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A970M-A DELUXE USER MANUAL
CPU
Specifications
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NB: AMD 970 SB: SB950
Chipset
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Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
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4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 64 GB
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Supports DDR3
2133(OC)/1866/1600/1333
MHz DDR3
SDRAM
Memory
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2 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slots (the PCIEX16_T slot runs at x4
mode)
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2 x PCI Express x1 slots
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2 x PCI slots
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Supported by AMD
SB950 Express Chipset
- 5 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Expansion
Slots
Storage
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1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse combo connector
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8 x USB 2.0 ports
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2 x USB 3.0 ports
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1 x eSATA port
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1 x RJ45 LAN connector
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1 x Audio port (Line in, microphone in, Line out, and optical
SPDIF out)
Rear Panel I/O
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AMD Phenom
TM
and later desktop processors (socket AM3+)
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Supports CPU up to 140W TDP
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
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1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
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1 x 8-pin 12V Power connector
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1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
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1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
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1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
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3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional six USB 2.0 ports
(F_USB1 supports EZ Charger function)
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5 x Serial SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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1 x COM header
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1 x Case open header
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1 x SPDIF out header
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1 x TPM header
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1 x Front Panel audio header
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1 x Front Panel switch/LED header
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1 x Speaker header
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1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Internal I/O
Connectors &
Headers
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Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
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Compliant with HD audio specification
Audio
LAN
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RTL8111E Gigabit LAN
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
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ASM1042 supports two USB 3.0 ports at the rear panel
Extra Chipset
