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1. 18 2 5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature cccecccccecsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeees 19 2 6 J urmpers Setup dote oed otc EE ee 20 2 f Onboard Headers and Connectors ssssseeeesssnrrrrrrrreeeeee n 21 2 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide sseeseseeeeess 25 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks INSTANT ATION DEE 26 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs 26 2 11 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 27 2 12 Driver Installation Guide sarii aonair a 29 2 13 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions eeeeeeeeeeees 29 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions eeeeeenn 29 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID e IER 29 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 30 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology 31 BIOS SETUP UTILITY assssesssacsa ce eer REDE FFEEA REN CE ERAS ER 32 om MM vd ee e dE Em 33 31 3 BIOS Men Kiefer enden 39 3 1 2 Navigation EES 34 32 Malh Oren ase E A 34 3 3 OC Tweaker Gcreen senes nnns 35 34 Advanced SCreei EE 42 3 4 1 CPU Configuration eeesssseeeeeeeernn 43 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration eseeeeeeeeeeeeee
2. 8nd click Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options screen select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 13 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor 9 6 in x 8 2 in 24 4 cm x 20 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 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 4 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 14
3. USBS8 9 Blue 11 SD 5 RbRSbRRR RR 2120 19 18 17 16 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Blue USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Blue Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 White System Panel Header PANEL1 White Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANT1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Print Port Header LPT1 Purple Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 Power Fan Connector PWR FANT1 Internal Audio Connector CD1 White Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 White PCI Slots DCH 2 PCI Express x16 Slot PCIE2 PCI Express x1 Slot PCIE1 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a 1 4 UO Panel N68C GS 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 COM Port 5 10 Microphone Pink PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ActivitylLink LED SPEED LED PEUT See LED LED No Activity Blinking Data Activity 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 XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon MX and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel
4. by default If itis 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY VENE OC Tweaker BEC UETITTT mee AVA Cie Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard CPU Configuration It should be done at your own risk and Overclock Mode Auto expense CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled gt Select Screen Il Select Item Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Enter Go to Sub Screen Processor Maximum Voltage Mere M F1 Multiplier Voltage Change anua Processor Multiplier x10 5 2100 MHz i SE EUN Processor Voltage 1 2500 V ESC Exit General Help v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Processor Frequency This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for system stability it is not recommended to ad just the value of this item Processor Voltage This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU This item will show when Multiplier Voltage Change is set to Manual otherwise it will be hidden
5. is BSP Only Configuration options BSP Only and All Cores 43 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Auto Enable Disable SS Onboard HD Audio Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Enabled Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI CPU Thermal Throttle Enabled Select Screen Select Item 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 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 Enabled 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 44 3 4 3 ACPI Config
6. 8 6 4 2 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 HITACHI 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 4 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 25 2 9 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATAII SATAII Hard Disks Installation 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 STEP2 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 connector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATAII hard disk 2 10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATAII HDDs This moth
7. I5Roeck N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC User Manual Version 1 1 Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in 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 regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or er
8. Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller 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 DES 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 50 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 DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 51 3 4 8USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable SS the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or
9. 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 f 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced IDE Master Select the type of device connected Device Hard Disk to the system Vendor MAXTOR 6L080J4 Size 80 0 GB LBA Mode Supported Block Mode 16Sectors PIO Mode Hi Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen Es eeh n Ge Select Item uS Mee ti Sector Transfer pu Change Option DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 47 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 Se
10. The range of the value depends on the CPU you adopt on this motherboard However for safety and system stability it is not recom mended to adjust the value of this item CPU Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item 36 NB Frequency Multiplier This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU However 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 x2 400 MHz x3 600 MHz x4 800 MHz and x5 1000 MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit Unlock CPU Core UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option Unlock CPU Core 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 AM2 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM2 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hi
11. 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 52 3 5 Hardware 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 EIS LeRK TIET KC H W Monitor Boot Security X Exit AT Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan Function CPU Temperature 37C 98F M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Power Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V Select Screen 5 00V 5 136V Select Item 12 00V 12 091V General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v0
12. may also clear it BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security SSH Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 55 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC LETT Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default IDE SATA Load Performance Setup RAID Mode Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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
