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HD 8CH I/O accommo-

(9-pin USB45)

dates 4 default USB 2.0 ports. If

(see p.9  No. 19)

those USB 2.0 ports on the I/O

panel are not sufficient, this

USB 2.0 header is available to

support 2 additional USB 2.0

ports.

Infrared Module Header

This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.9  No. 18)

and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors

This connector allows you

(4-pin CD1)

to receive stereo audio input

(CD1: see p.9  No. 27)

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.9,  No. 25)

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

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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. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

    B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

    C. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t

        need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.

    D. Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Enter Advanced Settings, and then select

      Chipset Configuration. Set the Front Panel Control option from

      [Auto] to [Enabled].

 E. Enter Windows system. Click the icon on the lower right hand

     taskbar to enter Realtek HD Audio Manager. Click “Audio I/O”, select

     “Connector Settings”

           , choose “Disable front panel jack

     detection”, and save the change by clicking “OK”.

Summary of Contents for K8NF4G-SATA2

Page 1: ...1 1 1 1 1 K8NF4G SATA2 User Manual Version 2 1 Published March 2006 Copyright 2006 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

Page 2: ...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 expr...

Page 3: ...Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 21 2 10 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 22 2 11 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 22 2 12...

Page 4: ...Support CD Information 39 4 2 1 Running Support CD 39 4 2 2 Drivers Menu 39 4 2 3 Utilities Menu 39 4 2 4 Contact Information 39 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet APPENDIX AMD s...

Page 5: ...d 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...

Page 6: ...ity 2GB Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U COP see CAUTION 3 Boot Failure Guard B F G Expansion Slot 2 x PCI slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot 1 x PCI Express x 1 slot 1 x HDMR slot...

Page 7: ...4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 7 Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software...

Page 8: ...when you install the PC system 4 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...

Page 9: ...ernal Audio Connector CD1 Black 13 Primary Serial ATAII Connector SATAII_1 red 28 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 14 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 29 Serial Port Connector COM1 15 System Panel Header PAN...

Page 10: ...t Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker No 7 No 4 No 5 No 3 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V If you use 8 channel audio and enable Multi Streaming function S...

Page 11: ...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 wa...

Page 12: ...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 H...

Page 13: ...onnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on th...

Page 14: ...ntation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chas...

Page 15: ...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 t...

Page 16: ...13 connectors support SATA II SATAII_2 see p 9 No 12 or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices The current SATA II interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of...

Page 17: ...nvenient connection and control of audio devices J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must...

Page 18: ...ctor Please connect the CPU fan 3 pin CPU_FAN1 cable to this connector and see p 9 No 30 match the black wire to the ground pin ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power 20 pinATXPWR1 supply to...

Page 19: ...k 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...

Page 20: ...adopts nVidia nForce 410 MCP southbridge chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII hard disks and RAID functions You may install SATA SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for interna...

Page 21: ...all 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 int...

Page 22: ...Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking Technology echnology echnology echnology echnology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology which means during overclocking FSB...

Page 23: ...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...

Page 24: ...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 Descripti...

Page 25: ...ngs WARNING Setting wrong values 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 E...

Page 26: ...plier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Multiplier and Processor Voltage However it is recom mended to keep the default va...

Page 27: ...Hz DDR266 166 MHz DDR333 200 MHz DDR400 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is Disabled It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to Enabled Bank Interleav...

Page 28: ...lue 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...

Page 29: ...abled 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 It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft W...

Page 30: ...4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration IDE Configuration OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the seconda...

Page 31: ...r select Disabled to disable 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 writin...

Page 32: ...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 dat...

Page 33: ...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 C...

Page 34: ...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 mod...

Page 35: ...B Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to ena...

Page 36: ...ct 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...

Page 37: ...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 E...

Page 38: ...creen 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 Di...

Page 39: ...pport 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 o...

Page 40: ...e 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 W...

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