Board Features

ASRock A75 Extreme6
Market Segment Integrated Graphics + Performance
CPU Interface FM1
CPU Support Desktop Llano
Chipset Hudson-D3
Base Clock Frequency 100 MHz by Default, 75 MHz to 250 MHz in 1 MHz increments
DDR3 Memory Speed 1333 MHz by Default, 800 MHz to 1866 MHz supported, 2000-2500 MHz OC
Core Voltage 0.6000 V to 1.8500 V in 0.0125 V increments
CPU Clock Multiplier Up to CPU determined limit
DRAM Voltage 1.250 V to 2.065 V
DRAM Command Rate Auto, 1T or 2T
Memory Slots Four DDR3-DIMM
Maximum 16 GB, Non-ECC Unbuffered
DDR3 2500(OC)/2200(OC)/1866/1600/1333/1066/800
Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe at x16 (x8/x8 in dual GPU mode)
1 x PCIe x1
3 x PCI
Onboard SATA/RAID 6 x SATA 6 Gbps Ports (FCH), RAID 0, 1, 10
2 x SATA 6 Gbps Ports (ASMedia), no RAID
Onboard 8 x SATA 6Gbps Ports
1 x IR header
1 x CIR header
1 x COM port header
1 x HDMI_SPDIF header
1 x IEEE 1394 header
6 x Fan Headers
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
3 x USB 2.0 headers
1 x USB 3.0 header
Power/Reset/Debug LEDs
Onboard LAN Realtek RTL8111E Gigabit Ethernet
Onboard Audio 7.1 Channel Realtek ALC892
Power Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX
1x 8-pin 12V
Fan Headers 2 x CPU (4-pin, 3-pin)
3 x CHA (3-pin)
1 x PWR (3-pin)
IO Panel VGA / DVI-D / HDMI Ports
1 x PS/2 Port
4 x USB 3.0 Ports
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x eSATA 3 Gbps Port
1 x Firewire Port
Clear CMOS button
Optical SPDIF output
HD Audio jacks
BIOS Version 1.11E
Warranty Period 2 Years

What you'll be amazed to see here is the support for DDR3-2500 MHz!  The nearest modules that are available to the consumer at that speed are often high end, low density kits from Corsair and Kingston, at loose timings and several hundred dollars per gigabyte.  Perhaps there will be resurgence in high end, high speed memory kits as a result, after Sandy Bridge knocked memory overclocking on its head.

Also of note is the money-saving Realtek Audio/LAN combo.  We know that Realtek does a discount when these are bought together - the LAN isn't always as configurable as the Intel versions and can use more CPU power too, but for a consumer board, it can be considered acceptable.  ASRock are introducing XFast LAN to their line up, which offers a software solution comparable to the Bigfoot NIC.  XFast LAN is discussed later.

In The Box

Four SATA Cables

Software Setup Guide
Quick Installation Guide
I/O Back Plate
Audio cable, approx 38 inches / 1 m in length

Despite this being the Extreme6 model, we're not getting one of the crown jewels of the ASRock product packages of late - the USB 3.0 front panel bracket and SATA drive holder.  What we get instead, although not price comparable, is an audio cable for a motherboard to monitor.

Overview and Visual Inspection BIOS and Software
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