13. options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB DQS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHB Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHB Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 300 ohms 150 ohms and 75 ohms The default value is Auto Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage Use this to select chipset voltage Configuration options Auto 1 262 to 1 423V 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 41 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET Me OLOM Arcam Advanced W AATE EM TECH Security Exit Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration y Storage Configuration y PCIPnP Configuration y Flop
14. or 4 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon andclick Advanced Options on the left side on the bottom In Advanced Options m select Independent Headphone and click OK to save your change 12 1 5 I O Panel N68C S UCC 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 2 RJ 45 Port 7 USB2 0 Ports USB23 3 Line In Light Blue 8 VGA Port 4 Front Speaker Lime 9 COM Port 5 10 Microphone Pink PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications Activity Link LED SPEED LED No Activity ACTILINK SPEED LED LED Description 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Green or Orange 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 XP XP 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon MX and click Speaker Then you are allowed to select 2 Channel or 4 Channel Click Power to save your change For Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Please click VIA HD Audio Deck icon
15. parameters of the multi monitor according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon 19 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 6 Jumpers 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 d illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 TT MT and pin2 are Short when jumper cap is ak placed on these 2 pins shen Bpen Jumper Settin PS2 USB PW1 12 2 3 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 11 No 1 L I ZE 5VSB standby for PS 2 or USB wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS DO ODE see p 11 No 21 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 1 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 th
16. 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 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 http www asrock com 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 The softw
17. tm 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000 64bit Processor Speed 2000MHz Microcode Update 40F32 62 L1 Cache Size 256KB L2 Cache Size 2048KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDRII 1 1024MB 266MHz DDR2 533 General Help DDRII 2 None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit Use or to v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 34 configure system Time 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY M I OC Tweaker BEC UETITTT EM SAVAIT e Boot Security Exit EZ locki Overclocking Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and 8 motherboard CPU Configuration It should be done at your own risk and Overclock Mode Auto expense CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled Select Screen Select Item Processor Maximum Frequency x10 5 2100 MHZ Go to Sub Screen Processor Maximum Voltage 1 2500 V General Help Multiplier Voltage Change Auto Load Defaults HT Bus Speed Auto Save and Exit HT Bus Width Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Meg
18. will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt 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 1 BIOS 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 lt lt gt key or key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 32 3 1 2Navigation 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 je Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the Genera
19. x Print Port header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 4 pin 12V power connector CD in header Front panel audio header 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports see CAUTION 10 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB Voltage Multi adjustment Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative Sound Blaster X Fi MB OEM and Trial Version ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 11 Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 12 Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 13 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 14 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 15 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 16 Boot Failure Guard B F G ASRock AM2 Boost ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12 5 see CAUTION 17 Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant 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 a
20. 00MHz 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 http www asrock com 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 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation 10 11 12 13 14 Whether 1066MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR2 1066 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules ASRock website http www asrock com The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change Please check NVIDIA website for the latest information Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector please read the SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide on page 25 to adjust your SATAII hard disk drive to SATAII mode You can also connect SATA hard disk to SATAII connector directly Power Management for USB 2 0 works fine under Microsoft Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Vista XP 64 bit XP SP1 or SP2 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
21. 2 1 CPU 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 4 The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU i 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 Sockerlcomer Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 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 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 FAN see Page 11 No 2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 15 2 3 below 2 memory modules Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This mot
22. 2 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 53 3 6 Boot 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY WET ee OL ONAE OG CAE a ANAAO Boot Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American M
23. 44 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration eeessssseeeeeeennn 45 3 3 4 4 Storage Configuration eseeeeeeeeeeeeee 47 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration cccccesseeeeceeceseeeesseseeeeeeseeeaeees 49 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration oner aa Ea 50 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 50 3 4 8 USB Configuration cccccccccssssssseeeeeeeeeesanessseeeeeeeeeeas 52 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 53 S26 BOOL SCIGGL DEE 54 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration sssssssessse 54 SE ee EE 55 9 0 EXE SCE OM E 56 SONware SUDDOFL Iss iisiicidi ipee ee 57 4 1 Install Operating System ccccccccssssssseeeeeeeseesaaeseeseeeeeeeeeaas 5f 4 2 Support CD Informatio EE 57 422 1 RUNNING SUPPO CD dove Poo erp ies Se 57 2 2 2 Drivers Mehl zo dero eva exe vada eaae De Eo Ta dea 57 4 2 9 NES Menu E 57 4 2 4 Contact Information sseeeeeeeeeee 57 4 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68C GS UCC N68C S 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 configuratio
