CPU Support for Intel Core i 7 processors/ Intel Cor i 5 processors/ Intel Cor i 3 processors/ Intel Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Some Intel Core processors require a graphic card, please refer "CPU support List" for more information.) Chipset Intel Z77 Express Chipset Memory 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed. Dual channel memory architecture Support for DDR3 2800 (OC)/1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules Support for non-ECC memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer " Memory Support List" for more information.) Onboard Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor: 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x 1600 Audio Realtek ALC898 codec High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF In Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Atheros Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1) 1 x Intel Gb E LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) Wireless Communication module Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Supports 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band Bluetooth 4.0, 3.0+HS, 2.1+EDR Expansion Slots 3 x PCI Express x 16 slots, running at x 16 (PCIEX16_1~3) * For optimum performance, if only one expansion card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_2 slot. 2 x PCI Express x 16 slots, running at x 8 (PCIEX8_1~2) * The PCIEX8_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16_1 slot & the PCIEX8_2 slot with PCIEX16_3. The PCIEX16_1/PCIEX16_3 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode when the PCIEX8_1/PCIEX8_2 is populated. (The PCIEX16 & PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) * Whether PCI Express 3.0 is supported depends on CPU & graphics card compatibility. * The PCIEX16_2 slot will become unavailable when an expansion card is installed in the orange PCI Express x 16 slot. 2 x PCI Express x 1 slots (All PCI Express x 1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) Multi-Graphics Technology Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD Cross Fire X™/NVIDIA SLI technology Storage Interface Chipset: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6 Gb/s devices 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3 Gb/s devices 1 x m SATA connector * The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the m SATA connector is installed with a solid state drive. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 * When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6 Gb/s & SATA 3 Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected. 2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6 Gb/s devices Support for RAID 0 & RAID 1 USB Chipset: Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) VIA VL800 chip: Up to 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel * Due to a Windows 7 limitation, please connect your USB (Universal Serial Bus) device (s) to the Intel controlled USB (Universal Serial Bus) port (s) (located below the PS/2 keyboard/mouse port) before the VIA USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 controller driver is installed. Etron EJ168 chip: Up to 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x PCIe power connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 4 x SATA 3 Gb/s connectors 1 x m SATA connector 1 x CPU fan header 6 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x S/PDIF In header 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 headers 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x Gear button 1 x CPU BCLK Down button 1 x CPU BCLK Up button 1 x CPU Ratio Down button 1 x CPU Ratio Up button 1 x onboard voltage measurement module 2 x BIOS switchs 1 x LN2 switch Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 1 x HDMI port 1 x Display Port 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 2 x RJ-45 ports 6 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out/ Rear Speaker Out/ Side Speaker Out/ Line In/ Line Out/ Microphone) I/O Controller i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/ System temperature detection CPU/ System fan speed detection CPU overheating warning CPU/ System fan fail warning CPU/ System fan speed control * Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 64 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS Support for Dual BIOS™ Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a Unique Features Support for @BIOS Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Support for Xpress Recovery 2 Support for Easy Tune * Available functions in Easy Tune may differ by motherboard model. Support for e Xtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) Support for Auto Green Support for ON/OFF Charge Support for Q-Share Support for 3D Power Support for EZ Setup Operating System Support for Microsoft Windows 8/7/XP Form Factor E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.4cm