Memory
| Number of memory slots |
2 |
| Maximum internal memory |
32 GB |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Supported memory types |
DDR3-SDRAM |
| Unbuffered memory |
Y |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
Internal I/O
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Number of COM connectors |
1 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| Number of SATA II connectors |
6 |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
Back panel I/O ports
| HDMI ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| DVI-D ports quantity |
1 |
Performance
| Audio system |
HD |
| Motherboard chipset family |
AMD |
Graphics
| Number of displays supported |
3 |
| Discrete graphics support |
Y |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
2048 MB |
| DirectX version |
11.1 |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
8 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
1 |
Processor
| Maximum number of SMP processors |
1 |
Additionally
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Chipset |
AMD A55 FCH |
Socket FM2+, AMD A55 FCH, 2x DDR3 2133, D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, max 32GB, Gigabit Ethernet, Micro ATX
<b>FM2/FM2+ APU Support</b>
This motherboard is compatible with both AMD FM2 and FM2+ APUs. Please note that some new features may be only supported by FM2+ APUs.
<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>Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0 Support</b>
This ASRock motherboard supports the Next-Gen PCI-E 3.0! PCI Express 3.0 can maximize the bandwidth of the next-gen PCI Express 3.0 VGA cards, thus providing ultimate graphics performance.
<b>Get PCI-E 3.0 Benefits</b>
- Higher bit rate - 8.0GT/s
- Higher bandwidth per lane - 1GB/s
- Higher efficiency - 98.5% encoding efficiency
- 100% backward compatible with previous PCI-E 2.0 / 1.0 standard
<b>X-Boost</b>
Brilliantly designed for smart overclocking, ASRock X-Boost Technology is able to unleash the hidden power of your CPUs. Simply press “X” when turning on the PC, X-Boost will automatically overclock the relative components to get up to 15.77% performance boost! With the smart X-Boost, overclocking CPU can become a near one-button process.
<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 555, OC Tweaker, System Browser, Live Update, Tech Service and a whole lot more!
<b>Triple Monitor</b>
Graphics, graphics and even more graphics! You've demanded for more eye candy, so this motherboard supports Triple Monitor. You may choose up to three display interfaces from the rear i/o to connect monitors and use them simultaneously without installing another graphics card.
