Question 1

Does it support DDR3 2133?

Accepted Answer

According to the spec:
"Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory"
So, no, it won't support DDR3-2133 natively.
But you can run any DDR3-2133 RAM in it, just not at 2133 speeds.
You *can* get it up to 2133 if you overclock it.

Question 2

Does this motherboard support anything besides a video card in it's PCIe slot?  Something like a sound card or TV Tuner card?

Accepted Answer

Short answer is yes. A longer answer: a PCIe slot doesn't discriminate against the type of the device plugged into it, as long as your peripheral has a corresponding interface it will fit right at home.

Question 3

Does this board, specifically the LAN chip,  work with WHS 2011?

Accepted Answer

The LAN driver reads as this on Win 7:

Qualcomm Atheros AR8171/8175 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20)

Don't know if there is a WHS driver, sorry.

Question 4

People are posting in the reviews that they overclocked their cpu. I though only the Z series permitted overclocking. I don't see any information on overclocking in the info page. Are the reviews for H87 or Z87?

Accepted Answer

Everything is overclockable but I think the Z series chipset has stronger components that allow for more versatile overclocking

Question 5

I have 2 questions:

1) The processor I'm leaning towards is the 35 watt I7-4765T (for some reason I'm having a hard time finding anybody who sells it), but I haven't decided between the H87, H81 or B85 chipset.  Aside from the obvious difference in I/O ports, and the special hardware functions (Intel RST, Intel Smart Response Tech, and the Intel Small Business Advantage) -- none of which I think I need -- is there any advantage to this H87 chipset for my processor?  I.e., if I go with H81 or B85 am I going to screw up hyper threading, or slow down RAM or SSD access, or limit any other basic function of  the 4765T?

2) Motherboards never seem to list the power they consume.  Why is that?  Is there any place to find the power consumed by this board and/or the other ASRock mini-ITX motherboards?  If this board consumes 2 more watts than the H81, then that would give me another reason (in addition to dollars saved) to lean towards the H81.

Thanks much,
Matt Busche

Accepted Answer

1) The reason you're probably having a hard time finding that processor in retail is many times "T" branded chips are made primarily available to OEM system builders unfortunately. As for the chipset you want, you probably don't want H81, as it is the least feature rich chipset in the LGA1150 lineup. It only has PCIe 2.0 and just 2 SATA3 ports. RAM and SSD speeds should all be fine, although you'll see the best performance from raid on the H87 or B85. The CPU should have no issues with HT or it's bandwidth on any of the boards though.

2) Unfortunately, the wattage of motherboards is considered pretty nominal compared to the other components of the build, so this spec is usually left out. Intel lists the TDP for all the chipsets in the LGA1150 line up as 4.1W, so it would be pretty safe to assume that they all use the same amount of power, ideally. That being said, less components use less power, so the H81 could possibly use a factional amount less than the H87.

Long answer short, I think you would be fine with something other than the H87.

Question 6

Does the eSATA port support Port Multiplier?  I have a Mediasonic 4x hard drive enclosure and would like connect this unit to this mainboard's eSATA port, but it will require Port Multiplier connectivity. Does anyone know if this board supports it?

Thank you.

Accepted Answer

The manufacturers website makes no mention of port mulitiplier support.
" 1 x eSATA connector, supports NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug"
So I would say no. Otherwise a feature such as that would surely be mentioned since it's a selling option/point.

Brand	ASRock
Model	H87M-ITX

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1150
CPU Type	4th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1150)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Number of Memory Slots	2x240pin
Memory Standard	DDR3 1600/1333/1066
Maximum Memory Supported	16GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

Serial ATA (SATA)	4 x SATA 6Gb/s
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

ASRock H87M-ITX LGA 1150 Intel H87 HDMI USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

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Back I/O Ports	1 x eSATA 6GB/S / 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 / 4 x USB 3.0
PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports	D-Sub + DVI
HDMI	1 x HDMI
USB 3.0	4 x USB 3.0
USB 1.1/2.0	2 x USB 2.0
eSATA	1 x eSATA
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	5 Ports

Onboard USB	1 x USB 2.0 header (supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
Other Connectors	1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x TPM header 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x Chassis Fan connector (4-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector

Physical Spec
Form Factor	Mini ITX
Power Pin	24 Pin

Item#: N82E16813157386