World’s first USB3.0 HTPC system ,delivers data transfer rate up to 5Gb/s and 10X faster than USB2.0 with optimized power efficiency. USB3.0 promises a major leap forward transfer speeds and capacity.

Support HDMI Audio Pass Through

ASRock Core 100 HTPC series conducted with Intel® HM55 Express chipset supporting HDMI Audio Pass Through (Bitstream) and Native Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio. ASRock Core 100 series HTPC ensure to provide the compressed audio data to amplifier, and you can get the terrific sound experience.

THX TruStudio PRO™

THX TruStudio PRO solution ensures you the premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with onboard audio. For instance, the TruStudio Surround technology expands your stereo content into surround sound; the TruStudio Crystalizer technology restores the compressed sound source and can let you hear every detail in riveting surround sound. Combined with the THX TruStudio PRO and the ASRock high performance HTPC system, you will be assured to enjoy a rich variety of PRO gramming and be entertained by a better way!

ASRock AIWI Rock Your Everywhere

Keep Moving Playing Games By Holding Your iPhone

Wanna play PC games like Wii? ASRock AIWI software makes your dreams come true! Using ASRock AIWI to connect your apple devices to the ASRock HTPC via WLAN, then you can interact with the PC games with delicate touches and body motion while getting responsive shakes and vibrations that correspond from the game stores.

ASRock App Charger

Fast Charge & Charge Anytime

Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge up to 40% faster than before. ASRock App Charger supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). The App Charger technology has been fully applied on ASRock Full series motherboards.

High speed WiFi 802.11n (300Mbps)

ASRock Core 100 series mini HTPC, has two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position) hidden inside the front panel, which provide larger signal coverage and faster connection speed. With the unrestricted-direction antennas design, the HTPC can be used as the wireless network receiver, as well as the network bandwidth sharing device.
Supports 802.11n wireless network standard which provide better signal coverage and faster speed than ordinary network sharing devices.

Mini Size and Silent Operation

With stylish and compact design, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series has a volume of 2.5 liters only, which enables you to put inside the TV cabinet and connect it with LCD TV. Running a silent operation which is merely 25dB, Core 100 HTPC series ensures you a quiet computing environment as well.

Low Power Consumption

Our Core 100-BD system is very environmental-friendly. Our idle mode is running with only 20.1W which is different from other desktop computers which usually need 50W-80W. ASRock Core 100 HTPC series can save a lot of electricity and money each year.

Ultra Durable

By adopting 100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors which can extend the system life to at least 2.5 longer, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series provides the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power, processor, and other components needs for running today’s most demanding applications and games.

World’s first USB3.0 HTPC system

World’s first USB3.0 HTPC system ,delivers data transfer rate up to 5Gb/s and 10X faster than USB2.0 with optimized power efficiency. USB3.0 promises a major leap forward transfer speeds and capacity.

Support HDMI Audio Pass Through

ASRock Core 100 HTPC series conducted with Intel® HM55 Express chipset supporting HDMI Audio Pass Through (Bitstream) and Native Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio. ASRock Core 100 series HTPC ensure to provide the compressed audio data to amplifier, and you can get the terrific sound experience.

THX TruStudio PRO™

THX TruStudio PRO solution ensures you the premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with onboard audio. For instance, the TruStudio Surround technology expands your stereo content into surround sound; the TruStudio Crystalizer technology restores the compressed sound source and can let you hear every detail in riveting surround sound. Combined with the THX TruStudio PRO and the ASRock high performance HTPC system, you will be assured to enjoy a rich variety of PRO gramming and be entertained by a better way!

ASRock AIWI Rock Your Everywhere

Keep Moving Playing Games By Holding Your iPhone

Wanna play PC games like Wii? ASRock AIWI software makes your dreams come true! Using ASRock AIWI to connect your apple devices to the ASRock HTPC via WLAN, then you can interact with the PC games with delicate touches and body motion while getting responsive shakes and vibrations that correspond from the game stores.

ASRock App Charger

Fast Charge & Charge Anytime

Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge up to 40% faster than before. ASRock App Charger supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). The App Charger technology has been fully applied on ASRock Full series motherboards.

High speed WiFi 802.11n (300Mbps)

ASRock Core 100 series mini HTPC, has two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position) hidden inside the front panel, which provide larger signal coverage and faster connection speed. With the unrestricted-direction antennas design, the HTPC can be used as the wireless network receiver, as well as the network bandwidth sharing device.
Supports 802.11n wireless network standard which provide better signal coverage and faster speed than ordinary network sharing devices.

