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... audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - OEM) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 19) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 18) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ACPI...
... audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - OEM) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 19) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 10) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 18) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ACPI...
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... DNA, you can also connect SATA hard disk to access ASRock Instant Flash. It helps you to save the new BIOS file to your hardware devices to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you...
... DNA, you can also connect SATA hard disk to access ASRock Instant Flash. It helps you to save the new BIOS file to your hardware devices to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you...
User Manual
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... port on PCI Express VGA card. 3. F. A. Please refer to the following steps to your card, one , two and three. Please make sure that you can adjust the parameters of the system memory. Install the onboard VGA driver to set up a multi-monitor display. Click the "Identify" button to enter BIOS setup. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. G. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to install it again. 5. If you use multiple monitors...
... port on PCI Express VGA card. 3. F. A. Please refer to the following steps to your card, one , two and three. Please make sure that you can adjust the parameters of the system memory. Install the onboard VGA driver to set up a multi-monitor display. Click the "Identify" button to enter BIOS setup. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. G. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to install it again. 5. If you use multiple monitors...
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.../hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for the updates. 24 Please visit the vendors' website for your SATAII hard disk may fail to SATAII mode in advance; On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6. For different SATAII hard disk products of SATAII hard disks may not be enabled. 2 . 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to enable...
.../hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for the updates. 24 Please visit the vendors' website for your SATAII hard disk may fail to SATAII mode in advance; On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6. For different SATAII hard disk products of SATAII hard disks may not be enabled. 2 . 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to enable...
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.... STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you don't have to your optical drive first. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to change the BIOS setting. C. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. When you to [IDE].
.... STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you don't have to your optical drive first. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to change the BIOS setting. C. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. When you to [IDE].
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... into floppy drive A: press any key. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. You can start to install a third-party RAID driver. Then, please set RAID configuration. A. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration...
... into floppy drive A: press any key. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. You can start to install a third-party RAID driver. Then, please set RAID configuration. A. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration...
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... installation. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in our Support...
... installation. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in our Support...
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Processor Maximum Frequency x16.5 3300 MHZ North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10.0 2000 MHZ Processor Maximum Voltage 1.43750 V Multiplier/Voltage ...
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Processor Maximum Frequency x16.5 3300 MHZ North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10.0 2000 MHZ Processor Maximum Voltage 1.43750 V Multiplier/Voltage ...
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... not change the setting of this option is [IDE]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. Onboard SATA Controller Use this item after OS installation. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in the following instruction, which can not be applied to the configurations of device connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults...
... not change the setting of this option is [IDE]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. Onboard SATA Controller Use this item after OS installation. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in the following instruction, which can not be applied to the configurations of device connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults...
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... (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to disable the LBA/Large mode. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the IDE device that you specify. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto...
... (ATAPI Removable Media Device), such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [Enabled]. 32Bit Data Transfer Use this item to enable 32-bit access to disable the LBA/Large mode. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use of the IDE device that you specify. TYPE Use this item to configure the type of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto...
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... four options: [Enabled] - USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use under BIOS setup. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save...
... four options: [Enabled] - USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use under BIOS setup. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only]. 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save...
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... Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices...
... Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your CD-ROM drive. Please install the necessary drivers to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices...
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... GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 16 USB_PWR2 Jumper 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 19 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 20 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 23 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 24 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 27 AM3 CPU Socket 2 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard
... GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 16 USB_PWR2 Jumper 17 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 19 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 20 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 21 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 23 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 24 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 27 AM3 CPU Socket 2 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard
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... 18) English - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink...
... 18) English - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink...
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... Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English Please visit our website for the user to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Please be noticed that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool 'n' Quiet option in the BIOS setup...
... Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English Please visit our website for the user to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock Instant Flash is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. Please be noticed that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool 'n' Quiet option in the BIOS setup...
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... 2. A. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to your system. B. G. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. D. Click the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English Connect another D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA...
... 2. A. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to your system. B. G. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of the add-on PCI Express VGA card. D. Click the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English Connect another D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA...
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... enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up failure. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system can work properly. 2.9 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 20 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on...
... enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up failure. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system can work properly. 2.9 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 20 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom side to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on...
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... using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. It will enhance motherboard features. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and doubleclick on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup utility...
... using the Support CD, insert the CD into your computer. It will enhance motherboard features. When you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard English If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and doubleclick on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from the "BIN" folder in the Support CD to enter BIOS Setup utility...
RAID Installation Guide
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... Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you want to install Windows?" STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in our Support...
... Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you want to install Windows?" STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Insert the Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in our Support...
RAID Installation Guide
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... 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below according to configure and manage RAID functions. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is...
... 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below according to configure and manage RAID functions. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is...