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An optional LCD screen that can be mounted into a 5 1/4 bay (maybe two bays, or maybe no bays at all, have it plug in externally at the back or run wireless and be able to set it on the desk somewhere) and display information such as processor type, fan speeds, temps, clock speeds, voltages. Maybe make it a touchscreen, and have options to adjust fan speeds and clocks speeds, etc.. And make the information on the screen adjustable (fonts, wallpaper, colors, data choices, etc.) through a flash or software installed in the o/s.

Put more emphasis on cable management and plug locations.

Of course, do away with legacy crap, enthusiasts don't need it or want it. Liquid cooling options would be preferred.

Does one really need 6 memory slots?? Even with triple channel, 3 should be plenty.

Keep the colors under control, none of this Biostar rainbow crap.

Beef up the onboard nic for gamers ... and a better sound solution.
 
This is just a correction for my only other suggestion. When I wrote PCIe 3.0 with x64 lanes, I meant the Gigabit transfers of x64, not the actual physical width of a longer slot (i.e. no longer than 89mm), but 2 or 4x the Gbps of PCIe 2.0 (8GT/s, or better, 16GT/s, re-designed to fit in one 89mm slot. Unless it's 16GB/s, 32GB/s, or 64GB/s). If this could not allow backward compatibility, but more bandwidth in the same space (by using thinner lanes, or double pins in a compact slot, then I would be for it)
 
Basically I want 2 computers in one case on the same mother board. For people who do different things on two computers. For example you would have a computer for gaming and then a computer for Video editing or something of that nature. Im not sure if this has been done or can be done but it would be a very useful thing to have in my opinion.


Model ASRock
Brand ???
Model
Supported CPU AM3 and LGA 1156 or 1366 (or AM3 and AM3) (or LGA and LGA) (etc.)
CPU Socket Type

(no onboard video)

Memory (triple channel three channels would work on one cpu and the other three would work with the other)
Number of Memory Slots
6×240pin
Memory Standard
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 (OC)/1800 (OC)/2000 (OC)
Maximum Memory Supported
24GB per three slots
Expansion Slots (2 of the 2.0 x16 would work with one cpu and the other 2 with the other cpu)
PCI Express 2.0 x16
4 (x16, x16) or (x8, x8)
 
I'd like to have all the unnecessary features such as the IDE connections removed. Having the front panel connector connections on the right side of the board in place of where the IDE connections used to be would help the board look much tidier. A CMOS reset button would also be nice to have.
 
My Idea - 3-D Motherboard. Since everything is going 3-D why not motherboards. I know they are not flat by any stretch of the imagination.

By 3-D I mean cube shaped.

1. The bottom side would be open and all connections from the power supply would be channeled to the inside of the cube through here. The connections could be run though or twisted around internal support pipes.

2. A large fan like 200mm or bigger would be mounted to the bottom and the mother board would be filled with port holes allowing the air to blow through the motherboard pushing the hot air away on all sides.

3. The top side would be for be for multiple processors and the large ass cooling now required for the high end system this will become. This would decrease the stress of said components on the motherboard and allow you to have to multiple processors with there own thermaltake frio heatsinks

4. The remaining four sides would be used for the following.
A. One side could be for video cards only. Spaced out properly for maximum cooling and also including Support legs to attached from the outermost edge of the cards back down to the mother board.
B. The Second side for RAM and Imbedded SSD'S at least 1TB.
C. The Third side for USB 3 and SATA6 connections.
D. The last Side would be for any other add on cards IE... Soundcards, raid cards, whatever as you would have so much more space.

4. By doing this I know you would have a lot larger case but the increased case size would also cause increased air flow resulting in a cooler environment thus more overclocking. Besides who cares how big it is if you can play halo and Crysis I and II simultaneously on multiple monitors because you have one hellacious super computer.

Also think of the ease of component upgrades and changes by having everything on a different side.

I have this wonderful and spectacularly grand picture in my head and i hope everyone else does as well after reading this.

 
I've always thought it would be nice to have sockets that are positioned according to where the cord is coming from (or where it would most likely come from). For example, the ATX plugin would be positioned in such a way as not to force the builder to bend the cable around to plug it in correctly. Since most gaming cases put the PSU at the bottom and the ATX plugin is at the top, why not switch it around? Make an enthusiast board laid out for an enthusiast case.
 
