Prepare yourself well to enjoy the impressive world of Virtual Reality Before that you have to make sure everything is qualified including hardware software & drivers Motherboard is the key to connect every critical components & ASRock’s VR Ready motherboards are definitely the one you’re looking for The premium qualify is assured by rigorous testing during development The sturdy components & rock-slid performance makes you completely immersive in the VR scenario Users can be assured to experience VR enjoyments without any compatibility problems AURA RGB LED Build your own colorful lighting system! AURA RGB LED & header allows users to connect LED strip & create their unique PC style easily The ASRock AURA RGB LED utility can be downloaded directly or from an all-in-one utility ASRock Live Update & APP Shop! Dual Intel LAN Users are able to connect two LAN cables to this motherboard&s rear IO Dual LAN with Teaming function enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective Dual USB (Universal Serial Bus) 31 (Type-A Type-C) This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A & Type-C USB (Universal Serial Bus) 31 ports built on the rear io for supporting next generation USB (Universal Serial Bus) 31 devices & to deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates Dual Ultra M2 For SSD Two of the world’s fastest PCIe Gen 3 x 4 Ultra M2 slots that deliver up to 32 Gbs transfer speed it also supports SATA3 6 Gbs M2 modules 3 PCI-E Steel Slots Adopts three PCIe Steel Slots which are built with more solder points on the PCB for better performance & preventing any signal interference with graphics cards Allows your graphics cards with enhanced signals & to be well-installed in the PCIe slots Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Supports Intel Optane™ memory technology & Intel Optane™ storage technology that redenes a new standard of high performance & responsiveness 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 & performance SLI HB Bridge Free Bundled The free bundled ASRock&s new SLI HB Bridge is compatible with the NVIDIA Ge Force GTX 1080 & 1070 graphics cards that doubles the available transfer bandwidth thus delivering rock stable gameplay & experiencing surround gaming in the best way F-Stream Modify Your Weapon Key Master Consists of two major features Sniper Key & Macro Key It enhances your mouse & keyboard with customizable macros sniper modes key repeat rates & repeat delay F-Stream F-Stream is Fatal 1ty&s multi purpose software suite with a new interface more new features & enhanced utilities Fatal 1ty Mouse Port After plugging a USB (Universal Serial Bus) mouse into the Fatal 1ty Mouse Port & running F-Stream gamers can choose their own preferred mouse polling rate from 125 Hz to 1000 Hz 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 5171 surround sound for an additional layer of transience to your listening experience even with just a pair of headphones or stereo speakers XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink Extra large aluminum alloy heat sinks that effectively take away heat from the MOSFET & chipset so that your whole system may perform more stable 10 Power Phase Designed with an 10 Power Phase Design this motherboard provides completely smooth power delivery to the CPU & offers unmatched overclocking capabilities & enhanced performance with the lowest temperature Premium 45A Power Choke Compared to traditional chokes ASRock’s premium 45A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better thus providing enhanced & enhanced Vcore voltage to the motherboard Premium Memory Alloy Choke Specifically designed for memory power delivery these new alloy chokes feature a highly magnetic & heat resistant design thus delivering more stable & reliable power to the motherboard & memory modules Combo Caps A combination of 820u F & 100u F capacitors Together these capacitors provide clearer efficient & more responsive CPU Vcore power & overclockers may achieve higher scores Nichicon 12K Black Caps A combination of 820u F & 100u F capacitors Together these capacitors provide clearer efficient & more responsive CPU Vcore power & overclockers may achieve higher scores IO Armor A new designed protective cover for all of the crucial parts near the motherboard&s rear IO so that they won&t easily be damaged by static electricity Matte Black PCB Pure black PCB appearance The new Sapphire Black PCB represents rock-solid quality & gives the motherboard a more mysterious touch High Density Glass Fabric PCB High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity Hyper BCLK Engine II An additional external base clock generator which provides a wider range of frequencies & more precise clock waveforms User friendly UEFI & EZ Mode ASRock UEFI is the smoothest slickest mouse-controlled BIOS has been enhanced to make it even more friendly Advanced mode provides a more comprehensive environment that is designed for overclockers & 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 & smoothly so that the stability & lifespan of the motherboard is greatly enhanced Water Pump Header This is not only a standard CPU fan header but also supports water pumps! This header provides a maximum of 15A 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 & 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 io to connect monitors & 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 & connector provides