ASRock 960GM-S3 FX manual Contents

Contents

1 . Introduction		5
1.1	Package Contents	5
1.2	Specifications	6
1.3	Motherboard Layout (960GM-GS3 FX / 960GM-S3 FX)	11
1.4	I/O Panel (960GM-GS3 FX)	12
1.5	I/O Panel (960GM-S3 FX)	13
2. Installation		14
Pre-installation Precautions		14
2.1	CPU Installation	15
2.2	Installation of CPU Fan 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	Jumpers Setup	20
2.7	Onboard Headers and Connectors	21
2.8	SATAII Hard Disk Setup Guide	25

2.9Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATAII (SATAII) Hard Disks

	Installation	26
2.10	Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATAII HDDs ....	26
2.11	SATA / SATAII HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide	27
2.12	Driver Installation Guide	29
2.13	Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
	With RAID Functions	29
	2.13.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID
	Functions	29
	2.13.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID
	Functions	30
2.14	Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
	Without RAID Functions	31
	2.14.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
	Functions	31
	2.14.2 Installing Windows® VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit Without RAID
	Functions	32
2.15	Untied Overclocking Technology	33

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