ASRock X299M Extreme4 Intel LGA 2066 Motherboard Review

The technical data …

Manufacturer ASRock
Name X299M Extreme4
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 2066 CPU / Intel X299 chipset
Dimensions +++ 15 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. 25 mm (55 mm radius). The overall size of this Micro ATX motherboard is 244 x 244 mm.
Slots ++++ PCIe 3.0: 3×16, 4x DDR4-800 – DDR4-2666, DDR4-4400+ OC, max 64GB RAM
Connectors ++++ 8x SATA3, 2x Ultra M.2, 1x PS/2, 2x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Intel I211AT and Intel I219V), 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Typ-C, 1x USB 3.1 Gen2 Typ-A, 6x USB 3.1 Gen1 (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 1220 onboard 7.1 sound with 5x 3.5 mm connectors (1x optical S/PDIF, 1x int. Aux, ext. Line in, ext. Mic, ext. Front out, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer) and 5x fan (5x 4Pin).
VCore +++++ In the VCore BIOS of 0.8000 volts up to 2.0000 volts and +/- 1.000V Offset
Multiplier ++++ In the BIOS from 7x to 80x (maximum multi depending on the CPU)
BCLK – In BIOS not available.
VIO/VDD ++++ DRAM AB/CD Voltage (DDR4 Voltage) 1.100 to 1.800V, VTTAM AB/CD, VPPM AB/CD, 1.0V PCH Voltage, VCCIO Voltage, VCCSA Voltage, CPU Input Voltage, CPU Load Line Calibration 1 to 5.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark values comparison with different graphics cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2013 benchmark values with Intel Core i9-7900X CPU.
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 arithmetic processor performance: 357.09 GOPS
SiSoftware Sandra 2013 multimedia processor performance: 1.1 GPixel/s

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Core i9-7900X processor
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
3DMark: Fire Strike 6697, Cloud Gate 30058, Ice Storm 144879

3DMark benchmark values with Intel Core i9-7900X processor
1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr gaming 3 GB PCIe 3.0 graphics card:
PCMark10: Overall 4258, Essentials 6456, Productivity 7376, Digital Content Creation 4401

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

ASRock X299M Extreme4 Layout, Design and Features …