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ASRock 970 Extreme3 user manual

1. ISRock 970 Extreme3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2011 Copyright02011 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised o
2. PCI Slots PCI1 2 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green 9 Microphone Pink 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 3 0 Port USB01 3 USB2 0 Ports USB23 11 eSATA3 Connector 4 Side Speaker Gray 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 Optical SPDIF Out Port 6 Central Bass Orange 14 Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 7 Line In Light Blue 15 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 8 Front Speaker Lime There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ity Li SPEED LED LED LED Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection inki 100Mbps connection On Blinking Data Activity EN 1Gbps connection ACT LINK SPEED LAN Port f you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Side Speaker 2 pow pcc a d a OY ky l a a CY y y yY 13 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please selec
3. tion As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also increase L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supported with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology Please read Untied Overclocking Technology on page 37 for details This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 17 for proper installation Whether 2100 1866 1800 1600MHz memory speed is supported de pends on the AM3 AM3 CPU you adopt If you want to adopt DDR3 2100 1866 1800 1600 memory module on this motherboard please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules Non OC mode s DDR 1866 is supported by AM3 CPU ASRock website http www asrock com Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows 64 bit OS with 64 bit CPU
4. 2 5 CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 20 2 6 Surround Display Information ccccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 23 2 7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 24 2 8 Jumpers JP emelie 25 2 9 Onboard Headers and Connectors sss 26 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 31 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 31 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Operation Guide 32 2 13 Dr ver Installatiori QUIdG inier Resa een tens 34 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions arernnnnnnrnnvrnnrrnnnrnvrnnrrnnsnnnenn 34 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID UIS E 34 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Wih RAID FUNCIONS sosedne rreo 35 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions sees 36 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID EUIDICIOFIS conci ec uet erteu Ea E 36 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID FUNCHONS 5 i rrr rente d 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology sss 37 Oe WER I OER UN m 38 SE MEM nicole Urol o a MR Rr 38 LA JEMEN RR TT 38 Sele oui c eine 39 S E SU Gli ient Sx O a IUD arn
5. 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 12 No 31 GND SPDIFOUT 30 HDMI_SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header 2 10 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 functions You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This sec tion will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk 2 11 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode AMD SB950 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed thru a joint industry effort A NOTE 4 A What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in
6. B1 DDR3 B2 ATXPWR1 32 Fl 30 29 28 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 AM3 CPU Socket CPU Heatsink Retention Module CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots Dual Channel DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Black ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 Northbridge Controller Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 Southbridge Controller SPI Flash Memory 32Mb Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 SATA3 Connector SATA3 3 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 1 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 2 Gray SATA3 Connector SATA3 4 Gray 12 10 11 AMD 12 SB950 Chipset 13 14 P qu ME 5 5 zE EEE pe a 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 27 26 25 24232221 20 19 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 Gray Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Power LED Header PLED1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER 1 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 USB 2 0 Header USB_4_5 Black USB 2 0 Header USB_6_7 Black USB 2 0 Header USB_8_9 Black Infrared Module Header IR1 COM Port Header COM1 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Black Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black
7. Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the AMD driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your sys tem The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD website for AMD driver updates Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A AMD recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar ee Ge 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi reX and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards er Seem Fy ee fum oe ppap p hag ee ee oe inim TF Debar maim er camer aare 22 A
8. gt key during the POST or press lt F2 gt key to BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPod iPad Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion for you ASRock APP Charger Simply installing the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 4096 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 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off 85 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience than ever ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock SmartView a new function of internet browser is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclu sively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utilit
9. screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY System Time Hour Minute Second Use this item to specify the system time System Date Day Month Date Year Use this item to specify the system date 39 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ee VM M 2002 in nd er LI I C 1 pn fi P TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY OC Mode Use this to select OC Mode Configuration options Manual and CPU OC Mode The default value is Manual CPU Configuration Overclock Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Configuration options Auto and Manual The default value is Auto Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability ASRock UCC ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activation As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option ASRock UCC you can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost When UCC feature is enabled the dual core or triple core CPU will boost to the quad core CPU and some CPU including quad core CPU can also in crease L3 cache size up to 6MB which means you can enjoy the upgrade CPU performance with a better price Please be noted that UCC feature is supp
