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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard English Layout Motherboard L ayout 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Serial Port Header (COM1) PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 754-Pin CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 184-pin DDR DIMM Slots (DDR1-2) Primary IDE Connector (IDE1, Blue) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT2)) Secondary SATAII Connector (SATAII_2 (PORT1)) Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT3)) Primary SATAII Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT0)) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 USB 2.0 Header (USB10_11, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Blue) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Blue) NVIDIA Chipset System Panel Header (PANEL1) SPI Flash Memory (4Mb) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1) Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) PCI Express x1 Slot (PCIE2) Internal Audio Connector: CD1 (Black) PCI Slots (PCI1- 2) PCI Express x16 Slot (PCIE1) DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection Header (IR1) English 2 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O 1 2 3 4 5 *6 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Parallel Port RJ-45 Port Line In (Light Blue) Front Speaker (Lime) Microphone (Pink) 7 8 9 10 11 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) VGA/D-Sub Port VGA/DVI-D Port PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * 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" , 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® VistaTM: After restarting your computer, 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. 3 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard English 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN 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 quality and endurance. This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-bystep installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found in the user manual presented in 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 on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 ackage P ack age Contents 1 x ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) 1 x ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Quick Installation Guide 2 x ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Support CD 1 x Ultra ATA 66/100/133 IDE Ribbon Cable (80-conductor) 1 x 3.5-in Floppy Drive Ribbon Cable 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O Shield English 4 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard 1.2 Specifications - Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm - Socket 754 for AMD AthlonTM 64 and Sempron processors - Supports AMD's Cool `n' QuietTM Technology - Chipset capable to FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 1) - Supports Hyper-Transport Technology - NVIDIA® GeForce 7050 / nForce 630A MCP - 2 x DDR DIMM slots - Support DDR400/333/266 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 2GB - CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 2) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 3) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - 1 x PCI Express x16 slot - 1 x PCI Express x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Integrated NVIDIA® GeForce7 Series (NV44) - DX9.0 VGA, Pixel Shader 3.0 - Max. shared memory 256MB (see CAUTION 4) - Dual VGA Output: support DVI-D and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - Supports HDCP function with DVI-D port - NVIDIA® PureVideoTM Ready - 5.1 CH High Definition Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - Chipset embedded HDMI Audio - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Giga PHY Realtek RTL8211B - Supports Wake-On-LAN ASRock 6CH_DVI I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port (see CAUTION 5) - 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support) - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 Port - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Platform CPU Chipset Memory Hybrid Booster Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O 5 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard English Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications - 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x DeskExpress Hot Plug Detection header - 1 x COM port header - CPU/Chassis FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio header - 4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports) (see CAUTION 7) - 4Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version) - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU Fan Tachometer - Chassis Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, Microsoft® WHQL Certificated * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com English 6 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 thirdparty 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. ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard CAUTION! 1. 2. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. Please read "Untied Overclocking Technology" on page 21 for details. 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. 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. The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is subject to change. Please check NVIDIA® website for the latest information. This DVI-D port for the chipset adopted on this motherboard can support DVI/HDCP and HDMI format signal. You may use the DVI to HDMI adapter to convert this DVI-D port to HDMI interface. DVI to HDMI adapter is not bundled with our product, please refer to the adapter vendor for further information. Before installing SATAII hard disk to SATAII connector, please read the "SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide" on page 24 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. Power Management for USB 2.0 works fine under Microsoft® Windows® VistaTM 64-bit / VistaTM / XP 64-bit / XP SP1 or SP2 / 2000 SP4. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard English 2. Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 8.0-in, 24.4 cm x 20.3 cm) 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. 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. 2. 3. 4. 5. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 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. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component. 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. English 8 ASRock K8N68PV-GLAN Motherboard 2.1 Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. 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. o 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. Socket Corner Small Triangle CPU Golden Triangle Lever 90° Up STEP 1: Lift Up The Socket Lever STEP 2 / STEP 3: STEP 4: Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To ...