24. 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 option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving The default value for DDR2 is Hash 1 The default value for DDR3 is Hash 2 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing Configuration options Auto 3CLK ACLK BCLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values Configuration options Auto SCLK ACLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values Configuration options Auto BCLK to 18CLK The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values Configuration options Auto 2 4CLK and 3 5CLK The default value is Auto 38 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values Configuration options Auto 1CL K 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR values Configuration options Auto 3CLK 4CLK 5CLK and 6CLK The default value is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values Configura
25. I 4 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 11 No 11 PORT 0 1 PORT 1 1 SATAIL 4 PORT 1 1 see p 11 No 12 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 21 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB8 9 see p 11 No 15 9 pin USB6 7 see p 11 No 16 P 6 USB PWR USB PWR 9 pin USBA 5 see p 11 No 17 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This is an interface for print port cable that allows see p 11 No 22 Internal Audio Connectors convenient connection of printer devices This connector allows you 4 pin CD1 Ese CD1 to receive stereo audio input CD1 see p 11 No 25 9229 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 11 No 26 from sound sources such as a CD ROM DVD ROM TV tuner card or MPEG card This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 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 th
26. 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 45 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 Vista certification OSC Control Use this item to enable or disable OSC control Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled The default value is Auto 46 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced mum Storage Configuration Disabled Enabled Onboard SATA Controller Enabled SATA Operation Mode IDE gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt IDEI Slave Not Detected gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected Select Screen 3 Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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
27. 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 30 STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system When you see Where do you want to install Windows page please insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive and click the Load Driver button on the left on the bottom to load the NVIDIA RAID drivers NVIDIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD 1386 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID func
28. 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 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 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 know more about ASRock welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information 57
29. are 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 9 15 16 ke 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 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 This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology If you enable this function in the BIOS setup the memory performance will improve up to 12 596 but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt Enabling this function will o
30. atrends Inc EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting Configuration options Press Enter Default 5 2520MHz to 40 3360MHz Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense 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 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard 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 35 Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU 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
31. 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 56 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista V Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general refer ence only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 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 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
32. clocking Technology see CAUTION 3 Supports Hyper Transport Technology Dual Channel DDR3 DDR2 Memory Technology see CAUTION 4 2x 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 2x DDR2DIMM slots Support DDR2 1066 800 667 533 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 7 Max capacity of system memory 8GB see CAUTION 6 Expansion Slot 1x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated NVIDIA GeForce 7025 graphics DX9 0 VGA Pixel Shader 3 0 Max shared memory 256MB see CAUTION 8 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1440 60Hz 5 1 CH HD Audio VIA VT1705 Audio Codec Audio LAN N68C GS UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL speed 10 100 1000 Mb s N68C S UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL speed 10 100 Mb s Supports Wake On LAN Rear Panel I O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port COM1 1 x VGA Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Line in Front Speaker Microphone 4 x Serial ATAII 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 JBOD NCQ and Hot Plug functions see CAUTION 9 1 X ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1xFloppy connector 1
33. dden core may be malfunctioned Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed for DDR2 memory modules 200MHz DDR2 400 266MHz DDR2 533 333MHz DDR2 667 and 400MHz DDR2 800 If you adopt Phenom CPU there is one more option 533MHz DDR2 1066 You can set one of the standard values as listed for DDR3 memory modules 400MHz DDR3 800 533MHz DDR3 1066 667MHz DDR3 1333 and 800MHz DDR3 1600 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage Configuration options Auto 1 794V to 2 201V The default value is Auto 37 Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Enabled Bank Interleaving Auto Channel Interleaving Hash 1 CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD Auto TRP Auto TRAS Auto TRTP Auto TRRD Auto Select Screen Auto Select Item Auto Change Option Auto a General Help Auto Load Defaults Auto SS Save and Exit N TWTR TWR TRC TRWTWB nN TRWTTO TWRRD TWRWR Auto c Exit Auto HE o ka bb MAMM ka KK KS v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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
34. dule into DDR2 slot or install a DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this motherboard at the same time 16 Installing 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 4 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 17 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 for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card etc PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing 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 th
35. e 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 amp 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 27 How to Hot Plug a SATA 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 elei Please connec
36. e 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 CLRCMOS 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 20 2 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 Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 23 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector Blue 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 9 connect the blue end pm jw Tam D connect the EE end to the motherboard Me A EM Me ES 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 SATAII 1 SATAII 3 connectors support SATAII see p 11 No 10 PORT 0 0 PORT 1 0 or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII 2 PORT 0 1 ICH ICC storage devices The current see p 11 No 13 En ECH SATAII interface allows up to SATAII 3 PORT 1 0 SATAII 2 SATAI
