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  1. Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
  2. NVIDIA® M1695 Chipset
  3. NVIDIA® nForce3 250 Chipset
  4. FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s), Hyper-Transport Technology and AMD Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
  5. AMD LIVE!™ Ready
  6. Supports Dual Channel DDR2 1066/800/667/533 (4 x DIMM slots) non-ECC, un-buffered memory, Max. capacity up to 16GB
  • ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5%
  • 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
  • 1 x AGP 8X slot
  • Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due to fixed AGP/PCIE/ PCI Buses
  • Hybrid Booster - ASRock Safe Overclocking Technology
  • Supports PCIE Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
  • 2 x SATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors by NVIDIA® nForce3 250, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
  • 2 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors by JMicron® JMB363 (PCIE x1 interface), support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
  • 1 x eSATAII 3.0 Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII port), supports NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
  • HDMI_SPDIF header, providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices.
  • 7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture)
  • Supports all features in Windows® Vista™ Premium
  • Supports Windows® XP Media Center Edition
  • ASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus : 1 eSATAII Port, 4 ready-to-use USB Ports
This model may not be sold worldwide. Please contact your local dealer for the availability of this model in your region.

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Product Specifications

 General
CPU- Support for Socket AM2+* / AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™ FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor
- AMD LIVE!™ Ready
- Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology
- AM3 CPU Ready*

*If you use AM3 / AM2+ CPU on AM2 chipset motherboard, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0 (5200 MT/s) to HT1.0 (2000 MT/s), but the CPU frequency will not be influenced.

*If you adopt AMD Phenom™ X4 AM2+ CPU on this motherboard with AGP VGA cards, please click here for AGP VGA Card support list.
Chipset- Northbridge: NVIDIA® M1695
- Southbridge: NVIDIA® nForce3 250
Memory- Dual Channel DDR2 memory technology
- 4 x DDR2 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR2 1066*/800/667/533 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB**

*Support with AM3 / AM2+ CPU.

**Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® XP and Windows® Vista™. For Windows® XP 64-bit and Windows® Vista™ 64-bit with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
BIOS- 4Mb AMI BIOS
- AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports Jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
 Audio, Video and Networking
Graphics- n/a
Audio- 7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level Superior Audio (C-Media CM6501 Audio Codec with UAA architecture)
LAN- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111B/RTL8111C
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
 Expansion / Connectivity
Slots- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 3 x PCI slots
- 1 x AGP 8X slot*

*If you plan to install Windows® XP 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit OS on this motherboard, please click here to read instructions and limitation carefully. For Windows® 2000 / XP OS, there is no such limitation.
Connector- 2 x SATA 1.5 Gb/s connectors by NVIDIA® nForce3 250, support RAID* (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD) and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors by JMicron® JMB363 (PCIE x1 interface), support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
- 1 x eSATAII 3.0 Gb/s connector (shared with 1 SATAII port), supports NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
- 2 x ATA133 IDE connectors (support 4 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
- CPU/Chassis FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports)
- 1 x WiFi header

*RAID function is only available under Windows® 2000, XP or XP 64-bit OS.
Rear Panel I/OASRock 8CH_eSATAII I/O Plus
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP support)
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 1 x eSATAII Port
- 1 x RJ-45 Port
- Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
 Other Features / Miscellaneous
Unique FeatureHybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
- ASRock AM2 Boost: ASRock Patented Technology to boost memory performance up to 12.5%
Support CD- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version)
Accessories- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- Floppy/ATA 133 Cables
- 2 x SATA Data Cables (optional)
- 1 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cable (optional)
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF Cable (optional)
Hardware Monitor- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU Fan Tachometer
- Chassis Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
Form Factor- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.4-in, 30.5 cm x 21.3 cm
OS- Microsoft® Windows® 2000 / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit compliant
Certifications- FCC, CE, WHQL
Caution:
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS or using the third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system 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.

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