ASRock 890GX Extreme4 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock 890GX Extreme4 include:

• Socket: AM3
• Chipset: AMD 890GX + SB850
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6775F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Five SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10)
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port
• USB: 10 USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard and six available through three 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 VT6315N chip
• On-board video: Yes, Radeon HD 4290 engine running at 700 MHz (40 processing cores), with 128 MB GDDR3-1666 memory (Winbond W631GG6IB-12)
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (8-channel, no more technical information is provided), with an on-board optical SPDIF output
• 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
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (the first two working at x8 when two video cards are installed and the third one always working at x4), one PCI Express x1 slot and three 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 four three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans.
• Infrared Interface: Yes
• Extra Features: External clear CMOS button, POST diagnostics display, CPU core unlocking
• 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
• MSRP in the US: Information not available