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Intel^® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 and Celeron^® P4500 Mobile Processors in rPGA988A Package

Utilizing Intel^® Core i7 / i5 / i3 and Arrandale-based processor which features Intel^® HD Graphics that offers great HD performance and energy-efficient capability.

Intel^® HD Graphics - Great HD Performance

Nothing catches users' attention more than the latest Intel^® HD graphics, it is renowned for the embedded graphics technology as well as HD media performance.

Support Native Full HD 1080p Playback

Support Full HD 1080p playback, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series give you "better than cinema" quality and the ultimate movie experience in the comfort of your own home!

USB 3.0

World's first USB3.0 HTPC system, delivers data transfer rates up to 10X faster than USB2.0 with the optimized power efficiency. USB3.0 promises a major leap forward in transfer speeds and capacity.

Dual Channel DDR3 1066 Memory

Featuring Dual Channel DDR3 1066 memory, 2 x SO-DIMM slots, Max. 8GB. DDR3 memory modules become the mainstream gradually, and ASRock Core 100 HTPC series can satisfy your wants in advance.

THX TruStudio PRO™

THX TruStudio PRO™ solution ensures you the premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with onboard audio. For instance, the TruStudio Surround technology expands your stereo content into surround sound; the TruStudio Crystalizer technology restores the compressed sound source and can let you hear every detail in riveting surround sound. Combined with the THX TruStudio PRO and the ASRock high performance HTPC system, you will be assured to enjoy a rich variety of PRO gramming and be entertained by a better way!

802.11n Wireless Networking (300Mbps)

Supports dual-way transmission direction, WiFi 802.11n provides a wider bandwidth to cover longer distance coverage. Exclusively designed with two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position), hidden inside the front panel, Core 100 series provides you the most stable and unrestricted-direction wireless networking.

BD (Blu-ray Disc) Combo

ION 330HT-BD features the BD Combo which not only supports Blu-ray disc, but also capable of burning and reading DVD and CD. It definitely brings you the efficient, stable data transfer, the dazzling audio and visual experience.

ASRock App Charger

Simply installing the App Charger driver, it makes your iPhone charge up to 40% faster than before. ASRock App Charger supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). The App Charger technology has been fully applied on ASRock Full series motherboards.

ASRock AIWI Rock You Everywhere

Using AIWI to connect your apple devices to ASRock system, and you can interact with the PC games with delicate touches and body motion while getting responsive shakes and vibrations that correspond from the game stores.

MCE Remote Controller

Enjoy more of your favorite entertainment by MCE (Media Center Edition) remote controller! The MCE features the entertainment center which allows you to enjoy a more convenient way of watching DVDs, TV, listening to music, and so on by the easy-operate remote controller.

Green Technologies with ErP/EuP, Energy Star 5.0 standards

Core 100 series achieved two green standards – ErP/EuP, Energy Star 5.0, to fulfill green computing mission. By adopting NCT 6775F IC, we made the total AC power consumption of the completed system of our Mini HTPC is under 1Watt in off mode.

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Product Introduction

World's first USB3.0 HTPC system

World's first USB3.0 HTPC system ,delivers data transfer rate up to 5Gb/s and 10X faster than USB2.0 with optimized power efficiency. USB3.0 promises a major leap forward transfer speeds and capacity.

Support HDMI Audio Pass Through

ASRock Core 100 HTPC series conducted with Intel^® HM55 Express chipset supporting HDMI Audio Pass Through (Bitstream) and Native Dolby TrueHD & DTS-HD Master Audio. ASRock Core 100 series HTPC ensure to provide the compressed audio data to amplifier, and you can get the terrific sound experience.

THX TruStudio PRO™

THX TruStudio PRO solution ensures you the premium audio quality, effects and features for PC systems equipped with onboard audio. For instance, the TruStudio Surround technology expands your stereo content into surround sound; the TruStudio Crystalizer technology restores the compressed sound source and can let you hear every detail in riveting surround sound. Combined with the THX TruStudio PRO and the ASRock high performance HTPC system, you will be assured to enjoy a rich variety of PRO gramming and be entertained by a better way!