Mini Size and Silent Operation

With stylish and compact design, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series has a volume of 2.5 liters only, which enables you to put inside the TV cabinet and connect it with LCD TV. Running a silent operation which is merely 25dB, Core 100 HTPC series ensures you a quiet computing environment as well.

Low Power Consumption

Our Core 100-BD system is very environmental-friendly. Our idle mode is running with only 20.1W which is different from other desktop computers which usually need 50W-80W. ASRock Core 100 HTPC series can save a lot of electricity and money each year.

Ultra Durable

By adopting 100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors which can extend the system life to at least 2.5 longer, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series provides the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power, processor, and other components needs for running today’s most demanding applications and games.

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AMD demonstrated AMD Fusion APU – delivering powerful CPU and GPU capabilities for HD, 3D and data-intensive workloads in a single-die processor– demonstrated APU accelerated Internet Explorer 9 and DirectX 11 rendering and special effects.

This is done by combing a GPU and a CPU into one device has been something that both Intel and AMD have been working towards for a long time. The idea is that by combing the CPU and the GPUY you can get a device, called an APU, which can do both functions, save space on the board of the computer, and reduce power consumption.

AMD plans to release two different APUs: Llano for mainstream laptops and desktops and the low-power Ontario for smaller laptops, netbooks and other devices. We know that Llano will have up to four cores and will be manufactured at 32nn by GlobalFoundries, the semiconductor foundry established by the spin-off of AMD’s manufacturing operations. AMD still hasn’t said who will manufacture the dual-core Ontario, though there have been reports that TSMC is manufacturing it on its 40nm bulk silicon process. Nevertheless both are sampling now-industry jargon meaning that AMD is showing it to select customers–and will be released sometime in the first half of 2011, Bergman said.

AMD showed two demonstrations of a “low-power Fusion APU,” which presumably refers to a dual-core Ontario. The first showed it ability to play a demanding DirectX 11 game, Rebellion’s Aliens vs. Predator. Bergman noted that this was the same game AMD used last fall to demonstrate the capabilities of its high-end discrete GPU. “Can you imagine getting performance of that quality in a netbook this size?” he asked the audience while holding up a standard netbook that could accommodate an Ontario APU. The second demonstration showed the performance in Internet Explorer with and without APU acceleration using a Browser Flip test in the latest IE 9 Platform Preview. The performance increased from 2-3 frames per second without acceleration to about 60 fps using the APU.

Looks like we should be expecting more AMD solutions for tablets, low power notebooks in the months to come.

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In Day 1, we take a look at the exhibits first at ASRock booth. They have tons of boards. One of such is an unreleased product based on a Intel P67 chipset is also on the show. Another is P55 Extreme3 which is world’s first board to support 2 front panel USB 3 ports. The focus this year is on their new HTPC the Vision 3D w/ Aiwi.

Motherboard

Word’s First Motherboard Supports Front USB3.0 – P55 Extreme3

Unprecedentedly, ASRock will showcase the soon to be released P55 Extreme3 motherboard with its unique external Front USB3.0 panel. Exclusively bundled with ASRock Front USB3.0 Panel that comes with 2 x USB3.0 ports, P55 Extreme3 facilitates the computing operation! Along with every other component maker, ASRock will be also showing off it’s bevy of P55 motherboard beauties. The new Core i7 unlocked 875K CPU from Intel is one of the few really new products shown at Computex this year!

2 x Front USB3.0 support
World’s First Motherboard Supports 4 x USB3.0 – 890FX Deluxe3

USB3.0 interface will become the mainstream in the coming future. Extraordinarily equipped with 4 x USB3.0 ports on the I/O panel, ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 allows a more convenient computing operation environment! For users seeking for the ultimate motherboard configurations, ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 can satisfy you with a host of technologies include ATI Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX, Cool Heatpipe Design that can dissipate heat from CPU power mosfet and northbridge rapidly and make your system running much cooler, 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, 6 x SATA3 are sourced from AMD SB850, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), the remaining 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s are from Marvell. Special introduce here is ASRock unique multi-function Turbo UCC technology. Turbo UCC provides you an all-in-one solution to unlock the hidden cpu cores in the CPU, get the amazing system performance boost by auto-overclocking, and running the system in a certainly lower power consumption level as well.

