ISonic K8NF4G-SATA2 User's Manual
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1. 8 0 and 2 5 The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK DCK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto 5CLK 6CLK 7CLK BCLK 9CLK 10CLK 11CLK 12CLK 13CLK 14CLK and 15CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto 2CLK BCLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK 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 27 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings To set DRAM Voltage Onboard LAN Enabled Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Controller Auto Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU NB Link Speed Auto CPU NB Kink Width Auto NB SB Link Speed Auto Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature OnBoard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Control Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Pa2. v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Dis card 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 38 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 2000 XP XP 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
3. Cache Size 128KB Change Field L2 Cache Size 512KB Select Field General Help Total Memory 256MB with 64MB shared memory Load Defaults DDR 1 256MB 166MHz DDR333 Save and Exit DDR 2 None 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 24 3 3 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 SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration gt IDE Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration S K Floppy Configuration Selec item gt SuperIO Configuration z S Go to Sub Screen gt USB Configuration General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 3 3 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration A Overclock Mode Auto If AUTO multiplier and CPU Frequency MHz 200 voltage will be left a
4. ae RT eze 29 3 3 4 IDE E eins IL 1 sse uactisauaenayeneniee 30 3 3 0 el REEL ER 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration ere aa 33 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration sss eee eee 33 3 39 68 USB Re le UE EE 35 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen sese eee eee e 35 29 e ae E 36 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration esse eee ee eee eee ee ee ee 36 36 Securty EE ee 37 CC 1 Rao 61 EE 38 3 4 Software DUDDOTT sss ss sese sese senenn ennenen 39 4 1 Install Operating System css sees eee eee ee eee eee 39 4 2 Support CD Information sss sees eee eee eee eee eee 39 4 2 1 Running Support CID 39 E RTE 39 4 2 3 Wen EE 39 4 2 4 Contact Information sss sese ee eee eee ee eee 39 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology 40 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8NF4G SATA2 motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It de livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commit ment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD updated 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 may find
5. black end of SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive Then connect the white end of SATA power cable to the power connector of the power supply HD BCH I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If 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 USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB45 see p 9 No 19 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 9 No 18 Internal Audio Connectors 4 pin CD1 CD1 see p 9 No 27 HD BCH I O accommo dates 4 default USB 2 0 ports If 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 This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This connector allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV CD1 tuner card or MPEG card Front Panel Audio Header m This is an interface for the front MIC_RET i 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 OUT RET panel audio cable that allows see p 9 No 25 convenient connection and i control of audio devices J SENSE OUT2_R MIC2 R MIC2 L 4 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
6. don t have to make a SATA SATAII driver diskette Besides there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting You can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your system directly 2 11 Installing Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit 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 4 Before installing Windows 2000 to your system your disk is supposed to include SP4 If there is no SP4 included in your disk please visit the 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 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 lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Do you want to generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press lt Y gt D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press lt Y gt E The system will s
7. 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 including ASRock Ex press GbL PCI Express LAN card driver 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 ASRock s website at http Awww asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 39 APPENDIX AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology For power saving sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet 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 AMD s Cool n Quiet 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
8. 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 HEI 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 K choose Disable front panel jack detection and save the change by clicking OK 17 System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 9 No 15 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY DUMMY see p 9 No 16 E Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 GND 12V see p 9 No 14 CHA_FAN_ SPEED CPU Fan Connector 3 pin CPU_FAN1 GE 12V see p 9 No 30 GND ATX Power Connector 20 pin ATXPWR1 see p 9 No 28 ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 OU see p 9 No 2 Game Port Header 15 pin GAME1 see p 9 No 22 Serial port connector 9 pin COM1 see p 9 item 29 This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connecto
9. the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents 1 x ASRock K8NF4G SATA2 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 0 in 24 4 cm x 20 3 cm 1 x ASRock K8NF4G SATA2 Quick Installation Guide 1 x ASRock K8NF4G SATA2 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 HD 8CH I O Shield 1 x COM Port Bracket 1 x HDMR Card Optional 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 0 in 24 4 cm x 20 3 cm Platform CPU 754 Pin Socket Supporting advanced 64 bit AMD Athlon 64 and 32 bit 64 bit Sempron Processors Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology see CAUTION 1 Chipset capable to FSB 1 GHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Chipset Northbridge nVidia GeForce 6100 TT ee Memory 2 x DDR DIMM slots Support DDR400 333 266 Max capacity 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 Integrated NV44 graphics DX9 0 VGA Pixel Shader 3 0 Max shar
10. Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 29 System Panel Header PANEL1 30 R R SRB N S Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Flash Memory Game Port Header GAME1 PCI Express Slot PCIE2 HDMR Slot HDMR1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 2x PCI Slots PCI1 2 Internal Audio Connector CD1 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Serial Port Connector COM CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 1 4 HD BCH UO ES 12 IR 10 1 Parallel Port 8 2 RJ 45 Port 9 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 5 Central Bass Orange 12 6 Line In Light Blue 13 7 Front Speaker Lime 9 Microphone Pink USB 2 0 Ports USB01 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 VGA Port PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple PS 2 Mouse Port Green If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s 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 If you use 8 channel audio and enable Multi Streaming function Side Speaker will be disabled Therefore only 6 channel audio function will work but not 8 channel audio 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 select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACHT
11. IDE Slave as well 30 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Primary IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode 74 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen LBA Large Mode en Select Item Block Multi Sector Transfer uto S PIO Mode Auto S Change Option Auto General Help Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and ARMD Not Installed Select Not Installed to disable the use of IDE device Auto Select Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive i After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to
12. IISRock K8NF4G SATA2 User Manual Version 2 1 Published March 2006 Copyright 2006 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by 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 agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of th
13. SB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI and PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment 22 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 lt F2 gt 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 lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt 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 screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware stat
14. 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 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 for compatible IDE devices 31 SMART Use this item to enable or disable the S 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 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY B Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc A Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disabl
15. e possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents BT e Le Dt e TION EE 5 Ii Package elet Ee TH 5 Exe e lte E 6 1 3 Motherboard E Me Ae N 9 EC gr Bs HE 10 Tr lt len e TT 11 Pre installation Precautions sss eee eee 11 2 1 EE ee Hen DEE 12 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink eee eee 12 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM sss sees eee 13 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI PCI Express and HDMR Got 14 2 5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature AANEREN 14 ET a RE 15 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors sees eee 15 2 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide se eee eee eee 20 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Je le EE 21 2 10 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FUNCIONS geet eg EE 22 2 11 Installing Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 22 2 12 Untied Overclocking Technology sees sese ee eee 22 BET SETUP UTILITY eege ee 23 el deele EE 23 Sl HEET 23 Dele NAVIGATION EE 24 932 MAIN Scree aeara A E a A EAE AEA 24 3 3 Advanced Screen annia ee ce 25 E a e E Reas IL EE 25 3 3 2 Chipset Configuration sss sese eee 28 32020 AGE ET
16. e the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 32 3 3 6 Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 3 7 Super IO Configuration BILONENI D uO an OM Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable C or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Infrared Port Address Disabled Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Enabled Select Screen OnBoard MIDI Port Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 33 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the add
17. eatsink 12 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard is equipped with two 184 pin DDR Double Data Rate DIMM slots Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components 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 Se EE K EN ag break lt notch amp 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 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 13 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots PCI Slots and HDMR Slot There are 2 PCI Express slots 2 PCI slots and 1 HDMR slot on K8BNF4G SATA2 motherboard PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE x 16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIE x 1 slot is used for PCI Express cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface HDMR slot The HDMR slot is used to insert an ASRock HDMR card with v 92 Modem functionality Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is swi
18. ed and Enabled HT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Center Spread as default Configuration options Disabled Center Spread and Down Spread Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology Processor Maximum Multiplier It will display Processor Maximum Multiplier for reference Processor Maximum Voltage lt 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 recom mended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Auto If AUTO multiplier and CPU Frequency MHz 200 voltage will be left at the e EE MHz Ge a rated frequency voltage If oot Failure Guar nable ipli CPU Spread Spectrum Center Spread e m PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled ae Sclecden in Set SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled REV ee eee eu HT Spread Spectrum Center Spread Cool n Quiet Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier x11 Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Select Screen x8 Select Item Processor Multiplier x Change Option Processor Voltage 1 500V GER Help Memory Clock Auto Load Defaults Flexibility Option Disabled SS Save and Exit Bank Interleaving Auto Exit Burst Length 4 Beats v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megat
19. ed memory 128MB Realtek ALC861 7 1 channel CODEC with High Definition Audio Realtek PHY RTL8201CL Speed 10 100 Ethernet Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel UO HD 8CH I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x VGA Port 1 x 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 see CAUTION 4 Connector 2 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID 0 1 JBOD Not Support Hot Plug function see CAUTION 5 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors support 4 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 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 see CAUTION 6 BIOS Feature 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 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Motherboard Temperature Sensing CPU Overheat Shutdown to Protect CPU Life CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 2000 XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FCC CE WHQL CAUTION ile For power saving s sake it is strongly recommended to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technolo
