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The Bitcoin phenomenon does not look as though it is about to slow down in the immediate future, but rather, it has more or less grown from strength to strength. For instance, it was recently named as actual legal tender in the country of Germany, now how about that? I suppose anything that offers a certain amount of reward with the least level of effort or investment is always going to be popular as folks look for shortcuts (some call it efficiency) in life. Perhaps it is the fact that just about anyone is able to “make” new Bitcoins simply by having computers “mine” new ones has made this mode of currency so popular, and with the processing power of PCs increasing exponentially with each new generation of processors, these factors have really made Bitcoins explode. ASRock of Taiwan has come up with a couple of new motherboards which they touted are able to help with Bitcoin mining, as the motherboards were specially designed in such a direction.

Known as the H81 Pro BTC and H61 Pro BTC models, they allow folks to build their own desktop PCs which are able to support up to half a dozen graphics cards. Both boards will also be equipped with a pair of additional 4-pin power connectors compared to a standard issue motherboard. ASRock mentioned, “The abundant onboard PCIe slots guarantee fast GPU mining, while the additional power connectors provide advanced system stability while mining.” No pricing or availability dates have been announced for either motherboard as at press time. [Press Release]

ASRock H81 Pro BTC & H61 Pro BTC For Bitcoin Mining original content from Ubergizmo.

The last time we saw BMW get into the gaming PC market was way back in 2009 with the Thermaltake Level 10 case. It was certainly a beauty, and something that we’ve quite never seen before. However, BMW is back again with something new, and it’s a complete gaming PC for ASRock. It’s called the M8, and it’s different from the Level 10 in the sense that it actually looks like a traditional gaming PC this time around, but it comes with some unique features.

The M8 is ASRock’s first Small Form Factor PC, and both companies are planning to officially unveil the new rig during Computex next week. What’s perhaps one of the coolest features of the case itself is that the side panels are stuck on with magnets rather than traditional screws, so access to the internal components is a lot easier.

The front of the case has a giant knob that has an integrated OLED screen for displaying things like fan speeds, temperatures, and usage stats. The knob can also adjust the speed of the case fans to make it a bit more quieter during those times when you’re not in the heat of virtual battle.

BMW says that the case was designed to be either laying vertically or horizontally, and they say it’ll “look good from any perspective,” which we can’t argue with them too much according to the images we’re seeing laid out before us. Apparently, BMW put a lot of thought into the design of the case, saying that it “is very much an exaggerated mode of expression. It speaks to the gamers’ souls and offers iconic differentiation in a small gaming PC.

ASRock says that “one does not play games on a boring gaming rig. Gamers should be able to feel the adrenaline rush the moment they power on their PCs, just as drivers get fired up the moment they start their engines.” Specs for the new gaming PC weren’t released, however, but we do know that it’ll have 802.11ac WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0, as well as a Creative SoundCore 3D quad-core processor for audio.

VIA: Jalopnik

SOURCE: BMW

ASRock M8 gaming PC appears with BMW design cred is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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If your current motherboard has more Mountain Dew than CPU, you might be interested in ASRock‘s forthcoming Haswell offerings. Among the usual features like dual-band 802.11ac-flavored WiFi, HDMI input and a Home Cloud service, Tom’s Hardware spotted a mention of “Waterproof by Conformal Coating.” The company’s sub-site doesn’t give too much else away, like how extensive the protection will be, instead simply telling us to “A-Style our lifestyle.” The only feature with any amount of detail is a Pure Sound audio system (7.1 channel audio, Realtek ALC1150 audio codec and a TI 5532 pre-amp if you’re interested) that we’ve already seen. Still, if fluid has been getting between you and your high scores, keep an eye on the source for more info.

Update: And just like that, ASRock has added more info about the HDMI input, including a demo video which you can find after the break.

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Via: Tom’s Hardware

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ASRock has unveiled their latest ATX motherboard, the FM2A85X Pro. Based on AMD A85X chipset, the board supports for FM2 processors and features two DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 32GB RAM), two PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots, three PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slots and two PCI slots. In terms of connectivity ports, it has eight SATA 6.0 Gbps, four USB 3.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. The FM2A85X Pro is expected to be priced around $80. [ASRock]

ASRock has once again expended its ATX motherboard line-up by unveiling the 990FX Extreme9. Based on AMD 990FX + SB950 chipset, this high-end motherboard supports for AM3+ processors and features a 12+2 power phase design, four DDR3 DIMM memory slots (up to 64GB RAM), four PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots, one PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slot and one PCI slot. Connectivity-wise, it has eight SATA 6.0 Gbps, two eSATA 6.0 Gbps, eight USB 3.0, eight USB 2.0 and Gigabit Ethernet. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [ASRock]