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970 Pro2

User Manual

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

    970 Pro2 User Manual Version 1.0 Published August 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual. With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran- ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Introduction ..............5 Package Contents ..............5 Specifications ................6 Unique Features ................ 9 Motherboard Layout ..............12 I/O Panel .................. 13 2. Installation ..............14 Pre-installation Precautions ..............14 CPU Installation ................. 15 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ........15 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........
  • Page 4 3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..........32 Introduction ................32 3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............... 32 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............... 33 Main Screen ................33 OC Tweaker Screen..............34 Advanced Screen ..............38 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ............39 3.4.2 Chipset Configuration ............40 3.4.3 ACPI Configuration ............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated ver- sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com...

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm - All Solid Capacitor design - Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports 8-Core CPU - Digi Power Design...
  • Page 7 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 8 1866/1600 memory module on this motherboard, please refer to the memory support list on our website for the compatible memory modules. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com 2. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un- ®...

  • Page 9: Unique Features

    ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys- tem.
  • Page 10 If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40% faster than before.
  • Page 11 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot ® be used under Windows OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, mak- ing web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 Top: T: USB0 RJ-45 B: USB1 CMOS BATTERY Chipset CLRCMOS1 970 Pro2 PCIE1 PCIE2 Fast RAM Fast USB PCIE3 Fast LAN CHA_FAN1 PCIE4 SB710 RoHS Chipset BIOS PCI1...

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 2.0 Port (USB01) Line In (Light Blue) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) ** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) Serial Port: COM1 Microphone (Pink) PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the LAN port.

  • Page 14: Installation

    2. Installation This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 15: Cpu Installation

    2.1 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 16: 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. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots.

  • Page 17: 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. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot.

  • Page 18: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 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 used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface. PCIE Slots: PCIE1 / PCIE2 / PCIE4 (PCIE x1 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express cards with x1 lane width cards, such as Gigabit LAN card and SATA2 card.

  • Page 19: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 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 20: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! FDD connector (33-pin FLOPPY1) (see p.12 No.
  • Page 21 Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the SATA / SATA2 hard disk or the (Optional) SATA2 connector on this motherboard. USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there (9-pin USB4_5) are three USB 2.0 headers on (see p.12 No.
  • Page 22 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header as below: A.
  • Page 23 The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign-ments are matched correctly.
  • Page 24 ATX Power Connector Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector. (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.12 No. 9) Though this motherboard provides 24-pin ATX power connector, it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13.

  • Page 25: Serial Ata2 (Sata2) Hard Disks Installation

    Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts AMD SB710 chipset that supports Serial ATA2 (SATA2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD) functions. You may in- stall SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices. This section will guide you to install the SATA2 hard disks.

  • Page 26: Sata / Sata2 Hdd Hot Plug Feature And Operation Operation

    3. Please make sure the SATA / SATA2 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATA2 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.
  • Page 27 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 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 / SATA2 HDD damage and data loss. Step 1 Step 2 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4-pin end...

  • Page 28: Driver Installation Guide

    B. Set the “SATA Operation Mode” option to [RAID]. STEP 2: Make a SATA / SATA2 Driver Diskette. A. Insert the ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press <F11> key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears.

  • Page 29: With Raid Functions

    STEP 3: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set RAID configuration. Before you start to configure RAID function, you need to check the RAID installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration. Please refer to the BIOS RAID installation guide part of the document in the following path in the Support CD: ..

  • Page 30: Xp 64-Bit Without Raid Functions

    ® 2.12 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64- bit OS on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below procedures according to the OS you install.

  • Page 31: Tm / Vista Tm 64-Bit

    ® 2.12.2 Installing Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit Without RAID Functions ® If you want to install Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit on your SATA / SATA2 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow below steps. Using SATA / SATA2 HDDs with NCQ and Hot Plug functions (AHCI mode) STEP 1: Set up BIOS.

