The second HDMI is on a side of the motherboard. Thin ITX is very limited on vertical space, so there are some limitations, the position is weird but can be used in some custom designs, I would choose a standard ITX instead of this one for a desktop.
This is great! I have a ECS A78F2-TI FM2 Thin ITX motherboard for my HTPC, it is fine for 1080p but I want to upgrade my setup to 4K. The previous iteration of this ASRock model didn't support 4K@60Hz, just 24Hz. So, here we go with this one! I guess the Silverstone NT07-115X cooler will also work with this one, the mounting dimensions seem to be the same and I suppose it is part of the Thin ITX standard. I'm using the very cheap but well made Goodisory TX01 case.
I'm curious, what is it about this board that makes you think it would be better for a NAS if it had a PCI-w than say, existing ITX ones with a PCI-e slot and better onboard storage/networking options? I wouldn't even consider it for that role.
I second this is probably the most impractical board for a NAS - it's crutch is its thin and meant for a chassis that doesn't even have disks in the first place (and in edge cases like a 1U, perhaps two disks max.) You are otherwise better off with a normal ITX board that has a PCIe slot at the expense of 1" additional height.
I own one of the boards and I have a question about the 19V ATX power delivery. BTW they do make thin ITX boards with a PCIe video slot, I believe one is made by Gigabyte. There are many boards now coming out with the 4 pin ATX input power delivery over the 2 pins the boards were using prior to this design change. The only 19 volt Power supply readily available with a 19 volt DC output is made by HDPlex. They come in 200-watt and 400-watt versions with different amperage The adapters for these a 6 pin to 2 pins double-wired for boards such as the Asus Prime H410t/CSM which has a 2 pin input. I know you can run these 4 pin boards with 2 pins only in the 4 pin board Molex but they would be restricted. Asus make another board the Asus H410T2 which has a 4 pin input. If using a brick PS there is only one wire input, albeit a larger diameter, why is it unsafe to double wire the 4 pins and is a 65-watt TDP processor vs 35 Watt TDP, draw more amperage not overclocked and why would 2 boards with the H410 chipset from the same mfg have different power delivery inputs 4 vs 2 pins? I know if the board runs unstable the 2 extra wires would be needed, but on single rail P.S. at these low wattages is it really a problem, ie unsafe due to heat possibly melting delivery wiring if double wired.? Since there are 6 wires on output from the Power Supplies noted above, only 4 wires could be used and 2 pins not connected.
I'm running this exact board with an hdplex and 4650g with a 6 to 4 pin input adapter. It's running very smoothly, even with 64gb on full load I'm struggling to get anywhere near 54w. That said, the lack of features is annoying. The uefi is full of options but the lack of sata inputs and single m. 2 is very restrictive. Having to use an lg115x cooler is annoying too
How nice would it be, if they used their asrockrack team to design such a thing. Simple bulletproof B550 chipset, top Notch but not overbuild components, Intel NIC. PCI4. Like a Dell to be customised. I am always amazed how well designed even the cheapest small Dells are.
Ummm, it's the X300 chipset, says so pretty openly right in the name... The "enthusiast" version of the A300 chipset, designed for up to 65-watt processors and EXTREMELY small install footprint.
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meacupla - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
I don't see dual HDMI output?It's a shame the USB-C port doesn't do DP or PD either
timecop1818 - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
Thats what you get with a typical AMD setup. Half-assed everything.Spunjji - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
The features on this board have nothing to do with AMD, dingus.rozquilla - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
The second HDMI is on a side of the motherboard. Thin ITX is very limited on vertical space, so there are some limitations, the position is weird but can be used in some custom designs, I would choose a standard ITX instead of this one for a desktop.Tazgrump - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
There are 2 HDMI's one on the backplane and one on side of the board next to 19V ATX input Molex.rozquilla - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
This is great! I have a ECS A78F2-TI FM2 Thin ITX motherboard for my HTPC, it is fine for 1080p but I want to upgrade my setup to 4K. The previous iteration of this ASRock model didn't support 4K@60Hz, just 24Hz. So, here we go with this one! I guess the Silverstone NT07-115X cooler will also work with this one, the mounting dimensions seem to be the same and I suppose it is part of the Thin ITX standard. I'm using the very cheap but well made Goodisory TX01 case.Mday - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
Wish it had a x8 or x16 slot. It'd make a great NAS board.JHBoricua - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
I'm curious, what is it about this board that makes you think it would be better for a NAS if it had a PCI-w than say, existing ITX ones with a PCI-e slot and better onboard storage/networking options? I wouldn't even consider it for that role.Samus - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
I second this is probably the most impractical board for a NAS - it's crutch is its thin and meant for a chassis that doesn't even have disks in the first place (and in edge cases like a 1U, perhaps two disks max.) You are otherwise better off with a normal ITX board that has a PCIe slot at the expense of 1" additional height.mariush - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
You could probably get a M.2 to pci-e x1 or pci-e x4 adapter board and a riser cable to a pci-e x4-x16 slotTazgrump - Thursday, June 3, 2021 - link
I own one of the boards and I have a question about the 19V ATX power delivery. BTW they do make thin ITX boards with a PCIe video slot, I believe one is made by Gigabyte.There are many boards now coming out with the 4 pin ATX input power delivery over the 2 pins the boards were using prior to this design change. The only 19 volt Power supply readily available with a 19 volt DC output is made by HDPlex. They come in 200-watt and 400-watt versions with different amperage The adapters for these a 6 pin to 2 pins double-wired for boards such as the Asus Prime H410t/CSM which has a 2 pin input. I know you can run these 4 pin boards with 2 pins only in the 4 pin board Molex but they would be restricted. Asus make another board the Asus H410T2 which has a 4 pin input. If using a brick PS there is only one wire input, albeit a larger diameter, why is it unsafe to double wire the 4 pins and is a 65-watt TDP processor vs 35 Watt TDP, draw more amperage not overclocked and why would 2 boards with the H410 chipset from the same mfg have different power delivery inputs 4 vs 2 pins? I know if the board runs unstable the 2 extra wires would be needed, but on single rail P.S. at these low wattages is it really a problem, ie unsafe due to heat possibly melting delivery wiring if double wired.? Since there are 6 wires on output from the Power Supplies noted above, only 4 wires could be used and 2 pins not connected.
regancipher - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
I'm running this exact board with an hdplex and4650g with a 6 to 4 pin input adapter. It's running very smoothly, even with 64gb on full load I'm struggling to get anywhere near 54w. That said, the lack of features is annoying. The uefi is full of options but the lack of sata inputs and single m. 2 is very restrictive. Having to use an lg115x cooler is annoying too
Foeketijn - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
How nice would it be, if they used their asrockrack team to design such a thing.Simple bulletproof B550 chipset, top Notch but not overbuild components, Intel NIC. PCI4. Like a Dell to be customised. I am always amazed how well designed even the cheapest small Dells are.
ZeDestructor - Friday, June 4, 2021 - link
You know what's seven more bulletproof than a B550 chipset? No chipset at all, like this here "X300"!tlmiller76 - Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - link
Ummm, it's the X300 chipset, says so pretty openly right in the name... The "enthusiast" version of the A300 chipset, designed for up to 65-watt processors and EXTREMELY small install footprint.