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The main specifications for the ASRock Z77 Extreme6 include:

  • Socket: 1155
  • Chipset: Intel Z77 Express
  • Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6776D
  • Parallel ATA: None
  • Serial ATA: Four SATA-300 ports, two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5), and two SATA-600 ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 chip
  • External SATA: One eSATA-600 port shared with one of the SATA-600 ports controlled by the ASMedia chip
  • USB 2.0: Eight USB 2.0 ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel and six available through three headers on the motherboard
  • USB 3.0: Six USB 3.0 ports, four soldered on the motherboard rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard (four controlled by the chipset and two controlled by an EtronTech EJ168A chip)
  • FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one soldered on the motherboard rear panel and one available through a header on the motherboard, controlled by a VIA VT6308S chip
  • On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU, VGA, DVI-I, HDMI, and DisplayPort connectors
  • On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC898 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 110 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
  • On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Broadcom BCM57781 chip
  • Buzzer: No
  • Infrared interface: Yes
  • Power supply required: EPS12V
  • Slots: Two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (x16/x0 or x8/x8), one PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (working at x4, all supporting SLI and CrossFireX), one PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot, and two standard PCI slots (ASMedia ASM1083 bridge chip, PLX PEX8605 switch chip)
  • Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2800, 32 GB maximum)
  • 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
  • Extra features: POST diagnostics display, legacy serial port, socket LGA775 CPU cooler support
  • Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
  • Programs included: Motherboard utilities
  • More Information: https://www.asrock.com
  • Average in the U.S.*: USD 175.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on 04/08/2012.