ASROCK M3A UCC - User manual

AMD 480X CrossFireTM + SB600 Chipsets
M3A UCC
www.asrock.com
Detail Specification
Product Brief
CPU
Memory
Expansion Slot
Audio
LAN
Rear Panel I/O
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
- Phenom II X6 Six-Core CPU Ready
- Supports Exclusive ASRock UCC Chip -
Unlock CPU Core feature
- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1800(OC)
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, PCIE Gigabit LAN
- Supports ASRock Instant Boot, Instant Flash,
OC DNA, OC Tuner, IES
- ErP/EuP Ready
- Free Software: CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM
and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.8-in, 30.5 cm x 19.8 cm
- Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD PhenomTM II X4 /
X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron
processors
- Six-Core CPU Ready
- Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core)
- Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology
- FSB 1000 MHz (2.0 GT/s)
- Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
- Supports Hyper-Transport Technology
- Northbridge: AMD 480X CrossFireTM Chipset
- Southbridge: AMD SB600
- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
- Supports DDR3 1800(OC)/1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC,
un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB
- 1 x PCI Express x16 slot
- 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
- 3 x PCI slots
- 5.1 CH HD Audio (VIA®VT1705 Audio Codec)
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Realtek RTL8111E
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
ASRock HD 6CH I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x Serial Port: COM1
- 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP Support)
- 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: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
- 4 x Serial ATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and "Hot Plug" functions
- 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
- 1 x Floppy connector
- 1 x IR header
- CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector
- 24 pin ATX power connector
- 4 pin 12V power connector
- CD in header
- Front panel audio connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
- 4Mb AMI Legal BIOS
- Supports "Plug and Play"
- ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
- Supports jumperfree
- SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
- CPU Voltage Multi-adjustment
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock
Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial;
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
- CPU Temperature Sensing
- Chassis Temperature Sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
- CPU Quiet Fan
- Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
- Microsoft®Windows®7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP
/ XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant
- FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA data cables (optional)
Unique Feature
- ASRock OC Tuner
- Intelligent Energy Saver
- Instant Boot
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock OC DNA
- Hybrid Booster:
- CPU Frequency Stepless Control
- ASRock U-COP
- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Unlock
100%
CPU potential
up to 6 Cores
CPU Performance Boost!
AMD 480X CrossFireTM + SB600 Chipsets
M3A UCC
www.asrock.com
World's First AMD 480X CrossFire
TM
+ SB600
Chipsets Motherboard
Supports Unlock CPU Core
ASRock UCC
Before -
UCC not enabled, Cores: 3
After -
UCC enabled, Cores: 4
Simply enables UCC
function in BIOS
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4
Step 5 Step 6
Press “F2 or DEL” to enter the BIOS.
CPU Information Under OS Before and After UCC
“ASRock UCC” set to Enabled.
Press “F10” to save change and exit.
Choose the “OC Tweaker” page and
“ASRock UCC” option!
Press “F2 or DEL” to enter the BIOS.
Processor Type unlock to “AMD Phenom II X4 05e”
under “Main” page.
AMD Phenom II X4 705e X3 core X4 core
880GM Pro3
(Unlock CPU Core)
With ASRock unique UCC chip onboard, one simple click in BIOS can unlock CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost.
AMD CPU Core X2/X3AMD CPU Core X2/X3
AMD CPU Core X4AMD CPU Core X4
X4X4
X6X6
Unlock
100%
CPU potential
up to 6 Cores
CPU Performance Boost!

AMD 480X CrossFireTM + SB600 Chipsets
M3A UCC
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ASRock Instant Flash is an exclusive and the most user-friendly BIOS flash utility
developed by ASRock. It is embedded in Flash ROM which is used to update the
system BIOS without having to enter operating systems like MS-DOS or Windows.
Once executing ASRock Instant Flash, the utility will automatically detect all devices such as USB, hard disk or even floppy drive to
find the exact BIOS for your system. Instead of giving you all BIOS in your devices, the Instant Flash just list BIOS versions that
apply to your motherboard model only. For example, if you have many different BIOS of different motherboards saved in your
devices, but you just need to flash your P45 motherboard, the Instant Flash will just list the P45 BIOS versions for you. This unique
function allows you to easily select the suitable BIOS version instead of browsing through all data.
Features
ASRock Instant Flash
Instant Flash just list
BIOS versions that
apply to your
motherboard model.
Click and start
Flashing!
Simple!Simple! Quick!Quick!
ASRock Instant Boot
10 Times Faster, Only 4 Secs to Boot Up to Windows!
ASRock YouTube
http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=BucIjXZVxXo
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
* 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.
ErP/EuP Ready Motherboard ErP/EuP Ready Power Supply ErP/EuP System
What is ErP/EuP?
ErP/EuP, stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by European Union to define the power consumption for
the completed system. With the great quantity and the popularly using of the electrical products nowadays and the continuously
increasing of the electrical products categories in the following 20 to 30 years, European Union decided to establish an effective
strategy to solve the energy consumption problem. That is, according to ErP/EuP, the total AC power of the completed system
shall be under 1.00W in off mode condition.

AMD 480X CrossFireTM + SB600 Chipsets
M3A UCC
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OC DNA
Save your OC settings as a profile and share with
friends. Try OC DNA now!
OC DNA Instruction
Step 1 Step 2
Step 3 Step 4
Save your BIOS OC settings as User Default in BIOS OC
Tweaker menu. (For example: we name this User Default setting
as “CPU_OC3.8GHz”)
Press “Save” button to save the “CPU_OC3.8GHz” OC settings as
a profile.
Execute ASRock OC DNA under OS, you will find
“CPU_OC3.8GHz” as User Profile 1.
Send the “CPU_OC3.8GHz” profile to other friends.
Step 5 Step 6
When the friend receives your “CPU_OC3.8GHz” profile, he can
press “Load” to load the “CPU_OC3.8GHz” profile in OC DNA.
After that, the friend can enter into BIOS OC Tweaker menu to
load the “CPU_OC3.8GHz” profile as his BIOS OC settings.
Now, you have successfully share your OC setting profile with your friends.
M3A UCC
M3A UCC
M3A UCC
*The OC DNA works only when users use the same motherboard and BIOS version.

AMD 480X CrossFireTM + SB600 Chipsets
M3A UCC
www.asrock.com
CyberLink Power2Go 6.1 LE OEM
Power2Go 6 lets you burn and backup videos, photos, music and data onto Blu-ray
Discs and DVDs.
CyberLink MediaShow 4.1 SE OEM
Photo and video management software MediaShow edits videos and photos
instantly, creates slideshow, and allows publishing directly to YouTube and Flickr.
CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 DTS Trial
World-renowned PowerDVD 8 DTS delivers outstanding DVD movie playback quality
on your PC.
CyberLink PowerDirector 8.0 Trial
PowerDirector - Video Editing software – edits high-definition videos including
AVCHD, allows output to PSP iPod and Blu-ray Disc.
CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5 Trial
PowerBackup backups valuable data on your PC.
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB Trial
The Sound Blaster X-Fi MB solution provides premium audio quality, effects and
features for PC systems equipped with onboard audio.
For gamers, the EAX®ADVANCED HD 4.0, with its state-of-the-art Multi-Environment
rendering and reverb modelling, delivers a much more realistic and immersive 3D
gaming experience than your motherboard audio ever will.