ASRock AIWI Rock Your Everywhere

Keep Moving Playing Games By Holding Your iPhone

Wanna play PC games like Wii? ASRock AIWI software makes your dreams come true! Using ASRock AIWI to connect your apple devices to the ASRock HTPC via WLAN, then you can interact with the PC games with delicate touches and body motion while getting responsive shakes and vibrations that correspond from the game stores.

ASRock App Charger

Fast Charge & Charge Anytime

High speed WiFi 802.11n (300Mbps)

ASRock Core 100 series mini HTPC, has two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position) hidden inside the front panel, which provide larger signal coverage and faster connection speed. With the unrestricted-direction antennas design, the HTPC can be used as the wireless network receiver, as well as the network bandwidth sharing device.
Supports 802.11n wireless network standard which provide better signal coverage and faster speed than ordinary network sharing devices.

Mini Size and Silent Operation

With stylish and compact design, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series has a volume of 2.5 liters only, which enables you to put inside the TV cabinet and connect it with LCD TV. Running a silent operation which is merely 25dB, Core 100 HTPC series ensures you a quiet computing environment as well.

Low Power Consumption

Our Core 100-BD system is very environmental-friendly. Our idle mode is running with only 20.1W which is different from other desktop computers which usually need 50W-80W. ASRock Core 100 HTPC series can save a lot of electricity and money each year.

Ultra Durable

By adopting 100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors which can extend the system life to at least 2.5 longer, ASRock Core 100 HTPC series provides the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power, processor, and other components needs for running today’s most demanding applications and games.

Software Suite

ASRock Software Suite

ASRock Software suite, offers a string of user-friendly software, ensures you will have the rich operating experience.

ASRock AIWI Rock Your Everywhere

Keep Moving Playing Games By Holding Your iPhone

CyberLink DVD Suite - OEM & Trial

CyberLink Power2Go 6.1 LE - OEM, is the All-Media Disc Burning software which offers a hassle-free approach to burn, backup videos, photos, music and data onto Blu-ray Discs and DVDs.

CyberLink MediaShow 4.1 SE - OEM, is a fast and easy way to preserve and share your life’s best moments. It has a string of features such as one-click fixes, face tagging.. etc and provides a convenient way for organizing and sharing your photos and videos.

CyberLink PowerDVD 8.0 DTS - Trial, world-renowned PowerDVD 8 DTS delivers outstanding DVD movie playback quality on your PC.

CyberLink PowerDirector 8.0 - Trial, is a powerful video editing tool with unlimited possibilities. It offers more, video enhancement and editing tools, enables you to edit high-definition videos including AVCHD, and allows output to PSP iPod and Blu-ray Disc.

CyberLink PowerBackup 2.5 - Trial, provides the safest way to protect your valuable data. With this, you will no need to worry about the data damage or loss anymore.

Product Specifications

Specifications
CPU	- Intel^® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 Mobile Processor Family
Chipset	- Mobile Intel^® HM55 Express chipset *Due to Windows^® XP and PCH chipset (HM55) limitations, if you use Windows^® XP, please disable the BIOS option "USB2.0 Rate Matching Hub" to make USB devices work properly. (For example, in the process of installing Windows^® XP or using USB3.0 devices.)
Memory	- 2 x DDR3 SO-DIMM slots, 4GB per DIMM (Max 8GB) - Support dual channel DDR3 1066MHz 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.
VGA	- Intel^® HD Graphics
HDD	- 2.5"HDD, support 2^nd 2.5"HDD
ODD	- BD Combo
I/O	- 1 x HDMI, 1 x D-Sub VGA, 6 x USB 2.0, 1 x S/PDIF, 1 x eSATAII* *For eSATA function, Hot Plug function is supported in AHCI mode only. IDE mode does not support Hot Plug function.
LAN	- Gigabit LAN
Sound	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with THX TruStudio Pro™
WiFi	- 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN* *300Mbps, 2T/2R
Remote Controller	- Support MCE function
Power Unit	- 90W/19V Adapter
Dimension	- 195mm(W) x 70mm(H) x 186mm(L)
Volume (liters)	- 2.5L

The specification is subject to change without notice in advance. The brand and product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Any configuration other than original product specification is not guaranteed.

Core 100HT-BD