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Disclaimer:Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational
use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a
commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions
that may appear in this guide.
With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or
conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall
ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special,
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advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the guide
or product.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic
substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations
passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in
California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
3Line In (Light Blue)8D-Sub Port
4Front Speaker (Lime)9COM Port
5Microphone (Pink)10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
Activity/Link LEDSPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
LAN Port LED Indications
Green 1Gbps connection
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ACT/LINK
LED
LAN Port
SPEED
LED
To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows® XP:
After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or
“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM:
After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device
advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio
streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.
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4Front Speaker (Lime)9COM Port
5Microphone (Pink)10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
Activity/Link LEDSPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
LAN Port LED Indications
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LAN Port
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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.
For Windows® XP:
After restarting your computer, you will find “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer
ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or
“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker
and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then
reboot your system.
For Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM:
After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the
system tray. Set “Speaker Configuration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device
advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio
streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.
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1.1.
IntroductionIntroduction
1.
Introduction
1.1.
IntroductionIntroduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers
excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step
guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to
BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated
version will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You
may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website
as well. ASRock website
If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit
our website for specific information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
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One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Quick Installation Guide
One ASRock N68-GS4 FX / N68-S4 FX Support CD
Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
One I/O Panel Shield
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1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications
1.2 Specifications
1.2 Specifications1.2 Specifications
Platform- Micro ATX Form Factor
A-Style- Home Cloud (N68-GS4 FX)
CPU- Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 /
X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron
processors (see CAUTION 1)
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 2)
/ 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit / XP 32-bit /
XP 64-bit (see CAUTION 5)
Certifications- FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website:
http://www.asrock.com
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WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using
the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be
done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage
caused by overclocking.
CAUTION!
1. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for
CPU support list. ASRock website
2. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As
long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASRock UCC”, you can unlock
the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC
feature is enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-
core CPU, and some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3
cache size up to 6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU perfor-
mance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported
with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3/AM3+ CPU can
support this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be
malfunctioned.
3. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the
AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1866/1600 memory
module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on
our website for the compatible memory modules.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com
4. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 8
/ 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such
limitation.
5. This motherboard does not support RAID mode under Windows® 8.1
32-bit / 8.1 64-bit.
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1.3 Jumpers Setup1.3 Jumpers Setup
1.3 Jumpers Setup
1.3 Jumpers Setup1.3 Jumpers Setup
The illustration shows how jumpers are setup.
When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the
jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on
pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration
shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and
pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on
these 2 pins.
JumperSetting
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.2, No. 11)
Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. The data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system
setup parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup,
please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply.
After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1
for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the
BIOS. 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 do the clearCMOS action.
1_2
Default
2_3
Clear CMOS
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1.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors1.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors
1.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors
1.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors1.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place
jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper
caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard!
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Floppy Connector
(33-pin FLOPPY1)
(see p.2 No. 18)
Pin1
FLOPPY1
the red-striped side to
Pin1
Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the
connector.
Primary IDE connector
(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 6)
PIN1
connect the blue end
to the motherboard
IDE1
connect the black end
to the IDE devices
80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable
Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details.
Serial ATA2 ConnectorsThese four Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
(SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0):connectors support SATA2
see p.2, No. 9)or SATA hard disk for internal
(SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1):storage devices. The current
see p.2, No. 5)SATA2 interface allows up to
(SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0):3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
see p.2, No. 8)
(SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1):
see p.2, No. 7)
SATAII_3 SATAII_1
(PORT 1.0) (PORT 0.0)
SATAII_4 SATAII_2
(PORT 1.1) (PORT 0.1)
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P-6
USB_PW R
USB_PWR
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P-4
USB_PWR
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P+4
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GND
GND
GND
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motherboard. Each USB 2.0
header can support two USB
2.0 ports.
DUMMY
USB 2.0 HeadersBesides four default USB 2.0
(9-pin USB6_7)ports on the I/O panel, there are
(see p.2 No. 14)two USB 2.0 headers on this
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.2 No. 12)
Print Port HeaderThis is an interface for print
(25-pin LPT1)port cable that allows
(see p.2 No. 17)convenient connection of printer
Front Panel Audio HeaderThis is an interface for the front
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)panel audio cable that allows
(see p.2, No. 19)convenient connection and
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STB#
ERROR#
PINIT#
SPD1
SPD0
SLIN#
SPD2
SPD3
SPD4
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SPD5
GND
MIC2_L
GND
SPD7
SPD6
PRESENCE#
MIC_RET
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
ACK#
BUSY
J_SENSE
PE
OUT_RET
OUT2_L
devices.
SLCT
control of audio devices.
1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on
the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the
instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio
header as below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don’t
need to connect them for AC’97 audio panel.
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PLED+
HDLED+
DUMMY
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PLED-
PWRBTN#
GND
HDLED-
DUMMY
GND
DUMMY
RESET#
SPEAKER
System Panel HeaderThis header accommodates
(9-pin PANEL1)several system front panel
(see p.2 No. 16)functions.
Chassis Speaker HeaderPlease connect the chassis
(4-pin SPEAKER 1)speaker to this header.
(see p.2 No. 13)
Chassis Fan ConnectorPlease connect a chassis fan
(3-pin CHA_FAN1)cable to this connector and
(see p.2 No. 10)match the black wire to the
GND
+12VCHA_FAN_SPEED
ground pin.
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CPU Fan ConnectorPlease connect the CPU fan
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)cable to this connector and
(see p.2 No. 2)match the black wire to the
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
4 3 2 1
GND
+12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
ground pin.
Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin
CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function.
If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this
motherboard, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
ATX Power ConnectorPlease connect an ATX power
(24-pin ATXPWR1)supply to this connector.
(see p.2 No. 4)
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Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,
Pin 1-3 Connected
3-Pin Fan Installation
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it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply.
To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power
supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.
20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation
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ATX 12V Power ConnectorPlease note that it is necessary
(4-pin ATX12V1)to connect a power supply with
(see p.2 No. 1)ATX 12V plug to this connector.
Failing to do so will cause power
up failure.
Chassis Intrusion HeaderThis motherboard supports CASE
(2-pin CI1)OPEN detection feature that
(see p.2 No. 15)detects if the chassis cover has
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GND
been removed. This feature
requires a chassis with chassis
intrusion detection design.
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2. BIOS Information2. BIOS Information
2. BIOS Information
2. BIOS Information2. BIOS Information
The Flash Memory on the motherboard stores BIOS Setup Utility. When you start up
the computer, please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to
enter BIOS Setup utility; otherwise, POST continues with its test routines. If you wish to
enter BIOS Setup after POST, please restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> +
<Delete>, or pressing the reset button on the system chassis. The BIOS Setup program
is designed to be user-friendly. It is a menu-driven program, which allows you to scroll
through its various sub-menus and to select among the predetermined choices. For the
detailed information about BIOS Setup, please refer to the User Manual (PDF file) contained in the Support CD.
3. Software Support CD information3. Software Support CD information
3. Software Support CD information
3. Software Support CD information3. Software Support CD information
This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8.1 32-bit
/ 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 32-bit / VistaTM 64-bit / XP 32bit / XP 64-bit. The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary
drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features. To begin using the
Support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. It will display the Main Menu automatically if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear
automatically, locate and double-click on the file “ASSETUP.EXE” from the “BIN” folder
in the Support CD to display the menus.
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