ASrock K8Upgrade-1689 ULi M1689 Socket 754/939 Gallery 1/4
Bluetooth 19 Nov 2004

First look

We reviewed the K8 Combo-Z board a month ago. To date, it is a popular choice among users who gives them the utmost flexibility to upgrade to Socket 939 on the same board. Although Combo-Z is a good choice, some users might not want to pay for the extra Socket 939 but wants to be able to upgrade in the future.

ASrock introduces the ASrock K8Upgrade-1689, a similarly design board providing an upgrade path to FX-53/55 Socket 939 through a 939board adaptor (daughter board). The major difference between this and the ASrock K8Upgrade-760GX is that the K8Upgrade-760GX is based on 760GX chipset, offers integrated graphics and uses a 2 chip solution and offers 6 ch audio. The K8Upgrade-1689 uses a single chipset solution and offers 8 ch audio.

The board supports all the necessary expansion capabilities and they include SerialATA 1.5Gb/s, RAID 0,1,JBOD, SATA_HDD Hotplug,USB2.0, 7.1channel Audio, 10/100 Ethernet LAN. The board also supports multiplier control, Vcore adjustments, FSB up to 300MHz FSB.

Below are photos of the package and the 939 Upgrade Board.

Package

Specifications

K8Upgrade-1689 brief specification:

1. Socket 754, ULI(ALi) M1689 Chipset
2. Supports AMD 64-bit Athlon™64 and 32-bit Sempron™ processor
3. Supports HyperTransport™ Technology, AMD Cool‘n’Quiet™ Technology
4. ASRock “Future CPU Port” – Flexible’n’Easy  CPU socket upgrade interface,
5. Supports AGP 8X/4X 1.5v
6. Supports Serial ATA – 2 Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors, supports RAID 0,1,JBOD
7. 7.1-channel superior Audio, 10/100 Ethernet LAN, ATA133
8. Hybrid Booster – ASRock Safe Overclocking Technology
9. Multi-language Quick Installation Guide.
10. Bundled CD includes 3D Audio Player, RAID controller, Anti Virus utility, ASRock PC DIY Live Demo, etc.

939CPU Board brief specification:

1. CPU socket upgrade module, supports ASRock Future CPU Port
2. Socket 939, Dual Channel DDR DIMMs.
3. Supports AMD Athlon™64 / Athlon™64FX processor
4. Supports HyperTransport™ Technology, AMD Cool‘n’Quiet™ Technology

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