ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX specification

2.10 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

2.10 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA2 HDD in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process the SATA2 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red)			B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin connector

Caution

The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect to SATA2 HDD

1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to power supply

1.Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA2 Hot Plug cannot be processed.

2.Even some SATA2 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE

1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1.Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports SATA2 HDD Hot Plug.

* The SATA2 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA2 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2.Make sure your SATA2 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA2 HDD, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3.Please make sure the SATA2 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA2 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4.Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.

5.Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss.

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ASRock 960GM-VGS3 FX SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide, Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug

Contents

User Manual 960GM-VGS3 FX 960GM-VS3 FX Copyright Notice DisclaimerCALIFORNIA, USA ONLY Contents InstallationIntroduction 4. Software Support 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 1.1 Package Contents 1. IntroductionASRock Reminds You Memory 1.2 SpecificationsPlatform Chipset Hardware ConnectorBIOS Feature Support CDPage ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver 1.3 Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Boot ASRock OC Tuner ASRock XFast LAN ASRock OC DNAASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB ASRock X-Boost ASRock XFast RAM SOCKET AM3b 1.4 Motherboard Layout 960GM-VGS3 FX / 960GM-VS3 FXATXPWR1 SB710 LAN Port LED Indications 1.5 I/O Panel 960GM-VGS3 FX 1.6 I/O Panel 960GM-VS3 FX Pre-installation Precautions 2. Installation 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink 2.1 CPU Installation Installing a DIMM 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2.4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Installing an expansion card For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature For Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS Description 2.6 Jumpers Setup 2.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors This header accommodates PWRBTN Power SwitchRESET Reset Switch PLED System Power LED CPU Fan Connector Chassis Fan Connectorto the fan connector and match the black wire to the ATX 12V Power Connector 2.9 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 SATA2 HDDs 2.8 Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks InstallationWhat is Hot Plug Function? What is Hot Swap Function? Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug 2.10 SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide How to Hot Unplug a SATA2 HDD How to Hot Plug a SATA2 HDD STEP 2 Make a SATA / SATA2 Driver Diskette 2.11 Driver Installation Guide2.12.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions STEP 1 Set up BIOS STEP 2 Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration STEP 3 Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration\ RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode 2.13.1 Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsUsing SATA / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 2 Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system 2.14 Untied Overclocking Technology 3.1 Introduction 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar Boot 3.2 Main Screen To load optimal default values for all the settingsTo save changes and exit the BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1.2 Navigation Keys 960GM-VS3 FX 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen CPU Configuration Overclock ModeBoot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Multiplier/Voltage Change Processor Maximum FrequencyNorth Bridge Maximum Frequency Processor Maximum Voltage Memory Timing Memory Configuration Memory ClockPower Down Enable DRAM Frequency TRFC Command RateChipset Settings Onboard GPU Clock Override Would you like to save current setting user defaults? Instant Flash 3.4 Advanced Screen Enhance Halt State C1E 3.4.1 CPU ConfigurationCool ‘n’ Quiet Secure Virtual Machine Onboard Lan 3.4.2 Chipset ConfigurationOnboard HD Audio Front Panel PCI Devices Power On 3.4.3 ACPI ConfigurationRestore on AC/Power Loss Ring-In Power On ACPI HPET table SATA IDE Combined Mode 3.4.4 Storage ConfigurationOnboard SATA Controller SATA Operation Mode 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCI Latency TimerPCI IDE BusMaster Infrared Port Address 3.4.6 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Address Infrared Port USB Controller 3.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB Keyboard/Remote Power On USB Mouse Power On 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen CPU Fan SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting Case Open Feature Bootup Num-Lock 3.6 Boot Screen3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Boot From Onboard LAN 3.7 Security Screen Security SettingsChange Supervisor Password 3.8 Exit Screen Load BIOS DefaultsLoad Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default 4.2.1 Running The Support CD 4.1 Install Operating System4. Software Support 4.2 Support CD Information