ASRock 880G Extreme3

A Perfect All-in-One Solution Supports UCC, True 333 and Turbo 50

    April. 23, 2010, Taipei, Taiwan – ASRock Inc., the global leading motherboard manufacturer today proudly announced its brand new AMD 880G motherboard – 880G Extreme3. It is an extreme edition that has integrated with all ASRock signature features including ASRock Unlock CPU Core, True 333 and Turbo 50 technologies. Bringing the irresistible features to users such as USB3.0 (5 Gb/s), SATA3 (6 Gb/s), eSATA3 ports, onboard AMD Radeon HD 4250 graphics, DX10.1 with multi-VGA outputs to present a ultimate visual experience, ASRock 880G Extreme3 is even ready to fully support the upcoming AMD PhenomII X6 CPU!

    880G Extreme3 is a great choice of an upgrade motherboard. Exclusively equipped with an ASRock UCC Chip, this board is able to unleash the locked CPU core potentials and supports the outstanding Unlock CPU Core function. For those wanting to push their PC performance to a higher level, 880G Extreme3 comes with ASRock unique UCC sku that enables you to enjoy an instant and free performance boost by simply tuning on the UCC switch on BIOS.

    Based on AMD 880G + SB 850 chipsets, this board offers the latest SATA3 (6.0 Gb/s) and USB 3.0 (5.0 Gb/s) technologies from the industry-leading NEC manufacturer. The real I/O includes 1 x external SATA3 connector through the Bundled eSATA3 Bracket and 2 x USB 3.0 ports for 10X faster data transfer speed. Besides, ASRock 880G Extreme3 is also one of the outstanding True 333 Series Motherboard that brings you the next-gen of faster data transfer speed and storage capability.

    Other excellent components including 4 X DDR3 1800(OC) memory slots, 3 X PCI-e 2.0 X16 slots that could apply ATI Quad CrossFireX, 3-Way CrossFireX, CrossFireX and Hybrid CrossFireX for gaming enthusiasts. Natively integrated rendering with AMD Radeon HD 4250, DX10.1 graphics, and has a 7.1CH (VIA2020) supports Premium Blu-ray audio system, ASRock 880G Extreme3 provides an amazing visual high definition experience via multi-VGA output solutions (D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI) as well. In addition, this board also comes with all ASRock unique software tools. Special highlight here is Turbo 50 performance boost technology, 880G Extreme3 ensures users to take advantage of an instant performance boost up to 50% increase by simply clicking the Turbo 50 button in BIOS.

Usher in CPU Upgrade Revolution
    Inherited from ASRock unique UCC Chip, 880G Extreme3 allows you to experience the FREE CPU upgrade benefits by ASRock exclusive UCC (Unlock CPU Core) function. ASRock UCC motherboards set the new standard of high performance computing by introducing the revolutionary CPU upgrade technology. Just a simple switch of the BIOS option ‘UCC’, users can unlock the extra CPU core to enjoy an instant performance boost! Enabling the UCC feature in BIOS, the CPU cores might be upgraded from X2/X3 to X4, X4 to X6, and even some of the CPUs could increase L3 cache size up to 6MB. From performance level to entry level of AMD and NVIDIA motherboards, ASRock has successfully integrated the UCC function onboard! This boost in CPU upgrade will enable unprecedented improvements in the user experience for all series motherboards! (*The success rate of this enhancement depends on the individual CPU.)

    Smash Bandwidth Limits by ASRock SuperSpeed True333 Technology
    As part of True333 Series line-up, 880G Extreme3 delivers awesome features for bandwidth-hungry users including faster data transfer speed and better storage capability. Utilizing the world’s best-known computer peripheral interface – SuperSpeed USB3.0 supplied by industry’s leading NEC manufacturer, this board is able to assured users to experience the zero-barrier data transfer computing environment. ASRock True 333 Series Motherboards deliver the unparalleled performance with the onboard acceleration of the latest SuperSpeed USB 3.0 (5 Gb/s) technology from NEC with advanced 10X faster speed than USB2.0 device; SATA3 technology from Marvell with up to 6Gbps data transfer speed, and the most convenient connectivity of eSATA3 devices, this series will be the outright performance leader of its class.

    Unparalleled Performance Boost Up to 50% Increase with ASRock Turbo 50

    Another highlight of 880G Extreme3 is ASRock exclusive Turbo 50 performance boost technology. Simply click the Turbo 50 button in BIOS, the system performance will boost up to 50% increase by automatically overclocking CPU, Memory, GPU frequency and all related voltage settings! Carried with ASRock exclusive Turbo 50 technology and the well-featured ASRock 880G Extreme3 motherboard, your system performance will be increased up to 50% effortlessly.

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