CPU: Socket AM3+/ AM3 Support AMD Phenom II X6/X4/X3/X2 (except 920/ 940) /Athlon II X4/ X3/ X2/ Sempron processors; Supports 8-Core CPU; Supports CPU up to 140W; Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology; Supports Untied Overclocking Technology; Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 Technology; FSB 5.2 GT/s
Chipset: AMD 970 & SB950
Memory: 4x DDR3-2100(OC)/1866(OC)/1800(OC)/1600(OC)/1333/1066/800 DIMMs, Dual Channel, Non-ECC/Un-buffered, Max Capacity up to 32GB
Slots: 3x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slots(one run at x8, Or two run at x8, one run at x4, Supports AMD Quad/ 3-Way/ CrossFireX/ nVidia SLI ); 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots; 2x PCI Slots
SATA: 5x SATA3 Ports, Support RAID 0/ 1/ 0+1/ 5/ JBOD; 1x eSATA3 Port
Audio: Realtek ALC892 7.1-Channel HD Audio CODEC, Supports Premium Blu-ray audio; Supports THX TruStudio Pro
Ports: 10x USB 2.0 Ports (4 rear, 6 by headers); 4x USB 3.0 Ports (2 rear, 2 by headers); 1x eSATA3 Port; 2x PS/2 Ports; 2x IEEE 1394 Ports(1 rear, 1 by header); 1x Coaxial SPDIF Out; 1x Optical SPDIF Out; 1x RJ45 LAN Port; Audio I/O Jacks
Power Connector: 1x 24pin main power, 1x 8pin CPU power
Form Factor: ATX, 12.0 x 9.6 inch / 30.5 x 24.4 cm
Package: Retail
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Reviewed by Crossbay from Indianapolis, IN on 04/07/13
The Good:
AWESOME mobo! Had it since Dec. 2011. First had an old RANA X3 435 in it (unlocked to X4,) but recently upgraded to a FX-6100. I did have to update the Bios nuy I got mine 16 months ago.
USB 3 & SATA III support
Supports AMD OverDrive
SLI & CrossFireX support
Unlocked my old Athlon II X3 435 Rana to a Quad-core, Runs my new FX-6100 flaelessly (after a bios update)
Comes with decent software, specially AFastLAN which is really cFosSpeed's traffic shaping software
Solid (continued...)
The Squirrelly:
I've had this mobo for a while now, I'm pretty sure the USB is a bit...glitchy. Don't seem to affect anything else. Keyboard and mouse seem to work fine. Doesn't like to run audio through USB. I switched to 3.5mm for all audio.
Wish it had one more SATA port
I'm reaching at this point for a con
Pro Tip:
If you game, use the XFast LAN software to lower your ping and prioritize your gaming.
I've considered trying out ASRock for about 6 or 7 years. I had read many reviews that praised their mobos, stating how stable they were and boosting about overclock ability.
I did some research into the company and learned how they were created by ASUS to compete in the OEM market. ASRock was under PEGATRON, a subsidiary of ASUStek, and PEGATRON was later merged with Pegatron International Investment (continued...)
