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Model	Fatal1ty 970 Performance	970M Pro3

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor - ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - High Density Glass Fabric PCB	- Micro ATX Form Factor - Solid Capacitor design - High Density Glass Fabric PCB
Unique Feature	ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB ASRock Full Spike Protection ASRock APP Shop	ASRock Super Alloy - Sapphire Black PCB ASRock Full Spike Protection ASRock APP Shop
CPU	- Supports Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports 8-Core CPU - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) - Digi Power design - 8 + 2 Power Phase design - Supports CPU up to 220W - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 2400 MHz (4.8 GT / s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology	- Supports Socket AM3+ processors - Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - Supports 8-Core CPU - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) - 4 + 1 Power Phase design - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 2400 MHz (4.8 GT / s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset	- Northbridge: AMD 970 - Southbridge: AMD SB950	- Northbridge: AMD 970 - Southbridge: AMD SB950
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR3 2400+(OC) / 2100(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1800(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333 / 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB* - Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD Memory Profile Technology (AMP) up to AMP 2400 *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.	- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR3 2400+(OC) / 2100(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1800(OC) / 1600(OC) / 1333 / 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB* - Supports Intel^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD Memory Profile Technology (AMP) up to AMP 2400 *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
Slots	- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5)) * - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots - 1 x PCI Slot - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ *If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE5 slot will be disabled.	- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE3: x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot - 1 x PCI Slot - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
Graphics	- n / a	- n / a
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - Supports Purity Sound™ 2 - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps< / font> - 115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier< / font> - TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets)< / font> - Direct Drive Technology< / font> - EMI shielding cover< / font> - PCB isolate shielding< / font> - Supports DTS Connect	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - ELNA Audio Caps *To configure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver.
Lan	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Realtek RTL8111GR - Supports Wake-On-WAN - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Lightning / ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Lightning / ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE
WiFi	- n/a	- n/a
USB
Rear Panel I/O	- 1 x PS / 2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Etron EJ188H) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	- 1 x PS / 2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port - 6 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Etron EJ188H) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* - 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M Key M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb / s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x4 (20 Gb / s) (M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 is shared with the SATA3_0 connector) *RAID 5 is not supported with Windows 7 and Widows 10	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* *RAID 5 is not supported with Windows 7 and Widows 10
RAID
Connector	- 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x TPM Header - 1 x Power LED Header - 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector - 2 x PCIe Power Connectors - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 1 x SPDIF Out Connector - 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header by ASMedia ASM1042A (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))	- 1 x IR Header - 1 x TPM 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 (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header by Etron EJ188H (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
BIOS	- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage multi-adjustment	- 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 support - CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), XSplit	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial)
Software and UEFI	Software - ASRock F-Stream - ASRock Key Master - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock 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 Dehumidifier Function - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Easy Driver Installer - Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 Overclocking	Software - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock 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 Dehumidifier Function - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Easy Driver Installer - Turbo 50 / Turbo 60 Overclocking
Hardware Monitor	- CPU, Chassis temperature sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust fan speed by CPU temperature) - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Voltage	- CPU, Chassis temperature sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust fan speed by CPU temperature) - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Voltage
OS	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories	- I / O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x Screw for M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3	- I / O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables