ASROCK 985GM/GS3 FX

ASROCK 985GM/GS3 FX is a motherboard for compact but still powerful PCs. It is a Micro-ATX with AM3+ socket, which means it can be used both for the well-established AMD Phenom II/Athlon II or Sempron processors, and for a whole new range of FX based on 32nm Bulldozer microarchitecture.

The motherboard is equipped with ATI Radeon HD 4200 GPU fully sufficient for common work tasks, great audio is provided by 5.1channel audio codec with THX TruStudio support. Operating memory modules are supported up to 1800MHz in case of overclocking and there are several cool features, such as XFast LAN Technology, an excellent management tool for internet applications.

Specifications:

Supported Processors:
Series: AMD FX/Phenom II (except models 920/940), Athlon II, Sempron
Socket: AM3+

Chipset
Northbridge: AMD 785G
South Bridge: AMD SB710

FSB:
2600 MHz (5.2GT/s)
HyperTransport 3.0

Memory:
Type: DDR3
Slots: 2x DIMM
Frequency: 800/1066/1333/1600 (OC)/1800 (OC) MHz
Connection mode: Dual-channel
Max. capacity: 8GB

Expansion Slots:
1x PCI Express 2.0 x16
1x PCI Express 2.0 x1
2x PCI

Video:
Chip: ATI Radeon HD 4200
Memory: up to 512MB shared
API: Microsoft DirectX 10.1, Shader Model 4.1
Max. resolution (D-sub): 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz
Support AMD Hybrid CrossFireX

Audio:
Realtek ALC662
5.1 HD
THX TruStudio

LAN:
Realtek 8111E
10/100/1000 Mbit/s

Internal interface:
4x SATA II (3 Gbit/s, RAID 0/1/10, JBOD)
1x PATA (133 MB/s; support for two IDE devices)
1x FDD
2x USB 2.0
1x LPT

External interface:
1x VGA (D-sub)
1x COM
4x USB 2.0
1x RJ-45
3x audio jack
2x PS/2 (mouse, keyboard)

Power:
1x 24-pin ATX connector
1 x 4-pin ATX 12V connector

Design:
Micro-ATX

Dimensions:
24.4 x 18.3cm

Included accessories:
User Guide
Drivers
Utility
I/O cover
2x SATA II cable