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985GM-S3 FX

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Version 1.0
Published September 2011
Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2011 Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ............Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Motherboard Layout (985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) ..... 11 I/O Panel (985GM-GS3 FX) ............12 I/O Panel (985GM-S3 FX) ............13 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 . Installation...
  • Page 4 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ..........................................36 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ........... Introduction ................36 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 36 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .............

  • Page 5: Introduction Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s com- mitment to quality and endurance.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 60Hz - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) Audio - Supports THX TruStudio - 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...
  • Page 7 - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Support CD AMD OverDrive Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM) - ASRock OC Tuner (see CAUTION 7) Unique Feature...
  • Page 8 Certifications - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) (see CAUTION 17) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using the third- party overclocking tools.
  • Page 9 - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).
  • Page 10 IE8. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/SmartView/index.asp 13. ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance. The performance may depend on the property of the device. 14. ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which includes below benefits.

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout (985Gm-Gs3 Fx / 985Gm-S3 Fx)

    1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard Layout (985GM- ayout (985GM- ayout (985GM- ayout (985GM- GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) 1.3 Motherboard L 1.3 Motherboard L ayout (985GM- GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX) 18.3cm (7.2-in)

  • Page 12: I/O Panel (985Gm-Gs3 Fx)

    1.4 I/O P 1.4 I/O Panel (985GM- 1.4 I/O P anel (985GM- anel (985GM- anel (985GM- GS3 FX) GS3 FX) GS3 FX) GS3 FX) 1.4 I/O P 1.4 I/O P anel (985GM- GS3 FX) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port...

  • Page 13: I/O Panel (985Gm-S3 Fx)

    1.5 I/O P 1.5 I/O Panel (985GM-S3 FX) 1.5 I/O P anel (985GM-S3 FX) anel (985GM-S3 FX) anel (985GM-S3 FX) 1.5 I/O P 1.5 I/O P anel (985GM-S3 FX) PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) Microphone (Pink) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) RJ-45 Port VGA Port Line In (Light Blue)

  • Page 14: Installation

    2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is a Micro ATX form factor (9.6-in x 7.2-in, 24.4 cm x 18.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions...

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90 angle. Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle. Step 3.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installation of Memor y Modules (DIMM) 985GM-GS3 FX / 985GM-S3 FX motherboard provides two 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install two identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) memory modules in the DDR3 DIMM slots to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology.

  • Page 17: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 2 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

  • Page 18: 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature

    2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature 2.5 Multi Monitor Feature This motherboard supports multi monitor feature. With the internal VGA output support and the external add-on PCI Express VGA card, you can easily enjoy the benefits of multi monitor feature.
  • Page 19 E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F. Set the “Screen Resolution” and “Color Quality” as appropriate for the second monitor. Click “Apply” or “OK” to apply these new values. G. Repeat steps C through E for the diaplay icon identified by the number one, two and three.

  • Page 20: Tm Operation Guide

    A A A A A TI TI TI TI TI Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossFireX ireX ireX ireX Operation Guide Operation Guide Operation Guide Hybrid CrossF Hybrid CrossF ireX Operation Guide Operation Guide This motherboard supports ATI Hybrid CrossFireX feature.
  • Page 21 Step 7. Double-click “ATI Catalyst Control Center”. Click “View”, click “CrossFire ”, and then select the option “Enable CrossFire ”. View Enable CrossFire CrossFire Step 8. Click “Yes” to continue. Step 9. Click “OK” to save your change. Step 10. Reboot your system. Then you can freely enjoy the benefit of Hybrid CrossFireX feature.

  • Page 22: Jumpers Setup

    Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup 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 is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 23: 2.8 Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! •...
  • Page 24 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 USB_PWR ports on the I/O panel, there are (9-pin USB6_7) DUMMY two USB 2.0 headers on this (see p.11 No. 19) motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB USB_PWR 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB4_5) USB_PWR (see p.11 No.
  • Page 25 System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED+ PLED- PWRBTN# several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) functions. (see p.11 No. 15) DUMMY RESET# HDLED- HDLED+ Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER 1) SPEAKER DUMMY (see p.11 No.
  • Page 26 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (4-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11 No. 2)

  • Page 27: Sataii Hard Disk Setup Guide

    SAT T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide.

  • Page 28: Installation

    2.10 2.10 Serial A 2.10 Serial A Serial A Serial AT T T T T A (SA A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A A (SA A) / Serial A A) / Serial AT T T T T AII (SA A) / Serial A AII (SA AII (SAT T T T T AII) Hard Disks...

