ASRock 970 pro3 r2.0 [5/70] Introduction

1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 motherboard, a reliable moth-

erboard 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 conguration

guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might

be updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without

notice. In case any modications 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 specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock 970 Pro3 R2.0 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 / Vista

/ Vista

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

Conguration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User

Manual” in our support CD for details.