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...-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 27 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 28 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 I/O Panel 11 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 29 3.1 Introduction 29 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 29 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 30 3.2 Main Screen 30 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...
...-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 26 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 27 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 28 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout 10 1.4 I/O Panel 11 2 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 29 3.1 Introduction 29 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 29 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 30 3.2 Main Screen 30 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...
User Manual
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...CPU Quiet Fan - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 13) - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure...
...CPU Quiet Fan - Supports jumperfree - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 14) - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 13) - AMI Legal BIOS - Boot Failure...
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... and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you install the PC system. 9 The voltage regulator can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. It helps you to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink...
... and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you install the PC system. 9 The voltage regulator can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to get the same OC settings as a profile and share with others. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. It helps you to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink...
User Manual
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... "OK" to enter BIOS setup. A. Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on PCI Express VGA card, you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to set up a multi-monitor display. Press to apply these new values. Install the onboard VGA driver to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of the add...
... "OK" to enter BIOS setup. A. Select the display icon identified by the number one monitor will always be Primary, and all additional monitors will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on PCI Express VGA card, you have installed the onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to set up a multi-monitor display. Press to apply these new values. Install the onboard VGA driver to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of the add...
User Manual
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... drive first. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to [IDE]. C. You can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. When you see the message on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have to change the BIOS setting. B. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install...
... drive first. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to [IDE]. C. You can work properly. 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. When you see the message on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don't have to change the BIOS setting. B. 2.12 Driver Installation Guide To install...
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... BIOS first. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to [RAID] in the Support CD for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. B. A. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive...
... BIOS first. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to [RAID] in the Support CD for proper configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to install a third-party RAID driver. B. A. The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy drive...
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... ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to load RAID driver from [Auto] to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to [CPU, PCIE...
... ASRock Support CD into the optical drive to boot your system, and follow the instruction to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to load RAID driver from [Auto] to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to [CPU, PCIE...
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... Mode. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of "IDE1 Slave" as the example in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard IDE Controller Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Options...
... Mode. OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of "IDE1 Slave" as the example in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please select [RAID]. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard IDE Controller Onboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4 [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] Options...
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... Use this option to enable or disable the use under BIOS setup. 48 USB 2.0 Support Use this item to select legacy support for the details of USB controller. The default value is recommended to select [Disabled] to below descriptions for USB devices. Please refer to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only] - 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load...
... Use this option to enable or disable the use under BIOS setup. 48 USB 2.0 Support Use this item to select legacy support for the details of USB controller. The default value is recommended to select [Disabled] to below descriptions for USB devices. Please refer to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only] - 3.4.8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load...
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... the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive.
... the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in the Support CD to activate the devices. 4.2.3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that enhance the motherboard features. 4.2.1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your CD-ROM drive.
Quick Installation Guide
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... Flash Memory (4Mb) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 21 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 23 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 AM3 938-Pin CPU Socket 2 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68...
... Flash Memory (4Mb) 11 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) 20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 21 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) 23 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 26 AM3 938-Pin CPU Socket 2 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68...
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...- 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Quiet Fan - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15) - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see...
...- 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Hybrid Booster: - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Quiet Fan - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15) - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see...
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...-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English This motherboard supports CPU up to 6MB, which means you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to enjoy an instant performance boost. Please refer to SATAII mode. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. Power Management for CPU support list...
...-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English This motherboard supports CPU up to 6MB, which means you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to enjoy an instant performance boost. Please refer to SATAII mode. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to our website for USB 2.0 works fine under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. Power Management for CPU support list...
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... CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please be shared and worked on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows 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. To use FAT32/16/12 file...
... CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of Intelligent Energy Saver. Please be shared and worked on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows 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. To use FAT32/16/12 file...
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... add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. E. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to the VGA/DVI-D connector of onboard VGA/D-sub. Click the number "2" icon. 13 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA card, you use multiple monitors with...
... add-on PCI Express VGA card. 3. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. E. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as Secondary. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] or [256MB] to the VGA/DVI-D connector of onboard VGA/D-sub. Click the number "2" icon. 13 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to enable the function of the add-on PCI Express VGA card, you use multiple monitors with...
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... USB 2.0 headers on the chassis must support HDA to install your system. 2. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.2 No. 18) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection of audio devices. 1. C. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to Ground (GND). Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to [Enabled]. 16 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto...
... USB 2.0 headers on the chassis must support HDA to install your system. 2. Print Port Header (25-pin LPT1) (see p.2 No. 18) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection of audio devices. 1. C. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to Ground (GND). Enter BIOS Setup Utility. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to [Enabled]. 16 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Set the Front Panel Control option from [Auto...
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... Overclocking Technology. 18 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Please follow the order from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up failure. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 24) Please note that FSB can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
... Overclocking Technology. 18 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Please follow the order from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from up failure. 2.8 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 24) Please note that FSB can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit...
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... start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support...
... start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to be user-friendly. It is designed to enter BIOS Setup utility; For the detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to display the menus. 19 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English It will enhance motherboard features. otherwise, POST continues with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will display the Main Menu automatically if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support...
RAID Installation Guide
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... optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you see "Where do not need to install Windows?" STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. When you still need to [RAID] in -1 driver. 7 NOTE. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in BIOS first. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users...
... optical drive, and click the "Load Driver" button on the left on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you see "Where do not need to install Windows?" STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. When you still need to [RAID] in -1 driver. 7 NOTE. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in BIOS first. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users...
RAID Installation Guide
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... our support CD. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. Please follow the instructions below to configure and manage RAID functions. After you finish the driver installation, you to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below according to configure RAID functions by using...
... our support CD. NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide is an instruction for Windows XP / XP 64-bit Users A. Please follow the instructions below to configure and manage RAID functions. After you finish the driver installation, you to the OS you install. 2.1 NVIDIA Windows RAID Installation Guide for you can create, delete, or rebuild any RAID array. Please enter NVRAIDMAN by clicking on the desktop.) Then, the below according to configure RAID functions by using...