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... 2.9.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 25 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology 26 2.11 ASRock Home Cloud 27 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 35 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 3.2 Main Screen 36 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 37 3.4 Advanced Screen 42 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 43 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration...
... 2.9.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 25 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology 26 2.11 ASRock Home Cloud 27 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 35 3.1 Introduction 35 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 35 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 36 3.2 Main Screen 36 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 37 3.4 Advanced Screen 42 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 43 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration...
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... to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard...
... to quality and endurance. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68C-GS4 FX / N68C-S4 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the motherboard...
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...- 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector - 1 x Front panel audio header - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Fan Tachometer - Atheros® AR8152, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome...trial) - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE N68C-S4 FX: - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU ...
...- 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector - 1 x Front panel audio header - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Fan Tachometer - Atheros® AR8152, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome...trial) - Chassis Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore 7 Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE N68C-S4 FX: - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports "Plug and Play" - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU ...
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...the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of the BIOS option "ASrock UCC", you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64... tools. ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 / AM3...
...the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of the BIOS option "ASrock UCC", you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on our website for system usage under Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64... tools. ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that UCC feature is supported with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 / AM3...
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... menu to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few seconds. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in WindowsR to record the OC settings and share with your friends! It leverages the S3 ...which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Flash ROM. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to update system BIOS without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to turn on your PC in just a...
... menu to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few seconds. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in WindowsR to record the OC settings and share with your friends! It leverages the S3 ...which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Flash ROM. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to update system BIOS without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to turn on your PC in just a...
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... / nForce 630a SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1) Super I/O AUDIO CODEC CI1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PWR_FAN1 FLOPPY1 PCIE2 RoHS PCI1 PCI2 LPT1 CMOS BATTERY 8Mb BIOS CLRCMOS1 1 X Fast USB PANEL 1 CHA_FAN1 1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 1 HDLED RESET 1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 IDE1 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 11 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 2 ATX 12V Power...
... / nForce 630a SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1) Super I/O AUDIO CODEC CI1 1 HD_AUDIO1 1 PWR_FAN1 FLOPPY1 PCIE2 RoHS PCI1 PCI2 LPT1 CMOS BATTERY 8Mb BIOS CLRCMOS1 1 X Fast USB PANEL 1 CHA_FAN1 1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1 1 1 HDLED RESET 1 USB8_9 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 IDE1 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 11 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9) 2 ATX 12V Power...
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... unplug the power cord from the power supply. The data in CMOS. If you need 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 to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. 19 2.5 Jumpers... Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. If you update the BIOS. After waiting for 5 seconds. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is "Open". Please adjust the...
... unplug the power cord from the power supply. The data in CMOS. If you need 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 to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status. 19 2.5 Jumpers... Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when jumper cap is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. If you update the BIOS. After waiting for 5 seconds. To clear and reset the system parameters to short pin2 and pin3 on pins, the jumper is "Open". Please adjust the...
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... SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side... listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 24 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. B. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to change the BIOS setting. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATA2 Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the...
... SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Besides, there is no need for boot devices selection appears. B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up to bottom side... listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . 24 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. B. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to change the BIOS setting. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATA2 Driver Diskette. Please select CD-ROM as the...
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... Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. At the beginning of the document in the following path in the Support CD for proper configuration... the floppy diskette. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATA2 driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID...
... Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. STEP 4: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. NOTE. STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. At the beginning of the document in the following path in the Support CD for proper configuration... the floppy diskette. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATA2 driver diskette containing the NVIDIA® RAID driver. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of Windows® setup, press F6 to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD: .. \ RAID...
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Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from ASRock support CD. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. For Windows® 8 / ... your system. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in-1 driver. 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following...
Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from ASRock support CD. Please refer to the warning on the bottom to [RAID] in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide NOTE. For Windows® 8 / ... your system. Please use the native driver to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in-1 driver. 2.10 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the following...
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... application. Before configuring this feature, verify the following. • Make sure that the "PCI Devices Power On" is in BIOS SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Configuration. 27 This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm® Atheros...internet by using a secondary device, such as a smartphone or tablet. For ASRock motherboards with your PC from anywhere in your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode. 2.11 ASRock Home Cloud (N68C-GS4 FX) Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain ...
... application. Before configuring this feature, verify the following. • Make sure that the "PCI Devices Power On" is in BIOS SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Configuration. 27 This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm® Atheros...internet by using a secondary device, such as a smartphone or tablet. For ASRock motherboards with your PC from anywhere in your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode. 2.11 ASRock Home Cloud (N68C-GS4 FX) Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain ...
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...menu bar with its test routines. erating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button... on the system chassis. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to locate and load the Op- Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features...
...menu bar with its test routines. erating System Security To set up the default system device to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may also restart by pressing the reset button... on the system chassis. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to locate and load the Op- Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features...
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...Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system date. 36 N68C-GS4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System ...Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 10/28/2013] BIOS Version : N68C-GS4 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 910e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2600MHz Microcode Update : 100F43/10000B6 L1 ...
...Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Use [+] or [-] to specify the system date. 36 N68C-GS4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System ...Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 10/28/2013] BIOS Version : N68C-GS4 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 910e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2600MHz Microcode Update : 100F43/10000B6 L1 ...
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BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC 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-...] Use this to your own risk and expense. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68C-S4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 10/28/2013...
BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC 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-...] Use this to your own risk and expense. Configuration options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized]. N68C-S4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Mon 10/28/2013...
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...default value is supported with a better price. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to enjoy an instant performance boost. ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you can also increase L3 cache size... adjust PCIE frequency. PCIE Spread Spectrum This feature will be noted that UCC feature is [Auto]. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you to [Enabled] as default. Confi guration options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. Boot Failure Guard...
...default value is supported with a better price. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to enjoy an instant performance boost. ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you can also increase L3 cache size... adjust PCIE frequency. PCIE Spread Spectrum This feature will be noted that UCC feature is [Auto]. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC", you to [Enabled] as default. Confi guration options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Disabled]. Boot Failure Guard...
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...Manual], you to your own risk and expense. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is [Auto]. 39 DRAM Voltage Use this item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC 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] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
...Manual], you to your own risk and expense. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is [Auto]. 39 DRAM Voltage Use this item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC 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] [100] [Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled]...
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... of memory accessing. TRAS Use this item to adjust TRP values. The default value for DDR3 is [Auto]. The default value is [Hash 1]. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) 7 TRCD 7 TRP 7 TRAS 20 Command Rate...
... of memory accessing. TRAS Use this item to adjust TRP values. The default value for DDR3 is [Auto]. The default value is [Hash 1]. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Memory Controller Mode Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) 7 TRCD 7 TRP 7 TRAS 20 Command Rate...
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... Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in this section may set the configurations for the following items: CPU...F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in Flash ROM. Please ...
... Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to update your BIOS, and reboot your BIOS only in this section may set the configurations for the following items: CPU...F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Settings WARNING : Setting wrong values in Flash ROM. Please ...
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AM2 Boost This option appears only when you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. If you set this option to [Enabled], you adopt AM2 CPU. Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item ....54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). The default value is [Auto]. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State (C1E) CPU Thermal Throttle [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enabling this function may...
AM2 Boost This option appears only when you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function, which will improve the memory performance. If you set this option to [Enabled], you adopt AM2 CPU. Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item ....54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). The default value is [Auto]. 3.4.1CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State (C1E) CPU Thermal Throttle [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] Enabling this function may...
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... disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. If you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this feature is [Auto]. 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...
... disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged. If you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of this feature is [Auto]. 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...