i7 / i5 / i3 Support (4th Gen), ATX, DDR3 (max 32GB), 8 x USB3, 6 x USB2, 10 x SATA3, 1 x eSATA3, DVI-I, HDMI, DPort, SPDIF, WiFi
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Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core CPU Support
This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world. |
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Intel Z87 Express Chipset The Intel Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z87 provides a maximum six USB 3.0 ports and six SATA III 6Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval. Moreover, the Intel Z87 Express Chipset also supports iGPU functions, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. |
Digi Power More Precise, More Efficient. By adopting digital pulse-width modulation (PWM), ASRock motherboards can provide the CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly. Compared to analog PWM, digital PWM can optimize the CPU power solution and provide a cleaner more stable Vcore for the processor. The Z87 Extreme6/ac Features a 12 Phase Digital Power Design. |
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12 Power Phase Design Designed with a 12 Power Phase design, this motherboard features sturdy components for a completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well. |
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Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) is an innovative new design of MOSFETs. The silicon die area is increased by stacking two dies into a MOSFET. The larger the die area, the lower Rds(on). Compared to traditional discrete MOSFET, DSM can provide larger die area and lower Rds(on), so the power supply for CPU Vcore is more efficient allowing for greater overclocking boundaries. |
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Premium Gold Caps This motherboard features Premium Gold coated Japanese made solid capacitors. These solid capacitors are sleek, high gloss caps with a premium gold coating representing longer life and stable performance. |
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Dehumidifier ASRock Dehumidifier is a feature on ASRock motherboards that prevents motherboard damage due to dampness. When enabling the Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system periodically after entering S4/S5 state. |
HDMI Support High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for full HD 1080p visuals and 3D animation through all high speed HDMI cable with 3D devices. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs, HDMI provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience. |
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HDMI-In Tired of constantly switching devices to connect to your one and only monitor? From now on just connect the monitor to your motherboard, and connect your secondary device (such as a PS3 or Xbox) to the motherboard’s HDMI-In port. With HDMI-In users may conveniently toggle between the computer’s screen and the secondary device’s screen with a hotkey, or even use their secondary device without powering on the computer. |
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Triple Monitor Support This motherboard supports Triple Monitors. You may choose up to three display interfaces to connect monitors and use them simultaneously. |
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4K UHD (Ultra High Definition) Support 4K is a new standard for display resolutions with a minimum of 3840 x 2160 pixels, which is twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p format and four times as many pixels overall. |
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AMD CrossfireX Multi-GPU Support AMD CrossFireX is the ultimate multi-GPU performance gaming platform. Enabling game-dominating power, AMD CrossFireX technology enables two or more discrete graphics processors to work together to improve graphics performance. AMD CrossFireX technology allows you to expand your system’s graphics capabilities. It allows you the ability to scale your system’s graphics horsepower as you need it, supporting up to four AMD Radeon HD graphics cards, making it the most scalable gaming platform ever. With an AMD CrossFireX gaming technology, the traditional graphics limitation exists no more, allowing you to enjoy higher performance as well as visual experience. |
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NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Technology NVIDIA SLI technology is a revolutionary platform innovation that allows you to intelligently scale graphics performance by combining multiple NVIDIA graphics solutions in an SLI-Certified motherboard. Using proprietary software algorithms and dedicated scalability logic in each NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), NVIDIA SLI technology delivers up to twice the performance (with 2 cards) and 2.8X the performance (with 3 cards) compared to a single graphics solution. |
Dual-Channel DDR3 2933(OC) MHz Support The motherboard supports 32GB DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of up to 2933(OC) MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications. |
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Distortion-Free Slot ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots may appear to be the same as former designs, but actually effectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details. |
FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning gives you the freedom to adjust multiple fan settings and profiles. Configure different fan speeds for respective temperatures using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. |
Purity Sound - Bask in the Music Purity Sound is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions and technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophiles. Including 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec, 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier, TI 5532 Premium Headset Amplifier which supports up to 600 ohm headphones, cap less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate shielding and support for DTS Connect. |
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DTS Connect To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels, DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies. DTS Neo:PC upmixes stereo sources (CDs, MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound. Consumers can then connect their PC to a home theater system.DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to an external decoder. |
XFast 555 ASRock’s unique XFast 555 Technology (XFast RAM, XFast LAN and XFast USB) allows users to experience 5 times performance boost in terms of system performance, LAN speed and USB transfer speed. |
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SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s provides double the bandwidth of traditional SATA 3Gb/s, and increases the data transfer rate between your motherboard and internal storage devices, such as 7200RPM HDDs, 10000RPM HDDs and SSDs. It's also the current trend for upcoming high-speed internal storage devices to break the existing bottleneck of a PC's performance. |
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USB 3.0 Compared to the 480Mbps provided by traditional USB 2.0, the all-new USB 3.0's 5Gb/s offers 10 times the transfer bandwidth, so transferring a Blu-ray movie takes less than one minute. MSI also has implemented a front panel USB 3.0 port, making the use of an external USB 3.0 device even more convenient. |
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Front USB 3.0 Panel This motherboard comes with a front USB 3.0 panel which not only provides connection for 2 USB 3.0 ports but also serves as a 2.5” HDD/SDD rack. |
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Intel Dual Gigabit LAN Dual Intel 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. |
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Home Cloud Have you ever forgot an important file in your computer at home which you need for the next meeting? Another hard day hiding in the office bathroom, missing your massive collection of funny cat videos? Use Home Cloud to remotely open those files using a secondary device! Home Cloud lets users connect to their PC's from anywhere in the world at anytime, just as long as there is internet connection available. Even if the target computer is in sleep state or turned off, Home Cloud will power on that PC and let you remotely control it with a smartphone, tablet or another computer. |
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2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + BT v4.0 This motherboard comes with an exclusive 802.11ac WiFi (5G WiFi) module that supports up to 867Mbps wireless networks and Bluetooth v4.0 |
A-Tuning Software A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. |
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OMG Software Fast, Easy and Free – ASRock OMG technology allows you to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times. Administrators are able to schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. Normally, ISPs (Internet Service Provider) will charge for an internet curfew service, ASRock gives you this capability for free! |
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Easy Driver Installer For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI BIOS that installs the LAN driver to your system via a USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. |
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USB Key In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing a username to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those complicated passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically! |
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Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior. |
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UEFI System Browser UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in the graphical UEFI Bios. It can detect the devices and configurations that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the current system configuration in UEFI setup. |
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Restart to UEFI ASRock "Restart to UEFI" technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI Bios access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI SETUP automatically when turning on the PC next time. |
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UEFI Tech Service Experiencing Problems? Contact ASRock Tech Support Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your PC. This will give us all the information we need to get you back up and running again in no time. |
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Windows 8 Ready With hardware driver compatibility tested and assured, this motherboard provides a complete solution for Windows 8 support. Starting now, users can experience the next generation operating system on ASRock hardware, and can rest assured that they can easily upgrade once the final driver versions are released without any compatibility issues! |
Model Number | Z87 Extreme6/ac |
Form Factor | ATX |
Dimensions | 30.5cm x 24.4cm |
Compatible Processors | Intel 4th Generation Core i7/i5/i3 |
Socket Type | LGA 1150 |
Power Design | 12 Phase |
Chipset Manufacturer | Intel |
Chipset Type | Z87 Express |
RAM Installed / Max Capacity | 0 MB / 32 GB Max |
RAM Slots | 4 x DDR3 DIMM |
Supported RAM Technology | Dual Channel DDR3 |
Supported RAM Speeds | Up to DDR3 2933(OC) MHz |
Expansion Slots Total (Free) | 3 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (Single at x16 / Dual at x8/x8 / Triple at x8/x4/x4)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x1 1 x Mini-PCIe (For WiFi + BT Module) 2 x PCI |
Video Controller | Supports Intel HD Graphics |
Multi-GPU Support | Supports AMD CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA SLI |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 x DVI-I Port 1 x HDMI-Out Port 1 x HDMI-In Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x eSATA Connector 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 4 x USB 3.0 Ports 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports 1 x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jack |
Ports Present & Quantity | 1 x IR header
1 x COM Port header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x SLI/XFire power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports) 1 x Dr. Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED |
Intel Z87 Express | 6 x SATA 6Gb/s (RAID 0,1,5,10) |
ASMedia Controller | 4 x SATA 6Gb/s 1 x eSATA |
Controller | Intel I217V Intel I211AT |
Lan Speed | 10/100/1000 |
Ports | 2 x LAN(RJ45) port |
Wireless | 802.11ac/a/b/g/n |
Speed | 867Mbps |
Features | 802.11ac WiFi Bluetooth V4.0 |
Controller | Realtek ALC1150 |
Features | Premium Blu-ray audio support
Supports Purity Sound 115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets) Direct Drive Technology EMI shielding cover PCB isolate shielding Supports DTS Connect |
Feature List | ASRock A-Tuning
ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI Tech Service ASRock Dehumidifier ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy Driver Installer ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Fast Boot ASRock Restart to UEFI ASRock USB Key ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning Hybrid Booster: CPU Frequency Stepless Control ASRock U-COP Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Good Night LED |
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