ASRock 970 Pro2 Quick Start Manual

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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

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 California, USA, please

follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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Published August 2012

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Motherboard Layout

AMD

SB7 10

Chi pse t

ATX12V1

8Mb BIOS

CMOS

BATTE RY

CLRCMOS1

LAN PHY

AUDIO CODEC

Super

I/O

IR1

CD1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE 1

FLOPPY1

HDLED RESET

PLEDP WRBTN

PANEL1

SPEAKER1

SATAII_2(PORT 1)

19.1 cm (7.5 -in)

30.5 cm (12. 0-in )

AMD

770

Chi pset

PCI1

PCI2

97 0 Pro2

SATAII_4(PORT 3)

SATAII_3(PORT 2)

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

MIC IN

PS2

Mouse

PS2

Keybo ard

USB 2.0 T:U SB0 B: USB1

Top: RJ-45

USB 2.0 T:US B0 B: USB1

ErP /EuP Re ady

RoHS

USB8_9

SATAII_1(PORT 0)

SATAII_6(PORT 5)

SATAII_5(PORT 4)

PLED1

HDMI_SPDIF1

USB6_7

USB4_5

USB 2.0 T:US B2 B: USB3

COM1

CHA_FAN1

Desig n edi nTai pei

Supp ort 8- Core CP U

SO CKE T A M3 b

PCIE 2

PCIE 4

PCIE 3

FSB 800

DDR3_ A1 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)

DDR3_ A2 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)

FSB 800

DDR3_ B1 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)

DDR3_ B2 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)

DDR3 1 866

AM3+ 140W CP U

CPU_FAN1PWR_FAN1

Fast R AMXFast U SB

Fast L AN

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IDE1

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 18 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_1 (PORT 1))

2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 19 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7)

30 29

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 20 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

4 AM3+ CPU Socket 21 USB 2.0 Header (USB8_9)

5 CPU Heatsink Retention Module 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 23 Power LED Header (PLED1)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 24 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER 1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 25 Floppy Connector (FLOPPY1)

(Dual Channel: DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 26 Internal Audio Connector: CD1

8 Northbridge Controller 27 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header (HDMI_SPDIF1)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 29 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

11 Southbridge Controller 30 PCI Slots (PCI1-2)

12 SPI Flash Memory (8Mb) 31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE4)

13 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_6 (PORT 5)) 32 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3)

14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5 (PORT 4)) 33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2)

15 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4 (PORT 3)) 34 IDE1 Connector (IDE1)

16 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_3 (PORT 2)) 35 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1)

17 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2 (PORT 1)) 36 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

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15 16

I/O Panel

910

1 PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) 6 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)

* 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 7 USB 2.0 Port (USB01)

3 Line In (Light Blue) 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)

** 4 Front Speaker (Lime) 9 Serial Port: COM1

5 Microphone (Pink) 10 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED

indications.

Activity/Link LED SPEED LED

Status Description Status Description

LAN Port LED Indications

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

LAN Port

** To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi-Streaming.

For Windows® XP:

After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer

ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH” or

“4CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use Rear Speaker

and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio. Then

reboot your system.

For Windows® 7 / VistaTM:

After restarting your computer, please double-click “Realtek HD Audio Manager” on the

system tray. Set “Speaker Conguration” to “Quadraphonic” or “Stereo”. Click “Device

advanced settings”, choose “Make front and rear output devices playbacks two different audio

streams simultaneously”, and click “ok”. Then reboot your system.

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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.

This Quick Installation Guide contains introduction of the motherboard and step-by-

step installation guide. More detailed information of the motherboard can be found

in the user manual presented in 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 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

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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 Conguration

to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in

our support CD for details.

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1.2 Specications

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 Efcient 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 / Vista

/ VistaTM 64-bit / XP

/ XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant

Certications - 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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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.

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.

