ASRock E3V5 WS Intel LGA 1151 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Name E3V5 WS
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 1151 CPU / Intel C232 chipset
Dimensions +++ 9 mm (35 mm radius) around the socket to the next capacitor or other motherboard parts – for further information see Fit for Fan. The space to the next bigger heatsink is approx. 40 mm (61 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX motherboard is 305 x 190 mm.
Slots ++++ PCIe 3.0: 2×16, PCIe 3.0: 3×1, 4x DDR4-800 – DDR4-2133, max 64GB RAM
Connectors ++ 6x SATA3, 2x PS/2, 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Intel I219LM PHY), 6x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 6x USB 2.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel Realtek ALC 892 onboard 7.1 sound with 3x 3.5 mm connectors (ext. Line in, ext. Mic, ext. Front out) and 3x Fan (3x 4Pin).
VCore ++ VCore selectable from -0.100 volts to +0.300 volts offset
Multiplier —- In the BIOS not selectable
BCLK —- In the BIOS not selectable
VIO/VDD +++ DRAM Voltage (DDR4 Voltage) 1.200 to 1.400V, GT -0.100 to +0.300 Volt offset, PCH +1.0 Voltage (Chipset) 0.900 to 1.250 Volt, VCCPLL Voltage 1.100 to 1.300 Volt, VCCSA Voltage (System Agent Voltage) 0.950 to 1.350 Volt, Short Duration Power Limit, Long Duration Power Limit and Long Duration Maintained.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark values comparison with different graphics cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2013 benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 arithmetic processor performance in Windows 7: 88.33 GOPS
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 multimedia processor performance in Windows 7: 309.2 MPixel/s

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark in Windows 7: Fire Strike 6435, Cloud Gate 18140, Ice Storm 161812

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark in Windows 7: Fire Strike 6681, Cloud Gate 23444, Ice Storm 149820

3DMark06 benchmark values with Intel Core i5-6600K processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark06 in Windows 7: 29650 3DMarks

3DMark06 benchmark values with Intel Xeon E3-1230 v5 processor.
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark06 in Windows 7: 31742 3DMarks

Manual and Labeling ++ Well placed, complete motherboard description and good manual with a lot of tips about topics like proper CPU installation, memory installation, etc.. The manual comes in different languages. The usual software setup guide with UEFI settings unfortunately was not included in the sample but is available as PDF. Therefore, a moderate depreciation of the manual because the PDF does not help the buyer, when one is in the BIOS.

ASRock E3V5 WS Layout, Design and Features …