ASRock N68-VGS3 FX User Manual

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11 11 1 N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. ...

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22 22 2 Copyright Notice:Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice:Copyright Notice: 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 docu...

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33 33 3 ContentsContents ContentsContents Contents 1.1. 1.1. 1. IntroductionIntroduction IntroductionIntroduction Introduction ...................................................................................................................... .......

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44 44 4 3.4.7 USB Configuration ........................................................... 45 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................................. 46 3.6 Boot Screen ...........................................................

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55 55 5 1.1. 1.1. 1. IntroductionIntroduction IntroductionIntroduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It deli...

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66 66 6 1.21.2 1.21.2 1.2 SpecificationsSpecifications SpecificationsSpecifications Specifications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1) - Support for AM3 proce...

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77 77 7 Connector - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM por...

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88 88 8 WARNING 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 third- party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your s...

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99 99 9 9. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 1...

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1010 1010 10 14. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes you...

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1111 1111 11 1.3 Motherboard L1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L ayout (N68-ayout (N68- ayout (N68-ayout (N68- ayout (N68- VGS3 FX / N68-VGS3 FX / N68- VGS3 FX / N68-VGS3 FX / N68- VGS3 FX / N68- VS3 FX)VS3 FX) VS3...

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1212 1212 12 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 89 1.41.4 1.41.4 1.4 I/O PI/O P I/O PI/O P I/O P anel (N68-anel (N68- anel (N68-anel (N68- anel (N68- VGS3 FX)VGS3 FX) VGS3 FX)VGS3 FX) VGS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) * 2 RJ-45 Port ...

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1313 1313 13 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 89 1.51.5 1.51.5 1.5 I/O PI/O P I/O PI/O P I/O P anel (N68-anel (N68- anel (N68-anel (N68- anel (N68- VS3 FX)VS3 FX) VS3 FX)VS3 FX) VS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) * 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB...

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1414 1414 14 2.2. 2.2. 2. InstallationInstallation InstallationInstallation Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ...

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1515 1515 15 2.12.1 2.12.1 2.1 CPU InstallationCPU Installation CPU InstallationCPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CP...

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1616 1616 16 notch break notch break 2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor2.3 Installation of Memor 2.3 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM)y Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) N6...

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1717 1717 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)...

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1818 1818 18 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and t...

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1919 1919 19 +5V 1_2 +5VSB 2_3 2.62.6 2.62.6 2.6 Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup 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 p...

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2020 2020 20 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jum...

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2121 2121 21 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.11 No. 7) two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.11 No. 8) ...

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2222 2222 22 ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power (24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector. (see p.11 No. 26) Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully...

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2323 2323 23 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary (4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.11 No. 24) ATX 12V plug to this connector. Failing to do so will cause power up failure. Serial port Header This COM1 header...

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2424 2424 24 2.82.8 2.82.8 2.8 SASA SASA SA TT TT T AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully ...

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2525 2525 25 2.92.9 2.92.9 2.9 Serial ASerial A Serial ASerial A Serial A TT TT T A (SAA (SA A (SAA (SA A (SA TT TT T A) / Serial AA) / Serial A A) / Serial AA) / Serial A A) / Serial A TT TT T AII (SAAII (SA AII (SAAII (SA AII (SA TT TT T AII) Hard ...

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2626 2626 26 Caution 1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector inte...

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2727 2727 27 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Co...

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2828 2828 28 NOTE. If you install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 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 “SATA Operation Mode�...

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2929 2929 29 2.152.15 2.152.15 2.15 Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T echnologyechnology echnologyechnology echnology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, ...

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3030 3030 30 3.3. 3.3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS S...

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3131 3131 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General...

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3232 3232 32 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F...

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3333 3333 33 PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count. CPU/...

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3434 3434 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F...

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3535 3535 35 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Timing Select Screen 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. OC Tweaker Select Screen Select Item +- Cha...

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3636 3636 36 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto]. TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto]. TFAW Use this to adjust TFAW values. Th...

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3737 3737 37 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Adva...

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3838 3838 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen 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. Advanced Select Screen Select Item +- C...

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3939 3939 39 BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Graphics AdapterPrimary [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] Select Screen Select Item + - Change Option F1 Gen...

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4040 4040 40 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, I...

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4141 4141 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard IDE Controller Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 [En...

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4242 4242 42 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 [...

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4343 4343 43 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Settings ValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 19...

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4444 4444 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, Ameri...

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4545 4545 45 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatr...

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4646 4646 46 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan...

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4747 4747 47 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.5...

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4848 4848 48 3.73.7 3.73.7 3.7 Security ScreenSecurity Screen Security ScreenSecurity Screen 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 SETUP ...

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4949 4949 49 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ...

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5050 5050 50 4.4. 4.4. 4. SofSof SofSof Sof tware Supportware Suppor tware Supportware Suppor tware Suppor tt tt t 4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating...