ASRock B660 Steel Legend 12th Gen ATX Motherboard

ASRock B660 Steel Legend 12th Gen ATX Motherboard

The ASRock B660 Steel Legend Motherboard supports 12th Gen Intel Core Processors (LGA1700). It features a 9 Phase Power Design and it supports DDR4 4800MHz (OC). ASRock B660 Steel Legend comes with Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio. Nahimic Audio offers you the most engaging listening experience, vibrant and rich with details. 

The ASRock B660 Steel Legend 12th Gen ATX Motherboard is a high-quality motherboard designed for gaming and performance-oriented PC builds. It features a range of impressive specifications and features to enhance your computing experience.One of the notable features of this motherboard is its audio capabilities. It supports 7.1 channel HD audio, powered by the Realtek ALC897 audio codec. This ensures crystal-clear sound output and an immersive audio experience. The motherboard also supports surge protection for the audio components, enhancing their durability. Additionally, it incorporates Nahimic Audio technology, which provides advanced audio enhancements and virtual surround sound for an enhanced gaming and multimedia experience.The motherboard utilizes a 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with a multilingual GUI, offering an intuitive and user-friendly interface for easy system management. It is compliant with ACPI 6.0 and SMBIOS 2.7 standards, providing support for the latest power management and system information functions. The BIOS also allows fine-tuning of various voltages, including CPU, DRAM, and PCH, to optimize system performance.Powered by the Intel B660 chipset, this motherboard supports 12th Gen Intel Core processors (LGA1700). It features Intel Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12), delivering impressive visuals and supporting dual graphics output with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.4 ports. The HDMI port supports resolutions up to 4K, while the DisplayPort 1.4 port supports resolutions up to 8K. This makes the motherboard suitable for high-resolution gaming, content creation, and multimedia applications.The ASRock B660 Steel Legend offers excellent expansion capabilities with two PCIe x16 slots (supporting AMD CrossFire), two PCIe Gen3x1 slots, and multiple M.2 sockets for high-speed storage options. It supports up to 128GB of DDR4 memory, with support for XMP 2.0 profiles for easy overclocking.In terms of connectivity, the motherboard provides a range of ports and connectors, including USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0 ports, COM port header, TPM header, RGB LED header, and front panel audio connector, among others. It also supports Thunderbolt™ 4 AIC Card for high-speed data transfer and expansion options.The ASRock B660 Steel Legend motherboard features a solid capacitor design for improved reliability and longevity. It comes with a 3-year manufacturing warranty, ensuring peace of mind and reliable performance for your PC build.

Optimized VRM Design with PCIe 5.0 & High-Speed M.2

ASRock B660 Steel Legend supports the lighting speed of the latest PCIe 5.0 standard. The latest PCI Express 5.0 is capable to perform a breathtaking bandwidth of 128GBps, ready to unleash the full potential of future high-end graphic cards. It is capable of accommodating multiple M.2 storage devices, one of which can support PCI Express 4.0 M.2 SSD, it is capable of performing twice the speed compared to the previous 3rd generation, giving a lightning-fast data transferring experience. It has 4 SATA3, 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 x4), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3).

Dragon 2.5 Gb/s LAN

The intelligent 2.5Gb/s LAN platform is built for maximum networking performance for the demanding requirements of home networking, content creators, online gamers and high-quality streaming media. Boost networking performance up to 2.5X the bandwidth compared to the standard gigabit Ethernet.

Polychrome RGB

It features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow the motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis, and so on.

The ASRock B660 Steel Legend Motherboard has 03 years warranty.

Features:

• Supports 12th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors (LGA1700)
• 9 Phase Dr.MOS Power Design
• Supports DDR4 5000MHz (OC)
• 1 PCIe 5.0 X16, 1 PCIe 4.0 X16, 2 PCIe 3.0 X1
• 1 M.2 Key-E For WiFi
• Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DisplayPort
• Realtek ALC897 7.1 CH HD Audio Codec, Nahimic Audio
• 6 SATA3
• 2 Hyper M.2 (PCIe Gen4 X4)
• 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen3 X2 & SATA3)
• 1 Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C
• 1 Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C
• 6 USB 3.2 Gen1 (4 Rear, 2 Front)
• 4 USB 2.0 (2 Rear, 2 Front)
• Dragon 2.5G LAN

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