Additionally, Asrock has shared the second port with the eSATA connector found on the boards I/O panel.

Because the A75 FCH “only” offers four USB 3.0 ports, Asrock has added another ASMedia controller.

Asrock has opted for Realtek chip to provide audio.

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The eight-channel ALC892 audio codec features premium Blu-ray audio support as well as support for THX TruStudio.

The I/O panel carries five 3.5mm jacks and a single optical S/PDIF-out port.

The secondary slot is wired for x8 bandwidth while the third slot is limited to x4.

When using Crossfire or SLI, you’re best sticking with a dual slot solution.

When doing so, the primary and secondary slots are limited to x8 bandwidth.