ASRock P45X3 Deluxe Intel P45 Motherboard Review

Specifications

CPU:
– LGA 775 Intel Core 2 Extreme / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo / Pentium Dual Core / Celeron Dual Core / Celeron, supporting Penryn Quad Core Yorkfield and Dual Core Wolfdale processors
– Compatible with FSB2000/1600/1333/1066/800 MHz
– Advanced V8 Power Phase Design
– Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
– Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
– Supports EM64T CPU

Chipset:
– Northbridge: Intel P45
– Southbridge: Intel ICH10

Memory:

– Dual Channel DDR3 memory
– 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
– Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066/800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
– Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB

BIOS:

– 8Mb AMI BIOS
– AMI Legal BIOS
– Supports “Plug and Play”
– ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
– Supports jumperfree
– SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
– CPU, VCCM, VTT Voltage Multi-adjustment
– Supports I. O. T. (Intelligent Overclocking Technology)
– Supports Smart BIOS

Audio: 7.1 CH Windows Vista Premium Level HD Audio (ALC888 Audio Codec)

LAN:

– PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
– Realtek RTL8111DL
– Supports Wake-On-LAN

PCI Expansion:

– 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue @ x16 mode, orange @ x8 mode)
– 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
– 2 x PCI slots
– Supports ATI CrossFireX

Internal Connectors:

– 6 x SATAII 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
– 1 x ATA133 IDE connector (supports 2 x IDE devices)
– 1 x Floppy connector
– 1 x IR header
– 1 x COM port header
– 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
– 1 x IEEE 1394 header
– 1 x TPM header
– CPU/Chassis/NB/Power FAN connector
– 24 pin ATX power connector
– 8 pin 12V power connector
– CD in header
– Front panel audio connector
– 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

Rear I/O Connectors:

– 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
– 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
– 1 x Coaxial SPDIF Out Port
– 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
– 1 x IEEE 1394 Port
– 7 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports
– 1 x Powered eSATAII/USB Connector
– 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
– 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED
– HD Audio Jack: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Form Factor:

– ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
– All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

Features

ASRock Unique Features:

– ASRock OC Tuner
– Intelligent Energy Saver
– Instant Boot
– ASRock Instant Flash
– Hybrid Booster
– CPU Frequency Stepless Control
– ASRock U-COP
– Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)

Onboard Smart Switches:

– 1 x Power Switch with LED
– 1 x Reset Switch with LED
– 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED

Bundle:

– 1 x ASRock PCIE Switch Card
– Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
– Floppy/ATA 133 Cables
– 4 x SATA Data Cables (optional)
– 1 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cable (optional)

Hardware Monitoring:

– CPU Temperature Sensing
– Chassis Temperature Sensing
– CPU/Chassis/NB/Power Fan Tachometer
– CPU Quiet Fan
– Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

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