20. ed striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector 15 Primary IDE Connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 9 No 7 Secondary IDE Connector Black 39 pin IDE2 see p 9 No 6 connect the blue end i ECH connect the black end to the motherboard i to the IDE devices 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable 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 drive to the primary IDE connector IDE1 blue and CD ROM to the secondary IDE connector IDE2 black Serial ATA II Connectors SATA II_1 see p 9 No 13 SATA Il_2 see p 9 No 12 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Serial ATA SATA Power Cable Optional power connector USB 2 0 Header 9 pin USB67 see p 9 No 17 P 7 P 6 connect to the power supply USB_PWR P 6 USB_PWR SATA2 SATA1 gt connect to the SATA HDD P No DUMMY Glock ioo GND 16 These Serial ATA II SATA II connectors support SATA II or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices The current SATA II interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Either end of the SATA data cable can be connected to the SATA SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on the motherboard Please connect the
21. gy under Windows system See APPENDIX on page 40 to enable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology Since not all K8 754 pin CPU can support AMD s Cool n Quiet technology please check AMD s website for details This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Un tied Overclocking Technology on page 22 for details 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 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 10 for proper connection Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 19 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode Besides you are allowed to downgrade the SATAII hard disk to SATA hard disk from SATAII 3Gb s down to SATA 1 5Gb s and connect it to the SATAII connector You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connec tor directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or SP2 2000 SP4 Although this motherboard offers stepless c
22. is Open The d illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 B e Nig and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is HB3 placed on these 2 pins onan SOS Jumper Settin PS2_USB_PW1 1_2 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable Geen Nort LI ZE 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 13 2 3 CLRCMOS2 Li C see p 9 No 11 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS2 allows you 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 CLRCMOS2 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place 4 jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 9 No 20 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the r
23. led the Primary IDE SATAII Operation Mode non RAID Controller IDE Configuration SECONDARY enables gt Primary IDE Master Hard Disk only the Secondary IDE gt Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Controller gt Secondary IDE Master ATAPI CDROM BOTH enables both IDE gt Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected Controllers gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt Select Screen T 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 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 SATAII Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard SATAII Controller feature SATAII Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATAII 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 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 Sec ondary IDE Master and Secondary
24. nel Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 16MB 32MB 64MB and 128MB Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case 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 NB SB Link Speed This feature allows you selecting NB to SB link frequency Configuration options Auto 200 MHz 400 MHz 600 MHz and 800 MHz DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto Ultra High High Normal and Low The default value is Auto 28 3 3 3 ACPI Configuration 139 CO OM MOD a UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or EE disable the STR feature Repost Video on STR Resume No Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defa
25. o enable or disable the support to emulate the I O devices of legacy OS DOS such as mouse keyboard USB flash etc Or you may select Auto so that the system will start to auto detect if there is no USB device connected Auto option will disable the legacy USB support 3 4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H W Monitor Security Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 31 C 87F CPU Fan Speed 2833 RPM Chassis Fan Speed gt N A Vcore 212532 V 3 30V 3 120 V 5 00V 4 877 V Select Screen 12 00V 11 741 V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 35 3 5 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM MAXTOR 6L08 3rd Boot Device CD DVD SM CD ROM gt Hard Disk Drives gt Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Hel
26. ontrol 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 1 3 Motherboard Layout OAN Oo Oo P WN vk eh sch sch eh ao P GM OH 2 3 5 20 3cm 8 0 in RE EEN 7 ebem d H i ATX12V1 gt E E Z Q IDE2 d a CG 3 z l E ao T sigl ja S G e HR aE IIS kl 30 file lt i TAE del AIS B usB3 Cl S S OO lee 29 ER H 2 Gi ES USB 2 0 D z Ar SI ajjaj o ST lt 28 l 3 af ell X lt Se E H SLL Q 27 S Chipset ISI S R lel a RAID PCIE1 S PCI EXPRESS 26 om 7iSRock Mere l 10 SS USB2 0 Chipset senge SS Dee Se E Sc ef E Ir 3 HEH aome T Rap l SERRET ETIE HI E tas Guer l4 25 24 2322 21 1918171615 PS2_ USB DT Jumper 16 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 17 USB 2 0 Header USB67 Blue 754 Pin CPU Socket 18 Infrared Module Header IR1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 USB 2 0 Header USB45 Blue 184 pin DDR DIMM Slots DDR1 2 Secondary IDE Connector IDE2 Black Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue North Bridge Controller PCI Express Slot PCIE1 South Bridge Controller Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS2 Secondary Serial ATAII Connector SATAIL 2 red 27 Primary Serial ATAII Connector SATAII_1 red 28
27. or 6CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio to share Side Speaker 10 2 Installation K8NF4G SATAZ2 is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 8 0 in 24 4 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 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 grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over
28. p Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration EEN boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 36 3 6 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 BIOS SE TUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 37 3 7 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H W Monitro Boot Security Exit Options Exit system setup E after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load Optimal Defaults Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
29. r and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure Connect a Game cable to this header if the Game port bracket is installed This COM1 connector supports a serial port module 2 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode which operate with the best performance In order to enable SATAII function please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance otherwise your SATAII hard disk may fail to run at SATAII mode Western Digital SE EEN Sleial 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 7 5 34 1 Fi 8 6 4 2 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 jumpe
