Hybrid Booster

Expansion Slot Audio LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Connector

BIOS Feature

Support CD Hardware Monitor

OS Certifications

WARNING
- 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 are shared with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) (see CAUTION 10) - 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 Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/XP 64-bit/VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant (see CAUTION 11) - FCC, CE, Microsoft WHQL Certificated
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. For power-savings sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology under Windows system. See APPENDIX on page 42 to enable AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 24 for details. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 14 for proper installation. 4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows XP and Windows VistaTM. For Windows XP 64-bit and Windows VistaTM 64bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume 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. 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, we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU/DRAM configurations. If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled, it may not be applicative to your system. You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system. 8. 9. Do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! 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. Please check the table on page 11 for proper connection. 10. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft Windows VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 11. Microsoft Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver keeps on updating now. As long as we have the latest driver, we will update it to our website in the future. Please visit our website for Microsoft Windows VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit driver and related information. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
Requirement Table Windows Minimum Hardware R equirement Table for W indows TM Vista Premium and Basic Logo
For system integrators and users who purchase this motherboard and plan to submit Windows VistaTM Premium and Basic logo, please follow the below table for minimum hardware requirement.
CPU Memory VGA Sempron 2800+ 512MB Single Channel DX9.0 with WDDM Driver with 128bit VGA memory (Premium) with 64bit VGA memory (Basic)

1.4 Motherboard Layout

20.3cm (8.0-in)

PS2 Mouse

PS2_USB_PW1

ATX12V1

DDRII_2 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDRII_1 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDRII_3 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)
DDRII_4 (64/72 bit, 240-pin module)

FSB800

USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3
USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1

ATXPWR1

Bottom: MIC IN Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT

Dual Core CPU

CPU_FAN1

30.5cm (12.0-in)

PS2 Keyboard

PARALLEL PORT

Bottom: CTR BASS

SOCKET AM2

USB2_3

Top: REAR SPK

Center: SIDE SPK

LAN PHY

Dual Channel

1.5V_AGP1

DDRII800

IDE2 IDE1

AGP 8X

Super I/O

ATA133

4Mb BIOS

NVIDIA nForceChipset

AUDIO CODEC

JR1 JL1

USB2.0

SPEAKER1

CMOS BATTERY

FLOPPY1

1 CLRCMOS1

CHA_FAN1

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL 1

HDLED RESET

AUDIO1
PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel A: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) 2 x 240-pin DDRII DIMM Slots (Dual Channel B: DDRII_3, DDRII_4; Orange) Secondary Serial ATA Connector (SATA2, Black) Primary Serial ATA Connector (SATA1, Black) NVIDIA nForceSingle Chip Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Secondary IDE Connector (IDE2, Black) USB 2.0 Header (USB45, Blue) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

System Panel Header (PANEL1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Infrared Module Header (IR1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Game Port Header (GAME1) JR1 / JL1 Jumper Front Panel Audio Header (AUDIO1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) Flash Memory 5 x PCI Slots (PCI1- 5) AGP Slot (1.5V_AGP1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Shared USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3, Blue)

ASRock 8CH I/O

Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Side Speaker (Gray) Rear Speaker (Black) Central / Bass (Orange) Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime)
Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Serial Port: COM1 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green)
* If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speakers plug into Front Speaker Jack. See
the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker (No. 7) (No. 4) V V V V ---V Central / Bass (No. 5) --V V Side Speaker (No. 3) -V V V

2. Installation

AM2NF3-VSTA is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the 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.

3. 4. 5.

Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 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 grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

(1) (2) (3)*

* For the configuration (3), please install identical DDRII DIMMs in all four slots.
1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color. In other words, install them either in the set of yellow slots (DDRII_1 and DDRII_2), or in the set of orange slots (DDRII_3 and DDRII_4). 2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDRII DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for example, installing a pair of memory modules in DDRII_1 and DDRII_3, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory 4. Technology. It is not allowed to install a DDR memory module into DDRII slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Step 2.

Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

notch break

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 fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.
Expansion Slots (PCI Slots and AGP Slot)
There are 5 PCI slots and 1 AGP slot on AM2NF3-VSTA motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. AGP slot: The AGP slot is used to install a graphics card. The ASRock AGP slot has a special design of clasp that can securely fasten the inserted graphics card.
Please do NOT use a 3.3V AGP card on the AGP slot of this motherboard! It may cause permanent damage! For the voltage information of your AGP card, please check with the AGP card vendors.
Installing an expansion card
Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis). Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws for later use. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws. Replace the system cover.

