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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard English Motherboard Layout (N68CN68C-S (N68C - GS UCC / N68C -S UCC) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 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) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0.0)) 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 (USB8_9, Blue) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 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_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (White) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1, White) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1) NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a English 2 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard Panel (N68CI/O Panel (N68C - GS 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) * 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 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 on the bottom. In "Advanced Options" screen, select "Independent Headphone", and click "OK" to save your change. 3 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard English 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 Panel (N68C-S I/O Panel (N68C -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) * 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 Status Description Status SPEED LED Description ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Off No Activity Blinking Data Activity Off 10Mbps connection Green or 100Mbps connection 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 , 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. English 4 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard 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 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 /LINK SPEED D LED 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 LAN Port 5 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard English 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 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 DDR3/DDR2 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 2 x 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) - 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots - Support DDR2 1066/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 7) - 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 8) - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA® VT1705 Audio Codec) - 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 Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics English 6 Audio LAN ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard Rear Panel I/O Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Unique Feature 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 - 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) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 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) 7 ASRock N68C-GS UCC / N68C-S UCC Motherboard English Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power 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, 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, 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 22 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 13 for proper installation. Whether 1600MHz 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 mem ...