ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 manual Introduction, Package Contents

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 motherboard, a reliable mother- board produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance 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. Chapter 3 and 4 contain the configuration guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. 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

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 980DE3/U3S3 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM

/VistaTM 64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage

Configuration to AHCI mode.

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