ASROCK N68-GS3 UCC -, Installation Manual

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ASRock N68-GS3 UCC / N68-S3 UCC Motherboard
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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. UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. As long as
a simple switch of the BIOS option “Unlock CPU Core”, you can unlock the
extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost. When UCC feature is
enabled, the dual-core or triple-core CPU will boost to the quad-core CPU, and
some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to
6MB, which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better
price. Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM2+ / AM3 CPU
only, and in addition, not every AM2+ / AM3 CPU can support this function
because some CPU’s hidden core may be malfunctioned.
3. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read “Un-
tied Overclocking Technology” on page 18 for details.
4. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Before you
implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to read the
installation guide of memory modules on page 11 for proper installation.
5. 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
6. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be
less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows ® 7 /
Vista
TM
/ XP. For Windows
®
OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
7. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA ® website for the latest
information.
8. 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.
9. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft ® Windows ® 7
64-bit / 7 / Vista TM 64-bit / Vista TM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2.