ASROCK ALIVENF4G-DVI Page 3 User Manual Download

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Contents

1. Introduction

Introduction

Introduction ............................................................

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............................................................ 5

1.1

Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2

Specifications ........................................................................... 6

1.3

Minimum Hardware Requirement Table for Windows

Vista

Premium and Basic Logo .......................................................... 9

1.4

Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 10

1.5

ASRock DVI I/O ......................................................................... 11

2. Installation

Installation

Installation ..............................................................

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.............................................................. 12

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 12

2.1

CPU Installation ......................................................................... 13

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 13

2.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 14

2.4

Expansion Slots

(PCI Express and PCI Slots) ..................................

2.5

Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features .......................... 16

2.6

Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 18

2.7

Onboard Headers and Connectors .......................................... 19

2.8

HDMI_SPDIF Header Connection Guide .................................... 24

2.9

SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 25

2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 26

2.11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 26

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 26

2.13 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

Without RAID

Functions .................................................................................. 27

2.14 Installing Windows

2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista

With RAID

Functions. ................................................................................. 27

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 28

3. BIOS S

BIOS S

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY ...................................................

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................................................... 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 ..................................................... 34

3.3.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 35

3.3.4 IDE Configuration ............................................................ 36

3.3.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 38

3.3.6 Floppy Configuration ...................................................... 39

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Page 2: ...y 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 warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or...

Page 3: ... 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2 8 HDMI_SPDIF Header ConnectionGuide 24 2 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 25 2 10 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 26 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 26 2 12 Driver Installation Guide 26 2 13 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit VistaTM Without RAID Functions 27 2 14 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Vista...

Page 4: ... Software Support Software Support Software Support 45 45 45 45 45 4 1 Install Operating System 45 4 2 Support CD Information 45 4 2 1 Running Support CD 45 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 45 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 45 4 2 4 Contact Information 45 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s Cool n QuietTM TM TM TM TM T T T T Techno...

Page 5: ...t 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Package Contents Package Contents Package Contents Package Contents Package Con...

Page 6: ...MM slots Support DDRII800 667 533 Max capacity 8GB Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 4 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 5 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 2 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot Graphics Integrated NV44 graphics DX9 0 VGA Pixel Shader 3 0 Max shared memory 256MB Dual VGA output support DVI D and D Sub ports Independent display controll...

Page 7: ...0 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 8 BIOS Feature 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Hardware CPU Internal Temperature Sensing Monit...

Page 8: ...e 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 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 channel 6 chann...

Page 9: ...M Premium and Basic logo please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement Please adopt the CPU memory and VGA that we suggest CPU Sempron 2800 Memory 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 onbo...

Page 10: ...8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 HDMI_SPDIF1 PCIE2 1 USB6_7 1 DVI_CON1 32 1 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 16 South Bridge Controller 2 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 17 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Blue 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 18 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 4 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 USB 2 0 Header USB2_3 Blue 5 AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 20 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 6 2 x 240 pin DDRII DIMM Sl...

Page 11: ...tails in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker No 8 No 5 No 6 No 4 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V 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...

Page 12: ...e 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 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 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...

Page 13: ...ed 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 hea...

Page 14: ...slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDRII_1 DDRII_2 DDRII_3 DDRII_4 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot Orange Slot Orange Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for...

Page 15: ...DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot 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 ful...

Page 16: ... the screws for later use Step 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 5 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Step 6 Replace the system cover 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 2 5 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Fe...

Page 17: ...isable VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display Right click the desktop choose Properties and select the S...

Page 18: ...u to clear the data in CMOS The data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear t...

Page 19: ... is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE Connector Blue Secondary IDE Connector Black 39 pin IDE1 see p 10 No 11 39 pin IDE2 see p 10 No 8 Note If you use only one IDE device on this motherboard please set the IDE device as Master Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Besides to optimize compatibility and performance please connect your hard disk ...

Page 20: ...nal wireless transmitting see p 10 No 21 and receiving infrared module Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you 4 pin CD1 to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 10 No 31 from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 10 No 26 convenient connection and ...

