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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 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 . Installation 14 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 / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 28 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions 29 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 30 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 31 3.1 Introduction 31 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 31 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 32 3.2 Main Screen 32 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 33 3.4 Advanced Screen 38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 40 3

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Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
Contents
1.
1.
1.
1.
1. Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
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5
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5
1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Motherboard Layout (N68-GS3 FX / N68-S3 FX)
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11
1.4
I/O Panel (N68-GS3 FX)
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12
1.5
I/O Panel (N68-S3 FX)
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13
2.
2.
2.
2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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14
14
14
Pre-installation Precautions
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14
2.1
CPU Installation
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15
2.2
Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink
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15
2.3
Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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16
2.4
Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
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17
2.5
Easy Multi Monitor Feature
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18
2.6
Jumpers Setup
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19
2.7
Onboard Headers and Connectors
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20
2.8
SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide
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24
2.9
Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks
Installation
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25
2.10
Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs
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25
2.11
SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide
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26
2.12
Driver Installation Guide
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28
2.13
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions
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28
2.14
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit With RAID Functions
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28
2.14.1
Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
Functions
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28
2.14.2
Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions
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29
2.15
Untied Overclocking Technology
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30
3.
3.
3.
3.
3. BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS S
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
ETUP UTILITY
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3.1
Introduction
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31
3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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31
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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32
3.2
Main Screen
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32
3.3
OC Tweaker Screen
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33
3.4
Advanced Screen
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38
3.4.1
CPU Configuration
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39
3.4.2
Chipset Configuration
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40