7 Surround Display Feature ............................................. 20
2.8 Jumpers Setup .............................................................. 20
2.9 Onboard Headers and Connectors .............................. 21
2.10 HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide ....................... 25
2.11 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation ................... 26
2.12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs .... 26
2.13 Driver Installation Guide ............................................... 26
2.14 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
With
RAID Functions ............................................................ 27
2.15 Installing Windows
®
2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista
TM
Without RAID Functions .............................................. 28
2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology ................................ 28
3. BIOS S 3. BIOS S 3. BIOS S 3. BIOS S 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... ......................................... 29 29 29 29 29
3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 29
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar .................................................... 29
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 30
3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 30
3.3 Advanced Screen ......................................................... 31
3.3.1 CPU Configuration ................................................ 31
3.3.2 Chipset Configuration .......................................... 33
3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ............................................... 36
3.3.4 IDE Configuration ................................................. 37
3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ........................................... 39