I'd like to see a motherboard similar to the ones you built in the past, but make it premium. Sockets 1157, and 1366 on the same Board, with all solid caps, Make it an EATX board so everything isn't so cramped, and there is enough cooling space for the chipsets, please include new SATA ports, new USB 3.0 ports, firewire and ESATA, no floppy conection, no paralel ports, no PS2, no VGA, 4 PCI express x16, 2 PCI, and 2 PCI x1 slots, premium onboard sound. RAID comtrollers, Black and Gold for the color scheme.
 
I would like to have a mobo that allowed at least 4 PCIe slots to run at full x16 (without a performance hit).... in addition to that, I would like the layout of the board to allow for all slots to be perfectly placed so there isn't any hard contacts with any other hardware. Oh yeah, and one more thing... it should also have a spot on it to burn incense. It gets pretty intense gaming for hours!!!!LOL.
 
1.) I would like to see onboard chipset Water Cooling (Both the North Bridge , Soutbridge and All or at least most Memory chips that are solderd on the motherboard)N Fans and Heatsinks.

2.)SATA 3.0 with hardware acceleration for SSD's(One SSD performing at a speed of 2 ssd's like if they were in a raid setup)

3.)A Screwless design mother board with support for different case layout's(Micro/ATX/Tower) maybe With available adapters incase of a certain case does not support it in standard)

4.)Certain Buttons laid out on the motherboard for certain functions(Reset Bios/Gaming Mode/Overclokin/Eco-Friendly Mode)NO JUMPERS!

5.)FanLed indicator adapter with Temperature Display and fan controller.(Floppy sized so it can be screwd on the floppy location on cases sence nobody really uses floppys anymore.

6.)Onboard speaker with different sound elements for a certain hardware issue(Cpu overheating, Warning messages, GPU overheating, Power Failure warning)

7.) Aluminum design for the memory socket and the retaining clips(Instead of plastic since it tends to break)Aslo Aluminum provides better heat dissitipation.

8.) Modify Front usb ports and front panel ports by making the sockets smaller by including small extenders to have an easier experience at cable management.

9.)Replace "PCI" slots Whit at least two "PCI EXPRESS X16" that would be backward compatible to support a General "PCI" card

10.)Smaller Capacitors so there wont be any interference with expansion cards.

11.) A Unique NEON Design on the body of the motherboard

12.) Life cycle displayed in the BIOS

13.) Onboard TV Tuner with capabilities to rip content off VHS tapes(Also maybe subscriptions like Netflix would be nice to offer, that way theyll pay you for offering their subscription.

14.)At least two ports to provide power to a SATA Device.

15.) Instead of the "Beep" noise you hear on "POST", how about a unique sound of your company. An example would be like the sound "APPLE" uses when a MAC computer starts up.

 
I would like to see the following:

1) Some place to know you can safely hold/touch/press on the motherboard without damaging it, bending a part, or cutting yourself. Maybe a small pad on the side for some grip. It would also be nice if you could hold some handle on the motherboard to lift it out of your case.
2) Things that light up when properly connected. Not with a superbright LED, but its nice to have every RAM slot with a tiny LED so you know u pushed it in all the way. Same for SATA connectors, fan connectors, etc. Helps with troubleshooting why your PC won't turn on when you first put it together if you simply didn't push something in all the way.
3) Not necessarily on the motherboard, but I would like to see either how-to or product detail videos in good quality hosted on your vendor website. This would be great support!
 
First, I need a board that has the Memory slots offset by at least half an inch from the CPU from standard length to clear larger cooler.

Second, If the motherboard need a extra power plug(ex, 8 pin, 6 pin, etc..) it would be nice if that plug was close the 24/20 pin main power plug.

Third, have all the audio, usb, e-sata, 1394, etc... that goes to the front panel in certain cases moved to the right of the mother board, so I do not have to hide my wires between graphic cards heat sinks and peripherals.

Fifth, if I also need a molex pin to be attached to the mother board I want it to be also close to the edge near the top right, it's a pain to move the cable all way across the front of the case and then to route them through components to the back of the case.

Sixth, Prefer all my connectors to be on one side and grouped together for easy of install.

