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...and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 18 2.6 AMD Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 20 2.7 Jumpers Setup 22 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 27 2.10 Serial ATA (... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 34 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 35 3 Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (985GM-GS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (985GM-S3 FX 13 2 .
...and Heatsink 15 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM 16 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots 17 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 18 2.6 AMD Hybrid CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 20 2.7 Jumpers Setup 22 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2.9 SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide 27 2.10 Serial ATA (... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID Functions 34 2.16 Untied Overclocking Technology 35 3 Contents 1 . Introduction 5 1.1 Package Contents 5 1.2 Specifications 6 1.3 Motherboard Layout (985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX 11 1.4 I/O Panel (985GM-GS3 FX 12 1.5 I/O Panel (985GM-S3 FX 13 2 .
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... CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - DX10.1 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.1 - Supports THX TruStudioTM - 985GM-GS3 FX Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111E, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 985GM-S3 FX Realtek PCIEx1 LAN 8105EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3...
... CAUTION 2) - 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots - DX10.1 class iGPU, Pixel Shader 4.1 - Supports THX TruStudioTM - 985GM-GS3 FX Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111E, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 985GM-S3 FX Realtek PCIEx1 LAN 8105EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3...
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... panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 16) 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - OEM and Trial...
... panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 15) - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 14) - AMI Legal BIOS - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 16) 7 Supports "Plug and Play" - OEM and Trial...
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... supply is required) (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. Before you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory... please refer to the components and devices of memory modules on page 16 for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is a certain risk involved with overclocking...12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Overclocking may be done at your system. Please check AMD website for details. 2.
... supply is required) (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is no such limitation. 5. Before you want to adopt DDR3 1800/1600 memory... please refer to the components and devices of memory modules on page 16 for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® OS with 64-bit CPU, there is a certain risk involved with overclocking...12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Overclocking may be done at your system. Please check AMD website for details. 2.
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... PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; 1.3 Motherboard Layout (985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-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 ... IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 785G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 AMD SB710 Chipset SATAII_3 SATAII_4 (PORT 2) (PORT 3) PANEL 1 SATAII_1 (PORT 0) SATAII_2 (PORT 1)...
... PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2; Blue) 14 Fourth SATAII Connector (SATAII_4 (PORT 3)) 27 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1; 1.3 Motherboard Layout (985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-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 ... IN ErP/EuP Ready LAN Super I/O 8Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC HD_AUDIO1 1 1 LPT1 Design in Taipei AMD 785G Chipset PCIE1 IDE1 RoHS PCIE2 FLOPPY1 PCI1 PCI2 CHA_FAN1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 AMD SB710 Chipset SATAII_3 SATAII_4 (PORT 2) (PORT 3) PANEL 1 SATAII_1 (PORT 0) SATAII_2 (PORT 1)...
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...BIOS setup. Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on an AMD 785G integrated chipset, all operating in your computer. Restart your system. Step 2. Step 3. Boot your Windows® taskbar. Press ... CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 785G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Currently, ATITM Hybrid ...
...BIOS setup. Step 4. Boot into OS. Please remove the ATITM driver if you will find "ATI Catalyst Control Center" on an AMD 785G integrated chipset, all operating in your computer. Restart your system. Step 2. Step 3. Boot your Windows® taskbar. Press ... CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM feature. ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 785G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. Currently, ATITM Hybrid ...
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.... Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to continue. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "OK" to save your...
.... Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to continue. Double-click "ATI Catalyst Control Center". Click "OK" to save your...
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... host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to the SATA / SATAII hard... need to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of the SATA data cable...
... host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort. STEP 3: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the SATA / SATAII hard disk. AMD SB710 south bridge chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for the action to the SATA / SATAII hard... need to install the SATA / SATAII hard disks. 2.10 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 south bridge chipset that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the drive bays of the SATA data cable...
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...beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit ...OS on a RAID disk composed of Windows® setup, press F6 to configure RAID function, you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for proper configuration. After step 1, 2, 3, you want to [RAID]. Then, ...
...beginning of 2 or more SATA / SATAII HDDs with RAID functions, please follow below steps. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver. If you install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit ...OS on a RAID disk composed of Windows® setup, press F6 to configure RAID function, you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controllerx86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for proper configuration. After step 1, 2, 3, you want to [RAID]. Then, ...