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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 efciency 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 efcient 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 specic timing

during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

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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 simplies the

complicated recording process of overclocking settings. With

OC DNA, you can save your OC settings as a prole and share

with your friends! Your friends then can load the OC prole to

their own system to get the same OC settings as yours! Please

be noticed that the OC prole 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

ASR ock XFast USB can boost USB storage de vice 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 congure 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. Trafc

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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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot

be used under Windows® OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock XFast RAM

shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, mak-

ing web surng faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of

Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock

XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your

SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

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2. Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0-in x 7.5-in, 30.5 cm x 19.1 cm) motherboard.

Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure

that the motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard

components or change any motherboard settings.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the

power is switched off or the power cord is detached from the

power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the

motherboard, 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 elec-

tricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the

like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety

grounded object before you handle components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-

board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing

so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 CPU Installation

Step 1. Unlock the socket by lifting the lever up to a 90

angle.

Step 2. Position the CPU directly above the socket such that the CPU corner with

the golden triangle matches the socket corner with a small triangle.

Step 3. Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it ts in place.

The CPU ts only in one correct orientation. DO NOT force the CPU

into the socket to avoid bending of the pins.

Step 4. When the CPU is in place, press it rmly on the socket while you push

down the socket lever to secure the CPU. The lever clicks on the side tab

to indicate that it is locked.

Lever 90° Up

CPU Golden Triangle

STEP 1:

Lift Up The Socket Lever

STEP 2 / STEP 3:

Match The CPU Golden Triangle

To The Socket Corner Small

Triangle

Socker Corner

Small Triangle

STEP 4:

Push Down And Lock

The Socket Lever

2.2 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink

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After you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a

larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray

thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dis-

sipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened

and in good contact with each other. Then connect the CPU fan to the

CPU FAN connector (CPU_FAN1, see Page 2, No. 3). For proper instal-

lation, please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of the CPU fan and

the heatsink.

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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 conguration,

you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type)

DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots. In other words, you have to install identical DDR3

DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1; Black slots; see p.2 No.6)

or identical DDR3 DIMM pair in Dual Channel (DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2; Black

slots; see p.2 No.7), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated.

This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel

conguration, and please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. You may

refer to the Dual Channel Memory Conguration Table below.

Dual Channel Memory Congurations

DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

(Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot) (Black Slot)

(1) Populated - Populated -

(2) - Populated - Populated

(3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated

For the conguration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four

slots.

1. Please ins tall the memory module into the slots DDR3_A2 and

DDR3_B2 for the rst priority.

2. If you want to install two memory modules, for optimal compatibility

and reliability, it is recommended to install them either in the set of

slots DDR3_A1 and DDR3_B1, or in the set of slots DDR3_A2 and

DDR3_B2.

3. If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed

in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard, it is unable to activate

the Dual Channel Memory Technology.

4. If a pair of memory module s is NOT installed in the same Dual

Cha nne l, fo r exa mpl e, in sta lli ng a pa ir of memo ry mo dules in

DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is unable to activate the Dual Channel

Memory Technology .

5. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into

DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be dam-

aged.

6. If you adopt DDR3 1866/1600 memory modules on this mother-

board, it is recommended to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_

B2 slots.

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Installing a DIMM

Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or

removing DIMMs or the system components.

Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the

break on the slot.

notch break

notch

break

The DIMM only ts 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.

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Step 3. Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends

fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 2 PCI slots and 4 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 card and SATA2

card.

PCIE3 (PCIE x16 slot; Black) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width

graphics cards.

Installing an expansion card

Step 1. Before installing the expansion card, please make sure that the power

supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the

documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware

settings for the card before you start the installation.

Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is already installed

in a chassis).

Step 3. Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use. Keep the

screws for later use.

Step 4. Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is

completely seated on the slot.

Step 5. Fasten the card to the chassis with screws.

Step 6. Replace the system cover.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

The il lustratio n show s how jump er s ar e

setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The

illus tration show s a 3-pin jumpe r whose

pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap

is placed on these 2 pins.