Seventh, this is kind of a long shot but how about the capability to add a second processor to the board to help out in cpu intensive applications, i know you can get dual socket server/ workstation boards but they are pricey, I know when I get a system I am pretty much dry on funds so later on when I do get funds I would be able to buy a card/ or some adapter to add a second processor.
 
1.) I would like to see onboard chipset Water Cooling (Both the North Bridge , Soutbridge and All or at least most Memory chips that are solderd on the motherboard)N Fans and Heatsinks.

2.)SATA 3.0 with hardware acceleration for SSD's(One SSD performing at a speed of 2 ssd's like if they were in a raid setup)

3.)A Screwless design mother board with support for different case layout's(Micro/ATX/Tower) maybe With available adapters incase of a certain case does not support it in standard)

4.)Certain Buttons laid out on the motherboard for certain functions(Reset Bios/Gaming Mode/Overclokin/Eco-Friendly Mode)NO JUMPERS!

5.)FanLed indicator adapter with Temperature Display and fan controller.(Floppy sized so it can be screwd on the floppy location on cases sence nobody really uses floppys anymore.

6.)Onboard speaker with different sound elements for a certain hardware issue(Cpu overheating, Warning messages, GPU overheating, Power Failure warning)

7.) Aluminum design for the memory socket and the retaining clips(Instead of plastic since it tends to break)Aslo Aluminum provides better heat dissitipation.

8.) Modify Front usb ports and front panel ports by making the sockets smaller by including small extenders to have an easier experience at cable management.

9.)Replace "PCI" slots Whit at least two "PCI EXPRESS X16" that would be backward compatible to support a General "PCI" card

10.)Smaller Capacitors so there wont be any interference with expansion cards.

11.) A Unique NEON Design on the body of the motherboard

12.) Life cycle displayed in the BIOS

13.) Onboard TV Tuner with capabilities to rip content off VHS tapes(Also maybe subscriptions like Netflix would be nice to offer, that way theyll pay you for offering their subscription.

14.) At least two ports to provide power to a SATA Device.

15.) Instead of the "Beep" noise you hear on "POST", how about a unique sound of your company. An example would be like the sound "APPLE" uses when a MAC computer starts up.

 
Oh, another good idea would be a "self test" button. It is always a pain if either your CPU or mobo dies and you don't know which one. To test for a cpu/mobo failure you need to take the mobo out of your case, remove the cooling (can be a pain if you have water cooling), remove the CPU, find another CPU to put in, and then test it and hope you the mobo doesn't burn the CPU because then you still can't tell what is wrong. If the new CPU doesn't fix your system, then it is probably the mobo that failed.
It would be nice if there was a "self test" button that ran independently of the CPU that could test all basic mobo functionality (connectivity, power, etc.). Blinks red LED for fail, need to replace mobo. Blinks green if the mobo is fine and the processor is suspect.

I would also like to see better clips for SATA devices and RAM. Put your motherboard in a case and fill it up with cables. Try to install and remove large RAM sticks with coolers in all the slots and try to push in/pull out each sata cable in all the other sata ports are populated. Given the angles and reaches that you are limited to due to the cables and case, an easier design for the clips on RAM and SATA ports need to be designed.
 
Just like everybody said… no new gimmicks just polish what you have… make it SLIQ.

Sleek, Lean, Icy n’ Quiet (SLIQ) see I even marketed it for you… sorry couldn’t think of something cute for Cross Fire

1.) Sleek - Make it sexy and cover the damn thing with shiny (ribbed for my pleasure) thermal plastic so I don't have to dust my chips. (mentioned earlier)

2.) Lean - Get rid of legacy connectors, chips, and bios - If I have to use a floppy to flash BIOS I ain't buying it. Raise your hand if you load games using an IDE hard drive? Most of us are using add on sound cards and NIC so make sure you leave at least 2 PCIE 1X free when we SLI or CFX. (mentioned earlier)

3.) Icy n’ Quiet – How about a truly functional front panel cooling controller with an (optional) massive integrated copper heat sinks.( Heck … team up with a case builder and work out heat pipes connected to the outside for everything. Nobody cares if the thing weighs a thousand pounds… just keep it cool without needing a wind tunnel.

But like the one guy said… scary that you have to ask!
 
I'd like a motherboard that accepts Corei processors, and holes for plastic caps to redirect heat.
Most of the CPU heat gets spread in the case, instead of being directed outwards.
Basically a smart setup, let cold air enter from the front, pass the HD/DVD drives, pass the plugin cards (graphics, lan, ...) pass the RAM, pass the CPU, and straight to the power supply.

