User guide

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A970M-A DELUXE USER MANUAL
CPU
Specifications
• NB: AMD 970 SB: SB950
Chipset
• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 64 GB
• Supports DDR3 2133(OC)/1866/1600/1333 MHz DDR3
SDRAM
Memory
• 2 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slots (the PCIEX16_T slot runs at x4
mode)
• 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 2 x PCI slots
• Supported by AMD SB950 Express Chipset
- 5 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s connectors
- 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
- Supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Expansion
Slots
Storage
• 1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse combo connector
• 8 x USB 2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• 1 x eSATA port
• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector
• 1 x Audio port (Line in, microphone in, Line out, and optical
SPDIF out)
Rear Panel I/O
• AMD Phenom
TM
and later desktop processors (socket AM3+)
• Supports CPU up to 140W TDP
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
• 1 x 8-pin 12V Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
• 3 x USB 2.0 headers support additional six USB 2.0 ports
(F_USB1 supports EZ Charger function)
• 5 x Serial SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x COM header
• 1 x Case open header
• 1 x SPDIF out header
• 1 x TPM header
• 1 x Front Panel audio header
• 1 x Front Panel switch/LED header
• 1 x Speaker header
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
Internal I/O
Connectors &
Headers
• Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
- Compliant with HD audio specification
Audio
LAN
•
RTL8111E Gigabit LAN
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
• ASM1042 supports two USB 3.0 ports at the rear panel
Extra Chipset