ASRock AM1H-ITX Socket AM1 Mini-ITX Motherboard Review

Manufacturer ASRock
Name AM1H-ITX
Type / Chipset Socket AM1 CPU / AMD Kabini SoC (System on Chip)
Dimensions ++++ 22 mm (40 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. 24 mm (42 mm radius). The overall size of this Mini ITX mainboard is 170 x 170 mm.
Slots – 0x pci, 1x PCIe 2.0: 1×16, 2x DDR3-800 – DDR3-1600 max 16GB RAM
Connectors

++++ 1x PS/2, 4x SATA3, 1x TPM, Chassis Intrusion, 19V DC-In Power, 1x 24 pin ATX Power, 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Realtek RTL8111GR), 4x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 6x USB 2.0 (4x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel ALC 892 onboard 7.1 sound with 5x 3.5 mm connectors (1x optical S/PDIF out, 1x int. Aux, ext. Line in, ext. Mic, ext. Front out, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer) and 3x fan connectors (2x 4-pin and 1x 3-pin).

Vcore — not selectable in the BIOS
Multiplier — not selectable in the BIOS
Host Frequency — not selectable in the BIOS
VIO/VDD + VMem (DDR3 voltage) 1.260 – 1.701 Volt.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark ratings with some video cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2012 Benchmark ratings with AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini processor. SiSoftware Sandra 2012 Arithmetik Processorperformance in Windows 7 RC: 26.22 GOPS SiSoftware Sandra 2012 Multimedia Processorperformance in Windows 7 RC: 60.15 MPixel/s

3DMark Entry Benchmark ratings with AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 2673, Cloud Gate 7141, Ice Storm 43519 1x onBoard AMD Radeon R3 Series GPU: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 347, Cloud Gate 2334, Ice Storm 23027

3DMark06 Benchmark values with AMD Athlon 5350 Kabini processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 9485 3DMarks 1x onBoard AMD Radeon R3 Series GPU: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 3250 3DMarks

Manual and Labeling

++ Complete and for a Mini-ITX size well placed motherboard description and good manual. This mainboard comes with a detailed manual in different languages. Small devaluation of the manual, because the UEFI BIOS is explained only in the PDF manual on the DVD.