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970 Pro

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published August 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    970 Pro User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1 1 1 1 1...
  • Page 2 (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Contents Contents Contents 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . Introduction Introduction Introduction ............Introduction ....................................5 5 5 5 5 Introduction ............Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Motherboard Layout ..............10 I/O Panel ..................11 2 .
  • Page 4 3 . 3 . 3 . 3 . BIOS S BIOS S BIOS S BIOS SETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ETUP UTILITY ........................................28 BIOS S ETUP UTILITY ..........Introduction ................28 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 28 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ..............

  • Page 5: Introduction Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro motherboard, a reliable motherboard pro- duced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent perfor- mance 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.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm Platform - All Solid Capacitor design - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports 8-Core CPU...
  • Page 7 ® XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, Microsoft WHQL Certificated ® Certifications - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com 7 7 7 7 7...
  • Page 8 OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. ® It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system performance under Windows environment.
  • Page 9 - ASRock APP Charger. Simply installing the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charged much quickly from your computer and up to 40% 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), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).

  • Page 10: Motherboard Layout

    USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 2.0 Top: T: USB0 RJ-45 B: USB1 PWR_FAN1 Chipset 970 Pro PCIE1 ErP/EuP Ready PCIE2 RoHS CMOS BATTERY PCI Express 2.0 PCIE3 SB710 Support 6-Core CPU Chipset PCI1...

  • Page 11: I/O Panel

    1 . 4 1 . 4 1 . 4 I/O P I/O P I/O Panel anel anel anel 1 . 4 1 . 4 I/O P I/O P anel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) LAN RJ-45 Port (LAN) USB 2.0 Ports (USB45) Line In (Light Blue) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

  • Page 12: Installation

    2. 2. 2. 2. 2. Installation Installation Installation Installation Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to en- sure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions Pre-installation Precautions...

  • Page 13: Cpu Installation

    CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation CPU Installation 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.

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 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.
  • Page 15 Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM Installing a DIMM 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.

  • Page 16: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 2 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.

  • Page 17: Jumpers Setup

    Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup Jumpers Setup 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 placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 18: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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 action.
  • Page 19 Infrared Module Header This header supports an IRTX DUMMY optional wireless transmitting (5-pin IR1) and receiving infrared module. (see p.10 No. 30) IRRX Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front PRESENCE# panel audio cable that allows (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) MIC_RET OUT_RET...
  • Page 20 System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED+ PLED- PWRBTN# several system front panel (9-pin PANEL1) functions. (see p.10 No. 22) DUMMY RESET# HDLED- HDLED+ Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. (4-pin SPEAKER 1) SPEAKER DUMMY (see p.10 No.
  • Page 21 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.10 No. 2) Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4-pin ATX 12V power supply.

  • Page 22: Sata2 Hard Disk Setup Guide

    2 . 7 2 . 7 2 . 7 SAT T T T T AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide AII Hard Disk Setup Guide 2 . 7 2 . 7 AII Hard Disk Setup Guide Before installing SATAII hard disk to your computer, please carefully read below SATAII hard disk setup guide.

  • Page 23: Installation

    2 . 8 2 . 8 2 . 8 Serial A Serial AT T T T T A (SA Serial A A (SA A (SA A (SAT T T T T A) / Serial A A) / Serial A A) / Serial AT T T T T AII (SA A) / Serial A AII (SA AII (SA...

  • Page 24: Sata / Sata2 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Guide

    SATA / SATAII Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 2. Make sure your SATA / SATAII HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 25 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATAII 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 SATA / SATAII HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Connect SATA data cable to...

  • Page 26: Driver Installation Guide

    2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 Driver Installation Guide 2 . 1 1 Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide Driver Installation Guide 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive first.

  • Page 27: Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    2.13.2 Installing Windows 2.13.2 Installing Windows 2.13.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / / / / / 2.13.2 Installing Windows 2.13.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista ®...

  • Page 28: Bios S

    3. 3. 3. 3. 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY.

  • Page 29: Navigation Keys

    System Time [ :00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Thu 08/16/2012] select a field. BIOS Version : 970 Pro P1.00 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : AMD Athlon (tm) II X3 445 configure system Time. Processor (64bit) Processor Speed...

