October 2014  


The Best Intel-Red Hat Cold Storage Solution: ASRock Rack 1U12LW-C2750

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 7, 2014 – There are literally millions of ways to manage and store data, each designed for diversified purposes. But if you are in pursuit of a reliable server system that is compact, smart, efficient and particularly favorable for cold storage, then ASRock Rack's 1U12LW-C2750 which has passed the Red Hat certification might be the end of your hunt. Check out more new models here:http://www.asrockrack.com/events/RedHat/index.html

Server Barebone 3U8G-C602 has Passed NVIDIA® Tesla Qualification

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 2, 2014 – Behold ASRock Rack's 3U8G-C602, a 3U rackmount server barebone with a 1200W platinum redundant PSU (3+1)! This GPU optimized machine has recently passed NVIDIA® Tesla qualification, proving itself to be one of the most powerful systems for computationally intensive tasks.

I Heard that You Like Storage, So Here's ASRock's X99 Extreme11 with SAS3 12Gb/s ports

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 17, 2014 – Have you ever tried to move files around only to find a system warning about running out of storage space? It's a heart wrenching moment when you must involuntarily decide which files to keep and which should be deleted, arguably one of the toughest life decisions one must make. Luckily now there's ASRock X99 Extreme11, a monstrous LGA 2011-3 motherboard that holds a total of 18 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ports, including ten ports that are provided by Intel's X99 chipset, and the other eight ports SAS3 12.0 Gb/s or SATA3 made possible by an added LSI SAS 3008 controller chip. The data transfer rate is fascinating too. With a couple of SSDs, ASRock's testing lab reached a ludicrous file transfer speed of 6.1 GB/s!

ASRock X99 OC Formula and Z97 OC Formula Breaks a Bunch of New Records

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 14, 2014 – Among other reasons like support for DDR4 memory modules and being invulnerable to water, the ability to break new records constantly is why ASRock's OC Series motherboards are awesome for overclocking. A couple of weeks ago, Nick Shih overclocked an Intel® Core™ i7 5960X (Haswell-E) on ASRock X99 OC Formula to 6620.73 MHz, and now the skilled overclocker John Lam has set another new record by running Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) on the same winning combination to achieve a mind exploding 2950 marks! Moreover, overclocker 8 Pack also broke two more new records on an ASRock's Z97 OC Formula and GeForce GTX 980 – 3DMark06 57742 marks and 3DMark05 75123 marks!

ASRock Kicks Off 9 Series OC Competition with Total Prize Up to USD $10,000

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 14, 2014 – The world's leading motherboard maker ASRock announced today its latest overclocking competition with HWBOT- "ASRock 9 Series OC Competition" starting from October 20th to December 1st. The participants will be competing for the highest 3DMark Fire Strike or 3DMark 2001 SE score which is submitted to HWBOT. In collaboration with global top PC hardware brands Antec, Crucial and Palit, ASRock offers a grand total prize worth USD $10, 000 approximately.

The Monster Motherboard has Just Been Unleashed: ASRock X99 Extreme11

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 9, 2014 – Though there are plentiful Haswell-E X99 platforms out there, sometimes we are simply incapable of being satisfied with what we already have. Faithfully believing that the grass is always greener on the other side, then end up pursuing extremities compulsively. Well, being insatiable is just human. And also the motive to drive ASRock to produce the world's most powerful X99 motherboard – ASRock X99 Extreme11!

【Tom's Hardware System Builder Marathon, Q3 2014】ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer Makes a Perfect Mainstream Enthusiast System

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 6, 2014 – This quarter's best motherboard for building that performance oriented mainstream enthusiast system has been chosen by Tom's Hardware, and it's no other than ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer! For less than $1300 anyone can build this awesome rig which is built around Intel's Z97 chipset and focuses heavily on performance, gaming and overclocking.

ASRock UTX-110: Slim Smart and Powerful!

TAIPEI, Taiwan, October 1, 2014 – The Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging trend for the embedded market. Therefore, ASRock's industrial division introduces a compact and slim type of UTX form factor (4.4"x4.6") to help system integrator customers jump on this tremendous bandwagon of opportunities.

X99 Extreme11, The SSD Review: Editor's Choice2014/10/30

Where else can you put together a system capable of 5GHz overclock, all x16 four way SLI/CrossFireX and insane storage? ASRock X99 Extreme11 nails the Editor's Choice award from The SSD Review

X99 WS, ThinkComputers.org: Recommended / 10/102014/10/30

An X99 motherboard with many features that serious professionals want and need. ASRock X99 WS takes home both the Recommended Award and a 10 out of 10 score from ThinkComputers.org!

