Supports ASRock HDD Saver Technology, Full Spike Protection, APP Shop
Features
Beyond Fast with USB 3.1
A PCIe x4 add on card that provides a Type A USB 3.1 connector for
delivering up to 10Gbps data transfer rates, plus a Type C USB 3.1 connector
for plugging mobile devices.
Benefits of USB 3.1 Type-c
1. Faster device charging with power currents of 3.0 ampere
2. Ultra durable supports over 10,000 plug and removals
3. A reversible design that fits the connector either way
Super Mother Alloy
XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink Design
The extra large aluminum alloy heatsinks take away heat dramatically. As
the MOSFETs and chipsets areas are well covered by these heatsinks to protect
them from overheating, MOSFET and chipsets can perform with lower temperature,
and your motherboard and system will be more stable and reliable.
Premium Alloy Choke
The new generation alloy chokes effectively increase up to 90% saturation
current and feature a highly magnetic and heat resistant design, making the
motherboard more efficient, stable and reliable.
Dual-Stack MOSFET for CPU Power
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) is another innovative MOSFETs design by ASRock.
The silicon die area is increased by stacking two dies into one MOSFET. The
larger the die area, the lower Rds(on). Compared to traditional discrete
MOSFET, DSM with larger die area provides extreme lower Rds(on) 1.2 mO, so the
power supply for the CPU Vcore is more efficient.
NexFET MOSFET for Memory Power
The next generation NexFET MOSFETs control the power supply to DRAM slots
more efficiently. They provide lower RDS(on) 2.9 mO, delivering higher
efficiency and lower temperature.
NexFET MOSFETs in memory areas use a special design for protecting them
from electrostatic discharge and offer up to 7.5 times the ESD protection
levels compared to traditional MOSFETs.
Human Body Mode.
Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps
Supreme 12K platinum capacitors with lifespans of at least 12,000 hours.
Compared to other counterparts on high-end motherboards that merely have
lifespans of around 10,000 hours, ASRock applied Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps
that offer 20% longer lifespans and provide more stability and
reliability.
Tested under industry standard 105 degree Celsius ambient
temperature.
Sapphire Black PCB
Pure black PCB appearance. The new Sapphire Black PCB represents
rock-solid quality and gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch.
ASRock APP Shop is the only all-in-one software package that delivers you
the most practical PC apps and tools, in one integrated interface – from
ASRock exclusive tools to the most update-to-date options of the latest
technology.
Orbweb ME :
Get Connected with ASRock Cloud Anytime,
Anywhere
App Charger :
Fast Charge & Charge
Anytime
Google Chrome :
Better Browsing with Google
Options
XFast LAN :
Your Smartest Internet Access
Manager
Purity Soundâ„¢ 2
Purity Soundâ„¢ 2 includes 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio
codec, 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier, TI® NE5532 Premium Headset
Amplifier, cap less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate
shielding and DTS Connect. As Nichicon audio capacitors are what every
audiophile has been longing for on a PC, ASRock applied these high quality
capacitors for Purity Soundâ„¢ 2.
This frequency response chart was tested with 32 ohm normal headphones.
It indicates how traditional audio solution's frequency response drops
drastically at low frequencies. Compared to traditional audio solution's
(2.0dB) at 20 Hz bass low freq area, Purity Soundâ„¢ 2 still maintains its
frequency response (0.4dB) and provides better bass with the TI® NE5532
amplifier, improving the bass quality by 20% (1.6dB)!
15 Gold Contact in DIMM & VGA PCIe Slot
(PCIE2)
Unlike other motherboards come with only 3-4 gold contact, this
motherboard is coated with 15 gold contact in the DRAM slots and PCIe x16
slot, thus providing better anti-oxidation protection than usual.
SATA Express Connector
The SATA Express* interface provides PCIe Gen2 x2 (10Gb/s) data transfer
speed. This motherboard offers the latest SATA Express connector to
enthusiasts to enjoy the ultimate performance.
Support to be announced.
Four Graphics Outputs
Never run out of graphics outputs! In case you have to connect four
different types of monitors all at once, this motherboard supports all four
kinds of graphics D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DispalyPort.
A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new
interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM and a
whole lot more.
USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing
usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those
foot long passwords? Nobody has time for that! Just plug in the USB Key and
let your computer log in to windows automatically!
Restart to UEFI
Fast Boot is so fast that it is impossible for users to enter the UEFI
setup utility during POST. Therefore, ASRock Restart to UEFI technology allows
users to easily enter the UEFI setup utility automatically when turning on the
PC next time. It is designed for those who constantly need to enter the UEFI
setup utility.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Limit and control your children's time spent on the internet. ASRock OMG
(Online Management Guard) technology allows you to establish an internet
curfew or restrict internet access at specified times. Administrators are able
to schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other
users.
UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI
setup utility if you are having trouble with your personal computer. Users may
try to choose the category of the issue they have encountered, describe the
problem in detail, and then attach an optional picture or log file for our
technical support team.
Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers
from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that
installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then
downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically through the
internet. Completely no CD or optical disk drive required!
ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used
under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. It shortens the loading time of
previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also
boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of
ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or
HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
When Internet Explorer loads very slowly for no clear reason, it's
usually due to inefficient management. ASRock is rolling out super efficient
web management in the motherboard industry. XFast LAN is a convenient tool
that controls internet related applications easily and efficiently. Creating a
perfect Internet environment, all you need is a smart manager. ASRock XFast
LAN allows you to enjoy more speed, easier multitasking, enhanced multimedia
experience, and more – all without weighing you down.
