EXTREME PERFORMANCE, ELEGANT AESTHETICS The ASRock Z590M-ITX/ax is a motherboard built for Intel Core processors, & supports DDR4 5066 M Hz (OC) memory. The durability & protection systems the Z590M offers include a full Coverage M.2 heatsink which improves heat dissipation, also for durability there are Solid Steel PCIe Slots which provide support for PCIe components & prevent shearing. Get super fast & reliable connections with the new USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2 ports that include both Type-A & Type-C to support your next generation devices. Then, with ASRock Polychrome Sync, add stunning colour to your the rest of your system. Dr. MOS Dr.MOS is the integrated power stage solution which is optimized for synchronous buck-set down voltage applications! Compared to traditional discrete MOSFETs, it intelligently delivers higher current for each phase, thus providing enhanced thermal result & superior performance 8 Power Phase Design Featuring sturdy components & completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities & enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well. PCIe 4.0 High Speed M.2 Solution This motherboard is capable of accommodating multiple M.2 storage devices, one of which can even support next generation PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSD, it is capable of performing twice the speed compared to previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning fast data transferring experience. ...

Features • Supports 10th Gen Intel Core Processors & 11th Gen Intel Core Processors • 8 Phase Power Design • Supports DDR4 4800 M Hz (OC) • 1 x PCIe 4.0 x 16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 4, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 1, 1 x M.2 Key-E for Wi Fi • Graphics Output Options: HDMI • 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec), Nahimic Audio • 4 SATA3, 1 x Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen 4 x 4), 1 x Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen 3 x 4 & SATA3) • 2 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gb/s), 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 1 (4 x Rear, 4 x Front), 4 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 • Intel Gigabit LAN • ASRock Polychrome SYNC 8 Power Phase Design Featuring sturdy components & completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers. Premium 50A Power Choke Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock’s premium 50A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced & enhanced Vcore voltage to the motherboard. PCIe 4.0 High Speed M.2 Solution This motherboard is capable of accomadating multiple M.2 storage devices, one of which can even support next generation PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSD, it is capable of performing twice the speed compared to previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning fast data transferring experience. 2 x USB3.2 Gen 2 Delivering data transfer rates up to 10X faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 with optimized power efficiency. USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2 technology advances the data transfer rate up to 10 Gb/s. ASRock provides 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.2 Gen 2 ports onboard means that you can have a stunning data transfer experience. ...

By adopting digital Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM), the Z68 Extreme 4 motherboard can provide CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently & smoothly. Compare to analog PWM digital PWM can optimize the CPI power solution & provide a proper & stable Vcore for the processor. ...

Premium gold caps (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors Digi power, advanced V8 + 4 power phase design 2 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots, 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot, supports AMD 3-way Cross Fire X & NVIDIA quad SLI Supports Intel HD graphics built-in visuals Dr. debug, smart switch design: power/reset/clear CMOS switch with LED Support Intel smart response, lucid virtu switchable graphics Supports ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus), XFast LAN technologies Supports ASRock on/off play, graphical UEFI, ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) 7.1 CH HD audio with content protection, supports THX Tru Studio ...

