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All rights reserved. 1 N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC User Manual Version 1.0 Published February 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
All rights reserved. 1 N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC User Manual Version 1.0 Published February 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC.
User Manual
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... 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC 13 2 .
... 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC 13 2 .
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.../index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to the hardware installation...
.../index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to the hardware installation...
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Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 3) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - ...PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - N68-VGS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 8) 6 1.2 Specifications...
Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Wake-On-LAN I /O Connector - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 3) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - ...PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - N68-VGS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 8) 6 1.2 Specifications...
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... 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. This motherboard supports CPU up to the components and devices of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on the AM3 CPU you to surveil your hardware devices to our website for system... own risk and expense. Please refer to get the best system performance under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking...
... 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. This motherboard supports CPU up to the components and devices of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on the AM3 CPU you to surveil your hardware devices to our website for system... own risk and expense. Please refer to get the best system performance under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking...
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1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 6-Core CPU 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 1 USB_PWR2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 4 DDR3_A1 (...
1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 6-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". 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) 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". 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) 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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... 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi-Streaming function, you are two LED next to the LAN port. 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) 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...
... 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi-Streaming function, you are two LED next to the LAN port. 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) 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...
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... slots to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at single channel mode. 1. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it is not allowed to disconnect power...
... slots to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at single channel mode. 1. 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it is not allowed to disconnect power...
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...or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. N68-VGS3 UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 02/08/2011] BIOS Version... : N68-VGS3 UCC P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB ...
...or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. N68-VGS3 UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 02/08/2011] BIOS Version... : N68-VGS3 UCC P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB ...
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...Use this option to specify the system time. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68-VS3 UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 02/08/2011] BIOS Version...(MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width...
...Use this option to specify the system time. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68-VS3 UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 02/08/2011] BIOS Version...(MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width...
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... [Manual], you may be set to [Enabled] as default. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you can unlock the extra CPU core to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Frequency It will... as a simple switch of Boot Failure Guard Count. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. The default value is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will display ...
... [Manual], you may be set to [Enabled] as default. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you can unlock the extra CPU core to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Frequency It will... as a simple switch of Boot Failure Guard Count. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. The default value is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will display ...
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... 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 CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change CPU Frequency Multiplier Processor Voltage [Auto] [200] [100...
... 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 CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change CPU Frequency Multiplier Processor Voltage [Auto] [200] [100...
Quick Installation Guide
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...Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published February 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for... California Legislature. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASRock Inc. Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...
...Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com Published February 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for... California Legislature. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of ASRock Inc. Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any ...
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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 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, 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 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, DDR3_B1;
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I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) 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/2 .... Then you are two LED next to the LAN port. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Off 10Mbps...
I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) 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/2 .... Then you are two LED next to the LAN port. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Activity Off 10Mbps...
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...VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Please refer ...to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to the LAN port. I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) 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 ...
...VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Please refer ...to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to the LAN port. I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) 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 ...
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... for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications ...asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC...
... for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. In case any modifications ...asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC...
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... Connector - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - N68-VS3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Max. Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in... HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 8) 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1...
... Connector - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - N68-VS3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Max. Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in... HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 8) 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1...
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...Print port header - 1 x COM port header - Supports "Plug and Play" - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - SmartView (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Trial) Unique Feature - ... BIOS - OEM and Trial; FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector -
...Print port header - 1 x COM port header - Supports "Plug and Play" - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - SmartView (see CAUTION 17) - CPU Fan Tachometer - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Trial) Unique Feature - ... BIOS - OEM and Trial; FCC, CE, WHQL * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector -