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ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Motherboard

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No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or trans-

lated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documen-

tation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may not be registered

trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identifica-

tion or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:Disclaimer:

Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational

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 guide.

With respect to the contents of this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind,

either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties 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 error in the guide

or product.

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.

PublishedNovember 2009

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

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Motherboard LMotherboard L

Motherboard Layout (N68-ayout (N68-

ayout (N68-ayout (N68-

ayout (N68-GS3 / N68-S3)GS3 / N68-S3)

GS3 / N68-S3)GS3 / N68-S3)

GS3 / N68-S3)

1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 15 Chassis Speaker Header

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) (SPEAKER 1, Purple)

3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 16 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1; Blue) 17 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Orange)

4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 18 Print Port Header (LPT1, Purple)

5 SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT 1.1)) 19 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

6 Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) 20 Front Panel Audio Header

7 SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 2.1)) (HD_AUDIO1, Lime)

8 SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2.0)) 21 PCI Slots (PCI1- 2)

9 SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT1.0)) 22 PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE2)

10 SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) 23 PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE1)

11 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a 24 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 25 CPU Heatsink Retention Module

13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 26 AM3 938-Pin CPU Socket

14 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue)

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I/O PI/O P

I/O Panel (N68-anel (N68-

anel (N68-anel (N68-

anel (N68-GS3 / N68-S3)GS3 / N68-S3)

GS3 / N68-S3)GS3 / N68-S3)

GS3 / N68-S3)

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 VGAPort

4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 COM Port

* 5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* For N68-GS3 motherboard, please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

LAN Port LED Indications

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

Off No Activity Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

Green 1Gbps connection LAN Port

ACT/LINK

LED SPEED

LED

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 HDAudio 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 HDAudio 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.

If you enable Multi-Streaming function, Side Speaker function will be disabled. You can only

choose to enable either Multi-Streaming function or Side Speaker function.

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1.1.

1. IntroductionIntroduction

IntroductionIntroduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It de-

livers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commit-

ment 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 onASRock 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

1.11.1

1.1 Package ContentsPackage Contents

Package ContentsPackage Contents

Package Contents

One ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm)

One ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Quick Installation Guide

One ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Support CD

Two Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

One I/O Panel Shield

ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Motherboard

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1.21.2

1.2 SpecificationsSpecifications

SpecificationsSpecifications

Specifications

Platform - MicroATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.0-in, 24.4 cm x 17.8 cm

CPU - Support forAM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 / X2

(except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron

processors (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology

- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)

- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 2)

- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology

Chipset - NVIDIA®GeForce 7025 / nForce 630a

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3)

- 2 xDDR3DIMM slots

- Support DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered

memory (see CAUTION 4)

- Max. capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 5)

Expansion Slot - 1 x 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 6)

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1440

@ 60Hz

Audio - 5.1 CH HDAudio (VIA®VT1705 Audio Codec)

LAN -N68-GS3

Realtek Giga PHY RTL8211CL, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s

-N68-S3

Realtek PHY RTL8201EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

Rear Panel I/O I/OPanel

- 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

-1x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINKLEDand SPEED LED)

- HDAudio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Connector - 4 x SerialATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID1, RAID0+1, RAID 5, JBOD),NCQ and “Hot Plug”

functions (see CAUTION 7)

- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)

- 1 x Floppy connector

- 1 x Print port header

- CPU/Chassis FANconnector

- 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 8)

BIOS Feature - 4MbAMI 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

Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version),

ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite and Creative

Sound Blaster X-Fi MB) (OEM and Trial Version)

Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9)

- Intelligent Energy Saver (see CAUTION 10)

- Instant Boot

- ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 11)

- ASRock OCDNA (see CAUTION 12)

- Hybrid Booster:

- CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 13)

- ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14)

- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing

Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing

- CPU Fan Tachometer

- Chassis Fan Tachometer

- CPU Quiet Fan

- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore

OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

/ XP / XP 64-bit compliant

Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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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 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. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-

tied Overclocking Technology” on page 18 for details.

3. This motherboard supportsDual 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.

4. 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 memory modules.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

5. 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.

6. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and

is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA®website for the latest

information.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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

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10. 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

11. 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 prepar-

ing 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.

12. The software 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

ASRock N68-GS3 / N68-S3 Motherboard

2.2.

2. InstallationInstallation

InstallationInstallation

Installation

This is a MicroATX 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 PrecautionsPre-installation Precautions

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

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.

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2.12.1

2.1 CPU InstallationCPU Installation

CPU InstallationCPU Installation

CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90oangle.

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.

The CPU fits only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

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.

2.22.2

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 2). For proper

installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan

and the heatsink.

STEP 1:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

To The Socket Corner Small

Triangle

STEP 4:

Push Down And Lock

The Socket Lever

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

Socker Corner Small Triangle

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