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Model	880G Extreme3	890GX Extreme3

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - All Solid Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
Unique Feature	- ASRock OC Tuner - Intelligent Energy Saver - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock OC DNA - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font> - ASRock U-COP< / font> - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font> - Turbo 40 / Turbo 50 Technology - Turbo UCC	- ASRock OC Tuner - Intelligent Energy Saver - Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock OC DNA - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font> - ASRock U-COP< / font> - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font> - Turbo 25 / Turbo 30 GPU Overclocking - Turbo UCC
CPU	- Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - 6-Core CPU Ready - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) - Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT / s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology	- Support for Socket AM3+ processors - Support for Socket AM3 processors: AMD Phenom™ II X6 / X4 / X3 / X2 (except 920 / 940) / Athlon II X4 / X3 / X2 / Sempron processors - 6-Core CPU Ready - Supports UCC feature (Unlock CPU Core) - Advanced V8 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports CPU up to 140W - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - FSB 2600 MHz (5.2 GT / s) - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology - Supports Hyper-Transport 3.0 (HT 3.0) Technology
Chipset	- Northbridge: AMD 880G - Southbridge: AMD SB850	- Northbridge: AMD 890GX - Southbridge: AMD SB850
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2000(OC) / 1866* / 1800* / 1600* / 1333 / 1066 / 800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB** 1866 / 1800 / 1600MHz memory speed is supported depend on the AM3 / AM3+ CPU you adopt. For detail CPU specification, please refer AMD official website< / a>. *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.	- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2000(OC) / 1866* / 1800* / 1600* / 1333 / 1066 / 800 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB** 1866 / 1800 / 1600MHz memory speed is supported depend on the AM3 / AM3+ CPU you adopt. For detail CPU specification, please refer AMD official website< / a>. *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.
Slots	- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue: single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8 mode; white: x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - Supports ATI™ Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX™ and Hybrid CrossFireX™	- 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (blue: single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8 mode; white: x4 mode) - 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot - 3 x PCI slots - Supports ATI™ Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX™ and Hybrid CrossFireX™
Graphics	- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics - DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1 - Max. shared memory 512MB - Built-in 128MB DDR3 1333(OC) / 1200MHz SidePort Memory - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 (1080P) - Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 75Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 85Hz - Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports	- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 4290 graphics - DX10.1 class iGPU, Shader Model 4.1 - Max. shared memory 512MB - Built-in 128MB DDR3 1333MHz SidePort Memory - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 (1080P) - Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 75Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 85Hz - Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection - DAC with 110dB dynamic range (VIA VT2020 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection - DAC with 110dB dynamic range (VIA VT2020 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support
Lan	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports PXE	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports PXE
WiFi	- n/a	- n/a
Rear Panel I/O	I / O Panel - 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA / D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA / DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA2 Connector - 1 x eSATA3 Connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (NEC MPD720200) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	I / O Panel - 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard Port - 1 x VGA / D-Sub Port - 1 x VGA / DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA2 Connector (shared with SATA3_6 port) - 1 x eSATA3 Connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (NEC MPD720200) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb / s connector through the bundled eSATA3 bracket, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions
Connector	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)* *Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10 and RAID 5), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 1 x eSATA3 6.0 Gb / s connector through the bundled eSATA3 bracket, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 1 x IR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU / Chassis / Power FAN connector - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 4 x USB 2.0 headers (support 8 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug (7-Segment Debug LED)* *Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.
BIOS	- 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment	- 8Mb AMI Legal BIOS - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, VCCM, NB, SB Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDrive™ Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), AMD OverDrive™ Utility, AMD Live! Explorer, ASRock Software Suite (CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM and Trial; Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB - Trial)
Software and UEFI
Hardware Monitor	- CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore	- CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU Quiet Fan - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, Vcore
OS	- Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant	- Microsoft Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP Media Center / XP 64-bit compliant
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables (optional) - 1 x eSATA3 bracket	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables (optional) - 1 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cable (optional) - 1 x eSATA3 bracket (optional)