Z97 Anniversary, techtesters: Smart buy2014/10/28

An affordable motherboard that somehow provides more performance than others. ASRock Z97 Anniversary acquires the Smart buy Award from Tech Testers

Fatal1ty X99X Killer, play3r.net: Gold2014/10/28

A solid competitor for the X99 chipset when considering all aspects of the motherboard. ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer wins the Gold Award from play3r.net

Z97 Extreme6, Hardzone.es: Gold Medal / Best Performance / Best Design2014/10/23

Bringing satisfaction for any user with the world's first Ultra M.2! ASRock Z97 Extreme6 bags the Gold Medal, Best Performance and Best Design awards from Hardzone.es

Fatal1ty 990FX Killer, vmodtech.com: Best Performance / Best Innovation / Good Value2014/10/23

Ideal for hardcore gamers who are seeking for excellence! ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer nails Best Performance, Best Innovation and Good Value awards from vmodtech.com

X99 OC Formula, hardwareluxx.de: Excellent Hardware2014/10/22

Amazing balance between performance and stability. ASRock X99 OC Formula is awarded the Excellent Hardware award from hardwareluxx.de

X99 OC Formula, ocaholic.ch: 5 Stars2014/10/22

ASRock X99 OC Formula is a motherboard that really targets extreme overclockers, therefore it scores 5 out of 5 stars from ocaholic.ch

X99 OC Formula, HW Legend: Platinum2014/10/20

Overclocking has never been so satisfying! ASRock X99 OC Formula has been given the Platinum Award from hwlegend.com

X99 Extreme4, 59hardware: Recommended2014/10/17

ASRock X99 Extreme4 is so far the best choice for those wishing to build an economic X99 system, hence it gets the Recommended badge from 59hardware

Fatal1ty 990FX Killer, BenchmarkReviews: Golden Tachometer2014/10/17

Exquisite quality, durability and stability for gamers. ASRock Fatal1ty 990FX Killer well deserves the Golden Tachometer Award from BenchmarkReviews

Fatal1ty X99M Killer, PCgameware.co.uk: Silver2014/10/16

ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer looks great and is very well made in comparison to many other X99 motherboards. Therefore it wins the Silver medal from Pcgameware.co.uk

X99 Extreme6, ocinside.de: Dream2014/10/16

All in all ASRock X99 Extreme6 is a powerful high-end motherboard and necessarily deserves the Overclocking Dream Award from ocinside.de!

Fatal1ty H97 Performance, itndaily.ru: Recommended2014/10/15

We strongly recommend its incredible cost, performance and functionality. ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Performance has picked up the Recommended badge from itndaily.ru

Z97 OC Formula, Vmodtech: Best Performance / Best Innovation2014/10/15

Packed with overclocking features that extreme overclockers would die for. ASRock Z97 OC Formula bags both Best Performance and Best Innovation awards from Vmodtech

Fatal1ty X99X Killer, ReHWolution: Diamond2014/10/15

ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer deserves nothing less than full marks! Therefore it snags the Diamond award from ReHWolution!

X99 WS, PureOverclock: Editor's Choice2014/10/14

ASRock X99 WS should be seriously considered if you're looking for a solid workstation or gaming rig, that's why it receives the Editor's Choice Award from PureOverclock!

X99 OC Formula, Guru3D: Recommended2014/10/14

Nice feature set, overclocks really well, comes with a great audio solution, this is a terrific product! ASRock X99 OC Formula walks away with the Recommended badge from Guru3D

X99 OC Formula, The SSD Review: Innovation2014/10/13

ASRock X99 OC Formula is a world record holder, but also a motherboard that is jam-packed with features one wouldn't expect! So it well deserves the Innovation award from The SSD Review!

X99 Extreme4, Vortez: Silver2014/10/12

A fair mid-range X99 motherboard that holds astonishing capabilities. ASRock X99 Extreme4 has been awarded the Silver award from Vortez!

Fatal1ty X99X Killer, VR-Zone.com: 8 / 102014/10/12

A gaming oriented X99 motherboard with top of the line features! ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer scores 8 out of 10 from VR-Zone.com.

Fatal1ty X99X Killer, Profesional Review: Gold2014/10/10

If you're looking for a high end motherboard with an ideal design at an attractive price, ASRock Fatal1ty X99X Killer is your motherboard, hence it takes home the Gold medal from Profesional Review!

Fatal1ty Z97 Killer, Modding.fr: Gold2014/10/10

Super Alloy plus Gaming Armor feature sets certify excellent performance and longevity. ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer has obtained the Gold mfr Award from Modding.fr!

Z97 Anniversary, Hardware Ready: 5 stars / Approved2014/10/7

The best Intel® Pentium Anniversary motherboard that optimizes performance! ASRock Z97 Anniversary has received the Approved badge & 5-Star award from Hardware Ready

X99 OC Formula, KitGuru: Worth Buying2014/10/6

An impressive motherboard with strong overclocking-geared hardware and positive general usage features. ASRock X99 OC Formula acquires the Worth Buying award from KitGuru

Fatal1ty Z97X Killer, El Chapuzas Informático: Platinum2014/10/6

Nowhere can you find a gaming board with SATA Express, M.2, Purity sound 2, Killer LAN and even more suprises. ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer has acquired the Platinum award from El Chapuzas Informático.

Fatal1ty X99M Killer, Tweak.dk: Editor's Choice2014/10/5

With rock solid components and formidable performance, ASRock Fatal1ty X99M Killer scores 9.5 and the Editor's Choice Award from Tweak.dk!

X99 Extreme4, mato78.com: Gold2014/10/3

Exceptionally strong in performance and power efficiency. ASRock X99 Extreme4 has obtained the Gold award from mato78.com

Your voice, we heard it!

"loving the colour scheme! Best! *-* Excelent" ......Dermot Archie Mac Conville

"I keep buying ASRock. ¡¡¡¡ASRock power!!!!" ......Ale Román

"I have an ASRock Z97 Extreme4" ......Guler Vlad

"ASRock has the best MOBOs ever.. I have a Z97 Extreme4 and I'm happy with it ^^" ......Guler Vlad

"Awesome SAS3 ports" ......Michał Olber