Premium Gold Caps (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Digi Power, Advanced V8 + 4 Power Phase Design NVIDIA NF200 Chip Onboard (Dual VGA cards at PCI-E x 16/x 16; three VGA cards at x 16 / x 8 / x 8) Integrated PLX PEX8608 chip onboard to offer sufficient PCI-E lanes 1x PCIe 3.0 x 16 Slot, 4 PCIe 2.0 x 16 Slots, Supports AMD 3-Way Cross Fire X™ & NVIDIA 3-Way SLI™ Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals Multi VGA Output: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI, Display Port Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function Dr. Debug, Smart Switch Design: Power/ Reset/ Clear CMOS Switch with LED Support Intel Smart Response, Lucid Virtu Switchable Graphics Supports ASRock XFast RAM, XFast LAN, XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus), XFast Charger Technologies Supports ASRock On/ Off Play, Dehumidifier, graphical UEFI, ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Supports THX Tru Studio™ Free Bundle: 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Panel, 1 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Bracket, 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable, Cyber Link Media Espresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite Product Specifications CPU Supports 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i 7 / i 5 / i 3 in LGA1155 Package Advanced V8 + 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Intel Z68 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2133 (OC)/1866 (OC)/1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. BIOS 64 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports " Plug & Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) Pixel Shader 4.1, Direct X 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU, Direct X 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max. shared memory 1759MB Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI & Display Port Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x 1536 @ 75 Hz Supports Display Port with max. resolution up to 2560x 1600 @ 60 Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xv YCC & HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI & Display Port ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI, HDMI & Display Port ports * Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ & Windows 7. ** Intel In Tru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 7 & Windows 7 x 64. Audio 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray audio support Supports THX Tru Studio™ LAN PCIE x 1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports Dual LAN with Teaming function Supports PXE Slots 5 x PCI Express x 16 slots (single at PCIE 3.0* x 16 (PCIE2) mode, dual at PCIE 2.0 x 16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x 16 (PCIE4) mode, or tripple at PCIE 2.0 x 16 (PCIE1) / PCIE 2.0 x 8 (PCIE4) / PCIE 2.0 x 8 (PCIE6) mode; PCIE5: PCIE 2.0 x 4 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slot 1 x PCI slot Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X™, 3-Way Cross Fire X™ & Cross Fire X™ Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™, 3-Way SLI™ & SLI™ *PCIe Gen 3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel Core™ i 5 & Core™ i 7 CPUs. SATA3 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel Z68, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & " Hot Plug" functions 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI & " Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with e SATA3 port) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 4 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) by ASMedia ASM1042, supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s Connector 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, RAID 5, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 1 x Power LED header CPU/ Chassis/ Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector SLI/XFire power connector Front panel audio connector 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 headers (support 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) 1 x Dr. Debug with LED I/O Panel 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x DVI-D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Display Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 1 x e SATA3 Connector 4 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Ports 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED & SPEED LED) 1 x IEEE 1394 Port 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast Charger Lucid Virtu ASRock On/ Off Play Technology ASRock Dehumidifier Function Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) Good Night LED Smart Switch 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED Support CD Drivers, Utilities, Anti Virus Software (Trial Version), Cyber Link Media Espresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite
- OEM Accessories 1 x ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S2S Bridge Card Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield 6 x SATA Data Cables 2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Bracket 1 x PS/2 Mouse/ Keyboard + USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Bracket Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU/ Chassis/ Power Fan Tachometer CPU/ Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/ Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) OS Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications FCC, CE, WHQL Er P/ Eu P Ready (Er P/ Eu P ready power supply is required)
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The CIR remote receiver is able to receive the multi-direction infrared signal (top, down & front), which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market. For users who are tempted to connect the SSD & HDD on motherboard, the Intel Smart Response technology can make the SSD become the "cache of the HDD" to boost up the HDD access speed. ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) technology redefines the standard in high performance computing. Proving once again to be the pioneer in motherboard industry, ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) series motherboard integrates with the XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) technology which delivers fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) data transfer speed. Even when the system is powered off, On/ Off Play technology still allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from the portable audio devices through the PC speaker. ...