4 x USB3.0 Ports

Intel Core i7 980X 6-Core CPU Live Demo – X58 Extreme3

In conjunction with ASRock CeBIT2010, ASRock will also reappear the awesome live demo by running the Intel Core i7 980X 6-Core CPU on our feature-complete motherboard – X58 Extreme3. Delivering outstanding features for power users and gaming enthusiasts including a Cool Heatpipe Fan design that makes the system cooler than ever, NVIDIA Quad SLI, ATI CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX, 7.1 CH, VIA VT2020 Audio Codec which supports Premium Blu-ray audio as well as support for the latest USB3.0. As part of ASRock SuperSpeed USB3.0 lineup, X58 Extreme3 comes with 2 x SATA3 6Gb/s connectors, 1 x Powered eSATAIII/USB2.0 connector, 2 x USB3.0 connectors, it is the outright performance leader of its class.

ASRock AIWI Rock You Everywhere – Playing Games by Holding Your iPhone

ASRock motherboard solutions offer advanced performance for customized environments. At Computex there will be a wide selection of innovative boards in terms of Intel and AMD platform. To make differentiation from other normal motherboards, this year, ASRock is going to show you something really different! ASRock will showcase our newly launched ASRock AIWI utility running on our motherboards and HTPC systems. ASRock AIWI is the world’s first utility to turn your iPhone/iPod touch as a game joystick to control your PC games. Simply installing ASRock AIWI utility onboard and download free AIWI Lite from App store to your iPhone/iPod touch. Connecting your PC and apple devices via Bluetooth or WiFi networks, then you can start experiencing the exciting motion controlled games. ASRock AIWI motherboard will ensure you to enjoy a rich variety of gaming and be entertained by a better way. Just come to ASRock Computex at Nangang Hall, L0118 to experience how fantastic the ASRock AIWI program will be.

HTPC System

The Most Powerful 3D HTPC on the Planet – Vision 3D

ASRock Vision 3D HTPC Series is developed to match the trend of 3D entertainment. It has a powerful build-in graphic card which supports 3D game and 3D movie, allowing users to enjoy a high class entertainment experience! The soon to be released ASRock Vision 3D comes with everything essential for a HTPC platform. Featuring Intel Core architecture-based processors and NVIDIA 3D Vision Capable, GeForce 300 / 400 Series, ASRock Vision 3D can provide you an absolutely realistic 3D image display!

Still, ASRock Vision 3D has adopted lots luxury components include the stylish, high glossy aluminum housing, SuperSpeed USB3.0 support that delivers data transfer rates up to 10X faster than USB2.0, slot-in optical drive that provides a more convenient way of computing operation! For audio aspect, Vision 3D supports 7.1 CH HD audio with professional THX TruStudio PRO solution which allows user to have a rich variety of programming and be entertained by a better way! To realize modern computing mission, ASRock Vision 3D series equipped with BD Combo, 802.11n Wireless network, and even bundled with a user-friendly MCE remote controller.
As such, ASRock Vision 3D HTPC Series operates with a high resolution 3D video which allows a realistic and solid picture scene in your interactive game or movie, providing a cinematic environment in your home! At Computex there will be a modern living scenario setting with ASRock Vision 3D system in ASRock booth, we’ll demo the latest ASRock AIWI gaming program there, just quickly join ASRock Computex, and you will exactly understand why 3DTV can be so fantastic!

Your Perfect Choice for mini HTPC System – Core 100

With intention to present an affordable and functionable HTPC product to users, ASRock will also showcase the newly launched Core 100 HTPC series at Computex. This series totally comes with three models – Core 100HT-BD, Core 100HT and Core 100. By adopting the Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 and Arrandale-based processors, Core 100 series features Intel HD Graphics that offers great FullHD 1080P performance and energy-efficient capability. Features abundant, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series is the world’s first USB3.0 onboard system on the market, and specially bundled with THX TruStudio PRO solution, ASRock Core 100 even supports the unmatched audio quality and stunning movie experience.

Based on the Intel HM55 Express chipset, Core 100 series features Dual Channel DDR3 1066 memory, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. 8GB, 2.5” HDD up to 500 GB supports 2nd 2.5” HDD. Other excellent features include BD Combo, WiFi 802.11n networking as well as MCE remote controller!

Your Perfect Choice for HTPC System – ION2

HTPC wisely replaces a desktop place and thus easily PClizes any multimedia entertainments and thoughtfully save space for you! The exclusively launched ASRock ION2 HTPC series (includes ION2HT-BD, ION2HT, ION2) target users who want most out of their PCs from standard work to entertainment and extremely gaming. This series features Intel Dual Core D510 processor, Intel CH8M Chipset, NVIDIA ION2 graphics, and THX TruStudio PRO solution. In addition, ASRock ION2 HTPC series features the latest ASRock App Charger function that allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and provides you a much faster charging experience.

