ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC, N68-VS3 UCC User Manual

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N68-VGS3 UCC /

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User Manual

Version 1.0

Published February 2011

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications ............................................................................ 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC) .......... 11

1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 UCC) ...................................................... 12

1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 UCC) ......................................................... 13

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Pre-installation Precautions ............................................................... 14

2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ....................................... 15

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) .................................. 17

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature........................................................ 18

2.6 Jumpers Setup .......................................................................... 19

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors.......................................... 20

2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide .................................................. 24

2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

Installation ................................................................................. 25

2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 25

2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 26

2.12 Driver Installation Guide ............................................................ 28

2.13 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................ 28

2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vista

With RAID Functions ................................................................. 28

2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology .............................................. 29

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

BIOS S

3.3.

BIOS SBIOS S

3.1 Introduction ............................................................................... 30

3.2 Main Screen .............................................................................. 31

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ................................................................. 32

3.4 Advanced Screen .................................................................... 38

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITY

ETUP UTILITYETUP UTILITY

3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 30

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................. 31

3.4.1 CPU Configuration .......................................................... 39

3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ..................................................... 40

3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ......................................................... 41

3.4.4 Storage Configuration .................................................... 43

3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 45

3.4.6 Super IO Configuration ................................................... 46

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64-bit / XP /

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3.4.7 USB Configuration .......................................................... 47

3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ............................. 48

3.6 Boot Screen.............................................................................. 49

3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ........................................... 49

3.7 Security Screen........................................................................ 50

3.8 Exit Screen ............................................................................... 51

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

Software Support

4.4.

Software SupportSoftware Support

4.1 Install Operating System ........................................................... 52

4.2 Support CD Information ............................................................. 52

4.2.1 Running Support CD ....................................................... 52

4.2.2 Drivers Menu .................................................................. 52

4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 52

4.2.4 Contact Information ........................................................ 52

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1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

1.1.

IntroductionIntroduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard, a

reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.

It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s com-

mitment 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

1.11.1

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1.1

1.11.1

One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm)

One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC Support CD

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

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1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

1.2

Specifications

1.21.2

SpecificationsSpecifications

Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor: 8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm CPU - Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom

X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Six-Core CPU

- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4)

Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot

Graphics - Integrated NVIDIA

Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA LAN - N68-VGS3 UCC

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

Connector - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a

- 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6)

- 1 x PCI slot

- DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0

- Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7)

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440

@ 60Hz

Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- N68-VS3 UCC

Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x VGA Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ and “Hot Plug” functions (see CAUTION 8)

GeForce 7025 graphics

VT1705 Audio Codec)

II X6 / X4 / X3 /

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Print port header

- 1 x COM port header

- CPU/Chassis FAN connector

- 24 pin ATX power connector

- 4 pin 12V power connector

- Front panel audio header

- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

BIOS Feature - 4Mb AMI BIOS

- AMI Legal BIOS

- Supports “Plug and Play”

- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

- Supports jumperfree

- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

- CPU, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and

Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 12)

- ASRock AIWI (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 14)

- SmartView (see CAUTION 15)

- ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 16)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 17)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 18)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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. 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 performance with a better

price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 CPU only, and

in addition, not every AM3 CPU can support this function because some

CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.

3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 29 for details.

4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you

implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the

installation guide of memory modules on page 16 for proper installation.

5. Whether 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 CPU

you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1600 memory module on this

motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for

the compatible memory modules.

ASRock website

6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be

less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 /

/ XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

Vista

7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA® website for the latest

information.

8. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the “SATAII

Hard Disk Setup Guide” on page 24 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to

SATAII mode. You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector

directly.

9. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil

your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware

devices to get the best system performance under Windows® environment.

Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC

Tuner. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com

http://www.asrock.com

10. Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design,

Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that delivers

unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can reduce the

number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are

idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and

improve power efficiency without sacrificing computing performance.

To use Intelligent Energy Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet

option in the BIOS setup in advance. Please visit our website for the

operation procedures of Intelligent Energy Saver.

ASRock website:

11. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM.

This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS

without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows

With this utility, you can press <F6> key during the POST or press <F2>

key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk

or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without

preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/

16/12 file system.

12. The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of.

OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by ASRock, provides a conve-

nient way for the user to record the OC settings and share with others. It

helps you to save your overclocking record under the operating system

and simplifies the complicated recording process of overclocking settings.

With OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with

your friends! Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system

to get the same OC settings as yours! Please be noticed that the OC

profile can only be shared and worked on the same motherboard.

13. To experience intuitive motion controlled games is no longer only available

at Wii. ASRock AIWI utility introduces a new way of PC gaming operation.

