Pros: Snappy, reasonably priced, does the job for office type work

Cons: With win 8.1 pro the resolution will not go over 1280x720, I have tried many things, updating catalyst drivers, updating chipset drivers, I have a dual link dvi cable connected to an hp 27 inch monitor that is confirmed to work at higher resolution. , any time I go above that res it just locks things up.

Other Thoughts: The display issue is a big one for me, it really ruins the macine for functional office use

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Valued ASRock Customer

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Onboard VGA output supports above 1280x 720 resolution.
For more information, please visit specification link: http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AM1B-MDH/?cat=Specifications

Please try below to check if its address the issue.

1. Update the latest BIOS from the following link and load BIOS default settings to try.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/AM1B-MDH/?cat=Download&os=BIOS
2. Check if the monitor model can be recognized in system resolution page.
3. Try other (D-SUB/HDMI/DVI-D) output to check if it can work over 1280x720.
4. If possible, test with another monitor to check if it’s related to the specific monitor.

If you have any technical Support inquiry, please contact us at http://www.ASRock.com/Support/tsd.asp. We will assist you shortly.

Thank you

ASRock Support
Tech Support Email: http://www.ASRock.com/Support/tsd.asp

Pros: Price. Multiplier overclocking available

Cons: ASRock has the slowest BIOS screen speed in industry. To move one arrow always have a 1.5 second delay, vs. instantly with most brands.

Other Thoughts: This board is indeed a big surprise, and I finally found a second brand that you can overclock any AM1 processor using multiplier after Asus. You must have the latest firmware BIOS installed, which is 1.3. It is shipped with only 1.0 with no overclocking available. Has the ability to overclock up to 1.9 GHz max with Athlon 5150.

Pros: Another cheap and good quality AM1 platform board

Cons: I'd like to buy the version where they solder all the parts on. It is missing two sata ports and an IDE port. Most people won't need the IDE port but why not solder on two more sata headers?

Other Thoughts: What is it with micro atx AM1 boards? All of them seems to have less features that the ITX ones on the market. It doesn't make sense does it.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear ASRock Customer

Thank you for your purchase and review.
Due to chipset limitation, its only support 2 x SATA and non IDE.
If you have any technical issues please contact us at http://www.ASRock.com/support/tsd.asp. We will assist you shortly.

Thank you

ASRock SUPPORT
Tech Support Email: http://www.ASRock.com/support/tsd.asp