Description

The ASRock Z87 Extreme6 Full ATX Intel 1150 motherboard boasts Home Cloud, Purity Sound and HDMI-In. Support for 4th Gen Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1150 Package. Build with Premium Gold Capacitor Design, Digi Power, 12 Power Phase Design, Dual-Stack MOSFET, it also supports Dual Channel DDR3 2933+(OC), AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI though the multi VGA Output Ports (DVI-I, HDMI, DisplayPort). A well priced feature rich high end board.

Key features
A-Style
Home Cloud
Purity Sound
HDMI-In

CPU
Supports 4th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1150 Package
Digi Power Design
12 Power Phase Design
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU
Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Chipset
Intel Z87

Memory
Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB*
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
Distortion-Free Slot

*Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.

BIOS
2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment

Graphics
Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics 4400/4600
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1
Max. shared memory 1792MB
Multi VGA Output options: DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort
Supports Triple Monitor
Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K 2K (4096×2304) @ 24Hz
Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K 2K (4096×2304) @ 24Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDCP function with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

*Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

**Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit.

***Intel InTru 3D is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit.

Audio
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray audio support
Supports Purity Sound
115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier
TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets)
Direct Drive Technology
EMI shielding cover
PCB isolate shielding
Supports DTS Connect

LAN
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
1 x Giga PHY Intel I217V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel I211AT
Supports Intel Remote Wake Technology (on Intel I217V)
Supports Wake-On-LAN
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming
Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
Supports PXE

Slots
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE3) / x4 (PCIE4))
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
1 x mini-PCI Express slot
2 x PCI slots
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX
Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI

Storage
6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel Z87, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with the eSATA port)
1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and Port Multiplier

Connector
1 x IR header
1 x COM Port header
1 x Power LED header
2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)
1 x 24 pin ATX power connector
1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
1 x SLI/XFire power connector
1 x Front panel audio connector
2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Switch with LED
1 x Reset Switch with LED

Rear Panel I/O
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 x DVI-I Port
1 x HDMI-Out Port
1 x HDMI-In Port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
1 x eSATA Connector
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia Hub)
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
1 x Clear CMOS Switch
HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Unique Feature
ASRock A-Tuning
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock APP Charger
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock UEFI System Browser
ASRock UEFI Tech Service
ASRock Dehumidifier
ASRock Easy RAID Installer
ASRock Easy Driver Installer
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Fast Boot
ASRock Restart to UEFI
ASRock USB Key
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning
Hybrid Booster:
CPU Frequency Stepless Control
ASRock U-COP
Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)
Good Night LED

Support CD
Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer

Accessories
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
6 x SATA Data Cables
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5″ HDD/SSD Rack
4 x HDD Screws
6 x Chassis Screws
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
1 x WiFi Module Screw

Hardware Monitor
CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing
CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)
CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

OS
Microsoft Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant

Certifications
FCC, CE, WHQL
ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)