--- product_id: 14953347 title: "ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3" brand: "asrock" price: "KD 2.62" currency: KWD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14953347-asrock-micro-atx-ddr3-1066-motherboards-970m-pro3 store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # DDR3 up to 2400+ MHz OC 64GB max memory capacity 6x SATA3 RAID support ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 **Brand:** asrock **Price:** KD 2.62 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🚀 Unlock Pro-Level Power in a MicroATX Frame ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 by asrock - **How much does it cost?** KD 2.62 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14953347-asrock-micro-atx-ddr3-1066-motherboards-970m-pro3) ## Best For - asrock enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted asrock brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Compact Yet Mighty:** MicroATX form factor fits perfectly in sleek builds without compromising performance. - • **Robust Storage Options:** Six SATA3 ports with RAID 0,1,5,10 support for lightning-fast and secure data management. - • **Versatile Expansion Slots:** Dual PCIe 2.0 x16 slots enable powerful multi-GPU setups including Quad CrossFireX. - • **Massive Multitasking Power:** Support up to 64GB of dual-channel DDR3 RAM for seamless professional workflows. - • **Blazing Fast Memory Support:** Push your system to the limit with DDR3 speeds up to 2400+ MHz overclocked. ## Overview The ASRock 970M PRO3 is a MicroATX motherboard designed for AMD AM3+/AM3 processors, featuring DDR3 memory support up to 2400+ MHz (OC) and a maximum capacity of 64GB. It offers versatile expansion with dual PCIe 2.0 x16 slots supporting Quad CrossFireX, six SATA3 ports with RAID configurations, and a compact form factor ideal for professional-grade builds. ## Description ASRock 970M PRO3 Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ DDR3/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ MicroATX Motherboard Review: Great HTPC motherboard! - This board replaced a MSi 890 micro with an IGP. The 970M's processor is in the EXACT same place, so my cpu heat sink lined up with the top case opening. I use a 3 hard drive switch in a rear PCI slot to power off the OS I am not using. Now I can dual boot 7 and 10 without any blue screen. This board supports OS are XP to Win10 and Linux. It might even work for a cash register. I can OC this board, and it runs cool, with no locks or blue screens. But OC caused the BIOs to get flakey over time. After a year and a half and several BIOs resets. I went back to the Optimized defaults, for Windows 7 and 10. I left C6, and Cool and Quiet enabled. I used default/auto for most everything else. My particular DIMMS did need manual settings 9-9-9-24-39 though. I left C1E off. Since doing so, the 970M delivers ROCK STABLE operation. Day in, day out! My 8320E beginning clock is 3.2 and Turbo to 3.5, so the default clocks have enough power for light gaming and editing tools. Idle temps for core, VRM and NB less than 40C. Full load, less than 55C. I use process Lasso to switch power schemes by Idlesaver feature. The CPU and Sys Fans can be controlled by Speedfan, but you must dilly dally with the advance tab in the config of Speedfan to make it work. If you OC and it cracks up the BIOs, it can look like hardware failed. Don't panic. Do Reset CMOS. (unplug, remove battery, push power button several times, then move jumper right then back left). It may need patience, sometimes stalls after f10, push any button. It may even need F8 to get back to desktop, but once it does, it and Windows are rock stable again. I reused a Windows install, and the 10MB LAN software that you unzip on a flash drive was useful. You can go to bios and install it, so your LAN is connected for Windows Update help GPU software. I put ASRock all in one drivers on flash drive, GPU Disc in optical drive and my system hobbled to the desktop and straightened itself out after a couple of reboots. The chipset software installed itself but I had to start GPU setup. I used Autoruns to clean up old drivers. Review: Easily the Best Matx board for am3+ - I purchased this board about a month ago to replace an Asus board I was having difficulties with. The Asus board could not supply enough power to the FX-6300 in my system while under load, and still had no headroom whatsoever at the stock speed. It was limited to 95 watts, the base requirement for the 6300, and would crash in any intensive games. Seeing that this board could supply 140 watts, enough for a turbo boost to 4.1-4.3 ghz, I decided to purchase it. For a month, it worked fine. Then, I started experiencing the same problems as with the previous board. In Star Wars Battlefront, the pc would crash after just 5 minutes (turbo boost disabled, cpu at stock speed). Further research indicated that the 4+1 phase power connector used by this board is a poor fit for a performance cpu like the 6300, and very few people have ever had any success with this board and the FX-6300. I am currently in the process of looking for yet another replacement. As far as the board goes in general, it will probably work fine with FX-6300 that is underclocked or just being used for light tasks and games like minecraft or TF2. With that being said, I fail to see why someone would get an FX-6300 for casual tasks, so while this is the best micro-atx board for the am3+ platform, I would not advise getting this unless you have a low-tier FX processor or an older, less demanding cpu with lower power requirements. If you are looking to build a first-time budget gaming rig with the FX-6300, I hate to break it to you, but you're going to have to get a more expensive motherboard, and those boards are all atx, and cost at least 100 US dollars. Otherwise, you'll just end up unnecessarily spending more money replacing it. UPDATE------ I have recently discovered that the aforementioned crashes were in fact due to the graphics card overheating, which was caused by my own poor arrangement of case fans. With that in mind, I once again tried tweaking the cpu settings, and, with this board, I achieved a stable 4.3 ghz clockspeed on my Fx-6300. Temperatures remained perfectly stable (on the stock cooler, I might add), and I found that I could go for several hours of gaming, and I even sucessfully tried a shirt run at 4.5 ghz. After a bit of troubleshooting, I am happy to say that my prevoius issues were resultant of my own error and forgetfulness of simple thermal physics. ## Features - Socket AM3+/AM3 - Chipset: North Bridge AMD 970 & South Bridge AMD SB950 - Memory: 4x DDR3-2400+(OC)/ 2100(OC)/ 1866(OC)/ 1800(OC)/ 1600(OC)/ 1333/ 1066 DIMM Slots, Dual Channel, Non-ECC, Unbuffered, Max Capacity of 64GB - Slots: 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots (one run x4), 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 1x PCI Slot - Storage: 6x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 - Form Factor: MicroATX ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00TOBQQTK | | Best Sellers Rank | #457 in Computer Motherboards | | Brand | ASRock | | Built-In Media | - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables | | CPU Model | Athlon X4 | | CPU Socket | AM3+/AM3 | | Chipset Type | AMD 970 | | Compatible Devices | Personal Computer | | Compatible Processors | Socket AM3, Socket AM3+ | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 570 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 04717677325775, 07465043885268 | | Graphics Card Interface | PCI Express | | Item Weight | 2.2 Pounds | | Main Power Connector Type | 24-Pin | | Manufacturer | ASRock | | Memory Clock Speed | 2400 MHz | | Memory Slots Available | 4 | | Memory Storage Capacity | 64 GB | | Mfr Part Number | 970M PRO3 | | Model Name | 970M Pro3 | | Model Number | 970M PRO3 | | Number of Ethernet Ports | 1 | | Number of Ports | 10 | | Platform | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional | | Processor Socket | AM3+/AM3 | | RAM Memory Technology | DDR3 | | Ram Memory Maximum Size | 64 GB | | S/PDIF Connector Type | Optical | | System Bus Standard Supported | SATA 3 | | Total PCIe Ports | 4 | | Total SATA Ports | 6 | | Total Usb Ports | 10 | | USB 2.0 | 6 | | Warranty Description | 3 Years Manufacturer | ## Product Details - **Brand:** ASRock - **CPU Model:** Athlon X4 - **CPU Socket:** AM3+/AM3 - **Chipset Type:** AMD 970 - **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer - **Compatible Processors:** Socket AM3, Socket AM3+ - **Memory Clock Speed:** 2400 MHz - **Model Name:** 970M Pro3 - **RAM Memory Technology:** DDR3 ## Images ![ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71c2rLi2WWL.jpg) ![ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LhC2oy3fL.jpg) ![ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61qU8dzV7cL.jpg) ![ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6115aOcbf5L.jpg) ![ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71zm4osEwkL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great HTPC motherboard! *by D***N on May 30, 2019* This board replaced a MSi 890 micro with an IGP. The 970M's processor is in the EXACT same place, so my cpu heat sink lined up with the top case opening. I use a 3 hard drive switch in a rear PCI slot to power off the OS I am not using. Now I can dual boot 7 and 10 without any blue screen. This board supports OS are XP to Win10 and Linux. It might even work for a cash register. I can OC this board, and it runs cool, with no locks or blue screens. But OC caused the BIOs to get flakey over time. After a year and a half and several BIOs resets. I went back to the Optimized defaults, for Windows 7 and 10. I left C6, and Cool and Quiet enabled. I used default/auto for most everything else. My particular DIMMS did need manual settings 9-9-9-24-39 though. I left C1E off. Since doing so, the 970M delivers ROCK STABLE operation. Day in, day out! My 8320E beginning clock is 3.2 and Turbo to 3.5, so the default clocks have enough power for light gaming and editing tools. Idle temps for core, VRM and NB less than 40C. Full load, less than 55C. I use process Lasso to switch power schemes by Idlesaver feature. The CPU and Sys Fans can be controlled by Speedfan, but you must dilly dally with the advance tab in the config of Speedfan to make it work. If you OC and it cracks up the BIOs, it can look like hardware failed. Don't panic. Do Reset CMOS. (unplug, remove battery, push power button several times, then move jumper right then back left). It may need patience, sometimes stalls after f10, push any button. It may even need F8 to get back to desktop, but once it does, it and Windows are rock stable again. I reused a Windows install, and the 10MB LAN software that you unzip on a flash drive was useful. You can go to bios and install it, so your LAN is connected for Windows Update help GPU software. I put ASRock all in one drivers on flash drive, GPU Disc in optical drive and my system hobbled to the desktop and straightened itself out after a couple of reboots. The chipset software installed itself but I had to start GPU setup. I used Autoruns to clean up old drivers. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easily the Best Matx board for am3+ *by S***L on May 3, 2016* I purchased this board about a month ago to replace an Asus board I was having difficulties with. The Asus board could not supply enough power to the FX-6300 in my system while under load, and still had no headroom whatsoever at the stock speed. It was limited to 95 watts, the base requirement for the 6300, and would crash in any intensive games. Seeing that this board could supply 140 watts, enough for a turbo boost to 4.1-4.3 ghz, I decided to purchase it. For a month, it worked fine. Then, I started experiencing the same problems as with the previous board. In Star Wars Battlefront, the pc would crash after just 5 minutes (turbo boost disabled, cpu at stock speed). Further research indicated that the 4+1 phase power connector used by this board is a poor fit for a performance cpu like the 6300, and very few people have ever had any success with this board and the FX-6300. I am currently in the process of looking for yet another replacement. As far as the board goes in general, it will probably work fine with FX-6300 that is underclocked or just being used for light tasks and games like minecraft or TF2. With that being said, I fail to see why someone would get an FX-6300 for casual tasks, so while this is the best micro-atx board for the am3+ platform, I would not advise getting this unless you have a low-tier FX processor or an older, less demanding cpu with lower power requirements. If you are looking to build a first-time budget gaming rig with the FX-6300, I hate to break it to you, but you're going to have to get a more expensive motherboard, and those boards are all atx, and cost at least 100 US dollars. Otherwise, you'll just end up unnecessarily spending more money replacing it. UPDATE------ I have recently discovered that the aforementioned crashes were in fact due to the graphics card overheating, which was caused by my own poor arrangement of case fans. With that in mind, I once again tried tweaking the cpu settings, and, with this board, I achieved a stable 4.3 ghz clockspeed on my Fx-6300. Temperatures remained perfectly stable (on the stock cooler, I might add), and I found that I could go for several hours of gaming, and I even sucessfully tried a shirt run at 4.5 ghz. After a bit of troubleshooting, I am happy to say that my prevoius issues were resultant of my own error and forgetfulness of simple thermal physics. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ works with ubuntu 24 and 25 *by P***E on July 14, 2025* Bought to replace an old Asus mobo that failed after many years. Asked Asrock support if the board could be used with linux. They said no, as no drivers were available.. Figured worth a try. to my suprise ubuntu 24.04 and 25 worked very well and are doing great. All the necessary drivers come with the distribution.. good cheap board. recommended .. for both win and ubuntu.. ## Frequently Bought Together - ASRock Micro ATX DDR3 1066 Motherboards 970M PRO3 - ARCTIC MX-4 (4 g) - Premium Performance Thermal Paste for All Processors (CPU, GPU - PC), Very high Thermal Conductivity, Long Durability, Safe Application, Non-Conductive - Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L Micro-ATX Tower with Magnetic Design Dust Filter, Transparent Acrylic Side Panel, Adjustable I/O & Fully Ventilated Airflow, Black (MCB-Q300L-KANN-S00) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14953347-asrock-micro-atx-ddr3-1066-motherboards-970m-pro3](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/14953347-asrock-micro-atx-ddr3-1066-motherboards-970m-pro3) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*