Best D Sub Motherboards in 2026

AMD AM4 Socket and PCIe 4.0: The perfect pairing for 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen CPUs

Ultrafast Connectivity: 1x PCIe 4.0 x16 SafeSlot, WiFi 6 (802.11ax), 1Gb LAN, dual M.2 slots (NVMe SSD)—one with PCIe 4.0 x4 connectivity, USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A , HDMI 2.1 (4K@60HZ), D-Sub & DVI

Comprehensive Cooling: VRM heatsink, PCH heatsink, hybrid fan headers and Fan Xpert 2 utility

Flash BIOS button: Simply use a USB key to flash any bios within seconds, without installing a CPU, Memory or graphics card

Multi-gpu: With Steel Armor PCI-E slots. Supports 2-Way AMD Crossfire

ASUS Control Center Express to make IT endpoint management simpler

5X Protection III: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O

Please ensure your BIOS is up to date if installing a compatible Ryzen 5000 series CPU. Visit ASUS site search by motherboard model name, click on “Support” tab, Drivers and Tools, then BIOS & Firmware to download the latest BIOS

Optimized Cooling: VRM and PCH heatsink with extensive surface, thermal pads help transfer heat from the inductor and phase array to the heatsink. Flexible fan controls for ultimate cooling and quietness with ASUS exclusive Fan Xpert 2 plus

Built to Last: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O, 1000 plus compatible devices, 8000 plus Validation Hours

4 x DDR4 memory slots supporting up 64GB

Supports 2-Way AMD CrossFireX

Core Boost technology combines optimized power circuit layouts and digital power regulation which allows for precise and steady current delivery to the CPU

AUDIO BOOST rewards your ears with studio grade sound quality for immersive gaming experiences.Premium Thermal Solution: Heatsink thermal pad rated for 7W/mk and PCB with 2oz thickened copper.Flash BIOS Button lets users flash the BIOS even without a CPU or memory

5X Protection III: all-round protection with LANGuard, DRAM overcurrent protection, overvoltage protection, SafeSlot Core safeguards and stainless-steel back I/O

Gaming Connectivity: BIOS FlashBack button, USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 32Gb/s M.2 onboard, SATA 6Gb/s, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, DisplayPort/HDMI/D-Sub

Gaming Look and Feel: ASUS-exclusive Aura Sync RGB lighting, including RGB headers and a Gen 2 addressable RGB header for greater customization

4 plus 3 Phases Digital PWM

PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot

1x NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 M.2 Slot

ALC887 Audio Codec

Blazing Fast 1GbE LAN

Rear D-Sub, DVI and HDMI Support

Q-Flash Plus - Easily Flash Your BIOS

1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi

Graphics Output Options: HDMI, D-Sub

NOTE: Refer the User Manual before use.

Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x PCIe 3.0 x1

Graphics Output Options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI

Not compatible with AMD Ryzen 5 3400G and Ryzen 3 3200G

Solid Capacitor Design: ASRock applied solid capacitors on this motherboard. With these solid caps, this motherboard is allowed to perform more stably and ensure longer lifetime.

Water Pump Header: This is not only a standard CPU fan header, but also supports water pumps! This header provides a maximum of 1.5A power for supporting the most popular water pumps. User also can adjust the voltage of water pump to get higher cooling performance with lower noise.

A-Tuning: A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities.

Full Spike Protection: Some sensitive digital components on the motherboard are vulnerable to power surges, the excessive current may cause your system to malfunction immediately. ASRock Full Spike Protection includes various technologies to prevent your motherboard’s components from being damaged by these unexpected voltage spikes.