NOTE. If you install Windows 2000 / Windows XP / Windows XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA HDDs, you still need 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
Technology 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 FSB is untied during overclocking, but AGP / PCI buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment.
Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction
This section explains how to use the 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 <F2> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset 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 BIOS Menu Bar

The top of the Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot screen has a menu bar with the following selections: To set up the system time/date information To set up the advanced BIOS features To display current hardware status To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

3.1.2 Navigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) / / + / <Enter> <F1> <F9> <F10> <ESC> 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 To bring up the selected screen To display the General Help Screen To load optimal default values for all the settings To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

Main Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot

Advanced

Security

System Overview

System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09] [Fri 06/09/2006]
Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.
: AM2NF3-VSTA BIOS P1.0 : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3400+ (64bit supported) Processor Speed : 2200 MHz Microcode Update : F7A/3A : 128KB L1 Cache Size : 512KB L2 Cache Size Total Memory DDRII DDRII DDRII DDRII : 512MB Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 256MB/266MHz (DDRII533) : 256MB/266MHz (DDRII533) : None : None

+Tab F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Field Select Field General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Year] Use this item to specify the system date.

Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, IDE Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

Advanced Settings

WARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration IDE Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

Options for CPU

Enter F1 F9 F10 ESC
Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

3.3.1 CPU Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration
AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Dual Core Support Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Memory Clock Flexibility Option CAS Latency (CL) TRAS TRP TRCD TRRD [Disabled] [Auto] [200] [66] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] x11 1.550 V [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup.

+F1 F9 F10 ESC

Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
AM2 Boost If you set this option to [Enabled], you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. The default value is [Disabled]. Please refer to caution 7 on page 8 for details. Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Cnfiguration options: [Auto], [CPU, AGP, Sync.] and [CPU, AGP, Async.]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. The default value is [200].
AGP Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust AGP frequency. The default value is [66]. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to [Auto] as default. Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology. Dual Core Support This item will show if you use Dual Core CPU. Configuration optiona: [Enabled], [Disabled]. The default value is [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/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 recommended to keep the default value for system stability.
AM2 Boost Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) AGP Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Spread Spectrum Cool' n' Quiet Dual Core Support Processor Maximum Multiplier Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change Processor Multiplier Processor Voltage Memory Clock Flexibility Option CAS Latency (CL) TRAS [Disabled] [Auto] [200] [66] [Enabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] x11 1.550 V [Manual] [x8] [1.500V] [Auto] [Disabled] [Auto] [Auto] If AUTO, multiplier and voltage will be left at the rated frequency/voltage. If Manual, multiplier and voltage will be set based on User Selection in Setup.
Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier/Voltage Change is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. Processor Voltage This item will show when Multiplier/Voltage Change is set to [Manual]; otherwise, it will be hidden. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [200 MHz (DDRII 400)], [266 MHz (DDRII 533)], [333 MHz (DDRII 667)], and [400MHz (DDRII 800)]. Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance 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], [2.0], [3.0], and [2.5]. 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], and [15CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRP Use this to adjust TRP values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK], and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TRC Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T]. The default value is [Auto]. Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8, 4 or 2 beats. 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Memory Hole Use this item to enable or disable memory hole. The Default value is [Disabled]. DDRII Initialization Mode Configuration options: [Auto] and [Compatible]. The default value is [Auto].

Chipset Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced

Chipset Settings

OnBoard UAA Audio OnBoard LAN AGP Data Rate AGP Aperture Size AGP Fast Write AGP SideBand Address Primary Graphics Adapter CPU-NB Link Speed CPU-NB Kink Width DRAM Voltage AGP Voltage [Auto] [Enabled] [4X] [64MB] [Disabled] [Enabled] [PCI] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto]

To set DRAM Voltage.

Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-toRAM 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 suspend to RAM.) Restore on AC/Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers. Ring-In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode.
PS/2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power-soft-off mode. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the system. ACPI HPET Table Set this item to enable to include High Precision Event Timers support. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows VistaTM certification.

3.3.4 IDE Configuration

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Configuration
OnBoard IDE Controller OnBoard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode HDD Fast Detection Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave Secondary IDE Master Secondary IDE Slave SATA 1 SATA 2 [Both] [Enabled] [non-RAID] [Disabled] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [ATAPI CDROM] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] DISABLED: disables the integrated IDE Controller. PRIMARY: enables only the Primary IDE Controller. SECONDARY: enables only the Secondary IDE Controller. BOTH: enables both IDE Controllers. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
OnBoard IDE Controller You may enable either the primary IDE channel or the secondary IDE channel. Or you may enable both the primary and the secondary IDE channels by selecting [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 HDDs, please select [RAID]. HDD Fast Detection Configuratin optins: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use the Primary IDE Master as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of Primary IDE Slave, Secondary IDE Master, and Secondary IDE Slave as well.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot H/W Monitor
Hardware Health Event Monitoring
CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V CPU Quiet Fan : 37 C / 98 F : 31 C / 87 F : 2833 RPM : N/A : : : : 1.532 V 3.129 V 4.877 V 11.741 V F1 F9 F10 ESC

[Disabled]

Select Screen Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to identify the temperature of CPU fan. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin CPU fan.

