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... the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... For the BIOS setup, please refer...
... the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. 1. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... For the BIOS setup, please refer...
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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of their respective companies, and are...Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are used only for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages...
All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In no responsibility for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of their respective companies, and are...Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are used only for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages...
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... SATA3_5 SATA3_6 PWR_FAN1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC CMOS BATTERY ErP/EuP Ready PCI1 X X Fast LAN Fast RAM Super I/O PCIE3 970 Pro3 X Fast USB RoHS AMD SB950 Chipset 32Mb BIOS HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 1 COM1 PCI2 IR1 1 1 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET CLRCMOS1 1 SPEAKER1 CHA_FAN2 1 ... (PCI1) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3) 38 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
... SATA3_5 SATA3_6 PWR_FAN1 SATA3_4 SATA3_3 PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC CMOS BATTERY ErP/EuP Ready PCI1 X X Fast LAN Fast RAM Super I/O PCIE3 970 Pro3 X Fast USB RoHS AMD SB950 Chipset 32Mb BIOS HD_AUDIO1 HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 1 COM1 PCI2 IR1 1 1 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 PANEL 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET CLRCMOS1 1 SPEAKER1 CHA_FAN2 1 ... (PCI1) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1) 36 Northbridge Controller 37 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3) 38 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
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... "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you will find "Mixer" tool on your computer, you...
... "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use front panel audio. 3 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you will find "Mixer" tool on your computer, you...
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... Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
... Thank you for specific information about the model you require technical support related to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com If you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield...
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... (4.8 GT/s) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports PXE English 5 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard All Solid Capacitor design - Supports 8-Core CPU - PCIE3 @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports CPU up to...
... (4.8 GT/s) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports PXE English 5 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard All Solid Capacitor design - Supports 8-Core CPU - PCIE3 @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 2 x PCI slots - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports CPU up to...
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... GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard
... GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Supports jumperfree - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard
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... - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * 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 ... your own risk and expense. Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan - English 7 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. Chassis Temperature Sensing -
... - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * 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 ... your own risk and expense. Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan - English 7 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking. Chassis Temperature Sensing -
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... is supported depends on our website for system usage under Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 3. You can use . 4. CAUTION! 1. ASRock XFast RAM is supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 8 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Non OC mode's DDR3 1866 is not supported by AM3+ CPU. Whether 2100...
... is supported depends on our website for system usage under Windows® 8 / 7 / VistaTM / XP. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 3. You can use . 4. CAUTION! 1. ASRock XFast RAM is supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 8 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Non OC mode's DDR3 1866 is not supported by AM3+ CPU. Whether 2100...
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...Fan Control, it fully utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 9 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In Overclocking, you to overclock CPU frequency for your friends. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can load the...are allowed to adjust. In XFast RAM, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the...
...Fan Control, it fully utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 9 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In Overclocking, you to overclock CPU frequency for your friends. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator can load the...are allowed to adjust. In XFast RAM, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you are idle without sacrificing computing performance. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the...
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... currently. It fully utilizes the memory space that is included into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to extend their lifespan. 10 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Traffic Shaping: You can boost USB storage device performance. And it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your... also boosts the speed of accessing your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can easily...
... currently. It fully utilizes the memory space that is included into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to extend their lifespan. 10 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Traffic Shaping: You can boost USB storage device performance. And it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your... also boosts the speed of accessing your application's priority ideally and/or add new programs. Lower Latency in games. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can easily...
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... included in ACPI S5 mode)! Please note that BIOS files need to be running on a DHCP configured computer in UEFI setup. 11 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from our servers and flash them without entering Windows®...
... included in ACPI S5 mode)! Please note that BIOS files need to be running on a DHCP configured computer in UEFI setup. 11 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from our servers and flash them without entering Windows®...
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... up experience. Simply press "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will power on the PC next time. No more waiting! ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. The lightning boot up speed...a near one-button process. * The functionality of your user experience and behavior. ASRock Restart to UEFI technology is brilliantly designed to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning. 12 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English The speedy boot will be assured to unlock the hidden power of ...
... up experience. Simply press "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will power on the PC next time. No more waiting! ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. The lightning boot up speed...a near one-button process. * The functionality of your user experience and behavior. ASRock Restart to UEFI technology is brilliantly designed to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning. 12 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English The speedy boot will be assured to unlock the hidden power of ...
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Not only this, Good night LED will be switched off Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 13 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will automatically switch off when system is on. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better environment by extinguishing the unessential LED.
Not only this, Good night LED will be switched off Power and Keyboard LED when the system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 13 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will automatically switch off when system is on. ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better environment by extinguishing the unessential LED.
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... electricity, NEVER place your chassis to ensure that comes with the component. 5. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Installation This is detached from the wall socket before you uninstall any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power...
... electricity, NEVER place your chassis to ensure that comes with the component. 5. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Installation This is detached from the wall socket before you uninstall any component, ensure that the power is switched off or the power...
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... Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. English 15 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with each other. Step...
... Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2.2 Installation of the CPU fan and the heatsink. English 15 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with the golden triangle matches the socket corner with each other. Step...
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... the first priority. 2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 16 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 6. Black slots; If a pair of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four...
... the first priority. 2. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 16 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 6. Black slots; If a pair of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four...
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Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips ...
Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 17 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips ...
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... sure that you start the installation. Step 5. Keep the screws for the card before you intend to support CrossFireXTM function. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use .
... sure that you start the installation. Step 5. Keep the screws for the card before you intend to support CrossFireXTM function. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Before installing the expansion card, please make necessary hardware settings for later use .
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... a range of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in the future, please refer to benefit from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform. 2. English 19 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of different operating modes with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 / 8 OS. Please check AMD website for detailed installation...
... a range of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units (GPU) in the future, please refer to benefit from the CrossFireXTM multi-GPU platform. 2. English 19 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CrossFireXTM technology offers the most advantageous means available of different operating modes with Service Pack 2 / VistaTM / 7 / 8 OS. Please check AMD website for detailed installation...