All stock codes associated to this product
980DE3/U3S3, MBDASR98001A, 4717677320299
980DE3/U3S3
A powerful motherboard with 2 SATA3 and 4 USB3.0 for the money
- 100% All Solid Capacitor design
- Supports AM3+ Processor, 8-Core CPU
- Supports Digi Power
- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1866(OC)
- 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16, 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
- 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x SATA2
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec), Supports THX TruStudio
- Supports ASRock X-Boost, XFast 555, App Charger
- Free Bundle : CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar
Features
X-Boost
ASRock’s X-Boost Technology is a smart auto-overclocking function and is brilliantly designed to unlock the hidden cores of your CPUs. Simply press "X" when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to 116% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU or unlock CPU cores can become a near one-button process.
XFast 555 Technology : XFast RAM / XFast LAN / XFast USB
Fully Optimize Memory Usage
5X Faster for Photoshop Execution
XFast RAM will create a virtual disk from the system memory to boost the performance. For Photoshop, It can even perform 5X faster than before.
Faster Internet Access
Lower Latency In Game
XFast LAN can lower latency in the game after setting online game priority higher. Time latency in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
Boosts up your USB speed
ATTO Disk Benchmark 4K Read
AM3+ 8-Core Processor Support
This board is designed to build up the most powerful system and delivers the most demanding technology for users nowadays. Just enjoy next generation computing with ASRock 8-Core CPU Ready motherboard.
C.C.R. (Combo Cooler Retention Module)
The unique combo cooler retention module greatly improves heat dissipation and is backward compatible with AMD previous AM3/AM2+ coolers.
Digi Power
More Precise, More Efficient
By adopting digital pulse-width modulation (PWM), the ASRock motherboard can provide CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly. Compared to analog PWM, digital PWM can optimize the CPU power solution and provide a proper and stable Vcore for the processor.
Google Chrome Browser & Toolbar
Chrome is a fast, simple, and secure web browser, built for the modern web. Google Toolbar is designed to help you find what you're looking for quickly and discover new things along the way. Now ASRock has both Chrome and Google Toolbar bundled with our motherboards so users may enjoy better internet surfing experiences.
Free Bundle - Cyberlink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial
CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 trial now supports hardware transcoding and is optimized to accelerate conversion of all your favorite media files for your favorite portable players. Now you can easily display your favorite movies, songs and photos on iPhone, iPad, PSP, Xbox, Youtube, Facebook etc. Compile, convert and enjoy images and songs as much as you want and enhance your videos to new levels with TrueTheater Technology. Try it today!
MAGIX Multimedia Suite
The ultimate solutions to enhance your media experience. From music management, music creation, video editing to photo management. Simply do more with your media than you ever thought possible.
mufin playerThe next generation music player plays all standard audio formats, manages large music collections, helps you discover music, offers a free online hard drive and more.
Music Maker SilverThe easiest way to arrange, remix, record and create your own music. Develop your musical style now - without any prior skills.
Video easy SEWith this program you can easily edit your movies, add transitions, text and background music, and even quickly enhance image and sound quality.
Photo Manager 10Put an end to your digital photo chaos and organize your photo collection with ease. The program is fully equipped for fast import, photo and video clip management, photo editing and presentation.
Product Specifications
| General |
| CPU |
- Support for Socket AM3+ processors
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors
- Supports 8-Core CPU
- Digi Power Design
- Supports CPU up to 140W
- Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration)
- 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 |
| Chipset |
- Northbridge: AMD RX881/760G
- Southbridge: AMD SB710 |
| Memory |
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 1866(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*
*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.
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| BIOS |
- 16Mb AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU, VCCM, NB Voltage Multi-adjustment |
| Audio, Video and Networking |
| Graphics |
- n/a |
| Audio |
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec)
- Supports THX TruStudio |
| LAN |
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports LAN Cable Detection
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Slots |
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE3 @ x16 mode)
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots |
| Storage |
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug |
| USB 3.0 |
- 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports by Etron EJ188, support USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s
- 1 x Front USB 3.0 header by Etron EJ188 (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1.1/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s |
| Connector |
- 6 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and JBOD), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- 1 x HDMI_SPDIF 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 (4-pin)
- 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)
- 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) |
| Rear Panel I/O |
I/O Panel
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
- HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Other Features / Miscellaneous |
| Unique Feature |
- ASRock OC Tuner
- ASRock Intelligent Energy Saver
- ASRock Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock OC DNA
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast USB
- ASRock XFast LAN
- ASRock XFast RAM
- ASRock X-Boost
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) |
| Support CD |
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDrive Utility, CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar |
| Accessories |
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables |
| Hardware Monitor |
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Multi-Speed Control
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore |
| Form Factor |
- ATX Form Factor
- All Solid Capacitor design |
| OS |
- Microsoft Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant |
| Certifications |
- FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
