On the basis of chipset Intel Z270 ECS creates a new compact ECS Z270H4-I motherboard in Mini-ITX format. It is supplied with one Socket LGA1151 slot. The motherboard supports installation of Intel Skylake and Intel Kaby Lake CPUs. The RAM subsystem consists of two DIMM slots, which support up to 32Gb of DDR4-3200 memory standard in two-channel regime. Disk subsystem consists of four SATA 6 GB/s and one M.2 ports. There is PCI Express 3.0 x16 slot to connect cards.



Audio, I/O & Network Facilities


The Audio subsystem is based on 8-channel codec Realtek ALC1150. Realtek Dragon 8118AS and Intel I219V chips function as LAN-controllers. Voltage regulation is provided by six basic phases.


The I/O panel has dedicated space to set a Wi-Fi module and antennas. There is also the extra hardware to support the M.2 Key-E module depending on your choice. The above-mentioned I/O panel space includes six USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports, a PS/2 port for a mouse or a keyboard. There are …

HGST, a company that has been acquired by Western Digital, is going to gladden its devotees by a couple of external drives, codenamed G-Technology G-Drive mini and G-Technology G-RAID mini. Both models are characterized by a pocket-size design and distinguish themselves as the world's first serial devices employing 2.5-inch hard drive with the total of 1TB capacity. This is, indeed, an incredible property that can't be currently beaten by any rival product. Besides, the spindle implemented in the hard drive develops the speed of 7200 RPM.



Model G-Technology G-RAID mini features 149x83x38 mm dimensions and contains two hard drives of 2.5-inch standard. Each of the drives goes with 1TB capacity (the total capacity is 2TB). The implementation of Oxford 936 controller enables the possibility to organize RAID 0 and RAID 1 array configurations. The inventory of the device boasts the availability of eSATA 3Gb/sec port, USB 2.0 port and FireWire 800 x2 port. This external drive is …

ASRock Z170 OC Formula is a flagship motherboard with a bunch of intriguing features. Along with an internal perfection, the model boasts a set of options for extreme overclockers. The latter are given a chance to enable LN2 Mode or Slow Mode to achieve the targeted performance results. Moreover, there are facilities for adjusting different parameters in real time. What else can the Z170 OC Formula offer? Let’s find it out.



ASRock Z170 OC Formula Highlights


The motherboard features the following specifications:

— chipset & CPU: Intel Z170, support for Socket 1151, Skylake-S Celeron, Pentium, Core i3/i5/i7;

— memory: 4x DIMM slots, DDR4 SDRAM, up to 64 GB, 2133-4500 MHz frequency;

— GPU: integrated Intel HD 510/530;

— form-factor: ATX, 305x244 mm dimensions;

— expansion: 3x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 (x4), 3x PCIe 3.0 x4, 1x PCIe 3.0 x1, 1x PCIe 2.0 x1, 1x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1;

— audio: Realtek ALC1150 controller, 2x Texas Instruments …