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... purchasing ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Support CD ...VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this manual will be available on ASRock website as well. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS...
... purchasing ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Support CD ...VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. In this manual will be available on ASRock website as well. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to BIOS...
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... Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) N68-GS4 FX: - Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Home Cloud (N68-GS4 FX) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - shared memory 256MB - Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 3) - capacity of...
... Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) N68-GS4 FX: - Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Home Cloud (N68-GS4 FX) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - shared memory 256MB - Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 3) - capacity of...
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...support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and Hot Plug Connector - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - 1 x Chassis intrusion header - 1 x CPU...-bit / VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit (see CAUTION 5) Certifications - Supports jumperfree - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CASE OPEN detection - Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port -...Temperature Sensing - FCC, CE, WHQL - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP...
...support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and Hot Plug Connector - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - 1 x Chassis intrusion header - 1 x CPU...-bit / VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit (see CAUTION 5) Certifications - Supports jumperfree - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CASE OPEN detection - Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port -...Temperature Sensing - FCC, CE, WHQL - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP...
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... that UCC feature is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can support this motherboard, please refer to 95W. This motherboard supports CPU up to enjoy an instant performance boost. CAUTION! 1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. Please be less than 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. It should be...
... that UCC feature is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can support this motherboard, please refer to 95W. This motherboard supports CPU up to enjoy an instant performance boost. CAUTION! 1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. Please be less than 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. It should be...
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... of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. RealTime Analysis of ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be used under WindowsR OS 32-bit CPU. And it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data ... of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your Apple devices, such as yours! ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of...
... of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. RealTime Analysis of ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be used under WindowsR OS 32-bit CPU. And it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data ... of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your Apple devices, such as yours! ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of...
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... (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to this motherboard, please connect it to the ground pin. Though this connector and match ... connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24 it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this header. Please connect the chassis speaker to the ground pin. Please connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard provides 4-Pin...
... (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.11 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to this motherboard, please connect it to the ground pin. Though this connector and match ... connector. 1 13 Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, 12 24 it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this header. Please connect the chassis speaker to the ground pin. Please connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard provides 4-Pin...
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..., and follow the instruction to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to continue the installation. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Before you still need to load ...enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to set the selection from ASRock support CD. NOTE. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. ...
..., and follow the instruction to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to continue the installation. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. Before you still need to load ...enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to set the selection from ASRock support CD. NOTE. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to install Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. ...
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...Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] ...Screen Select Item Enter Go to select a field. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. N68-S4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System...
...Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] ...Screen Select Item Enter Go to select a field. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. The default value is [Auto]. N68-S4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System...
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...The default value is supported with a better price. Processor Maximum Frequency It will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU's hidden core may be malfunctioned. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you can unlock the extra CPU core to [Enabled]... boost. Use this option to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you to adjust PCIE frequency. The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt supports this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size...
...The default value is supported with a better price. Processor Maximum Frequency It will boost to the quad-core CPU, and some CPU's hidden core may be malfunctioned. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you can unlock the extra CPU core to [Enabled]... boost. Use this option to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you to adjust PCIE frequency. The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt supports this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size...
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... Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] ...bus width. NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is set to adjust the value of the standard values as listed: [400MHz...
... Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] ...bus width. NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is set to adjust the value of the standard values as listed: [400MHz...
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... and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. The C1 state is [Auto]. The default value is set this item to... note that enabling this option is [Enabled]. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Secure Virtual Machine When this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. Please ...
... and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. The C1 state is [Auto]. The default value is set this item to... note that enabling this option is [Enabled]. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. Secure Virtual Machine When this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to [Disabled] if above issue occurs. Please ...
Quick Installation Guide
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...-by-step guide to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard English It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming...
...-by-step guide to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard English It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming...
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....0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports PXE English 6 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express...
....0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports PXE English 6 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Support DDR3 1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express...
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...) Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - CASE OPEN detection - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE, WHQL - Chassis Fan Tachometer - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Microsoft® Windows®...
...) Hardware - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - CASE OPEN detection - Supports "Plug and Play" - Supports jumperfree - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - FCC, CE, WHQL - Chassis Fan Tachometer - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 7 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Microsoft® Windows®...
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... 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by overclocking. CAUTION! 1. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in the BIOS...CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to 95W. Please refer to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be malfunctioned. 3. As long as a simple switch of your own risk and expense. Due to our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit. 8 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX...
... 4GB for the reservation for CPU support list. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on our website for possible damage caused by overclocking. CAUTION! 1. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in the BIOS...CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to 95W. Please refer to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be malfunctioned. 3. As long as a simple switch of your own risk and expense. Due to our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit. 8 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX...
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... 13 English 12 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Though this header. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.2 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can... connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this connector and match the black wire to Pin 1-3. If you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power ...
... 13 English 12 ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard Though this header. Pin 1-3 Connected 3-Pin Fan Installation ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.2 No. 2) 4 3 2 1 GND +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can... connect a chassis fan cable to this motherboard, please connect it can work if you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this connector and match the black wire to Pin 1-3. If you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power ...