ASROCK B75 Pro3 User Manual

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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................ 5
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5
1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6
1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13
1.4 I/O Panel ........................................................................ 14
2 Installation .......................................................... 16
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 16
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 16
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 17
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 19
2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 20
2.6 Expansion Slots
(PCI and PCI Express Slots)
.................... 22
2.7 CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 23
2.8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 27
2.9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 30
2.10 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 31
2.11 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 32
2.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks
Installation ..................................................................... 38
2.13 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ................. 38
2.14 Hot Plug for SATA / SATA2 HDDs .................................. 39
2.15 Hot Plug for SATA3 HDDs ............................................. 39
2.16 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ............................................................ 40
2.17 Driver Installation Guide ................................................ 42
2.18 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 42
2.18.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions............................................................ 42
2.18.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 43

ASROCK B75 Pro3 Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory voltage	1.5 V
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1066, 1333, 1600 MHz
Supported memory module capacities	16GB, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	5
Number of SATA III connectors	3
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
HDMI version	1.4
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.
Audio chip	Realtek ALC892
Cooling type	Passive
Certification	FCC, CE, WHQL, ErP/EuP Ready
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel B75
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Compatible operating systems	Windows 7, Vista, XP 32/64-bit
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA II, SATA III
Cables included	SATA
Graphics card	HD Graphics
OpenGL version	3.2
DirectX version	11
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels
Maximum graphics card memory	1760 MB
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x16
Controller 2nd interface type	ASMedia ASM1061
LAN controller	Realtek RTL8111E
Wi-Fi standards	Not supported
Networking features	Gigabit LAN
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
ACPI version	1.1
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	193 mm
Width	305 mm