Inspired by thread https://forum.planet3dnow.de/index.php?thread … -phenom.324687/ from German forum I decided to make updated version of it. Most of links are dead now, and since 2007 some boards got newer beta BIOS for newer CPUs. I thought it might be useful for some users of older ASRock AM2 (not AM2+, just old AM2) boards to use Quad-Core (or even Hexa-Core) CPUs, especially when beta BIOS versions are not avaible on official ASRock site.

ATi chipset:

ALiveXFire-eSATA2 [ATi CrossFire Xpress 1600 (RD480) + ATi SB600]
P4.00 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 965 (125W).
L3.71z (beta) - Phenom II X6 (95W) works, 125W untested. Phenom II x4 960T works too.

ULi chipset:

ALiveDual-eSATA2 [ULi M1695 + NVIDIA nForce 3 250]
P1.90 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 965 (125W).
P1.90z (beta) - might support Phenom II X6, didn't tested yet.

AM2XLI-eSATA2 [ULi M1697]
L1.43 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

VIA chipset:

ALiveSATA2-GLAN [VIA K8T890 + VT8237A]
L2.61 REV:7 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W).
L2.72 (beta) - unknown, lost media. (possibly it never existed)

AM2V890-VSTA [VIA K8T890 + VT8237A]
L2.61 REV:7 (hack) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W).

NVIDIA chipset:

ALiveNF5-eSATA2+ [NVIDIA nForce 520]
P2.10 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9950 (125W).
L2.15 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W).

ALiveNF5-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 520]
P2.40 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 925 (95W), but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should run.
L2.41 (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.42 (beta) - unknown, lost media.

ALiveNF5SLI-1394 [NVIDIA nForce 4 SLI, rebranded as nForce 560 SLI]
P1.50 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9850 (125W).
L1.53 (beta) - up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W).

AM2NF3-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 3 250]
P3.30 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 970, but Phenom II X4 975 and 980 works too. If problems with booting with a Phenom II exists, use P3.20 BIOS version.

ALiveNF4G-DVI [NVIDIA nForce 430 Dual-Chip]
L1.41 (hack) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) works.

AM2NF4G-SATA2 [NVIDIA nForce 430 Dual-Chip]
L1.31 (beta) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) works.

ALiveNF6G-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
P2.20 (official) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600.
L2.26 (beta) - everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

ALiveNF6G-DVI [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
L2.28 (beta) - Phenom II X4 955 (125W) tested, everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

AM2NF6G-VSTA [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
L2.39 (beta) - Phenom II X4 970 (125W) tested, everything up to Phenom II X4 980 (125W) should work.

ALiveNF6G-GLAN [NVIDIA nForce 430 Single-Chip]
P1.80 (official) - up to Phenom II X4 955 (125W).

ALiveNF7G-HDready [NVIDIA nForce 630a]
P2.10 (official) - Phenom X4 9500 and 9600, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should work.
L2.16 (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.19 (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.1A (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.1z (beta) - unknown, lost media.
L2.1Y (beta) - unknown, lost media.

ALiveNF7G-HD720p [NVIDIA nForce 630a]
P2.20 (official) - up to Phenom X4 9750, but everything up to Phenom II X4 955 (95W) should work.
L2.24 (beta) - unknown, lost media.

Beta BIOS versions in attachment.

update 07-29-2025

added L1.43 BIOS for AM2XLI-eSATA2
added P1.90z BIOS for ALiveDual-eSATA2