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... support related to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 970 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in our support CD for...
... support related to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 970 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme4 Support CD 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in our support CD for...
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...or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best... Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Copyright Notice: No part of...
...or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best... Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by ASRock. This device complies with Part 15 of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Copyright Notice: No part of...
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...White) 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 42 Front Panel Audio Header 22 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) (HD_AUDIO1, White) English 2 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Blue) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4_5, White) 35 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2_3, White) 36 PCI Slot... PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC PCI1 PCIE3 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O 32Mb BIOS HDMI_SPDIF1 IR1 1 1 COM1 PCIE4 PCI2 PCIE5 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 1 970 Extreme4 SATA3 6Gb/s SATA3_4_5 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 SATA3_2_3 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_1 X FAST USB CHA_FAN3 Front USB 3.0 1394a PLED1 FRONT_1394 1 PANEL 1...
...White) 21 System Panel Header (PANEL1, White) 42 Front Panel Audio Header 22 Reset Switch (RSTBTN) (HD_AUDIO1, White) English 2 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Blue) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4_5, White) 35 SPI Flash Memory (32Mb) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2_3, White) 36 PCI Slot... PCIE2 AUDIO CODEC PCI1 PCIE3 CMOS BATTERY Super I/O 32Mb BIOS HDMI_SPDIF1 IR1 1 1 COM1 PCIE4 PCI2 PCIE5 USB_10_11 USB_8_9 1 1 970 Extreme4 SATA3 6Gb/s SATA3_4_5 USB_6_7 1 1 CIR1 SATA3_2_3 AMD SB950 Chipset SATA3_1 X FAST USB CHA_FAN3 Front USB 3.0 1394a PLED1 FRONT_1394 1 PANEL 1...
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... into "Front Speaker Jack". TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 7) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Please refer to the LAN port. I/O Panel 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 3 USB...
... into "Front Speaker Jack". TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Side Speaker (No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 6) (No. 7) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Please refer to the LAN port. I/O Panel 1 2 3 4 7 5 8 6 9 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 3 USB...
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... Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to the front panel audio header. English 4 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard After restarting your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to...
... Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to the front panel audio header. English 4 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard After restarting your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to...
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... the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 970 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme4 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will...
... the motherboard and stepby-step guide to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) ASRock 970 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme4 Support CD 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card ASRock Reminds You... In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version will...
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...: x4 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports THX TruStudioTM - Supports LAN Cable Detection ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Supports CPU up to 140W - Northbridge: AMD 970 - Support DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/ 1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - Supports...
...: x4 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports THX TruStudioTM - Supports LAN Cable Detection ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Supports CPU up to 140W - Northbridge: AMD 970 - Support DDR3 2000(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/ 1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 2) - Supports...
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... 3.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with GUI support English 7 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug...
... 3.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with GUI support English 7 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug...
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... Feature - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - English 8 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, AMD Fusion, AMD Fusion Media Explorer, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP...
... Feature - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - English 8 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, AMD Fusion, AMD Fusion Media Explorer, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - ASRock U-COP (see CAUTION 13) - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP...
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...you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to enjoy an instant performance boost. In Fan Control, it shows the major readings of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory...64257;le to their own system to 6MB, which is no such limitation. 6. Your friends then can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with your system. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English
...you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology, make sure to enjoy an instant performance boost. In Fan Control, it shows the major readings of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifies AMD CPU activation. This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory...64257;le to their own system to 6MB, which is no such limitation. 6. Your friends then can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with your system. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 9 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English
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...the recommended CPU bus frequencies may depend on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug 10 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English 8. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your ... few clicks without entering operating systems first like MP3 player or mobile phone to your computer and up to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock Instant Flash is IE8. Just launch this utility, you keep in Flash ROM. Please be noted that helps you can ...
...the recommended CPU bus frequencies may depend on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug 10 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English 8. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your ... few clicks without entering operating systems first like MP3 player or mobile phone to your computer and up to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock Instant Flash is IE8. Just launch this utility, you keep in Flash ROM. Please be noted that helps you can ...
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... efficiency is higher than 50% under 1.00W in off mode condition. According to define the power consumption for more details. 11 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English According to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for the completed system...
... efficiency is higher than 50% under 1.00W in off mode condition. According to define the power consumption for more details. 11 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English According to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you checking with the power supply manufacturer for the completed system...
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... configuration of the following precautions before touching any motherboard settings. 2. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Before you install motherboard components or change any component. 2.
... configuration of the following precautions before touching any motherboard settings. 2. Hold components by the edges and do so may damage the motherboard. 12 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Before you install motherboard components or change any component. 2.
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.... 4 or CPU_FAN2, see Page 2, No. 3). Then connect the CPU fan to improve heat dissipation. When the CPU is in place. 2.1 CPU Installation o Step 1. English 13 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU and the...
.... 4 or CPU_FAN2, see Page 2, No. 3). Then connect the CPU fan to improve heat dissipation. When the CPU is in place. 2.1 CPU Installation o Step 1. English 13 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard The CPU fits only in good contact with a small triangle. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU and the...
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... (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in the DDR3 DIMM slots on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 14 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in all four slots. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed...
... (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For the configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in the DDR3 DIMM slots on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 14 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in all four slots. If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed...
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... incorrect orientation. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1.
... incorrect orientation. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 15 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1.
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... the card to motherboard chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot; Therefore, both these two slots will work at x4 bandwidth. 4. Therefore, PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x8...
... the card to motherboard chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment. Replace the system cover. 16 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English PCIE5 (PCIE x16 slot; Therefore, both these two slots will work at x4 bandwidth. 4. Therefore, PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots will work at x8...
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... have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Please refer to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA...
... have two identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Please refer to the PCI Express graphics cards. 17 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA...
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.... 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of SLITM feature. 18 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English B. And click Apply. Reboot your Windows® taskbar. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select ... PhysX configuration. D. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to enable the multi-GPU feature. C. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system.
.... 2.5.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of SLITM feature. 18 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English B. And click Apply. Reboot your Windows® taskbar. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select ... PhysX configuration. D. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. Align and insert ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to enable the multi-GPU feature. C. ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step4. Please follow the below procedures to the goldfingers on your system.
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... NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 19 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English E. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. F. Click the Start icon on your system. D.
... NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. 19 ASRock 970 Extreme4 Motherboard English E. In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item, please select Enabled. F. Click the Start icon on your system. D.