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Fatal1ty 970 Performance/3.1 Series

3.4 Start8

For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that

brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater

eiciency.

3.4.1 Installing Start8

Install

Start8

, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD:

ASRock Utility > Start8

3.4.2 Coniguring Start8

Style

Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select

the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

Summary of Contents for Fatal1ty 970 Performance/3.1 Series

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Page 2: ...plied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liabl...

Page 3: ...74 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of...

Page 4: ...ew York and St Louis WINNING STREAK I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally...

Page 5: ...d Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice It s all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more luid...

Page 6: ...ress Slots 16 2 5 Jumpers Setup 17 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2 7 CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2 7 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics C...

Page 7: ...7 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 48 4 1 Introduction 48 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 48 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 49 4 2 Main Screen 50 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 51 4 4 Advanced Screen 56 4 4 1 CPU Coniguration 57 4 4 2...

Page 8: ...4 5 Tools 68 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 71 4 7 Boot Screen 72 4 8 Security Screen 75 4 9 Exit Screen 76...

Page 9: ...70 Performance 3 1 Series Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data...

Page 10: ...B 2400 MHz 4 8 GT s Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Supports Hyper Transport 3 0 HT 3 0 Technology Chipset Northbridge AMD 970 Southbridge AMD SB950 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology...

Page 11: ...echnology EMI Shielding Cover PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111GR Supports Wake On WAN Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Pro...

Page 12: ...ocket 3 is shared with the SATA3_0 connector Connector 1 x COM Port Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x Power LED Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin...

Page 13: ...djust ing the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may afect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components...

Page 14: ...D 970 Chipset PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard Top RJ 45 USB 2 0 T USB0 B USB1 RoHS PWR_FAN1 USB3_5_6 SOCKET AM3b CHA_FAN3 ATX12V1 USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 Purity Sound 2 TM LAN SATA3_2 SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 1 S...

Page 15: ...11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 12 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 14 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 15 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 16 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 17 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_F...

Page 16: ...use Port USB_2 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 4 Central Bass Orange 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 USB 2 0 Ports USB_3 6 Line In Light Blue 14 Clear...

Page 17: ...ccordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 7 Rear Speaker No 5 Central Bass No 4 Line In No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port To enab...

Page 18: ...juries to you and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to...

Page 19: ...11 English Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series 2 1 Installing the CPU Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 2 1...

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Page 21: ...d cooling fan to dissipate heat You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in...

Page 22: ...ulated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel coniguration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable t...

Page 23: ...15 English Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series 1 2 3...

Page 24: ...hics cards PCIE5 PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIe Slot Conigurations PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mo...

Page 25: ...the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn of the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply Ater waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to s...

Page 26: ...onnect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel he LED is on when the system is operating he LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state he LED is of when the system is...

Page 27: ...B_4_5 see p 6 No 25 9 pin USB_6_7 see p 6 No 23 9 pin USB_8_9 see p 6 No 24 Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two...

Page 28: ...HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by...

Page 29: ...TX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 6 No 1 his motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 PCIe Power Connectors...

Page 30: ...see p 6 No 22 his connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certiicates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects d...

Page 31: ...on the top of the graphics cards he CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You shoul...

Page 32: ...re that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics car...

Page 33: ...allation and Setup Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the let pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM hen select Enable AMD CrossFir...

Page 34: ...2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 is shared with the SATA3_0 connector you can only choose either the M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 or the SATA3_0 connector to use Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SS...

Page 35: ...he M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only its in one orientation NUT1 NUT2 D E Step 6 Tighten the screw knob to secure the module into place M 2_SSD NGFF Module Support List For th...

Page 36: ...For charging Type A USB devices we suggest using the Type A connectors on your motherboard 1 x USB 3 1 Type C Port Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection his port supports power outputs...

