ASROCK 970A-G/3.1 User Manual

Version 1.1
Published June 2017
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ASROCK 970A-G/3.1 Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600, 1800, 1866, 2100, 2400 MHz
Processor socket	Socket AM3+
Processor manufacturer	AMD
Compatible processor series	AMD Phenom II X2, AMD Phenom II X3, AMD Phenom II X4, AMD Phenom II X6
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA III connectors	6
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	M.2, SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111GR
Ethernet interface type	Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Cooling type	Passive
Certification	- FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Component for	PC
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature, Voltage
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	32 Mbit
Cables included	SATA
Bundled software	- ASRock A-Tuning - ASRock Disk Health Report - ASRock USB Key - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast LAN - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock Fast Boot (Fast Boot, 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 Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Easy Driver Installer - Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 Overclocking
Sustainability certificates	RoHS