ASRock has introduced their first motherboards for AMD’s Bulldozer processors, which will be launched in a few months. The boards are based on the latest AMD 9 Series chipsets and support the new AM3+ socket. In the table below you can see the main specs for these new motherboards.
Model | ||
Form Factor | ATX | ATX |
Chipset | 990 FX | 970 |
Memory | Four DDR3-2100 sockets | Four DDR3-2100 sockets |
PCI Express x16 slots | Three (x16/x16/x4) | Three (x16/-/x4 or x8/x8/x4) |
PCI Express x1 slots | Two | Two |
PCI slots | Two | Two |
SATA-600 | Eight ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) | Five ports (RAID 0,1,5,10) |
USB 3.0 | Four | Four |
Audio | 5.1 | 7.1 |
Lan | One Gigabit Ethernet port | One Gigabit Ethernet port |
Voltage Regulator Circuit | 8+2 phase | 5 phase |
The 990FX Extreme4 also comes with a front panel that supports two USB 3.0 ports and provides a 2.5-inch SSD/HDD rack.
Information on pricing or availability was not provided.
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ASRock 990FX Extreme4
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ASRock 970 Extreme4
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