Asrock N68-GS4 FX motherboard
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1. 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2 5 Jumpels Selup EE 18 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors suueeueueeuuusse 19 2 7 Driver Installation Guide VV 23 2 8 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 23 2 9 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions 23 2 9 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID FUNGUJE eaaa 23 2 9 2 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions 24 2 10 Untied Overclocking Technology esses 25 STT AS ROCK Home Cloud dee 26 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY GE 34 C EMEN aureo eie aee EAE 34 31 1 BIOS Menu Bal uet tun eos le ese da 34 3 1 2 Ee Elei KEE 39 Sie UE 35 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen is 36 934 Advanced Screen pu edo Rn a need c toques 41 3 4 1 CPU Configuration WEE 42 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration cccccccccccccceceeeeeseeeeeeeeeensnneeeeees 43 Jag ACPIGCOMIGUCAUOIY oerien tiu et 44 3 4 4 Storage Configuration cccccccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseesnneeeeeees 45 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration iss snceuossceesansctissadgonscbranidvevenssoetcaentt 47 3 4 6 Floppy Configuration 48 3 3 4 7 Super lO Configurat2. Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Share Memory This allows you to set share memory feature The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto 32MB 64MB 128MB and 256MB 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 43 3 4 3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto detect or EE disable the STR feature Away Mode Support Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off Ring In Power On Disabled PCI Devices Power On Disabled PS 2 Keyboard Power On Disabled RTC Alarm Power On By OS Select Screen ACPI HPET Table Disabled Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it If you set this item to Disabled the function Repost Video on STR Resume will be hidden Away Mode Suppor
3. 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATA2 HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide NOTE For Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit users you do not need to load RAID driver from ASRock support CD Please use the native driver to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS and then install ASRock All in 1 driver 2 10 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology which means during overclocking FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI PCIE buses Before you enable Untied Overclocking function please enter Overclock Mode option of BIOS setup to set the selection from Auto to CPU PCIE Async Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 7 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 25 2 11 ASRock Home Cloud N68 GS4 FX Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain files in your computer however the computer was gazillion miles away out of reach ASRock Home Cloud includes several tec
4. PORT 1 0 18 Floppy Connector FLOPPY1 9 SATA2 Connector SATAII 1 PORT 0 0 19 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO 1 11 1 5 UO Panel N68 GS4 FX 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 2 RJ 45 Port 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 Line In Light Blue 8 D Sub Port 9 1 A Front Speaker Lime COM Port 5 Microphone Pink 0 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 wem ACT LINK SPEED LAN Port LED Indications eg m Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description No Activity 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 100Mbps connection LAN Port 1Gbps connection To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows 8 7 Vista After restarting your computer please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadra
5. Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on your system directly 2 9 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 9 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Make a SATA SATA2 Driver Diskette A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y 23 D Then you will see these messages Please insert a blank formatted diskette into floppy drive A press any key to start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATA SATA2 drivers into the floppy diskette STEP 3 Set Up
6. AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology Confi guration options Auto and Disabled The default value is Auto AMD IO C State Support This allows you to enable or disable AMD IO C State Support The default value is Enabled CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configuration options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Disabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference 37 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 recommended to keep the default value for system stability BIOS SETUP UTILITY VER OC Tweaker Behe nite MB TA AY CO M ECO a Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard 100 It should be done at Enabled your own risk and 3 CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz Boot
7. Auto ESC Exit gt Select Screen v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode The default value is Auto Configura tion options Auto CPU PCIE Sync CPU PCIE Async and Optimized CPU Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust CPU frequency 36 PCIE Frequency MHz Use this option to adjust PCIE frequency Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count 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 Configuration options Disabled and Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum This feature will be set to Enabled as default Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC 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 AM3
8. GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel 20 System Panel Header PLED 9 pin PANEL1 mM see p 11 No 16 1 DUMMY RESET HDLED HDLED Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 11 No 13 DUMMY 5V Chassis Fan Connector 3 pin CHA_FAN1 et GND 12V see p 11 No 10 CHA FAN SPEED CPU Fan Connector jasi 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 2 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL This header accommodates several system front panel functions Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect a chassis fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Please connect the CPU fan cable to this connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin f 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 connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector Dr 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 11 No 4 1 LE 13 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installati
9. data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action 18 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place Floppy Connector 33 pin FLOPPY1 see p 11 No 18 the red striped side to Pin1 Note Make sure the red striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the connector Primary IDE connector 39 pin IDE1 see p 11 No 6 connect the blue end BI jw Wm connect the ER end to the IDE devices to the motherboard 80 conductor ATA 66 100 133 cable Note Please refer to the instruction of your IDE device vendor for the details Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 SATAII 1 PORT 0 0 om rm a connectors support SATA2 JO S i see p 11 No 9 S z E z or SATA hard di
10. enable the Sleep Standby and Hibernation modes in WindowsR to shorten boot up time By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the shut down and startup process Instant Boot allows you to enter your WindowsR desktop in a few seconds ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update sys tem BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or WindowsR With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to ac cess 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 preparing 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 ASRock OC DNA The software name itself OC DNA literally tells you what it is capable of OC DNA an exclusive utility developed by ASRock provides a convenient 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 record ing 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
11. fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password 7 d e K EG Ga Ml un wcccunl Feszrsas 29 For Andriod mobile device users Search Sunlogin in Google PLAY and then install the app Then fill in your Sunlogin Account and Password a A D Eat SS Remember B Auto Login Login Using Remote Wakeup For Windows users Select one Host Offline with Gray power button on the control client panel to wake up your home computer Sunlogin control client SS X a Host name Create time Mark Sunlogin code Login accouni ag WIN7SP1 PC 2013 08 07 23 12 35 0974 1149 0559 3974 1224 ZS WIN7SP1 PC 2012 10 02 23 51 32 7640 6264 2562 9133 2664 2012 11 21 23 56 38 5443 9272 1067 4311 4628 ES WIN7SP1 PC 2013 04 01 01 47 58 3454 5775 8632 4773 1800 For iPad iPhone users Tap one Host Offline with Gray power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer 30 Online hosts adii BRUCETX201 Offline hosts em m asst PCc t m v gt For Andriod mobile device users Tap one Host Offline with Blue power button on the Host List Then tap the Power button to wakeup your home computer R Online host s Offline host s fm2 PC Offline fm2 PC Offline fm2 PC Offline h87m Offline h87m PC RH Offline WINT7TSP1 PC Offline WIN 7SP1 PC CYH 1 Offline WIN7SP1 PC O GF amp History Label Setting 31 Using Remote Contr
12. ge Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard IDE Controller Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard IDE Controller feature Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard SATA Controller feature SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Operation Mode The default value of this option is IDE If you want to operate RAID function on SATA SATAII HDDs please select RAID Configuration options IDE and RAID If you select RAID mode SATA SATAII HDDs can not be accessed until you finish configuring RAID functions in NVIDIA BIOS Windows RAID Utility f you install OS on SATA SATAII HDDs please do not change the setting of this item after OS installation IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you specify We will use the IDE1 Master as the example in the following instruction which can be applied to the configurations of IDE1 Slave as well 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 4 Async DMA MultiWord DMA 2 Ultra DMA Ultra DMA 6 S M A R T Supported Select Screen KEE mane fas Seleet Item oc ulti sector Ltranster PIO Mode Auto Change Optio
13. 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY EI OT ON TIME KETTEN H W Monitor Boot Security Exit ak Enable Disable Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Quiet Fan EGG OD Function CPU Temperature 37C 98 F M B Temperature 27C 80F CPU Fan Speed 4722 RPM Chassis Fan Speed N A Vcore 1 216V 3 30V 3 248V 5 00V 5 136V Select Screen 12 00V 12 091V Select Item General Help Load Defaults Case Open Feature Disabled Se and Exit XI v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc CPU Fan Setting CPU Quiet Fan This item allows you to control the CPU fan speed and fan noise If you set this option as Disabled the CPU fan will operate in full speed If you set this option as Enabled you will find the items Target CPU Temperature and Target Fan Speed appear to allow you adjusting them The default value is Disabled You are allowed to enable this function only when you install 4 pin CPU fan Target CPU Temperature The target temperature will be between 45 C 11 3F and 65 C 149 F The default value is 50 C 122 EL Target Fan Speed Use this option to set the target fan speed You can freely adjust the target fan speed according to the target CPU temperature that you choose The default value is Fast Co
14. secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 14 2 1 Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 2 2 CPU Installation Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle 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 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 wa i 3 Triangle SockerCorner Small Triangle LUN L dis bi E E STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 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 11 No 2 For prop