I don't need a grand mobo,
just a small one, made to support a powerful HTPC.

Small mobo, 2 slots of RAM, integrated HD 5.1/7.1 audio, Corei support, blueray for blueray remote controls like cellphones, watches, or remotes, IR receiver, Gigabit LAN, 2 SATA ports, 2 front, and 4 back USB2.0 ports, perhaps one or two usb3.0 ports, but I have difficulty why a HTPC would need a UB3 port; space for blueray drive and DVD ROM.

With the technology out there, there's not much 'new' people could want.
I mean, if Asrock is willing to create netbook or laptop mobo's it would always be nice if they could integrate a GPS puck on the mobo!
that'd help in tracing the laptop when stolen, or help when being on the road and using the laptop as a GPS system (with the right software ofcourse).
 
How about a motherboard for an HTPC that enables me to eliminate my receiver, cable / satellite box, IR retransmitter, etc?

- Instead of built-in audio with line-out level outputs, grab some PCIe 8-pin GPU power from the PSU and use high-quality class-D amps to put out 5.1 or 7.1 audio. Use some of the expansion slot openings on the case for the speaker connections, with wires to internal terminals. Existing PCIe cards do this, but it would be better if it could be smaller and more integrated.

- Include up to 4 HDMI inputs that are switched to a single output shared with the onboard GPU. Inject overlays onto the other inputs when you need to show something like a phone caller ID, IR command, etc. Support audio decoding (including from the GPU signal) for Dolby True HD, DTS Master Audio, 8-channel PCM and the other Blu Ray formats.

- Include inputs to support XM or Sirius, with on-screen control using the switched HDMI overlay display

- Include 1 or 2 digital and analog audio inputs for legacy audio devices

- An IR output capable of controlling several components.

- An IR input for receiving commands from other vendors' Universal Remotes

- An RF remote control receiver (or BT?) that links up with the IR subsystem

- Onboard or daughter card satellite, cable (w/ two-way OCUR or whatever that's called) or terrestrial tuner(s) with a single shared COAX connection

- Onboard SSD (does not need to be super-performance) with a quick-boot secondary bootup that runs something like XBMC or better, but augmented to suppor the rest of the capabilities of this MB.

- Gb LAN connect

- HDMI 1.4-compatible output processing (configurable as video only w/ audio going to internal audio card, or combined video / audio). And for REALLY high-end, transform 3-D HDMI signals into two separate 2-D HDMI outputs such as to drive two projectors with polarized light per a recent THG article. Also use this output processor to use the HDMI to transmit and receive RC signals from other components.

- Digital audio out and/or analog audio outs for sending to other receivers for multi-room

The trick with this is probably the cooling and the licensing. If you get rid of all of the crap, you can probably fit a few HDMI connectors, a few USB ports, a LAN port, IR ports and one or two digital audio ins and outs into the back panel. Then half-height PCI slot breakouts can provide speaker-level, line-level, digital audio, sirius or XM radio I/O connections to the MB. With some cooperation from a case manuf, the speaker-level card manuf (noted in past HTPC article on THG), a Sirius tech manuf, an XM radio tech manuf, and a tuner manuf like Hauppauge, you can integrate all of this into a single board that stands alone and can actually look good as an HTPC.

A board like this with a PCIe-X16 slot for a high-power GPU and fully-loaded for good-quality 7.1 speaker out, cable card, switched-input HDMI and integrated RF/IR would be worth something... and would be totally unique in the consumer A/V space.
 
