ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ AMD Socket FM2+ Motherboard Review

Manufacturer ASRock
Name FM2A88X Extreme6+
Type / Chipset Socket FM2+ CPU / AMD A88X Bolton-D4 Chipset
Dimensions +++ 25 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. 45 mm (65 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX mainboard is 305 x 245 mm.
Slots ++++ 2x pci, 3x PCIe 2.0 and 2x PCIe 2.0 with FM2 / 2x PCIe 3.0 with FM2+, 1×16/1×8/1×4/2×1, 4x DDR3-800 – DDR3-2400 max 64GB RAM
Connectors

++++ 1x PS/2, 1x IR (optional), 7x SATA3, 1x eSATA3, 1x serial (optional), 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Qualcomm Atheros AR8171), 6x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8x USB 2.0 (6x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel ALC 1150 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 6x fan connectors (2x 4-pin and 4x 3-pin).

Vcore ++++ BIOS between 0.6000 Volt and 1.5500 Volt in steps of 0.0125 V and -0,300 to +0,300 Offset
Multiplier ++++ BIOS between 14x and 63x (max. multiplier depends on CPU)
Host Frequency ++++ BIOS between 100 and 136 MHz
VIO/VDD ++++ VMem (DDR3 voltage) 1.165 – 1.800 Volt, APU PCIE 1.208 – 1.563 V, CPU NB 0.6000 – 1.5500 V, SB 1.10 – 1.40 Volt, NBLLC 100-0% and APULLC 100-0%.
Performance* ++++ Benchmark ratings with some video cards and benchmark tools.

SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Benchmark ratings with AMD A10-5800K Trinity processor. SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Arithmetik Processorperformance in Windows 7: 35.8 GOPS SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Multimedia Processorperformance in Windows 7: 83.75 MPixel/s

3DMark Benchmark ratings with AMD A10-6800K Richland processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 2842, Cloud Gate 9792, Ice Storm 79025 1x onBoard AMD Radeon HD8670D GPU: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 862, Cloud Gate 5153, Ice Storm 50146

3DMark Benchmark ratings with AMD A10-5800K Trinity processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 2826, Cloud Gate 9369, Ice Storm 74243 1x onBoard AMD Radeon HD7660D GPU: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 845, Cloud Gate 5002, Ice Storm 48322

3DMark06 Benchmark values with AMD A10-6800K Richland processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 17997 3DMarks 1x onBoard AMD Radeon HD8670D GPU: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 7823 3DMarks

3DMark06 Benchmark values with AMD A10-5800K Trinity processor. 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 17121 3DMarks 1x onBoard AMD Radeon HD7660D GPU: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 7721 3DMarks

Manual and Labeling

+++ Complete and well placed motherboard description and good manual. This mainboard comes with a detailed manual in different languages and ASRock offers a seperated Software Setup Guide with UEFI BIOS Setup section.