15. 0 DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage The default value is Auto 38 Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving Hash 2 CAS Latency CL Auto TRCD Auto TRP Auto TRAS Auto Command Rate Auto TRC Auto TRTP Auto Select Screen TWR Auto Select Item f TRFC Auto Change Option TRRD Auto General Help TWTR Auto Load Defaults TRTP Auto ES Save and Exit TFAW Auto Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving This allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving The default value is Hash 2 CAS Latency CL Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing The default value is Auto TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values The default value is Auto TRP Use this to adjust TRP values The default value is Auto TRAS Use this to adjust TRAS values The default value is Auto Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto Manual setting Min 1N Max 2N The default is Auto TRC Use this to adjust TRC values The default value is Auto TRTP Use this to adjust TRTP values The default value is Auto TWR Use this to adjust TWR valu
16. 1920x1440 5 1 CH HD Audio Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec N68 GS4 FX Qualcomm Atheros AR81 71 speed 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE N68 S4 FX Atheros AR8152 speed 10 100 Mb s Supports Wake On LAN Supports PXE Rear Panel 1 0 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 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 Storage 4x SATA2 3 0Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 RAID 5 JBOD NCQ and Hot Plug Connector 1 x ATA133 IDE connector supports 2 x IDE devices 1 x Floppy connector 1 x Print port header 1 x Chassis intrusion header 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin 1 x Chassis Fan connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio header 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliant Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCOM Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Start8 30 days trial Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chas
17. ASROCK N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX User Manual ersion Published September 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved 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 purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional 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 manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties 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 advise
18. BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 4 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide STEP 5 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA SATA2 driver diskette containing the NVIDIA RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the mode you choose and the OS you install NOTE If you install Windows XP XP 64 bit on IDE HDDs and want to manage create convert delete or rebuild RAID functions on SATA SATAII HDDs you still need to set up SATA Operation Mode to RAID in BIOS first Then please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 2 9 2 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vi
19. ETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 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 95
20. Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count 3 CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled ASRock UCC Disabled AMD Turbo Core Technology Auto AMD IO C State Support Enabled Select Screen CPU Active Core Control Disabled SH 2 TE Processor Maximum Frequency x16 5 3300 MHZ F1 General Help North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10 0 2000 MHZ F9 Load Defaults Processor Maximum Voltage 1 43750 V F10 Save and Exit Multiplier Voltage Change Manual ESC Exit expense v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item Processor Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of processor voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto x1 200 MHz to x5 1000 MHz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configura tion options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using Auto You can set one of the standard values as listed 400MHz DDR3 800 533MHz DDR3_ 1066 667MHz DDR3 1333 and B00MHz DDR3 160
21. OST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated the following and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 BIOS Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen 34 3 1 2Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description lt e Moves cursor left or right to select Screens EN Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display
22. after boot up 52 3 7 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 OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security MSC Security Settings Install or Change the password Supervisor Password Not Installed User Password Not Installed Change User Password Select Screen Select Item Change General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 53 3 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options c Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY with out saving any changes Discard Change
23. bsite 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be 1 1 Package Contents One ASRock N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor One ASRock N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX Quick Installation Guide One ASRock N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX Support CD Two Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional One l O Panel Shield 1 2 Specifications Micro ATX Form Factor Home Cloud N68 GS4 FX Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors see CAUTION 1 Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 2 Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 1000 MHz 2 0 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Supports Hyper Transport Technology Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 3 Max capacity of system memory 16GB see CAUTION 4 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 Supports D Sub with max resolution up to
