ASRock 960GC-GS FX User Manual

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  • ASRock 960GC-GS FX | User Manual - Page 1
    960GC-GS FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published June 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate
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    Express Slots 18 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 19 2.6 Jumpers Setup 21 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2.8 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation 27 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 (SATA2) HDDs 27 2.10 Driver Installation Guide 28 2.11 Installing Windows
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    3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 48 3.6 Boot Screen 49 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration 49 3.7 Security Screen 50 3.8 Exit Screen 51 4. Software Support 52 4.1 Install Operating System 52 4.2 Support CD Information 52 4.2.1 Running Support CD 52 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 52
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    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 Package Contents ASRock 960GC-GS FX
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    Slot Graphics Audio LAN - Micro ATX Form Factor - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1) - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX
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    I/O Storage Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Serial Port: COM1 - 1 x D-Sub Port - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with
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    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 3. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may
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    Boot allows you to enter your Windows® 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 system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MSDOS or Windows®. With this
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    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 priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download
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    "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to 15.77% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU can become a near one-button process. * The functionality of "Unlock CPU Cores" feature might vary by different processors. 11
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    AM2/AM3/AM3+ VGA1 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 LAN 27 IDE1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN AMD PWR_FAN1 6 760G AUDIO CODEC Chipset PCIE1 CLRCMOS1 1 RoHS 960GC-GS FX 7 PCIE2 Super I/O X X X Fast LAN Fast USB Fast RAM PCI1 CMOS BATTERY
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    Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps 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
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    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
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    . Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 12, No. 4). For proper installation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink. 15
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    into DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 4. DDR2 and DDR3 memory modules cannot be installed on this motherboard at the same time. 5. DDR3 memory module is only supported by installing AM3/AM3+ CPU. DDR2 memory module is only supported by installing AM2/ AM2+/AM3 CPU. 16
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    adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Step 2. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a 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
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    ) 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 x1 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16
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    Auto], will disable VGA function when the add-on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard. 4. Install the onboard VGA driver and the add-on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system. If you have installed the drivers already, there is no need to install them again. 5. Set up a multi-monitor display
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    ". E. Right-click the display icon and select "Attached", if necessary. F. Set the "Screen Resolution" and "Color Quality" as appropriate for the second monitor. Click "Apply" or "OK" to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two and
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    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 ac- tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID
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    to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your see p.12, No. 9) These six Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows up
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    cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices. 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
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    ) (see p.12 No. 24) System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.12 No. 19) 1 GND SPDIFOUT Please connect the SPDIF_OUT connector of a HDMI VGA card to this header with a cable. This header accommodates several system front panel functions. Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status
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    see p.12 No. 22) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis connector allows you to receive stereo audio input CD1 from sound sources such as a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner card, or MPEG card. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors
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    to the ground pin. Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin 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
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    ) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA2
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    2.10 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
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    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 STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on
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    diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according to the OS you install. Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced
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    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 [Manual
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following BIOS setup screens overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor
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    OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 06/11/2013] BIOS Version : 960GC-GS FX P1.00 Processor Type : AMD Phenom(tm) 9550 Quad-Core Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2200MHz Microcode Update : 100F23/0 L1 Cache Size : 512KB L2
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    Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width Memory Configuration Memory Clock [Auto] [400] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [Disabled] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard
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    Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change HT Bus Speed HT Bus Width Memory Configuration Memory Clock [Auto] [400] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [Disabled] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Manual] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard
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    of the standard values as listed for DDR3 memory modules: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600]. DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM voltage. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank
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    [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]. Chipset Settings NB Voltage Use this to select NB voltage. The default value is [Auto]. SB Voltage Use this to select SB voltage. The default value
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    wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to
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    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
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    [Auto] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel. Onboard Lan This allows you to enable or disable the onboard Lan feature. 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
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    Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss Ring-In Power On PCI Devices Power On PS / 2 Keyboard Power On RTC Alarm Power On ACPI HPET Table [Auto] [Auto] [Disabled] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled
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    ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows® certification. 42
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    or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to adjust Onboard SATA Operation Mode. The default value of this option is [AHCI]. Configuration options: [AHCI], [IDE] and [RAID]. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on
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    3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] 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
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    3.4.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [Disabled] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load
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    SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address [Disabled] [3F8/IRQ4] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and
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    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
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    the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring CPU Temperature M / B Temperature CPU Fan Speed Chassis Fan
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    settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [ON] Disabled
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    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 Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password
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    H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load BIOS Defaults 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
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    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
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960GC-GS FX
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published June 2013
Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.