Page 37: ...slot bracket To maximize the performance of ASRock USB 3 1 A C it is highly recommended to insert the card into the PCIE5 from NB Step 4 Align the ASRock USB 3 1 A C with the PCI Express slot and pre...

Page 38: ...r computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu he drivers compatible to your system will b...

Page 39: ...2 bit CPU It also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web suring faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage is that i...

Page 40: ...You may ind out if there are any abnormal situations occuring to your system s temperature In Voltage there are many respective voltages Fan Control In the Fan Control section there are two major chap...

Page 41: ...ers can use Fatal1ty s personal preferred mouse polling rate at 500 Hz F Stream also provides the lexibility for gamers to adjust the mouse polling rate from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz his is helpful for profe...

Page 42: ...it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power eiciency without sacriicing computing performance XFast RAM XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows...

Page 43: ...utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 UI Overview Category Panel he category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when select...

Page 44: ...he let side of the screen he other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or...

Page 45: ...to install the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can ind the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on...

Page 46: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will ind the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more det...

Page 47: ...tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see more d...

Page 48: ...40 English 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup...

Page 49: ...rt Menu along with added customizations for greater eiciency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 4 2 C...

Page 50: ...sh Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the power button and more...

Page 51: ...art button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly...

Page 52: ...rding a lot easier and more fun to do we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US 24 95 for free 3 5 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start All Programs XSplit XSplit...

Page 53: ...Step 3 Go to Broadcast Add Channels Step 4 Click Add Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming Before you start streaming you need to register an account for the streaming service website such as Tw...

Page 54: ...Fill in your platform s Username and Password Based on your needs conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings Click OK Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list Click Apply and OK to s...

Page 55: ...s CTRL V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser and you can see your broadcast To disable live streaming go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform 3 5 2 Recording You...

Page 56: ...also restart by turning the system of and then back on 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker F...

Page 57: ...table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next pag...

Page 58: ...English 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup util...

Page 59: ...you can set up overclocking features OC Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and e...

Page 60: ...U core you adopt he default value is Disabled AMD Turbo Core Technology his item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Tec...

Page 61: ...nded to adjust the value of this item CPU NB Voltage It allows you to adjust the value of CPU NB voltage However for safety and system stability it is not recommended to adjust the value of this item...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...to select NB Voltage he default value is Auto HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage he default value is Auto CPU VDDA Voltage Use this to select CPU VDDA Voltage he default value is Auto PCIE VDDA...

Page 64: ...tions for the following items CPU Coniguration North Bridge Coniguration South Bridge Coniguration Storage Coniguration Super IO Coniguration ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing S...

Page 65: ...dules or power supplies Please set this item to Disable if above issue occurs Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 he C1 state is supported through the native processor inst...

Page 66: ...58 English CPU Thermal Throttle Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated he default value is Auto...

Page 67: ...lish Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series 4 4 2 North Bridge Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU he default value of this feature is Dis...

Page 68: ...a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD...

Page 69: ...ID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM he default value of this option is Disabled SATA IDE Combined Mode his item i...

Page 70: ...nactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk dr...

Page 71: ...63 English Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series 4 4 5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port...

Page 72: ...ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure If Power Of is selected the pow...

Page 73: ...n Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Phy Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB Phy USB Keyboard...

Page 74: ...gacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB...

Page 75: ...67 English Fatal1ty 970 Performance 3 1 Series 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module TPM security for your hard disk drives...

Page 76: ...UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you...

Page 77: ...UEFI irmware version from our servers for you Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before...

Page 78: ...bles Dehumidiier ater entering S4 S5 state Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of th...

Page 79: ...PU fan 1 2 speed Coniguration options Full On and Automatic Mode he default is value Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting his allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed Coniguration options Full On and Automa...

Page 80: ...if you are using an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility i...

Page 81: ...the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default set...

Page 82: ...icy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to ru...

Page 83: ...the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set...

Page 84: ...scard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes...

Page 85: ...or further information For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei Cit...

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