Page 21: ...otherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A ...

Page 22: ...cause power up failure Game Port Header Connect a Game cable to this 15 pin GAME1 header if the Game port bracket see p 10 No 24 is installed Serial port Header This COM1 header 9 pin COM1 supports a serial port module see p 10 No 25 HDMI_SPDIFHeader HDMI_SPDIF header providing 3 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA see p 10 No 28 card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV project...

Page 23: ...MI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card A black end B white end 2 pin C white end 3 pin USB COM Port Bracket This USB COM port bracket can Optional support 2 additional USB 2 0 ports and 1 COM port Please connect the blue connec tor on the cable of this USB COM port bracket to the USB 2 0 header USB2_3 USB4_5 or USB6_7 and connect the black connector on the cable of this USB COM port bracket to the se...

Page 24: ...refer to the user manual of HDMI VGA card vendor Incorrect connection may cause permanent damage to this motherboard and the HDMI VGA card white end 2 pin B white end 3 pin C Please do not connect the white end of HDMI_SPDIF cable to the wrong connector of HDMI VGA card or other VGA card Otherwise the motherboard and the VGA card may be damaged For example this picture shows the wrong example of c...

Page 25: ...sk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6 SAMSUNG If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted SATA 1 5Gb s will be enabled On the other hand if you want to enable SATAII 3 0Gb s please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use...

Page 26: ... Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SA unctions for SAT T T T TA SA A SA A SA A SA A SAT T T T TAII AII AII AII AII HDDs HDDs HDDs HDDs HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action t...

Page 27: ...D Functions With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow the below steps STEP 1 Make a SATA SATAII Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection ...

Page 28: ...in the folder at the following path Information Manual RAID Utility for Windows Guide 2 15 2 15 2 15 2 15 2 15 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking Technology echnology echnology echnology echnology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI...

Page 29: ... button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar BIOS Menu Bar The top of t...

Page 30: ...s Inc 17 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items Enter To bring up the selected sc...

Page 31: ...alues in below sections may cause system to malfunction Options for CPU Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Advanced CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO USB Configuration Configuratio...

Page 32: ...anual you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Advanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General...

Page 33: ...ce for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3T 4T and 5T The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK 6CLK 7CLK 8CLK 9CLK 10CLK 11CLK 12CLK 13CLK 14CLK 15CLK 16CLK 17CLK and 18CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Confi...

Page 34: ...e of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Configuration options PCI Onboard and PCI Express CPU NB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link frequency Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz 800 MHz and 1000 MHz CPU NB Link Width This feature allows you selecting CPU to NB link width Configuration options Auto 8 bit and 16 bit BIOS SETUP ...

Page 35: ... Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Repost Video on STR Resume This feature allows you to repost video on STR resume STR refers to suspe...

Page 36: ...ecting Both Set to Disabled will disable the both Configuration options Disabled Primary Secondary Both OnBoard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is non RAID If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID If you select RA...

Page 37: ...able the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrity fo...

Page 38: ...M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32 bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data transfer rate 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Setting wrong values in this section may cause t...

Page 39: ...P Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard Game Port OnBoard MIDI Port Enabled 3F8 IRQ4 Disabled 378 ECP EPP 1 9 DMA3 IRQ7 Enabled Disabled 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration Super ...

Page 40: ...on in the following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 OnBoard Gam...

Page 41: ...m will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware ...

Page 42: ...ect Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot Boot From Network Bootup Num Lock Disabled On 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the bo...

Page 43: ... user password you may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password Select Screen Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Security Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Settings Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password No...

Page 44: ...Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Ch...

Page 45: ...n using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drive...

Page 46: ...re to install AMD Processor Driver from the Support CD first If you are using Windows 2000 XP operating system please follow the instruction below to enable AMD s Cool n QuietTM technology 1 From the Windows 2000 XP operating system click the Start button Select Settings then Control Panel 2 Switch to Classic View for Windows XP only 3 Double click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select...

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