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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 Slots and AGP Slot 15 2.5 Jumpers Setup 16 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 17 2.7 Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Disks Installation 21 2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA HDDs 21 2.9 Driver Installation Guide 21 2.10 Installing Windows® 2000...
User Manual - Page 4
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration 40 3.6 Security Screen 41 3.7 Exit Screen 42
4 . Software Support 43
4.1 Install Operating System 43 4.2 Support CD Information 43
4.2.1 Running Support CD 43 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 43 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 43 4.2.4 Contact Information 43
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User Manual - Page 5
...VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-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...
User Manual - Page 7
... Certifications
- Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are
shared with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 6) - 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 Temperature Sensing - Chassis...
User Manual - Page 8
.... For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection.
6. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
7. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now...
User Manual - Page 9
... system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows® VistaTM Premium 2007 and Basic logo, please follow below table for minimum hardware requirements.
CPU Memory VGA
Sempron 2500+ 1GB system memory DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)
* After June 1, 2007, all Windows® VistaTM systems are required to...
User Manual - Page 21
... 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 22
...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.
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot...
User Manual - Page 23
...you need to check the installation
guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the document in the
Support CD, "Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration", which is
located in the folder at the following path:
.. \Information\Manual\RAID Installation Guide
STEP 4: Install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP-64bit OS on
your system...
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 43
...-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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 4
...VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
1.1 Package Contents
1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
1 x ASRock K8NF3-VSTA Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF3-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...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 6
... Certifications
- Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports; 2 of them are
shared with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 6) - 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 Temperature Sensing - Chassis...
Quick Installation Guide - Page 7
.... For audio output, this motherboard supports 2-channel, 4-channel, 6-channel, and 8-channel modes. Please check the table on page 3 for proper connection.
6. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4.
7. Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As...
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
... 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.
A.
Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system.
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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...