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... II/ Athlon II processors computing (Maximum Watt: 95W) Supports Hyper Transport 2.0 Support HyperTransport 2.0 FSB Supports up to 2.0 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset GeForce 7025/nForce 630a ITE 8728 Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality Low Pin Count Interface Environment Control initiatives H/W... DDR3 memory module Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics Integrated in GeForce 7025 Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB IDE Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode supports...
... II/ Athlon II processors computing (Maximum Watt: 95W) Supports Hyper Transport 2.0 Support HyperTransport 2.0 FSB Supports up to 2.0 GT/s Bandwidth Chipset GeForce 7025/nForce 630a ITE 8728 Super I/O Provides the most commonly used legacy Super I/O functionality Low Pin Count Interface Environment Control initiatives H/W... DDR3 memory module Supports DDR3 800 / 1066 / 1333 Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is not supported Graphics Integrated in GeForce 7025 Chipset Max Shared Video Memory is 512MB IDE Integrated IDE Controller Ultra DMA 33 / 66 / 100 / 133 Bus Master Mode supports...
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N68S3B BIOS Manual BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 7 3 PCIPnP Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 23 5 Chipset Menu 26 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
N68S3B BIOS Manual BIOS Setup 1 1 Main Menu 3 2 Advanced Menu 7 3 PCIPnP Menu 18 4 Boot Menu 23 5 Chipset Menu 26 6 Performance Menu 29 7 Exit Menu 37 i
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The rest of this AMI BIOS. APM Support This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). N68S3B BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is turned off. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system ...to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS. The power of the input and output devices such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS Setup. This system controls most of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains...
The rest of this AMI BIOS. APM Support This AMI BIOS supports Version 1.1&1.2 of Advanced Configuration and Power interface specification (ACPI). N68S3B BIOS Manual BIOS Setup Introduction The purpose of this manual is turned off. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system ...to guide you through the options and settings in BIOS. The power of the input and output devices such as virus and password protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS Setup. This system controls most of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains...
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... size, VGA shard memory will appear on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 System Date Set the system date. N68S3B BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Options: 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2M, 5.25 in / 720K, 3.5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in / 2.88M, 3.5 in... the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded.. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit System Overview AMI BIOS Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/10 System Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT...
... size, VGA shard memory will appear on the screen providing an overview of floppy disk drive installed in / None 3 System Date Set the system date. N68S3B BIOS Manual 1 Main Menu Once you set the date. Options: 360K, 5.25 in / 1.2M, 5.25 in / 720K, 3.5 in / 1.44M, 3.5 in / 2.88M, 3.5 in... the 'Day' automatically changes when you enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will be excluded.. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit System Overview AMI BIOS Version :01.01.01 Build Date:01/01/10 System Memory Size : Use [ENTER], [TAB] or [SHIFT...
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... 1/2 Raid Enable or disable RAID function of device connected to activate RAID function. Select Screen Select Item +- N68S3B BIOS Manual nVidia RAID Setup RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function SATA 1 Raid SATA 2 Raid BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item EnterUpdate F1 General Help F10 Save...
... 1/2 Raid Enable or disable RAID function of device connected to activate RAID function. Select Screen Select Item +- N68S3B BIOS Manual nVidia RAID Setup RAID Setup nVidia RAID Function SATA 1 Raid SATA 2 Raid BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Options Disabled Enabled Select Screen Select Item EnterUpdate F1 General Help F10 Save...
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Ma in Ad vanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Ex it for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in items of this menu may ... Screen Select Item EnterGo to configure the settings of that the BIOS automatically detects. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. N68S3B BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985...
Ma in Ad vanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Ex it for the normal operation. The driver developer may enable it Advanced Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in items of this menu may ... Screen Select Item EnterGo to configure the settings of that the BIOS automatically detects. Notice z Beware of CPU, Super I/O, Power Management, and other system devices. N68S3B BIOS Manual 2 Advanced Menu The Advanced Menu allows you to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985...
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... Port. ECP Mode DMA Channel This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address. N68S3B BIOS Manual SuperIO Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Controller Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Keyboard PowerOn Mouse PowerOn Restore on the...
... Port. ECP Mode DMA Channel This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I/O Address. N68S3B BIOS Manual SuperIO Configuration Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure ITE8718 Super IO Chipset Onboard Floppy Controller Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Keyboard PowerOn Mouse PowerOn Restore on the...
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...only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. CPU Temperature SYS Temperature CPU FAN Sytem1 FAN CPU Voltage Memory Voltage +12.0V +5.00V Chipset Voltage HT Voltage NB Voltage Select Screen Select Item +- H/W Health Function If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC ...70℃/158℉ / 75℃/167℉ / 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉ 11 N68S3B BIOS Manual Hardware Health Configuration This item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdown Temperature This ...
...only effective under Windows 98 ACPI mode. CPU Temperature SYS Temperature CPU FAN Sytem1 FAN CPU Voltage Memory Voltage +12.0V +5.00V Chipset Voltage HT Voltage NB Voltage Select Screen Select Item +- H/W Health Function If with a monitoring system, the system will show PC ...70℃/158℉ / 75℃/167℉ / 80℃/176℉ / 85℃/185℉ / 90℃/194℉ 11 N68S3B BIOS Manual Hardware Health Configuration This item shows the system temperature, fan speed, and voltage information. Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled Shutdown Temperature This ...
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...for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, SCSI). Options: No (Default) / Yes 18 Ma in Ad vanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Ex it Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to NO. Clear NVRAM Plug & Play ... Beware of that setting inappropriate values in the NVRAM (CMOS) by the PnP operating system like Window™ 95. When set to malfunction. N68S3B BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices...
