ASROCK 970 Pro2 Manual de usuario
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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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Disclaimer:
Specications 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 tness for a particular purpose.
In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for
any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for
loss of prots, 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
1. Introduction ................................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ..................................................................... 5
1.2 Specications ............................................................................. 6
1.3 Unique Features ........................................................................ 9
1.4 Motherboard Layout ................................................................. 12
1.5 I/O Panel .................................................................................. 13
2. Installation .................................................................. 14
Pre-installation Precautions ................................................................ 14
2.1 CPU Installation ......................................................................... 15
2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink ...................................... 15
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) .................................... 16
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) ........................... 18
2.5 Jumpers Setup ........................................................................... 19
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors ....................................... 20
2.7 Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks Installation ......................... 25
2.8 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Serial ATA2 (SATA2)
HDDs ........................................................................................ 25
2.9 SATA / SATA2 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation 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 RAID Functions ..................................................... 29
2.12 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP /
XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ............................................. 30
2.12.1 Installing Windows® XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions ....................................................................... 30
2.12.2 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit
Without RAID Functions ................................................ 31
2.13 Untied Overclocking Technology ............................................ 31
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3. BIOS SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 32
3.1 Introduction ................................................................................ 32
3.1.1 BIOS Menu Bar ............................................................... 32
3.1.2 Navigation Keys ............................................................... 33
3.2 Main Screen ............................................................................... 33
3.3 OC Tweaker Screen................................................................... 34
3.4 Advanced Screen ...................................................................... 38
3.4.1 CPU Conguration ........................................................... 39
3.4.2 Chipset Conguration ...................................................... 40
3.4.3 ACPI Conguration .......................................................... 41
3.4.4 Storage Conguration ...................................................... 43
3.4.6 PCIPnP Conguration...................................................... 44
3.4.6 Floppy Conguration ....................................................... 45
3.4.5 Super IO Conguration .................................................... 46
3.4.7 USB Conguration ........................................................... 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
4.2.3 Utilities Menu ................................................................... 52
4.2.4 Contact Information ......................................................... 52
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro2 motherboard, a reliable motherboard
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 conguration
guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might
be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without
notice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated ver-
sion will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may
nd 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 specic information about the model you are using.
www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock 970 Pro2 Motherboard
(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm)
ASRock 970 Pro2 Quick Installation Guide
ASRock 970 Pro2 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 / VistaTM / VistaTM 64
bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Conguration to
AHCI mode.
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1.2 Specications
Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm
- All Solid Capacitor design
CPU - Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X6 /
X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 /
Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Digi Power Design
- Supports CPU up to 140W
- Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced
Clock Calibration)
- Supports AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM Technology
- FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset - Northbridge: AMD 770
- Southbridge: AMD SB710
Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Support DDR3 1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800
non-ECC, un-buffered memory (see CAUTION 1)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2)
Expansion Slot - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3 @ x16 mode)
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots
Audio - 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE
Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
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- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Connector - 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug”
functions
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- 1 x Power LED header
- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin)
- 1 x Power Fan connector (4-pin)
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 8 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
BIOS Feature - 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports “Plug and Play”
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD
OverDriveTM Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial,
ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM
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 / VistaTM 64-bit / XP
/ XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant
Certications - 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
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CAUTION!
1. Whether 1866/1600MHz memory speed is supported depends
on the AM3/AM3+ CPU you adopt. If you want to adopt DDR3
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-
der Windows® 7 / VistaTM / XP. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-
bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
WARNING
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking,
including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking
Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may
affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components
and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and
expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock OC Tuner
ASRock OC Tuner is a user-friendly overclocking tool which al-
lows you to surveil your system by hardware monitor function
and overclock your hardware devices to get the best system
performance under Windows® environment.
ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver
Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and software de-
sign, Intelligent Energy Saver is a revolutionary technology that
delivers unparalleled power savings. The voltage regulator can
reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency when
the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide ex-
ceptional power saving and improve power efficiency without
sacrificing computing performance. To use Intelligent Energy
Saver function, please enable Cool ‘n’ Quiet option in the BIOS
setup in advance.
ASRock Instant Boot
ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few
seconds, provides a much more efcient way to save energy,
time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-
tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally
enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows®
to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing
during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows
you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash
ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update
system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-
DOS or Windows®. With this utility, you can press the <F6> key
during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup
menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and
save the new BIOS le to your USB ash drive, oppy disk or
hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks
without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-
cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or
hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.
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ASRock OC DNA
The software name itself – OC DNA literally tells you what it
is capable of. OC DNA, an exclusive utility developed by AS-
Rock, provides a convenient way for the user to record the OC
settings and share with others. It helps you to save your over-
clocking record under the operating system and simplies the
complicated recording process of overclocking settings. With
OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a prole and share
with your friends! Your friends then can load the OC prole to
their own system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please
be noticed that the OC prole can only be shared and worked
on the same motherboard.
ASRock APP Charger
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. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge
many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-
ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),
Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).
With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the
marvelous charging experience.
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-
mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the
device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which
includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-
tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or
add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online
game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-
multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status
window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are
transferring currently.
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