ASRock News

ASRock Promises Improved WiFi with A-Style: 2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth v4.0

Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 20 , 2013 – Take a good minute to reminisce all the joy and fun you had on the internet. Good times, I tell you. Then take another solid minute to recollect those dark depressing moments when the connection was either slow or unstable. Images turning into rectangles with red crosses, laggy videos that took forever to load, downloads that tragically failed at the last few seconds, and it all seemed like the world was coming to an end. Rest assured that ASRock is bringing better Internet connections to the upcoming Intel® 8 Series motherboards with A-Style: 2T2R Dual Band 802.11ac WiFi + Bluetooth v4.0!

802.11ac WiFi is a new wireless computer networking standard that provides high-throughput wireless local area networks on the 5GHz band with data transferring speeds up to 867Mbps, a whopping 289% speed boost compared to the former models with 2T2R 802.11n WiFi. Besides the new WiFi, some models will also come with a new ASRock Wi-SD front tray which includes 4 USB 3.0 ports and an SD 3.0 card slot.

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ASRock Z87 Extreme9/ac is the World's First Intel® 8 Series Motherboard with Thunderbolt™ Certification

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 14, 2013 – If you've been following news of computing technologies, you've probably already noticed the presence of Thunderbolt technology. Now the maestros of motherboard manufacturing, ASRock is the world's first to add more of these wonderful Thunderbolt ports to the upcoming Intel® 8 Series motherboards! What's more, the company's top-of-the-line Z87 Extreme9/ac motherboard is the world's first Intel® 8 Series motherboard to pass the Intel® Thunderbolt™ certification.

These Thunderbolt ports will come on ASRock's Z87 Extreme9/ac, which are allegedly arriving to the market very soon, along with dozens of other exciting new features, such as ASRock's A-Style. So, if you're looking forward to build a solid next gen desktop rig with insanely fast data transfer abilities and innovative new software or hardware features, keep your eyes open for this bad boy.

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ASRock Introduces an Easier Way to Connect Your Devices to a Monitor
A-Style: HDMI-In

Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 8, 2013 – Cables and wires amount to sheer havoc once accumulated to multitudes that may trip or strangle people. It's also frustrating when one constantly needs to sought through heaps of tangled cables in order to swap to different devices that share the same monitor. Well, good news is from now on with ASRock's A-Style: HDMI-In, you may connect both your monitor and secondary device to your motherboard, and then toggle between the computer's screen and the secondary device's screen with a hotkey.

HDMI-In can be applied to any device with an HDMI output, such as laptops, smartphones, handheld game consoles and video game consoles. Plus, it works even if your computer is powered off. Hence, no more cable unplugging and plugging is required. Moreover, you won't need to deal with that murderous mass of wires lying behind your computer, or at least not yet.

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ASRock Brings New Technology to Light! A-Style: Purity Sound™

Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 +0800

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, May 2, 2013 – Onboard audio solutions, an essential yet long-overlooked part of computing, especially in this era of rich multimedia contents. In the past, the quality of these onboard audio solutions has been loathed by music lovers, while countless audiophiles mourned over bleeding ears caused by distortion. Woe no more! Everyone can dry their eyes now, because ASRock is here with music to your ears. ASRock's 8 Series motherboards will be packed with a set of various new features with the code name A-Style, which includes Purity Sound™, a revolutionary audio solution for people who take audio seriously.

Purity Sound™ is a combination of several hardware, software audio solutions and technologies that will satisfy even the pickiest audiophiles. Including 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec that supports 115dB SNR DAC, and two TI® NE5532 amplifiers, one is a Differential Amplifier and the other one is a Premium Headset Amplifier which supports up to 600 ohm headphones. And there's also cap less Direct Drive technology, EMI shielding cover, PCB isolate shielding and support for DTS Connect.

With the new motherboards that support Purity Sound™, users may expect more details with less distortion and the industry's highest SNR 115dB. It also provides the exact amount of oomph for bass heads to bounce to the beats, and Premium Headset Amplifier for headphiles to directly connect their high impedance headphones, such as 600 ohm headphones, without needing to buy another expensive audio amplifier or sound card.

When it comes to improving technology, ASRock never turns a blind eye to even the most trivial imperfections. Still not sure about whether audio quality matters? Try A-Style: Purity Sound™. You won't have to take our word for it, listen for yourself and hear the difference!

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ASRock Showcases Complete Industrial Motherboards At 2013 Design West and ESEC Exhibition

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0800

TAIPEI, Taiwan, April 18, 2013 - ASRock, the global leading brand of motherboards, announced today that it will exhibit at 2013 Design West in the US and ESEC in Japan. Throughout the exhibition, ASRock will display Intel's latest 4^th generation products and AMD's new solution to focus on the vertical market.

In order to accelerate strategic deployment in North America, ASRock will be participating in the 2013 Design West Exhibition at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center from April 23^rd to April 25^th in the United States. With a solid background in providing reliable embedded IPC solutions, ASRock looks forward to cooperating with regional customers such as United States and Canada for long term business relationships.

Participating at ESEC again this year, ASRock is proud to display its comprehensive industrial motherboards at the 16^th Embedded Systems Expo (ESEC) 2013. The trade show will take place at the Tokyo International Exhibition Center (Tokyo Big Sight) in Japan during May 8^th to 10^th, 2013. With over 1500 exhibitors and 85000 visitors in 2012, ESEC is recognized as one of the major embedded system trade shows in APAC region. In 2012, ASRock has already received positive sales and media feedback from Japan, ASRock plans to introduce more diversified IPC solutions to enterprises and customers in the Asia Pacific region in 2013.

Besides, ASRock is going to show the new product line of 3.5" single board computers at 2013 Design West and ESEC. ASRock's 3.5" single board computers measure 146 x 102 mm and features fan less/ low profile compact designs, ultra low power consumption, rich I/O and expansion ability, high shock and vibration resistance, and extended temperature options. ASRock's IPC Motherboard Series are surely the best solution to build up a successful business.

Welcome to ASRock's booth, here you shall experience a full range of industrial motherboard products. If you want to schedule an appointment with one of ASRock's IPC representatives at Design West and ESEC 2013, please don't hesitate to contact us by asr_ipc@asrock.com.tw.

Exhibition : Design West
Time : April 23^rd to 25^th, 2013
Location : San Jose, United States Of America
Booth number : 1645

Exhibition : ESEC
Time : May 8^th to 10^th, 2013
Location : Tokyo, Japan
Booth number : WEST 11-19