ASRock Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4, Intel B250 motherboard socket 1151 [Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4]

The features of the ASRock Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4 at a glance:

2 x PCIe (3.0) x16 (x16 / x4) & 4x PCIe (3.0) x1
6 × USB 3.0 (Type A & Type C) / 7 × USB 2.0
2 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4 / x2) / 6 × SATA 6G
Four DRR4 DIMM slots in dual-channel mode
LED lighting + AURA RGB LED header
Video output via HDMI, DVI-D or D-Sub (VGA)
Support for AMD's CrossFireX technology (2-way)
The ASRock Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4 in detail

The ASRock Fatal1ty B250 Gaming K4 ATX motherboard has four DIMM slots for DDR4 memory in fast dual-channel mode. The two PCIe x16 slots, one with full 16 lanes and the other with four lanes to the chipset, support AMD's CrossFireX technology and enable the operation of two AMD graphics cards. For board and expansion cards, the board has four PCIe x1 slots and an M.2 Key-E slot for an optional Wi-Fi, Bluetooth module.

Data storage in the form of HDDs or (M.2) SSDs can be connected via six SATA-6G connectors and two M.2 slots. The M.2 ports allow the use of M.2 SSDs and are typically connected to the chipset via four PCIe lanes, usually in the 3.0 standard. In combination with the NVMe protocol, a data transfer rate of just under 4 GB / s is possible. Thus, M.2 PCIe SSDs are up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs!

The motherboard provides three USB 3.0 Type A, USB 3.0 Type C-, USB 2.0, and Fatal1ty mouse ports for input devices, headsets, and other gaming peripherals on the I / O panel. The Fatal1ty mouse port provides maximum mouse performance and enables fast response times. If no graphics card is available, monitors can be connected directly to the back of the motherboard, thanks to the integrated graphics processor of a Skylake or Kaby Lake CPU. HDMI, DVI-D and VGA have three connections.

In addition to the striking design in black / red, the stylish gaming armor and the outstanding OnBoard sound (Realtek ALC1220), the motherboard internally provides a COM port, TPM, chassis intrusion, power LED and speaker header ready. Cooling solutions include a 4-pin CPU fan connector, two 4-pin chassis fan connectors, and a 4-pin pump connector.

Technical details:
Format: ATX
Chipset: Intel B250 ("Union Point")
Socket: 1151 (for Intel CPUs of the 6th and 7th core generation ("Skylake" / "Kaby Lake")
RAM: 4 × DDR4 (Skylake: DDR4-2.133, Kaby Lake: DDR4-2.400)
Dual-Channel
Slots (physical):
1 × PCIe 3.0 x16
1 × PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 2-Way-CrossFireX (Quad-GPU)
4 × PCIe 3.0 x1
1 × M.2 Key-E (2230, for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
Internal connections:
6 × SATA 6G
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2242/2260/2280)
1 × M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x2, 2242/2260/2280)
1 × COM port header
1 × TPM header
1 × chassis intrusion header
1 × Power LED & Speaker header
1 × CPU fan (4-pin)
2 × Case Fan (4-Pin)
1 × Pump connection (4-pin)
1 × Front Panel Audio Connector
1 × Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-Pin)
1 × Thunderbolt AIC Connector (10-pin)
2 × USB 3.0 (one header)
5 × USB 2.0 (three headers)
External connections:
1 × PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
4 × USB 3.0 (3 × Type-A / 1 × Type-C)
2 × USB 2.0 (1 × Type A / 1 × Fatal1ty mouse port)
1 × RJ45 LAN
2 × WiFi antenna slots
1 × HDMI
1 × DVI-D
1 × D-Sub (VGA)
1 × S / PDIF (optical)
5 × Audio (Realtek ALC1220)
Power supply:
1 × 24-pin EATX
1 × 8-pin ATX 12V