30. rends Inc 26 Processor Multiplier This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden You may set the value from x8 up to x25 but no higher than the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier For example if the value of Processor Maximum Multiplier is x11 the actual value of multiplier will be x11 even if you set this item to a value higher than x11 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 You may set the value from 1 550V down to 0 800V 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 133 MHz 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 Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Burst Length Burst length can be set to 8 4 or 2 beats 64 Bit Dq must use the 4 beats CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 2 0
31. ress for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 878 and 278 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port The default value is ECP EPP If this option is set to ECP EPP it will show the EPP version 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 DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 OnBoard Game Port Use this item to enable the Game Port or disable it OnBoard MIDI Port Use this itme to select the address for the MIDI Port or disable it Configura tion options Disabled 300 and 330 34 3 3 8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable SS the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this item t
32. rs from pin 3 and pin 4 HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool a DOS bootable tool for changing various ATA features Please visit HITACHI s website for details http www hitachigst com hdd support download htm The above examples are just for your reference For different SATAII hard disk products of different vendors the jumper pin setting methods may not be the same Please visit the vendors website for the updates 19 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation This motherboard 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 internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATAII hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk STEP3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATAII connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 20 2 10 Installing Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you just want to install Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs without RAID functions you
33. t the e EE MHz asl a rated frequency voltage If oot Failure Guar nable ipli CPU Spread Spectrum Center Spread T ee e PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled i ES SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled EE HT Spread Spectrum Center Spread Cool n Quiet Enabled Processor Maximum Multiplier xli Processor Maximum Voltage 1 550 V Select Screen Select Item Memory Clock Auto h ti Flexibility Option Disabled chen Onion P General Help Bank Interleaving Burst Length Load Defaults CAS Latency CL Save and Exit TRCD Exit TRAS v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Cnfiguration options Auto CPU PCIE Sync and CPU PCIE Async CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency The range is from 140MHz to 300MHz The default value is 200 25 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency The range is from 70MHz to 150MHz The default value is 100 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard CPU Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Center Spread as default Configuration options Disabled Center Spread and Down Spread PCIE Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabl
34. tart to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 2 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen IDE Configuration B Set the SATAII Operation Mode option from non RAID to RAID STEP 3 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration 21 4 Before you start to configure the RAID function 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 After step1 2 3 you can start to install Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit 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 SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATAII Operation Mode to RAID 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 2 12 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocing Technology which means during overclocking F
35. tched 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 Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep 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 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade With the internal onboard VGA and the external add on PCI Express VGA card you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor feature If you plan to enable the function of onboard VGA please enter the option Share Memory of BIOS to adjust the memory capability to 16MB 32MB 64MB or 128MB Please note that the value you select should be less than the total capability of the system memory The default value of Share Memory is Auto which will disable onboard VGA function when installing VGA card After setting up BIOS you can install VGA cards and VGA card drivers to enjoy multi monitors 14 2 6 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper
36. then select the Screen Saver tab 4 Click the Power button The following dialog box appears 5 From the Power schemes combo list box select Minimal Power Management 6 Click OK to implement settings 40
37. tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 11 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 j Step 4 2 2 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending of the pins When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked mkever 90 Up STEP 1 Lift Up The Socket Lever RI e Corner e H B ist TR STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner The Socket Lever 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 heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas tened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU_FAN1 see Page 9 No 31 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the h
38. ults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 It is recommended to enable this feature under Microsoft Windows 98 ME 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 29 3 3 4 IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced DISABLED disables the integrated IDE Controller PRIMARY enables only OnBoard SATAII Controller Enab
39. us Boot 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 lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 23 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Cl Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview 133 COO OM MOS an OM 8 UAY Main Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB oor SHIFT TAB to 00 09 select a field System Date Fri 07 15 2005 Use or to configure system Time BIOS Version K8NF4G SATA2 BIOS P1 0 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 Processor 3400 64bit supported Processor Speed 2200 MHz Select Screen Microcode Update F7A 3A Select Item L1
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