870 Extreme3 is an ATX motherboard supporting the AMD 870 + SB850 chipset and AMD Phenom II X6 6-core processor. This motherboard also supports the exclusive ASRock UCC chip, CPU Core Unlocking, ASRock DuraCap capacitors, ATI CrossFireX technology, 1 x eSATAIII port, 5 x SATA3 ports (6.0 Gb/s), 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 2 x IEEE1394 ports, Intelligent Switch design, ASRock Instant Boot, Instant Flash, OC DNA, ASRock Overclocking Regulator, Smart Energy Saver, Fan Multi Speed Control, 7.1-channel high-fidelity audio, content protection function (ALC892 audio codec decoder), support for quality Blu-ray audio, ErP/EuP, CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and trial version, Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - trial version.
This guide covers the ASRock 870 Extreme3 motherboard, built on the AMD 870 + SB850 chipset. It details supported CPUs, memory configurations, expansion slots, storage interfaces, audio, networking, and power features.
The document also explains how to use ASRock utilities such as Instant Boot, Instant Flash, and OC DNA, and provides step‑by‑step BIOS instructions for enabling CPU core unlocking (UCC) and overclocking settings. This manual is written in Chinese.
| Chipset | AMD 870 + SB850 |
|---|---|
| Maximum Memory | 16 GB DDR3 |
| Network | Gigabit Ethernet (PCI‑E x1) |
| Power | Supports up to 140 W CPU |
| Energy Standard | ErP/EuP compliant |