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... 12 2.1 CPU Installation 13 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 15 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 16 2.6 Jumpers Setup 17 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 22 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 23 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 23 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 24 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit...
... 12 2.1 CPU Installation 13 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 15 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 16 2.6 Jumpers Setup 17 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 22 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 23 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....... 23 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ....... 24 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 26 2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit...
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CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - AMI Legal BIOS - 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 Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - CPU Quiet Fan ...
CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 12) - AMI Legal BIOS - 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 Instant Flash (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Fan Tachometer - Supports jumperfree - CPU Quiet Fan ...
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... the reservation for CPU support list. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "Unlock CPU Core", you adopt. As long as a simple switch of memory modules on the AM3 CPU you can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can support this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 9. We...
... the reservation for CPU support list. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "Unlock CPU Core", you adopt. As long as a simple switch of memory modules on the AM3 CPU you can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can support this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 9. We...
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... USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is able to access ASRock Instant Flash. To use FAT32/ 16/12 file system. 13. OC DNA, an exclusive utility...
... USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to provide exceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is able to access ASRock Instant Flash. To use FAT32/ 16/12 file system. 13. OC DNA, an exclusive utility...
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... Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on the I/O panel of the multi-monitor according to apply these new values. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to the VGA/D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card, you wish to enter BIOS setup. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). If you can easily enjoy the benefits of the system memory. Click the "Identify" button to install...
... Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and the external add-on the I/O panel of the multi-monitor according to apply these new values. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to the VGA/D-Sub port on PCI Express VGA card, you wish to enter BIOS setup. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot). If you can easily enjoy the benefits of the system memory. Click the "Identify" button to install...
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... SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to [IDE]. C. When you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window...
... SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to boot your system. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to [IDE]. C. When you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up , press key, and then a window...
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...Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Please refer to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to set RAID configuration. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID...
...Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. Please refer to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on your system. Then, please set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you install Windows® XP / Windows® XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to set RAID configuration. B. STEP 2: Use "RAID...
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... PCI / PCIE buses. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. Before you want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 28 Then, please set the selection from ASRock support...
... PCI / PCIE buses. NVIDIA® RAID drivers are in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. Before you want to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 28 Then, please set the selection from ASRock support...
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...device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to the system. +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. 43 Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you specify. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard IDE...
...device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to the system. +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. 43 Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID]. * If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you specify. 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard IDE...
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... Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. If this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. PIO Mode Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. TYPE Use this item to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. [CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable...
... Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use a disk utility, such as MO. If this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) feature. for compatible IDE devices. S.M.A.R.T. PIO Mode Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. TYPE Use this item to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active. [CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable...
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...for the details of USB controller. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [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 Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only...
...for the details of USB controller. Enables legacy support if USB devices are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [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 Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only...
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... 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Please install the necessary drivers to your OS documentation for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your CD-ROM drive. or...
... 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Please install the necessary drivers to your OS documentation for general reference only. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in your computer. If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you may contact your CD-ROM drive. or...
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.../Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Chassis 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 13) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ACPI...
.../Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - AMI Legal BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support Support CD - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 9) BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - Chassis 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 13) - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Chassis Temperature Sensing - ACPI...
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... / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English CAUTION! 1. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM2+ / AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 CPU can support this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on the AM3 CPU you adopt. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "Unlock CPU Core", you can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 9. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
... / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2. 7 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English CAUTION! 1. WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with AM2+ / AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 CPU can support this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on the AM3 CPU you adopt. Please read the installation guide of the BIOS option "Unlock CPU Core", you can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly. 9. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
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... than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of output phases to save your overclocking record under Windows® environment. Your friends then can save your OC settings as yours! With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a revolutionary technology 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. With OC DNA...
... than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of output phases to save your overclocking record under Windows® environment. Your friends then can save your OC settings as yours! With this motherboard offers stepless control, it is a revolutionary technology 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. With OC DNA...
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... the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of the add-on each monitor. Click the number "2" icon. 13 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to enter BIOS setup. 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 wish to install it again. 5. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to...
... the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of the add-on each monitor. Click the number "2" icon. 13 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to enter BIOS setup. 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 wish to install it again. 5. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to...
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... 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, 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 install those required drivers. Before you don't have to this connector. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1...
... 64-bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, 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 install those required drivers. Before you don't have to this connector. ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1...
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... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program...
... with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that came with its various sub-menus and to enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing + + , or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. If you start up the computer, please press during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to display the menus. 19 ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard English The BIOS Setup program is a menu-driven program...
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... bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD for proper configuration. When you see "Where do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want...
... bottom to load the NVIDIA® RAID drivers. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to set up "SATA Operation Mode" to [RAID] in the Support CD for proper configuration. When you see "Where do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want...
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... according to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in 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 enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below screen appears...
... according to configure RAID functions by clicking on Start → Programs → NVIDIA Corporation → Mediashield → Mediashield. (There is built in NVIDIA ALL in one driver provided in 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 enter NVRAIDMAN by using NVIDIAMAN under Windows environment. 2. Please read this guide carefully and follow the instructions below screen appears...