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...B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. NOTE1. A. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 33
...B. Set the "SATA Operation Mode" option to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the SATA / SATAII driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. NOTE1. A. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to [AHCI]. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration.... / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to the OS you install. (Select "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x86 platform" for Windows® XP, or "AMD AHCI Compatible RAID Controller-x64 platform" for Windows® XP 64-bit.) 33
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... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 09/15/2011] BIOS Version : 985GM-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...
... UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 09/15/2011] BIOS Version : 985GM-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...
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...system date. 38 System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 985GM-S3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 09/15/2011...] BIOS Version : 985GM-S3 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...
...system date. 38 System Time [Hour:Minute:Second] Use this item to specify the system time. Use [+] or [-] to select a field. 985GM-S3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit System Overview System Time System Date [17:00:09] [Thu 09/15/2011...] BIOS Version : 985GM-S3 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...
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... OC Setting CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Advanced Clock Calibration AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change [Press Enter] [Press...
... OC Setting CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Advanced Clock Calibration AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage Change [Press Enter] [Press...
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...for reference. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per Core]. Confi guration options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value is [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Voltage It will...CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Advanced Clock Calibration AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage ...
...for reference. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per Core]. Confi guration options: [Auto] and [Disabled]. AMD IO C-State Support This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value is [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Voltage It will...CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Advanced Clock Calibration AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD IO C-State Support CPU Active Core Control Processor Maximum Frequency North Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Multiplier/Voltage ...
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... want to enable this function, please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. Secure Virtual Machine When this option is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset.... Please set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. The C1 state is set this item to system stability or compatibility...
... want to enable this function, please set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. Secure Virtual Machine When this option is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset.... Please set this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to enable or disable AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. The C1 state is set this item to system stability or compatibility...
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... X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - Supports PXE 6 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue... Memory Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Supports THX TruStudioTM - 985GM-GS3 FX Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111E, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 985GM-S3 FX Realtek PCIEx1 LAN 8105EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 2) ...
... X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - capacity of system memory: 8GB (see CAUTION 1) - Supports PXE 6 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology (see CAUTION 4) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue... Memory Technology (see CAUTION 5) - Supports THX TruStudioTM - 985GM-GS3 FX Realtek PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN RTL8111E, speed 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 985GM-S3 FX Realtek PCIEx1 LAN 8105EL, speed 10/100 Mb/s - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - shared memory 512MB (see CAUTION 2) ...
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...RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 16) 7 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) BIOS ...AMD OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Unique Feature ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10) English - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock...
...RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions (see CAUTION 16) 7 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 6) - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) BIOS ...AMD OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Unique Feature ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 10) English - ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 13) - ASRock...
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...to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your own risk and expense. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. - Please check AMD website for system usage under Windows...make sure to change. CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your system. ...
...to SATAII connector directly. 8 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may affect your own risk and expense. The maximum shared memory size is defined by overclocking. - Please check AMD website for system usage under Windows...make sure to change. CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - ASRock website http://www.asrock.com 4. For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the support CD to adjust your system. ...
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...Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM / 7 environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 17 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard Enjoy the benefit of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit our website for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Enter "Advanced...174; XP OS. Press to section "Expansion Slots". ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 785G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. For the ...
...Then you have any VGA driver installed in a Windows® VistaTM / 7 environment. English ATI Catalyst Control Center 17 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard Enjoy the benefit of more compatible PCI Express graphics cards, please visit our website for ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM. Enter "Advanced...174; XP OS. Press to section "Expansion Slots". ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM brings multi-GPU performance capabilities by enabling an AMD 785G integrated graphics processor and a discrete graphics processor to operate simultaneously with Windows® XP OS. For the ...
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Step 10. Step 7. Click "Yes" to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details. 18 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Reboot your change. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM ...
Step 10. Step 7. Click "Yes" to infringe. * For further information of ATITM Hybrid CrossFireXTM technology, please check AMD website for up dates and details. 18 ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX Motherboard English Reboot your change. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of HybridTM CrossFireXTM feature. * Hybrid CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of ATITM ...