User Manual
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... be updated, the content of this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX...
... be updated, the content of this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step guide to change without further notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX...
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Just launch this utility, you can update your OC settings as yours! With OC DNA, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. 9. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a BIOS flash ...Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can save your hardware devices to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Please be ...
Just launch this utility, you can update your OC settings as yours! With OC DNA, you can press key during the POST or press key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. 9. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is a BIOS flash ...Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner. With this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can save your hardware devices to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Please be ...
User Manual
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.../133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of the SATA data cable can be connected to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. The current SATAII interface allows up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action...
.../133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of the SATA data cable can be connected to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. The current SATAII interface allows up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action...
User Manual
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... you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for the updates. 24 otherwise, your computer, please carefully read below instruction with the best performance. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb...
... you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4. HITACHI Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for the updates. 24 otherwise, your computer, please carefully read below instruction with the best performance. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb...
User Manual
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... configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on the menu...
... configure your screen. 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with its test routines. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button on the menu...
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... Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VGS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 : 2048MB Dual...
... Advanced H/W Monitor System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VGS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 : 2048MB Dual...
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... 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] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]...Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 ...
... 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] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]...Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/06/2011] BIOS Version : N68-VS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3300MHz Microcode Update : 100F63/10000B6 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 ...
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..., SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. 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 your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows...
..., SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. 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 your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in a few clicks without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows...
Quick Installation Guide
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... information of this manual will be updated, the content of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in...
... information of this manual will be updated, the content of the Support CD. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in...
Quick Installation Guide
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... with others. It helps you to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to update system BIOS without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other words, it is able to adjust your BIOS only in advance...
... with others. It helps you to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on the same motherboard. 9 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard English Before installing SATAII hard disk to update system BIOS without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other words, it is able to adjust your BIOS only in advance...
Quick Installation Guide
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...do the clear-CMOS action. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. English 17 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will... internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you update the BIOS. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): see p.2, No. 12) (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): see ...
...do the clear-CMOS action. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. English 17 ASRock N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX Motherboard Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Do NOT place jumper caps over the headers and connectors will... internal storage devices. The current SATAII interface allows up to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you update the BIOS. Serial ATAII Connectors (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): see p.2, No. 12) (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): see ...