Jumper Setting Description

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.2, No. 36)

Note: CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the

system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug

the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a

jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However,

please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need

to clear the CMOS when you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot

up the system rst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS ac-

tion. Please be noted that the password, date, time, user default prole, 1394

GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place

jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps

over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the

motherboard!

FDD connector

(33-pin FLOPPY1)

(see p.2 No. 25)

the red-striped side to Pin1

Note: Make sure the red-striped side of the cable is plugged into Pin1 side of the

connector.

Primary IDE connector (Black)

(39-pin IDE1, see p.2 No. 34)

connect the blue 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 device vendor for the details.

Serial ATA2 Connectors These six Serial ATA2 (SATA2)

(SATAII_1 (PORT 0): see p.2, No. 18)

(SATAII_2 (PORT 1): see p.2, No. 17)

(SATAII_3 (PORT 2): see p.2, No. 16)

(SATAII_4 (PORT 3): see p.2, No. 15)

(SATAII_5 (PORT 4): see p.2, No. 14)

(SATAII_6 (PORT 5): see p.2, No. 13)

connectors support SATA data

cables for internal storage

devices. The current SATA2

interface allows up to 3.0 Gb/s

data transfer rate.

SATAII_2 SATAII_4

(PORT 1) (PORT 3)

SATAII_1 SATAII_3

(PORT 0) (PORT 2)

SATAII_6

(PORT 5)

SATAII_5

(PORT 4)

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P-7

P+7

GND

DUM MY

USB _PWR

P-6

P+6

GND

IRTX

+5VS B

DUMM Y

IRRX

GND

CD- L

GND

CD- R

Serial ATA (SATA) Either end of the SATA data

Data Cable cable can be connected to the

(Optional)

SATA / SATA2 hard disk or the

SATA2 connector on this

motherboard.

USB 2.0 Headers Besides six default USB 2.0

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.2 No. 20)

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.

(9-pin USB6_7)

(see p.2 No. 19)

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USB _PWR

P-9

P-8

USB _PWR

P+9

P+8

GND

DUM MY

(9-pin USB8_9)

(see p.2 No. 21)

Infrared Module Header This header supports an

(5-pin IR1)

optional wireless transmitting

(see p.2 No. 29)

and receiving infrared module.

Internal Audio Connectors This connector allows you to

(4-pin CD1)

(CD1: see p.2 No. 26)

receive stereo audio input from

CD1

sound sources such as a

CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, TV tuner

card, or MPEG card.

Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the front

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.2 No. 27)

panel audio cable that allows

convenient connection and

control of audio devices.

GND

PRE SENC E#

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RET

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

ASRock 970 Pro2 Motherboard

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on

the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the

instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio

header as below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.

B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.

C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).

D. MIC_RET 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 in the Realtek Control panel. Adjust

“Recording Volume”.

System Panel Header This header accommodates

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.2 No. 22)

several system front panel

functions.

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator

on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.

Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may con-

gure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset

switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per-

form a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The

LED is on when the system is operat ing. The LED keeps blinki ng

when the sys-tem is in S1 sleep state. The LED is off when the system

is in S3/S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The

LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

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The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module

mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive

activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front

panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the

pin assign-ments are matched correctly.

Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.2 No. 24)

speaker to this header.

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Power LED Header Please connect the chassis

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.2 No. 23)

power LED to this header to

indicate system power status.

PLE D+

PLE D-

The LED is on when the system

is operating. The LED keeps

blinking in S1 state. The LED is

off in S3/S4 state or S5 state

(power off).

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 10)

ground pin.

(4-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 2)

CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.2 No. 3)

ground pin.

Though this motherboard provides 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) support, the 3-Pin

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to the

FAN _SPE ED_C ONTR OL

PWR _FAN _SPE ED

+12 V

GND

FAN_ SPEE D_CO NTRO L

cable to the connector and

match the black wire to the

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, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

CPU _FAN_ SPEE D

+12 V

GND

1 2 3 4

Pin 1-3 Connected

3-Pin Fan Installation

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