The micro ATX under FM2 signed ASRock

While the new "Trinity" of AMD APU is not yet out, ASRock unveils two socket FM2 models.

With the next "Trinity" of AMD APU to come out shortly, ASrock prepares and shows two new motherboards with an FM2 socket on board. Micro ATX format both, we have therefore the FM2A75 Pro4-M and FM2A75M-DGS.

The first do a little more components that the second with for example six floors of the APU feed covered a heatsink to cool and must be powered by an additional 8 - pin connector. To the side of the APU, the FM2A75 Pro4-M has four banks in DDR3 memory in DIMM format for a total of 32 GB of RAM up to a frequency of 2400 MHz mode OC. Directly wired to the installed APU, there are also two ports PCI-e 2.0 x 16 which the second is wired electrically in x 4 which is however connected to the South Bridge also another PCI-e x 1 port and a conventional PCI port. In terms of connectors, this map is not at rest and offers five SATA III ports, an eSATA III, four ports USB 3.0, ten USB 2.0 ports, port multiple video outputs as the HDMI, the DVI and VGA, but also output its eight channels that support the THX TruStudio Pro and finally, a Gigabit Ethernet port.

           

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I turn to the second motherboard by ASRock, FM2A75M-DGS that is a little less well provided, but allows the firm to indicate that the card will be much more competitive than those of its competitors at a lower price while providing a little more. Look more closely what ASRock pasted on the PCB of this motherboard. With four floors of simple food and a 4-pin power connector, this map is not made for of it, we were warned. APU will draw in two banks memory DDR3 DIMM format which support similarly 2400 MHz. Below, we have a port PCI-Express 2.0 x 16 wired to the APU, another port PCI-e x 1 and a conventional PCI port connected to the South Bridge A75. ASRock removes the version pro eSATA port and replaces it with SATA III ports for a total of six ports for storage. For connectors, although four ports USB 3.0 with two on the Panel back we are accompanied by a Dual-Link DVI port and a VGA port and output its six channels, a RJ45 Gigabit port, a printer - remember... - LPT port, and port COM RS232.

These two boards will surely be part of the first to be sold in the official of the Trinity of AMD APU release, but we were not aware of the price that will apply to these two models.

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ASRock pulls its special motherboard OC

ASRock takes advantage of the Computex to show its new special motherboard torture of Intel processors.

Under LGA1155 socket and chipset Panther Point Z77 equipped, ASrock unveils its special motherboard OC called for the occasion Z77 OC Formula. With 12 + 4 phases power signed DiGiPower and accompanied by super capacitors tantalum as well as active chipsets for control of temperature, pressure and the intensity of the power from the motherboard, the manufacturer has even added a small fan of 4 cm in diameter close to aerate any this beautiful world. The memory part is composed of four banks dual channel capable of supporting of the DDR3 up to a frequency of 3000 MHz with eight floors of dedicated to food.

For the rest of the specifications, ASRock offers two ports PCI - e 3.0 x 16 or x 8 / x 8 if two cards are installed with more another port PCI-e 2.0 x 16 (x 4 electrically) and finally two last ports PCI - e 2.0 x 1 in case where. For storage, this Z77 OC Formula has six SATA 6 Gb/s ports four that are controlled by a third-party controller not specified and four SATA 3 Gb/s ports. Then, we find a HDMI, a port output eight channels for sound and an RJ45 Gigabit outlet powered by Broadcom and some USB 3.0 on the back panel ports.

That said map for overclocking, said checkpoint on the PCB. ASRock does not derogate from the rule and is well thought to control tensions and temperatures of torture applied and two panels of control of the State of the motherboard, and a few essential buttons for this kind of practice. The price will come later...

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ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Professional Gen3 review

During Computex in June will be shown for the first and now available, Z68 motherboards with support for PCI-Express 3.0. Of course that sounds good on the box, but what does it mean exactly and what have you? We sought it out on the basis of the ASRock Z68 Fatal1ty Professional Gen 3, ASRocks new high-end Z68 Board.

In order to get more popularity with the audience of gamers is ASRock echoing ABIT-who still remember them? -in sea gone with pro-gamer Fatal1ty to under his name motherboards on the market. Although Jonathan "Fatal1ty" Wendell since 2005, no game tournament has won more State, ' ie still known as the best gamer in the world and still seems to be that a Fatal1ty logo on products for more turnover.

Thanks to some extra features (which we will discuss later) this directive ASRock Z68-sign clearly on gamers. The most important feature is, however, PCI-Express 3.0, which the Board must be prepared on the next generation of video cards.

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ASRock Unveils in turn of PCI-Express 3.0 and Ivy Bridge compatible motherboards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASRock Unveils him also of socket 1155 motherboards supporting the standard PCI-Express 3.0 and therefore Ivy Bridge, which will be the next generation of Intel processor with the 22 nm.

ASRock has made available a mini site dedicated to the standard PCI-Express 3.0 unveiling new motherboards. They are easily differentiated other models of manufacturing with the addition of the GEN3 concept. However, although its motherboards are listed as compatible with the PCI-Express 3.0 standard, this will depend on the used processor.

Indeed current processors Sandy Bridge incorporates a controller, who only manage sixteen lines PCI-Express 2.0. It will be a processor Ivy Bridge, which includes managing sixteen lines PCI-Express 3.0, located on the motherboard socket for the switch ports PCI-Express 3.0. Of course because the processor manages only sixteen lines PCI-Express 3.0 following the number of connected graphics cards they will be spread over one or two ports PCI-Express.

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