Below are pictures of the exhibits. More pictures on the following pages.

While many manufacturers are  showcasing Intel X58 with USB3, SATA3 or unlocking bios of their 890FX boards, BIOSTAR has put up three futuristic boards on display. They are the Intel P67, H67 and H61 chipsets mainboard.

The Intel 6 series chipset is to pair up with the upcoming processor Sandy Bridge. It is a single chipset design. There are 3 models – P67, H67 and H61 and will form the LGA1155 platform. (yes a change of socket is imminent). It will be released in 1H 2011 and will replace the current LGA1156. The LGA1366 will also be replaced by LGA2011 in 3Q 2011, probably with INtel X68.

Biostar has two static display at Computex. The first model is based on Intel P67 chipset model “TP67XE”.  It has 8 phase power, 4 DIMMs of dual channel DDR3, PCIe x16, PCIe x1, 2 PCI and 5 SATA 6Gbps ports, 8 ch audio, GbE, Debug LED. The backplate has SPDIF, 1394, eSATA 6Gbps and USB 3.0 ports.

The second model on display is TH67XE based on Intel H67 chipset. This is a microATX board with 4 DIMM slots, 2 PCIe x16, 1 PCIex1, 1 PCI, 5 SATA 6Gbps. 8 ch audio, GbE, SPDIF, DVI HDMI Displayport, USB 3 can be found on the backplane of the board.

The SATA 6Gbps support is from the P67/H67 chipset while the USB 3.0 still relies on a 3rd party solution (NEC?).  There is also no mention of the improvements of the integrated display within the H67 chipset.

ASUS Gives Visitors a Look into Tomorrow at Computex 2010
Extends Lead in Cloud Computing and Gaming Arenas with Industry-changing
Eee Pad, Eee Tablet, Garmin-Asus A10 Smartphone and a Host of ROG Innovations

[Taiwan, Taipei, 31 May 2010] ASUS’ leadership in innovation and design will once again be underlined at this year’s Computex exhibition in Taipei, where the homegrown IT giant is set to showcase a wide range of products across five major categories: cloud computing, gaming, enthusiast PC components, multimedia and green computing.

ASUS Cloud Computing Solutions: Accessing Data Anywhere and in Real Time has Never Been this Easy

As the leader in cloud computing, ASUS offers the broadest spread of cloud-connected devices with on-the-fly data and multimedia sharing capabilities that consumers need in this age of interconnectedness.

Without question the foremost cloud computing device that will be on show at Computex 2010 is the ASUS Eee Tablet, one of the world’s most accurate and sensitive digital note-taking devices. Sporting a 2450 dpi resolution touch screen, a built-in camera which takes high resolution photos that users can write notes on, and preinstalled with an assortment of notepad templates, the Eee Tablet provides students and mobile business professionals with everything they need to get through a day. The Eee Tablet also serves as an exceptionally competent e-reader, offering almost lag-free page turns and a paper-like display that allows users to read for long periods without eye fatigue. The Eee Tablet features USB and MicroSD connectivity for easy syncing with a PC.

Also set to steal the limelight is the ASUS Eee Pad, an ultra-slim and light yet high-performance slate device designed to provide users with a “real time, real life and real human” cloud computing experience. The Eee Pad is available in two configurations. The 12” Eee Pad EP121 is a full-featured slate computer that serves as a multimedia player, e-reader, compact PC and Internet device. Powered by a CULV Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor and the Windows® 7 Home Premium operating system, it handles multitasking effortlessly, enabling users to check their email and calendars, have video conferences, and process Microsoft Word and Excel documents simultaneously. The Eee Pad EP121 offers two convenient modes of character input—an embedded virtual keyboard and a special docking station-cum-keyboard—and delivers more than 10 hours of smooth, continuous computing. Users seeking added mobility can consider the 10’’ Eee Pad EP101TC, which comes in at a mere 675g and a slim, pocket-friendly 12.2mm. The Eee Pad EP101TC runs on Windows Embedded Compact 7, a complete toolkit with the latest Windows 7-based technologies and tools that create engaging user experiences and delivers connectivity to the Windows world. It provides a familiar full-featured experience across various connected devices and cloud computing services. Users will also be able to move their favorite applications to the main desktop with ease.

The year 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of Computex Taipei which has become the largest computer exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world. As usual, OCWorkbench will bring you highlights of the show “live” for our readers. This year, our report will be on our main news page, forums, twitter and facebook. Chinese readers can also check out our Chinese forums and mainpage for the relevant updates.

As usual, the main focus this year would still falls onto the mainboard manufacturers and peripherals.The probably newest thing would be the upcoming Intel chipsets, handheld device and slim notebooks. In this Day 0 Coverage, we will take a glimpse of what to expect from some of these big players in the market in the next few pages.

May 11, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan – ASRock Inc., the leading motherboard manufacturer today proudly announce its X58 Extreme3 and X58 Extreme motherboards now support Intel’s newly launched six-core Xeon W3680 processor. Differed from desktop models, ASRock X58 Extreme3 and X58 Extreme motherboards can now support server CPU usage and even with ECC memory !

Intel^® Xeon W3680 processor is the Intel’s first 6 processing core, 32nm server CPU, supports ECC. ECC is predominantly applied on server processor rather than on desktop CPUs. It is a method used to detect and correct errors introduced during storage or data transmission. With the latest BIOS update, the X58 Extreme3 and X58 Extreme motherboard can support it as it shows in below pictures! ASRock is always devoted to helping users to get more from your PC! This time, ASRock motherboards bring a revolution of CPU utilization to PC users and provides today’s most demanding extreme level of processing power for gaming, computing and overclocking enthusiasts. By adopting the ECC memory, Intel Xeon W3680 processor and paired with ASRock X58 motherboards, you will be assured to have the ultra stable and reliable computing experience!

If you intend to buy a 6 core AMD processor, you might want to wait a while for the Phenom II X4 960T. This processor paired up with ASRock 890GX Extreme3 not only enables the hidden cores, it can also overclock the processor from a default of 3GHz to 4.2GHz on AIR. Of course if you use LN2, you should be able to go higher.

IN our tests, we applied 1.45v to the vcore, the rest are default and we are able to get it to 4.2GHz. Below is a screen shot of it.  Click on the thumbnail to zoom in. Review of the board can be read from here http://en.ocworkbench.com/tech/asrock-890gx-extreme3-amd-890gx-sb850-board-review/

 ASRock 890GX Extreme3 Mainboard Review (with Phenom II X4 960T and Phenom II X3 710)
Bluetooth 6 May 2010

Last week, we presented the ASRock 880G Extreme3 mainboard. Today, we take a look at the bigger brother the 890GX Extreme3 mainboard. Some what alike, both board features very similar specifications and functionalities. In fact, we aren’t able to find much difference between the two other than the 890GX Extreme3 uses the AMD 890GX north bridge which clocks it’s internal GPU at 700MHz instead of 560MHz on the 880G Extreme3.

The 890GX Extreme3 has a very complete feature set. It has  ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time), 100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors with Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design which can supports CPU up to 140W. This board also supports the Phenom II X6 6 core processor. The most interesting would be the UCC which allows it to unlock the hidden cores e.g. the Phenom II X4 960T, enabling the two hidden cores and ‘convert’ it into a  6 core processor.

As for memory wise, it supports Dual Channel DDR3 1800(OC). Graphics capability is better as it comes integrated with AMD Radeon HD 4290 graphics, DX10.1 Class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1, Max. shared memory 512MB. It also has a 128MB DDR3-1333 side port memory which can be overclocked to DDR3-1670 without any issues. The Radeon HD 4290 is also capable of decoding HD videos using UVD2, thus playing back of bluray is chicken feed.You can choose to use Multi VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI. 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection, DAC with 110dB dynamic range (VIA® VT2020 Audio Codec with QSound) will definitely make it a good choice for a home entertainment box. If integrated graphics is not to your liking, you can always upgrade it to Hybrid CrossFireX, 3 way or quad CrossFire X.

In terms of peripheral connectors, this board supporst 1 x eSATA3 Connector, 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, 2 x USB 3.0 ports, 2 x IEEE 1394 ports. For overclockers, you would be delighted with the Smart Swith Design : 1 x Power Switch with LED, 1 x Reset Switch with LED, 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED and Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED). There is also a comprehensive BIOS options in the BIOS like 30% Overclock etc.

Other software that comes free include  ASRock Instant Boot, Instant Flash, OC DNA, OC Tuner, IES, Multi-Speed Fan Control, CyberLink DVD Suite – OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB – Trial

We receive news that it is more or less confirmed that Intel will launch 2 K series processors – Core i7 875K and Core i5 655K in conjunction with the Computex Taipei 2010 trade show in June 2010.

