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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 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 . Contents 1 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15... and Connectors 21 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 25 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 26 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 26 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 27 2.12 Driver ...
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 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 . Contents 1 . Installation 14 Pre-installation Precautions 14 2.1 CPU Installation 15 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 15... and Connectors 21 2.8 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 25 2.9 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation 26 2.10 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs .... 26 2.11 SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide ..... 27 2.12 Driver ...
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... be subject to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. 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) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide...
... be subject to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD. 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) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide...
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... Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is defined by overclocking. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) ...Hardware - Before you adopt. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to change. FCC...
... Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is defined by overclocking. Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) ...Hardware - Before you adopt. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to change. FCC...
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... p.11, No. 14) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for the details. The current (PORT 2) (PORT 3) SATAII interface allows up to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. 21 SATAII_2 (PORT 1) Serial ATA... (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Either end of the connector. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers...
... p.11, No. 14) SATAII_1 (PORT 0) These four Serial ATAII (SATAII) connectors support SATAII or SATA hard disk for the details. The current (PORT 2) (PORT 3) SATAII interface allows up to the SATA / SATAII hard disk or the SATAII connector on this motherboard. 21 SATAII_2 (PORT 1) Serial ATA... (SATA) Data Cable (Optional) Either end of the connector. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers...
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... vendors to correctly adjust your computer, please carefully read below instruction with the best performance. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. SAMSUNG 7531 8642 If pin 3 and pin 4 are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of... hard disk may not be enabled. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be the same.
... vendors to correctly adjust your computer, please carefully read below instruction with the best performance. Western Digital 7531 8642 If pin 5 and pin 6 are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be at SATAII mode. SAMSUNG 7531 8642 If pin 3 and pin 4 are just for your reference. For different SATAII hard disk products of... hard disk may not be enabled. Please visit HITACHI's website for details: http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm The above examples are shorted, SATA 1.5Gb/s will be the same.
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...hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for internal storage devices. However, please note that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of the... the system is still power-on and in working condition. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the SATA / SATAII HDD. If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? AHCI also provides usability...
...hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for internal storage devices. However, please note that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. STEP 3: Connect one end of the... the system is still power-on and in working condition. STEP 1: Install the SATA / SATAII hard disks into the SATA / SATAII HDD. If you plan to use RAID 0 or RAID 1 function, you need to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. NOTE What is Hot Swap Function? AHCI also provides usability...
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... box pack. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Please follow below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is...will cause the HDD damage and data loss. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional...
... box pack. Below operation procedure is designed only for SATA / SATAII HDD in the product spec on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Please follow below instructions step by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is...will cause the HDD damage and data loss. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface A. Please make sure the SATA / SATAII driver is available on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Even some SATA / SATAII HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional...
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... follow below instruction sequence to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to SATA / SATAII HDD. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. 28 How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please ... the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end to...
... follow below instruction sequence to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. Step 4 Connect SATA data cable to SATA / SATAII HDD. Step 1 Unplug SATA data cable from SATA / SATAII HDD side. 28 How to Hot Unplug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please ... the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 2 Unplug SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from SATA / SATAII HDD side. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step 3 Connect SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) end to...
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...Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. Then you install can be auto-detected and ...listed on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. E. ...
...Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your optical drive first. Then you install can be auto-detected and ...listed on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. E. ...
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... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you can start to configure RAID function, you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD... following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. B. Before you start to install Windows® XP / XP...
... Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you can start to configure RAID function, you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD... following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Use "RAID Installation Guide" to set RAID configuration. B. Before you start to install Windows® XP / XP...
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...bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs...driver. NOTE1. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Select the ...
...bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. A. If you install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on IDE HDDs...driver. NOTE1. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on your system. Select the ...
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...BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 32 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ...Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. A. A. Enter BIOS SETUP ...
...BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 32 Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. B. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage ...Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system. A. A. Enter BIOS SETUP ...
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... "IDE1 Slave" as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. We will use the "IDE1 Master" as well. The default value of this item... 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 45 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. Onboard SATA Controller Use this option is [IDE]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to operate RAID function on...
... "IDE1 Slave" as the example in the following instruction, which can be applied to the configurations of device connected to enable or disable the "Onboard SATA Controller" feature. Configuration options: [AHCI], [RAID] and [IDE]. We will use the "IDE1 Master" as well. The default value of this item... 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. 45 IDE Device Configuration You may set the IDE configuration for the device that you want to adjust SATA Operation Mode. Onboard SATA Controller Use this option is [IDE]. SATA Operation Mode Use this item to operate RAID function on...
Quick Installation Guide
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....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) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard English In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality...
....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) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 5 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard English In this motherboard, please visit our website for purchasing ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality...
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... Memory Technology, make sure to SATAII mode. CPU Quiet Fan - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the latest information. 6. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on page 25 of your...compliant Certifications - If you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk ...
... Memory Technology, make sure to SATAII mode. CPU Quiet Fan - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for the latest information. 6. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the memory support list on page 25 of your...compliant Certifications - If you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard English For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your SATAII hard disk ...
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... ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of the SATA data cable can be connected to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. English 18 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 14) SATAII_1 (PORT...
... ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of the SATA data cable can be connected to 3.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. English 18 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard Primary IDE connector (Blue) (39-pin IDE1, see p.2, No. 14) SATAII_1 (PORT...
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... can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. English 21 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 2) Please connect an ATX...
... can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up to bottom side to install those required drivers. English 21 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.2 No. 2) Please connect an ATX...
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... want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Before... Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. English 22 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE].
... want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Before... Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on your system. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. English 22 ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE].
RAID Installation Guide
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... to RAID mode by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in the other drive if one drive is full, the data is added together. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set the option to a second drive. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the same...
... to RAID mode by using RAID 1 techniques, resulting in the other drive if one drive is full, the data is added together. After you make a SATA / SATAII driver diskette, press to enter BIOS setup to set the option to a second drive. For optimal performance, please install identical drives of the same...
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...storage size for the RAID 1 set is 60GB. 3. Please use an existing drive and a new drive to four physical drives, more SATA / SATAII HDDs with online capacity expansion. Please backup your future data building will be of other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum ... (mirroring) array for this RAID 0 set is 120GB. 2. WARNING!! However, you want to create a single-drive JBOD. If you use two SATA drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will operate under a clean environment. 1.3 Installing Windows OS With RAID Functions If you can designate...
...storage size for the RAID 1 set is 60GB. 3. Please use an existing drive and a new drive to four physical drives, more SATA / SATAII HDDs with online capacity expansion. Please backup your future data building will be of other hard disk has 60GB, the maximum ... (mirroring) array for this RAID 0 set is 120GB. 2. WARNING!! However, you want to create a single-drive JBOD. If you use two SATA drives of different sizes, the smaller capacity hard disk will operate under a clean environment. 1.3 Installing Windows OS With RAID Functions If you can designate...