24. d of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE 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 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 Contents Te INATOQUCHON ee ET 5 lob Package CON NIS ss Ro en Ra une 5 12 OPOCHICANONS See ne ee 6 dad UNIQUE Features as voa cid uei ge Uca Ee eae aries 9 1 4 Motherboard Layout N68 GS4 FX N68 84 FX 11 L l OPanel N68 GS4 FX ns eret ic egent nens 12 TO WO Panel S4 EX auctione DURO nes 13 ENN D te e te TEEN 14 Pre installation Precautions ccccccccccceeesseeceeeseeeseeeeeceeeseeeeeesseaeees 14 215 Eller ege eege EEN 15 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink sssssse 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM
25. e up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU perfor mance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned Whether 1866 1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 1866 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 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 8 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation This motherboard does not support RAID mode under Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 1 3 Unique Features ASRock OC Tuner ASRock OC Tuneris a user friendly 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 WindowsR environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds provides a much more efficient way to save energy time money and improves system running speed for your system It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
26. er installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 15 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX motherboard provides two 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 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 DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology Otherwise it will operate at single channel mode 1 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 2 Ifyou install only one memory module or two non identical memory modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology Installing a DIMM Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot lt notch lt break lie notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM i
27. es The default value is Auto TRFC Use this to adjust TRFC values The default value is Auto 39 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 TFAW Use this to adjust TFAW values The default value is Auto Chipset Settings Chipset Voltage Use this to select chipset voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 40 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperlO Configuration and USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY EOM TI Advanced W TAA nir M TUTO MITT 0 9 LA D EA Advanced Settings Options for CPU WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction gt Chipset Configuration gt ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration gt PCIPnP Configuration y Floppy Configuration Select Screen gt SuperIO Configuration Select Item y USB Configuration Go to Sub Screen General Help BIOS Update Utility Load Defaults Instant Flash Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatre
28. et technology The default value is Auto Configuration options Auto Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 8 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches 42 3 4 2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Auto Enable Disable a Onboard HD Audio Onboard HD Audio Auto Front Panel Auto Share Memory Auto Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Onboard HD Audio Select Auto
29. for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Large Send Od Fd Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Offload v2 IPv amp Max IRG per Second Maximum Number of RSS Queues rz Network Address m 2 11 1 1 Configuring and Using Sunlogin Oray Sunlogin is a remote control software that lets you easily access and control the remote host that is installed with the Oray SunLogin Client software Installing Sunlogin remote client Step 1 Login to sunlogin oray com If you have not created a Sunlogin account create one Step 2 Download Sunlogin Client from the Download section of sunlogin oray com Sunlogin Client for Windows package Update History System Support VVin2000 WinXP Win2003 WinVista Win2008 Win Wing Software Language English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Size 41 144 KB Updated on 2013 05 27 MD5 value E52D6850C734 7AFE72133214CEFE83E03 Version 5 4 31 25828 Download now 27 Step 3 Click on Remote Client and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation sunlogin install Lang Role A Agree Mode Folder Install Finish Select package Step 4 Peace Clicut Computer will be controlled by your devices Control Client To control other computer or devices Double click the Sunlogin Remote Control icon amp amp in the Windows
30. hnologies and software solutions for remotely controlling your computer even if the computer is in off mode For ASRock motherboards with a Qualcomm Atheros LAN chip ASRock Home Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Sunlogin to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm Atheros LAN so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone tablet or computer 2 11 1 Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode Before configuring this feature verify the following o Make sure that the PCI Devices Power On is enabled in BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration 26 e Make sure that the Shutdown Wake Up and SWOI are enabled in Device Manager gt Network Adapters gt Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 8175 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet Controller gt Advanced SWOI may not appear in certain driver versions The following properties are available
31. iguration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable o o TIA the onboard USB controllers USB 2 0 Support Enabled Legacy USB Support Enabled USB Keyboard Remote Power On Disabled USB Mouse Power On Disabled Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc USB Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB controller USB 2 0 Support Use this item to enable or disable the USB 2 0 support Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and BIOS Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and BIOS setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility issue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS BIOS Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS setup USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Keyboard Remote Power On on the system USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable USB Mouse Power On on the system 50 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this
32. ion c cscccccccceeceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesenenes 48 3 4 8 USB Configuration saniainen S 50 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 51 3 0 EE eege 52 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 52 Oil SCUM OC EEN aoi eebe 53 S MEN e EE 54 s SOWAS SUD DOM iss ee gege ee e 55 4 1 Install Operating System eeeeeseesssssssssesssss 55 42 SupportCD Information WT 55 4 2 1 Running Support CD 55 4 2 2 Drivers Menu iacet ententes errant 55 4 2 3 Utilities Menu iioi eon cic eric eua ern exon e neces 55 4 2 4 Contact Information 55 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX 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 qual ity 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 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 we
33. ly ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under WindowsR OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM short ens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan 10 1 4 Motherboard Layout N68 GS4 FX N68 S4 FX l pieoqfey Sd CPU_FAN1 2 p c RAM ATXPWR1 SOCKET AMS 0 LI IH LI ATX12V1 NVIDIA GeForce 7025 nForce H 1 0 SATAII 1 SATAII_2 Super y o SATAII 3 SATAII 4 i L mm X RoHS MSRock p AX an 8Mb CMOS BATTERY 630a CHA FAN1 PCI2 panec1 ILT EE t CEEETEEETEEERT OS ED Bem FLOPPY1 USB6 7 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 1 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 10 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 2 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 11 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 3 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 12 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 13 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 4 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 14 USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 5 SATA2 Connector SATAIL 2 PORT 0 1 15 Chassis Intrusion Header Cl1 6 Primary IDE Connector IDE1 16 System Panel Header PANEL1 7 SATA2 Connector SATAII 4 PORT 1 1 17 Print Port Header LPT1 8 SATA2 Connector SATAII 3
34. n DMA Mode Auto General Help S M A R T Disabled Load Defaults 32Bit Data Transfer Disabled Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 45 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify Configuration options Not Installed Auto CD DVD and 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 into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you can write or read data from the hard disk Make sure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active CD DVD This is used for IDE CD DVD drives ARMD This is used for IDE ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device such as MO LBA Large Mode Use this item to select the LBA Large mode for a hard disk gt 512 MB under DOS and Windows for Netware and UNIX user select Disabled to disable the LBA Large mode Block Multi Sector Transfer The default value of this item is Auto If this feature is enabled it will enhance hard disk performance by reading or writing more data during each transfer PIO Mode Use this item to set the PIO mode to enhance hard disk performance by optimizing the hard disk timing DMA Mode DMA capability allows the improved transfer speed and data integrit
35. nds Inc 4 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operat ing systems first like MS DOS or Windows 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 preparing 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 If you ex ecute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the BIOS files and their respec tive information Select the proper BIOS file to update your BIOS and reboot your system after BIOS update process completes 41 3 4 1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY CPU Configuration Enabling this function beem may reduce CPU voltage and memory freq and Secure Virtual Machine Enabled lead to system Enhanced Halt State C1E Disabled stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issue occurs eem Select Screen id Select Item T Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Qui
36. nfiguration options Fast Middle and Slow Case Open Feature This allows you to enable or disable case open detection feature The default is value Disabled Clear Status This option appears only when the case open has been detected Use this option to keep or clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 51 3 6 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 BIOS SETUP UTILITY EUR OT ON OTI EE KC IS Aiea Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot 1st Boot Device 1st Floppy Device 2nd Boot Device HDD PM HDS722580VL 3rd Boot Device CD DVD 3S CD ROM C 4th Boot Device USB y Hard Disk Drives y Removable Drives gt CD DVD Drives Select Screen Select Item Go to Sub Screen General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc 3 6 1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Settings Configuration EE SE boot from network feature Bootup Num Lock Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Up Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function
37. ol For Windows users Right click on a Host Online with Blue Windows logo on the control client panel Then key in your remote access password e H Enter to search your hosts a WINZ7SP1 PC WIN7SP1 PC Ee See Le WIN7SP1 PC Dese Ec em 5443 9272 1067 4311 4628 ZS WIN7SP1 PC Win nt 3454 5775 8632 4773 1800 ZS WIN7SP1 PC 2981 2072 4873 2585 8624 45 WIN7SP1 PC 0964 6926 6197 4256 0466 ZS h87m PC 2712 9821 7858 8579 2277 f h87m L Remembe Auto login 9595 1621 5412 3251 1133 ZS fm2 PC 7728 9158 5432 4054 5528 fm2 PC 0441 9452 0245 5243 8637 ZS fm2 PC Login 3468 4184 3163 7390 1263 For iPad iPhone users Tap one online machine on the Host List and fill in the Access password to start using remote control 32 For Andriod mobile device users Tap one online machine and fill in the Access password to start using remote control foren Online host s WIN7SP1 PC a Online Offline host s fm2 PC WIN SP1 PC ain 1 I it WIN7SP1 PC Oo ZEE History Label Setting Quit Tutorial Video 33 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY 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 You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY otherwise P
38. on 21 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation 8 xd Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector 4 pin ATX12V1 HH see p 11 No 1 Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin Cl1 1 see p 11 No 15 GND Signal 22 Please note that it is necessary to connect a power supply with ATX 12V plug to this connector Failing to do so will cause power up failure This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cover has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design 2 7 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 8 Installing Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you just want to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on your SATA SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions you don t have to make a SATA SATA2 driver diskette Besides there is no need for you to change the BIOS setting You can start to install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista
39. phonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 12 1 6 I O Panel N68 S4 FX 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 6 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 2 RJ 45 Port 7 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 Line In Light Blue 8 D Sub Port 9 1 A Front Speaker Lime COM Port 5 Microphone Pink 0 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 ACT LINK SPEED LAN Port LED Indications LED LED Activity Link LED SPEED LED Description Status Description No Activity Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox K click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio Then reboot your system For Windows 8 7 Vista After restarting your compu
40. s When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Load Performance Setup Default This performance setup default may not be compatible with all system configurations If system boot failure occurs after loading please resume optimal default settings F5 key can be used for this operation Load Power Saving Setup Default Load power saving setup default F6 key can be used for this operation 54 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Vista 32 bit Vista 64 bit XP 32 bit XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS docu mentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu did not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASS
41. s properly seated 16 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 used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE x1 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot is used for PCI Express cards with x16 lane width graphics cards Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Step 3 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Step 4 Fasten the card to the chassis with screws 17 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and MT MT pin2 are Short when jumper cap is placed on d these 2 pins Short Open Jumper Setting Clear CMOS Jumper T 308 CLRCMOS1 PI Gee EE Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS allows you to clear the data in CMOS The
42. sis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan CASE OPEN detection Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Vista 32 bit Vista 64 bit XP 32 bit XP 64 bit see CAUTION 5 Certifications FOC CE WHQL ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 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 il This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W Please refer to our website for CPU support list ASRock website http www asrock com ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the BIOS option ASRock UCC 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 siz
43. sk for internal SATAII_2 PORT 0 1 DL Wea storage devices The current see p 11 No 5 LA _ SATA2 interface allows up to e T SATAII_3 PORT 1 0 2 z 3i E 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate see p 11 No 8 G d E SATAII_4 PORT 1 1 PS Es ZS see p 11 No 7 19 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB6 7 see p 11 No 14 9 pin USB4 5 see p 11 No 12 Print Port Header 25 pin LPT1 see p 11 No 17 AFD Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO see p 11 No 19 USB_PWR P 6 USB_PWR USB_PWR PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET J_SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports This is an interface for print port cable that allows convenient connection of printer devices This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 4 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground
44. sta 64 bit on your SATA SATA2 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set Up BIOS A Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Operation Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure RAID function you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD RAID Installation Guide 24 STEP 3 Install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Insert the Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive to boot your system and follow the instruction to install Windows Vista Vista 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 NVIDIA9 RAID drivers NVIDIA RAID drivers are in the following path in our Support CD M386 For Windows Vista OS AMD64 For Windows Vista 64 bit OS After that please insert Windows Vista Vista 64 bit optical disk into the optical drive again to continue the installation NOTE If you install Windows 8 8 64 bit 7