  • Page 32: Bios Setup Utility

    3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the BIOS SETUP UTILITY to configure your sys- tem. The SPI Memory on the motherboard stores the BIOS SETUP UTILITY. You may run the BIOS SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...

  • Page 33: Navigation Keys

    Use [Enter], [TAB] System Time [ :00:09] or [SHIFT-TAB] to System Date [Tue 08/28/2012] select a field. BIOS Version : 970 Pro2 P1.00 Use [+] or [-] to Processor Type : AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight Core configure system Time. Processor (64bit) Processor Speed...

  • Page 34: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and Load Optimized CPU OC Setting [Press Enter] motherboard.
  • Page 35 AMD C-State Support This allows you to enable or disable AMD C-State Support. The default value is [Enabled]. Processor Maximum Frequency It will display Processor Maximum Frequency for reference. North Bridge Maximum Frequency It will display North Bridge Maximum Frequency for reference. Processor Maximum Voltage It will display Processor Maximum Voltage for reference.

  • Page 36: Memory Configuration

    HT Bus Width This feature allows you selecting Hyper-Transport bus width. The default value is [Auto]. Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the stan- dard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600].
  • Page 37 TRAS Use this item to change TRAS Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Command Rate Use this item to change Command Rate Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Use this item to change TRC Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Use this item to change TWR Auto/Manual setting.

  • Page 38: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, ACPI Configuration, Storage Configuration, PCPPnP Configuration, Floppy Configuration, Super IO Configuration and USB Configuration. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker H/W Monitor Boot Security...

  • Page 39: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced CPU Configuration Cool' n' Quiet [Enabled] [Enabled] Secure Virtual Machine Enhanced Halt State(C1E) [Disabled] CPU Thermal Throttle [Auto] Select Screen Select Screen Select Item Select Item Change Option Change Option General Help General Help Load Defaults Load Defaults Save and Exit...

  • Page 40: Chipset Configuration

    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio [Auto] Front Panel [Auto] Onboard Lan [Enabled] Primary Graphics Adapter [PCI] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2003, American Megatrends, Inc. Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature.

  • Page 41: Acpi Configuration

    3.4.3 ACPI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Select auto-detect or disable the STR feature. [Auto] Suspend To RAM Check Ready Bit [Auto] [Disabled] Away Mode Support Restore on AC / Power Loss [Power Off] Ring-In Power On [Disabled] PCI Devices Power On [Disabled] PS / 2 Keyboard Power On...
  • Page 42 ACPI 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 to use this moth- ® erboard to submit Windows Vista certification.

  • Page 43: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure onboard Storage Configuration serial ATA controller. Onboard SATA Controller [Enabled] [AHCI] SATA Operation Mode [Enabled] SATA IDE Combined Mode IDE1 Master [Hard Disk] IDE1 Slave [Not Detected] SATAII_1 [Not Detected] SATAII_2 [Not Detected] SATAII_3 [Not Detected] Select Screen...

  • Page 44: Pcipnp Configuration

    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. [Enabled] PCI IDE BusMaster Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit...

  • Page 45: Floppy Configuration

    3.4.6 Floppy Configuration In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Select the type of floppy drive connected to the [1.44 MB 3 "] Floppy A system. Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults...

  • Page 46: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.7 Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Configure Super IO Chipset Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. [Disabled] OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address [3F8 / IRQ4] Infrared Port Address [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit...

  • Page 47: Usb Configuration

    3.4.8 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. [Enabled] USB Controller USB 2.0 Support [Enabled] Legacy USB Support [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On [Disabled] Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help...

  • Page 48: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    3.5 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker...

  • Page 49: Boot Screen

    3.6 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. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Boot Settings Configure Settings during System Boot.

  • Page 50: Security Screen

    3.7 Security Screen In this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Security Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Exit Security Settings Install or Change the password.

  • Page 51: Exit Screen

    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. Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes F10 key can be used for this operation. Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default...

  • Page 52: Software Support

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 4.2.4 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...

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