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ASRock 770 Extreme3

$91.00 Released April, 2010

The Pros:Included instant start tool works as advertised, converting shut down to a reboot with hibernation - saves a lot of time. Included documentation is much clearer and more in-depth than with most motherboards. Very stable board, handles a broad range of equipment and overclocking without crashes.

The Cons:RAID functionality is software enabled, which delays boot-up somewhat. Limited number of PCI-E slots, video card linking won't be possible.

The ASRock 770 Extreme3 is a middle-end motherboard. It is designed to hold the main components for a PC. It features an AM3 socket, a USB 3.0 port, and support for up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM. The AM3 socket allows a user to plug in a large variety of AMD CPUs, including the Phenom II x6/x4/x3/x2, the Athlon II x4/x3/x2, and the Sempron.

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The motherboard also includes one USB 3.0 port, which enables faster transfer rates than USB 2.0, and opens a user up to the future of USB technology. The ASRock 770 Extreme3 features four DIMM slots, which allow a user to utilize up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM. This allows the PC they build to utilize a large amount of applications. When compared to another ASRock motherboard, the 4Core1333-FullHD, the 770 Extreme 3 shows several superior aspects, including a USB 3.0 slot, support for DDR3 RAM as opposed to DDR2 RAM, and support for more advanced processors (AMD Phenom x6 vs Intel Core 2 Quad).

Features

AM3 socket
Compatible with AMD Phenom II x6/x4/x3/x2, Athlon II x4/x3/x2, and Sempron CPUs
One USB 3.0 port
Eleven USB 2.0 ports
Four DIMM slots
Compatible with up to 16GB of DDR3 RAM
One eSATA2 port
Two eSATA3 ports
7.1ch HD audio support
ErP/EuP ready

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included instant start tool works as advertised, converting shut down to a reboot with hibernation - saves a lot of time
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included documentation is much clearer and more in-depth than with most motherboards
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very stable board, handles a broad range of equipment and overclocking without crashes
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more eSATA support than will ever be necessary
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Blu-ray audio support includes the DRM support to enable higher quality audio than other systems
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Supports AMD OverDrive with ACC feature (Advanced Clock Calibration), which gives you the possibility to unlock the disabled cores of most AMD CPU's.