  • Page 30: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC T OC T OC T OC Tweak weak weaker Screen weak er Screen er Screen er Screen OC T weak er Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot...
  • Page 31 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 [All Cores]. Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference.
  • Page 32 Memory Timing BIOS SETUP UTILITY OC Tweaker Memory Timing [Unganged] Memory Controller Mode [Disabled] Power Down Enable [Auto] Bank Interleaving [HASH 2] Channel Interleaving CAS Latency (CL) [Auto] TRCD [Auto] [Auto] TRAS [Auto] TRTP [Auto] Select Screen Select Screen TRRD [Auto] Select Item Select Item...
  • Page 33 TRRD Use this to adjust TRRD values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [7CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. TWTR Use this to adjust TWTR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [4CLK] to [7CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. Use this to adjust TWR values. Configuration options: [Auto], [5CLK] to [12CLK].
  • Page 34 CHA ADDR/CMD Setup Use this to adjust values for CHA ADDR/CMD Setup feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [1/2CLK] and [1CLK]. The default value is [Auto]. CHA CS/ODT Delay Use this to adjust values for CHA CS/ODT Delay feature. Configuration options: [Auto], [No Delay], [1/64CLK] to [31/64CLK]. The default value is [Auto].
  • Page 35 CHA Processor ODT Use this to adjust values for CHA Processor ODT. Configuration options: [Auto], [240 ohms], [120 ohms] and [60 ohms]. The default value is [Auto]. CHB CKE Drive Use this to adjust values for CHB CKE Drive. Configuration options: [Auto], [1.00x], [1.25x], [1.50x] and [2.00x].

  • Page 36: Advanced Screen

    Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. ASRock Instant Flash 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 .

  • Page 37: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration 3.4.1 CPU Configuration CPU Configuration CPU Configuration 3.4.1 3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enabling this function CPU Configuration may reduce CPU voltage Cool ‘n’ Quiet [Auto] and memory freq., and Secure Virtual Machine [Enabled] lead to system Enhanced Halt State [Disabled]...

  • Page 38: Chipset Configuration

    3.4.2 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration 3.4.2 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Auto/Enable/Disable Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio. Onboard HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel [Auto] OnBoard Lan [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help...

  • Page 39: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.3 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration 3.4.3 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. Suspend To RAM [Auto] Check Ready Bit [Auto] Away Mode Support [Disabled] Restore on AC / Power Loss [Power Off] Ring-In Power On...

  • Page 40: Storage Configuration

    ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Disabled]. Please set this option to [Enabled] if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification. ® 3.4.4 3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration 3.4.4 3.4.4 Storage Configuration...

  • Page 41: Pcipnp Configuration

    3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration PCIPnP Configuration 3.4.5 3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Value in units of PCI Advanced PCI / PnP Settings clocks for PCI device latency timer PCI Latency Timer [32] register. PCI IDE BusMaster [Enabled] Select Screen...

  • Page 42: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration 3.4.6 3.4.6 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Select Serial Port Base Addresses. [3F8 / IRQ4] Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address [Disabled] Select Screen...

  • Page 43: Usb Configuration

    3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration 3.4.7 USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Configuration 3.4.7 3.4.7 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. USB Controller [Enabled] USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] [Enabled] Legacy USB Support Select Screen Select Item Change Option...

  • Page 44: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3 . 5 3 . 5 3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 3 . 5 3 . 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 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.

  • Page 45: Boot Screen

    3 . 6 3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen Boot Screen 3 . 6 3 . 6 Boot Screen Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

  • Page 46: Security Screen

    Use this option to select logo in POST screen. This option only appears when you enable the option “Full Screen Logo”. Configuration options: [Auto], [EuP], [Scenery] and [ASRock]. The default value is [Auto]. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.

  • Page 47: Exit Screen

    3 . 8 3 . 8 3 . 8 Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen Exit Screen 3 . 8 3 . 8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Exit system setup after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes.

  • Page 48: Software Support Software Support

    4.2.4 Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information 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.

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