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...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32 3.4 Advanced Screen 38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 40 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 41 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 43 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 45 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 46 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC...
...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32 3.4 Advanced Screen 38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 40 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 41 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 43 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 45 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 46 3 Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC...
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...Chassis Temperature Sensing - OEM and Trial; Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 18) - - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Voltage...
...Chassis Temperature Sensing - OEM and Trial; Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 18) - - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Print port header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Voltage...
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... key to BIOS setup menu to save your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you what it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. The voltage regulator can load the OC profile to their own system to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the operation procedures of overclocking settings...
... key to BIOS setup menu to save your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you what it is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. The voltage regulator can load the OC profile to their own system to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a convenient way for the operation procedures of overclocking settings...
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... Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1)) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0)) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) 13 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 14 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 19 18 17 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 20 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express 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...
... Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1)) 11 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0)) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) 13 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 14 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 19 18 17 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 20 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express 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...
User Manual
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... memory. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to display a large number on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Click the "Identify" button to the VGA/DVI-D connector of Multi Monitor feature. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of onboard VGA/D-sub. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to apply these new values. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports...
... memory. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to display a large number on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Click the "Identify" button to the VGA/DVI-D connector of Multi Monitor feature. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of onboard VGA/D-sub. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to apply these new values. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports...
User Manual
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... hard disk setup guide. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are just for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. Please visit HITACHI's website for your reference. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. Some default setting of different vendors, the jumper pin setting...
... hard disk setup guide. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are just for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. Please visit HITACHI's website for your reference. On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. Some default setting of different vendors, the jumper pin setting...
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2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to [RAID]. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Besides, there is no need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for you to change the BIOS setting. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to your optical drive first. Please refer to install those required drivers. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage...
2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to [RAID]. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Besides, there is no need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for you to change the BIOS setting. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to your optical drive first. Please refer to install those required drivers. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage...
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...Panel. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express]. 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] CPU Thermal Throttle [Enabled] Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. If you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this to enable CPU internal thermal control...
...Panel. Configuration options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express]. 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] CPU Thermal Throttle [Enabled] Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. If you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this to enable CPU internal thermal control...
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... [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be applied to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of "IDE1 Slave" as the example in the following instruction, which can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. Onboard IDE Controller Use this option is [IDE]. The default value of device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard IDE Controller" feature. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If...
... [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be applied to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of "IDE1 Slave" as the example in the following instruction, which can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. Onboard IDE Controller Use this option is [IDE]. The default value of device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard IDE Controller" feature. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If...
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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 this item is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; This is [Auto]. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect...
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 this item is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk. for a hard disk > 512 MB under DOS and Windows; This is [Auto]. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) The default value of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect...
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... is recommended to select [Disabled] to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is [Enabled]. 3.4.7 USB 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 and Exit Exit v02...
... is recommended to select [Disabled] to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support. USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the use only under legacy OS and BIOS setup when [Disabled] is [Enabled]. 3.4.7 USB 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 and Exit Exit v02...
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... drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; 4. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for further information. 52 The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard...
... drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. or you need to contact ASRock or want to visit ASRock's website at http://www.asrock.com; 4. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for further information. 52 The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 20 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express 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 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) 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...
... Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 20 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express 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 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) 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...
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... N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - OEM and Trial; Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - SmartView (see CAUTION 18) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10) - Trial) Unique Feature - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
... N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - OEM and Trial; Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - SmartView (see CAUTION 18) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10) - Trial) Unique Feature - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports...
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... of overclocking settings. Just launch this utility, you to save your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can only 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 in Flash ROM. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of output phases to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering...
... of overclocking settings. Just launch this utility, you to save your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can only 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 in Flash ROM. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of output phases to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering...
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... the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to enable the function of the multi-monitor according to set up a multi-monitor display. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Select the display icon identified by the...
... the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to enable the function of the multi-monitor according to set up a multi-monitor display. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Select the display icon identified by the...
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...: ..\ RAID Installation Guide English 20 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom side to install those required drivers. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system can start to this connector. You can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with ATX 12V plug to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
...: ..\ RAID Installation Guide English 20 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom side to install those required drivers. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your system can start to this connector. You can be auto-detected and listed on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with ATX 12V plug to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
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... during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is a menu-driven program, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to enter BIOS Setup utility; It is enabled in the Support CD. 4. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English To begin using the Support...
... during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is a menu-driven program, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to enter BIOS Setup utility; It is enabled in the Support CD. 4. The Support CD that came with its various sub-menus and to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English To begin using the Support...
RAID Installation Guide
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Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation. NOTE. page, please insert...
Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in our Support CD: .. \ I386 (For Windows® VistaTM OS) .. \ AMD64 (For Windows® VistaTM 64-bit OS) After that, please insert Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation. NOTE. page, please insert...
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...; Mediashield. (There is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD.
...; Mediashield. (There is also a "Mediashield" shortcut on the desktop.) Then, the below to configure RAID functions by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit, there are different installation procedures. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD.