ASRock Z87 Extreme4 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

ASRock Z87 Extreme4 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel® LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.

This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel® LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.

Purity Sound™
Purity Sound is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions and technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophiles. Including 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec, 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier, TI® 5532 Premium Headset Amplifier which supports up to 600 ohm headphones, cap less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate shielding and support for DTS Connect.

This frequency response chart is tested under 32 ohm loading to simulate normal headphones. It indicates how traditional audio solution’s frequency response drops drastically at low frequencies, while Purity Sound™ maintains its frequency response and provides better bass with the TI® NE5532 amplifier.

HDMI-In
Tired of constantly switching devices to connect to your one and only monitor? From now on just connect the monitor to your motherboard, and connect your secondary device (such as a PS3 or Xbox) to the motherboard’s HDMI-In port. With HDMI-In users may conveniently toggle between the computer’s screen and the secondary device’s screen, or even use their secondary device without powering on the computer.

Premium Gold Caps
Premium Gold Caps are 100% made in Japan; these solid capacitors are sleek, high gloss caps with a premium gold coating representing long life Premium Gold and stable performance.

Digi Power
More Precise, More Efficient
By adopting digital pulse-width modulation (PWM), the ASRock motherboard can provide CPU Vcore voltage more efficiently and smoothly. Compared to analog PWM, digital PWM can optimize the CPU power solution and provide a proper and stable Vcore for the processor.

12 Power Phase Design
Designed with a 12 Power Phase Design, this motherboard features sturdy components and completely smooth power delivery to the CPU. Plus, it offers unmatched overclocking capabilities and enhanced performance with the lowest temperature for advanced gamers as well.

4K/2K
4K is a new standard for display resolutions with a minimum of 3840 x 2160 pixels, which is twice the horizontal and vertical resolution of the 1080p format and four times as many pixels overall.

A-Turning
A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

Triple Monitor
This motherboard supports Triple Monitor. You may choose up to three display interfaces to connect monitors and use them simultaneously.

Distortion-Free Slot
ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots may appear to be the same as former designs, but actually effectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

DTS Connect
DTS Connect is a blanket name for a two-part system, including DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC, it is used on the computer platform only, in order to convert PC audio into the DTS format.DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS or DTS-HD and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

XFast 555
ASRock’s unique XFast 555 technology (XFast RAM, XFast LAN and XFast USB) allows users to experience 5 times performance boost in terms of system performance, LAN speed and USB transfer speed.

FAN-Tastic Tuning
Configure different fan speeds for respective temperatures using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.

USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your PC.

Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds* to logon to Windows® 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.

Restart to UEFI
ASRock "Restart to UEFI" technology is designed for those requiring frequent UEFI access. It allows users to easily enter the UEFI SETUP automatically when turning on the PC next time.

OMG
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) technology allows you to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times. Administrators are able to schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users.

Dehumidifier
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidifier Function”. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.

HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
This motherboard supports HDMI™ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) which is an interface standard for transferring uncompressed video data and delivering multi-channel audio through a single cable. Both video and audio data signals transferred through the HDMI™ interface are digital without being converted into analog, therefore it delivers the richest pictures and the most realistic sounds.

Technical Details

Model

Brand : ASRock
Model : Z87 Extreme4

General

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
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

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
 

Audio, Video and Networking

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: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort
Supports Triple Monitor
Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 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-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

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 Ohms headsets)
Direct Drive Technology
EMI shielding cover
PCB isolate shielding
Supports DTS Connect

LAN

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
Giga PHY Intel® I217V
Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology
Supports Wake-On-LAN
Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
Supports PXE
 

Expansion / Connectivity

Slots

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE2) dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x4 ) (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
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
2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug (SATA3_A0 connector is shared with 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
1 x Front panel audio connector
3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports)
1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0
2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia Hub)
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Switch with LED
1 x Reset Switch with LED
1 x Clear CMOS Switch

Rear Panel I/O

I/O Panel
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1 x D-Sub Port
1 x DVI-D 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
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
 

Other Features / Miscellaneous

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.)

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

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)

Form Factor

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