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Specifications and information contained in this guide are furnished for informational

use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following 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.

Published August 2012

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The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

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California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

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Summary of Contents for 970 Pro

Page 1: ...ssed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or ag...

Page 2: ...IE3 SATAII_2 SATAII_1 PLED1 1 PS2_USB_PW2 1 PS2_USB_PW3 1 PS2_USB_PW4 1 35 970 Pro Designed in Taipei Support 6 Core CPU SOCKET AM3b 1 PS2_USB_PW1 Jumper 18 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 2 ATX 12V P...

Page 3: ...Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After res...

Page 4: ...ications 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 version will be available...

Page 5: ...nology Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 770 Southbridge AMD SB710 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots SupportDDR3 1600 OC 1333 1066 800...

Page 6: ...e OEM Unique Feature ASRock OC Tuner see CAUTION 3 ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver see CAUTION 4 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 5 ASRock OC DNA see CAUTION 6 ASRock APP Charger s...

Page 7: ...ndows environment Please visit our website for the operation procedures of ASRock OC Tuner ASRock website http www asrock com 4 Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software design Intellige...

Page 8: ...XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the property of the device 9 ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes below benefits LAN Appli...

Page 9: ...d off or the power cord is detached from the 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...

Page 10: ...te that it is locked 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Installatio...

Page 11: ...u may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below Dual Channel Memory Configurations DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot 1 Populated Populated 2...

Page 12: ...ock 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 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It w...

Page 13: ...lane width cards such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion card Installing an expansion car...

Page 14: ...USB_PW2 Short pin2 pin3 to enable see p 2 No 24 5VSB standby for USB6_7 wake up events Note To select 5VSB it requires 2 Amp and higher standby current provided by power supply PS2_USB_PW3 Short pin2...

Page 15: ...lacing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATAII Connectors These six Serial ATAII SATAII SATAII_1 see p 2 No 17 connectors support SATAII...

Page 16: ...round 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 Enter BIOS Setup Utility Enter Advanced Settings and then select Chipse...

Page 17: ...nction 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 3 Pin Fan Installation Pin 1 3 Connected 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 GND PWRBTN P...

Page 18: ...g Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista 7 7 64 bit Vista 7 7 64 bit Vista 7 7 64 bit Vista 7 7 64 bit VistaTM TM TM TM TM Vista Vista Vista Vista VistaTM TM...

Page 19: ...M TM TM 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 bit Without RAID Functions 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit...

Page 20: ...VistaTM 64 bit XP XP Media Center XP 64 bit The Support CD that came with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that will enhance motherboard features To begin using the Sup...

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Page 27: ...erboard DUMMY GND 5V IRTX IRRX 1 USB_PWR USB_PWR P 7 P 7 P 6 P 6 GND GND DUMMY 1 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 8 GND P 9 P 9 1 USB_PWR P 10 GND DUMMY USB_PWR P 10 GND P 11 P 11 SATAII_1 SATAII_3 S...

Page 28: ...28 28 28 28 28 ASRock 970 Pro Motherboard J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET...

Page 29: ...ck 970 Pro Motherboard 12 1 24 13 1 PLED PLED PLED 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 GND PWRBTN PLED PLED DUMMY RESET GND HDLED HDLED 1 4 3 2 1 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED GND...

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