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... Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32 3.4 Advanced Screen 37 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 39 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 40 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 41 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 43 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 44 3 Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions...-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX 13 2 .
... Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32 3.4 Advanced Screen 37 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 39 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 40 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 41 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 43 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 44 3 Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions...-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX 13 2 .
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...10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920...1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to...
...10/100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 2) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - N68-VS3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920...1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 6) - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to...
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... Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 3. OS - Please refer to change. Before you can also increase L3 cache size up to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on our...is subject to our website for proper installation. 6. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. Please check NVIDIA® website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is supported depends on page 16 for ...
... Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 3. OS - Please refer to change. Before you can also increase L3 cache size up to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on our...is subject to our website for proper installation. 6. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. Please check NVIDIA® website for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is supported depends on page 16 for ...
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... you to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2 . 9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset that it is called "Hot Plug" for internal storage devices.
... you to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. 2 . 9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset that it is called "Hot Plug" for internal storage devices.
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..., the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from our motherboard package. 5. Make sure to power supply Caution 1..... Please read below operation guide of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of HDD crash or data loss. 26 The latest SATA / SATAII driver...
..., the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from our motherboard package. 5. Make sure to power supply Caution 1..... Please read below operation guide of attention, before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of HDD crash or data loss. 26 The latest SATA / SATAII driver...
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TRTP Use this to adjust TFAW values. TFAW Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto]. The default value is [Auto]. Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage Use this to adjust TWTR values. Would you are allowed to load and save current setting user defaults? TWTR Use this to select chipset voltage. The default value is [Auto]. In this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TRRD Use this option, you like to save three user defaults according to your own requirements. 36 The default value is [Auto].
TRTP Use this to adjust TFAW values. TFAW Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto]. The default value is [Auto]. Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage Use this to adjust TWTR values. Would you are allowed to load and save current setting user defaults? TWTR Use this to select chipset voltage. The default value is [Auto]. In this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TRRD Use this option, you like to save three user defaults according to your own requirements. 36 The default value is [Auto].
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CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update system BIOS without preparing ...can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 37 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in below sections may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, SuperIO ...
CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update system BIOS without preparing ...can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 37 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in below sections may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, SuperIO ...
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... memory modules or power supplies. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches...
... memory modules or power supplies. The default value is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). In the C1 power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches...
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... the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. 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...
... the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature. 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...
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... IRQ Use this item to set to set the operation mode of the parallel port. 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [3F8 / IRQ4] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7...
... IRQ Use this item to set to set the operation mode of the parallel port. 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [3F8 / IRQ4] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7...
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1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to 1920x1440 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH...CAUTION 8) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Supports PXE I /O - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3...
1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA Port - 4 x Ready-to 1920x1440 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH...CAUTION 8) - shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI slot - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in / Front Speaker / Microphone English 6 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - Supports PXE I /O - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3...
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... there is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to our website for the latest information. 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. When UCC feature is no such limitation. 8. Please be ... http://www.asrock.com 3. The maximum shared memory size is subject to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 13 for details. 5. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is defined by overclocking. Microsoft® Windows...
... there is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to our website for the latest information. 8 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. When UCC feature is no such limitation. 8. Please be ... http://www.asrock.com 3. The maximum shared memory size is subject to read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 13 for details. 5. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by the chipset vendor and is defined by overclocking. Microsoft® Windows...