ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 User Manual

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    970DE3/U3S3 User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. 1
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    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 , USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate
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    Operation Guide 26 2.10 Driver Installation Guide 28 2.11 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.11.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions 28 2.11.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit With
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    IO Configuration 46 3.4.7 USB Configuration 47 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 48 3.6 Boot Screen 49 3.7 Security Screen 50 3.8 Exit Screen 51 4. Software Support 52 4.1 Install Operating System 52 4.2 Support CD Information 52 4.2.1 Running Support CD 52 4.2.2 Drivers Menu 52
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    ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) ASRock 970DE3/U3S3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 970DE3/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® 7 / 7 64-bit
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    1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel I/O - 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 PhenomTM II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940)
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    Saver (see CAUTION 6) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash (see CAUTION 7) - ASRock OC DNA (see CAUTION 8) - ASRock APP Charger (see CAUTION 9) - ASRock SmartView (see CAUTION 10) - ASRock XFast USB (see CAUTION 11) - ASRock XFast LAN (see CAUTION 12) - ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 13) 7
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    Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Hardware - CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Multi-Speed Control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM
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    the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. 5. It is a user-friendly ASRock overclocking tool which allows you to surveil your
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    HD video and download files simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring. 13. ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM
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    bus frequencies may cause the instability of the system or damage the CPU. 15. While CPU overheat is detected, the system will automatically shutdown. Before you resume the system, please check if the CPU fan on the motherboard functions properly and unplug the power cord, then plug it back again
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    AM3+ 140W CPU ATX12V1 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard DDR3 1866 COM1 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) Support 8-Core CPU DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-FpinSBmo8d0ul0e) SOCKET AM3b USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB
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    Panel 1 10 9 1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) * 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 3 Line In (Light Blue) ** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 5 Microphone (Pink) 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 7 USB 3.0 Port (USB01) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 9 Serial Port: COM1 10 front panel audio. Then reboot your system. For Windows®
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    , peripherals, and/or components. 1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. 2. To avoid damaging the motherboard components due to static electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap
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    Corner Small Triangle STEP 2 / STEP 3: STEP 4: Match The CPU Golden Triangle Push Down And Lock To The Socket Corner Small The Socket Lever Triangle 2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and
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    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
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    notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation. Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining
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    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
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    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. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default profile, 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the
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    end to the motherboard connect the black end to the IDE devices 80-conductor ATA 66/100/133 cable Note: Please refer to the instruction of your IDE (PORT 1) (PORT 3) These six Serial ATA2 (SATA2) connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SATA2 interface allows
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    hard disk or the SATA3 connector on this motherboard. Besides four default USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module
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    and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for AC'97 audio panel. E. To activate the front mic. For Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS: Select "Mixer". Select "Recorder". Then click "FrontMic". For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Go to the "FrontMic" Tab
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    When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control function. If you plan to connect the 3-Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard
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    supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13. 20-Pin ATX Power Supply Installation 1 13 ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.12 No. 1) 5 1 8 4 Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector. Though this motherboard provides 8-pin ATX 12V power connector, it can still work if you
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    Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA2 / SATA3 in RAID / AHCI mode. AMD SB710 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SATA
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    is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATAII 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. 5. Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or
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    cable to (White) to the power supply 1x4-pin cable. the motherboard's SATAII connector. SATA power cable 1x4-pin power connector (White) Step attention, before you process the Hot Unplug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug, improper procedure will cause the SATA
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    ASRock Support CD into your optical drive to boot your system. B. During POST at the beginning of system boot-up, press key, and then a window for boot devices selection appears. Please select CD-ROM as the boot device. C. When you see the message on the screen, "Generate Serial ATA driver
