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Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Unique Features 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout (960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX) ..... 12 1.5 I/O Panel (960GM-VGS3 FX 13 1.6 I/O Panel (960GM-VS3 FX 14 2. Installation 15 Pre-installation Precautions 15 2.1 CPU Installation 16 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM ... RAID Functions 31 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 32 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology 32 3 Contents 1.
Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Unique Features 9 1.4 Motherboard Layout (960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX) ..... 12 1.5 I/O Panel (960GM-VGS3 FX 13 1.6 I/O Panel (960GM-VS3 FX 14 2. Installation 15 Pre-installation Precautions 15 2.1 CPU Installation 16 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM ... RAID Functions 31 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 32 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology 32 3 Contents 1.
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...8-Core CPU - resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3 processors: AMD ...PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with max. Supports Untied Overclocking Technology...
...8-Core CPU - resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3 processors: AMD ...PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with max. Supports Untied Overclocking Technology...
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...-party overclocking tools. If you adopt. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 8 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com...
...-party overclocking tools. If you adopt. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 8 ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com...
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... power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MSDOS or Windows®. 1.3 Unique Features ASRock OC Tuner ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly overclocking tool which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot up time. The...save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your hardware devices to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your system. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which allows you to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle....
... power saving and improve power efficiency without entering operating systems first like MSDOS or Windows®. 1.3 Unique Features ASRock OC Tuner ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly overclocking tool which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot up time. The...save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your hardware devices to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your system. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which allows you to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle....
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..., which includes the benefits listed below. With OC DNA, you desire a faster, less restricted way of overclocking settings. ASRock APP Charger If you can save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of charging your computer and up to record ...Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games. complicated flash utility. ASRock APP Charger allows you can only be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system...
..., which includes the benefits listed below. With OC DNA, you desire a faster, less restricted way of overclocking settings. ASRock APP Charger If you can save your overclocking record under the operating system and simplifies the complicated recording process of charging your computer and up to record ...Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games. complicated flash utility. ASRock APP Charger allows you can only be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system...
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...HDDs in order to 15.77% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently. ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit ... visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of "Unlock CPU Cores" feature might vary by different processors. 11 Simply press "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to extend their ...
...HDDs in order to 15.77% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently. ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit ... visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of "Unlock CPU Cores" feature might vary by different processors. 11 Simply press "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to extend their ...
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...B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 32 Before you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system.... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to the warning on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1:...
...B. STEP 2: Install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 32 Before you want to install Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit on your system.... STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to the warning on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1:...
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.... Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to get...
.... Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main To set up the system time/date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced BIOS features H/W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to get...
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... frequency. Boot Failure Guard Count Use this option to configure Boot Failure Guard Count. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this option to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. It should always be done at your CPU and motherboard...] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [All Cores] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The default value is [Enabled]. 36 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of...
... frequency. Boot Failure Guard Count Use this option to configure Boot Failure Guard Count. The default value is [Auto]. CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this option to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. It should always be done at your CPU and motherboard...] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [All Cores] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. The default value is [Enabled]. 36 Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of...
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...value of this item. The default value is [Auto]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control AMD Turbo ...Voltage Change [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [All Cores] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Manual] Overclocking may adjust the value of this item. It should be done at your CPU and motherboard. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it...
...value of this item. The default value is [Auto]. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control AMD Turbo ...Voltage Change [Auto] [200] [100] [Auto] [Enabled] [3] [All Cores] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Manual] Overclocking may adjust the value of this item. It should be done at your CPU and motherboard. CPU Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it...
Quick Installation Guide
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...power - Supports 8-Core CPU - capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 1) - Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Max. Max. Supports PXE I /O - Support for Socket ...Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Support DDR3 1866(OC)/...
...power - Supports 8-Core CPU - capacity of system memory: 16GB (see CAUTION 1) - Solid Capacitor for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Max. Max. Supports PXE I /O - Support for Socket ...Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Graphics Audio LAN Rear Panel I /O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 5 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard English AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Support DDR3 1866(OC)/...
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Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 7 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard English CAUTION! 1. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage...
Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is no such limitation. 7 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard English CAUTION! 1. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. For Windows® 64-bit OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage...
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...44060; LED(ACT/LINK LED 및 SPEED LED RJ-45 29 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard 한국어 PXE 지원 I /O - ACC AMD OverDriveTM AMD LIVE!TM AMD 의 Cool 'n' QuietTM FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s Untied Overclocking 3.0 (HT 3.0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 DIMM 슬롯 ... @ 60Hz 까지 D-Sub 지원 - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, 속도 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, 속도 10/100 Mb/s -
...44060; LED(ACT/LINK LED 및 SPEED LED RJ-45 29 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard 한국어 PXE 지원 I /O - ACC AMD OverDriveTM AMD LIVE!TM AMD 의 Cool 'n' QuietTM FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s Untied Overclocking 3.0 (HT 3.0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 DIMM 슬롯 ... @ 60Hz 까지 D-Sub 지원 - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, 속도 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, 속도 10/100 Mb/s -
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...Cool 'n' QuietTM FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 ポート x 4 31 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard 日本語 TM 対応 - Untied Overclocking Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 DDR3 DIMM x 2 - PS/2 x 1 - Micro ...DX10 class iGPU、Pixel Shader 4.0 512MB - 2048x1536 @ 60Hz D-Sub 5.1 CH HD Realtek ALC662 Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, 速度 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, 速度 10/100 Mb/s -
...Cool 'n' QuietTM FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 ポート x 4 31 ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FX Motherboard 日本語 TM 対応 - Untied Overclocking Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0 AMD 760G AMD SB710 DDR3 DDR3 DIMM x 2 - PS/2 x 1 - Micro ...DX10 class iGPU、Pixel Shader 4.0 512MB - 2048x1536 @ 60Hz D-Sub 5.1 CH HD Realtek ALC662 Codec) - 960GM-VGS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN AR8151, 速度 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 960GM-VS3 FX Atheros® PCIE x1 LAN AR8152, 速度 10/100 Mb/s -