ASRock AIWI is the world's first utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as

a game joystick to control your PC games. All you have to do is just to

install the ASRock AIWI utility either from ASRock official website or

ASRock software support CD to your motherboard, and also download the

free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your

PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start

experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. Also, please do not

forget to pay attention to ASRock official website regularly, we will

continuously provide you the most up-do-date supported games!

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/Aiwi/index.asp

http://www.asrock.com

14. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices,

such as iPhone/iPod/iPad Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful

solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger

driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer

and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to

quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports

continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Sus-

pend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). With APP

Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging

experience than ever.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp

15. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for

IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook

friends and your real-time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more

personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively

equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with

friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS

version is Windows

version is IE8.

ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp

16. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The

performance may depend on the property of the device.

17. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended

to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU

bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the

CPU.

18. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown.

Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the

motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it

back again. To improve heat dissipation, remember to spray thermal

grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system.

7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser

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1.3 Motherboard L1.3 Motherboard L

1.3 Motherboard L

1.3 Motherboard L1.3 Motherboard L

Keyboard

Mouse

PS2

VGA1

USB 2.0 T:USB2 B: USB3

ATX PWR 1

USB 2.0

Top:

T:USB0

RJ-45

B: USB1

Bottom:

MIC IN

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

ATX12V1

HD_AUDIO1

LAN PHY

AUDIO CODEC

COM1

ayout (N68-ayout (N68-

ayout (N68-

ayout (N68-ayout (N68-

17.8cm (7.0-in)

Support 6-CoreCPU

PS2_USB_PWR1

DDR3_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

Dual Channel

Phenom II

RoHS

PCI1

VGS3 UCC / N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-

VGS3 UCC / N68-

VGS3 UCC / N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-

CPU_FAN1

FSB800

AM3

DDR3 1600

SOCKET AM3

NVIDIA

GeForce

7025 /

nForce

630a

PCIE1

Super

I/O

4Mb BIOS

CHA_FAN1

LPT1

CLRCMOS1

USB_PWR2

CMOS

BATTERY

SPEAKER1

VS3 UCC)VS3 UCC)

VS3 UCC)

VS3 UCC)VS3 UCC)

IDE1

21.6cm (8.5-in)

USB4_5

USB6_7

(PORT0.1)

SATAII_2

(PORT0.0)

(PORT1.0) (PORT1.1)

SATAII_1

SATAII_3 SATAII_4

PANEL 1

PLED PWRBTN

HDLED RESET

12 13 14 15

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1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 3 USB_PWR2 Jumper 17 Chassis Speaker Header 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (SPEAKER 1, White)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 1 8 Print Port Header (LPT1, White) 5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 6 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 20 Serial Port Connector (COM1) 7 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) 21 PCI Slot (PCI1) 8 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) 9 SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_2 (PORT 0.1)) 23 Front Panel Audio Header 10 SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_4 (PORT 1.1)) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime) 11 SAT AII Connector (SA T AII_3 (PORT 1.0)) 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 12 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) 25 AM3 CPU Socket 13 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 26 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 14 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb)

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1.41.4

1.4

1.41.4

I/O PI/O P

I/O P

I/O PI/O P

anel (N68-anel (N68-

anel (N68-

anel (N68-anel (N68-

VGS3 UCC)VGS3 UCC)

VGS3 UCC)

VGS3 UCC)VGS3 UCC)

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 VGA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel” or “4 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your change. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click

“OK” to save your change.

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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1.51.5

1.5

1.51.5

I/O PI/O P

I/O P

I/O PI/O P

anel (N68-anel (N68-

anel (N68-

anel (N68-anel (N68-

VS3 UCC)VS3 UCC)

VS3 UCC)

VS3 UCC)VS3 UCC)

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 VGA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) 5 Microphone (Pink)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

LAN Port

To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find “VIA HD Audio Deck” tool on

your system. Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Speaker”. Then you are allowed to

select “2 Channel” or “4 Channel”. Click “Power” to save your change. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Please click “VIA HD Audio Deck” icon , and click “Advanced Options” on the left side

on the bottom. In “Advanced Options” screen, select “Independent Headphone”, and click

“OK” to save your change.

XP / XP 64-bit OS:

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2.2.

InstallationInstallation

Installation

2.2.

InstallationInstallation

This is a Micro ATX form factor (8.5-in x 7.0-in, 21.6 cm x 17.8 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en-

sure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation Precautions

Pre-installation PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, peripherals, and/or components.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

component.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or

the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a

safety grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the motherboard

to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may

damage the motherboard.

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2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

2.1

CPU Installation

2.12.1

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it firmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.22.2

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle

STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever

After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat

dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fas-

tened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to

the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 11, No. 2). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

N68-VGS3 UCC / N68-VS3 UCC motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double

Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand,

speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual

Channel Memory Technology. Otherwise, it will operate at single channel mode.

1. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot;otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

2. If you install only one memory module or two non-identical memory

modules, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Installing a DIMM

Installing a DIMMInstalling a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break

on the slot.

notch break

notch

break

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent

damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the

slot at incorrect orientation.

Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully

snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI Express slot on this motherboard. PCI slot: PCI slot is used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI

interface.

PCIE slot:

PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane

width graphics cards.

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Installing an expansion card

Installing an expansion cardInstalling an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the screws

for later use.

Step 3. Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 4. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

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2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature

This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard VGA and

the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of Multi

Monitor feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a multi monitor

environment:

1. Install the NVIDIA® PCI Express VGA card to PCIE1 (PCIE x16 slot). Please refer

to page 17 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details.

2. Connect the D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub port on the I/O panel of this

motherboard. Connect another D-Sub monitor cable to the VGA/D-Sub connector of

the add-on PCI Express VGA card. Connect the DVI-D monitor cable to the

VGA/DVI-D connector of the add-on PCI Express VGA card.

3. Boot your system. Press <F2> or <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Enter “Share

Memory” option to adjust the memory capability to [16MB], [32MB], [64MB],

[128MB] or [256MB] to enable the function of onboard VGA/D-sub. Please make

sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system

memory. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of “Share

Memory”, [Auto], will disable onboard VGA/D-Sub function when the add-on

VGA card is inserted to this motherboard.

4. Install the onboard VGA driver to your system. If you have installed the

onboard VGA driver already, there is no need to install it again.

5. Set up a multi-monitor display.

For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Properties”, and select the “Settings” tab so

that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor according to the steps

below.

A. Click the “Identify” button to display a large number on each monitor.

B. Right-click the display icon in the Display Properties dialog that you wish

to be your primary monitor, and then select “Primary”. When you use

multiple monitors with your card, one monitor will always be Primary, and

all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary.

C. Select the display icon identified by the number 2.

D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”.

E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary.

F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the

second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values.

G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number

one, two and three.

For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS:

Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display

Settings” tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi-monitor

according to the steps below.

A. Click the number ”2” icon.

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B. Click the items “This is my main monitor” and “Extend the desktop onto

this monitor”.

C. Click “OK” to save your change.

D. Repeat steps A through C for the display icon identified by the number

one, two and three.

6. Use Multi Monitor feature. Click and drag the display icons to positions

representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use. The

placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to

another.

2.62.6

Jumpers SetupJumpers Setup

2.6

Jumpers Setup

2.62.6

Jumpers SetupJumpers 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.

Jumper Setting

PS2_USB_PWR1 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.11, No. 1) +5VSB (standby) for PS/2 or

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB01/23 wake up events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

USB_PWR2 Short pin2, pin3 to enable

(see p.11, No. 3) +5VSB (standby) for

1_2

+5V

2_3

+5VSB

USB4_5/6_7 wake up

events.

Note: To select +5VSB, it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by

power supply.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.11, No. 15)

1_2

Default

2_3

Clear CMOS

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

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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 clear-CMOS action.

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors2.7 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!

•

Primary IDE connector (Blue)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.11 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 ATAII Connectors These four Serial ATAII (SATAII)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0): connectors support SATAII

see p.11, No. 12) or SATA hard disk for internal

(SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1): storage devices. The current

see p.11, No. 9) SATAII interface allows up to

(SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0): 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

see p.11, No. 11)

(SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1):

see p.11, No. 10)

SATAII_1 SATAII_2

(PORT 0.0) (PORT 0.1)

SATAII_3 SATAII_4

(PORT 1.0) (PORT 1.1)

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data cable

Data Cable can be connected to the SATA /

(Optional) SATAII hard disk or the SATAII

connector on the motherboard.

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USB_PW R

P-7

P-6

USB_PW R

USB_PWR

P-5

P-4

USB_PWR

P+7

P+6

P+5

P+4

GND

DUMMY

motherboard. Each USB 2.0

header can support two USB

2.0 ports.

DUMMY

USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are

(see p.11 No. 7) two USB 2.0 headers on this

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.11 No. 8)

Print Port Header This is an interface for print

(25-pin LPT1) port cable that allows

(see p.11 No. 18) convenient connection of printer

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows

(see p.11, No. 23) convenient connection and

AFD#

STB#

ERROR#

PINIT#

SPD1

SPD0

SLIN#

SPD2

SPD3

SPD4

SPD5

GND

MIC2_L

GND

SPD7

SPD6

PRESENCE#

MIC_RET

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

ACK#

BUSY

J_SENSE

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

+5V

PLED-

PWRBTN#

GND

HDLED-

DUMMY

GND

DUMMY

RESET#

SPEAKER

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel

(see p.11 No. 16) functions.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1) speaker to this header.

(see p.11 No. 17)

Chassis Fan Connector Please connect a chassis fan

(3-pin CHA_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.11 No. 19) match the black wire to the

ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to this connector and

(see p.11 No. 2) match the black wire to the

1 2 3 4

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.

ground pin.

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power

(24-pin ATXPWR1) supply to this connector.

(see p.11 No. 26)

Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector,

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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 Connector Please note that it is necessary

(4-pin ATX12V1) to connect a power supply with

(see p.11 No. 24) ATX 12V plug to this connector.

Failing to do so will cause power

up failure.

Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a

(9-pin COM1) serial port module.

(see p.11 No.20)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

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2.82.8

SASA

2.8

2.82.8

Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below

SATAII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be

at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII

function, please follow the below instruction with different vendors to correctly adjust

your SATAII hard disk to SATAII mode in advance; otherwise, your SATAII hard disk

may fail to run at SATAII mode.

Western Digital

If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 5 and pin 6.

SAMSUNG

If pin 3 and pin 4 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be enabled.

On the other hand, if you want to enable SATAII 3.0Gb/s, please remove the

jumpers from pin 3 and pin 4.

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

AII Hard Disk Setup Guide

SASA

AII Hard Disk Setup GuideAII Hard Disk Setup Guide

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HIT ACHI

Please use the Feature Tool, a DOS-bootable tool, for changing various ATA

features. Please visit HITACHI’s website for details:

http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm

The above examples are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard

disk products of different vendors, the jumper pin setting methods may not

be the same. Please visit the vendors’ website for the updates.

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2.92.9

2.9

2.92.9

This motherboard adopts NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a chipset that supports

Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID functions. You may

install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This

section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks.

STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis.

STEP 2: Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk.

STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard’s SATAII

STEP 4: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard

2.102.10

2.10

2.102.10

This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATAII

Devices.

Serial ASerial A

Serial A

Serial ASerial A

InstallationInstallation

Installation

InstallationInstallation

connector.

disk.

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap F

Hot Plug and Hot Swap FHot Plug and Hot Swap F

HDDsHDDs

HDDs

HDDsHDDs

A (SAA (SA

A (SA

A (SAA (SA

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

A) / Serial A

A) / Serial AA) / Serial A

NOTE

What is Hot Plug Function?

If the SATA / SATAII HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration, it is

called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII

HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

However, please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has

been installed into the SATA / SATAII HDD.

AII (SAAII (SA

AII (SA

AII (SAAII (SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

unctions for SA

unctions for SAunctions for SA

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard Disks

AII) Hard DisksAII) Hard Disks

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

AIIAII

AII

AIIAII

What is Hot Swap Function?

If SATA / SATAII HDDs are built as RAID1 or RAID 5 then it is called

“Hot Swap” for the action to insert and remove the SATA / SATAII

HDDs while the system is still power-on and in working condition.

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2.11 SA2.11 SA

2.11 SA

2.11 SA2.11 SA

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATAII HDD in RAID mode.

Please read below operation guide of SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug feature carefully.

Before you process the SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable

accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A / SAA / SA

A / SA

A / SAA / SA

Guide Guide

Guide

Guide Guide

A. SATA data cable (Red) B. SATA power cable

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug F

AII HDD Hot Plug FAII HDD Hot Plug F

eature and Operationeature and Operation

eature and Operation

eature and Operationeature and Operation

SATA 7-pin

connector

The SATA 15-pin power

connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATAII HDD

1x4-pin conventional

power connector (White)

connect to power supply

Caution

1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug

cannot be processed.

2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector

and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin

conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot

Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1. Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which

supports SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA / SATAII Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset

because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our

motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website:

www.asrock.com

2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your

dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATAII HDD, which cannot support Hot

Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is installed into system properly. The

latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website:

www.asrock.com

4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our

motherboard package.

5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash

or data loss.

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How to Hot Plug a SA TA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end

(White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable.

SATA power cable 1x4-pin

power connector (White)

Step 3

Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector

(Black) end to SATA / SATAII HDD.

Step 2

Connect SATA data cable to

the motherboard’s SATAII connector.

Step 4

Connect SATA data cable to

the SATA / SATAII HDD.

How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD:

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug:

Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper

procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss.

Step 1

Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side.

Step 2

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2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

2.12

Driver Installation Guide

2.122.12

Driver Installation GuideDriver Installation Guide

To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive

first. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on

the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install

those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly.

®®

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.13

Installing Windows

2.132.13

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

TMTM

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you just want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-

bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, you don’t have to make a

SATA / SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS

setting. You can start to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP

64-bit on your system directly.

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

2.14

Installing Windows

2.142.14

Installing WindowsInstalling Windows

VistaVista

Vista

VistaVista

If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your SATA

/ SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the

OS you install.

STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.

A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.

B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID].

STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration.

Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation

guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID

installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system.

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions

TMTM

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions

64-bit With RAID Functions 64-bit With RAID Functions

®®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

®®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TMTM

/ /

TMTM

/ /

NOTE. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to

manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII HDDs,

you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first. Then, please set

the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following

path in the Support CD:

.. \ RAID Installation Guide

NOTE. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit users, you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock

support CD. Please use the native driver to install Windows

install ASRock All-in-1 driver.

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7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then

2.152.15

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

2.15

Untied Overclocking T

2.152.15

Untied Overclocking TUntied Overclocking T

This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during

overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you

enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode” option of BIOS

setup to set the selection from [Auto] to [CPU, PCIE, Async.]. Therefore, CPU FSB is

untied during overclocking, but PCI / PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can

operate under a more stable overclocking environment.

Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before

you apply Untied Overclocking Technology.

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3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.3.

BIOS SETUP UTILITYBIOS SETUP UTILITY

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction

3.1 Introduction3.1 Introduction

This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run

the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2> or

<Del> during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY,

otherwise, POST will continue with its test routines.

If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by

pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the reset button on the system

chassis. You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on.

Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following

BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only,

and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

3.1.1

BIOS Menu Bar

3.1.13.1.1

BIOS Menu BarBIOS Menu Bar

The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the

Operating System

Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar,

and then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen.

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3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

3.1.2

Navigation Keys

3.1.23.1.2

Navigation KeysNavigation Keys

Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation

key.

Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter> To bring up the selected screen <F1> To display the General Help Screen <F9> To load optimal default values for all the settings <F10> To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY <ESC> To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

3.2

Main Screen

3.23.2

Main ScreenMain Screen

When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display

the system overview.

N68-VGS3 UCC

OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type

Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: N68-VGS3 UCC P1.00 : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265

Processor (64bit) : 3300MHz : 100F63/10000B6 : 256KB : 2048KB

: 2048MB

Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/533MHz DDR3_1066 : 1024MB/533MHz DDR3_1066

[Tue02/08/2011]

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

N68-VS3 UCC

OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security ExitAdvanced

Main

System Overview

System Time

System Date

BIOS Version Processor Type

Processor Speed Microcode Update L1 Cache Size L2 Cache Size

Total Memory

DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[ :00:09]

: N68-VS3 UCC P1.00 : AMD Athlon (tm) II X2 265

Processor (64bit) : 3300MHz : 100F63/10000B6 : 256KB : 2048KB

: 2048MB

Dual-Channel Memory Mode : 1024MB/533MHz DDR3_1066 : 1024MB/533MHz DDR3_1066

[Tue02/08/2011]

Use [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field.

Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

System Time [Hour:Minute:Second]

Use this item to specify the system time.

System Date [Day Month/Date/Year]

Use this item to specify the system date.

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In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

Main

OC Tweaker

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT

Spread Spectrum

PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change

HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Overclocking may cause

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

x16.5 3300 MHZ x10.0 2000 MHZ

1.43750 V

[Auto] [x5 1000 MHz] [Auto]

damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Configuration Overclock Mode

Use this to select Overclock Mode. The default value is [Auto]. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [CPU, PCIE, Sync.], [CPU, PCIE, Async.] and [Optimized].

CPU Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust CPU frequency.

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency.

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Boot Failure Guard

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count.

CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

PCIE Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

SATA Spread Spectrum

This feature will be set to [Enabled] as default. Configuration options:

[Disabled] and [Enabled].

ASRock UCC

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

performance with a better price. Please be noted that UCC feature is sup-

ported with AM3 CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3 CPU can support

this function because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.

CPU Active Core Control

This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The configura-

tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt. The default value is [Disabled].

Processor Maximum Frequency

It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference.

North Bridge Maximum Frequency

It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.

Processor Maximum Voltage

It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

Multiplier/Voltage Change

This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the

value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is

recommended to keep the default value for system stability.

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Main

OC Tweaker

CPU Configuration

Overclock Mode

CPU Frequency (MHz)

PCIE Frequency (MHz)

Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU/LDT

Spread Spectrum

PCIE SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC CPU Active Core Control

Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Processor Maximum Voltage

Multiplier/Voltage Change CPU Frequency Multiplier Processor Voltage

Maximum Frequency

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Overclocking may cause

[Auto]

[200] [100]

[Enabled] [3] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled]

x16.5 3300 MHZ x10.0 2000 MHZ

1.43750 V

[Manual] [x0.5 100 MHz] [0.6000 V]

damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

Processor Voltage

It allows you to adjust the value of processor voltage. However, for safety

and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.

NB Frequency Multiplier

For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of

this item.

