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... Configuration to set 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. Introduction Thank 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...
... Configuration to set 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. Introduction Thank 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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...arising from any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are used only for identification or explanation ... implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in the guide or product. ASRock assumes no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages...
...arising from any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to change without written consent of ASRock Inc. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Disclaimer: Specifications and information contained in this guide are used only for identification or explanation ... implied warranties or conditions of the FCC Rules. Products and corporate names appearing in the guide or product. 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
... "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
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... CD. 1. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English 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... This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this...
... CD. 1. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to AHCI mode. 4 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English 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... This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of this...
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... II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Northbridge: AMD 970 - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports PXE English 5 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard ATX Form Factor - Max. Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots...
... II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Northbridge: AMD 970 - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports PXE English 5 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard ATX Form Factor - Max. Supports AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM Technology - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots...
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... 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers...
... 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with GUI support - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar English 6 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers...
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... Overclocking may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 7 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard 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 may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. English 7 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard 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 ...
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...'s hidden core may be malfunctioned. 2. If you want to adopt DDR3 2100/1866/1800/1600 memory module on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you can use . 4. ASRock XFast RAM is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to the memory... to utilize the memory that UCC feature is supported with 64-bit CPU, there is supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 8 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
...'s hidden core may be malfunctioned. 2. If you want to adopt DDR3 2100/1866/1800/1600 memory module on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you can use . 4. ASRock XFast RAM is supported depends on this function because some CPU, including quad-core CPU, can also increase L3 cache size up to the memory... to utilize the memory that UCC feature is supported with 64-bit CPU, there is supported by Microsoft® Windows® XP / XP 64-bit. 8 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
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...in a few seconds. With this tool and save your BIOS only in a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to your system. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to enter your system. Your friends then can update your OC settings as a profile and share... fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 9 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In OC DNA, you to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and ...
...in a few seconds. With this tool and save your BIOS only in a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to your system. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to enter your system. Your friends then can update your OC settings as a profile and share... fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 9 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In OC DNA, you to ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface, which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and ...
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... enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in order to extend their lifespan. 10 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are transferring currently. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of the device...
... enjoy the marvelous charging experience. Traffic Shaping: You can lower the latency in order to extend their lifespan. 10 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which data streams you are transferring currently. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that it also boosts the speed of the device...
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... may schedule the starting and ending hours of your PC, even when the PC is a useful tool included in UEFI setup. 11 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In order to prevent users from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your USB disk....) Administrators are currently using in order to other words, the system can easily examine the current system configuration in graphical UEFI. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers and flash them without entering Windows® OS. With the UEFI...
... may schedule the starting and ending hours of your PC, even when the PC is a useful tool included in UEFI setup. 11 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English In order to prevent users from the portable audio devices, such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your USB disk....) Administrators are currently using in order to other words, the system can easily examine the current system configuration in graphical UEFI. ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers and flash them without entering Windows® OS. With the UEFI...
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... to logon to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning. 12 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is designed for...process. * The functionality of your user experience and behavior. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will completely change your CPUs. ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically ...
... to logon to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning. 12 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock X-Boost ASRock's X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is designed for...process. * The functionality of your user experience and behavior. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will completely change your CPUs. ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically ...
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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. 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.
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.... Failure to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. 3. Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Whenever you uninstall any component. 2.
.... Failure to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components. 3. Also remember to do so may damage the motherboard. 14 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Whenever you uninstall any component. 2.
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... Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you push down the socket lever to dissipate heat. English 15 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard
... Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you push down the socket lever to dissipate heat. English 15 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard
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... is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 4. If you adopt DDR3 2100/1866/1800/1600 memory modules on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 16 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Black slots; Populated -
... is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology. 4. If you adopt DDR3 2100/1866/1800/1600 memory modules on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 slots. 16 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English Black slots; Populated -
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... the system components. 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 Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. Installing a DIMM Please make sure...
... the system components. 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 Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot at both ends fully snap back in one correct orientation. Installing a DIMM Please make sure...
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... power cord is unplugged. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is already installed in a chassis). Installing an expansion card Step 1. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
... power cord is unplugged. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 (PCIE x1 slot) is already installed in a chassis). Installing an expansion card Step 1. Replace the system cover. 18 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard English
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... quality in CrossFireXTM mode. 2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.5.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to PCIE3 slot. English 19 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard 2.5 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready...
... quality in CrossFireXTM mode. 2.5.1 Graphics Card Setup 2.5.1.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to PCIE3 slot. English 19 ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard 2.5 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. All three CrossFireXTM components, a CrossFireXTM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireXTM Ready...