Armor Your VR Machine
Prepare yourself well to enjoy the impressive world of Virtual Reality. Before that, you have to make sure everything is qualified, including hardware, software and drivers. Motherboard is the key to connect every critical components and ASRock’s VR Ready products are definitely the one you’re looking for. The premium quality is assured by rigorous testing during development. The sturdy components and rock-solid performance makes you completely immersive in the VR scenario. Users can be assured to experience VR enjoyments without any compatibility problems.
RGB LED
Build your own colorful lighting system RGB LED and header allows users to connect LED strip and create their unique PC style easily. The ASRock RGB LED utility can be downloaded directly or from an all-in-one utility ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
Dual Ultra M.2 For SSD
Two of the world’s fastest PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 slots that deliver up to 32Gb/s transfer speed, it also supports SATA3 6Gb/s M.2 modules.
PCI-E STEEL SLOT
The advanced PCI-E Steel Slot packed with solid cover that prevent any signal interference with graphics cards. It also ensures the heavy graphics cards to be well-installed in the PCI-E slot safely.
ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL Technology
POOL (Planes On Outer Layers) technology allows 4-layer boards to utilize stripline routing instead of micro-strip routing, making motherboard having better electrical properties and performance.
Intel LAN
Intel LAN provides the best throughput performance, lower CPU utilization, enhanced stability and is able to deliver ultimate network experience to users
USB Type-C
A latest reversible USB Type-C design that fits the connector either way.
Intel Optane Memory Ready
Supports Intel Optane memory technology and Intel Optane storage technology that redefines a new standard of high performance and responsiveness.
F-Stream
ASRock partners with Fatal1ty to incorporate a design philosophy and features most desired by top tier gears. F-Stream is an all-in-1, multi-purpose tuning program that supports overclocking, hard-ware tuning such as energy usage, H/W monitor, fan speed control and so on.
Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 3
Sound Blaster Cinema 3 is the latest software that is designed with SBX Pro Studio to deliver a holistic audio experience. Whether you're gaming or watching a movie, Reality 3D technology lets you enable 5.1/7.1 surround sound for an additional layer of transience to your listening experience even with just a pair of headphones or stereo speakers.
User friendly UEFI & EZ Mode
ASRock UEFI is the smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled BIOS has been improved to make it even more friendly. Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive environment that is designed for overclockers and power users who want maximum control over their PC’s hardware. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status. You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.
Digi Power
Unlike traditional motherboards that use analog power, this motherboard uses a next generation digital PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation) design, which provides CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly, so that the stability and lifespan of the motherboard is greatly enhance
M.2 (KEY E) For WiFi
Besides the onboard LAN port, users may also choose 802.11ac wireless connections by M.2 (Key E) slot.
Water Pump Header
This is not only a standard CPU fan header, but also supports water pumps This header provides a maximum of 1.5A power for supporting the most popular water pumps. User also can adjust the voltage of water pump to get higher cooling performance with lower noise.
Triple Monitor
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.
3 Graphics Outputs
Complete with all three types of most used connectors Packed with a D-Sub + DVI-D + HDMI combo. Plus the HDMI port supports 4K resolution.
Gold Audio Jack / Gold Audio Connector
Everything will wear off in time, but gold looks better Gold audio jack and connector provides stable sound transmission
Gaming Armor
- Power: Hi-Density Power Connectors (24 pin and 8 pin), Memory : 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots, VGA Card : 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2), Internet : Intel LAN, CoolingXXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Audio : Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 3
Unique Feature
- ASRock Super Alloy: XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink, Premium 40A Power Choke, Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors), I/O Armor, Matte Black PCB, High Density Glass Fabric PCB
- ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology, ASRock Steel Slots, ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3), ASRock Full Spike Protection
CPU
- Supports 7th and 6th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors (Socket 1151), Digi Power design, 8 Power Phase design, Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology, Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs, Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Memory
- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology, 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots, Supports DDR4 3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory, Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode), Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB, Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0, 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
BIOS
- 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support, ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events, SMBIOS 2.7 Support, CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCPLL Voltage Multi-adjustment
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, Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12, HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For 7th Gen Intel CPU), HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b; GPU/SW Encode/Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel CPU), Max. shared memory 1024MB, Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI, Supports Triple Monitor, Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) 24Hz / (3840x2160) 30Hz, Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz, Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 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 and HDMI Ports, Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Premium Blu-ray Audio support, Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection), Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps, 120dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier, TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets), Pure Power-In, Direct Drive Technology, PCB Isolate Shielding, Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port, Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel, AURA RGB LED, Gold Audio Jacks, 5μ Gold Audio Connector, Supports Creative Sound Blaster Cinema 3
LAN
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s, Giga PHY Intel I219V, Supports Wake-On-LAN, Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection), Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az, Supports PXE
Slots
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE4: x4 mode), 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe), Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX, 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module, 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
Storage
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug, 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
Connector
- 1 x COM Port Header, 1 x TPM Header, 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header, 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header, 1 x AURA RGB LED Header, 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin), 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control), 1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control), 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector), 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector), 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector), 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin), 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (10-pin), 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 5 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)), 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
Rear Panel I/O
- 2 x Antenna Ports, 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port, 1 x D-Sub Port, 1 x DVI-D Port, 1 x HDMI Port, 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1 x USB 2.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)), 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)), 3 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)), 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (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 (Gold Audio Jacks)
Software and UEFI
- Software, ASRock F-Stream, ASRock AURA RGB LED,ASRock Key Master, ASRock APP ChargerUEFI: ASRock EZ Mode, ASRock Full HD UEFI, ASRock My Favorites in UEFI, ASRock Instant Flash, ASRock Internet Flash
Hardware Monitor
- Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans, Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans, Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans, Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump FansCASE OPEN detection, Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST
Form Factorr
- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit (For 7th Gen Intel CPU), Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit (For 6th Gen Intel CPU)