Contents

1 . Introduction ...........................................................

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1.1

Package Contents .....................................................................

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1.2

Specifications ............................................................................

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1.3

Motherboard Layout (N68-VGS3 FX / N68-VS3 FX) ...................

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1.4

I/O Panel (N68-VGS3 FX) ...........................................................

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1.5

I/O Panel (N68-VS3 FX) .............................................................

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2. Installation ..............................................................

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Pre-installation Precautions ...............................................................

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2.1

CPU Installation .........................................................................

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2.2

Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink .......................................

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2.3

Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ....................................

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2.4

Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ..................................

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2.5

Easy Multi Monitor Feature ........................................................

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2.6

Jumpers Setup ..........................................................................

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2.7

Onboard Headers and Connectors ..........................................

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2.8

SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide ..................................................

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2.9Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

 

Installation .................................................................................

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2.10

Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....

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2.11

SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide .....

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2.12

Driver Installation Guide ............................................................

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2.13

Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /

 

 

XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................

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2.14

Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit

 

 

With RAID Functions .................................................................

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2.15

Untied Overclocking Technology ..............................................

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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ...................................................

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3.1

Introduction ...............................................................................

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3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ...............................................................

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3.1.2

Navigation Keys .............................................................

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3.2

Main Screen ..............................................................................

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3.3

OC Tweaker Screen .................................................................

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3.4

Advanced Screen .......................................................................

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3.4.1

CPU Configuration ...........................................................

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3.4.2

Chipset Configuration ......................................................

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3.4.3

ACPI Configuration ..........................................................

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3.4.4

Storage Configuration ......................................................

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3.4.5

PCIPnP Configuration ......................................................

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3.4.6

Super IO Configuration ....................................................

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