Live Update & APP Shop: ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is designed for your convenience. We provide various apps and support software for users to download. You can also easily optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date with ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

SATA: 6x SATA3 Ports, Support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub

7. 1 Ch HD Audio (Realtek ALC887 Audio Codec), ELNA Audio caps

6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M. 2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)

6 USB 3. 1 Gen1 (2 Front, 4 rear)

Intel Gigabit LAN

Slots: 3x PCI-Express 3.0 x16 Slots (one runs at x8, one runs at x4), 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots, 2x PCI Slots

Multi-Graphics: Supports 3-Way/ 2-Way AMD Crossfire & 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology

1 x D-Sub port, 1 x DVI-I port, 1 x HDMI port, Support for up to 3 displays at the same time

1 x Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1); 1 x Intel GbE LAN phy (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2); Teaming is not supported.

Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD Crossfire and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI Technology

Supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz, The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)

For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)

ASUS Event log for capturing and managing detailed system information

ASUS Control Center Express(ACCE) to make IT endpoint management

Dedicated LPC header and debug card with LCD display for faster troubleshooting

Innovative moisture-resistant coating to protect the motherboard from harsh environments

DDR4 Boost: Advanced technology to deliver pure data signals for the best performance and stability

Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs

Slots: 1x PCI-Express 2.0 x16 Slot, 2x PCI-Express 2.0 x1 Slots

SATA: 2x SATA3 Ports, 2x SATA2 Ports

Form Factor: MicroATX, 22.6 x 17.0 cm

CPU Support: Support for Intel Core i7 processors/Intel Core i5 processors/Intel Core i3 processors/Intel Pentium processors/Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package

Memory Support: 2 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM ; DDR3 1600/1333 MHz memory modules

Onboard Graphics: 1 x D-Sub port, 1 x HDMI port

Expansion Slots: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16; 2 x PCI Express x1 slots

Storage Interface: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors; 2 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors

AMD Quad CrossFireX

Graphics Output Options: HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub

Lightning Fast Experience: PCIe 4.0

Turbo M.2: Running at PCI-E Gen3 x4 maximizes performance for NVMe based SSDs

1 x PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 x PCI

PCIE Gigabit LAN

Dual VGA Output: DVI-D and D-Sub

2 x USB 3.0 + 4 x USB 2.0

CPU: Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors, Intel Pentium processors, Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package . Chipset: Intel Z68 Express Chipset

Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, Support for S/PDIF Out. LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

CPU: Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processors, Intel Pentium processors, Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package . Chipset: Intel Z68 Express Chipset

Memory: 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory, Dual channel memory architecture, Support for DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules

Audio: Realtek ALC889 codec, High Definition Audio, 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel, Support for S/PDIF Out. LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111E chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots:1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 . 2 x PCI Express x1 slots. 2 x PCI slots. Support for ATI CrossFireX/NVIDIA SLI technology.

Storage Interface: Chipset: 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors, 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors, Support for SATA RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

USB: Chipset: Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports. Etron EJ168 chip: Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors:1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector/1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector/2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors/4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors/1 x CPU fan header/2 x system fan headers/1 x power fan header/1 x front panel header/1 x front panel audio header/1 x S/PDIF Out header/4 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers/1 x serial port header/1 x clearing CMOS jumper/1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header

Back Panel Connectors:1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port/1 x D-Sub port/1 x DVI-D port/1 x HDMI port/1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector/4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports/2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports/1 x RJ-45 port/3 x audio jacks (Line In/Line Out/Microphone)

Onboard video Chipset: integrated graphics processor - Intel HD Graphics Support multi-vga output support: DVI-D/D-Sub Ports

Maximum memory Supported: 32GB, Channel supported: Dual Channel

CPU Socket Type: Dual LGA 771 | CPU Type: Dual Intel Xeon 2.5GHz

Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM | Number of DDR2 Slots: 6 x 240Pin

PCI Express x8: One x8 PCIe slot(with PCIe x4 bus) | PCI-X Slots (64-bit 133MHz): One 64/133 PCI-X slot in-lined with one (1) inversed PCIe x4 slot(routed to PCIe x8 bus)

SATA: 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s

Video Ports: D-Sub

Compatible With Tyan Tempest i5000VS S5372-LH

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