ASRock H61iCafe Intel H61 Motherboard Review
ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard
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Author: Bob Buskirk
Pages:
- Introduction
- Specifications
- Overview
- Installation
- The BIOS
- Included Software
- System Overview & Testing Procedures
- Testing - CPU
- Testing - System
- Testing - Video
- Final Thoughts
Specifications
| General | |
| CPU | - Supports 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - 4 + 1 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel® K-Series CPU - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology |
| Chipset | - Intel® H61 |
| Memory | - Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots* - Supports DDR3 1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB** *Before you install memory module on this motherboard, please read below message to avoid any improper installation: » Due to chipset limitation, if you plan to install three or four memory modules on this motherboard, please install only single-sided memory modules. For the detailed installation information, please refer to the user manual or quick installation guide. **Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit OS. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. |
| BIOS | - 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports “Plug and Play” - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - IGPU, DRAM, PCH, CPU PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment |
| Audio, Video and Networking | |
| Graphics | - Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video, Intel® InTru™ 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® HD Graphics 2000/3000, Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 - Max. shared memory 1759MB - Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz - Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048×1536 @ 75Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports *Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel® HD Graphics is only supported under Windows® Vista™ and Windows® 7. **Intel® InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows® 7 and Windows® 7 x64. |
| Audio | - 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec) |
| LAN | - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - Atheros® AR8151 - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports PXE |
| Expansion / Connectivity | |
| Slots | - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (blue @ x16 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots |
| SATA3 | - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions |
| USB 3.0 | - 2 x USB 3.0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s |
| Connector | - 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) *Please noted that AHCI mode is not supported under Windows® XP/XP 64bit OS. |
| Rear Panel I/O | I/O Panel - 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA/D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA/DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Other Features / Miscellaneous | |
| Unique Feature | - ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock AIWI - ASRock APP Charger - SmartView - ASRock XFast USB - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) - Good Night LED |
| Support CD | - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite – OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB – Trial) |
| Accessories | - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables (optional) |
| Hardware Monitor | - CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore |
| Form Factor | - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm - All Solid Capacitor design |
| OS | - Microsoft® Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit compliant |
| Certifications | - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
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