ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock 890FX Deluxe4 include:

• Socket: AM3
• Chipset: AMD 890FX + SB850
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6775F
• Parallel ATA: One ATA-133 port controlled by a VIA VT6330 chip
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10), and two SATA-600 ports controlle
  d by a Marvell 88SE9120 chip
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port
• USB: 10 USB 2.0 ports, six soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard, two USB 3.0 ports controlled by a NEC μPD720200 chip available on the motherboard rear panel, and two USB 3.0 ports controlled by another NEC μPD720200 chip on a front-panel adapter
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one normal-sized soldered on the rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a VIA VT6330 chip
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (8-channel, no more technical information is provided), with on-board coaxial and optical SPDIF outputs
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip, connected to the system through a PCI Express x1 lane
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first two always working at x16 and the third one always working at x4), two PCI Express x1 slots and two standard PCI slots
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 16 GB up to DDR3-1866 through overclocking)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan, and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra Features: External clear CMOS button, POST diagnostics display, CPU core unlocking feature, serial port
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: THX TruStudio Pro OEM, CyberLink Power2Go 6.1 LE OEM, CyberLink MediaShow 4.1 SE OEM, Cyberlink PowerDVD 8.0 DTS Trial, CyberLink PowerDirector 8.0 Trial, CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5 Trial, motherboard drivers, and utilities
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 160.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.