stable sound transmission! Live Update & APP Shop ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is designed for your convenience We provide various apps & support software for users to download You can also easily optimize your system & keep your motherboard up to date with ASRock Live Update & APP Shop Memory Number of memory slots 4 Memory slots type DIMM Supported memory types DDR4-SDRAM Memory channels Dual Non-ECC Yes Supported memory clock speeds 2133240028002933320036003733 MHz Supported memory module capacities 4GB8GB16GB Maximum internal memory 64 GB Processor Intel Core i 3i 5i 7 series i 3-6xxxi 5-6xxxi 7-6xxx Compatible processor series Celeron Core i 3 Core i 5 Core i 7 Pentium Maximum number of SMP processors 1 Processor socket LGA1151 Processor family Intel Internal IO Number of M2 (M) slots 2 Audio connector Yes 12V power connector Yes Supported storage drive interfaces M2 Serial ATA III Thunderbolt USB (Universal Serial Bus) 20 connectors 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 (31 Gen 1) connectors 4 TPM connector Yes Power fan connector Yes Number of SATA connectors 8 Number of SATA III connectors 8 Number of chassis fan connectors 2 Front panel audio connector Yes EZ plug connector Yes EPS power connector (8-pin) Yes CPU fan connector Yes Chassis intrusion connector Yes ATX Power connector (24-pin) Yes Back panel IO ports USB (Universal Serial Bus) 30 (31 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity 3 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 31 (31 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity 1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 31 (31 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity 1 Thunderbolt ports quantity 2 SPDIF out port Yes PS2 ports quantity 1 Microphone in Yes Headphone outputs 1 HDMI ports quantity 1 Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports 2 DVI-I ports quantity 1 DVI-D ports quantity 1 Dual Link DVI Yes Technical details Motherboard chipset family Intel Motherboard chipset Intel Z270 Parallel processing technology support 2-Way Cross Fire X2-Way SLI3-Way Cross Fire X4-Way Cross Fire X4-Way SLI Intel Rapid Storage Technology Yes Intel Clear Video HD Technology (Intel CVT HD) Yes Motherboard form factor ATX Component for PC Audio Audio system Realtek ALC1220 Audio output channels 71 channels Networking Ethernet LAN Yes Wake-on-LAN ready Yes LAN controller Intel I211-ATIntel I219-V Ethernet interface type Gigabit Ethernet Performance Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Education x 64 Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise x 64 Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home x 64 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro x 64 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise x 64 Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Basic x 64 Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Professional x 64 Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter x 64 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 Windows 8 Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise x 64 Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro x 64 Windows 8 x 64 Windows 81 Windows 81 Enterprise Windows 81 Enterprise x 64 Windows 81 Pro Windows 81 Pro x 64 Windows 81 x 64 Motherboard chipset family Intel Motherboard chipset Intel Z270 RAID levels 0 1 5 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Yes Intel Clear Video HD Technology (Intel CVT HD) Yes Certification FCC CE WHQL Er P Eu P Audio system Realtek ALC1220 Audio output channels 71 channels Motherboard form factor ATX Component for PC Graphics Parallel processing technology support 2-Way Cross Fire X2-Way SLI3-Way Cross Fire X4-Way Cross Fire X4-Way SLI Maximum resolution 4096 x 2160 pixels HDCP Yes Direct X version 120 Expansion slots PCI Express x 1 (Gen 3x) slots 3 PCI Express x 16 (Gen 3x) slots 3 Expansion card interfaces Audio connector Yes BIOS BIOS type UEFI AMI BIOS memory size 128 MB ACPI version 60 Video Maximum resolution 4096 x 2160 pixels HDCP Yes Dual Link DVI Yes Direct X version 120 Storage controllers RAID levels 0 1 5 10 Certificates Certification FCC CE WHQL Er P Eu P Software Windows operating systems supported Windows 10 Education Windows 10 Education x 64 Windows 10 Enterprise Windows 10 Enterprise x 64 Windows 10 Home Windows 10 Home x 64 Windows 10 Pro Windows 10 Pro x 64 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Enterprise x 64 Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Basic x 64 Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Home Premium x 64 Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Professional x 64 Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Starter x 64 Windows 7 Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate x 64 Windows 8 Windows 8 Enterprise Windows 8 Enterprise x 64 Windows 8 Pro Windows 8 Pro x 64 Windows 8 x 64 Windows 81 Windows 81 Enterprise Windows 81 Enterprise x 64 Windows 81 Pro Windows 81 Pro x 64 Windows 81 x 64 Drivers included Yes Processor special features Intel Turbo Boost Technology 20 Intel Smart Response Technology Yes Intel Quick Sync Video Technology Yes Intel Insider™ Yes Intel Optane™ Memory Ready Yes Intel Clear Video HD Technology (Intel CVT HD) Yes Weight &
Dimensions Width 305 mm Depth 244 mm Packaging content Quick installation guide Yes Drivers included Yes Cables included SATA