ASRock X58 Extreme6 Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock X58 Extreme6 include:

• Socket: 1366
• Chipset: Intel X58 + ICH10R
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6775F
• Parallel ATA: One ATA-133 port
• Serial ATA: Six SATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10), two SATA-600 ports controlled by a Marvell 88SE9128 chip (RAID 0 and 1), and four SATA-600 ports controlled by two Marvell 88SE9120 chips
• External SATA: One eSATA-600 port (shared with the internal SATA3_6 connector)
• USB: six USB 2.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through one header on the motherboard, and six USB 3.0 ports controlled by three NEC μPD720200 chips, four available on the rear panel and two available on one header on the motherboard
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports controlled by a VIA VT6315N chip, one available on the motherboard rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard
• On-board video: No
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (eight channels, no further technical information is provided), on-board optical and coaxial 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 one always working at x16, the second one working at x16 when two video cards are installed and at x8 when three video cards are installed, and the third one always working at x8) with support for SLI and CrossFireX modes, two PCI Express x1 slots, and two standard PCI slots, PLX PEX8608 switch
• Memory: Six DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to 24 GB, up to DDR3-2000 through overclocking)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler, one four-pin connector for an auxiliary fan, and three three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra Features: POST diagnostics display, legacy serial port
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard drivers and utilities
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com
• Average price in the US*: USD 235.00

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