Performance
| Motherboard form factor |
ATX |
| Overclocking features |
- ASRock OC Tuner\n- Intelligent Energy Saver\n- Instant Boot\n- ASRock Instant Flash\n- ASRock OC DNA\n- Hybrid Booster:\n- CPU Frequency Stepless Control\n- ASRock U-COP\n- Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)\n- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)\n- Good Night LED |
| Audio system |
ALC890 |
BIOS
| BIOS memory size |
16 MB |
| BIOS type |
AMI |
Internal I/O
| USB 2.0 connectors |
3 |
| S/PDIF out connector |
Y |
| Number of SATA connectors |
6 |
| Number of Parallel ATA connectors |
1 |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
| Power fan connector |
Y |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| Number of IEEE1394 connectors |
1 |
| Floppy disk drive connector |
Y |
| CD/AUX audio in |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| Number of COM connectors |
1 |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
Memory
| Non-ECC |
Y |
| Number of memory slots |
4 |
| Maximum internal memory |
16 GB |
Expansion slots
| PCI slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x16 slots |
2 |
| PCI Express x1 slots |
2 |
Back panel I/O ports
| PS/2 ports quantity |
2 |
| Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports |
1 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| eSATA ports quantity |
2 |
| Digital audio optical out |
1 |
Networking
| Networking features |
10/100/1000 Mb/s |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel P55 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
P55 PRO LGA1156, Intel P55, DDR3 2600+(OC), Quad CrossFireX, 6xSATAII
- Supports the Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 Processors in the LGA1156 Package.
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
- ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors.
- Intel® P55 Chipset.
- Advanced V8 Power Phase Design.
- Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2600+(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory, 4 x DIMM slots, Max. capacity up to 16GB.
- Supports ATI™ CrossFireX™ , Quad CrossFireX™.
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (at x16 mode), 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (at x4 mode, 2.5GT/s), 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots (2.5GT/s).
- 6 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5 and Intel® Matrix Storage), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions.
- 2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors.
- Supports 2 x IEEE1394 ports (one port on back panel, one header on board).
- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s.
- 1 x Power Switch with LED.
- 1 x Reset Switch with LED.
- 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED.
- 1 x TPM header.
- Supports ASRock Instant Boot, Instant Flash, OC DNA.
- Supports Smart BIOS, ASRock OC Tuner, Intelligent Energy Saver.
- EuP Ready.
- Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.).
- 7.1 CH Windows® Vista™ Premium Level HD Audio with Content Protection, supports DAC with 110dB dynamic range (ALC890 Audio Codec).
- Premium Blu-ray audio support.
- Windows® Vista™ Premium 2008 Logo Ready.
- I/O Panel: 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port, 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1 x IEEE 1394 Port, 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports, 2 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connectors, 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED, 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED.
