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... - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ASRock AM2...
... - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - Supports Smart BIOS Support CD - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - ASRock AM2...
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... also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 10. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. This DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on our website for the compatible memory modules. WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 6. This motherboard supports CPU up to HDMI interface. Whether 1066MHz memory speed...
... also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 10. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. This DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on our website for the compatible memory modules. WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 6. This motherboard supports CPU up to HDMI interface. Whether 1066MHz memory speed...
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... IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 8 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 23 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 9 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 24 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 10 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 27 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple...
... IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 22 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 8 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) 23 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 9 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) 24 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 10 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 27 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple...
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... number 2. Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to the VGA/DVI-D port on each monitor. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to enter BIOS setup. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to your system. Boot your system. Press to PCI Express slot. A. Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on the I /O panel of surround display feature. Select the display icon identified by...
... number 2. Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal dual VGA output support (DVI-D and D-Sub) and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to the VGA/DVI-D port on each monitor. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to enter BIOS setup. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to your system. Boot your system. Press to PCI Express slot. A. Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on the I /O panel of surround display feature. Select the display icon identified by...
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... screen Chipset Configuration. B. B. Step 3: Reboot your system. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you play may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D port to your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to HDMI interface. Change the default setting "Speaker" to set up your system manually. Step 2: Enter Windows® to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". Click "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel...
... screen Chipset Configuration. B. B. Step 3: Reboot your system. Please follow below steps to enable HDMI audio function according to the OS you play may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert the DVI-D port to your system. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Chipset Configuration. Install "Onboard HDMI HD Audio Driver" from ASRock Support CD to HDMI interface. Change the default setting "Speaker" to set up your system manually. Step 2: Enter Windows® to "Digital Output Device (HDMI)". Click "Start" button, select "Settings", and then click "Control Panel...
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2 . 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. On the other hand, if you want to SATAII mode in advance; Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for changing various ATA features. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for your...
2 . 9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. On the other hand, if you want to SATAII mode in advance; Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for changing various ATA features. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for your...
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... Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your disk, please visit the below steps. During POST at the beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy. A. When you install. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Please select CD- C. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. ROM as the boot device. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration...
... Before installing Windows® 2000 to your system, your disk, please visit the below steps. During POST at the beginning of making a SP4 disk: http://www.microsoft.com/Windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/sp4/spdeploy. A. When you install. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Please select CD- C. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. A. ROM as the boot device. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration...
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...The drivers are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below : A. Then, please set RAID configuration. As long as below steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Before you start to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to...
...The drivers are two RAID drivers needed for RAID mode, you need to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below : A. Then, please set RAID configuration. As long as below steps. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Before you start to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to...
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... [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are two ASRock Support CD in the fixed mode so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk...
... [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are two ASRock Support CD in the fixed mode so that , please insert Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk...
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... switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. The default value is [Auto]. 44 Primary Graphics Adapter This item will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is [PCI]. CPU - 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HDMI HD Audio Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter CPU-NB Link Speed CPU-NB Link Width DRAM Voltage Chipset Core Voltage...
... switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Front Panel Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. The default value is [Auto]. 44 Primary Graphics Adapter This item will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is [PCI]. CPU - 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HDMI HD Audio Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter CPU-NB Link Speed CPU-NB Link Width DRAM Voltage Chipset Core Voltage...
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.... The default value of this item after OS installation. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable the "OnBoard IDE Controller" feature. Configuration options: [IDE], [RAID] and [AHCI]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of this option is [Disabled]. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to enable or disable the "OnBoard SATA Controller...
.... The default value of this item after OS installation. RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable the "OnBoard IDE Controller" feature. Configuration options: [IDE], [RAID] and [AHCI]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of this option is [Disabled]. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to enable or disable the "OnBoard SATA Controller...
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.... Please refer to enable or disable the use of these four options: [Enabled] - If you have USB compatibility issue, it is [BIOS Setup Only]. 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only] 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 v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Controller Use this item to below descriptions for legacy USB. [Auto] -
.... Please refer to enable or disable the use of these four options: [Enabled] - If you have USB compatibility issue, it is [BIOS Setup Only]. 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [BIOS Setup Only] 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 v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. USB Controller Use this item to below descriptions for legacy USB. [Auto] -
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... CD-ROM drive. Refer to know 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. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Click on the file "ASSETUP...
... CD-ROM drive. Refer to know 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. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to display the menus. 4.2.2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Click on the file "ASSETUP...
Quick Installation Guide
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...) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 27 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 ASRock N68PV-GS Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 18 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel...
...) 25 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP 26 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 12 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 27 AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket 13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 28 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) 14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, Purple) 2 ASRock N68PV-GS Motherboard Motherboard Layout English 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 18 Serial Port Connector (COM1) (Dual Channel...
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... ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x COM port header - 1 x Print port header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Hybrid Booster: - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis...
... ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x COM port header - 1 x Print port header - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - CPU Fan Tachometer - Hybrid Booster: - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant Certifications - - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Chassis...
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...; Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 7 ASRock N68PV-GS Motherboard English Before you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard can also connect SATA hard disk to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 22 for the compatible memory modules. If you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to SATAII connector directly. 10. Please check NVIDIA® website for CPU support list. Overclocking may use...
...; Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 7 ASRock N68PV-GS Motherboard English Before you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard can also connect SATA hard disk to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 22 for the compatible memory modules. If you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to SATAII connector directly. 10. Please check NVIDIA® website for CPU support list. Overclocking may use...
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... necessary drivers and useful utilities that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from the "BIN" folder in the fixed mode so that will display the Main Menu...
... necessary drivers and useful utilities that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment. 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which allows you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from the "BIN" folder in the fixed mode so that will display the Main Menu...
RAID Installation Guide
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...174; RAID driver. Select the drivers to select them separately. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 6 NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. B. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. E. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Before you start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in BIOS first. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will start to configure RAID...
...174; RAID driver. Select the drivers to select them separately. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 6 NVIDIA RAID Driver (required) B. B. Please refer to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. E. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen IDE Configuration. Before you start to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in BIOS first. After reading the floppy disk, the drivers will start to configure RAID...
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STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. 1.3.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system. page, please insert...
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to [RAID]. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. 1.3.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows?" Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 7 B. Insert the Windows® VistaTM / Windows® VistaTM 64-bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system. page, please insert...
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... finish the driver installation, you to configure RAID functions by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below according to configure and manage RAID functions. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Users A. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below screen appears. 11 For Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit and Windows Vista / Vista...
... finish the driver installation, you to configure RAID functions by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below according to configure and manage RAID functions. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit Users A. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below screen appears. 11 For Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit and Windows Vista / Vista...
