ASRock B75M-DGS motherboard: specifications and reviews

To build personal computers, a motherboard such as ASRock B75M-DGS is designed. Its functionality is much better than that of entry-level products, but at the same time it's certainly not up to the premium class. будет детально и поэтапно рассмотрен в этом материале. It is this computer accessory that will be examined in detail and step-by-step in this material.

For which system units is this motherboard

наборы системной логики распределялись следующим образом: Within the LGA1155 computing platform, the system logic sets were distributed as follows:

• The initial level was occupied by decisions based on H61. The minimum level of functionality and very democratic price made them simply uncontested.

• The premium segment was initially occupied by products based on the Z68. Then it was supplemented by Z77.

• The rest of the chipset models belonged to middle-level solutions. Including B75, on the basis of which the motherboard considered in this material was produced.

Equipment

A typical list of components, as for the solution of the average level, could boast of a motherboard. It included the following:

• Motherboard.

• Disk with application software for ASRock B75M-DGS. Service utilities for diagnosing the state of the computer system and all the necessary drivers were part of it.

• 2 SATA interface cables .

• Plug for I / O panel for the back of the computer case.

• Multilanguage manual for installing, configuring and operating the motherboard.

The above list is enough to build and run the computer system on the basis of the motherboard in question.

Product layout. The location of the main elements of this product

On overall dimensions ASRock B75M-DGS R 2.0 MicroATX . Belonged to the solutions of the MicroATX format . Its length was 226 mm and its width was 183 mm. As a result, this board was excellent for both compact miniature system units and for full-sized computer cases of ATX. LGA1155 находился чуть выше центральной оси платы. The LGA1155 processor socket was just above the center of the board. And almost in the middle of the latter. To the right of it are two slots for installing the slats of RAM. Even closer to the edge behind them was the main power connector. с периферийными портами . To the left of the connector is an input / output panel with peripheral ports . This board has only one slot for installing a discrete graphics subsystem, which is located just below the processor socket. Still lower and to the left of it is a single slot for installing the internal controller, and below and to the right is the only chip of the logic set, called the "South Bridge".

Chipset of system logic

базировалась на наборе микросхем В75. As it is easy to determine from the notation, ASRock B75M-DGS motherboard was based on a set of B75 chips. In essence, as noted earlier, this set includes only one element - the "South Bridge". The second component, called the "North Bridge", was integrated into the processor unit. The thermal package of this set of system logic is declared at the level of 6.7 W. IvyBridge, но также в данные системные платы можно устанавливать чипы предыдущего семейства SandyBridge. The release of the 7th series of chipsets was timed to the release of the third generation of chips based on the architecture, code-named IvyBridge, but also the chips of the previous SandyBridge family can be installed in these motherboards .

Processor connector. Its features

At the heart of this solution, as noted earlier, is the LGA1155 processor socket . As it is easy to understand from its designation, it included 1155 contacts. которые относились к ее 2-му или 3-му поколению. This socket was intended for installation of chips of architecture Core, which belonged to its 2nd or 3rd generation. и LGA1151, которые могут похвастаться более свежими процессорными решениями и более высоким уровнем быстродействия. In the future, the more recent sockets LGA1150 and LGA1151 were released , which can boast of more recent processor solutions and a higher level of performance. на текущий момент уж точно нельзя назвать. As a result, the current in terms of performance and energy efficiency LGA1155 at the current time certainly can not be called.

List of processors

как было отмечено ранее, позволяет устанавливать процессоры поколений SandyBridge и их более свежую модификацию IviBridge. The ASRock B75M-DGS motherboard, as mentioned earlier, allows the installation of SandyBridge generations and their more recent modification of IviBridge. This list includes:

• Celeron. The segment of office computing systems was occupied by Celeron chips . минимальная стоимость действительно делали безальтернативным выбором в этой ценовой категории. Very modest technical specifications and the minimum cost really made an uncontested choice in this price category.

• Pentium. A large speed, which is already quite enough for the organization of an entry-level PC, could boast of solutions of the Pentium series . The increased size of the integrated fast memory, increased clock speeds and higher operating frequencies ensured the superior performance of this solution in all tasks over the younger models. But the cost in this case, albeit slightly, but still increased.

• Core i3. To the microprocessor products of the middle class in this case belonged Core i3. As in most previous models, they included 2 computational modules. But the availability of support for HT technology at the hardware level made it possible to turn them at the level of system software into 4 data processing streams. As a result, such processor devices even now allow you to run the most complex tasks.

• i5 и i7. Premium segment was filled with chips series i5 and i7. The increased number of physical cores, a larger cache volume, increased clock speeds and the ability to dynamically adjust the operating frequency allowed these semiconductor products to combine a high level of performance and excellent energy efficiency. The difference between these two families of the CPA was that HT technology was not implemented in the first, while the latter supported it. i7 на уровне операционной системы выглядели уже как 8-ядерные чипы. As a result, i7 at the level of the operating system looked like 8-core chips.

RAM

Built-in dual-channel memory controller is equipped with ASRock B75M-DGS. DDR3, и он входит в состав ЦПУ . Its characteristics indicate that it supports only one type of RAM - DDR3, and it is part of the CPU . SandyBridge максимальная частота планок установлена на отметке в 1333 МГц, а для IviBridge – 1600 МГц. For SandyBridge generation chips, the maximum frequency of the slats is set at 1333 MHz, and for IviBridge - 1600 MHz. The maximum amount of installed random access memory is 16 GB. When using the built-in graphics subsystem, some RAM will be reserved for the needs of the video card.

Expansion options

Typical features, like for the middle-class solution, are the installation of internal expansion controllers implemented on this motherboard. в исполнении 16Х - предназначен для установки графического ускорителя. There are only 2 such slots. One of them - PCI-E in 16X version - is intended for installation of a graphics accelerator. In this case, based on this product, you can implement a powerful gaming system that allows you to run even today the most demanding and resource-intensive toys. PCI- Е, но в исполнении уже 1Х. The second slot is still the same PCI- E, but in the performance already 1X. It is great for installing new versions of internal extension controllers. It can be a TV tuner, a network card, and a modem. PCI. Definitely, this list does not have enough PCI expansion slot. With its help, this solution would become more universal and would even allow installing outdated versions of the expansion controller boards. However, with such miniature dimensions of the motherboard for such an expansion slot, there simply was not enough room, but at the level of the set of system logic, this old-fashioned bus still claimed support.

Peripheral set

An excellent peripheral set of ports is implemented within ASRock B75M-DGS. It included the following:

• PS/2. 2 ports for the manipulator and keyboard format PS / 2.

• VGA и оди н цифровой для тех же самых целей — DVI. One analog graphics port for image output is VGA and one digital for the same purposes - DVI.

• порта формата USB версии 2.0 и 2 точно таких же порта, но уже в модификации 3.0. 4 USB ports version 2.0 and 2 are exactly the same ports, but already in version 3.0.

• RJ-45. 1 connector for PC connection to LAN RJ-45 format .

• однотипных акустических портов - 3,5-мм аудиоджек. 6 of the same type of acoustic ports - 3.5-mm audio jack.

Built-in graphics

The integrated graphics subsystem was equipped with ASRock B75M - DGS. Again, the connectors and layout of the video card were made on the motherboard. But its semiconductor part itself was part of the CPU and was determined by its model. ви деобуфер. It should also be noted that in this case, part of the installed RAM in the computer was reserved for the needs of an integrated graphics accelerator, which, in fact, turned into a deobuffer form.

The software component of the motherboard

The key software component, which can be found on the complete disk with ASRock B75M-DGS, is the driver. Windows 7 and later versions of this system software with the numbers 8 and 8.1 can not fully unlock the potential of this component without them. Also the list of software is supplemented with a whole set of utilities that allow monitoring of the state of the computer system.

Owner feedback

Only with a good hand, the owners characterize ASRock B75M-DGS. MicroATX, и демократическую стоимость. Drivers in this case can really boast a high degree of reliability, and the board itself combines excellent functionality for both medium-sized and MicroATX format , and democratic cost. With the help of this solution, you can organize both a simple office system unit and a powerful gaming system that can solve any task to date. It is also necessary to note the energy efficiency of this product, which meets the latest highest requirements. But there are no shortcomings in this solution.

Results

Virtually in no way inferior to the more recent similar solutions ASRock B75M-DGS. But at the same time the cost of this motherboard is much lower. All this in total still allows it to be considered as a basis for building a modern computer system. And both the entry level and the most productive gaming system.