ASROCK 970 Extreme3 Manual de usuario

1970 Extreme3User ManualVersion 1.0Published August 2011Copyright©2011 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

108. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without en

1114. Although this motherboard offers stepless control, it is not recommended to perform over-clocking. Frequencies other than the recommended CPU b

121.3 Motherboard Layout 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 20 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5, Gray) 2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2

131.4 I/O Panel** If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connect

14To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer,

152. InstallationThis 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 confi gura

16STEP 1:Lift Up The Socket LeverSTEP 2 / STEP 3: Match The CPU Golden TriangleTo The Socket Corner Small TriangleSTEP 4:Push Down And LockThe Socket

172.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me

18notchbreaknotchbreakInstalling a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step

192.4 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

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

202.5 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM feature. CrossFireXTM technology

21Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards. (Cr

22 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prio

23 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the Cross-FireXTM function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically reb

24* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://ww

252.8 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 is pl

262.9 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placi

27Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.12 No. 32) convenient con

28 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 kee

29CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_FAN1) cable to the connector and (see p.12 No. 6) match the black wire to the

3Contents1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Package Contents ...

30HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI(see p.12 No. 31) VGA card, allows the syste

312.10 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB950 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 (SATA3) hard disks and RAID (R

32 Caution1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even some SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-p

33 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 Plu

342.13 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive fi rst. Then, the drivers co

352.14.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With RAID FunctionsIf you want to install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / Vi

36Using SATA3 HDDs without NCQ and Hot Plug functions (IDE mode)STEP 1: Set up UEFI.A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage C

37STEP 1: Set up UEFI.A. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Confi guration.B. Set the “SATA Mode” option to [IDE]. STEP 2: I

383. UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your sys-tem. The SPI Memory on the moth

393.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Descriptio

43. UEFI SETUP UTILITY... 38 3.1 Introduction ...

403.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.OC Mode Use this to select OC Mode. Confi guration options: [Ma

41AMD Turbo Core Technology This item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this fea-ture. Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turb

42 Power Down EnableUse this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank InterleavingInterleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out

43 Four Activate Window (tFAW) Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tFAW) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Voltage Contro

44Instant FlashInstant Flash is a UEFI fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve-nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without

45 Cool ‘n’ Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Confi guration options: [Enab

46 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This item will switch the PCI Bus scanning order while searching for video card. It al

47 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration Onboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], t

483.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Controller Use this item to enable or disable the “SATA Controller” feature. SATA ModeUse this item to adjust SATA

493.4.5 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set the

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Extreme3 motherboard, a reliable mother-board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent qual

50 3.4.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Select [Auto] will e

51ACPI 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

523.4.7 USB ConfigurationUSB 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 en

53CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set the CPU fan 1 & 2 speed. Confi guration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. The default i

543.6 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

553.7 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it

563.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save confi guration changes and exit setup?

574. Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM /

58Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI ModeThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HD

59Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeThis motherboard is adopting UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HD

61.2 Specifications Platform - 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

607. And then key in drvcfg –s [Drv number] [Ctrl number] to enter Raid Utility. For example: key in drvcfg –s 4E B5.8. Choose Logical Drive Main M

6111. Press Space on keyboard to toggle checkbox.12. Choose Ld Size setting, and key in the Raid size.13. After set up Raid size, please click Start t

6216. Follow Windows® Installation Guide to install OS.If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit in a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2T

63B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica

6417. Finish.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities.Windows® 7 64-bit:A. Please request the

7 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 - 4 x Ready

8 Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) (see CAUTION 7) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock

9CAUTION!1. ASRock UCC (Unlock CPU Core) feature simplifi es AMD CPU activa-tion. As long as a simple switch of the UEFI option “ASRock UCC”, you can