...for the boot sequence (VGA, IDE, SCSI). Options: No (Default) / Yes 18 Ma in Ad vanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Ex it Advanced PCI/PnP Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to NO. Clear NVRAM Plug & Play ... Beware of that setting inappropriate values in the NVRAM (CMOS) by the PnP operating system like Window™ 95. When set to malfunction. N68S3B BIOS Manual 3 PCIPnP Menu This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices...
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...boot the system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. N68S3B BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you power up the computer. Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to setup the system boot options... Messages [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit Boot Settings > Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives > CD/DVD Drives Configure Settings during...
...boot the system. Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. N68S3B BIOS Manual 4 Boot Menu This menu allows you power up the computer. Select Screen Select Item EnterGo to setup the system boot options... Messages [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. Select Screen Select Item +- Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit Boot Settings > Boot Settings Configuration > Boot Device Priority > Hard Disk Drives > Removable Drives > CD/DVD Drives Configure Settings during...
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...and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. > SouthBridge MCP68 Configuration > Hyper ...1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. 26 This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. N68S3B BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu This submenu allows you to system memory ...
...and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced BIOS SETUP UTILITY PCIPnP Boot Chipset Performance Exit Advanced Chipset Settings WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. > SouthBridge MCP68 Configuration > Hyper ...1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. 26 This chipset manage bus speeds and access to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. N68S3B BIOS Manual 5 Chipset Menu This submenu allows you to system memory ...
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... to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. N68S3B BIOS Manual Hyper Transport MCP68 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Hyper Transport MCP68 Configuration MCP68(SB)to K8(CPU)Freq Auto [Enabled] MCP68(SB)to K8(CPU)Freqency [800 MHZ] MCP68...
... to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit vxx.xx (C)Copyright 1985-200x, American Megatrends, Inc. N68S3B BIOS Manual Hyper Transport MCP68 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Hyper Transport MCP68 Configuration MCP68(SB)to K8(CPU)Freq Auto [Enabled] MCP68(SB)to K8(CPU)Freqency [800 MHZ] MCP68...
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...200] MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHz[100] CPU/LTD Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum [0.5% Hershey Kiss] [Enabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage Chipset Voltage HT Voltage Memory Voltage Alternate VID [Default] [Default] [Default] [Default] [Auto] Allows BIOS to select the CPU Over Clock. CPU Frequency,... item allows BIOS to change voltage and clock of this menu may cause system to control CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum function. N68S3B BIOS Manual 6 Performance Menu This submenu allows you to select the PCI-E Over Clock. Options: 0.5% Hershey Kiss Center spread (Default) ...
...200] MCP PCI-Express Frequency, MHz[100] CPU/LTD Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum [0.5% Hershey Kiss] [Enabled] [Enabled] CPU Voltage Chipset Voltage HT Voltage Memory Voltage Alternate VID [Default] [Default] [Default] [Default] [Auto] Allows BIOS to select the CPU Over Clock. CPU Frequency,... item allows BIOS to change voltage and clock of this menu may cause system to control CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum function. N68S3B BIOS Manual 6 Performance Menu This submenu allows you to select the PCI-E Over Clock. Options: 0.5% Hershey Kiss Center spread (Default) ...
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Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled CPU Voltage This item allows you to select DDR Voltage Control. Memory Voltage This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Control. Chipset Voltage This item allows you to control PCIE/SATA Spread Spectrum function. N68S3B BIOS Manual PCIE/SATA Spread Spectrum This item allows you to select Chipset Voltage Control. HT Voltage This item allows you to select HT Voltage Control. Alternate VID This item allows you to specify the alternate VID while in low power states. 30
Options: Enabled (Default) / Disabled CPU Voltage This item allows you to select DDR Voltage Control. Memory Voltage This item allows you to select CPU Voltage Control. Chipset Voltage This item allows you to control PCIE/SATA Spread Spectrum function. N68S3B BIOS Manual PCIE/SATA Spread Spectrum This item allows you to select Chipset Voltage Control. HT Voltage This item allows you to select HT Voltage Control. Alternate VID This item allows you to specify the alternate VID while in low power states. 30
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N68S3B BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode ...) / XOR of Address bit] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Select Screen Select Item +- Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an advanced chipset technique used to control the DDR2 dual-channel function. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by turning off unoccupied or inactive DIMM slots.
N68S3B BIOS Manual Memory Configuration Memory Configuration Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Enable Clock to All DIMMs MemClk Tristate C3/ATLVID Memory Hole Remapping DCT Unganged Mode ...) / XOR of Address bit] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Always] [Disabled] [Disabled] Enable Bank Memory Interleaving Select Screen Select Item +- Bank Interleaving Bank Interleaving is an advanced chipset technique used to control the DDR2 dual-channel function. Memory interleaving increases bandwidth by turning off unoccupied or inactive DIMM slots.
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...and Exit Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system. 37 N68S3B BIOS Manual 7 Exit Menu This menu allows you to the BIOS items. Main Advanced PCIPnP Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard ...Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset Performance Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes Abandon all changes made during the current session and restore the ...
...and Exit Save all changes made during the current session and exit setup. These configurations are factory settings optimized for this system. 37 N68S3B BIOS Manual 7 Exit Menu This menu allows you to the BIOS items. Main Advanced PCIPnP Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard ...Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Chipset Performance Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes Abandon all changes made during the current session and restore the ...