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ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Motherboard Review (w/ Samsung XP941 M.2 SSD)

Software

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ASRock's A-Tuning software gives users access to their system's operating state and a number of convenient tools. Performance, Standard, or Power Saving modes can be applied via F-Stream. We noticed that the Standard mode would result in slightly decreased benchmark results compared to the Performance option.

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Overclocking settings and parameters can be tweaked via the software, in an OS environment.

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Readings relating to system parameters such as voltages, frequencies, and fan speeds are outlined in the System Info page. ASRock also puts its convenient Board Explorer tool in the A-Tuning software package.

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ASRock's main motherboard tools can be accessed via A-Tuning. We did notice the omission of XFast USB which seems to have been terminated by ASRock. This is a disappointment as we found the speed-boosting software to work excellently and provide noticeable results.

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ASRock includes a wide array of tools that have a range of duties, from tweaking fan speeds to reading storage drive health to setting up a RAM drive. We are glad to see that the OS-based method of tweaking fan speeds is far more user friendly than the UEFI-based alternative.

ASRock also includes 1-year subscription to Orbweb.ME (worth $50) which will be welcomed by users who opt for cloud storage.

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4 comments

  1. Please review the asrock z97 extreme9. It may eliminate your ONLY con with its PLX chip and greater PCIe capability.

  2. Did you try using the XP941 as a boot drive?

  3. Amazing review! Powerfull board!
    Please review the Asrock Z97 Extreme9!!!
    Thank you!