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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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... motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 P ack age Contents ackage 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...
... motherboard and step-by-step guide to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 P ack age Contents ackage 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...
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...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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your own risk and ... Screen Select Item Go to select a field. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68-VS3 UCC OC Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Main System Overview System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09]...
...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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your own risk and ... Screen Select Item Go to select a field. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68-VS3 UCC OC Tweaker BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Main System Overview System Time System Date BIOS Version Processor Type [17:00:09]...
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... Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without intent to the contents of this guide. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Operation is subject to the ...implied warranties or conditions of ASRock Inc. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ...
... Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without intent to the contents of this guide. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Operation is subject to the ...implied warranties or conditions of ASRock Inc. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. CALIFORNIA, USA ...
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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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...OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your system. LAN Port LED Indications ... 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 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...
...OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your system. LAN Port LED Indications ... 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 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...
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...-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Then you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. 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 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS... Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the LAN port. After restarting your computer, you are two LED next to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English
...-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". Then you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. 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 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 PS... Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the LAN port. After restarting your computer, you are two LED next to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English
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... will be available on ASRock website as well. www.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 Motherboard English You...
... will be available on ASRock website as well. www.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 Motherboard English You...
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... 2) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 5) - resolution up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with max. N68-VS3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see...60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) - Supports Six-Core CPU - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm -
... 2) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 5) - resolution up to -Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with max. N68-VS3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see...60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) - Supports Six-Core CPU - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm -
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... (B.F.G.) Hardware - 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 - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities...
... (B.F.G.) Hardware - 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 - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities...
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... make sure to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 24 of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you adopt. Please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. If you to the ...to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be noted that there is no such limitation. 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Due to change. It is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the ...
... make sure to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 24 of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you adopt. Please read the installation guide of ASRock OC Tuner. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. If you to the ...to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be noted that there is no such limitation. 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Due to change. It is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the ...
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... you to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 10. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. Please be noted that the OC profile can load...
... you to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 10. To use FAT32/16/12 file system. 12. Please be noted that the OC profile can load...
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... for a more personal Internet experience. Before you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 14. To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 16. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it...
... for a more personal Internet experience. Before you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 14. To improve heat dissipation, remember to perform over-clocking. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 16. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it...
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... the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Also remember to ensure that comes with the...
... the screw holes to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to do so may damage the motherboard. 11 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 1. Also remember to ensure that comes with the...
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... the side tab to a 90o angle. Make sure that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with each other. English 12 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard
... the side tab to a 90o angle. Make sure that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with each other. English 12 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard
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... break on the slot. Otherwise, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 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. For dual channel configuration,... not allowed to the motherboard and the DIMM if you install only one correct orientation. It is properly seated. 13 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English It will operate at both ends fully snap back in the DDR3 DIMM slots to disconnect power supply before...
... break on the slot. Otherwise, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 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. For dual channel configuration,... not allowed to the motherboard and the DIMM if you install only one correct orientation. It is properly seated. 13 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English It will operate at both ends fully snap back in the DDR3 DIMM slots to disconnect power supply before...
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... . PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is unplugged. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with screws. 14 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on the slot. Remove the bracket facing...
... . PCIE slot: PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is unplugged. Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for PCI Express cards with screws. 14 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on the slot. Remove the bracket facing...
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..., choose "Personalize", and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can adjust the parameters of Multi Monitor feature. Click the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Please refer to the VGA/DVI-D connector of this motherboard. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to page 14 for proper expansion card installation...
..., choose "Personalize", and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can adjust the parameters of Multi Monitor feature. Click the number "2" icon. 15 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Please refer to the VGA/DVI-D connector of this motherboard. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to page 14 for proper expansion card installation...
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... your monitors that you to enable (see p.2, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for USB4_5/6_7 wake up events. However, please do not clear the CMOS right 16 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English
... your monitors that you to enable (see p.2, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for USB4_5/6_7 wake up events. However, please do not clear the CMOS right 16 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English
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...) SATAII_1 SATAII_2 (PORT 0.0) (PORT 0.1) SATAII_3 SATAII_4 (PORT 1.0) (PORT 1.1) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for the details. English 17 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): see p.2, No. 12) (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): see p.2, No. 9) (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0): see p.2, No. 11) (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1): see p.2 No. 6) connect the...
...) SATAII_1 SATAII_2 (PORT 0.0) (PORT 0.1) SATAII_3 SATAII_4 (PORT 1.0) (PORT 1.1) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for the details. English 17 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): see p.2, No. 12) (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): see p.2, No. 9) (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0): see p.2, No. 11) (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1): see p.2 No. 6) connect the...