37. e 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 18 2 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 PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Please refer to page 18 for proper expansion card installation procedures for details 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 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt 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 defa
38. e 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 22 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 E Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipset Configuration Set the Front Panel Control option from Auto to Enabled System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL 1 see p 11 No 19 Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 see p 11 No 18 Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 3 pin CHA FAN1 GND see p 11 No 20 rs CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR FAN1 kor see p 11 No 24 PWR_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector aai 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 2 Jup CPU FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin 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 ATX Power Connector 12 24 24 p
39. egatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration Disabled Displays normal POST messages Enabled Displays OEM AddOn ROM Display Enabled Logo instead of POST Boot Logo Auto messages Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Bootup Num Lock On Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Logo Use this option to select logo in POST screen This option only appears when you enable the option Full Screen Logo Configuration options Auto S series Scenery and ASRock The default value is Auto Currently the option Auto is set to Aircraft 54 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 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you
40. erboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATAII Devices 4 NOTE l 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 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 26 2 11 SATA SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 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 SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable SATA 7 pin The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA SATAII HDD 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 provid
41. herboard provides two 240 pin DDR2 Double Data Rate 2 DIMM slots and 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 identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR2 DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots of the same color In other words you have to install identical DDR2 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 Yellow slots see p 11 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 Blue slots see p 11 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow Slot Yellow Slot 2 memory modules S8 SS 2 memory modues DS si Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Configurations DS Double Side SS Single Side DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue Slot Blue Slot Z memory module s5 SS If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots of the same color In other words install them in the set of blue slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of yellow slots DDRII 1 and DDRII 2 If only one memory module is installed in the DIMM slot on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR3 memory mo
42. in ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 8 23 Pin 1 3 Connected e 3 Pin Fan Installation L Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 3 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector DI 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 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 O B OO 24 2 8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 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 d 8 6 4 2 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 7 5 8 1 eem 4
43. l Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview N68C GS UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Fri 02 12 2010 select a field BIOS Version N68C GS UCC P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm 64 X2 Dual Core Use el EC to Processor 4000 64bit configure system Time Processor Speed 2000MHz Microcode Update 40F32 62 L1 Cache Size 256KB L2 Cache Size 2048KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDRII 1 1024MB 266MHz DDR2_533 General Help DDRII 2 None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 33 N68C S UCC BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Fri 02 12 2010 select a field BIOS Version N68C S UCC P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon
44. lect Auto to automatically detect the hard disk drive After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS use a disk 4 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 48 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY EE neg Advanced PCI PnP Settings Va
45. lue in units of PCI Iaol clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item 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 4 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 49 3 4 6Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable C or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American
46. n guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD 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 http www asrock com 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents One ASRock N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 2 in 24 4 cm x 20 8 cm One ASRock N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional One I O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor 9 6 in x 8 2 in 24 4 cm x 20 8 cm Support for Socket AM2 AM2 processors AMD Phenom FX Phenom Athlon 64 FX Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Athlon X2 Dual Core Athlon 64 Sempron processor see CAUTION 1 Support for AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X4 X3 X2 Athlon Il X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 2 Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 1000 MHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Over
47. nfiguration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 4 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 in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 5 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP Windows XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATAII driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install NOTE If you install Windows XP Windows XP 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 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps
48. options Auto No Delay 1 64 CLK to 31 64 CL K The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64 CLK to 31 64 LK The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64 CLK to 31 64 CL K The default value is Auto CHB ADDR CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Delay feature Configuration options Auto No Delay 1 64 CLK to 31 64 CL K The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Setup Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Setup feature Configuration options Auto 1 2CLK and 1CLK The default value is Auto CHA CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CS ODT Drive Configu