100% All Solid Capacitor Design Digi Power Design Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2800+ (OC) 1 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 Slot, Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X, Cross Fire X PCIE Gigabit LAN Supports Intel HD Graphics with Built-in Visuals Dual VGA Output Options: D-Sub, HDMI Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), Supports THX Tru Studio Supports ASRock XFast RAM, XFast LAN, XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus), OMG, Internet Flash, No-K OC, On/ Off Play, Dehumidifier, UEFI System Browser Supports Intel Smart Connect, Intel Rapid Start, Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Free Bundle: Cyber Link Media Espresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite Product Specifications CPU Supports 3rd & 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i 7 / i 5 / i 3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 4 + 1 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Intel Z75 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology * Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology are only supported under Windows 7 OS or later versions. Memory Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800+ (OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 (OC)/1866 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. BIOS 64 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports " Plug & Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 5.0, Direct X 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Pixel Shader 4.1, Direct X 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Dual VGA Output: support HDMI & D-Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x 1536 @ 75 Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xv YCC & HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP function with HDMI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with HDMI port * Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals & the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. ** Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ & Windows 7. *** Intel In Tru 3D is only supported under Windows 7 & Windows 7 x 64. Audio 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray audio support Supports THX Tru Studio LAN PCIE x 1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE Slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x 16 slot (PCIE2: x 16 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slot (PCIE3: x 4 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X & Cross Fire X *PCIe Gen 3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel Core i 5 & Core i 7 CPUs. Storage 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 & Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 2 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports, support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports), supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s Connector 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 & Intel Rapid Storage), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 headers (support 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) I/O Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 4 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 2 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED & SPEED LED) HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Dehumidifier Function ASRock No-K OC Technology ASRock On/ Off Play Technology Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) Good Night LED * Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. ** Lucid Logix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 OS or later versions. Support CD Drivers, Utilities, Anti Virus Software (Trial Version), Cyber Link Media Espresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite
- OEM Accessories Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield 2 x SATA Data Cables Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU/ Chassis/ Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/ Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in, 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm All Solid Capacitor design OS Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications FCC, CE, WHQL Er P/ Eu P Ready (Er P/ Eu P ready power supply is required)
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Premium Gold Caps Digi Power Design, 8 + 4 Power Phase Design Supports Dual Channel DDR3 2800+ (OC) 2 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 Slots, Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X, Cross Fire X & NVIDIA Quad SLI, SLI PCIE Gigabit LAN Supports Intel HD Graphics with Built-in Visuals Multi VGA Output options: DVI-D, D-Sub, HDMI Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec), Supports THX Tru Studio Supports ASRock XFast RAM, XFast LAN, XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus), OMG, Internet Flash, No-K OC, Dehumidifier, UEFI System Browser Supports Intel Smart Connect, Intel Rapid Start, Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Product Specifications CPU Supports 3rd & 2nd Generation Intel Core i 7 / i 5 / i 3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 8 + 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Intel Z77 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology * Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology are only supported under Windows 7 OS or later versions Memory Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800+ (OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 (OC)/1866 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. BIOS 64 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports " Plug & Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 5.0, Direct X 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Pixel Shader 4.1, Direct X 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D & HDMI Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x 1536 @ 75 Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xv YCC & HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP function with DVI & HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI & HDMI ports * Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals & the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated ** Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista & Windows 7 *** Intel In Tru 3D is only supported under Windows 7 & Windows 7 x 64 Audio 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray audio support Supports THX Tru Studio LAN PCIE x 1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE Slots 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x 16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: single at x 16 (PCIE2) / x 8 (PCIE3) or dual at x 8/x 8 mode) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X & Cross Fire X Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI & SLI *PCIe Gen 3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel Core i 5 & Core i 7 CPUs Storage 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel Z77, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & " Hot Plug" functions 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI & " Hot Plug" functions (SATA3_A1 connector is shared with e SATA3 port) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 2 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports by Intel Z77, support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s 2 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header by Intel Z77 (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports), supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s Connector 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 headers (support 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) 1 x Dr. Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED I/O Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse Port 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x DVI-D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 1 x e SATA3 Connector 4 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED & SPEED LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Dehumidifier Function ASRock No-K OC Technology Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) Good Night LED * Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated ** Lucid Logix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 OS or later versions Support CD Drivers, Utilities, Anti Virus Software (Trial Version), Cyber Link Media Espresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite
- OEM Accessories 1 x ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield 2 x SATA Data Cables Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU/ Chassis/ Power Fan Tachometer CPU/ Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/ Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) OS Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant Certifications FCC, CE, WHQL Er P/ Eu P Ready (Er P/ Eu P ready power supply is required)
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AS Rock motherboard support Lucid Virtu Universal MVP technology that improves your PCs visuals with faster response times enhanced video processing & smoother media playback all with low power consumption. Brilliantly designed for gaming Virtu Universal MVP switchable graphics software assigns tasks dynamically to the best graphics resource & features two exciting techniques
- Hyper Formance & Virtual Vsync. Intel Smart Connect Technology keeps content always up-to-date! It means that your email favourite apps & social networks are continually & automatically updated even when the system is asleep. Smart Connect will periodically wake up the PC while in a sleep state & check updates for things like email Twitter Facebook etc. No more waiting for the latest world news or friends updates to be delivered-just enable this function & youre up-to-date & ready to go. Intel Rapid Start Technology gets your device up & running faster from even the deepest sleep saving time & battery life. It quickly returns where you left off with a PC that goes from deep-sleep to full awake in a flash. The ultra-responsive capability gives your device the power to quickly resume to Windows 7 OS within few seconds & ensures ultra-low power consumption when on standby.
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Product Specifications CPU Supports 3rd & 2nd Generation Intel Core i 7 / i 5 / i 3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 4 + 1 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper-Threading Technology Chipset Intel Z77 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology * Intel Rapid Start Technology & Smart Connect Technology are only supported under Windows 7 OS or later versions Memory Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800+ (OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 (OC)/1866 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 * Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. BIOS 64 Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports " Plug & Play" ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Graphics Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics 2500/4000 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel In Tru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 5.0, Direct X 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Pixel Shader 4.1, Direct X 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Dual VGA Output: support HDMI & D-Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x 1200 @ 60 Hz Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x 1536 @ 75 Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xv YCC & HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP function with HDMI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with HDMI port * Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals & the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated ** Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista & Windows 7 *** Intel In Tru 3D is only supported under Windows 7 & Windows 7 x 64 Audio 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec) Premium Blu-ray audio support Supports THX Tru Studio LAN PCIE x 1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake-On-LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az Supports PXE Slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x 16 slot (PCIE2: x 16 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slot (PCIE3: x 4 mode) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad Cross Fire X & Cross Fire X *PCIe Gen 3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel Core i 5 & Core i 7 CPUs Storage 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 2 x Rear USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports, support USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s 1 x Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports), supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5 Gb/s Connector 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage & Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI & Hot Plug functions 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 headers (support 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 header (supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) I/O Panel 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 4 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 Ports 2 x Ready-to-Use USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED & SPEED LED) HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB (Universal Serial Bus) ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Dehumidifier Function ASRock No-K OC Technology ASRock On/ Off Play Technology Lucid Virtu Universal MVP Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) Good Night LED * Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. ** Lucid Logix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 OS or later versions. Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature Sensing Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU/ Chassis/ Power Fan Tachometer CPU Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) CPU/ Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore Form Factor ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in, 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm All Solid Capacitor design OS Microsoft Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant ...