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...1 x PCI slot - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - shared memory ...) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 1) - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone 6 Supports AMD's Cool...
...1 x PCI slot - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 8) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - shared memory ...) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 1) - Supports D-Sub with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone 6 Supports AMD's Cool...
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... - CPU Fan Tachometer - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE ...12V power connector - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 16)...
... - CPU Fan Tachometer - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 9) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE ...12V power connector - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 16)...
User Manual
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1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 8-Core CPU 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 1 USB_PWR2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 4 DDR3_A1 (... X P W R 1 25 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Phenom II Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 24 23 22 21 ATX12V1 HD_AUDIO1 1 LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC COM1 1 RoHS PCIE1 Super I/O PCI1 SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1) NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 8Mb BIOS CMOS BATTERY CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1...
1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) 26 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 VGA1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 1 2 3 17.8cm (7.0-in) Support 8-Core CPU 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 CPU_FAN1 1 USB_PWR2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 4 DDR3_A1 (... X P W R 1 25 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 Top: RJ-45 Phenom II Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 24 23 22 21 ATX12V1 HD_AUDIO1 1 LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC COM1 1 RoHS PCIE1 Super I/O PCI1 SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1) NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 8Mb BIOS CMOS BATTERY CHA_FAN1 SPEAKER1...
User Manual
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..." to the table below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to select "2 Channel" or "4 Channel". In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the LAN port. 1 . 4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime...
..." to the table below instructions according to the OS you need to connect a front panel audio cable to select "2 Channel" or "4 Channel". In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the LAN port. 1 . 4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime...
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Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. After restarting your system. 1 . 5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB ..."Power" to the LAN port. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your computer, you install. Then you need to connect a front panel...
Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you will find "VIA HD Audio Deck" tool on the bottom. After restarting your system. 1 . 5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB ..."Power" to the LAN port. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your computer, you install. Then you need to connect a front panel...
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...SPD5 BUSY SPD4 PE SPD3 SLCT SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 STB# This is an interface for AC'97 audio panel. 21 MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11, No. 23) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L ...J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This is an interface for HD audio panel only. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to function correctly. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to OUT2_L. D. ...
...SPD5 BUSY SPD4 PE SPD3 SLCT SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 STB# This is an interface for AC'97 audio panel. 21 MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11, No. 23) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L ...J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This is an interface for HD audio panel only. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to function correctly. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to OUT2_L. D. ...
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...when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB]. 3.4.2 Chipset... Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load...
...when PCI Sound Card is plugged. Front Panel Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB]. 3.4.2 Chipset... Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load...
Quick Installation Guide
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... (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 USB_PWR2 Jumper 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM...
... (COM1) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 2 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) English 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 USB_PWR2 Jumper 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM...
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... next to select "2 Channel" or "4 Channel". Please refer to the table below instructions according to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the...
... next to select "2 Channel" or "4 Channel". Please refer to the table below instructions according to save your change . 3 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Speaker". In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to the...
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... Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your computer, you need to connect a front panel...front panel audio header. Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to the LAN port. Then you install. Please follow below for the LAN port LED indications. Click "Power" to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 PS...
... Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change . For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on your computer, you need to connect a front panel...front panel audio header. Please refer to the table below instructions according to the OS you are two LED next to the LAN port. Then you install. Please follow below for the LAN port LED indications. Click "Power" to save your change . 4 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) 1 PS...
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N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 2) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 ... - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 8) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Max. Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION...
N68-VGS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 2) - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 ... - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 8) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - HD Audio Jack: Line in , 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm - Max. Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION...
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...Vcore English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM) - ASRock APP Charger (see...audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock...
...Vcore English 7 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM) - ASRock APP Charger (see...audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock...
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... Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on this motherboard. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to function correctly. You don't need to install your system. 2. English 18 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 7) (9-pin USB4_5) (see ...p.2 No. 8) Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are for HD audio panel only. Please follow the instruction in ...
... Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on this motherboard. If you use AC'97 audio panel, please install it to function correctly. You don't need to install your system. 2. English 18 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.2 No. 7) (9-pin USB4_5) (see ...p.2 No. 8) Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are for HD audio panel only. Please follow the instruction in ...