

Bitcoin, also known as BTC or ฿ is a peer-to-peer payment system and digital currency introduced as open source software in 2009 by pseudonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto. It is cryptocurrency, so-called because it uses cryptography to control the creation and transfer of money.
Litecoin on the other hand, is usually referred to as LTC or Ł. It is another kind of peer-to-peer cryptocurrency inspired by and technically nearly identical to Bitcoin, intended by its developers to improve upon Bitcoin, offering several key differences.
There are mainly two ways to acquire these digital currencies. The active way is by "Mining", in which participants verify and record payments in exchange for transaction fees and newly minted coins by calculations done by their own computers. Meaning that the key to how much you earn vastly depends on how powerful and stable your mining machine is. Or, you could passively use the old fashioned buy and sell method.
Before mining for coins, first you need a "wallet" to get started, they're available at blockchain.info, and there are even versions for smart phones. Then you may buy and sell at Bitstamp or other sites. Lately, bitcoin exchange rates have sky rocketed, and mining has become an arms race literally – your mining hardware determines how much you are going to dig up!


ASRock's BTC motherboards are equipped with six PCI expansion slots, so that miners may install up to six graphics cards to mine simultaneously. Maximize your chances of getting bitcoins now!


Besides adequate PCI expansion slots, ASRock's BTC motherboards also have two extra 4-pin power connectors for offering more power for your graphics cards. Never underestimate these two small power connectors that distinct ASRock's BTC motherboards from other fake mining motherboards! They provide stable voltages and greatly reduce the risks of burning your motherboard or graphics cards.

Please MUST install TWO PSU's 4-pin power cables to your MB's TWO 4-pin power connectors. Plug the 4-pin power connector closest to the PSU (1) to the 4-pin power connector closer to the PCIe slots (A). Then plug the 4-pin power connector which is second closest to the PSU (2) to the other 4-pin power connector (B).

If your PSU only provides ONE, then please MUST install it to the 4-pin power connector closer to the PCIe slots.
Important: Make sure both the connected 4-pin and 24-pin power connectors are on the same PSU; otherwise, the motherboard may be damaged.
For more information, please see the official ASRock web page by clicking here.
| CPU | Supports New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Xeon®/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150) |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel® H81 |
| Memory | Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology - 2 x DDR3 DIMM Slots - Supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 16GB* - Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit OS. For Windows® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. |
| Display Support | Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel® InTru™ 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® Insider™, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600 - Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 - Max. shared memory 1792MB - Dual Graphics Output: Support HDMI and D-Sub ports by independent display controllers - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP with HDMI Port - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI Port * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. |
| Multi-GPU Support | N/A |
| Expansion Slots | 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode) 5 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots |
| Storage | 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug 2 x SATA2 3.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug |
| LAN | Realtek RTL8111GR Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s |
| Wireless Network | None |
| Bluetooth | None |
| Audio | 5.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC662 Audio Codec) |
| USB | 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 2 x USB 2.0 Headers 2 x USB 3.0 Ports |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port 1 x Serial Port: COM1 1 x Parallel Port (ECP/EPP support) 1 x D-Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 2 x USB 2.0 Ports 2 x USB 3.0 Ports 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) 1 x HD Audio Jack: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 1 x IR Header 1 x COM Port Header 1 x Power LED Header 1 x TPM Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector 2 x SLI/XFire Power Connectors 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x SPDIF Out connector 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) |
| BIOS | 32Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support - ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 support - CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage multi-adjustment |
| Manageability | N/A |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.0-in, 30.5 cm x 17.8 cm |
| Unique Features | ASRock APP Shop ASRock A-Tuning ASRock Instant Flash ASRock APP Charger ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) ASRock Internet Flash ASRock UEFI Tech Service ASRock Dehumidifier ASRock Easy Driver Installer ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Fast Boot ASRock Restart to UEFI ASRock USB Key ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning Hybrid Booster: - ASRock U-COP - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) Good Night LED |