970M Pro3
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 13 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 14 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 16 2.5 Jumpers Setup 17 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 18 2.7 CrossFireXTMand Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 22 2.7.
3.3.4 Setting 36 3.4 37 Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 40 4.1 Introduction 40 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 40 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 41 4.2 Main Screen 42 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 43 4.4 Advanced Screen 47 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 48 4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration 50 4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration 51 4.4.4 Storage Coniguration 52 4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration 54 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration 55 4.4.7 USB Coniguration 57 4.4.8 Trusted Computing 58 4.5 Tools 59 4.
970M Pro3 Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for purchasing ASRock 970M Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the sotware and utilities.
1.2 Speciications English 2 Platform • Micro ATX Form Factor • Solid Capacitor design • High Density Glass Fabric PCB CPU • Supports Socket AM3+ processors • Supports Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM 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.
970M Pro3 Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) *To conigure 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. • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps LAN • • • • Rear Panel I/O • 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port • 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port • 6 x USB 2.
• 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 3.0 Header by Etron EJ188H (Supports 2 USB 3.
70M Pro3 Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using thirdparty overclocking tools. Overclocking may afect your system’s 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. English 1.
1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 3 2 4 PS2 Mouse PS2 Keyboard LAN USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 FSB800 DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) FSB800 SOCKET AM3b USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 Top: RJ-45 B: USB1 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) ATX12V2 DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) CPU_FAN1 5 23 CHA_FAN1 6 SATA3_6 8 SATA3_4 PCIE1 7 SATA3_5 Front USB 3.
970M Pro3 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 6 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 7 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_6) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 13 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 15
1.4 I/O Panel 1 10 English 8 3 4 2 9 8 7 6 5 No. Description No. Description 1 PS/2 Mouse Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 3 Line In (Light Blue) 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0_1) 4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 11 USB 2.
970M Pro3 * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Of Blinking On No Link Data Activity Link Of Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
Chapter 2 Installation his is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.
970M Pro3 2.1 Installing the CPU Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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970M Pro3 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink English Ater you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Make sure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other. hen connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector.
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed. 3.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI slot and 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. PCI slot: he PCI1 slot is used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 2.
970M Pro3 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.6, No. 18) Default Clear CMOS English CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.6, No. 13) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 GND RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
970M Pro3 Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.6, No. 15) 1 USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_2_3) (see p.6, No. 22) SATA3_4 SATA3_3 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status. hese six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.6, No. 21) his header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1 O U T 2 _ L J _ S E N S E OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2.
970M Pro3 ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.6, No. 5) 12 24 1 13 ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V2) (see p.6, No. 1) 5 1 8 4 Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.6, No. 19) IRTX +5VSB DUMMY his motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. his motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5.
2.7 CrossFireXTMand Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology.
970M Pro3 Step 3 English Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.
2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.
970M Pro3 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the ile “ASRSETUP.
3.2 ASRock EXTREME TUNING UTILITY ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to ine-tune diferent system functions in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES, XFast RAM and Restart to UEFI. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance.
970M Pro3 Hardware Monitor In the Hardware Monitor section, it shows the major readings of your system. he main readings include Clock, Fan & Temperature, and Voltage. In Clock, there are CPU speed and CPU ratio. In Fan & Temperature, there are CPU temperature and CPU fan speed. You may ind out if there’s any abnormal situation occurs to your system’s temperature. In Voltage, there are many respective voltages.
Overclocking In the Overclocking section, there are Clock and Voltage chapters for users to adjust settings and pursuit optimal system performance. You are able to ine-tune the CPU ratio, CPU frequency, and respective voltages by clicking the “+/-” at the display panel. Ater conirmation of the settings, please click on the “APPLY” button. Overclocking and over-voltage may afect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to your hardware devices. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
970M Pro3 IES Featuring an advanced proprietary hardware and sotware design, Intelligent Energy Saving is a revolutionary technology that delivers unparalleled power savings. he voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve eiciency when the CPU cores are idle. In other words, it is able to provide exceptional power saving and improve power eiciency without sacriicing computing performance.
Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. he lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. Restart to UEFI technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC next time. Just simply enable this function; the PC will be assured to access the UEFI directly in the very beginning.
970M Pro3 3.3 ASRock APP Shop he ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading sotware applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks. Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.3.
3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed. You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. - he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.
970M Pro3 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. . English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon English 34 to start upgrading.
970M Pro3 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details. Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3 English Click Update to start the update process.
3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.
970M Pro3 3.4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater eiciency. 3.4.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.4.2 Coniguring Start8 Style English Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu.
Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more.
970M Pro3 Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface. About English Displays information about Start8.
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing or right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
970M Pro3 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.
970M Pro3 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen. OC Mode Use this to select Overclock Mode. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your components and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
Spread Spectrum his item should always be [Auto] for better system stability. CPU Active Core Control his allows you to adjust CPU Active Core Control feature. he coniguration options depend on the CPU core you adopt. he default value is [Disabled]. AMD Turbo Core Technology his item appears only when the processor you adopt supports this feature. Use this to select enable or disable AMD Turbo Core Technology. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. he default value is [Enabled].
970M Pro3 DRAM Timing Control DRAM Slot Use this item to view SPD data. DRAM Timing Control Use this item to control DRAM timing. Power Down Enable Use this item to enable or disable DDR power down mode. Bank Interleaving Interleaving allows memory accesses to be spread out over banks on the same node, or accross nodes, decreasing access contention. Channel Interleaving It allows you to enable Channel Memory Interleaving. Coniguration options: [Disabled], [Auto]. he default value is [Auto].
CPU Voltage Ofset Conigure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU. NB Voltage Use this to select NB Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. HT Voltage Use this to select HT Voltage. he default value is [Auto].
970M Pro3 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, North Bridge Coniguration, South Bridge Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. English Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Cool 'n' Quiet Use this item to enable or disable AMD’s Cool ‘n’ QuietTM technology. he default value is [Enabled]. Coniguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows® 8.1 / 8 / 7 and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled]. Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and memory frequency, and lead to system stability or compatibility issue with some memory modules or power supplies.
970M Pro3 CPU Thermal Throttle English Use this item to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. he default value is [Auto].
4.4.2 North Bridge Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. IOMMU Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. he default value of this feature is [Disabled].
970M Pro3 4.4.3 South Bridge Coniguration Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. On/Of Play With ASRock On/Of Play users can connect their portable audio devices, such as an MP3 player or a mobile phone to the PC and listen to music through the computer's speakers even when the computer is turned of.
4.4.4 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. If you set this item to RAID mode, it is suggested to install SATA ODD driver on SATA3_5 or SATA3_6 port. AMD AHCI BIOS ROM Use this item to enable or disable AMD AHCI BIOS ROM. he default value of this option is [Disabled].
970M Pro3 If you want to build RAID on SATA3_5 and SATA3_6 ports, please disable this item. Aggressive Link Power Management Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. English S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability.
4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port.
970M Pro3 4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure.
Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
970M Pro3 4.4.7 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports. USB 3.0 Controller Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Legacy USB 3.0 Support English Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.
4.4.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.
970M Pro3 4.5 Tools System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at speciied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
required drivers automatically. Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function.
970M Pro3 Dehumidiier Function If Dehumidiier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled.
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 Setting his allows you to set the CPU fan 1 speed. Coniguration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode]. he default is value [Full On]. Chassis Fan 1 Setting his allows you to set the chassis fan 1 speed. Coniguration options: [Full On] and [Automatic Mode].
970M Pro3 4.7 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1 / 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings. Boot Failure Guard Count Conigure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings.
970M Pro3 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 / 8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.
4.8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
970M Pro3 4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
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