HT Bus Speed

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus speed. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [x1 200 MHz] to [x5 1000 MHz].

HT Bus Width

This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. Configura-

tion options: [Auto], [8 Bit] and [16 Bit].

Memory Configuration Memory Clock

This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the

standard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066],

[667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600].

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM voltage. The default value is [Auto].

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Memory Timing

OC Tweaker

Memory Timing

Memory Controller Mode

Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving

CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP TRAS TRTP TRRD TWTR TWR TRC TRWTWB TRWTTO TWRRD TWRWR

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Unganged]

[Disabled] [Auto] [Hash 2]

[Auto]

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Memory Controller Mode

This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU. It allows you to

adjust the memory controller mode. Configuration options: [Unganged] and

[Ganged]. The default value is [Unganged].

Power Down Enable

Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode.

Bank Interleaving

Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the

same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention.

Channel Interleaving

This allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. The default value

is [Hash 2].

CAS Latency (CL)

Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. The default value

is [Auto].

TRCD

Use this to adjust TRCD values. The default value is [Auto].

TRP

Use this to adjust TRP values. The default value is [Auto].

TRAS

Use this to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto].

TRTP

Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto].

TRRD

Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto].

TWTR

Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto].

TWR

Use this to adjust TWR values. The default value is [Auto].

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TRC

Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTWB

Use this to adjust TRWTWB values. The default value is [Auto].

TRWTTO

Use this to adjust TRWTTO values. The default value is [Auto].

TWRRD

Use this to adjust TWRRD values. The default value is [Auto].

TWRWR

Use this to adjust TWRWR values. The default value is [Auto].

TRDRD

Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. The default value is [Auto].

TRFC0

Use this to adjust TRFC0 values. The default value is [Auto].

MA Timing

Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T],

[1T]. The default value is [Auto].

CHA ADDR/CMD Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Delay feature. The default

value is [Auto].

CHA ADDR/CMD Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Setup feature. The default

value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Delay feature. The default value

is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup feature. The default value

is [Auto].

CHB ADDR/CMD Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Delay feature. The default

value is [Auto].

CHB ADDR/CMD Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Setup feature. The default

value is [Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Delay

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Delay feature. The default value

is [Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Setup

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Setup feature. The default value

is [Auto].

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CHA CKE Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHA CS/ODT Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHA ADDR/CMD Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Drive. The default value is

[Auto].

CHA CLK Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHA DATA Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHA DQS Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHA Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. The default value is

[Auto].

CHB CKE Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHB CS/ODT Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CS/ODT Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHB ADDR/CMD Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR/CMD Drive. The default value is

[Auto].

CHB CLK Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHB DATA Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHB DQS Drive

Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive. The default value is [Auto].

CHB Processor ODT

Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT. The default value is

[Auto].

Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage

Use this to select chipset voltage. The default value is [Auto].

Would you like to save current setting user defaults?

In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults

according to your own requirements.

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3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

3.4

Advanced Screen

3.43.4

Advanced ScreenAdvanced Screen

In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU

Configuration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP

Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker

Advanced Settings

WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections

BIOS Update Utility

ASRock Instant Flash

may cause system to malfunction.

CPU Configuration

Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration

H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit

Advanced

Options for CPU

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This

convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without

entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows®. Just launch

this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive, floppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without

preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.

Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/

12 file system. If you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will

show the BIOS files and their respective information. Select the proper

BIOS file to update your BIOS, and reboot your system after BIOS update

process completes.

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3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

3.4.1

CPU Configuration

3.4.13.4.1

CPU ConfigurationCPU Configuration

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State (C1E) L3 Cache Allocation

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Enabled] [Disabled] [Auto]

Enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq., and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies. Please set this item to [Disabled] if above issue occurs.

Select Screen

Select Screen Select Item

Select Item

+- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Cool ‘n’ Quiet

Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The

default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [Enabled] and

[Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this

function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this

function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to

system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power

supplies. Please set this item to [Disable] if above issue occurs.

Secure Virtual Machine

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture)

can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. The

default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

Enhance Halt State (C1E)

All processors support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported

through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no

hardware support from the chipset. In the C1 power state, the processor

maintains the context of the system caches.

L3 Cache Allocation

The default value is [Auto]. Configuration options: [Auto], [BSP Only] and

[All Cores].

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3.4.23.4.2

3.4.2

3.4.23.4.2

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Chipset Configuration

Chipset ConfigurationChipset Configuration

Advanced

Chipset Settings

Onboard LAN

Onboard HD Audio

Front Panel

Share Memory

Graphics Adapter

Primary

CPU Thermal Throttle

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI]

[Enabled]

Auto/Enable/Disable Onboard HD Audio.

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Onboard LAN

This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.

Onboard HD Audio

Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you

select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is

plugged.

Front Panel

Select [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel.

