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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard English Motherboard Layout (N68-GS (N68- GS UCC / N68-S UCC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel: DDRII_1, DDRII_2; Yellow) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 0.1)) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 1.1)) SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 1.0)) SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1, White) USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) Print Port Header (LPT1, White) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, White) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Heatsink Retention Module AM2 940-Pin CPU Socket English 2 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard Panel (N68-GS I/O Panel (N68- GS UCC / N68-S UCC) 1 2 3 4 *5 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) 6 7 8 9 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) VGA Port COM Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * For N68-GS motherboard, please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED Status Description Status SPEED LED Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Activity Blinking Data Activity Off Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection 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 , and click "Speaker". Then you are allowed to select "2 Channel" or "4 Channel". Click "Power" to save your change. For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Please click "VIA HD Audio Deck" icon , and click "Advanced Options" on the left side on the bottom. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change. 3 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard English 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-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 commitment 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 configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 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 1.1 Package Contents One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm) One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Support CD Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) One I/O Panel Shield English 4 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM 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 PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2 / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) (see CAUTION 2) - Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a - Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 5) - Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce 7025 graphics - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 7) - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1708S / VT1705 Audio Codec) - N68-GS UCC Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - N68-S UCC Realtek PHY RTL8201EL / 8201CL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x VGA 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 Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 5 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard English Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 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 8) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio header - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 9) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports Smart BIOS - 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 10) - Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 11) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 14) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5% (see CAUTION 16) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE English 6 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty 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. 2. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for CPU support list. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 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. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 17 for details. 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 11 for proper installation. 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 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 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 22 of "User Manual" in the support CD 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 / VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 7 ASRock N68-GS UCC / N68-S UCC Motherboard English 10. 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 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 11. 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 o ...