ASRock has officially unleashed its latest Haswell-E X99 motherboard featuring a staggering 18 SATA III ports and 2 Ultra M.2 ports – the ASRock X99 Extreme11 motherboard. The ASRock X99 Extreme11 is definitely built for someone who needs a huge storage server with lots of storage options. The Extreme11 also features a 12 phase power design and is capable of 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX at 16/16/16/16 configuration. How is it possible? Check out the rest of its features and specifications from the official release below.
ASRock X99 Extreme11 Features
Storage Galore: 18 SATA3 (8 SAS-3 12 Gb/s) + 2 Ultra M.2
One thing that you can’t possibly miss on this monstrous motherboard is storage connectors! ASRock X99 Extreme11 boasts a total of 18 SATA3 connectors on the side of the motherboard, including 10 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors from Intel® X99 and 8 additional SAS-3 12.0 Gb/s connectors by the added LSI SAS 3008 controller chip. Tests at ASRock’s lab showed that the data transfer rate could reach an unbelievable 6.1 GB/s when SSDs were connected to the storage ports!
If you thought that that was the end of the storage options for the world’s most powerful X99 motherboard, then you’re dead wrong. There are also two more of the world’s fastest Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 slots that can hit 2.8 GB/s with SSDs located between the PCIe slots too.
Luxurious VRM Design: ASRock 12 Power Phase Design
An insignificant yet crucial reason why ASRock X99 Extreme11 outperforms its nemeses is because ASRock’s X99 motherboards implement a luxurious 12 Power Phase Design while others have downgraded to merely 6 or 8 power phases. This special VRM design allows the motherboard to score better performance with less power and at cooler temperatures, but don’t just take our word for it, listen to the authority on tech – Tom’s Hardware agreed too that ASRock’s 12 Power Phase Design brings better power/performance efficiency.
Unmatched Graphics: 4-Way SLI/CrossFireX at x16/16/16/16
To claim greatness, one must walk the talk. Having sufficient PCIe slots for building 4-way SLI or CrossFireX is fair and square for any high-end platform. However it’s still not enough for the world’s most powerful X99 motherboard. ASRock X99 Extreme11 has five PCIe Gen3 x16 slots plus two embedded PLX PEX 8747 bridge chips for enabling either 4-way SLI or CrossFireX at x16/16/16/16 full throttle!
Primo Components: ASRock Super Alloy
ASRock X99 Extreme11 is the flagship of ASRock’s Super Alloy Series. It can be powered by Intel® Core™ i7 and Xeon® 18 Core Processers (LGA 2011-3). Besides the aforementioned merits, this motherboard is also geared with XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsinks, 12 Power Phase Design, Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps, Premium 60A Power Chokes, Premium Memory Alloy Chokes, and Ultra Dual-N MOSFETs. This is the most effective VRM solution for generating beastlike performances while maintaining low power consumption and low temperatures. Other features include dual Intel® Gigabit LAN with support for Teaming, the eargasmic Purity Sound 2 plus Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio capacitor combo. And how could anyone possibly forget the DDR4 memory upgrade on X99 systems? This motherboard comes with 8 memory DIMM slots that may support DDR4 quad channel ECC and UDIMM/RDIMM memory modules up to 3400+(OC). Seriously, there might be 99 ways to be extreme, but nothing gets more extreme than X99 Extreme11!
ASRock X99 Extreme11 Specifications
| Unique Feature | ASRock Super Alloy - XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink - Premium 60A Power Choke - Premium Memory Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke) - Ultra Dual-N MOSFET (UDM) - Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors) - Sapphire Black PCB ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3) ASRock HDD Saver Technology ASRock Full Spike Protection ASRock APP Shop |
| Processor | - Supports Intel® Core™ i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket - Digi Power design - 12 Power Phase design - Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Untied Overclocking Technology |
| Chipset | - Intel® X99 |
| Memory | - Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology - 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Supports non-ECC RDIMM (Registered DIMM) - Supports DDR4 ECC, un-buffered memory/RDIMM with Intel® Xeon® processors E5 series in the LGA 2011-3 Socket - Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 - 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots |
| BIOS | - 2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) - Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology - ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V, VPPM Voltage Multi-adjustment |
| Audio, Video and Networking | |
| Graphics | N/A |
| Audio | - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray Audio support - Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - Supports Purity Sound™ 2 - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps - 115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - PCB isolate shielding - Supports DTS Connect |
| LAN | - Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s - 1 x Giga PHY Intel® I218V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Dual LAN with Teaming - Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE |
| Expansion / Connectivity | |
| Slots | - 5 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE4); triple at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4); quad at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4) / x16 (PCIE5)) - 2 x embedded PLX PEX 8747 - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 4-Way CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI™, 4-Way SLI™, 3-Way SLI™ and SLI™ - 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE5) |
| Storage | - 10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage 13), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology - 8 x SAS-3 12.0 Gb/s/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by LSI SAS 3008 controller, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E and RAID 10), NCQ, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology - 2 x eSATA Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) |
| Connector | - 1 x COM Port Header - 1 x Power LED Header - 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) - 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) - 1 x SB Fan Connector (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x HDD Saver Connector - 2 x PCIe Power Connectors - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED - 1 x BIOS Selection Switch |
| Rear Panel I/O | - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x eSATA Connectors - 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Other Features / Miscellaneous | |
| Software and UEFI | Software - ASRock A-Tuning - ASRock Disk Health Report - ASRock USB Key - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast LAN - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock Restart to UEFI UEFI - ASRock Full HD UEFI - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock Crashless BIOS - ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) - ASRock UEFI System Browser - ASRock UEFI Tech Service - ASRock Dehumidifier - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Easy Driver Installer |
| Support CD | - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial) |
| Accessories | - 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards - 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card - 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI™ Bridge Card - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield - 6 x SATA Data Cables - 1 x HDD Saver Cable - 2 x Screws for Ultra M.2 Sockets |
| Hardware Monitor | - CPU/Chassis temperature sensing - CPU/Chassis/Power/SB Fan Tachometer - CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature) - CPU/Chassis/SB Fan multi-speed control - Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Input Voltage, CPU Internal Voltages |
| Form Factor | - EATX Form Factor - 2oz Copper PCB - High Density Glass Fabric PCB |
| Operating System | Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit |
| Certifications | - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
Price and Availability
As of today, the company hasn’t disclosed the manufacturer’s suggested retail price for the ASRock X99 Extreme11 motherboard. However the company did mention that this model may not be sold worldwide. I’ll try to update this post later if ever it becomes available to order online.
UPDATE: The ASRock X99 Extreme 11 is now available and comes with a retail price of $649.99.
