ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 User Manual

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  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 1
    N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 N68-GS4 FX R2.0 User Manual Version 1.0 Published October 2015 Copyright©2015 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 2
    any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 3
    (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Jumpers Setup 18 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 22 3.1 Introduction 22 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 22 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 23 3.2 Main Screen 23 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 25 3.4 Advanced Screen 29 3.4.1 CPU
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    4 . Software Support 41 4.1 Install Operating System 41 4.2 Support CD Information 41 4.2.1 Running Support CD 41 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 41 4.2.3 Utilities Menu 41 4.2.4 Contact Information 41 4
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 5
    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 / N68-GS4 FX R2.0 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 / N68-GS4 FX R2.0X Quick Installation Guide ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 / N68-GS4 FX R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA
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    - Micro ATX Form Factor - Solid Capacitor design - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. - Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - ELNA Audio Caps - Gigabit LAN
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 7
    by Etron EJ188H (PCIE GEN1) (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) (for N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 only) - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 support - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage multi
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    * 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 thirdparty
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 9
    support list. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 2. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC feature is supported with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3/AM3+ CPU can support this function because
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    Layout N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0: 12 3 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard COM1 ATXPWR1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 4 SOCKET AM3 VGA1 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 5 SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) 6 USB 2.0 T: USB3
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    T: USB1 B: USB2 5 SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0) SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1) 6 USB 2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Top: RJ-45 SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0) SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1) LAN PHY AUDIO CODEC CMOS BATTERY PCIE1 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a N68-GS4 FX PCIE2 PCI1 7 8 BIOS ROM CLRCMOS1 1 CHA_FAN1 RoHS 9 10 CI1 11
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 12
    Panel N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0: 1 2 3 4 5 10 9 8 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 RJ-45 Port* 3 Line In (Light Blue)** 4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 5 Microphone (Pink)** 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB34) 7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) 8 D-Sub Port 9 COM Port 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) N68-GS4 FX R2.0: 1 10
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 13
    CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. Please set Speaker Configuration to "7.1 Speaker" in the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Configuration Port Function Light
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    2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 15
    . Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 10 or 11, No. 1). 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) This 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
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    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There is 1 PCI slot 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 for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards. PCIE2
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 18
    short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 19
    PP+ GND DUMMY 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR There are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 Header (for N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 only) ID IntA_P_D+ IntA_P_D- (19-pin USB3_1_2) GND IntA_P_SSTX+ IntA_P_SSTX- (see p.10 No. 18) GND IntA_P_SSRX
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    allows convenient connection and 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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 21
    Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 1 6 Chassis Intrusion Header (2-pin CI1) (see p.10 or 11 No. 11) GND Signal 1 This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 22
    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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 23
    System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 08/10/2015] BIOS Version : N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 24
    System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 08/10/2015] BIOS Version : N68-GS4 FX R2.0 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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 25
    Spread Spectrum PCIE Spread Spectrum SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control [Auto] [200] ]. ASRock UCC ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option "ASRock UCC
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 26
    supported with AM3/AM3+ CPU only, and in addition, not every AM3/AM3+ CPU can support default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of value for system stability. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC SATA Spread Spectrum ASRock UCC AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core
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    DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP TRAS Command Rate TRC TRTP
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    value is [Auto]. TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto]. Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto/Manual setting. Min: 1N. Max: 2N. The default is [Auto]. TRC Use this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto]. TRTP Use this to
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 29
    values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. Instant Flash 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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 30
    3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool 'n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine (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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 31
    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard LAN Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Primary Graphics Adapter [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] Auto/Enable/Disable
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    3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss "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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 33
    3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Storage Configuration Onboard SATA Controller SATA ] 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
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 34
    3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency
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    3.4.6Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Serial Port Address Parallel Port Address Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 36
    . 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 to enter OS. [BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup. USB 3.0 Controller (for N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 only) Use this
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 37
    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 H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed
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    this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Configure Settings during System Boot. 1st Boot
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 39
    this section, you may set or change 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 Installed User Password : Not Installed Change
  • ASRock N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0 | User Manual - Page 40
    Changes When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, "Discard 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 This performance setup
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    install the necessary drivers to activate the devices. 4.2.3 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. 4.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to
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N68-GS4/USB3 FX R2.0
N68-GS4 FX R2.0
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published October 2015
Copyright©2015 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.