  • Page 29: Sata / Sataii Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 30 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to...

  • Page 31: Driver Installation Guide

    Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATAII Driver Diskette. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears.

  • Page 32: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 33: Tm Tm

    NOTE1. If you install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on IDE HDDs and want ® to manage (create, convert, delete, or rebuild) RAID functions on SATA / SATAII 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: ..

  • Page 34: Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit

    Using SATA / SATAII HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS. Enter BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: Install Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows 2.15.2 Installing Windows...

  • Page 35: Untied Overclocking Technology

    2.16 2.16 2.16 Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking T Untied Overclocking Technology Untied Overclocking T echnology echnology echnology 2.16 2.16 Untied Overclocking T echnology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE buses. Before you enable Untied Overclocking function, please enter “Overclock Mode”...

  • Page 36: Bios S

    3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

  • Page 37: Navigation Keys

    System Time [ :00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Thu 09/15/2011] select a field. BIOS Version : 985GM-GS3 FX P1.0 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e configure system Time. Processor (64bit) Processor Speed...
  • Page 38 985GM-S3 FX BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Main System Overview Use [Enter], [TAB] System Time [ :00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Thu 09/15/2011] select a field. BIOS Version : 985GM-S3 FX P1.0 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 235e configure system Time.

  • Page 39: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC Tweak weak weak weaker Screen er Screen er Screen er Screen OC T weak er Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...
  • Page 40 Advanced Clock Calibration This allows you to adjust Advanced Clock Calibration feature. The default value is [Disabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Auto], [All Cores] and [Per Core]. If you select [All Cores], you will see the option “Value (All Cores)”. Configuration options: [+12%] to [-12%]. If you select [Per Core], you will see the options “Value (Core 0)”, “Value (Core 1)”, “Value (Core 2) ”...
  • Page 41 Processor Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of processor voltage. However, for safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item. NB Frequency Multiplier For safety and system stability, it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item.
  • Page 42 Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Configuration options: [Disabled], [Address bits 6], [Address bits 12], [HASH 1] and [HASH 2]. The default value is [HASH 2]. CAS Latency (CL) Use this item to adjust the means of memory accessing. The default value is [Auto].

  • Page 43: Advanced Screen

    Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS-DOS or Windows .

  • Page 44: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool' n' Quiet [Enabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled] Enhanced Halt State(C1E) Select Screen Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Option Change Option General Help...

  • Page 45: Chipset Configuration

    3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings PCIE2 Link ASPM [Disabled] Onboard HD Audio [Disabled] Front Panel [Auto] Onboard Lan [Auto] Dr. LAN [Enabled] Link speed 100 Mbps Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI]...

  • Page 46: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Suspend To RAM [Auto] Check Ready Bit [Auto] Away Mode Support [Disabled] Restore on AC / Power Loss [Power Off] Ring-In Power On...

  • Page 47: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 3.4.4 Storage Configuration Storage Configuration Storage Configuration 3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA controller. Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled] SATA Operation Mode [IDE] IDE1 Master [Hard Disk] IDE1 Slave [Not Detected] SATAII_1 [Not Detected]...
  • Page 48 TYPE Use this item to configure the type of the IDE device that you specify. Configuration options: [Not Installed], [Auto], [CD/DVD], and [ARMD]. [Not Installed]: Select [Not Installed] to disable the use of IDE device. [Auto]: Select [Auto] to automatically detect the hard disk drive. After selecting the hard disk information into BIOS, use a disk utility, such as FDISK, to partition and format the new IDE hard disk drives.

  • Page 49: Pcipnp Configuration

    3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Value in units of PCI Advanced PCI / PnP Settings clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI Latency Timer [32] register. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Select Screen...

  • Page 50: Floppy Configuration

    3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration Floppy Configuration 3.4.6 3.4.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the Floppy A [1.44 MB 3 "] system.
  • Page 51 Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The default value is [ECP+EPP]. If this option is set to [ECP+EPP], it will show the EPP version in the following item, “EPP Version”. Configuration options: [Normal], [Bi-Directional], and [ECP+EPP].

  • Page 52: Usb Configuration

    3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration 3.4.8 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration 3.4.8 3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On...

  • Page 53: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 54: Boot Screen

    Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...

  • Page 55: Security Screen

    Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears when you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options: [Auto], [EUP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

  • Page 56: Exit Screen

    3.8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation.

  • Page 57: Software Support Software Support

    4.2.4 Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

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