10. select CD ROM as the boot device C When you see the message on the screen Generate Serial ATA driver diskette YN press Y D Then you will see these messages Please insert a diskette into the floppy drive WARNING Formatting the floppy diskette will lose ALL data in it Start to format and copy files YN Please insert a floppy diskette into the floppy drive and press any key E The system will start to format the floppy diskette and copy SATAS drivers into the floppy diskette 34 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 RAID Installation Guide STEP 4 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system After step 1 2 3 you can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the beginning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party RAID driver When prompted insert the SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD RAID driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install 2 14 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on a RAID di
11. there is no such limitation For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 13 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hard ware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclock ing you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing com puting performance Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com 10 Hite l2 13 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 With this utility you can press lt F6
12. working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system Is still power on and in working condition 3 2 12 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power cable with SATA 15 pin power connector interface A SATA data cable Red B SATA power cable The SATA 15 pin power 1x4 pin conventional connector connector Black connect power connector White to SATA3 HDD connect to power supply Caution 1 Without SATA 15 pin power connector interface the SATAS3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Th
13. 4 bit in a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to following instructions to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem Below steps are Microsoft suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Se 4 Ju sysleempeeperheipisbecben kc Search Everyehen je Search tha iera jer priapereipnsder hin E mes LI b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok System Prog eroe Computer Name Hardware Advanced Systen Protesten Remote You can use restare ports 12 unde unwanted system changes Hos W E ESATE r You can aieo use restore poirts to cestors previous versions of files called shadow copies How do une previous versions Syaters Restore Meips you restore pour computer s vyttar flag 12 DA asiar poart numa Sytem Prestore Automanc restore ports Create restore ports a foratecaly on the selected chekes y eisble Daks Most recent sestore port Loca Disk C Syreni 274 2011 323 29 AM Local Desk D None f p t Are you sure you want to turn System You can creste a restore pod Restore off dake selected shove All existing restore points on the d
14. ED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 DUMMY see p 12 No 24 SPEAKER EY DUMMY aN Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 12 No 22 dTorolo PLED PLED PLED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_ SPEED 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 12 No 12 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 12 No 15 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 12 No 2 3 pin PWR FAN1 see p 12 No 10 GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED 28 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 state The LED is off in S3 S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 2 3 fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or AXTU CPU Fan Connectors FAN_SPEED_CONTROL Please connect the CPU fan CPU_FAN_
15. Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Mouse Port 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 6 SATA3 5 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 uM RAID 1 RAID 5 and RAID 10 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ168A support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 REN RM Connector 5 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 9 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports BIOS Feature 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU VCCM NB SB Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial AMD OverDrive Utility AMD Fusion AMD Fusion Media Explorer ASRock Software Suite CyberLink DVD Suite OEM and Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Ex
16. PFi18 DeylceHandle 1008A98 FilaPath C468B382 4550 4903 AD57 2495141B83F4A FdbFileheme 1 Fivedk 104 SamoleyPlatformueduef 19 46 iT7TFAOOD 1810580 1 21580 c es bu LT tig bet 1819750 piii eL ECT Tem 1 2451 C207 4088 9694 99 413281341 017BEF28 59 7 And then key in drvcfg s Drv number Ctrl number to enter Raid Utility For example key in drvcfg s 4E B5 LE ee ee Image 17B8B240 File PramiseRaBldx amp 4 ParentHandle 1001F18 SystemT8ble GFBTZFi1B DeviceHandle 1008498 FilePath Cd6BH3H2 4550 4909 aD57 2496141B3F PdoFlleHame F edklO4d VSample sPlatfonrmw ked ueti ImageBAs8 17FAO00 1818580 ImsgeSizm 21560 CodeTumnE BE code DetaTupe H5 data ert inding 1819720 LEFEPCITWETLT MN Enn 2 1819750 Conf Pru ii lon i BEI enl SPEELT C207 4058 9694 99E013251341 017BEF28 8 Choose Logical Drive Main Menu to set up Raid Drive 60 11 Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox 12 Choose Ld Size setting and key in the Raid size Key in Raid size eS 13 After set up Raid size please click Start to Create 14 Press lt F10 gt to exit Utility 15 During reboot please press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI SCSI CD DVD Drive This option only shows on Windows 7 64 bit and Vista 64 bit OS 61 16 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 6
17. PU_FAN1 see Page 12 No 6 or CPU_FAN2 see Page 12 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and the heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots In other words you have to install identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1 Black slots see p 12 No 7 or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 Black slots see p 12 No 8 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 Bi DDR3 B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Populated Populated 2 Popuated Populated For the configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four 3 slots Populated Populated Populated Populated Please install the memory module into the slots DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 for the first priority If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compa
18. Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your sys tem 2 16 Untied Overclocking Technology 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 option of UEFI setup to set the selection from Auto to Manual Therefore CPU FSB is untied during overclocking but PCI PCIE buses are in the fixed mode so that FSB can operate under a more stable overclocking environment Please refer to the warning on page 8 for the possible overclocking risk before you apply Untied Overclocking Technology 37 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys tem The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 or Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the sy
19. S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled Auto and Enabled 48 3 4 5 Super lO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY p i TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port Infrared Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard infrared port Configura tion options 2F8 IRQ3 and 2E8 IRQ3 49 3 4 6 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEF SETUP UTILITY e pu ee a et ry D TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Select Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re covers If Power On is selected the AC power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recovers PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disa
20. SPEED 4 pin CPU_FAN1 IU cable to the connector and see p 12 No 6 match the black wire to the E ground pin 4 Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 Pin 1 3 Connected 4 EZ 3 Pin Fan Installation 8 pin CPU FAN2 GND sg CPU FAN SPEED see p 12 No 5 B D ATX Power Connector 12 rm 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 9 Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 4 A Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector m y 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 1 8 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work j if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To usethe 5 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 8 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 30 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 29 HDMI SPDIF Header
21. acy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sue it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices The default value is Enabled 52 3 5 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 ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 amp 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Confi guration options Full On Manual Mode and Automatic Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 2 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set the chassis fan 3 speed Confi guration options Full On and Manual Mode The default is value Full On 53 3 6 Boot Scree
22. anual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm All Solid Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors CPU Support for Socket AM3 processors Support for Socket AM3 processors AMD Phenom II X6 X4 X3 X2 except 920 940 Athlon II X4 X3 X2 Sempron processors Supports 8 Core CPU Supports UCC feature Unlock CPU Core see CAUTION 1 V4 1 Power Phase Design Supports CPU up to 140W Supports AMD s Cool n Quiet Technology FSB 2400 MHz 4 8 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology see CAUTION 2 Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technolog Chipset Northbridge AMD 970 Southbridge AMD SB950 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Support DDR3 2100 OC 1866 OC 1800 OC 1600 OC 1333 1066 800 non ECC un buffered memory see CAUTION 4 Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 5 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE2 x16 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex and CrossFirex 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy
23. ation South Bridge Configuration Storage Configura tion Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK LIEFI SETLIP LITILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just launch this tool and save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI and reboot your system after UEFI update process completes 44 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Cool n Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD s Cool n Quiet technology The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled If you install Windows 7 Vista and want to enable this function please set this item to Enabled Please note that enabling this function may re duce CPU voltage and
24. ble PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Keyboard Remote USB Mouse Power On Use this item to enable or disable the system to wake from S5 using USB Mouse 50 ACPI HPET table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this moth erboard to submit Windows Vista certification ol 3 4 7 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four confi guration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables leg
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26. d 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE Slots PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE x1 slot Black is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card PCIE2 PCIE x16 slot Black is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function PCIE4 PCIE x16 slot Black is used for PCI Express x4 lane width cards or used to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Ex press x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX mode please install PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Therefore PCIE2 slot will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE4 slot will work at x4 bandwidth 3 Please connect a chassis fan to motherboard chassis fan connec tor CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Installing an expansion card Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Before installing the expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings fo
27. e SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATAQ3 driver is available on our support website www asrock com 4 Make sure to use the SATA power cable amp data cable which are from our motherboard package 5 Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss 32 How to Hot Plug a SATA3 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 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Il Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin Connect SATA data cable to end White to the power supply 1x4 pin the motherboard s SATAII SATA3 cable connector SATA power cabo x4 pin power connector White R PE Connect SATA 15 pin power cable Connect SATA data cable to the connector Black end to SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot U
