ASROCK 960GM/U3S3 FX User Manual

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NOTE1. If you install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs and want
to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATA2
HDDs, you still need to set up “SATA Operation Mode” to [RAID] in BIOS first.
Then, please set the RAID configuration by using the Windows RAID installation
guide in the following path in the Support CD:
.. \ RAID Installation Guide
NOTE2. Currently, if you install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit on IDE HDDs
and there are no SATA / SATA2 device used, please set up “SATA Operation
Mode” to [IDE] in BIOS.
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If you want to install Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS
on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below
procedures according to the OS you install.
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If you want to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit on your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs
without RAID functions, please follow below steps.
Using SATA / SATA2/ SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode)
STEP 1: Set Up BIOS.
A. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage
Configuration.
B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [AHCI] for SATAII_1 to SATAII_4
ports.
Set the “Onboard SATA3 Operation Mode” option to [AHCI] for SATA3_1 and
SATA3_2 ports.
STEP 4: Install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system.
You can start to install Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of
Windows
®
setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompted, insert the
SATA2 / SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy
disk, the driver will be presented. Select the driver to install according 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.)

ASROCK 960GM/U3S3 FX Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	2
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	16 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	800, 1066, 1333, 1600, 1866 MHz
System bus rate	5.2 GT/s
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Processor system buses supported	2600 MHz
Number of SATA II connectors	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	0
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, JBOD
Supported storage drive interfaces	Parallel ATA, SATA II, SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Certification	FCC, CE, WHQL\\r ErP/EuP Ready
Component for	PC
Power source type	ATX
Motherboard chipset	AMD 760G
Audio output channels	5.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	micro ATX
Motherboard southbridge	AMD SB710
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, Windows 8 Pro, Windows 8 Pro x64, Windows 8 x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional x64
Graphics card	Radeon HD 3000
DirectX version	10
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	512 MB
Parallel processing technology support	Not supported
BIOS type	AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	8 Mbit
Trial software	AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial
Cables included	SATA

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	198 mm
Width	244 mm