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    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: .. \ RAID Installation Guide STEP 3: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system
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    on your system. You can start to install Windows® XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system. At the beginning of Windows® setup, press F6 to install a third-party AHCI driver. When prompt- ed, insert the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver diskette containing the AMD AHCI driver. After reading the floppy disk, the
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    Mode" option to [IDE] for SATA3 ports. STEP 2: Install Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS on your system. 2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology This motherboard supports Untied Overclocking Technology, which means during overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed PCI / PCIE
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    UTILITY to configure your system. 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 or during the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) to enter the BIOS SETUP UTILITY, otherwise, POST will continue with its
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    :09] [Thu 03/01/2012] BIOS Version : 970DE3/U3S3 P1.00 Processor Type : AMD FX(tm)-8150 Eight Core Processor (64bit) Processor Speed : 3600MHz Microcode Update : 600F12/6000623 L1 Cache Size : 384KB L2 Cache Size : 8192KB L3 Cache Size : 8192KB Total Memory DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
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    H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit EZ Overclocking Load Optimized CPU OC Setting CPU Configuration Overclock Mode CPU Frequency (MHz) PCIE Frequency (MHz) Spread Spectrum Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count CPU Active Core Control AMD Turbo Core Technology AMD C-State Support AMD APM Processor
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    [All Cores] [Auto] [Enabled] [Auto] x31.5 6300 MHZ x31.0 6200 MHz 1.5500 V [Manual] Overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load Defaults F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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    value is [Auto]. Memory Configuration Memory Clock This item can be set by the code using [Auto]. You can set one of the standard values as listed: [400MHz DDR3_800], [533MHz DDR3_1066], [667MHz DDR3_1333] and [800MHz DDR3_1600]. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the
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    . The default is [Auto]. TRTP Use this item to change TRTP Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. TFAW Use this item to change TFAW Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. TCWL Use this item to change TCWL Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. Chipset Settings NB Voltage Use this to
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    cause system to malfunction. CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration ACPI Configuration Storage Configuration PCIPnP Configuration Floppy Configuration SuperIO Configuration USB Configuration BIOS Update Utility Instant Flash Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen F1 General Help F9 Load
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    AMD's Cool 'n' QuietTM technology. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 7 / VistaTM and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory
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    3.4.2 Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Chipset Settings Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard Lan Primary Graphics Adapter [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [PCI] +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright
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    BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Settings Suspend To RAM Check Ready Bit Away Mode Support supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit. Away Mode Support Use this item to enable or disable Away Mode support under Windows starts to boot up when the
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    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 motherboard to submit Windows® VistaTM certification. 42
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    BIOS onboard serial ATA controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATAII_5 (PORT 4) and SATAII_6 (PORT 5) ports. SATA IDE Combined Mode This
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    3.4.5 PCIPnP Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Advanced PCI / PnP Settings PCI Latency Timer PCI IDE BusMaster [32] [Enabled] Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and
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    In this section, you may configure the type of your floppy drive. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Floppy Configuration Floppy A [1.44 MB 312"] Select the type of floppy drive connected to the system. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit
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    IO Chipset OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port Address Infrared Port Address [Disabled] [3F8 / IRQ4] [Disabled] Allow BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select Item Change Option General Help Load Defaults Save and Exit Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985
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    Advanced USB Configuration USB Controller USB 2.0 Support Legacy USB Support USB 3.0 Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] USB Keyboard/Remote Power On [Disabled] USB Mouse Power On [Disabled] To enable or disable the onboard USB controllers. +F1 F9 F10 ESC Select Screen Select
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    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 Advanced H/W Monitor Boot
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    Exit ESC Exit v02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc. 3.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Boot Settings Configuration Full Screen Logo AddOn ROM Display Boot From Onboard LAN Bootup Num-Lock [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [On] Disabled: Displays normal
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    also clear it. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Security Settings Supervisor Password : Not Installed User Password : Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Install or Change the password. Select Screen Select Item Enter Change
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    3.8 Exit Screen BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main OC Tweaker Advanced H/W Monitor Boot Security Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load BIOS Defaults Load Performance Setup Default Load Power Saving Setup Default Exit system setup after saving the changes. F10
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    4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit. Because motherboard settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference
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970DE3/U3S3
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.