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Model	FM2A85X Extreme6	FM2A85X Extreme4

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)	- ATX Form Factor - ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
Unique Feature	- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - ASRock Instant Boot - 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 Dehumidifier Function - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Interactive UEFI - ASRock Fast Boot - ASRock X-Boost - ASRock Restart to UEFI - Lucid Virtu Universal MVP - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP< / font> Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. *LucidLogix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 or Windows 8.	- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - ASRock Instant Boot - 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 On / Off Play Technology - ASRock Dehumidifier Function - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Interactive UEFI - ASRock Fast Boot - ASRock X-Boost - ASRock Restart to UEFI - Lucid Virtu Universal MVP - Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP< / font> Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. *LucidLogix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 or Windows 8.
CPU	- Support for Socket FM2 100W processors - Digi Power Design - 8 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - UMI-Link GEN2	- Support for Socket FM2 100W processors - 4 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports AMD's Cool 'n' Quiet Technology - UMI-Link GEN2
Chipset	- AMD A85X (Hudson-D4)	- AMD A85X (Hudson-D4)
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2600+(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133(OC) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD Memory Profile (AMP) To reach the maximum 64GB of system memory, memory modules with 16GB capacity or above are required. ASRock will update the memory support list on the official website once these memory modules are available on the market. *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 2600+(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133(OC) / 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Supports AMD Memory Profile (AMP) To reach the maximum 64GB of system memory, memory modules with 16GB capacity or above are required. ASRock will update the memory support list on the official website once these memory modules are available on the market. *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 (PCIE2 / PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4), or dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) ; PCIE5: x4 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™, CrossFireX™ and Dual Graphics	- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (PCIE2 @ x16 mode; PCIE4 @ x4 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 3 x PCI slots - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, CrossFireX™ and Dual Graphics
Graphics	- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 7000 series graphics in A-series APU - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - Max. shared memory 2GB - Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 75Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1600 @ 60Hz - Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4096x2160 @ 30Hz - Supports DP++ - Supports Multi-Streaming - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI - Supports AMD Steady Video™ 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on home / online video - Supports HDCP function with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort ports	- Integrated AMD Radeon HD 7000 series graphics in A-series APU - DirectX 11, Pixel Shader 5.0 - Max. shared memory 2GB - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports Dual-link DVI with max. resolution up to 2560x1600 @ 75Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1600 @ 60Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports Blu-ray Stereoscopic 3D with HDMI - Supports AMD Steady Video™ 2.0: New video post processing capability for automatic jitter reduction on home / online video - 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 (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 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 Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Realtek RTL8111E - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports LAN Cable Detection - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE
WiFi	- n/a	- n/a
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 Port - 1 x DisplayPort - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 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 Mouse / Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 6 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage
Connector	- 7 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - 1 x Chassis Intrusion 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) - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - XFire power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED* - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED *Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.	- 7 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF 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) - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED* - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED *Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.
BIOS	- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - DRAM, APU PCIE VDDP, CPU and CPU NB / GFX Voltage Multi-adjustment	- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - DRAM, APU PCIE VDDP, CPU and CPU NB / GFX Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar
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 - CASE OPEN detection - 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 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit	- Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit
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	- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables