Above the AM4 CPU socket, behind the VRM cooling is an 8+4 CPU power arrangement. This isnt the beefiest power input option that weve seen but definitely enough to classify this is an enthusiast overclocking option.
If three M.2 NVMe slots wasnt enough, ASRock have also slapped on eight SATA 3.0 ports, all 90° to the motherboard. Storage support certainly isnt at a premium with this offering.
Moving to the rear IO, the backplate is pre-attached to the motherboard. ASRock have placed a BIOS Flashback button here, this is used to flash the BIOS to the latest version without a need for a CPU, RAM or a GPU.
Additionally, the small black button, directly next to the HDMI port, is a handy CMOS-clear button which somewhat negates the necessity to remove the BIOS battery that is hidden away under the large PCI-E heatsink.
Connectivity is decent with the following included:
WiFi 6 antenna connections
PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1
HDMI 2.0
1Gig Ethernet
4x USB 3.2 Gen. 1
1x USB 3.2 Gen. 2 (Type-A)
1x USB 3.2 Gen. 2 (Type-C)
SPDIF optical out
7.1 audio out
If three M.2 NVMe slots wasnt enough, ASRock have also slapped on eight SATA 3.0 ports, all 90° to the motherboard. Storage support certainly isnt at a premium with this offering.
Moving to the rear IO, the backplate is pre-attached to the motherboard. ASRock have placed a BIOS Flashback button here, this is used to flash the BIOS to the latest version without a need for a CPU, RAM or a GPU.
Additionally, the small black button, directly next to the HDMI port, is a handy CMOS-clear button which somewhat negates the necessity to remove the BIOS battery that is hidden away under the large PCI-E heatsink.
Connectivity is decent with the following included:
WiFi 6 antenna connections
PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
2x USB 3.2 Gen. 1
HDMI 2.0
1Gig Ethernet
4x USB 3.2 Gen. 1
1x USB 3.2 Gen. 2 (Type-A)
1x USB 3.2 Gen. 2 (Type-C)
SPDIF optical out
7.1 audio out