49. pplying 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 http www asrock com 2 UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option Unlock CPU Core 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 AM2 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM2 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 31 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 16
50. py Configuration Select Screen gt SuperIO Configuration Select Item y USB Configuration Go to Sub Screen General Help BIOS Update Utility Load Defaults ASRock Instant Flash d NIE Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 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 42 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled Cool n Quiet Auto Disabled Secure Virtual Machine Enabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc AM2 Boost This option appears only
51. ration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA ADDR CMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHA CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA CLK Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto 40 CHA DATA Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DATA Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA DQS Drive Use this to adjust values for CHA DQS Drive Configuration options Auto 0 75x 1 00x 1 25x and 1 50x The default value is Auto CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT Configuration options Auto 300 ohms 150 ohms and 75 ohms The default value is Auto CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CS ODT Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CS ODT Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB ADDRICMD Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB ADDR CMD Drive Configuration options Auto 1 00x 1 25x 1 50x and 2 00x The default value is Auto CHB CLK Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CLK Drive Configuration
52. ror in the manual or product FC This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents Tis Va e Le D e e Vu ee 5 kel Package Contents javier oett ta een p adn de oes 5 1 2 SODECINCANONS EE a 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC 11 1 4 I O Panel NGoC GSUCCH 12 1 5 J O Pariel NOGC S UCC cue os ERE UI oer itte t enden 13 BT te Un HON mm 14 Pre installation Precautions cccccccssceecsesseecsesseesceeeessaeeeeesaaees 14 Z e AER EE E Le uio teca tmp bbc bed trav 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
53. t SATA power cable 1x4 pin end DEI Connect SATA data cable to White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable the motherboard s SATAII connector F SIC IK Connect SATA 15 pin power cable connector Giel Connect SATA data cable to Black end to SATA SATAII HDD the SATA SATAII HDD S HM 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 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA SATAII HDD side 28 2 12 Driver 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 13 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you just want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 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 Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on your sys
54. tem directly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP or Windows XP 64 bit on your SATA SATAII HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Make a SATA SATAII 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 F11 key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y 29 D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATAII drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 3 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Co
55. tion options 11CL K to 26 CL K The default value is Auto TRWTWB Use this to adjust TRWTWB values Configuration options 3CLK to 10CL K The default value is Auto TRWTTO This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK 4CLK SCLK 6CLK 7CLK BCLK and 9CLK The default value is Auto TWRRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRRD values Configuration options Auto OCLK 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TWRWR This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TWRWR values Configuration options Auto 1CLK 2CLK and 3CLK The default value is Auto TRDRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU Use this to adjust TRWTTD values Configuration options Auto 2CLK 3CLK ACLK and 5CLK The default value is Auto TRFCO Use this to adjust TRFCO values Configuration options Auto 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns and 327 5ns The default value is Auto TRFC1 Use this to adjust TRFC1 values Configuration options Auto 75ns 105ns 127 5ns 195ns and 327 5ns 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 39 CHA ADDR CMD Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR CMD Delay feature Configuration
56. tions 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 V 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 7 7 64 bit OS and then install ASRock All in 1 driver 2 15 Untied Overclocking Technology 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 2 you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 31 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3 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
57. ult value of Share Memory Auto will disable onboard VGA D Sub function when the add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 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 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 Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the
58. uration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or disable the STR feature Check Ready Bit Enabled Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item ACPI HPET Table Disabled z Change Option OSC Control Auto General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 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 Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit 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
59. verclock the chipset CPU reference clock However we can not guarantee the system stability for all CPU DRAM configurations If your system is unstable after AM2 Boost function is enabled it may not be applicative to your system You may choose to disable this function for keeping the stability of your system 10 1 3 Motherboard Layout N68C GS UCC N68C S UCC Oc WN F 20 8cm 8 2 in ATX12V1 26 25 24 23 PS2 USB PW1 Jumper CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940 Pin CPU Socket 2 x 240 pin DDR2 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDRII 1 DDRII 2 Yellow 2x240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Blue ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 Blue Or 133908 Phenom Olam2 am3 DDR2 1066 DDR3 1600 Dual Channel NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce 630a 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 24 4cm 9 6 in DDR3_A1 DDRII_2 DDR3_B1 x a a Wn O0 Primary SATAII Connector SATAII 1 PORT O 0 Third SATAII Connector SATAII 3 PORT 1 0 Fourth SATAII Connector SATAII 4 PORT 1 1 Secondary SATAII Connector SATAII 2 PORT 0 1 SPI Flash Memory 8Mb USB 2 0 Header
60. when you adopt AM2 CPU If you set this option to Enabled you will enable ASRock AM2 Boost function which will improve the memory performance The default value is Disabled Please refer to cau tion 17 on page 10 for details Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows Vista 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 This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU 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 This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU 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 con text of the system caches L3 Cache Allocation This option appears only when you adopt Phenom CPU The default value

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