I am 42 years old. I have been using computers since I bought my first one when I as 13. I keep up with technology and all the many improvements. I wished a MOBO maker would do the same. Why are there still plain PCI slots on MOBOS?! Why are there still PATA connectors on MOBOS?! And why in the hell are there still Floppy , serial, parallel and PS/2 connectors on MOBOS today?! Please catch up with the technology of the industry. All PCI-Express slots should be 16X! And there should be 7 of them! 16GB should be the MINIMUM amount of memory any board should handle. Do not integrate any product that causes CPU stall. This means no built in VIDEO that accesses main system Memory. Built in video should have it's own dedicated 1GB ram. Sound cards; if you are going to integrate them, make them independent of the CPU with their own processor. We all know, that if you install a Sound Blaster FX and disable the built-in, things like Movies and WOW sound much better and increase frame rates. FORGET about LEGACY components. Do not place memory or capacitors so close to CPU socket, leave room for exotic cooling and fat fingers! There is plenty of room in the cases we buy today. If I need to put things in a smaller case, then I would be willing to give up card slots. SATA ports; Can not have enough of them, minimum of 12! And give us a header of pins for activity for each SATA port. Would also enjoy seeing pins for front mounted LAN LEDs for connectivity and activity. Mount main board power connector at 90 degrees like the new SATA connectors. A 90 degree power connector facing towards the back of the mother board (Front of the case), will help with cable clutter and ventilation.
I promise, you make this mother board, and I will build and sell many machines and others will follow suit. And please make the first one for the latest AMD processor and can you do it before December 25th?

Thanks,
Rob Couch
 
I think there is more than 1 inovative design to be made, because there are many different needs.

A Guaranteed hit would be a mini-ITX board that doesn't use SO-DIMMs. I have heard good people complaining about wanting to build a HTPC in Mini-ITX but can't because of SO-DIMM kits (or rather the lack of).

Something that would be nice to do is also making the slots fluorescent (like DFI did on their LanParty Series). It was a nice touch, and it can make you stand out.

An efficient and fast BIOS is a MUST. With the integration of IMCs and other logic components, and the increasing adoption of SSDs, POST is becoming a major bottleneck. Also, you should go inovative with the Overclocking, maybe add a different ROM chip with tweaks and tools.

Modularity (as some people already mentioned) would make for an awesome feature, though I don't know if it would catch on, as it might take wide adoption to work. Plus, it would take a bit of developing, which has its cost.

Maybe a Layout redesign is in order. Many Coolers block DIMMs, and with P55\H55's integration of the Northbridge, perhaps a new layout could make for a new step forward in terms of comfort and maybe even cooling and performance.

Speaking of Performance, you have to speak about quality. ASUS, Gigabyte, SuperMicro and others are the best selling motherboard makers. Why? Because they are know to make boards that perform better and last more. I have seen some ASRock Benchmarks, and you need to step up your game.

Lastly (mainly because this one isn't about the boards themselves) is marketing. You need to be more active with your customers. Make more promotions, and show up in OC events, maybe supply them with your products. It would pay off, especially after you've worked on your quality (like I said above).

Best wishes, and I hope you can learn something from this.
 
Not sure if this is possible, but how about a removable processor socket that can be upgraded when a new CPU is brought out by intel/AMD. That way you don't need to buy a whole new motherboard when they say "Our new proc uses a new socket so time to shell out more money for another mobo."
 
I would like to see EFI adopted and in place. Build a powerfull and flexible EFI that could allow me the things I can do on IBM servers... Then the hard part, make it boot fast...
 
I'd like a performance motherboard that had more space between PCIE slots so that graphics cards can have more airflow, also internal wifi, so I don't have to squeeze pci wifi in between sli/crossfire'ed graphics cards.
 
Motherboard with really good active cooling but doesn't put the heatsink/fan directly where the graphics card needs to be.
Strip out all the "fancy features" that are only actually used by 1 in a thousand people.
Separate the RAM slots just slightly to improve convection and or place a small fan below them blowing air up past them.
A really good sound setup thats shielded so recording stays clear, (in the form of a small card that plugs in like is commonly done, just shield it!)
Put the power connectors sticking out the side of the board as cabling always gets messey.
Angle all the heatsinks such that the airflow created by devices such as CPU cooler is also used. Possibly just shit the mobo with a CPU cooler designed to fit on the board for that purpose.
A good diagnostic display screen for heaps of error codes.
Power, reset and reset cmos buttons that are accessible and not near any cables or behind a graphics card.
Small onboard battery to power lights around the slots, have a switch to turn them on and off.
 
I want a motherboard with 90-degrees power connectors, 90-degree SATA3 connectors, USB 3.0, Fine-tune auto overclocking, not like the ones that we have that set excessive voltage. POST Codes display. SLI/Crossfire compatible. All with good overclockability and a lot of fine tunes. Also integrated Wifi and bluetooth connectivity. Well, and to make it up to the features, a good layout and heatsinks with watercooling option.
 
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