Asrock N68C-GS FX manual

1 1 1 1 1 N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX User Ma nual V ersion 1.0 Published Dece mber 201 1 Copyright©201 1 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

2 2 2 2 2 Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: Copyright Notice: 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 purcha ser for ba ckup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products[...]

3 3 3 3 3 Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction ........................................................... ........................................................... ........................................................... ...................................[...]

4 4 4 4 4 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration .......................................................... 43 3.4.4 Storage Configuration ...................................................... 44 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ...................................................... 46 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration .......................................................[...]

5 5 5 5 5 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Tha nk you for purcha sing ASRock N68C-GS FX / N68C-S FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performa nce with robust design conf orming to ASRock’s commitment to qual- i[...]

6 6 6 6 6 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Fa ctor: 9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm CPU - Support f or Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1 ) - Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom TM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Semp[...]

7 7 7 7 7 - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x V GA Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Ja ck: Line in / Front Spea ker / Microphone Connector - 4 x SA T A2 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,[...]

8 8 8 8 8 WARNING Plea se realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, a pplying U ntied Overclocking T e chnology , or using the third- party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system stability, or even cause da mage to the components and devices of your system. It shou[...]

9 9 9 9 9 CAUTION! 1. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W . Ple ase refer to our website f or CPU support list. ASRock website http://www .a srock.com 2. UCC (U nlock CPU Core) feature simplifie s AMD CPU a ctivation. As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option “ASrock UCC”, you ca n unlock the extra CPU core to en joy a n insta nt perfor[...]

10 10 10 10 10 1 1. F eaturing a n adva nced 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 pha ses to improve ef ficiency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exce ptional p[...]

11 11 11 11 11 15. SmartView, a new function of internet browser, is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Fa cebook friends and your re al-time newsfeed into a n enha nced view for a more personal Internet experience. ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that he[...]

12 12 12 12 12 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L ayout (N68C ayout (N68C ayout (N68C ayout (N68C ayout (N68C - - - - - GS FX / N68C GS FX / N68C GS FX / N68C GS FX / N68C GS FX / N68C -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) 1 PS2_USB_PWR1 Jumper 1 6 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) 2 CPU Fan Connector[...]

13 13 13 13 13 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C - - - - - GS FX) GS FX) GS FX) GS FX) GS FX) 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 V GA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 COM Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 1 0 PS/[...]

14 14 14 14 14 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P I/O P anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C anel (N68C -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) -S FX) 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 V GA Port 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 COM Port 5 Microphone (Pink) 1 0 PS/2 Keyboard[...]

15 15 15 15 15 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro A TX form fa ctor (9.6-in x 8.2-in, 24.4 cm x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you in stall the motherboard, study the configuration of your cha ssis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation [...]

16 16 16 16 16 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. U nlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 o a ngle. 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. Car[...]

17 17 17 17 17 1. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the sa me 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). 2. If only one memory module is installed in the[...]

18 18 18 18 18 notch break Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Plea se make sure to disconnect power supply bef ore adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. U nlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining cli ps outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the[...]

19 19 19 19 19 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 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 use[...]

20 20 20 20 20 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Easy Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports Multi Monitor upgrade. With the internal onboard V GA and the external add-on PCI Expre ss V GA card, you can e a sily enjoy the benefits of Multi Monitor[...]

21 21 21 21 21 +5V 1_2 +5VSB 2_3 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper ca p is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper ca p is pla ced on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 a[...]

22 22 22 22 22 FLOPPY 1 Pin 1 the red-striped side to Pin1 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper ca ps over these headers a nd connectors. Pla ci[...]

23 23 23 23 23 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB8_9) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.12 No. 16) three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Ea ch USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB6_7) (see p.12 No. 17) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.12 No. 18) J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE# GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OU[...]

24 24 24 24 24 A TX Power Connector Plea se connect a n A TX power (24-pin A TXPW R1) supply to this connector. (see p.12 No. 8) 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 connec[...]

25 25 25 25 25 A TX 12V Power Connector Plea se note that it is nece ssary (4-pin A TX12V1) to connect a power supply with (see p.12 No. 3) A TX 12V plug to this connector . Failing to do so will cause power up failure. 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provide s 24-pin A TX power connector , it ca n still work if you ad[...]

26 26 26 26 26 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 SA SA SA SA SA T T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SA T AII hard disk to your computer , plea se carefully read below SA T AII hard disk setup guide. Some default setting of SA T AII hard disks[...]

27 27 27 27 27 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A Serial A T T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA A (SA T T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial A T T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA T T T T T AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks AII) Hard Disks Installati[...]

28 28 28 28 28 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interfa ce, the SA TA / SA T AII Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T AII HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power connector a nd IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfa ce is definitely not able to sup[...]

29 29 29 29 29 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T AII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Plea se do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, i mproper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T AII HDD da mage and data loss. Connect SA T A data cable to the motherboard’s SA T AII connector. Connect SA T A 15-pin[...]

30 30 30 30 30 2.12 2.12 2.12 2.12 2.12 Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your syste m, plea se insert the support CD to your optical drive first. Then, the drivers compatible to your syste m can be auto-detected a nd listed on[...]

31 31 31 31 31 2.14.2 Installing Windows 2.14.2 Installing Windows 2.14.2 Installing Windows 2.14.2 Installing Windows 2.14.2 Installing Windows ® ® ® ® ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM TM TM TM TM / / / / / Vista Vista Vista Vista Vista TM TM TM TM TM 64-bit With RAI[...]

32 32 32 32 32 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 2.15 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T echnology echnology echnology echnology echnology This motherboard supports U ntied Overclocking T echnology , which mea ns during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses.[...]

33 33 33 33 33 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 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 UT[...]

34 34 34 34 34 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Field T ab Select Field F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Me[...]

35 35 35 35 35 N68C-S FX System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. System Date [Day Month/Date/Y ear] Use this item to specify the system date. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Advanced Use [Enter], [T AB] or [SHIFT -TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. S[...]

36 36 36 36 36 PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. Boot Failure Guard Enable or disa ble the feature of Boot Failure Guard. Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the fe ature of Boot Failure Guard Count. CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to [Ena bled] a s default. Configuration options: [Disabled] and [...]

37 37 37 37 37 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, In[...]

38 38 38 38 38 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Memory Timing Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. OC T weaker Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Power Down Enable Bank Int[...]

39 39 39 39 39 TWR Use this to adjust TWR value s. The default value is [Auto]. TRFC Use this to adjust TRFC values. The default value is [Auto]. TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. The default value is [Auto]. TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values. The default value is [Auto]. TF A W[...]

40 40 40 40 40 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Advanced Settings W ARNING : Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malf[...]

41 41 41 41 41 BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Auto][...]

42 42 42 42 42 BIOS SETUP UTILITY v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory Graphics Adapter Primary [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [PCI] Select Screen Select Item + - Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults Advanced Onboard LAN [Enabled] Auto/Enable/[...]

43 43 43 43 43 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Suspend T o RAM Check Ready Bit A way Mode Support ACPI HPET T able Restore on AC / P[...]

44 44 44 44 44 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Storage Configuration v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Onboard IDE Controller Onboard SA T A Controller SA T A Operation Mode IDE1 Master IDE1 Slave SA T AII_1 SA T AII_2 SA T AII_3 SA T AII_4 [Enabled] [Enabled] [IDE] [Hard Disk] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not Detected] [Not D[...]

45 45 45 45 45 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/D V D], a nd [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information in[...]

46 46 46 46 46 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced PCI / PnP Settings V a l u ei nu n i t so fP C I clocks for PCI device latency timer regi ster. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled][...]

47 47 47 47 47 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 "] 1 2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Configure Super I[...]

48 48 48 48 48 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 f ollowing item, “EPP V ersion”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], a nd [ECP+EPP]. EPP V ersion Use this item to set the EPP vers[...]

49 49 49 49 49 BIOS SETUP UTILITY USB Configuration T o enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. Select Screen Select Item +- Change Option F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support USB Keyboard/Remote Power O[...]

50 50 50 50 50 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Hardware Health Event Monitoring Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU T emperature M / B T emperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan Speed Vcore + 3.30V + 5.00V + 12.00V Power Fan Speed : 3 7C/9 8F : 4722 RPM :[...]

51 51 51 51 51 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Boot Settings Configuration 1st Boot De[...]

52 52 52 52 52 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or cha nge the supervisor/user pa ssword for the syste m. For the user pa ssword, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Install or Change the password. Se[...]

53 53 53 53 53 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC T weaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10 key can be used for this operation. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit F9 Load Defaults v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Exit Save Cha[...]

54 54 54 54 54 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. Sof Sof Sof Sof Sof tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor tware Suppor t t t t t 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 /[...]