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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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... and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard (Micro...
... and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of the motherboard and step-bystep guide to this manual will be subject to quality and endurance. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website without notice. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX Motherboard (Micro...
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... Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - OEM and Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - AMI Legal BIOS - OEM) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 16) 7 CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers...
... Suite - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 4 pin 12V power connector - OEM and Trial; ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 9) - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 12) - AMI Legal BIOS - OEM) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 16) 7 CPU Frequency Stepless Control (see CAUTION 11) - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers...
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...+5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Overclocking may be done at your system. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. ErP/EuP 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 no such limitation. 5. It should be less ...
...+5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Overclocking may be done at your system. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the thirdparty overclocking tools. ErP/EuP 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 no such limitation. 5. It should be less ...
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... an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is capable of overclocking settings. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. With OC DNA, you to save your computer and up to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). 7. It helps you can only be noted that...
... an advanced proprietary hardware and software design, Intelligent Energy Saver is capable of overclocking settings. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in advance. With OC DNA, you to save your computer and up to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). 7. It helps you can only be noted that...
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... 12 Southbridge Controller 25 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 13 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 26 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; 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 ...
... 12 Southbridge Controller 25 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 13 Third SATAII Connector (SATAII_3 (PORT 2)) 26 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; 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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Please refer to enter BIOS setup. VGA port 3. Set up a surround display environment: 1. Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on PCIE2 slot. Select the display icon identified by ... on each monitor. Boot your system. If you use multiple monitors with your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". When you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of the system memory. Connect D-Sub monitor cable to this monitor". 18 Please make sure that the value you have installed...
Please refer to enter BIOS setup. VGA port 3. Set up a surround display environment: 1. Click the "Identify" button to display a large number on PCIE2 slot. Select the display icon identified by ... on each monitor. Boot your system. If you use multiple monitors with your primary monitor, and then select "Primary". When you do not adjust the BIOS setup, the default value of the system memory. Connect D-Sub monitor cable to this monitor". 18 Please make sure that the value you have installed...
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... setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for PS/2 or USB wake up the system first... power supply. To clear and reset the system parameters to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". The data in CMOS. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you must...
... setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup parameters. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you do not clear the CMOS right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for PS/2 or USB wake up the system first... power supply. To clear and reset the system parameters to enable (see p.11, No. 9) 1_2 2_3 Default Clear CMOS Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is "Open". The data in CMOS. Note: To select +5VSB, it down before you must...
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..., the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your system. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please.../ XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 29 Please follow the order from up BIOS. A. ROM as the boot device. D. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. The system will see the message on the support CD...
..., the drivers you install can be auto-detected and listed on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver diskette [YN]?", press . B. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to your system. During POST at the beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please.../ XP 64-bit With RAID Functions If you will start Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy diskette. 29 Please follow the order from up BIOS. A. ROM as the boot device. D. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. The system will see the message on the support CD...
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... 2.13.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to set up BIOS. If you still need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Then, please set the RAID configuration by ... installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. 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 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID Functions If you need to set up BIOS. If you still need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Then, please set the RAID configuration by ... installation guide part of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: .. \ RAID Installation Guide ...
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...without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to the OS you still need to set the RAID configuration by ...using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. NOTE1. A. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII ...
...without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set Up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to the OS you still need to set the RAID configuration by ...using the Windows RAID installation guide in the following path in BIOS first. NOTE1. A. STEP 4: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII ...
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...AHCI]. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. 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 on your ...on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 32 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / ...
...AHCI]. B. Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. A. 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 on your ...on your SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. STEP 2: Install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 32 Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / ...
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... environment. Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during...
... environment. Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter "Overclock Mode" option of BIOS setup to set the selection from [Auto] to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology. 33 Therefore, CPU FSB is untied during...
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...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 locate and load the Operating System Security To... set up the computer. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you see on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to choose among the selections on ...
...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 locate and load the Operating System Security To... set up the computer. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you see on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. Please press or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to choose among the selections on ...
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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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...Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] x13.5 2700 MHZ x10.0 2000 MHz 1.325 V [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting. 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 ...
...Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] x13.5 2700 MHZ x10.0 2000 MHz 1.325 V [Auto] Overclocking may cause damage to load the optiomized CPU overclocking setting. 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 ...
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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 ...
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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... 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values. The default value is [Auto]. The default value is [HASH 2]. 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...
... 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. TRCD Use this to adjust TRCD values. The default value is [Auto]. The default value is [HASH 2]. 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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.... 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 malfunction. Just launch this tool and save the new... 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 41 Please be noted that ...
.... 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 malfunction. Just launch this tool and save the new... 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you execute ASRock Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the BIOS files and their respective information. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you can update your system after BIOS update process completes. 41 Please be noted that ...
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... power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. 42 Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). 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...
... power state, the processor maintains the context of the system caches. 42 Enhance Halt State (C1E) All processors support the Halt State (C1). 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...