28. e p 12 No 16 SATA3 4 see p 12 No 19 SATAS3 5 see p 12 No 20 Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATAII SATA3 hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB 4 5 Besides four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB see p 12 No 26 2 0 ports 9 pin USB 6 7 ES see p 12 No 27 DUM 9 pin USB 8 9 see p 12 No 28 Infrared Module Header Eee This header supports an 5 pin IR1 re optional wireless transmitting see p 12 No 29 and receiving infrared module 26 Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 see p 12 No 25 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIO see p 12 No 32 System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 12 No 23 Ar END Connect the remote IRRX ATX 5VSB controller receiver rS DEZ This is an interface for the front MIC RET I OUT RET panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the
29. er ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contain introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated ver sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock 970 Extreme3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm ASRock 970 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970 Extreme3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 4S ASRock Reminds You 2 3 To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User M
30. f the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 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 the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents MATTOON o Ld Package CODISTIS cosesscn quse bau AMARUM Edd uL KRR AR n IER ER 5 SER lec RETE TET 6 1 3 Motherboard Layout uxxennexnenenduixskidiiisd dedi rnt va du icd n 12 tA OPC gee Ec 2e sc easae 13 MN ce Secceca es cee S 15 Pre installation PreCautions cccccccseseeeeeceeesseeeeeseeneeseeesesseesseeeeees 15 21 MS eNO Tm 16 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ccccccssesseeeeeeeeeeeees 16 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 17 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 19
31. fit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2 f you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFirex mode 2 5 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 5 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi 4 reX feature In the following procedures we use Radeon HD 3870 as the exam ple graphics card For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 20 Step 2 Step 3 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on PCIE2 slot You may use the DVI to D Sub adapter to convert the DVI connector to D Sub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter 21 2 5 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6
32. front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Header LED This header accommodates several system front panel functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may con figure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart 27 PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S3 S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDL
33. ick wall be deleted and me new ones will be created Turn Synem Restore Off Cancel 62 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs Computer Management Search bormyahiens Search thay Internet b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy Velurme Shadeaw Lepny Prepeeiuec Local Computer Genel Leg Or Bacon Depensencies Woo Voluese Seadew Li Marusses and molacanis Volume Shadaw Coces kiad ia backup Bid ether purposes Fia geica _ Savi i ibus sae You can specify the shat parameters thet apply when pou stat the sence hem hare Shae paar 63 C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 thru this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take long time gt 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 mins to boot D The Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 17 Finish 64
34. lthough you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the Cross FireX function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX or Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFireX technology please check AMD website for updates and details 2 6 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports Surround Display upgrade With the external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of Surround Display feature For the detailed instruction please refer to the document at the following path in the Support CD Surround Display Information 23 2 7 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboard with CIR header Please refer to below procedures for the quick installation and usage of ASRock Smart Remote Step1 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR heade
35. m or damage the GPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by Eu ropean Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system shall be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standard an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v standby power efficiency is higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power supply selection we recommend you checking with the power supply manufacturer for more details 11 1 3 Motherboard Layout NO oO 8B WD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 gt Qa o x 3 e AMD un 970 37 Chipset 36 ASRock 35 X mastran 34 PCIE4 970 Extreme3 z PCM ErP EuP Ready 33 YEWV 132085 Support 8 Core CPU DDR3 2100 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 30 5cm 12 0 in DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3
36. memory frequency and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Secure Virtual Machine When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD V The default value is Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated The default value is Auto 45 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card It allows you to select the type of Primary VGA in case of multiple video controllers The default value of this feature is PCI Express Con figuration options PCI and PCI Express IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU The default value of this feature is Disabled 46 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHHOLOOGY TODAY Onboard HD Audio Selec
37. n In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETOP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 O0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Count Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 54 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEF SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY 55 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY Save Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following me