These two processors are reported to have an unlocked multiplier and it is made for overclockers. It is said that the processors will have a 32nm CPU die and 45nm graphics core within. It will have Turbo Boost technology. Similar to the Core i7 875K, the Core i5 655K will also fit into the socket LGA 1156. TDP is 73W.

Mainboards would probably need a BIOS upgrade to support the 2 upcoming processors.

April. 26, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan – ASRock Inc., the global leading motherboard manufacturer today proudly announced its first AMD 890FX motherboard, 890FX Deluxe3, now supporting AMD’s upcoming PhenomII X6 processor. This board comes with everything essential, excellent features include the ASRock unique Turbo UCC function, system performance Turbo 60 technology, UCC function, and it is also a True333 edition that provides USB3.0 (5 Gb/s), SATA3 (6 Gb/s) and eSATA3 technologies. Equipped with luxury components, ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 supports ultimate software solutions and brings you the industry’s most extreme level for gaming, computing and overclocking enthusiasts!

890FX Deluxe3 is an AMD 890FX–based release, with a compact design and exceptional performance! As the global leading motherboard provider, ASRock sets the highest standard of building its first 890FX motherboard – 890FX Deluxe3. Exclusively integrated with an ASRock unique UCC chip, this board is able to support the UCC [Unlock CPU Core] function in BIOS which helps you to upgrade your CPU cores from X2/X3 to X4 and even from X4 to X6 effortlessly. Keep the customization business concept in mind, ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 is designed on the basis of brining zero-cost upgradeability and the unparalleled computing performance!

Carried with AMD 890FX + SB 850 chipsets, 890FX Deluxe3 provides the 8 X SATA3 (6.0 Gb/s) ports ( 6 from SB850, 2 from Marvell), USB 3.0 (5.0 Gb/s) from the industry-leading NEC manufacturer, and eSATA connector is also available on the real I/O. As a lineup of True333 series motherboard, 890FX Deluxe3 can also satisfy you by the faster data transfer speed, storage capability and true computing experience.

Output quality is the key strength in ASRock 890FX Deluxe3. This board adopts 100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors which can extend the motherboard life to at least 2.5 longer. Exclusively equipped with the Cool Heatpipe Design, 890FX Deluxe3 can dissipate heat from CPU power mosfet and northbridge rapidly and make your system running much cooler. If you make the settings in default mode, the Cool Heatpipe fan will be running at the most appropriate speed to reduce the noise automatically. If you were the extreme gamer, don’t worry, you may tune the Cool Heatpipe Fan running speed in BIOS to match your most desired settings as well! For memory aspect, it supports dual channel DDR3 1800(OC) non-ECC, un-buffered memory, with max. capacity up to 16GB. For extreme gaming enthusiasts, 890FX Deluxe3 provides 3 x PCI Express 2.0 X16 slots that could apply ATI Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX. The rear panel includes connectors for 7.1 ch HD audio (VIA 2020 audio codec with Premium Blu-ray audio support), Coaxial/Optical SPDIF output port, clear CMOS switch with LED, IEEE 1394 port, eSATA3 connector and even available for 4 x NEC SuperSpeed USB3.0 ports.

Other excellent components include 8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, 2 x SATA3 are sourced from AMD SB850, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5), the remaining 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s are from Marvell, 1 x Powered eSATAIII/USB2.0 connector, smart switch design (power/reset/clear CMOS switch with LED), Dr. Debug and CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control. Additionally, 890FX Deluxe3 has bundled with all ASRock unique software tools include OC DNA, OC Tuner, Instant Boot, Instant Flash, Intelligent Energy Saver, Multi-Speed Fan Control and ASRock Software Suite. Specially introduce here is our newly performance boost technology – Turbo UCC, just simply enabling this function, you can easily enjoy an instant performance boost by our 890FX Deluxe3!

Unlock CPU Cores, Get the Instant Performance Boost and Energy-Saving Overclocking!

Your All-in-one Solution Only with ASRock Turbo UCC Technology!

The ASRock Turbo UCC function literally tells you what it is capable of. ‘Turbo’ means the auto-overclocking function which allows you to get the instant performance boost effortlessly. ‘UCC’ undoubtedly refers to the unlock CPU core function that helps you to upgrade your CPU cores. And the new Turbo UCC function is just the magic combination of these two functions and even brings you one most important key point that is energy-saving feature!

