ASRock 970 EXTREME3

Model

Brand
ASRock
Model
970 EXTREME3

Supported CPU

CPU Socket Type
AM3+
CPU Type
FX / Phenom II / Athlon II / Sempron 100 Series

Chipsets

North Bridge
AMD 970
South Bridge
AMD SB950

Memory

Number of Memory Slots
4×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 2100(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1800(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333 / 1066 / 800
Maximum Memory Supported
32GB
Channel Supported
Dual Channel

Expansion Slots

PCI Express 2.0 x16
2 (x16, x4)
PCI Express x1
2
PCI Slots
2

Storage Devices

SATA 6Gb/s
5 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID
0/1/5/10

Onboard Video

Onboard Video Chipset
None

Onboard Audio

Audio Chipset
Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels
8 Channels

Onboard LAN

LAN Chipset
Realtek 8111E
Max LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports

PS/2
2
USB 1.1/2.0
4 x USB 2.0
USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.0
eSATA
1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out
1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports
6 Ports

Internal I/O Connectors

Onboard USB
6 x USB 2.0
Other Connectors
1 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

Physical Spec

Form Factor
ATX
Dimensions
12" x 8.6"
Power Pin
24 Pin

Features

Features
ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors

Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU

Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2100(OC)

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX

2 x USB 3.0, 5 x SATA3, 1 x eSATA3

Supports XFast USB, XFast LAN Technologies

Supports On/Off Play Technology, Graphical UEFI BIOS, AXTU, APP Charger, SmartView, Turbo UCC

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection, supports THX TruStudio

Free Bundle : CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite

Quick Info

Warranty

  • Limited Warranty period (parts): 1 year
  • Limited Warranty period (labor): 1 year

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