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ASRock Z77 Extreme6 Motherboard Review

Motherboards/Intel S1155 by stefan @ 2012-08-29

The Z77 Extreme6 motherboard from ASRock is aimed at the middle range and features a clean PCB, and many features that we have seen at the more expensive variants; the mini-PCIe slot is very welcome (placed underneath the first PCI-Express x16 slot) for installation of an Wi-Fi card or extra SSD. ASRock did also include the well-known Frontal USB 3.0 bay, which is a 2-in-1 device since it can house an extra 2.5’’ HDD or SSD (necessary screws are also provided).

A Closer Look Part II

Inside the Software Setup Guide we will find detailed information regarding the UEFI functions and options that we can customize:

The Quick Installation Guide is offered in multiple languages and besides the step-by-step instructions, we will also find the boot codes:

The motherboard is fully wrapped inside an anti-static bag:

The PCB has a dark brown color and all other connectors and slots are black; the heatsinks sport a catchy new design and cover the chipset along with the board VRM:

Near the VRM heatsinks, on the top of the PCB we will be able to find the Intersil ISL6367 Green Hybrid Digital Dual 6+1 Phase PWM Controller:

Two of the back USB 3.0 ports are served by the EtronTech EJ168A controller:

The first top PCI-Express x1 slot has nearby a MOLEX SLI/Crossfire power connector and two chassis fan headers:

The audio interface on this board is made available by the Realtek ALC898 7.1 High Definition Audio Codec with Content Protection:

Further down, on the left side of the PCB we will locate the Broadcom BCM57781 Integrated Gigabit Ethernet Controller:

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