ASRock 970 Extreme3 manual Copyright Notice, Disclaimer

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Copyright Notice:

No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis- tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners’ benefit, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa- tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by 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.

In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (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.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions:

(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali- fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents Extreme3 Copyright Notice DisclaimerContents Uefi Setup Utility Package Contents IntroductionSpecifications Rear Panel I/O ConnectorBios Feature USBMonitor Unique FeatureHardware CertificationsPage Page Page Motherboard Layout 21.8cm 8.6-inTable for Audio Output Connection I/O PanelLAN Port LED Indications Page Installation Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Installation of CPU Fan and HeatsinkInstallation of Memory Modules Dimm Dual Channel Memory ConfigurationsInstalling a Dimm Pcie Slots Installing an expansion cardExpansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide CrossFire Bridge For Windows 7 / VistaTM OS Driver Installation and SetupFor Windows XP OS Surround Display Feature \ Surround Display InformationASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide CIR sensors in different anglesJumpers Setup DescriptionOnboard Headers and Connectors Serial ATA3 ConnectorsConsumer Infrared Module Header Chassis Speaker Header Supply to this connector ATX 12V Power ConnectorHdmispdif Header Hdmispdif header, providing What is Hot Swap Function? Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks InstallationWhat is Hot Plug Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDsSATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide Points of attention, before you process the Hot PlugHow to Hot Plug a SATA3 HDD Set up Uefi Driver Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration \ RAID Installation GuideInstalling Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions Untied Overclocking Technology Uefi Menu Bar To jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Navigation KeysMain Screen System Time HourMinuteSecondOC Tweaker Screen AMD IO C-State Support Dram Configuration Dram FrequencyAMD Turbo Core Technology Processor Maximum FrequencyCommand Rate CR Power Down EnableRAS# to CAS# Delay tRCD Write Recovery Time tWRVoltage Control Dram Voltage Would you like to save current setting user defaults?Four Activate Window tFAW NB VoltageAdvanced Screen Instant FlashSecure Virtual Machine CPU ConfigurationCool ‘n’ Quiet Enhance Halt State C1ENorth Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics AdapterSouth Bridge Configuration Sata IDE Combined Mode Storage ConfigurationSata Mode Sata ControllerSerial Port Address Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Infrared PortAcpi Configuration Acpi Hpet table USB 3.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller Legacy USB SupportChassis Fan 2 Setting CPU Fan 1 & 2 SettingChassis Fan 1 Setting Chassis Fan 3 SettingBoot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Running The Support CD Install Operating SystemSupport CD Information Drivers MenuInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Drv4E CtrlB5 LangengChoose Usable Physical Drive List to select Raid HDD Page Windows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit