ASRock FM2A85X-ITX Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock FM2A85X-ITX include:

• Form Factor: Mini-ITX
• Socket: FM2
• Chipset: AMD A85X
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT5573D
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Seven SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: Eight USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Four USB 3.0 ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): No
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU; HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 97 dB SNR for the outputs, and 90 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: ATX12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2400, 32 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one three-pin connector for an auxiliary fan, and one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra features: None
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 100.00

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