BIOS
BIOS memory size |
32 MB |
BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
Back panel I/O ports
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
2 |
DisplayPorts quantity |
1 |
HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
S/PDIF out port |
Y |
Microphone in |
Y |
Headphone outputs |
1 |
PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
Memory
Memory slots type |
DIMM |
Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
Internal I/O
Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
CPU fan connector |
Y |
Number of SATA III connectors |
4 |
USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
1 |
TPM connector |
Y |
S/PDIF in connector |
Y |
Power fan connector |
Y |
ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
Expansion slots
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slots |
1 |
Mini PCI Express slots |
1 |
Performance
Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
Component for |
PC |
Additionally
Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots, AMD AM1
<b>DC-In & ATX Power Connector</b>
This motherboard is available with support for either ATX or DC-In power supplies. DC-In jack can wisely replace a traditional power supply place, and thus easily PClizes any multimedia entertainments! Plus a 24-pin ATX power connector that meets any power supply and fits your PC requirement!
<b>Orbweb ME</b>
<b>Your Personal Cloud, Easy and Always Connects</b>
ASRock partners with Kloudian to make your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly! We offer ASRock Cloud – a three year subscription to Orbweb.ME Professional version (worth USD$ 150), a personal cloud service which is originally $49.99 per year. Plus an additional one month upgrade to Orbweb.ME Ultimate package with Remote Desktop function. Now, download Orbweb ME Host, enter ASRock Cloud promotion code "ASR2014", ASRock's users are allowed to enjoy all services above.
<b>Personal Cloud for Everyone</b>
Cloud service should be simple and personal. Don't take time to upload the files to the public cloud again. Stop spending money on setting up another NAS device you don't know. Orbweb ME's file browser is your solution to zero adaption, managing your folders and files in the cloud. Accessing and exchanging files instantly among all of your PC and storages. All your folders and files are sitting just where you know they are.
<b>Media Library and Streaming</b>
Orbweb Personal's media library takes care of your media content. Organize all your photos, videos and music across your PCs and online storages. Diverse, intuitive and smart sorting help finding desired movies in few clicks. Progressive streaming lets you enjoy your music collection almost no download time. Web browser based and mobile app portal keep you connected in any device any time.
<b>Remote Desktop Anywhere</b>
Laying in the bedroom or sitting in the office, tablet in your hands just becomes smarter. Pick up any work sheet left in office or start any application from you home PC. Orbweb ME's remote desktop not only mobilized your PC but also empower your tablet. No matter the device, No matter the location, Orbweb ME always keeps your PC by you.
* Remote Desktop comes with the Ultimate package which is only free for the first month.
<b>Wake On WAN</b>
The latest technology that WOWs you with the ability to wake up your PC remotely over the internet. Turn your PC on/off only when you need to. Keep your PC healthy and save energy at the same time.
* Apply on certain motherboards with wake on wan support
Some sensitive digital components on the motherboard are vulnerable to power surges, the excessive current may cause your system to malfunction immediately. ASRock Full Spike Protection includes various technologies to prevent your motherboard’s components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes.
<b>Surge Protection</b>
Protects the motherboard from excessive surges from the power supply unit.
<b>Lightning Protection</b>
The onboard Realtek LAN chip is protected against sudden and violent voltage spikes caused by lightning.
<b>ESD Protection</b>
USB : Added ICs to protect the onboard USB ports from electrostatic discharges.
LAN : Prevents the onboard LAN from being damaged by electrostatic discharges.
MOSFETs : MOSFETs in critical areas use a special design for protecting them from electrostatic discharge during the installation process.
<b>Supports AMD AM1 Series Socket APU</b>
This motherboard supports AMD AM1 Socket A-series and E-series Quad-Core/Dual-Core APUs up to 25W. They are designed for minimizing power consumption while delivering powerful performance.
<b>High Density Glass Fabric PCB</b>
What you’ve never understood about your computer is that it is scared to death of water, H2O, humidity or whatever you’d like to name it. And even though you do not see the water, actually there may be lots of excessive moist in the air killing your motherboard silently and slowly. No, your motherboard doesn’t melt when in contact with water like the wicked witch of the west, but it dies of short circuit. Luckily, ASRock has a new High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity.
<b>All Solid Capacitor Design</b>
ASRock is determined to use high quality materials to build the best motherboards, that's why all the capacitors on this motherboard are built with 100% solid capacitors. These solid capacitors bring long lasting durability and ultra stable performance.
<b>High Expandability</b>
Two USB 3.0 5Gb/s ports plus 2 SATA3 6Gb/s ports for supporting all of your peripherals with fast data transfer speed.
<b>Mini-PCIe Slot</b>
Even though this convenient mini-PCIe slot cannot be used for cooking scrumptious bacon pancakes, it still proves itself to be very useful for connecting an WiFi card that grants wireless internet connection.
<b>Gigabit LAN</b>
This ASRock motherboard uses a Realtek gigabit LAN chip to support extremely fast internet connections.
<b>Four Graphics Outputs</b>
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.
<b>A-Tuning</b>
A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including EZ OC, Auto Tuning, XFast LAN, XFast RAM, OC Tweaker, Live Update, Tech Service and a whole lot more!
<b>UEFI Tech Service</b>
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.
<b>FAN-Tastic Tuning</b>
Configure different fan speeds for respective temperatures using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.
<b>Interactive UEFI</b>
Some people might complain that the BIOS configuration on old computers aren't user friendly enough. Well, not any more! ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools with cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a lot more amusement.
<b>USB Key</b>
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!
<b>Easy Driver Installer</b>
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!
<b>Dehumidifier</b>
Dampness kills most electronics, so it's a better idea to keep your personal computer dry. Now users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier. When it is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.
<b>ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)</b>
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.