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  • ASRock 960GM-S3 FX | User Manual - Page 1
    960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled /perchlorate" ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com 2
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    Motherboard Layout (960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (960GM-GS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (960GM-S3 FX 13 2 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Feature and Operation Guide ..... 27 2.12 Driver Installation Guide 29 2.13
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    BIOS Menu Bar 34 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 35 3.2 Main Screen 35 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen 36 3.4 Advanced Screen 41 3.4.1 CPU Screen 54 4 . Software Support 55 4.1 Install Operating System 55 4.2 Support CD Information 55 4.2.1 Running Support CD 55 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 55 4.2.3 Utilities Menu
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    you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Quick Installation Guide ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA
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    CPU power - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for Socket AM3 Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - Supports THX TruStudioTM - 960GM-GS3 FX Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111E, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-S3 FX
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    AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock
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    1800/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 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 4. Due to the operating
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    and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters 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 than ever. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature
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    motherboards are exclusively equipped with the SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on-the-go. To use SmartView feature, please make sure your OS version is Windows® 7 / 7 64 bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64 bit, and your browser version is IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
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    1.3 Motherboard Layout (960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX) PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard 12 34 18.3cm (7.2-in) 56 1 PS2_USB_PW1 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 7 AT X P W R 1 AM3+ FSB2.6GHz COM1 DDR3 1800 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) SOCKET AM3 VGA1 28 27 26 25 24 23 USB
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    1.4 I/O Panel (960GM-GS3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) 5 Line Out (Lime) 6 Microphone (Pink) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 VGA Port 9 COM Port 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN
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    1.5 I/O Panel (960GM-S3 FX) 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 9 8 7 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 2 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) * 3 RJ-45 Port 4 Line In (Light Blue) 5 Line Out (Lime) 6 Microphone (Pink) 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 VGA Port 9 COM Port 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN
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    , peripherals, and/or components. 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
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    Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden Triangle To The Socket Corner Small Triangle STEP 4: Push Down And Lock The Socket Lever 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 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
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    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; Blue) is
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    motherboard supports multi monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support BIOS setup, the default value of "Share Memory", [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
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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 three
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    and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 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
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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 No. 14) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for internal SATAII_3 SATAII_4 storage devices. The
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    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. Print Port Header (25-pin 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
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    +12V cable to this connector and 3 4 CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL match the black wire 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
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    ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 2) Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. 24
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    guide. Some default setting of SATAII hard disks may not be at SATAII mode, which operate with the best performance. In order to enable SATAII function, please follow the below instruction 's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are just for
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    AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. You may install SATA / SATAII hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA / SATAII
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    is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA
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    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: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your
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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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    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 NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64
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    functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM
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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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    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 or during the Power-On-Self
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    BIOS Version : 960GM-GS3 FX P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F62/10000C7 L1 Cache Size : 256KB L2 Cache Size : 2048KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 : 1024MB with 128MB shared memory Single-Channel American
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    [Tue 09/13/2011] BIOS Version : 960GM-S3 FX P1.0 Processor Type : Support CPU American Megatrends, Inc. EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard
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    mGPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Configuration Overclock Auto] and [Manual]. CPU Frequency (MHz) Use this option to adjust CPU frequency. PCIE This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature. Use this to select enable or disable
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    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 State Support CPU x10.0 2000 MHz 1.325 V [Manual] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your
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    Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Power Down Enable Use this ]. Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto/Manual setting. Min: 1N. Max: 2N. The default is
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    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 Onboard GPU Clock
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    Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 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
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    Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool' n' Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State(C1E) [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American
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    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings PCIE2 Link Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. PCIE2 Link ASPM This allows you to adjust PCIE2 Link ASPM. Configuration options: [
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    Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support Restore Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Suspend to RAM Use this item to select motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 44
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    Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or 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 Device
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    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
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    3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI 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
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    v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Channel Parallel Port IRQ [Enabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [378] [ECP + EPP] [1.9] [DMA3] [IRQ7] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy
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    ], 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: [DMA0], [DMA1], and [DMA3]. Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to set the IRQ for the parallel port
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    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 BIOS Setup Only] - USB devices are allowed to use only under BIOS
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    of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and
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    to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot Logo Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num
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    "Full Screen Logo". Configuration options: [Auto], [EUP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security American Megatrends, Inc. 53
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    Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it "Discard changes?" Select [OK] to discard all changes. Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS default values for all the setup questions. F9 key can be
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    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
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960GM-GS3 FX /
960GM-S3 FX
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published September 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.