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All rights reserved. 1 N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
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... 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 39 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 40 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 41 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 43 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 44 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX 13 2 . Contents 1 .
... 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 39 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 40 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 41 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 43 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 44 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX 13 2 . Contents 1 .
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... the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be subject to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield...
... the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be subject to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield...
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... / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front... (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - resolution up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with max. N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s -
... / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front... (see CAUTION 4) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 2) - resolution up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with max. N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s -
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...) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 11 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 8-Core CPU 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 1 USB_PWR2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 4 DDR3_A1...
...) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 11 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 8-Core CPU 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 1 USB_PWR2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 4 DDR3_A1...
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... LED next to the LAN port. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". 1 . 5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS...
... LED next to the LAN port. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". 1 . 5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS...
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... into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the...
... into DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the...
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... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 ... 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]...
... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 ... 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]...
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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In no responsibility for a particular purpose. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, ... or fitness for any errors or omissions that may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential...
All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In no responsibility for a particular purpose. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, ... or fitness for any errors or omissions that may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential...
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... x16 Slot (PCIE1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 USB_PWR2 Jumper 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1;
... x16 Slot (PCIE1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 USB_PWR2 Jumper 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1;
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.../ XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Click "Power" to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Please follow below for the LAN port LED indications. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: ... refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) ...
.../ XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Click "Power" to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Please follow below for the LAN port LED indications. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: ... refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) ...
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... Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi-Streaming function, you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. Then you install. I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS... "Power" to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English
... Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi-Streaming function, you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. Then you install. I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS... "Power" to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English
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... be subject to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In case any modifications of the...
... be subject to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In case any modifications of the...
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...with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3... / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 1) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 4) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics...
...with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3... / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 1) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 4) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics...
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... LAN (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port header - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard CPU Temperature Sensing - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID...
... LAN (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port header - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard CPU Temperature Sensing - Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor - 4 x SATA2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID...
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... the extra CPU core to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you adopt. Due to use the external graphics card. 2. The maximum shared ...hidden core may be noted that there is no such limitation. 8. Please be less than 4GB for the reservation for the latest information. 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is a certain risk involved with a better price...
... the extra CPU core to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you adopt. Due to use the external graphics card. 2. The maximum shared ...hidden core may be noted that there is no such limitation. 8. Please be less than 4GB for the reservation for the latest information. 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is a certain risk involved with a better price...
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... you to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others. Please be shared and worked on page 24 of ASRock OC Tuner. Please be noted that the OC profile can save your hardware devices to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. 9.... Saver is capable of output phases to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In other complicated flash utility. With OC DNA, you what it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the support CD to...
... you to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others. Please be shared and worked on page 24 of ASRock OC Tuner. Please be noted that the OC profile can save your hardware devices to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. 9.... Saver is capable of output phases to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English In other complicated flash utility. With OC DNA, you what it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in the support CD to...
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...your iPhone charged much quickly from your browser version is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. ASRock motherboards are currently transferring. 18. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window...supports continuous charging when your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger. The performance may cause the instability of the device. 17. ...
...your iPhone charged much quickly from your browser version is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. ASRock motherboards are currently transferring. 18. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window...supports continuous charging when your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English ASRock APP Charger. The performance may cause the instability of the device. 17. ...
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Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Also remember to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to ensure that ...
Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Also remember to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard to ensure that ...
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... of the pins. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to indicate that it firmly on the side tab to a 90o angle. English 12 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Step 2. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in good contact with a small triangle. The CPU fits only in place. Make...
... of the pins. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to indicate that it firmly on the side tab to a 90o angle. English 12 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Step 2. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it is in good contact with a small triangle. The CPU fits only in place. Make...