ASRock Intros A75M-ITX Motherboard

[btarunr]

ASRock released a new mini-ITX form factor motherboard that runs socket FM1 AMD A-Series "Llano" APUs, the A75M-ITX. As the name suggests, it's based on the AMD A75 chipset. Like most other decent mini-ITX motherboards from reputed manufacturers, the A75M-ITX puts much larger motherboards to shame when it comes to connectivity and features it provides in its tiny board-space. The board draws power from standard 24-pin ATX with 4-pin CPU power. The FM1 socket is powered by a 4-phase VRM, it is wired to two full-length DDR3 DIMM slots, supporting dual-channel DDR3-1866 MHz memory, and the lone expansion slot, a PCI-Express 2.0 x16.

Storage options include four internal SATA 6 Gb/s ports, and one eSATA 6 Gb/s. There are four USB 3.0 ports on the rear panel, two USB 2.0 ports, and six USB 2.0 ports by internal header. Display outputs include HDMI 1.4a and D-Sub. There's gigabit Ethernet, and 8-channel HD audio, which includes optical SPDIF output. ASRock's new motherboard is priced in Japan at the equivalent of US $115.



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[xBruce88x]

FINALLY an ITX! been wondering when one would come out... great for a theater rig with an A8 it could be a nice LAN party rig w/o the cost of a laptop.

 

[micropage7]

looks nice. i like when a board has full i/o like this
small size but full features

 

[pantherx12]

If I get a decent job or win some money I want to build a mini itx system.

I'd love the challenge of making it my main rig XD

 

[micropage7]

If I get a decent job or win some money I want to build a mini itx system.

I'd love the challenge of making it my main rig XD

yeah and make your own case. it would be rock

 

[pantherx12]

yeah and make your own case. it would be rock

If I had the tools and the space I think I would attempt to make all my cases myself : ]

 

[reverze]

shame ITX overall isnt a cheaper solution overall, kinda like how microATX cases are more expensive than full ATX

 

[Drone]

@ their official site they say that it features instant boot and instant flash. That's nice.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=A75M-ITX

 

[Sir B. Fannybottom]

Am I the only one whos waiting for L3p to buy one of these and makes a odd laptop that plays crysis.

 

[JrRacinFan]

Mmm, anyone thinking 720p mini itx gamer?

 

[Casecutter]

I might start considering moving some discriminating clients I build for into the APU/ITX set-ups. Start with say Thermaltake Element Q and you still have a very competent little machine for most everyday tasks. Some folk come along saying they don’t want big and don’t like working from a laptop, even micro-ATX was more than they liked. I shied away from ITX… it just didn’t have the mainstream vibe, while with just adequate graphics, but the APU’s is start changing that. Would rather it have DVI-D and no VGA, while an integrated wireless would have made the price more justifiable, thought that can be off USB.

 

[wrathchild_67]

This beats any ITX board on the Intel side. I wish Zotac would get its act together and make a proper overclocking BIOS for its Z68 ITX board...

 

[v12dock]

Ddr3 2400+

 

[xBruce88x]

Mmm, anyone thinking 720p mini itx gamer?

i am

 

[WarraWarra]

+1 same here mini itx gamer or HTPC or hotrod wifi router.

 

[pantherx12]

@ their official site they say that it features instant boot and instant flash. That's nice.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=A75M-ITX

Instant boot is Asrocks version of sleep/hibernate mode.

 

[[H]@RD5TUFF]

Pretty solid offering but I would like to see the price more sub $100, but you can't get everything you want I guess.

 

[MikeMurphy]

Now, for the black FM1 apu