ASRock A75 Extreme6 Review and Desktop Llano Overclocking
by Ian Cutress on June 30, 2011 12:05 AM ESTBoard Features
| ASRock A75 Extreme6 | |
| Market Segment | Integrated Graphics + Performance |
| CPU Interface | FM1 |
| CPU Support | Desktop Llano |
| Chipset | Hudson-D3 |
| Base Clock Frequency | 100 MHz by Default, 75 MHz to 250 MHz in 1 MHz increments |
| DDR3 Memory Speed | 1333 MHz by Default, 800 MHz to 1866 MHz supported, 2000-2500 MHz OC |
| Core Voltage | 0.6000 V to 1.8500 V in 0.0125 V increments |
| CPU Clock Multiplier | Up to CPU determined limit |
| DRAM Voltage | 1.250 V to 2.065 V |
| DRAM Command Rate | Auto, 1T or 2T |
| Memory Slots |
Four DDR3-DIMM Maximum 16 GB, Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR3 2500(OC)/2200(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800 |
| Expansion Slots |
2 x PCIe at x16 (x8/x8 in dual GPU mode) 1 x PCIe x1 3 x PCI |
| Onboard SATA/RAID |
6 x SATA 6 Gbps Ports (FCH), RAID 0, 1, 10 2 x SATA 6 Gbps Ports (ASMedia), no RAID |
| Onboard |
8 x SATA 6Gbps Ports 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header 1 x IEEE 1394 header 6 x Fan Headers 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 3 x USB 2.0 headers 1 x USB 3.0 header Power/Reset/Debug LEDs |
| Onboard LAN | Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet |
| Onboard Audio | 7.1 Channel Realtek ALC892 |
| Power Connectors |
1 x 24-pin ATX 1x 8-pin 12V |
| Fan Headers |
2 x CPU (4-pin, 3-pin) 3 x CHA (3-pin) 1 x PWR (3-pin) |
| IO Panel |
VGA / DVI-D / HDMI Ports 1 x PS/2 Port 4 x USB 3.0 Ports 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 1 x eSATA 3 Gbps Port 1 x Firewire Port Clear CMOS button Optical SPDIF output HD Audio jacks |
| BIOS Version | 1.11E |
| Warranty Period | 2 Years |
What you'll be amazed to see here is the support for DDR3-2500 MHz! The nearest modules that are available to the consumer at that speed are often high end, low density kits from Corsair and Kingston, at loose timings and several hundred dollars per gigabyte. Perhaps there will be resurgence in high end, high speed memory kits as a result, after Sandy Bridge knocked memory overclocking on its head.
Also of note is the money-saving Realtek Audio/LAN combo. We know that Realtek does a discount when these are bought together - the LAN isn't always as configurable as the Intel versions and can use more CPU power too, but for a consumer board, it can be considered acceptable. ASRock are introducing XFast LAN to their line up, which offers a software solution comparable to the Bigfoot NIC. XFast LAN is discussed later.
In The Box
Four SATA Cables
Software Setup Guide
Quick Installation Guide
I/O Back Plate
Audio cable, approx 38 inches / 1 m in length
Despite this being the Extreme6 model, we're not getting one of the crown jewels of the ASRock product packages of late - the USB 3.0 front panel bracket and SATA drive holder. What we get instead, although not price comparable, is an audio cable for a motherboard to monitor.
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