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... 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 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 Configuration 42 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 43 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 44 3.4.4 ...
... 34 3.1 Introduction 34 3.1.1 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 Configuration 42 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration 43 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration 44 3.4.4 ...
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... guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be subject to the hardware installation. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If ...ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank 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...
... guide to BIOS setup and information of this manual occur, the updated version will be subject to the hardware installation. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If ...ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Introduction Thank 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...
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... Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - OEM) - AMI Legal BIOS - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front...
... Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - OEM) - AMI Legal BIOS - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x Print port header - HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front...
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...CAUTION! 1. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is subject to change. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Chassis Temperature Sensing - Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to the memory support list on our... expense. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the components...
...CAUTION! 1. Whether 1800/1600MHz memory speed is a certain risk involved with 64-bit CPU, there is subject to change. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. Chassis Temperature Sensing - Overclocking may be done at your SATAII hard disk drive to the memory support list on our... expense. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. You can also connect SATA hard disk to the components...
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...utility embedded in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other words, it is capable of output phases to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). Please visit our website for you can update your PC enters into Standby mode...), Suspend to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Please be noticed that delivers unparalleled power savings. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even ...
...utility embedded in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other words, it is capable of output phases to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). Please visit our website for you can update your PC enters into Standby mode...), Suspend to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without sacrificing computing performance. Please be noticed that delivers unparalleled power savings. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even ...
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...Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Blue) 28 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 11 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 ... 1 1 CLRCMOS1 Support 8-Core CPU PWR_FAN1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 760G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 ...
...Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; Blue) 28 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 11 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 ... 1 1 CLRCMOS1 Support 8-Core CPU PWR_FAN1 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 760G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 ...
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... this monitor". 18 Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enter BIOS setup. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of VGA. D. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on...
... this monitor". 18 Enter "Share Memory" option to adjust the memory capability to [32MB], [64MB], [128MB] [256MB] or [512MB] to enter BIOS setup. If you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of VGA. D. Click "Extend my Windows desktop onto this motherboard. 4. Install the ATITM PCI Express VGA cards on...
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... to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. After waiting...
... to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 20 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 1) +5V +5VSB +5VSB (standby) for 5 seconds. After waiting...
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... STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. D. Then you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 29 C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key to start to install those required drivers. E. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / ...SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up BIOS. B. Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
... STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. D. Then you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 29 C. Insert the ASRock Support CD into floppy drive A: press any key to start to install those required drivers. E. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / ...SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow the order from up BIOS. B. Please follow below procedures according to the OS you install. 2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
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...CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 30 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. After step 1, 2, 3, you still need to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on a RAID disk ...in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 /...
...CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 30 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. After step 1, 2, 3, you still need to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on a RAID disk ...in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 /...
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... Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 31 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions... OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS. 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows®...
... Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 31 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without RAID functions... OS on SATA / SATAII HDDs, you still need to set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS. 2.14 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows®...
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... RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. A. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Using 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. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
... RAID functions, please follow below steps. B. A. A. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to [IDE]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. A. Using 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. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS...
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Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Therefore, ...
Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Therefore, ...
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...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 into the sub screen. 34... BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off ...
...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 into the sub screen. 34... BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by turning the system off ...
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... to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 960GM-GS3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date... [17:00:09] [Tue 09/13/2011] 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 ...
... to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. 960GM-GS3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date... [17:00:09] [Tue 09/13/2011] 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 ...
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... and expense. EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can set up overclocking features. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 960GM-S3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/13/2011...] BIOS Version : 960GM-S3 FX P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F62/10000C7 L1 Cache Size :...
... and expense. EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can set up overclocking features. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 960GM-S3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Tue 09/13/2011...] BIOS Version : 960GM-S3 FX P1.0 Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 2700MHz Microcode Update : 100F62/10000C7 L1 Cache Size :...
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... not recommended to [x8 1600MHz]. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [2.05V]. Configuration options: [Auto], [x1 200MHz] to adjust the value of this item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting CPU Configuration Overclock...
... not recommended to [x8 1600MHz]. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to [2.05V]. Configuration options: [Auto], [x1 200MHz] to adjust the value of this item. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Load Optimized mGPU OC Setting CPU Configuration Overclock...
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.... TRAS Use this item to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto]. Max: 2N. TWR Use this item to adjust TWR values. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP TRAS Command Rate TRC TRTP TWR TRFC...
.... TRAS Use this item to adjust TRAS values. The default value is [Auto]. Max: 2N. TWR Use this item to adjust TWR values. Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing Power Down Enable Bank Interleaving Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) TRCD TRP TRAS Command Rate TRC TRTP TWR TRFC...
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..., ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration... Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 ...
..., ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCIPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, SuperIO Configuration, and USB Configuration. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration... Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility ASRock Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 ...
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... occurs. The C1 state is set this item to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. 3.4.1 CPU 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...
... occurs. The C1 state is set this item to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. 3.4.1 CPU 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...