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... CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this manual will be subject to the hardware installation. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. ASRock website http://www.asrock...
... CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this manual will be subject to the hardware installation. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. ASRock website http://www.asrock...
User Manual
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... CAUTION 7) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 5) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-GS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - N68-S3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 24...
... CAUTION 7) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 5) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - N68-GS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - N68-S3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 24...
User Manual
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... and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU Quiet Fan - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM...
... and Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version) Unique Feature - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU Quiet Fan - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 15) - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM...
User Manual
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...should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory ...to our website for proper installation. 5. This motherboard supports CPU up to 6MB, which means you can support this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 9. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. Please check NVIDIA® website for details...
...should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the compatible memory modules. UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory ...to our website for proper installation. 5. This motherboard supports CPU up to 6MB, which means you can support this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 9. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 6. Please check NVIDIA® website for details...
User Manual
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... connect it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL...
... connect it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.10 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL...
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...page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from ASRock support CD. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64...load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /...
...page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from ASRock support CD. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64...load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to install Windows?" page, please insert the ASRock Support CD into your system. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /...
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... Hyper-Transport bus width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU's hidden core may be malfunctioned. 33 NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it ... Hyper-Transport bus speed. As long as a simple switch of this item. It should be noted that UCC feature is not recommended to [Manual], you can support this item. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to enjoy an instant performance boost. BIOS...
... Hyper-Transport bus width. Configuration options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit]. When UCC feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU's hidden core may be malfunctioned. 33 NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it ... Hyper-Transport bus speed. As long as a simple switch of this item. It should be noted that UCC feature is not recommended to [Manual], you can support this item. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to enjoy an instant performance boost. BIOS...
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...Cores]. 39 Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. L3 Cache Allocation The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no... hardware support from the chipset. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. 3.4.1 CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Secure ...
...Cores]. 39 Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. L3 Cache Allocation The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no... hardware support from the chipset. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. 3.4.1 CPU Configuration Advanced CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Secure ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard...
...://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to the hardware installation. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 4 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard...
Quick Installation Guide
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... memory 256MB (see CAUTION 2) - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 5 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Max. N68-GS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - N68-S3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics...
... memory 256MB (see CAUTION 2) - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 5 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Max. N68-GS3 UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - N68-S3 UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics...
Quick Installation Guide
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... Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 6 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port...
... Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 11) - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 6 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Supports "Plug and Play" - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port...
Quick Installation Guide
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...® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. Please be noted that there is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also connect SATA hard disk to the components and devices of "User Manual...
...® 7 64-bit / 7 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. Please be noted that there is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also connect SATA hard disk to the components and devices of "User Manual...
Quick Installation Guide
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...pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 12) Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 4) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard...CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 English 17 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC...
...pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 12) Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.2 No. 4) 12 24 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard...CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can still work successfully even without the fan speed control function. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 English 17 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC...
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... install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system, please insert the support CD to this connector. Therefore, CPU FSB is no need for you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to install those required ... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 18 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Please follow the order from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. You can start to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom...
... install Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system, please insert the support CD to this connector. Therefore, CPU FSB is no need for you to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Then, the drivers compatible to install those required ... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 18 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard Please follow the order from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. You can start to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Failing to do so will cause power up to bottom...