ASRock showcased a new feature for some of their motherboards in a special edition of the B650 LiveMixer.  This expansion card adds a secondary chipset to the motherboard, which makes it similar in specs to the full-fledged X670 board.

The motherboard was sent to Level1Techs, a technology review website, and it came with an extra expansion card called the “X670 XPANSION KIT”. The B650 LiveMixer motherboard, which is not currently available for sale, offers two PCIe x4 NVME M.2 slots, three USB Type-A, one USB Type-C 10Gbit, two SATA connectors, and the most impressive feature, a 10 Gbit Ethernet (the motherboard offers 2.5 Gbit without the card). However, the expansion card only works with certain ASRock motherboards and requires a special control line connection, in addition to the PCIe connector.

This new feature by ASRock is an innovative solution for customers who want to upgrade their motherboards later on. The reviewer believes that ASRock’s idea would be well-received by customers. However, the company is currently just testing the waters. The expansion card and the special edition of the B650 LiveMixer motherboard are not currently available for purchase. Remember, this feature is currently only an option for the special edition of the B650 LiveMixer motherboard and is not available for purchase yet.

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