Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
Micro ATX |
| Overclocking features |
Supports Untied Overclocking Technology |
| Motherboard southbridge |
Intel ICH7 |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
| PC health monitoring |
CPU, FAN, Temperature, Voltage |
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC662 |
| Component for |
PC |
| Cooling type |
Active |
Memory
| Supported memory clock speeds |
533, 667, 800, 1066, 1333 MHz |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Unbuffered memory |
Y |
| Supported memory types |
DDR2-SDRAM, DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory channels |
Dual |
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Supported memory module capacities |
2GB, 4GB |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
8 GB |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
1 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
| ACPI version |
1.1 |
Processor
| Maximum number of SMP processors |
1 |
| Processor system buses supported |
533, 800, 1066, 1333 MHz |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| Number of SATA connectors |
4 |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
1 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| Floppy disk drive connector |
Y |
| Number of SATA II connectors |
4 |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Number of chassis fan connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Graphics
| DirectX version |
10.0 |
| Maximum graphics adapter memory |
1759 MB |
| On-board graphics adapter |
Y |
| Graphics adapter family |
Intel |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
1 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
1 |
Processor special features
| Intel 64 |
Y |
| Intel Hyper-Threading Technology |
Y |
Packaging content
| Drivers included |
Y |
| Quick installation guide |
Y |
Back panel I/O ports
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| COM ports quantity |
1 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity |
1 |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel G41 |
| Graphics |
GMA X4500 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
Micro ATX, LGA 775, Intel G41, Intel ICH7, 2 x DDR3 DIMM, 2 x DDR2 DIMM, Intel X4500, 5.1 CH HD, LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s, 4 x SATA2
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.
Surge Protection
Protects the motherboard from excessive surges from the power supply unit.
Lightning Protection
The onboard LAN chip is protected against sudden and violent voltage spikes caused by lightning.
ESD Protection
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.
High Density Glass Fabric PCB
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.
DDR3 + DDR2 Combo
With 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots and 2 x DDR2 DIMM slots, this motherboard is compatible with both DDR3 and DDR2 memory modules. This rare design by ASRock provides more compatibility so you won't necessarily have to upgrade your memory modules and therefore save more money.
Solid Capacitor For CPU Power
ASRock uses solid capacitors for the CPU power on this motherboard. These solid capacitors bring long lasting durability and ultra stable performance.
Gigabit LAN
This ASRock motherboard uses a Realtek gigabit LAN chip to support extremely fast internet connections.
High Expandability
Eight USB 2.0 480Mb/s ports plus four SATA2 3Gb/s ports for supporting all of your peripherals with fast data transfer speed.
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.
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.
ASRock App Charger
Fast Charge & Charge Anytime
Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge up to 40% faster than before. ASRock App Charger supports continuous charging when your PC enters Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). The App Charger technology has been fully applied on ASRock Full series motherboards.
