ASRock X99 Extreme4 Intel LGA 2011-3 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Name X99 Extreme4
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 2011-3 CPU / Intel X99 chipset
Dimensions +++ 11 mm (45 mm radius) around the socket to the next capacitor or other mainboard parts – for further information see Fit for Fan. The space to the next bigger heatsink is approx. 20 mm (55 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX mainboard is 305x 244 mm.
Slots ++++ PCIe 3.0: 3×16, PCIe 2.0: 1×16, 1×1, 8x DDR4-800 – DDR4-2666, DDR4-3000+ OC, max 128 GB RAM
Connectors ++++ 10x SATA3, 1x eSATA3 (shared), 1x Ultra M.2, 1x serial (optional), 2x PS/2, 1x Thunderbolt AIC, 1×10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (1x Intel I218V PHY), 6x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8x USB 2.0 (4x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel Realtek ALC 1150 onboard 7.1 sound with 5x 3.5 mm connectors (1x optical S/PDIF out, 1x int. Aux, ext. Line, ext. MIC, ext. Out front, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer) and 6x fan (2x 4Pin, 4x 3Pin).
VCore ++++ In the VCore BIOS of 0.800 volts up to 2.000 volts and 0.500 + 0.500 offset to
Multiplier ++++ In the BIOS from 12x to 120x (maximum multi depending on the CPU)
BCLK ++++ In the BIOS by 96-300 MHz
VIO/VDD ++++ DRAM Voltage (DDR4 Voltage) 1.000 – 1.800V, CPU Cache Voltage from 0.800 Volt to 2.000 Volt, -0.500 to +0.500 Offset, CPU Input Voltage 1.200-2.300V, -0.600 to +0.4000 Offset, PCH 1.05V Voltage (Chipset) 0.900 – 1.500 Volt, PCH PLL Voltage 1.200 – 1.800 Volt, ME Voltage 0.900-1.500 Volt, System Agent Voltage Offset -0.300 to +0.600 Volt, Primary Plane Current Limit, Short Duration Power Limit, Long Duration Power Limit and CPU Load Line Calibration 1-5.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark values comparison with different graphics cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2013 benchmark values with Intel Core-i7 5930K processor
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 arithmetic processor performance in Windows 7: 182 GOPS
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 multimedia processor performance in Windows 7: 551 MPixel/s

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Core-i7 5930K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 6748, Cloud Gate 24924, ice storm 156193

3DMark06 benchmark values with Intel Core-i7-5930K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark06 on Windows 7: 31149 3DMarks

Manual and Labeling +++ Complete and well placed motherboard description and good manual with a lot of tips about topics like CPU installation, memory installation, etc. The detailed manual comes in different languages. In addition a separated Software Setup Guide with UEFI BIOS Setup settings is contained.

ASRock X99 Extreme4 Layout, Design and Features …