ASRock 970 Extreme4 AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Reviews(308)

3.8
TOP FAVORABLE REVIEW
Phenom-enal Deal!!

Fantastic deal!
Well, I've known that ASRock is a spin off brand from Asus and the quality definitely shows! The 8x/8x slots for video cards is perfect and the SLI compatibility is the cherry on top. Upgrading from my Asus 790FX board to this was painless and didn't even require an OS reinstall.

In fact I got an extra 200 mhz on my 1090t with this board. It's running my 1090t at 3.8Ghz(6core-mode) and 4.2Ghz (4-Core aka Turbo-Core) upgrading to this from my 790FX board.

Lack of SATA ports. My MSI P67A-GD65 on my primary machine has a LOT more SATA ports, but it's a different class of motherboard that cost TWICE as much.

I love being ready for Bulldozer and this allows me to do it on the cheap. Also this has a front panel USB 3.0 connector, just freaking amazing. Also the space between the ram and socket is perfect. I have Corsair DDR3 1600 with those stupid fins that are 5 inches tall and they don't interfere with my Coolermaster Hyper 212+ with dual-fans.

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TOP CRITICAL REVIEW
Not FX Ready

Looks beautiful and the on board error led is great.

Shipped out without version1.4 bios and wont use my new FX 6100 CPU until it gets it. Annoying

Luckily tech support know of the issue and is sending me a new bios chip but it is a kick in the balls to get everything setup hit power and hear the computer turn on.... Than nothing. Like i said though on board Error lights helped out a lot so i am greateful for that

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Features & Details

  • AMD 970 + SB950
  • Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron
  • DDR3 2100(O.C.)/ 1866/ 1800/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066/ 800

Specifications

Model
BrandASRock
Model970 Extreme4
Supported CPU
CPU Socket TypeAM3+/AM3
CPU TypePhenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron
Chipsets
ChipsetAMD 970 + SB950
Memory
Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory StandardDDR3 2100(O.C.)/ 1866/ 1800/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066/ 800
Maximum Memory Supported64GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x163 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4), or dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); PCIE5: x4 mode)
PCI Express x12 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
PCI Slots2 x PCI Slots
Storage Devices
Serial ATA (SATA)5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID0/1/0+1/5/JBOD
Onboard Video
Onboard Video ChipsetNone
Onboard Audio
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC892
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
Onboard LAN
LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed1Gbps
Rear Panel Ports
PS/21 x PS/2 Mouse Port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
RJ451 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
USB 3.02 x USB 3.0 Ports (Asmedia ASM1042)
USB 1.1/2.04 x USB 2.0
IEEE 13941 x IEEE 1394
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio PortsHD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Internal I/O Connectors
Onboard USB3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Asmedia ASM1042)
Onboard 13941 x IEEE 1394 header
Other Connectors1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector 24-pin ATX power connector 8-pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)
Physical Spec
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
Features
FeaturesBIOS - 32MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment Unique Feature - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock APP Shop - ASRock XFast USB - ASRock XFast LAN - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock On/Off Play Technology - Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Turbo UCC Smart Switch - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial Hardware Monitor - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore OS - Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista 32-bit / Vista 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit Certifications - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Packaging
Package ContentsAccessories - 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable
Additional Information
First Listed on NeweggJuly 07, 2011
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