Asrock 8 series boards - with candy coating ?

[Robert17]

O.K. so it's not candy, depending on your tastes. Pre-conformalled (is that a word?):

http://www.asrock.com/news/index.asp?cat=News&ID=1306

 

[Janus67]

I thought I read about that a couple of weeks ago. If Asus/etc doesn't jump on this looks like I will be getting my first ASRock benching board.

edit -- probably better in the Intel mobo rather than CPU section, I'll contact a Mod to see if they can move it

 

[Robert17]

Sorry, I really cross-eyed the section then as I thought I'd posted correctly.

 

[trekky]

that's pretty neat

 

[petteyg359]

Mmmm... clam chowder...

 

[keny]

I can't believe no other big manufacturers have done this before, even on bog standard boards this is a good idea.

 

[Knufire]

This...pretty much all the electronics I use in an industrial setting are all conformal coated.

 

[ivanlabrie]

I really like this...wonder if the matx oc formula will feature this. Probably, right?

 

[White Runner]

I really like this...wonder if the matx oc formula will feature this. Probably, right?

Ha! That was my first though... I'd love to do a 350D/matx build... Pretty cool stuff.

 

[ivanlabrie]

Definitely, but I'd go for the n200 by CM and mod it.

 

[Woomack]

If you spill a glass of water on an ASUS ROG boards then it's 95% chances it will survive and won't let you turn it on till it won't be dry ... let's say it was tested
As Knufire said , pretty all boards have some protective layer on them so there can be issues with moisture almost only on the power section and in pcie/memory slots.

I'm looking forward to test Z87 OCF mATX board and probably it will be my 1st Z87 board if ASUS won't have lower price ( and I doubt ).

 

[Eldonko]

I soak boards regularly and they are always fine but this is a sweet idea and I think ASRock got one over on ROG with this.

Sounds like a fun board to review. Add a water test to the testing metho lol.

 

[ChanceCoats123]

If the OC Formula Z87 has this coating, I know which board I'm getting.

Edit: I just realized the board in the video was the Z87 OCF. I know which board I'm getting then!

 

[SF101]

Ya for sure getting another oc formula any board i don't have to Vaseline up and make a mess is a keeper for me.

Seems like you can basically vasoline the ram slots and pci-e slots and go with this pre coated board will save a ton on prep.

I really like my z77 oc formula had some issues with warranting it in Canada when the first one bugged out but it all was resolved in the end.

 

[ivanlabrie]

I'm gonna have to buy local for warranty, but still should be fairly cheap for the matx one.

 

[TsunamiJuan]

ASrock seems to be spreading this across a number of their boards, Which I am quite impressed with. The new Z87 extreme 4 is marked as being conformal coated aswell. For 160$ thats quite a bargain. Sure beats taking the time to conformal it yourself and the cost of the spray. (17$ or so a can, covers about 4 boards). Takes me about a half hour now to mask off an entire mobo.