Tag: ASRock

256GB RAM: 64GB DDR5 modules coming, motherboards are ready

Memory, Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

Early this year DDR5 memory modules got capacity boost when 24GB and 48GB modules hit the market. These were based on 24Gb chips. However, it looks like another leap is coming and 64GB modules could soon be on the market, allowing up to 256GB of RAM to be installed into regular desktop PCs, or 128GB for laptops or Mini-ITX boards. Board manufacturers are already gearing up support, hopefully this time there won’t be compatibility issues. Read more “256GB RAM: 64GB DDR5 modules coming, motherboards are ready” »

Tuned for low noise: Case, cooler and PSU from DeepCool

Cooling, Extra tests, PC builds | | Ľubomír Samák

Very quiet operation, but with “sufficient” cooling performance that doesn’t hold back the components. That’s the assignment we gave ourselves when building a mid-range PC with which, regarding cooling hardware, we went with DeepCool. The case which became the basis of this configuration has great potential to achieve the desired result, but everything needs to be set adequately. Read more “Tuned for low noise: Case, cooler and PSU from DeepCool” »

ASRock B650E Taichi motherboard – breaker of several records

Extra tests, Motherboards | | Ľubomír Samák

The AMD B650E chipset is a compromise solution to some extent, but the ASRock Taichi motherboard that is based on it makes an ultimate impression. And it’s not just a “feel”, it really is that… The VRM of the CPU didn’t fit in our thermal image with the standard procedure. There are a few quirks and things that you might find it worth tweaking, but those are usually related to other things, like the more modest chipset features. Read more “ASRock B650E Taichi motherboard – breaker of several records” »

A620 chipset specs in detail: a PCIe Gen4 uplink surprise

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

Last Friday, the last day of Q1, low-cost AM5 boards for Ryzen 7000 processors based on the low-end A620 chipset were released by all the manufacturers in a coordinated fashion (we’ve put together an overview of the models here), but AMD itself didn’t make any announcements at first, so we didn’t have exact specs. These have been published now and include one surprising thing which makes the A620 better than expected. Read more “A620 chipset specs in detail: a PCIe Gen4 uplink surprise” »

Cheap A620 AM5 boards are out, starting at $85. Here’s the models

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

In the last few days, inexpensive A620 chipset-based AM5 motherboards for Ryzen 7000 started leaking. We’ve already seen photos of one model and it seems that AMD has timed the unveiling and release for the last day of March (maybe they wanted to formally make it before the end of the first quarter). And now, boards with this chipset were launched from all the usual manufacturers, with the cheapest ones going as low as $85. Read more “Cheap A620 AM5 boards are out, starting at $85. Here’s the models” »

ASRock B660 Steel Legend or the cheapest motherboard in tests

Extra tests, Motherboards | | Ľubomír Samák

The low price of a motherboard brings with it a few unconventional limitations. Ones that are not often found in competing models for similar money. Some of these are of the safety variety to avoid unnecessary damage to critical components. For a customer buying a standard, reasonably set-up build in this price class, they won’t be a bother, and saving money with the B660 Steel Legend can be beneficial. Read more “ASRock B660 Steel Legend or the cheapest motherboard in tests” »

ASRock X370 mainboards with Ryzen 5000 support. End of the ban?

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

This month AMD has announced they might cease blocking Ryzen 5000s from running on mainboards with X370/B350 chipsets (not the cheaper A320 though, ironically). This ban has been enforced on the AGESA code level. We possibly have some first signs of this: ASRock has just added Ryzen 5000 support to X370 motherboards, with a new AGESA. The company has previously floated alpha BIOSes supporting Zen 3, but now it is official. Read more “ASRock X370 mainboards with Ryzen 5000 support. End of the ban?” »

ASRock’s cheap chipset-less Thin Mini-ITX motherboard with AM4

Motherboards, News | | Ľubomír Samák

There are only a few modern motherboards of the Thin Mini-ITX format. The latest among them is the ASRock X300TM-ITX. It is in its essence very simple and does not even have its own chipset. The equipment of the board is thus more modest, but it will be one of the cheapest options for AMD APU. Support is across all classes, from Athlon Raven Ridge to the highest performance Renoir (Ryzen 7 Pro 4750G). Read more “ASRock’s cheap chipset-less Thin Mini-ITX motherboard with AM4” »

ASRock supports Zen 3 on X370/B350/A320 chipset motherboards

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

Ryzen 5000 only worked on X570, B550 and A520 chipsets initially, and 400-series chipsets are only now receiving support. Even these were not planned to get it at first, so support on even older 300-series chipsets seemed impossible for a long time. But here’s the good news: in the end, such an upgrade may work. It seems ASRock released BIOS updates for their X370, B350 and A320 motherboards that add support for the new Zen 3 processors. Read more “ASRock supports Zen 3 on X370/B350/A320 chipset motherboards” »

All motherboards with AMD A520 in one place. Prices included

Motherboards, Overview | | Ľubomír Samák

You’ve already read the details about the A520 chipset in a separate article. The new cheap AMD motherboards lag behind B450 in some respects, in others they have the upper hand. Support for Zen 3 processors promises longer moral life, and this platform also offers pairing with APU Renoir. Modern connectivity with HDMI 2.1 is a standard here which is not a matter of course even with the B550. Can you find your favorite? Read more “All motherboards with AMD A520 in one place. Prices included” »

There is no Mini-ITX for Threadripper, but there is MicroATX already

Motherboards, News | | Jan Olšan

There is something appealing about the possibility of taking the fastest hardware that exists in the PC world and putting it in the smallest case possible rather than using conventional tower case. We have seen this with X299E-ITX/ac mini-ITX board for Skylake-X processors. We probably won’t witness a similar scenario for Ryzen Threadripper, because of the size of the socket, but there is a new MicroATX model at least. Read more “There is no Mini-ITX for Threadripper, but there is MicroATX already” »