38. nge Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Read to Precharge tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 42 Four Activate Window tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Voltage Control DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage The default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage The default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto PCIE VDDA Voltage Use this to select PCIE VDDA Voltage The default value is Auto SB Voltage Use this to select SB Voltage The default value is Auto Would you like to save current setting user defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 43 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration Nouth Bridge Configur
39. nplug improper procedure will cause the SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Unplug SATA data cable from SATA3 HDD side 33 2 13 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 14 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 14 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on a RAID disk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk A Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system B During POST at the beginning of system boot up press lt F11 gt key and then a window for boot devices selection appears Please
40. orted with AM3 AM3 CPU only and in addition not every AM3 AM3 CPU can support this function because some CPU s hidden core may be malfunctioned CPU Active Core Control This allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature The configura tion options depend on the CPU core you adopt The default value is Dis abled 40 AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea ture Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology Configuration options Auto and Disabled The default value is Auto AMD IO C State Support This allows you to enable or disable AMD IO C State Support The default value is Enabled Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference Multiplier Voltage Change This item is set to Auto by default If it is set to Manual you may adjust the value of Processor Frequency and Processor Voltage However it is recommended to keep the default value for system stability HT Bus Speed This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus speed Configura tion options Auto 200MHz to 2400MHZz HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper Transport bus width Configuration options Auto 8 Bit and 16 Bit DRAM Configu
41. pin jumper whose Nig e ia pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS1 DS ee see p 12 No 21 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 25 2 9 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 Serial ATA3 Connectors These five Serial ATA3 SATA3_1 see p 12 No 17 SATA3 3 SATA3 1 SATA3 connectors support SATA3_2 see p 12 No 18 SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 5 SATA34 SATA32 SATAGS interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate SATA3 3 se
42. r 4 pin gray Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the USB6 7 w z E pin assignments are matched INTE correctly mq 4 bo SEC INI ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market S The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http Awww asrock com 24 2 8 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 t is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3
43. r the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 19 2 5 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFirex feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS Quad CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for AMD CrossFirex driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the 4 A performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFireX components a CrossFireX Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to bene
44. ration DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assigns appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Timing Control ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ol p N an ad L n F m re ee el eae i i aS TOMORROW S TECHHOLOGY TODAY 41 Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node or accross nodes decreasing access contention Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving Configuration op tions Disabled Auto The default value is Auto CAS Latency tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto RAS Active Time tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting Min 1T Max 2T The default is Auto RAS Cycle Time tRC Use this item to change RAS Cycle Time tRC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Use this item to cha
45. sk composed of 2 or more SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow below steps STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to RAID STEP 2 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 RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Make a SATAG Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATAS driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 34 STEP 4 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 35 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 15 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Config
46. ssage Save configuration changes and exit setup Select OK to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes and exit setup Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option it will pop out the following message Discard changes Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 56 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating systems 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only Refer to your OS documentation for more information 4 2 Support CD Information The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard features 4 2 1 Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your com puter If the Main Menu did not appear a
47. stem chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen 38 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens yj Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F9 gt To load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt To save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY lt ESC gt To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current
48. t Mixer ToolBox e click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Pri mary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 14 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings AN Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the f power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static elec tricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded anti s
