Been running this 24x7 for about 2 weeks in a Mini Windows Hyper-V server with a Core i5 3470S and 16GB Corsair Value ram, really pleased with it so far.
Love the UEFI/GUI style bios, and its pretty easy to find all the settings although I am not overclocking/tweaking. I did actually UNDER-clock this to save power and most timing/multiplier settings etc are there, it never gave any problems. Only oddity is that the BIOS screen would not show using the DVI to VGA adapter so I used the HDMI instead, so if you're hitting DEL furiously and its sitting there with blank screen, use the HDMI.
Physically a quality item which is well laid out and compares very favourably to the Intel D510MO it replaces. I nearly went with a Z77 based Intel MiniITX board but the Intel forums had quite a few negative commments from owners. I already had a ASRock 775 board so I knew it would be pretty good for the money and I wasn't disappointed with this.
Using all the SATA and RAM slots with no problems, the WIFI picked up my router without even plugging the aerial in on FULL strength (same room though :-)). Only minor disappointment was the aerial connectors came loose when I tried to attach the aerial but its pretty common with these type of connectors and not really an issue after a bit of fiddling.
On the software side, not as good, not had much success with the USB 3.0 under Server 2008R2 yet, the network and USB booster apps you get with it crashed at boot time and I had to reinstall! All the other drivers and utils have been fine though.
I can confirm that you wouldn't get jumbo sized cooler on it as mentioned previously, stock is fine, and I am using a AKASA low profile 1155/56 cooler for my MiniITX case without issue, but some heat-pipe beast is probably out as indicated in the previous review.
I boot off an SSD, with a 3TB Seagate 7200 HDD and 2TB (5900 Green) HDD, CPU at standard clock, 2 fans, and a USB Hub with camera, mouse/kb etc. It all runs fine off my 150W Chenbro case/PSU.
Overall pleased with it, and still the best buy for a Z77 based ITX board, beating the Intels at the moment. It works great in my server setup but would be even better in a mini media/gaming environment.
| Brand | ASRock |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 17.02 x 5.59 x 17.02 cm; 997.9 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium ion batteries required. |
| Item model number | Z77E-ITX |
| Manufacturer | AsRock |
| Form Factor | Mini ITX |
| Processor Socket | LGA 1155 (Socket H2) |
| Memory Technology | DDR3 |
| Computer Memory Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Memory Clock Speed | 1333 MHz |
| Graphics Card Interface | PCI-E |
| Wireless Type | 802.11n, 802.11b, 802.11g |
| Number of USB 2.0 Ports | 2 |
| Voltage | 1.5 Volts |
| Are Batteries Included | No |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 0.66 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Weight | 3.2 Grams |
| Item Weight | 998 g |
