ASRock N68-VS3 FX User Manual - Page 3

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Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (N68-VS3 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 With RAID Functions 28 2.15 Untied Overclocking Technology 29 3 . BIOS SETUP UTILITY 30 3.1 Introduction 30 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar 30 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 31 3.2 Main Screen 31 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 32 3.4 Advanced Screen 37 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 38 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 39 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 40 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 41 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 43 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 44 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
1.1
Package Contents
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5
1.2
Specifications
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6
1.3
Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX)
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11
1.4
I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX)
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12
1.5
I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX)
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2.
2.
2.
2.
2. Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
Installation
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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
With RAID Functions
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28
2.15
Untied Overclocking Technology
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29
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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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3.1.1
BIOS Menu Bar
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30
3.1.2
Navigation Keys
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31
3.2
Main Screen
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31
3.3
OC Tweaker Screen
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32
3.4
Advanced Screen
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37
3.4.1
CPU Configuration
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38
3.4.2
Chipset Configuration
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39
3.4.3
ACPI Configuration
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40
3.4.4
Storage Configuration
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41
3.4.5
PCIPnP Configuration
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43
3.4.6
Super IO Configuration
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44