49. t Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default val ue is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sx will be disabled If you want to enable Deep Sx please disable On Off Play first Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN feature Good Night LED Enable this option to turn off Power LED and LAN LED when the system is power on The keyboard LED will also be turned off in S1 S3 and S4 state The default value is Auto 47 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETOP UTILITY n EEE MH TOMORROW S TECHNOLOGY TODAY SATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Use this item to adjust SATA Mode The default value of this option is IDE Mode Configuration options AHCI Mode RAID Mode and IDE Mode If you set this item to RAID mode it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3 5 and eSATAG ports SATA IDE Combined Mode This item is for SATA3_5 and eSATAS ports Use this item to enable or dis able SATA IDE combined mode The default value is Enabled If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and eSATAS3 ports please disable this item Hard Disk
50. tatic pad or in the bag that comes with the component 5 When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother board to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 15 2 1 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 Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place The CPU fits only in one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU Su into the socket to avoid bending of the pins Step 4 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Socker Corner Small Triangle STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 Lift Up The Socket Lever Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis sipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector C
51. tibility and reliability it is recommended to install them either in the set of slots DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 or in the set of slots DDR3 A2 and DDRS3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDRS3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged If you adopt DDR3 2100 1866 1800 1600 memory modules on this motherboard it is recommended to install them on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 17 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot lt notch break Er notch lt lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seate
52. treme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 7 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 8 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 9 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 10 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 12 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 13 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 14 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 15 Boot Failure Guard B F G Turbo UCC Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant Certifications FOG CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 16 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww 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 over clocking tools Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION i ASRock UCC Unlock CPU Core feature simplifies AMD CPU activa
53. uration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Make a SATA3 Driver Diskette Please use USB floppy or floppy disk Make a SATAS driver diskette by following section 2 14 1 step 2 on page 34 STEP 3 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system You can start to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system At the begin ning of Windows setup press F6 to install a third party AHCI driver When prompt ed insert the SATAS driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver After reading the floppy disk the driver will be presented Select the driver to install according to the OS you install Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions IDE mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 36 2 15 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit on your SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA3 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions AHCI mode STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the SATA Mode option to AHCI STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot
54. utomatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to display the menus 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available devices drivers if the system detects the installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to activate the devices 4 2 3 Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the applications software that the motherboard sup ports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it 4 2 4 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 57 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility gt Boot gt Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press lt F11 gt to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UEFI x
55. xx to boot 4 Start Windows installation 58 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow below procedure to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP1 or above or Windows 7 64 bit 2 Press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt at system POST Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced gt Storage Configuration gt SATA Mode 3 Choose onboard RAID 3TB unlocker gt UEFI Mode For GPT partition Press lt F10 gt to save the change and exit 4 Press lt F11 gt to enter Boot Manual Choose UEFI Built in EFI Shell SATA PIONEER DVD ROM DVD Z30P UEFI PIONEER DVD ROM DVD 230P 5 Key in drvcfg for example you will see below Drv 4E Ctri B5 di be ri rs n i He a TEN E A1 1 Midi ine icis ad PTT re Vr ab h e CONA EA Tri h eee de TL oa ree tee nn E FEE 11 Aa EET Lem Peeters te TESTER E T bid LLL MLB IT m ER up Ri MN Pa EG er eel Er TET EE EE TT All Tae Libia LEE EO ata MT Ime s Errt Pian Lt Bloated ies LITT er SHIT OBL CPNPOR LB TE LIO Ld odes Ls unes d JT LE ats ELTE TTE plac tas Ce n mn remp Lus LIES TE nisse ar drat te em ed da TET moaonernt trl1 B8 Lang eng 4 andie 4E 017897018 Image 17T8B240 Fils PromisseRmBidX54 FarentHandle 1001F18 SystemTahls G amp FBT
56. y that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes be low benefits LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your appli cation priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game priority higher it can lower the latency in game Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD video and download files simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transfer ring ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio ex perience from the portable audio devices such like MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI S5 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment 10 14 He 16 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause the instability of the syste

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