Boot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority.
Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives [1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM-MAXTOR 6L08] [CD/DVD: SM-CD-ROM]
Configure Settings during System Boot.
3.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration
Boot From Network Bootup Num-Lock [Disabled] [On] To enable or disable the boot from network feature.
Boot From Network Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Network feature. Boot Up Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot-up.

Security Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it.

Security Settings

Supervisor Password User Password : Not Installed : Not Installed
Install or Change the password.
Change Supervisor Password Change User Password
Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit

Exit Screen

Main Exit Options
Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults

BIOS SETUP UTILITY H/W Monitro Boot
Exit system setup after saving the changes.
F10 key can be used for this operation.
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, Discard changes and exit setup? Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes. Discard Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Discard changes? Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load Optimal Defaults When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, Load optimal defaults? Select [OK] to load the default values for all the setup configurations.
Support 4. Software Suppor t
4.1 Install Operating System
This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems: 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.
4.2 Support CD Information
The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.
4.2.1 Running The Support CD
To begin 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

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

4.2.4 Contact Information
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRocks website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.
APPENDIX: Technology AMDs Cool n Quiet TM Technology
For power-saving sake, it is strongly recommended to enable AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology under Windows system. When 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 AMDs Cool n QuietTM technology: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. From the Windows 2000/XP operating system, click the Start button. Select Settings, then Control Panel. Switch to Classic View. (for Windows XP only) Double-click the Display icon in the Control Panel then select the Screen Saver tab. Click the Power button. The following dialog box appears. From the Power schemes combo list box, select Minimal Power Management. Click OK to implement settings.

AM2NF3-VSTA

Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX / 64X2 / 64 and Sempron Processors nVidiaR NF3 250
ASRock, an Expert in Windows VistaTM

Detail Specification

Platform CPU
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.0-in, 30.5 cm x 20.3 cm - Socket AM2 for AMD AthlonTM 64FX/ 64X2/ 64 and Sempron Processors - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - nVidiaR NFDual Channel DDRII memory technology 4 x DDRII DIMM slots Supports DDRII800/667/533 Max. capacity: 8GB

Chipset Memory

Hybrid Booster - ASRock U-COP Expansion Slot - 5 x PCI slots
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 1 x AGP 8X slot

Graphics

Audio LAN
N/A - C-Media CM6501 7.1 channel audio compliant with UAA architecture - Realtek PHY RTL8201CL - Speed: 10/100 Ethernet - Supports Wake-On-LAN 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port: COMx Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 Port Audio Jack: Side Speaker/ Rear Speaker/ Central Bass/ Line in/ Front Speaker/ Microphone
Rear Panel I/O ASRock 8CH I/O Socket AM2 for AMD Athlon Sempron Processors

64FX / 64X2 / 64 and

Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Supports Dual Channel DDRII800/667/533 with 4 DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 8GB 1 x AGP8X slot 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions 7.1 channel with Superior Quality Audio Windows VistaTM Premium Logo Hardware Ready Connector
- 2 x Serial ATA 1.5 Gb/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 connectors - 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 are shared with USB23 ports on the I/O panel) 4Mb AMI BIOS AMI Legal BIOS Supports "Plug and Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

Product brief

1. Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology 2. Supports Dual Channel DDRII800/667/533 with 4 DIMM slots, maximum capacity up to 8GB 3. Hybrid Booster - ASRock Safe Overclocking Technology 4. 1 x AGP8X slot 5. 2 x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s, support RAID (RAID 0, 1, JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions 6. 7.1 Channel Superior Quality Audio 7. Windows VistaTM Premium Logo Hardware Ready 8. ASRock 8CH I/O: 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports, 7.1 channel audio jacks

BIOS Feature

Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing
OS Certifications Accessories
- MicrosoftR WindowsR 2000/ XP/ XP 64-bit/ VistaTM compliant - FCC, CE, WHQL - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - Floppy/ATA 133 cables - 1 x SATA data cable (optional) - 1 x SATA 1 to 1 power cable (optional)

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