Duo Motherboard ASRock 990FX & 970 Extreme4 Extreme4 Abutment Architecture Bulldozer

Once both models accept been apparent at the 2011 Computex exhibition ago, ASRock has aloof clearly alien the duo motherboard AM3 + flagship artefact that is fresh 990FX and 970 Extreme4 Extreme4 advised to abutment CPU AMD Bulldozer in the future.


Both models abutment the AMD FX-Series processor quad-core, 6-core and 8-core, appearance four DDR3 anamnesis slots that are accordant with 2100MHz anamnesis modules (or alike higher) and additionally includes three PCI Express x16 slots.

Configure both the motherboard, it appeared that altered motherboards based on the archetypal chosen. ASRock 990FX Extreme4 run three slots in x16/x16/x4 mode, while the ASRock 970 Extreme4 x8/x8/x4 mode.

For amplification options accommodate a brace of PCI Express x1 slots, two bequest PCI aperture 32-bit and eight SATA ports on the ASRock 990FX 6Gbps Extreme4, while the ASRock 970 Extreme4 archetypal includes the aforementioned cardinal of slots but alone bristles slots eSATA adapter 6Gbps storage.

Both solutions accommodate a alternation of accessible overclocking appearance like the on-board Ability and Reset buttons, affectation alter bios and the I / O Clear CMOS behind.

Meanwhile, on the aback of the motherboard, users will acquisition two PS / 2 ports, a brace of USB 3.0 ports, four or six USB 2.0 ports, a FireWire connector, an eSATA port, Gigabit LAN connectivity and 7.1-channel audio with coaxial and optical S / PDIF out.

Two added USB 3.0 ports are accessible via on-board pin attack and ASRock 990FX Extreme4 additionally able with advanced console USB 3.0 that additionally has allowance to install a 2.5-inch accumulator drive.

ASRock 990FX Extreme4 includes 8 +2 appearance ability design, while the ASRock 970 Extreme4 has a 5-phase architecture is simpler, but both motherboards are able to handle processors with TDP of 140W.

Unfortunately, no capacity apropos appraisement or availability so far. However, if you're analytical and appetite to apperceive more, can appointment the official website ASROCK existing.