Tired of listening to crappy audio that makes your ears bleed? Experience
high-quality surround sound from your personal computer. DTS Connect is a
blanket name for a two-part system, including DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC,
it is used on the computer platform only, in order to convert PC audio into
the DTS format.
DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS or DTS-HD and the Symbol together are
registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
This motherboard supports HDMIâ„¢ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
which is an interface standard for transferring uncompressed video data and
delivering multi-channel audio through a single cable. Both video and audio
data signals transferred through the HDMIâ„¢ interface are digital without being
converted into analog, therefore it delivers the richest pictures and the most
realistic sounds.
Product Specifications
| General |
| Unique Feature |
ASRock USB 3.1
- ASRock USB 3.1/A+C (10 Gb/s)
ASRock
Super Alloy
- XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
- Premium Alloy
Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke)
-
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
- NexFET MOSFET
- Nichicon 12K Platinum
Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
-
Sapphire Black PCB
ASRock HDD Saver Technology
ASRock
Full Spike Protection
ASRock APP Shop |
| CPU |
- Supports 5th Generation
Intel Core
i7/i5/i3/Pentium /Celeron Processors
(Socket 1150)
- Supports New 4th and 4th
Generation Intel Xeon /Core
i7/i5/i3/Pentium /Celeron Processors
(Socket 1150)
- Digi Power design
- 12 Power Phase design
-
Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports
Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs
- Supports ASRock BCLK
Full-range Overclocking |
| Chipset |
- Intel Z97 |
| Memory |
- Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
-
Supports DDR3
3200+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066
non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Max. capacity of system memory:
32GB*
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
1.3 / 1.2
- 15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
*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. |
| BIOS |
- 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x
Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
- Supports Secure Backup UEFI
Technology
- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
- SMBIOS 2.3.1
Support
- CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage
Multi-adjustment |
| Audio, Video and Networking |
| Graphics |
- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals :
Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2
Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru 3D, Intel
Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider,
Intel HD Graphics 4400/4600
- Pixel Shader 5.0,
DirectX 11.1
- Max. shared memory 1792MB
- Four graphics output
options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
- Supports Triple
Monitor
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to
1920x1200 @ 60Hz
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up
to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz
-
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate
Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports
HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
- Supports Full HD
1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
Ports
*Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA
outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
**Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of
Intel HD Graphics is only supported under
Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7
64-bit.
***Intel InTru 3D is only supported
under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit. |
| Audio |
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio
Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection)
- Supports Purity Sound 2
-
Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
- 115dB SNR DAC with
differential amplifier
- TI NE5532 Premium Headset
Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets)
- Direct Drive
Technology
- EMI shielding cover
- PCB isolate shielding
-
Supports DTS Connect |
| LAN |
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Giga PHY Intel
I218V
- Supports Intel Remote Wake Technology
-
Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection)
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
-
Supports PXE |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Slots |
- 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE5/PCIE6: single at x16
(PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE5); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x4
(PCIE5) / x4 (PCIE6)
- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
- Supports AMD
Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX
- Supports
NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI
- 15 Gold Contact in VGA
PCIe Slot (PCIE2) |
| Storage |
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel Z97,
support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel
Rapid Storage Technology 13 and Intel Smart Response
Technology), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology
- 2
x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI, Hot
Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology
- 1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s
Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2 Socket)*
- 1 x
M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI
Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s)
*Support to be announced.
The M.2 Socket, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and
SATA Express share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others
will be disabled. |
| ASRock USB 3.1/A+C |
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
Full Spike Protection))
- 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) |
| Connector |
- 1 x COM Port Header
- 1 x TPM Header
- 1 x Power LED
Header
- 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
- 3 x
Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
- 1 x Power Fan
Connector (3-pin)
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 1 x 8 pin 12V
Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
- 1 x HDD Saver
Connector
- 1 x PCIe Power Connector
- 1 x Front Panel Audio
Connector
- 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
- 1 x USB 3.0 Header
(support 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection))
- 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
- 1 x Power Switch with
LED
- 1 x Reset Switch with LED
- 1 x BIOS Selection Switch |
| Rear Panel I/O |
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D
Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- 1 x Optical SPDIF
Out Port
- 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
- 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042AE) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
- 4 x USB 3.0 Ports
(Intel Z97) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection))
- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
- HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Other Features / Miscellaneous |
| Software and BIOS |
Software
- ASRock A-Tuning
- ASRock Disk Health
Report
- ASRock USB Key
- ASRock APP Charger
- ASRock XFast
LAN
- ASRock XFast RAM
- ASRock Restart to
UEFI
UEFI
- ASRock Full HD UEFI
- ASRock My Favorites in
UEFI
- ASRock UEFI Guide
- ASRock Instant Flash
- ASRock
Internet Flash
- ASRock Crashless BIOS
- ASRock OMG (Online
Management Guard)
- ASRock UEFI System Browser
- ASRock UEFI Tech
Service
- ASRock Dehumidifier
- ASRock Easy RAID Installer
-
ASRock Easy Driver Installer |
| Support CD |
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google
Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial) |
| Accessories |
- 1 x ASRock USB 3.1/A+C
- 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
-
Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 4 x SATA Data
Cables
- 1 x HDD Saver Cable
- 1 x Screw for M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket
3 |
| Hardware Monitor |
- CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
- CPU/Chassis/Power Fan
Tachometer
- CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)
- CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
- Voltage
monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Input Voltage, CPU Internal
Voltages |
| Form Factor |
- ATX Form Factor
- High Density Glass Fabric PCB |
| OS |
- Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit /
8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit |
| Certifications |
- FCC, CE, WHQL
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is
required) |