Turbo UCC technology, exclusive from ASRock, can provide you an all-in-one solution to unlock the hidden cpu cores in the CPU, get the amazing system performance boost by auto-overclocking, and running the system in a certainly lower power consumption level as well. When you press “X” when switch on the computer, the system will automatically reboot itself, after that, the system will execute the Turbo UCC function. Enabling Turbo UCC, it will automatically help you to unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost, and the system performance will boost up by overclocking CPU frequency, memory frequency and all related voltage settings!

Many people will think that it is normal for the high-energy consumption for overlocking or system upgrading process. However, ASRock is now providing something different for you. Our newly Turbo UCC can allow an energy-saving overlocking and CPU upgrading process. As such, ASRock exclusive Turbo UCC technology can satisfy you not only with the ultimate computing performance as well as an energy-saving computing operation!

ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 Makes Unlocking Phenom Cores So Easy

Featuring a unique UCC chip which enables the processor’s hidden cores, 890FX Deluxe3 allows you to enjoy an instant boost and surely “Free” CPU upgrade benefits! ASRock UCC technology revamps a new standard of CPU upgrade revolution. Just a simple switch of the BIOS option ‘UCC’, users can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost! Enabling the UCC feature in BIOS, the CPU cores might be upgraded from X2/X3 to X4, X4 to X6, and even some of the CPUs could increase L3 cache size up to 6MB. From performance level to entry level of AMD and NVIDIA motherboards, ASRock has successfully integrated the UCC function onboard! This boost in CPU upgrade will enable unprecedented improvements in the user experience for all series motherboards! (*The success rate of this enhancement depends on the individual CPU.)

ASRock SuperSpeed True333 Technology – Fully deliver USB3.0 and SATA3 bandwidth without sacrificing graphics PCI-E X16 slot bandwidth

890FX Deluxe3 is also belonging to ASRock True333 Series Motherboard. It delivers awesome features for bandwidth-hungry users including faster data transfer speed and better storage capability. Utilizing the world’s best-known computer peripheral interface – SuperSpeed USB3.0 supplied by industry’s leading NEC manufacturer, this board is able to assured users to experience the zero-barrier data transfer computing environment. ASRock True 333 Series Motherboards provide the unparalleled performance with the onboard acceleration of the latest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s) technology from NEC with advanced 10X faster speed than USB2.0 device; SATA3 technology from Marvell with up to 6Gbps data transfer speed, and the most convenient connectivity of eSATA3 devices, this series will be the outright performance leader of its class.

Boost Your PC Up to 60% Performance Increase by ASRock Turbo 60

Turbo60, a newly record-breaking technology from ASRock, is able to offer the performance boost up to 60%! ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 provides you everything needed for a system performance. Simply click the Turbo 60 button in BIOS, the system performance will boost up to 60% increase by automatically overclocking CPU frequency, Memory frequency and all related voltage settings! Boost your PC for free? ASRock 890FX Deluxe3 comes with exclusive Turbo UCC, UCC, Turbo 60 and True333 technologies that provides you an all-rounder motherboard solution! (Note: The overclocking performance depends on the system configuration you adopt. We do not guarantee the overclocking performance.)

Save ! save ! save! If really need the maximum performance out of the ASRock 880G Extreme3 board, you can also pair it up with the Phenom II X4 960T.

Similar to the UCC on ASRock 890GX Extreme3 board, the 880G Extreme3 can also do the same trick.

Below is a picture of the CPU-Z, images of it running 3Dmark Vantge, hyperPI etc can be found here in the forum. You can also read the review here.

The GA-X58A-UD9 is the top notch Intel LGA 1366 mainboard from Gigabyte. It uses a new VRM design with 24+2+2 phase power. It featurs 7 PCIe slots with 4 running at PCIe 2.0 x 16 and 3 PCIe 2.0 x 8, this board is definitely the board for those who require more than just Quad SLI or Quad CrossFire. (4 way SLI is supported through 2 NF200 bridge chip.)

In additon, it supports trichanel DDR3-1333/1600/1800 and OC 2200+. It also has Dual LAN, 8 ch HD audio with DOLBY.  The board also support USB 3.0, SATA 6Gbps, 3X USB power boost. Additional features include  UD3, DES2, Smart 6, SATA RAID 0,1,5,10, 1394a, x 3, 2 x PCIe x1 + 2 PCI

Form factor : XL-ATX (345×263.5mm).

Gigabyte top notch 7 PCIe slots mainboard GA-X58A-UD9 will start retailing from May 2010.

ASRock 890GX Extreme3 mainboard has the UCC function which can unlocked the 2 hidden cores within the Phenom II X4 960T, turning it into a 6 cores processor.

