ASROCK A770DE Specifications

Connector BIOS Feature Support CD Accessories Hardware Monitor OS Certifications The specification is subject to change without notice. The brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Any configuration other than original product specification is not guaranteed. Chipset Platform - Supports for AM3 / socket AM2+ / AM2 processors - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM - PCIE Gigabit LAN - Supports ASRock Instant Boot, Smart BIOS, OC Tuner, Intelligent Energy Saver - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.2-in, 30.5 cm x 20.8 cm - Support for Socket AM2+ / AM2 processors: AMD PhenomTM FX / Phenom / Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / Athlon X2 Dual-Core / Athlon 64 / Sempron processor - Support for AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 / X3 and Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 processors - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD OverDrive™ with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) - AMD LIVE!TM Ready - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT/s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology - Northbridge: AMD 770 - Southbridge: AMD SB710 - 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 - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (green @ x16 mode, orange @ x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - Supports ATITM CrossFireXTM - 7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level HD Audio (VIA® VT1708S Audio Codec) - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Realtek RTL8111DL - Supports Wake-On-LAN I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone - 6 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions - 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices) - 1 x Floppy connector - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - CD in header - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 8Mb AMI BIOS - AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, NB, SB, VCCM Voltage Multi-adjustment - Supports Smart BIOS - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDriveTM Utility - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore - Microsoft ® Windows ® XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit compliant - FCC, CE, WHQL - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - ATA 133 cable - 2 x SATA data cables (optional) - 1 x SATA 1 to 1 power cable (optional) AMD 770 + SB710 Chipsets Unique Feature - ASRock OC Tuner - Intelligent Energy Saver - Instant Boot - Hybrid 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% A770DE+ www.asrock.com

A770DE+ www.asrock.com ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot is a new feature invented exclusively by ASRock. It can boot up system in an amazing speed, which is 10 times faster than traditional boot up. For home users or office PC users, ASRock Instant Boot can also guarantee a clean Windows OS, and consumed less power! For details: http://www.asrock.com/feature/InstantBoot/index.asp Instant Boot Interface This function is designed with two main options: Enable Instant Boot Disable Instant Boot Fast Mode: It takes only 3 to 4 seconds to boot up the system. You may start using your computer, running Office, browsing internet and even MSN instantly. Regular Mode: It only takes half of the traditional boot-up time to start the system. The boot up experience is safe and fast. Instant Boot can also be disabled when you do not want to use this application. Note: The actual boot up time is subject to the different models and configurations. 10 Times Faster, Only 4 Secs to Boot Up to Windows! ASRock YouTube http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=BucIjXZVxXo * This function is applicable ONLY to single user that does not secure ID and Password to their systems. * The boot up time depends on the hardware configuration. Pro and Cons of various shut down modes From this sum up table, we can find that ASRock Instant Boot not only excels in the Boot Up speed (3~4 sec.), it also provides clean OS and saves the most power energy.

A770DE+ www.asrock.com 110% AMD OverDriveTM with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration) AMD OverDrive™ application interface CPU Frequency Enable ACC Disable ACC 3300MHz 3000MHz Up to 110% performance Boost Configuration: CPU : Phenom X3 8750 ( 200 x 12 =2400 Mhz) Memory : OCZ DDR2-1200 BIOS : L0.03 AMD OverDrive™ is a powerful tool with numerous features and options which includes various clock frequency adjust- ments, clock multiplier settings, voltage tuning and memory timings. Advanced Clock Calibration is a perfor- mance accelerating feature. This feature is available with the AMD 770 platform. ASRock A770DE+, Worldwide First AMD 770 motherboard support- ing AOD ACC function, can boost the CPU frequency up to 110%. The below chart shows the differences between system with AOD ACC function enabled and disabled.