ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock H61M/U3S3 include:

• Socket: 1155
• Chipset: Intel H61 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6776F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset and two SATA-600 ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 chip
• External SATA: None
• 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: Two ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1042 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, generated by the CPU, HDMI, DVI-D, and VGA outputs
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC662 codec (six channels, 24-bit resolution for the outputs, 20-bit resolution for the inputs, up to 96 KHz sampling rate for the inputs and outputs, 90 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the inputs and 98 dB signal-to-noise ratio for the outputs)
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by an Atheros AR8151 chip
• Buzzer: No
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, one PCI Express x1 slot, and two standard PCI slots
• Memory: Two DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-1333, 16 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan
• Extra features: Legacy serial port, legacy parallel port, support for socket LGA775 CPU coolers
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 80.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this review.