Share Memory

This allows you to set share memory feature. The default value is [Auto].

Configuration options: [Auto], [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] and [256MB].

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video

card. It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple

video controllers. The default value of this feature is [PCI]. Configuration

options: [PCI], [Onboard] and [PCI Express].

CPU Thermal Throttle

Use this to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU

from overheated. The default value is [Enabled].

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3.4.33.4.3

3.4.3

3.4.33.4.3

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

ACPI Configuration

ACPI ConfigurationACPI Configuration

Advanced

ACPI Settings

Suspend To RAM

Away Mode Support

Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS /2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On

ACPI HPET Table OSC Control

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [By OS]

[Disabled] [Auto]

Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Suspend to RAM

Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM

feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. If you set

this item to [Disabled], the function “Repost Video on STR Resume” will be

hidden.

Away Mode Support

Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP

Media Center OS. The default value is [Disabled].

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/power

loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the

power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes

and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers.

Ring-In Power On

Use this item to enable or disable Ring-In signals to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

PCI Devices Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the

power-soft-off mode.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Use this item to enable or disable PS/2 keyboard to turn on the system from

the power-soft-off mode.

RTC Alarm Power On

Use this item to enable or disable RTC (Real Time Clock) to power on the

system.

ACPI HPET Table

Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is

[Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this

motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification.

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OSC Control

Use this item to enable or disable OSC control. Configuration options: [Auto],

[Enabled] and [Disabled]. The default value is [Auto].

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3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

3.4.4

Storage Configuration

3.4.43.4.4

Storage ConfigurationStorage Configuration

Advanced

Storage Configuration

Onboard IDE Controller

Onboard SATA Controller

SATA Operation Mode

IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SATAII_1 SATAII_2 SATAII_3 SATAII_4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [IDE]

[Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected]

Options

Disabled Enabled

Select Screen

Select Item

Select Item +- Change Option

+- Change Option F1 General Help

F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults

F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit

F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

ESC Exit

Onboard IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard IDE Controller” feature.

Onboard SATA Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature.

SATA Operation Mode

Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option

is [IDE]. If you want to operate RAID function on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please

select [RAID]. Configuration options: [IDE] and [RAID].

* If you select [RAID] mode, SATA / SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish

configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility.

* If you install OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, please do not change the setting of this

item after OS installation.

IDE Device Configuration

You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify. We will use

the “IDE1 Master” as the example in the following instruction, which can be

applied to the configurations of “IDE1 Slave” as well.

Advanced

IDE Master

:Hard Disk

Device

:MAXTOR 6L080J4

Vendor

:80.0 GB

Size

:Supported

LBA Mode

:16Sectors

Block Mode

PIO Mode

:MultiWord DMA-2

Async DMA

:Ultra DMA-6

Ultra DMA

:Supported

S.M.A.R.T.

Type

LBA/Large Mode Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) PIO Mode DMA Mode S.M.A.R.T. 32Bit Data Transfer

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Auto]

[Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Disabled]

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Select the type of device connected to the system.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

TYPE

Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify.

Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD].

[Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive.

After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk

utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard

disk drives. This is necessary so that you can write or read data

from the hard disk. Make sure to set the partition of the Primary

IDE hard disk drives to active.

[CD/DVD]:This is used for IDE CD/DVD drives. [ARMD]: This is used for IDE ARMD (ATAPI Removable Media Device),

such as MO.

LBA/Large Mode

Use this item to select the LBA/Large mode for a hard disk > 512 MB under

DOS and Windows; for Netware and UNIX user, select [Disabled] to

disable the LBA/Large mode.

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)

The default value of this item is [Auto]. If this feature is enabled, it will

enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during

each transfer.

PIO Mode

Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by

optimizing the hard disk timing.

DMA Mode

DMA capability allows the improved transfer-speed and data-integrity for com-

patible IDE devices.

S.M.A.R.T.

Use this item to enable or disable the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis,

and Reporting Technology) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto],

[Enabled].

32Bit Data Transfer

Use this item to enable 32-bit access to maximize the IDE hard disk data

transfer rate.

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3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration

3.4.53.4.5

PCIPnP ConfigurationPCIPnP Configuration

Advanced

Advanced PCI / PnP Settings

PCI Latency Timer

PCI IDE BusMaster

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[32]

[Enabled]

ValueinunitsofPCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Setting wrong values in this section may cause

the system to malfunction.

PCI Latency Timer

The default value is 32. It is recommended to keep the default value unless

the installed PCI expansion cards’ specifications require other settings.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature.

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3.4.63.4.6

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

3.4.6

Super IO Configuration

3.4.63.4.6

Super IO ConfigurationSuper IO Configuration

Advanced

Configure Super IO Chipset

Serial Port Address

Parallel Port Address

Parallel Port Mode

EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel

Parallel Port IRQ

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[3F8 /IRQ4]

[378] [ECP +EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7]

Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Serial Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [3F8 / IRQ4], [2F8 / IRQ3], [3E8 / IRQ4],

[2E8 / IRQ3].

