ASROCK 960GC-GS FX Manual de usuario

1960GC-GS FXUser ManualVersion 1.0Published June 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10 complicated flash utility. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system. ASRock OC DNA The softwa

11 simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the sta-tus window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring

121.4 Motherboard Layout 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 14 SATA2 Connector (SATAII_1 (PORT 0)) 2 2 x 240-pin DDR2 DIMM Slots 15

131.5 I/O Panel LAN PortACT/LINK LEDSPEED LED* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED i

142. InstallationThis is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis t

15STEP 1:Lift Up The Socket LeverSTEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden TriangleTo The Socket Corner Small TriangleSTEP 4:Push Down And LockThe Socket

161. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is recommended to install them in the slots of the

17 DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 (Black Slot) (Black Slot) 2 memory modules SS SS2 memory modules DS

182.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCI Slots: PCI slots are

192.5 Multi Monitor FeatureThis motherboard supports multi monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support and the external add-on PCI Express

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

20 D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F. S

212.6 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

222.7 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors

23Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the (Optional) SATA2 hard disk or the SATA2 connecto

24System Panel Header This header accommodates(9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.12 No. 19) functions.Connect the power switch,

25Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.12, No. 21) and receiving infrared module.Print

26CPU Fan Connector Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and (see p.12 No. 4) match the black wire to the

272.8 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (

282.10 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers com

292.11.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows® 8

3Contents1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Package Contents ...

30Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)STEP 1: Set up BIOS.A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Stora

312.12.2 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows®

323. BIOS SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to congure your sys-tem. The SPI Memory on the

333.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Descriptio

343.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationOverclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mo

35North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Ma

36BIOS SETUP UTILITYMemory TimingSelect ScreenSelect Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF9 Load DefaultsF10 Save and ExitESC Exitv02.54 (C) Copyright

37TRCUse this to adjust TRC values. The default value is [Auto].TWRUse this to adjust TWR values. The default value is [Auto].TRFCUse this to adjust T

38Instant FlashInstant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This con-venient BIOS update tool allows you to update system

39Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled

43. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ... 32 3.1 Introduction ...

40 3.4.2 Chipset Conguration Onboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the on

41BIOS SETUP UT ILITYACPI SettingsSelect auto-detect ordisable the STRfeature.Select ScreenSelect Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF9 Load DefaultsF

42ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan

433.4.4 Storage CongurationOnboard SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “Onboard SATA Controller” feature. SATA Operation ModeU

44BIOS SETUP UTILITYAdvanced PCI / PnP SettingsValue in units of PCIclocks for PCI devicelatency timerregister.Select ScreenSelect Item+- Change Optio

45BIOS SETUP UTILITYFloppy ConfigurationSelect the type offloppy driveconnected to thesystem.Select ScreenSelect Item+- Change OptionF1 General HelpF9

463.4.7 Super IO CongurationOnBoard Floppy Controller Use this item to enable or disable oppy drive controller. Serial Port Address Use this item

473.4.8 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller.USB 2.0 Support Use this option to enab

48CPU Fan Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan speed. Con guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default is value [Full On].Cha

493.6 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock 960GC-GS FX motherboard, a reliable moth-erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently strin

503.7 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it

513.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?”

524. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 8 / 8 64-bit /

61.2 Specications Platform - Micro ATX Form Factor CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors (see CAUTION 1) - Support for Socket AM3 processors:

7 - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1

8CAUTION!1. This motherboard supports CPU up to 95W. Please refer to our website for CPU support list. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com2. Whe

91.3 Unique FeaturesASRock OC Tuner ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly overclocking tool which al-lows you to surveil your system by hardware