Some users were wondering if there are any stability issues. We ran Hyper PI 32M stability tests on 4 core turned 6 core Phenom II 960T processor and the 32M tests completed without any issues.

See the screen shots below on page 2

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 6 core retails at NTD6890 (USD218)

IF you are a person who goes for the latest technology, you would be tempted to try the 32nm Intel Westmere Core i7-980X extreme. Unfortunately the high priceof USD 999 turns people off.

On 26 Apr, AMD will join Intel as they deliver 3 new 6 core processors. These 3 models are 45nm Socket Am3 processors based on Thuban core. It clocks at 2.6, 2.8 and 3.2 GHz. The models are Phenom II X6 1035T, 1055T and 1090T BE(Black edition) respectively.

The processors comes in Boxed and tray versions. The Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T BE, code HDT55TFBGRBOX and HDT90ZFBGRBOX. The tray version is the Phenom II X6 1035T and 1055T model code HDT35TWFK6DGR and HDT55TWFK6DGR. The difference is the boxed version has 3 yrs warranty (with fan) while the tray versions only have 1 yr of warranty.

As for the pricing, the 2.8Ghz Phenom II X6 1055T boxed edition has a SRP of 6890 NTD while the 3.2Ghz Phenom II X6 1090T BE has a suggested retail price of 10170 NTD. The good thing about these processors are that they are backward compatible with most of the older AM2+ boards as it can be used on DDR2 boards due to it’s dual memory controller.

AMD Phenom II X6 1055T Boxed edition
Manufacturing process : 45nm
Architecture : AMD K10
Codename : Thuban
Packaging : Socket AM3
Cores : 6 
Clock speed : 2.8GHz?Turbo Core?3.3GHz?
L1 Cache : (64KB?64KB) x6
L2 Cache  : 512KB x6
L3 Cache :  shared 6MB
Memory controller : Dual channel DDR3?max 16GB?
Power rating : 125W

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T BE Black edition
Manufacturing process : 45nm
Architecture : K10
Code name : Thuban
Packaging : Socket AM3
Cores : 6 
Clock speed : 3.2GHz Turbo Core?3.6GHz?
L1 Cache : 64KB?64KB x6
L2 Cache  : 512KB x6
L3 Cache :  Shared 6MB
Memory controller : Dual Channel DDR3 (max 16GB)
Power Rating TDP : 125W

ASRock Inc., the global leading motherboard manufacturer today proudly announced its brand new AMD 890GX Extreme3 motherboard supporting ASRock UCC function that allows CPU cores upgrade from X4 to X6 of AMD’s upcoming PhenomII X4 960T processor. This will be a value-added news to ASRock motherboard functionability and practicability and we believe that computer enthusiasts will be definitely attracted by our cutting-edge AMD motherboards.

How many cores do you desire? The answer must be “as many as possible”. It seems a daydream for most users; however, ASRock brings magic to our fan again and makes your dreams come true! ASRock has exclusive equipped with an ASRock UCC chip and specially tuned UCC (Unlock CPU Core) function in the BIOS of their 890GX Extreme3 motherboard to unlock the mind-blowing performance of AMD’s upcoming PhenomII X4 960T CPU. Just a simple switch of the BIOS option ‘UCC’, users can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost! Enabling the UCC function in BIOS, AMD PhenomII X4 960T CPU might be upgraded to X6, users are able to take advantage of ASRock superior 890GX Extreme3 Motherboard. (*The success rate of this enhancement depends on the individual CPU.)

See Page 2 for CPU-Z, BIOS screen shots >>>

On the 26th this month, AMD will soon be releasing it’s six core Phenom II X6 CPUs, codenamed “Thuban”. The Phenom II X6 will feature 6MB of L3 cache and six cores, together with a new feature that is similar to Intel’s Turbo Boost technology which boosts a 400MHz (unconfirmed) to its base frequency during high cpu load.

According to various sources, the new Phenom II X4 “T” processors are basically are based on the same cores as the Phenom II X6. So, if you’re lucky, you would be able to unlocked the 2 remaining cores, turning your X4 into a X6. It should also feature the same 6MB of L3 cache and Turbo Boost like technology. The Phenom II X4 960T is said to spec at 3.3GHz and the 940T running at around 3GHz.

In fact, at post time, we have confirmation from a tester that he is able to recover the 2 hidden cores, turning the Phenom II X4 960T into a hex core Phenom II X6 at the same clock speed. The board used is a AMD 890GX+SB850 mainboard.

Looks like the first board being able to achieve this is the ASRock 890GX Extreme3 – read about it here.

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