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it.

Configuration options: [Disabled], [378], and [278].

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default

value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP

version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options:

[Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

EPP Version

Use this item to set the EPP version. Configuration options: [1.9]

and [1.7].

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel. Configuration

options: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3].

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port. Configuration options:

[IRQ5] and [IRQ7].

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3.4.73.4.7

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

3.4.7

USB Configuration

3.4.73.4.7

USB ConfigurationUSB Configuration

Advanced

USB Configuration

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On USB Mouse Power On

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Enabled]

[Disabled] [Disabled]

To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.

Select Screen

Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

USB Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller.

USB 2.0 Support

Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2.0 support.

Legacy USB Support

Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four

configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [BIOS Setup Only].

The default value is [Enabled]. Please refer to below descriptions for the

details of these four options:

[Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

[Auto] - Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected.

[Disabled] - USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS

setup when [Disabled] is selected. If you have USB compatibility issue, it is

recommended to select [Disabled] to enter OS.

[BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS

setup.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard/Remote Power On on the

system.

USB Mouse Power On

Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system.

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3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

3.53.5

Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan

speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Main OC Tweaker Advanced

Hardware Health Event Monitoring

CPU Temperature M /B Temperature

CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed

Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V

CPU Quiet Fan [Disabled]

H/W Monitor

: 37C/98F : 27C/80F

: 4722 RPM :N/A

: 1.216V : 3.248V : 5.136V : 12.091V

Boot Security Exit

Enable/Disable CPU Quiet Fan Function.

Select Screen

Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

CPU Quiet Fan

This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise. If you set this

option as [Disabled], the CPU fan will operate in full speed. If you set this

option as [Enabled], you will find the items “Target CPU Temperature” and

“Target Fan Speed” appear to allow you adjusting them. The default value is

[Disabled]. You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4-pin

CPU fan.

Target CPU Temperature

The target temperature will be between 45 C/113 F and 65 C/149 F. The

default value is [50 C/122 F].

Target Fan Speed

Use this option to set the target fan speed. You can freely adjust the

target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you

choose. The default value is [Fast]. Configuration options: [Fast], [Middle]

and [Slow].

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3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

3.6

Boot Screen

3.63.6

Boot ScreenBoot Screen

In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config-

ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor

Boot Settings

Boot Settings Configuration

1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 4th Boot Device

Hard Disk Drives Removable Drives CD/DVD Drives

3.6.13.6.1

3.6.1

3.6.13.6.1

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings ConfigurationBoot Settings Configuration

Boot Settings Configuration

Boot From Onboard LAN

Bootup Num-Lock

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[1st Floppy Device] [HDD: PM - HDS722580VL] [CD/DVD: 3S-CD-ROM C] [USB]

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

[Disabled]

[On]

Boot

Security Exit

Configure Settings during System Boot.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Boot

To enable or disable the boot from network feature.

Select Screen

Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

Boot From Onboard LAN

Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

Boot Up Num-Lock

If this item is set to [On], it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock

function after boot-up.

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3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

3.7

Security Screen

3.73.7

Security ScreenSecurity Screen

In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

For the user password, you may also clear it.

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password

Change User Password

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Security

Exit

Install or Change the password.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Change F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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Exit Screen

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Exit ScreenExit Screen

Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security

Exit Options

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes

Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA) Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save

configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes

and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY

without saving any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Dis-

card changes?” Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load BIOS Defaults

Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be used

for this operation.

Load Performance Setup Default (IDE/SATA)

This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F5 key can be used for this operation.

Load Performance Setup RAID Mode

This performance setup RAID mode may not be compatible with all system

configurations. If system boot failure occurs after loading, please resume

optimal default settings. F4 key can be used for this operation.

Load Power Saving Setup Default

Load power saving setup default. F6 key can be used for this operation.

Exit

Exit system setup after saving the changes.

F10keycanbeused for this operation.

Select Screen

Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit

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4.4.

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System

4.1 Install Operating System4.1 Install Operating System

This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems:

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings

and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general

reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for more information.

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information

4.2 Support CD Information4.2 Support CD Information

The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features.

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD

4.2.1 Running The Support CD4.2.1 Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu did not appear automatically, locate and double click on the file

“ASSETUP.EXE” from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus.

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu

4.2.2 Drivers Menu4.2.2 Drivers Menu

The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the

installed devices. Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices.

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu

4.2.3 Utilities Menu4.2.3 Utilities Menu

The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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4.2.44.2.4

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your

dealer for further information.

Contact InformationContact Information

Contact Information

Contact InformationContact Information

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