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User Manual - Page 3
... 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 and AGP Slots 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 22 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 22 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 22 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000...
User Manual - Page 4
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 38 3.6 Security Screen 39 3.7 Exit Screen 40
4 . Software Support 41
4.1 Install Operating System 41 4.2 Support CD Information 41
4.2.1 Running Support CD 41 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 41 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 41 4.2.4 Contact Information 41
APPENDIX: AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology ...... 42
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1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
1 x ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock AM2NF3-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...
User Manual - Page 7
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- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them...
User Manual - Page 8
... thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
7. 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...
User Manual - Page 22
... 250 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to...
User Manual - Page 23
...system, your Windows® 2000 optical disk is supposed to include SP4. If there is no SP4 included in your disk, please visit below website for proper procedures of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay
STEP 1: Make a SATA Driver Diskette.
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Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot...
User Manual - Page 24
...\Manual\RAID Utility for Windows Guide
2.12 Untied Overclocking Technology
This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP / PCI buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, AGP, Async.]. Therefore, CPU...
User Manual - Page 25
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP...and then back on.
Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference ...
User Manual - Page 41
...-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
The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices...
User Manual - Page 42
... using this feature, please make sure 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
...1 x ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm)
1 x ASRock AM2NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock AM2NF3-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 ASRock 8CH I/O Shield
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
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- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x Game header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 20 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
... thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.
7. 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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 18
... 250 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) hard disks and RAID functions. You may install SATA hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA hard disks.
STEP 1: Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis. STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA hard disk. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 19
.../Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/ spdeploy.htm#the_integrated_installation_fmay
STEP 1: Make a SATA 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 key, and
then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-
ROM as the boot device. 19
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 20
...to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using "RAID Utility for Windows Guide" in Windows® environment. Please refer to the document in the Support CD, "Guide to nVidia RAID Utility for Windows", which is located in the folder at the following path: .. \Information\Manual\RAID Utility for Windows Guide
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Quick Installation Guide - Page 21
... using the Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double-click on the file "ASSETUP. EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to display the menus.
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RAID Installation Guide - Page 3
... install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64-bit on your SATA HDDs without RAID functions, there is no need to make a SATA driver diskette. However, if you want to install Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows XP 64bit on your SATA HDDs with RAID functions, you will need to make an SATA driver diskette before you start the OS installation.
STEP 1: Insert the Support CD into your optical drive...
RAID Utility for Windows Guide - Page 1
RAID Utility for Windows
1. Enter NVRAIDMAN
RAID driver is built in nVidia ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on Start Programs NVIDIA Corporation Mediashield Mediashield. (There is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.)
Then, the below screen appears...