With the excellent features inherited from previous ASRock products, the Intel 945P-based ASRock ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 motherboard delivers a simple but easy to digest upgrade path for the consumers looking to upgrade to a Core 2 Duo processor, and also Intel’s vaunted lineup of LGA 775 processors. With more than a few feature enhancements on ASRock's part, this budget Core 2 ready motherboard is just what the doctor ordered.
This feature-rich board includes a standard PCI Express x 16 slot in addition to an AGI Express slot for the installation of a 2nd PCI Express x 16 graphics card, or other PCI Express x4/x1 interface cards. 4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors with Intel Matrix Storage Technology and RAID support are provided by the ICH7R with 2 additional external SATA 3Gb/s connectors (eSATAII) included to satisfy even the most hardcore of storage demands. ASRock also incorporates Gigabit LAN, IEEE 1394 headers and 8-channel HD Audio into this motherboard to deliver an unparalleled digital experience.
- Intel 945P+ICH7R ChipsetThe Intel 945P Express Chipset delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces such as dual-channel DDR2 memory, 1066/800 MHz system bus and a PCI Express x16 graphics slot. In addition, the ICH7R provides PCI Express x4/x1 I/O ports, next generation Serial ATA with Intel Matrix Storage Technology and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connectivity for the ultimate flexibility and expandability.
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor SupportThis motherboard supports the next-generation LGA 775 Intel Core 2 Duo (Conroe) processors. Utilizing Intel's brand-new Core microarchitecture technology, the Intel Core 2 Duo processors are considered some of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
- ATI CrossFire Technology SupportWith the additional AGI Express slot, the ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 supports a second PCI Express x16 graphics card and allows ATI CrossFire multi VPU technology to be enabled on two CrossFire-ready graphics card.
- SATA 3Gb/s with External ConnectorThe ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 is SATA 3Gb/s ready - the super fast data transfer standard has been applied to all four internal SATA connectors as well as the two easy-access external connectors on the rear I/O panel with "Hot Plug" functionality.
- HDMI Interface ReadyThe ConRoeXFire-eSATA2 is designed with the exciting new HDMI_SPDIF header to provide S/PDIF audio output to a separate HDMI video card which in turn allows the system to connect to external HDMI Digital TVs, projectors or LCD devices.