Mining Rig ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ Review And Specifications

The ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ is the successor to ASRock's famed H81 Pro BTC, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest mining motherboards. The H81 Pro BTC is so popular and in high demand due to its faultless operation and lack of issues during installation and configuration. While the H110 Pro BTC+ retains all of the advantages of its predecessor, it advances by supporting 13 GPUs concurrently. This is excellent news for cryptocurrency miners, particularly those looking to pack as many GPUs into a single mining rig as possible.

Continue reading to learn more about ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ review of features, benefits, drawbacks, and review.

ASRock H110 Pro BTC+ Specifications

Unique feature:

• ASRock Super Alloy
• Sapphire Black PCB
• High-Density Glass Fabric PCB
• ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
• ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

CPU:

• Supports 7th and 6th Generation Intel® Coreâ„¢ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium®/ Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)
• Supports CPU up to 91W
• Digi Power design
• 8 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset:

• Intel® H110

Memory:

• Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
• Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
• Maximum capacity of system memory: 32GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0
• 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

7th Gen Intel® CPUs enable DDR4 memory speeds of up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel® CPUs offer DDR4 memory speeds of up to 2133.

Due to operating system limitations, the actual memory capacity reserved for system use under Windows® 32-bit OS may be less than 4GB. There is no such restriction for Windows®64-bit operating systems with 64-bit CPUs.

BIOS:

• 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• ACPI 5.0 Compliant wake-up events
• SMBIOS 2.7 Support
• CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V Voltage multi-adjustment

Graphics:

• Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel®InTruâ„¢ 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® Insiderâ„¢, Intel®HD Graphics
• Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12
• HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For 7th Gen Intel® CPU)
• HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b; GPU/SW Encode/Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)
• Max. shared memory 1024MB**
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
• Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D Port
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D Port

Only processors with integrated GPUs can handle Intel® HD Graphics built-in visuals and VGA outputs.

The maximum shared memory size varies between operating systems.

LAN:

• Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Giga PHY Intel® I219V
• Supports Wake-On-LAN (Supported on Black PCIe Slots only)
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

Slots:

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)*

• 12 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

Supports NVMe SSD as boot disk

Storage:

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support NCQ, AHCI, and Hot Plug*

• 1 x M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module

SATA3.0 will be disabled if M.2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device.

Connector:

• 1 x Print Port Header
• 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)*
• 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 2 x PCIe Power Connectors
• 1 x SATA Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)

The CPU Fan Connector provides a maximum fan power of 1A (12W).

Hardware Monitor:

• CPU, Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU, Chassis Fan Tachometer
• CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust the chassis fan speed by CPU temperature)
• CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• CASE OPEN detection
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

Pros Of The ASRock H110 Pro BTC+

To begin with, the H110 Pro BTC+ is a 13-GPU mining rig contained within a single PC, as opposed to the H81 Pro BTC's 6-GPU setup. This appears to be more convenient for the miners in several ways:

You make cost savings on components. This is because no additional CPU, RAM module, storage, or other components are required.

You make space savings. Technically, one PC takes up less room than two PCs.

Convenience. With everything contained within a single PC, there is no need to tune and monitor two distinct rigs.

Second, the H110 Pro BTC+'s multiple SATA and RAM ports are a benefit. If you ever decide to stop mining, you can sell the motherboard at a higher price.

Thirdly, it features an eight-phase power supply that assures a consistent power supply and maintains a low CPU temperature. Additionally, the mining setup is stabilized by its additional power hookups.

Fourth, the voltage provided to the motherboard is stabilized further by using digital pulse-width modulation (â€Digi Powerâ€). The motherboard's Digi Power technology ensures a more consistent and efficient CPU Vcore voltage.

Fifth, the motherboard is mostly constructed of high-density fiberglass, which provides resistance to damage and short circuits. Additionally, the use of solid capacitors ensures long-term, trouble-free operation, which is critical in mining.

Finally, features such as the integrated power on and reset buttons help make this motherboard more appealing and manageable when used in a mining rig. If you are not using a standard PC casing, the onboard power on and reset buttons are advantageous since they enable you to easily swap out hardware components or conduct hardware testing.

Cons Of The ASRock H110 Pro BTC+

The motherboard's limitation is not its fault, but rather the unpleasant reality of crypto mining. Global CPU and GPU shortages, combined with recent price increases owing to the crypto craze, make it difficult to actually find and install 13 GPUs and run them concurrently. Not every miner has the financial means to purchase 13 GPUs. Even if you can, you're likely to have difficulty locating your desired graphics cards. This means that it is difficult to fully exploit the H110 Pro BTC+ motherboard's capabilities and capacity in the current configuration.

Conclusion

The H110 Pro BTC+ appears to be an update of the famed H81 Pro BTC. It delivers consistent performance and can accommodate up to 13 GPUs. However, motherboards are in short supply because of rising demand for PCs during these epidemic times and the rise of bitcoin. Therefore, keep an eye on e-commerce sites to get one when it becomes available!

About The Authors

Elyse Woods - As a product marketing manager, I've had the opportunity to help a variety of companies improve their sales margins and audience reaction to new products. Since I am passionate about product perception, marketing, and company statistics, I have brought commitment and positive results to the companies with which I have worked. What makes a product successful fascinates and inspires me.