ASROCK N68-S User Manual

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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . Introduction Introduction Introduction ........................5 5 5 5 5 ............Introduction Introduction ........................Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Motherboard Layout ..............10 I/O Panel ..................11 2 .
Page 5 3.4.4 IDE Configuration ............. 39 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration ............41 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration ............42 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration ............ 42 3.4.8 USB Configuration ............44 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ......... 45 Boot Screen ................46 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration ..........46 Security Screen .................
Page 6: Introduction Introduction
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.
Page 7: Specifications
1 . 2 1 . 2 Specifications Specifications 1 . 2 1 . 2 1 . 2 Specifications Specifications Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm Platform - 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)
Page 8 - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / Vista ® ® Vista 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE Certifications * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 7 7 7 7 7 This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2447894...
Page 9 64-bit / Vista / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 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 ®...
Page 10 CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system. 13. This motherboard supports ASRock AM2 Boost overclocking technology. If you enable this function in the BIOS setup, the memory performance will improve up to 12.5%, but the effect still depends on the AM2 CPU you adopt.
Page 11: Motherboard Layout
B: USB3 USB 2.0 Top: Phenom II T: USB0 RJ-45 B: USB1 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / ATX12V1 nForce 630a PCIE1 PCIE2 BIOS N68-S CMOS BATTERY PCI1 CHA_FAN1 RoHS CLRCMOS1 AUDIO CODEC PCI2 USB4_5 PANEL 1 HD_AUDIO1 LPT1 PLED PWRBTN SPEAKER1...
Page 12: I/O Panel
1 . 4 1 . 4 I/O P I/O P anel anel 1 . 4 1 . 4 1 . 4 I/O P I/O P I/O Panel anel anel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Line In (Light Blue) VGA Port Front Speaker (Lime)
Page 13: Installation
2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 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 Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions...
Page 14: Cpu Installation
CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation 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.
Page 15: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)
Modules (DIMM) y Modules (DIMM) N68-S motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR2 (Double Data Rate 2) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR2 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Page 16: 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) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.
Page 17: 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 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.
Page 18: Jumpers Setup
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.
Page 19: 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 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! •...
Page 20: Front Panel Audio Header
USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 USB_PWR ports on the I/O panel, there are (9-pin USB6_7) DUMMY two USB 2.0 headers on this (see p.10 No. 16) motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB USB_PWR 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB4_5) USB_PWR (see p.10 No.
Page 21 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 This header accommodates PLED+ PLED- PWRBTN# several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) functions. (see p.10 No. 17) DUMMY RESET# HDLED-...
Page 22 ATX 12V Power Connector Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with (4-pin ATX12V1) ATX 12V plug to this connector. (see p.10 No. 25) Failing to do so will cause power up failure. This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2447894...
Page 23: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide
2 . 8 2 . 8 SAT T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide 2 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 8 AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide.
Page 24: Serial Ata (Sata) / Serial Ataii (Sataii) Hard Disks
2 . 9 2 . 9 Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A A (SA A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial AT T T T T AII (SA AII (SA AII (SA...
Page 25: Sata / Sataii Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide
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.
Page 26 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. Step 1 Step 2 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end...
Page 27: Driver Installation Guide
Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. (There are two ASRock Support CD in the motherboard gift box pack, please choose the one for Windows 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit.)
Page 28: Tm Tm
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. When you see the message on the screen, “Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?”, press <Y>. Then you will see these messages, Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy...
Page 29: Untied Overclocking Technology
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.
Page 30: Bios Sbios Setup Utility Etup Utility Etup Utility
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 UTILITY.
Page 31: Navigation Keys
System Time [ :00:09] System Date [Mon 02/16/2009] Use [+] or [-] to configure system Time. BIOS Version : N68-S P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom (tm) II X4 940 Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3000MHz Microcode Update : 100F42/1000086...
Page 32: Smart Screen
3 . 3 3 . 3 Smart Screen Smart Screen 3 . 3 3 . 3 3 . 3 Smart Screen Smart Screen Smart Screen In the Smart screen, you can load the BIOS setup according to your requirements. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced H/W Monitor...
Page 33: Advanced Screen
AM2 Boost This option appears only 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 caution 13 on page 9 for details.
Page 34 CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. PCIE Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency. 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.
Page 35 Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference. Multiplier/Voltage Change This item is set to [Auto] by default. If it is set to [Manual], you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage. However, it is recom- mended to keep the default value for system stability.
Page 36 Flexibility Option The default value of this option is [Disabled]. It will allow better tolerance for memory compatibility when it is set to [Enabled]. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. Configuration options: [Auto], [3CLK], [4CLK], [5CLK] and [6CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values.
Page 37: Chipset Configuration
TRDRD This option appears only when you adopt AM2 CPU. Use this to adjust TRWTTD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [2CLK], [3CLK], [4CLK] and [5CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. MA Timing Use this to adjust values for MA timing. Configuration options: [Auto], [2T], [1T].
Page 38 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].
Page 39: Acpi Configuration
3 . 4 . 3 3 . 4 . 3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration 3 . 4 . 3 3 . 4 . 3 3 . 4 . 3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature.
Page 40: Ide Configuration
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].
Page 41 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 Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2 Ultra DMA :Ultra DMA-6 S.M.A.R.T.
Page 42: Pcipnp Configuration
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. 3 .
Page 43: Floppy Configuration
3 . 4 . 6 3 . 4 . 6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration 3 . 4 . 6 3 . 4 . 6 3 . 4 . 6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration...
Page 44 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].
Page 45: Usb Configuration
3 . 4 . 8 3 . 4 . 8 USB Configuration USB Configuration 3 . 4 . 8 3 . 4 . 8 3 . 4 . 8 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers.
Page 46: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
3 . 5 3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 3 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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.
Page 47: Boot Screen
3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen 3 . 6 3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen 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.
Page 48: Security Screen
3 . 7 3 . 7 Security Screen Security Screen 3 . 7 3 . 7 3 . 7 Security Screen Security Screen Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart...
Page 49: Exit Screen
3 . 8 3 . 8 Exit Screen Exit Screen 3 . 8 3 . 8 3 . 8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Smart Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes.
Page 50: Software Support Software Support
Contact Information Contact Information 4.2.4 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. This Manual: http://www.manuallib.com/file/2447894...

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