ASRock B760I Lightning WiFi Motherboard Review

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Manufacturer ASRock
Description B760I Lightning WiFi
Type / Chipset Intel LGA 1700 CPU / Intel B760 Chipset
Dimensions +++ 10 mm (34 mm radius) from the socket to the next electrolytic capacitor or component – see Fit for Fan. The distance to the next larger cooler is approx. 24 mm (50 mm radius). The overall size of the ITX board is 170 x 170 mm.
Slots ++++ PCIe 5.0: 1×16, 2x DDR5-3600 – DDR5-8600+, max 128GB RAM
Connection ++++ 3x SATA3, 2x M.2 (3x Hyper M.2 64 Gbit/s Gen4 x4 depending on CPU), 1x WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi 6E module, 2 x Addressable LED Header, 2 x Fan Connector (4-pin), 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin), 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector, 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector, 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector, 1 x USB 2.0 Header, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Header, 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen1 Header, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s), 4 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports, 2 x Antenna Ports, 1 x HDMI Port, 1 x DisplayPort 1.4, 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port, 1 x 2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s (Dragon RTL8125BG), 1 x Line Out Jack (Gold Audio Jack), 1 x Microphone Input Jack (Gold Audio Jack)
Miscellaneous Features ++++ PCIe Gen5, Dual Channel DDR5, 14+1+1 Power Phase, SPS for VCore with Enlarged Heatsink Armor, Flexible Integrated I/O Shield, 2.5G LAN, 802.11axe Wi-Fi 6E Module, Bluetooth 5.3, ASRock Auto Driver Installer, ASRock Polychrome Sync
Voltage settings ++++ CPU Core/Cache, Load-Line, DRAM, VCCIN, VDD, VDDQ, PMIC, VPP, AVX2, VR (AC/DC Loadlines)
Multiplier +++ Partly adjustable in BIOS (CPU dependent)
BCLK – Locked in the BIOS
Manual and labeling +++ The manual as well as RoHS, FCC and various documents can be found on the ASRock support page. The pictures are self-explanatory and detailed. A brief overview of supported SSDs is also included. The manual is very detailed and covers almost every component on the motherboard as well as the UEFI.

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