ASRock H81M LGA 1150 Intel H81 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
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Reviews(5)
Reasonable price, USB 3 support with header for front ports built into board. SATA 6 Support, nice software configurations and you can update the BIOS directly from the BIOS without having to boot into the OS, SPDIF support for digital surround on receivers without HDMI. Socket 1150 is new and will likely be around for a long time!
Only 4 SATA Ports - wish it had 6, No E-Sata Port - but didn't really expect it at this price point.
I put this together with 4 gb ram for and a G3220 for a low power HTPC. For a $60 board, this had so many good options available, I was surprised at how good a board it was for the money. Worked great with my RAM and had no issues on the install. The included software is good for overclocking and changing system settings. My home theater receiver on this build does not have HDMI and this board has an SPDIF for DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 capability. I didn't see it on any other boards at this price point. It would have been nice to have 6 SATA ports, but with the extra PCI slots, you can always add them later.
- Cheap
- Average Mobo
- Plenty of USB ports and HDMI
- Driver CD automated install on Windows 7 will install incompatible drivers
- Difficult to get compatible drivers for all devices in Windows 7
- Must disable legacy USB support in UEFI to get OS stable when running Windows 7
This is a basic motherboard with decent features. I had a lot of trouble getting drivers installed without causing conflicts, and I finally figured out that the legacy / third-party USB support enabled by default in UEFI can cause random freezing in Windows 7. I initially used the auto-install, but this installed an incompatible video driver that would cause crashes and freezing. Even a third-party Intel video driver scrubber couldn't get rid of it.
Overall it's not bad once you get driver conflicts sorted out. Just avoid the auto-install on the driver CD on Windows 7. Ultimately, I reinstalled the OS after my initial build, and the I installed only the NIC driver from the CD - then downloaded the rest from the site to ensure I had the latest and most compatible.
If you buy this and want to install Windows 7 on it:
1. Disable legacy and third party USB support in UEFI
2. Install OS
3. Install NIC driver ONLY from CD
4. Download the rest of the missing drivers from ASRock's website
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Manufacturer Contact Info
Website: https://www.asrock.com/index.us.asp
Support Phone: 1-909-590-8308
Support Email: support@asrockamerica.com
Features & Details
- Intel H81
- 4th-Gen Intel Core i7 / i5/ i3 (LGA1150)
- DDR3 1600/1333
Specifications
| Brand | ASRock |
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| Model | H81M |
| CPU Socket Type | LGA 1150 |
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| CPU Type | 4th generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron |
| Supported CPU Technologies | Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 |
| Chipset | Intel H81 |
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| Onboard Video Chipset | Supported only by CPU with integrated graphic |
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| Number of Memory Slots | 2x240pin |
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| Memory Standard | DDR3 1600/1333/1066 |
| Maximum Memory Supported | 16GB |
| Channel Supported | Dual Channel |
| PCI Express 2.0 x16 | 2 Slots (PCIE1: x16 mode; PCIE2: x4 mode) |
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| PCI Slots | 2 x PCI Slots |
| Serial ATA (SATA) | 2 x SATA 6Gb/s |
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| Audio Chipset | Realtek ALC892 |
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| Audio Channels | 7.1 Channels |
| LAN Chipset | Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 |
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| Max LAN Speed | 1Gbps |
| Back I/O Ports | 1 x HDMI / 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out / 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo / 2 x USB 3.0 / 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 |
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| PS/2 | 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port |
| Video Ports | 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x DVI-D Port |
| HDMI | 1 x HDMI |
| USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 3.0 |
| USB 1.1/2.0 | 4 x USB 2.0 |
| S/PDIF Out | 1 x Optical |
| Audio Ports | 6 Ports |
| Onboard USB | 2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0 |
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| Other Connectors | 1 x IR Header 1 x Print Port Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header 1 x TPM Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x SPDIF Out Connector |
| Form Factor | Micro ATX |
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| Power Pin | 24 Pin |
| Features | ASRock A-Tuning ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock System Browser ASRock UEFI Tech Service ASRock Dehumidifier ASRock Easy Driver Installer ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Fast Boot ASRock Restart to UEFI ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock USB Key ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning Hybrid Booster: -ASRock U-COP -Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Good Night LED A-Style : Home Cloud 100% All Solid Capacitor design 4 Power Phase Design Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX |
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| First Listed on Newegg | August 27, 2013 |
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