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  • ASRock N68-GS3 FX | User Manual - Page 1
    N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled /perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2
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    Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-GS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-S3 FX 13 2 . 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 / VistaTM 64-
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    3.6 Boot Screen 49 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 49 3.7 Security Screen 50 3.8 Exit Screen 51 4 . Software Support 52 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 4
  • ASRock N68-GS3 FX | User Manual - Page 5
    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA
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    x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1) - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 ) - N68-GS3 FX Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - N68-S3 FX Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports PXE I/O
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    ports) - 8Mb 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 - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite
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    by overclocking. CAUTION! 1. If you adopt AM3+ CPU and install Windows® XP OS, you need to use the external graphics card. 2. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for CPU support list. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 3. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature
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    of Intelligent Energy Saver. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 12. 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
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    and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend 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
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    Motherboard Layout (N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX) 12 17.8cm (7.0-in) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard COM1 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpSin Bm8od0u0le) 3 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) Dual Channel AM3+ DDR3 1600 CPU_FAN1 4 SOCKET AM3 ATXPWR1 24.4cm (9.6-in) Support 1 8Mb BIOS CHA_FAN1
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    N68-GS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 COM Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP /
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    N68-S3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 7 6 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 8 VGA Port 9 COM Please follow below instructions according to the OS you install. For Windows® XP /
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    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
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    Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You 2). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 15
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX 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)
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    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI slots: PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is used
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    motherboard supports Press or to enter BIOS setup. Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust 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
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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
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    you just finish updating the BIOS, you must the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your PORT 0.1) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal storage devices
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    I/O panel, there are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. Print Port Header (25-pin 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
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    FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the 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
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    ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 25) Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector. Failing to do so will cause power up failure. 23
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    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 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for
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    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
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    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
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA
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    SATAII driver diskette. Besides, there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting. You can start to install Windows® Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window
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    SATA / SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette. STEP 3: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 5: Install Windows
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    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® 7 / 7 64-bit OS, and then install ASRock All-in-1 driver. 2 . 1 5 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied
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    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 off and then back on. Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose
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    /2011] BIOS Version : N68-GS3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X3 440 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3000MHz Microcode Update : 100F52 Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to
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    /19/2011] BIOS Version : N68-S3 FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X3 440 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3000MHz Microcode Update : 100F52/1000086 L1 Cache Size : 384KB L2 Cache Size : 1536KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 : 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Single-Channel Memory Mode
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    [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 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
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    Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability. BIOS Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Manual] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard
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    Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Down Enable Use this ]. Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto/Manual setting. Min: 1N. Max: 2N. The default is
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    TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto]. TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto]. TFAW Use this to adjust TFAW values. The default value is [Auto]. Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage Use
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    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
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    BIOS v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Cool 'n' Quiet Use ] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable support the Halt State (C1). The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support
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    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature.
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support .54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Suspend to RAM Use Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows® XP Media motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 41
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    v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OnBoard IDE Controller Use be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS / Windows RAID Utility. * If you install OS on SATA instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of "IDE1 Slave" as well. BIOS
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    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 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
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    3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. PCI Latency
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    v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.7Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy
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    ], 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
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    American Megatrends, Inc. 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 BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS
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    of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to control the CPU fan
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    54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings network feature. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American
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    the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 50
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    Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it "Discard changes?" Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be
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    applications software that the motherboard supports. Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 Contact Information 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
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N68-GS3 FX /
N68-S3 FX
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.