45. system tray Step 5 Make sure that Remote wakeup module and Remote control module is set to On Remote control VPN network Remote wakeup module Remote wakeup via Qualcomm chips How to make it work f Set wakeup password Remote control module Remote desktop file manager camera and other remote functions HN Remote access password mot VPN network module Build in virtual private network connections 28 Login info Sunlogin code Status info Current status Login time Elapsed WAN IP LAN IP System info Computer name Workgroup System version System type 0964 6926 6197 4256 0466 Change code Sunlogin code Online Show log 2013 04 01 18 32 26 6Minutes 36 224 189 35 192 168 0 120 WIN7SP1 PC WORKGROUP Microsoft Windows 7 Professio 64 bit operating system Installing Sunlogin control client Step 1 For Windows users Download Sunlogin Remote from the Download section of sunlogin oray com and execute it Log in with your Sunlogin Account and Password dp Sunlogin Remote J History System Support in2000 WinkP Min2003 vvinvista Wim ZOU win wins Software Language English Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Size 20 196 KB Updated on 2013 03 28 MD5 value 38245AEB7 C FF24EDE383AA4532B0845 Version 1 2 0 24860 Download ho Green version download For iPad iPhone users Download Sunlogin from the App Store and install the app Then
46. 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 ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simulta neously and even supports continuous charging when your PC en ters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which in cludes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s pri ority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring current
47. t Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows XP Media Center OS The default value is Disabled Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system 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 certification 44 3 4 4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options Storage Configuration Disabled Enabled Onboard SATA Controller Enabled SATA Operation Mode IDE gt IDE1 Master Hard Disk gt IDE1 Slave Not Detected gt SATAII 1 Not Detected gt SATAII 2 Not Detected gt SATAII 3 Not Detected gt SATAII 4 Not Detected Select Screen
48. ter please double click Realtek HD Audio Manager on the system tray Set Speaker Configuration to Quadraphonic or Stereo Click Device advanced settings choose Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio streams simultaneously and click ok Then reboot your system 13 2 Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 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 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the 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
49. the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview N68 GS4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H WMonitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Tue 09 17 2013 select a field BIOS Version N68 GS4 FX P1 00 Processor Type AMD Athlon tm II X3 440 Use I or to Processor 64bit configure system Time Processor Speed 3000MHz Microcode Update 100F52 1000086 L1 Cache Size 384KB L2 Cache Size 1536KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDR3 A1 1024M B 400M Hz DDR3 800 General Help DDR3 BI None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 35 N68 S4 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview Use Enter TAB 00 09 or SHIFT TAB to System Date Tue 09 17 2013 select a field BIOS Version N68 S4 FX P1 00 Processor Type AMD A
50. thlon tm II X3 440 Use or to Processor 64bit configure system Time Processor Speed 3000MHz Microcode Update 100F52 1000086 L1 Cache Size 384KB L2 Cache Size 1536KB Select Screen Select Item Total Memory 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Change Field Single Channel Memory Mode Select Field DDR3 A1 1024M B 400M Hz DDR3 800 General Help DDR3 BI None Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2005 American Megatrends Inc System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features BIOS SETUP UTILITY VEE OC Tweaker PCAC ED s AVANCE Et Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Frequency MHz 200 PCIE Frequency MHz 100 Boot Failure Guard Enabled Boot Failure Guard Count 3 CPU LDT Spread Spectrum Enabled PCIE Spread Spectrum Enabled SATA Spread Spectrum Enabled ASRock UCC Disabled AMD Turbo Core Technology Auto AMD IO C State Support Enabled CPU Active Core Control Disabled DS pe EH Processor Maximum Frequency x16 5 3300 MHZ F1 General Help North Bridge Maximum Frequency x10 0 2000 MHZ F9 Load Defaults Processor Maximum Voltage 1 43750 V F10 Save and Exit Multiplier Voltage Change
51. uper IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable Ss or Disable Floppy Controller Serial Port Address 3F8 IRQ4 Parallel Port Address 378 Parallel Port Mode ECP EPP EPP Version 1 9 ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc OnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable floppy drive controller Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 DES IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 Parallel Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard parallel port or disable it Configuration options Disabled 378 and 278 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 following item EPP Version Configuration options Normal Bi Directional and ECP EPP EPP Version Use this item to set the EPP version Configuration options 1 9 and 1 7 ECP Mode DMA Channel Use this item to set the ECP mode DMA channel Configuration options DMAO DMA1 and DMA3 Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port Configuration options IRQ5 and IRQ7 49 3 4 8USB Conf
52. y for com patible IDE devices 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 46 3 4 5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY E Advanced PCI PnP Settings Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI IDE BusMaster Enabled register Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction PCI Latency Timer The default value is 32 It is recommended to keep the default value unless the installed PCI expansion cards specifications require other settings PCI IDE BusMaster Use this item to enable or disable the PCI IDE BusMaster feature 47 3 4 6Floppy Configuration In this section you may configure the type of your floppy drive BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of A EUR floppy drive connected to the system Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02 54 C Copyright 1985 2003 American Megatrends Inc 3 4 7Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure S
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