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ASRock 970 Performance/3.1 AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

  • AMD 970
  • Phenom II X6/ X4/ X3/ X2 (except 920/ 940)/ Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2/ Sempron
  • DDR3 2400+*(*OC)/ 2100*/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600*/ 1333/ 1066
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Model
Brand ASRock
Model 970 Performance/3.1
Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type AM3+/AM3
CPU Type Phenom II X6/ X4/ X3/ X2 (except 920/ 940)/ Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2/ Sempron
Chipsets
Chipset AMD 970
South Bridge AMD SB950
Memory
Number of Memory Slots 4x240pin
Memory Standard DDR3 2400+*(*OC)/ 2100*/ 1866*/ 1800*/ 1600*/ 1333/ 1066
Maximum Memory Supported 64GB
Channel Supported Dual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4);
triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5))
* If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE5 slot will be disabled.
PCI Express x1 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
PCI Slots 1 x PCI Slot
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA) 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
M.2 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to
Gen2 x4 (20 Gb/s) (M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 is shared with the SATA3_0 connector)
SATA RAID 0/1/5/10
Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels 7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset Realtek 8111-GR
Max LAN Speed 1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
RJ45 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
USB 3.1 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
USB 3.0 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Etron EJ188H) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
USB 1.1/2.0 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
S/PDIF Out 1 x Optical
Audio Ports HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.0 Header by ASMedia ASM1042A (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
Other Connectors 1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Power LED Header
2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
2 x PCIe Power Connectors
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x SPDIF Out Connector
Physical Spec
Form Factor ATX
Features
Features Gaming Armor
- VGA Card - 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot + PCIe Power Connectors
- Audio - Purity SoundTM 2
Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
Support 220W, 8-Core CPUs
ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design
Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2400+(OC)
3 PCIe 2.0 x16, 2 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 PCI
Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX
7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec), Supports Purity SoundTM 2 & DTS Connect
Realtek Gigabit LAN
6 SATA3, 1 M.2 (Gen2 x4 & SATA3)
2 USB 3.1 10Gb/s (1*Type-A + 1*Type-C) (Supported by the bundled
- ASRock USB 3.1/A+C)
- 6 USB 3.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear), 10 USB 2.0 (6 Front, 3 Rear, 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
Supports F-Stream, Key Master, X-Boost, XSplit, Full Spike Protection, APP Shop

Unique Feature
ASRock USB 3.1 - ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (10 Gb/s)
ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB
ASRock Full Spike Protection
ASRock APP Shop

Gaming Armor
VGA Card
- 15µ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
- PCIe Power Connectors
Audio - Purity SoundTM 2

BIOS Feature
- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
- CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage multi-adjustment

Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), XSplit

Software
- ASRock F-Stream
- ASRock Key Master
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast LAN
- ASRock XFast RAM
- ASRock Restart to UEFI
- ASRock X-Boost
UEFI
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock Internet Flash
- ASRock Crashless BIOS
- ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
- ASRock UEFI System Browser
- ASRock UEFI Tech Service
- ASRock Dehumidifier Function
- ASRock Easy RAID Installer
- ASRock Easy Driver Installer
- Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 Overclocking
Packaging
Package Contents Accessories:
1 x ASRock USB 3.1/A+C
Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
2 x SATA Data Cables
1 x Screw for M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3
Additional Information
First Listed on Newegg April 28, 2015

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Warranty

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  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 3 years
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