ASRock Wants the Best Mobo Ideas in the World

[liveonc]

One or two PCI-e x4 on the bottom for that/those OCZ RevoDrive SSD, Lucid Hydra for SLI/Crossfire/Mix, in-built Splashtop or Puppy/Fatdog Linux, Xpress Recovery Tool, Onboard 4G(lan party), easy install Hydro Series H50 concept chipset cooling, & some kind of plastic tube system guiding cables to avoid cable mess.

 

[spotless]

iam currently using asrock 890gx ex3
likes :
1xpcie as standard for custom audio
3 2.0 pcie slot, i can use the 4x for phsyx

needs :
added fan for pipe cooling
better oc & ram compatibility
satas at to for optical drive for better management

and also iam searching for optimal matx for my living room
1. with build in best audio (so we can skip the pci 1x)
2. with cooling fan at mobo heat sinks
3. bluetooth, wifi, TV reciver, video, rgb/hdmi in feature 😀, we can skip infra red because wireless media keyboard is enough
4. decent oc (amd x6 at 3,6 to 4.0)
5. less color is fine for matx board
6. support for easy recording / editing video cap or digital camera feature
7. software for asrock picture slide show with panning feature 😀
8. usb 3.0 at front
9. good price
10. promotion bundled with premium procie HSF for better price

 

[RailGun88]

A Mini-ITX board with at least 4 SATA3 ports, a PCI X16 2.0 slot, native USB 3.0, and 2 DDR3 SO-DIMM slots that will handle 8GB of RAM. Also a AM3 socket with a 125W TDP. On the back panel, a Gig ethernet port, 4 USB 3.0, HDMI, Optical and Coaxial SPDIF, DVI-I, bluetooth, wireless n, and 2 e-SATA3 ports.

 

[bhaberle]

I like the idea of having the ram slots light up after the ram is placed in them. That way you know when the ram is fit in properly... cause sometimes it isn't. =P Add a few passive heat sinks in there and full on USB 3 compatibility and support for the new sata, and I'll be happy.

 

[Guest]

How about dvd/divx player app (not full OS boot) and voip without power-on?

 

[m0r7if3r]

lights on the ram slots to verify that it is reading the inserted dimm correctly would be nice...maybe do them in 2 colors to match the color scheme of the slots.

 

[jgutz2006]

I think a Fan Speed control system would be wonderful. Could be a non-physical switch that users can access in BIOS while monitoring CPU/RAM/CHIPSET temps, and then a few OS versions to do the same. No need to plugging in those ugly, unmanageable "Y" Cables or fan controllers with cables running to each fan then to the front.

 

[jonpaul37]

This one may be a little far-fetched but i would consider some sort of handling mechanism for handling the motherboard.

Example:

4 spots/holes on the motherboard where you can actually screw in plastic modular handles to allow for easier-safer motherboard handling. nothing is worse than trying to place a motherboard into a crowded case and align all the holes with the case screws. at least with the plastic modular handles that can screw in, it'll mitigate and static and potential breaking of any capacitors while having a little more stability on overall motherboard handling.

I also agree with the rest of the community, the legacy stuff must go. you can use the new space in it''s stead for the new spots/holes that the modular handles screw into!

 

[tt002074]

I want my mobo to have touch screen panel for bios adjustment and for bringing overclocking to everyone's fingertip.Is that cool enough!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Guest]

Better board layout. Like the 8pin 12v connector on the board in the pic. Why does it have to be on the complete opposite side of the board? Especially if you have a large heatsink/liquid tubing it is just hard to get to. Also why not place the 12v and atx connector at the top of the board. Then shift the connectors under the 3rd pci-e slot to where the atx was. Because if you put a 2 slot card in there then hope you didn't want to use those headers. Relocate the always horribly placed front panel audio headers to the front of the motherboard. cleaning the case up and not having to run them past the video cards. Move the RAM slots toward the top of the board so when I try to remove RAM the arms don't touch the video card/completely prevent me from freeing the RAM. Thats just for starters. I know if a board came out with a good chipset and a NICE layout I would jump on it.

 

[tt002074]

I want my mobo to have touch screen panel for bios and overclocking.All mobo should have wifi integrated to it.

 

[bavman]

1) Main power connector at very top or very bottom. I think this is best because most cases have the psu directly above or bellow the mobo. I wont have to stretch it across the whole board like in the pictures there.
2) Integrated wifi card. Most people have wireless networks and it just adds $20-50 to the cost of the pc if I have to buy one.
3) Add a tad more space between cpu socket and ram. The ram im using now wont fit in one of the sockets because it has a cover on it and the cpu cooler is big and gets in the way.
4) if possible, and where applicable, have the 2 (or more) pci 2.0 (or 3.0) spread out more than normal so in sli/crossfire setups there is room for the fan to suck up air.

 

[tsnorquist]

Asrock,

I've always wondered why MB companies don't make the port writing in a contrasting color (i.e. in the picture used above, SATA is white. Why not make it Red to stand out).

This would be nice to have all over the system board. It'd make things much easier when setting up, troubleshooting, etc.

 

[dillon_99]

why not use SSD's as BOTH memory and hard drive storage - and get away from having to deal with them as separate components. we should be able to use a single component to handle the "storage" needs of a person - and treat it as "storage" in a generic sense.

 

[chiphead]

How about an extra RAM slot, (1 or 2) that the MB and OS can see as a Drive Letter. Separate from the regular Memory slots. I would love to take a couple of 2 gig sticks of ram and dedicate that to my SWAP File, temp directory, scrap page...

 

[obiown77]

I would LOVE to see DUAL CPU SLOTS!!! come back to the desktop!!! I know the gains may or may not be the levels you might expect from a gaming perspective, however, I promise you there plenty of enthusiasts that would gobble it up as fast as you make them, ( if the price is right! ) mind you I know this would result in a huge ass mobo, with 2 or 3 way sli/CF, lol. Onboard Audio/Video is NOT NECESSARY!

For Intel and AMD Please

 

[pratkal]

i would love to watch GDDR 3 / 5 on a mobo to boost the next gen APU designed on mobo with GPU OC button more managed bios for easy tweeks and a in build switch on mobo for cpu/gpu OC with auto shut down ( in case if anything goes wrong ) with a good USB 3 controller and a enhanced performance for IGP . Also it would be cool if mobo comes with custum designed descrete gpu for high performance wich can be cf/sli with Nv/ATI GPU of the latest gen ( IE - a 5470 or 5550 chip with GDDR5 or GDDR3 ram on mobo it self which can boost gaming even if discrete gpu is present IE 5850 )

 

[ricardok]

Features needed:
- HTPC small form factor,
- HDMI out
- DVI out (no VGA)
- Integrated graphics capable of something better than playing 5ys old games (a 5730 would be awesome)
- 7.1 sound card capable of TruHD audio
- TV Turner integrated (or add-on card)
- Ethernet/Wi-Fi capable

 

[rmmil978]

A motherboard that has rock solid performance that gets pre-tested using various modern graphics cards, CPU's, and RAM types to ensure that it actually works 100% BEFORE it gets sent out to the consumer. In other words, no chance of D.O.A.!

 

[compton]

For my two cents, I'd like to see more AMD mini-itx boards that use full size 240pin ram instead of 204 SODIMMS. I think a mini-itx motherboard without the legacy gear for AMD is a winner.

 

[compton]

The mini-itx form factor for AMD is currently relegated to the bargain bin of life. ASRock, make it happen.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

It's good to see a company asking for user suggestions.

 

[70camaross396]

I would like the following in a motherboard.

1. remove legacy components. no PS2/serial/LTP ports. everything is USB now anyway.

2. one sore spot for motherboard and chassis has always been the lack of a standard for attaching the power/reset/HDD/sleep LED's and switches. a standardized connector would be great, no more squinting at the tiny writing on the board to figure out where they go. but it would require case manufactures and other MB manufactures to cooperate.

3. high quality capaciters and mosfets for supplying power. a motherboard is only as good a the parts you put on it. so cheap caps like those used by OEMs like HP/Dell/Apple/IBM/Lenovo/Acer dont cut it.

 

[belezeebub]

2 PCIe 2.0 16 FULL 16 Lanes Spaced far enough a part for dual slot cards and leave room to use the other slots, Active Cooling for the Board heat pipes/ heat sinks suck, Memory slots spaced far enough away from the CPU to use a REAL CPU cooler, and a fan that can mount over the Memory,

 

[chiphead]

I would like to see all the connections placed in one area on the MB. This would help keep a clean look and all your cables route to one general area on the MB. Perhaps this is not already done due to interference or the runs being too long...? At least consolidate and organize them.