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Introduction ...5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents ...Specifications ...Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) ...I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) ...I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) ...5 6 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 25 26 28 28 28 29 30 30 31 31...) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ...SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ...Driver Installation Guide ...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / ...
Introduction ...5 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Package Contents ...Specifications ...Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) ...I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) ...I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) ...5 6 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 24 25 25 26 28 28 28 29 30 30 31 31...) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation ...Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ...SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ...Driver Installation Guide ...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ...Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / ...
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Software Support ...52 4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 3.4.7 USB Configuration ...Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...Boot Screen ...3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ...Security Screen ...Exit Screen ...Install Operating System ...Support CD Information ...4.2.1 Running Support CD ...4.2.2 Drivers Menu ...4.2.3 Utilities Menu ...4.2.4 Contact Information ... 47 48 49 49 50 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 4 .
Software Support ...52 4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 3.4.7 USB Configuration ...Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ...Boot Screen ...3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ...Security Screen ...Exit Screen ...Install Operating System ...Support CD Information ...4.2.1 Running Support CD ...4.2.2 Drivers Menu ...4.2.3 Utilities Menu ...4.2.4 Contact Information ... 47 48 49 49 50 51 52 52 52 52 52 52 4 .
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...compliant - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Instant Boot - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 17) - SmartView (see CAUTION 9) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3....CPU Temperature Sensing - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial) - Hybrid Booster: - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Quiet Fan - AMI Legal BIOS - BIOS ...
...compliant - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Instant Boot - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 17) - SmartView (see CAUTION 9) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3....CPU Temperature Sensing - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial) - Hybrid Booster: - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Quiet Fan - AMI Legal BIOS - BIOS ...
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.../Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. While CPU overheat is IE8. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it back again. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 16. ASRock APP Charger. With APP Charger driver installed, you - Frequencies other than before. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is the smart start page...
.../Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 15. While CPU overheat is IE8. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it back again. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 16. ASRock APP Charger. With APP Charger driver installed, you - Frequencies other than before. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is the smart start page...
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... setup. G. Click the number "2" icon. 18 Please refer to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of "Share Memory", [Auto], will be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub ...and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can easily enjoy the benefits of the add-on each monitor. Install the onboard VGA driver to the VGA/D-Sub connector of Multi Monitor feature. C. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Boot your system.
... setup. G. Click the number "2" icon. 18 Please refer to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is less than the total capability of "Share Memory", [Auto], will be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub ...and select the "Display Settings" tab so that you can easily enjoy the benefits of the add-on each monitor. Install the onboard VGA driver to the VGA/D-Sub connector of Multi Monitor feature. C. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Boot your system.
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... Make sure to power supply Caution 1. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug ...cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Please...
... Make sure to power supply Caution 1. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Before you process the Hot Plug: 1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug ...cannot be damaged under the Hot Plug operation. 3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. Please...
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... option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in-1 driver. 28 NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you don't have to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Therefore, the drivers you install can start to configure RAID function, you still need to load RAID...the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD for you install. Please use the native driver to [RAID]. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID ...
... option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in-1 driver. 28 NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you don't have to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Therefore, the drivers you install can start to configure RAID function, you still need to load RAID...the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD for you install. Please use the native driver to [RAID]. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set the RAID ...
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...ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for general reference only. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in 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... more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Sof tware Suppor t 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard...
...ASRock, welcome to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your OS documentation for general reference only. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in 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... more information. 4.2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Sof tware Suppor t 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard...
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... - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 9) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / ... (see CAUTION 11) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 15) - 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
... - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 9) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / ... (see CAUTION 11) - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 15) - 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
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... is not recommended to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you can boost USB storage device performance. ASRock APP Charger. With APP Charger driver installed, you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown...
... is not recommended to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you can boost USB storage device performance. ASRock APP Charger. With APP Charger driver installed, you install the PC system. 10 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is detected, the system will automatically shutdown...
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..." tab so that you use multiple monitors with your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". Install the onboard VGA driver to enable the function of this motherboard. Click 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 [...the I/O panel of onboard VGA/D-sub. Please refer to the following steps to this monitor". Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display.
..." tab so that you use multiple monitors with your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". Install the onboard VGA driver to enable the function of this motherboard. Click 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 [...the I/O panel of onboard VGA/D-sub. Please refer to the following steps to this monitor". Please make sure that you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is inserted to set up a multi-monitor display.
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...procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide English 20 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard 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 this connector. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.9 Installing ...be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up failure. Then, the drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Failing to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is necessary to connect a...
...procedures: ..\ RAID Installation Guide English 20 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard 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 this connector. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. 2.9 Installing ...be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up failure. Then, the drivers compatible to install those required drivers. Failing to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is necessary to connect a...
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..., insert the CD into your computer. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from [Auto] to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on... CD that came with its various sub-menus and to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. It will enhance motherboard features.
..., insert the CD into your computer. BIOS Information The Flash Memory on the file "ASSETUP.EXE" from [Auto] to display the menus. 21 ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard English If you wish to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on... CD that came with its various sub-menus and to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. It will enhance motherboard features.
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... drives to read and write data in this section to create RAID arrays. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to configure RAID functions by following the detailed instruction of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation...
... drives to read and write data in this section to create RAID arrays. 1.1 Introduction to RAID The term "RAID" stands for you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to configure RAID functions by following the detailed instruction of the data in our support CD or "Quick Installation...
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...Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 5 B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press ... to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Then you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key...
...Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 5 B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set RAID configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. B. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. When you see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A: press ... to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for proper configuration. Insert the ASRock Support CD into the floppy diskette. Then you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive, and press any key...
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... 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of the document in the following path in BIOS first. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. NOTE. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. If you... you choose and the OS you install. You can start to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 6 When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to install a third-party RAID...
... 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of the document in the following path in BIOS first. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. NOTE. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. If you... you choose and the OS you install. You can start to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 6 When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Select the driver to install according to install a third-party RAID...
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...SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. When you see "Where do you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in BIOS first. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you want to install Windows?" .../ 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. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID...
...SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. When you see "Where do you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the following path in BIOS first. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you want to install Windows?" .../ 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. page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into the optical drive again to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID...
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NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please follow the instructions below according to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you... can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. 2. For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows 7 / ...
NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in our support CD. Please follow the instructions below according to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you... can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Enter NVRAIDMAN RAID driver is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you to configure and manage RAID functions. 2. For Windows XP / XP 64-bit and Windows 7 / ...
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...on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 21 Enter Storage RAID driver is also a "Storage" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide... for Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. NVRAIDMAN window indicates that the array is synchronizing. C. The synchronization process will ...
...on the desktop.) Then, the below screen appears. 21 Enter Storage RAID driver is also a "Storage" shortcut on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Storage. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in a short period of time. 2.2 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide... for Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Users A. After you finish the driver installation, you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. NVRAIDMAN window indicates that the array is synchronizing. C. The synchronization process will ...