Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 Socket LGA 1150 VGA DVI HDMI 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard CPU Support for Intel Core i 7 processors/ Intel Core i 5 processors/ Intel Core i 3 processors/ Intel Pentium processors/ Intel Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Memory 4 x 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 3200 (O.C.) / 3100 (O.C.) / 3000 (O.C.) / 2933 (O.C.) / 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2600 (O.C.) / 2500 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1800 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 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, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x 1200@60 Hz * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz or 2560x 1600@60 Hz * Support for HDMI 1.4a version. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Audio Realtek ALC1150 codec Support for Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3 High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN Qualcomm Atheros Killer E2201 LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 16 (PCIEX16) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 8 (PCIEX8) * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode. 1 x PCI Express x 16 slot, running at x 4 (PCIEX4) * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 & PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x 8 mode & the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x 4 mode. * When installing a x 8 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (CPU) in BIOS Setup to x 4. (Refer to Chapter 2, BIOS Setup, Peripherals, for more information.) (The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 & PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) 3 x PCI Express x 1 slots (The PCI Express x 1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.) 1 x PCI slot Multi-Graphics Technology Support for 3-Way/2-Way AMD Cross Fire™and 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology Storage Interface Chipset: 1 x M.2 PCIe connecter (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support) 1 x SATA Express connector 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) (M.2, SATA Express, & SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.) Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, & RAID 10 Marvell 88SE9172 chip: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~7) Support for RAID 0 & RAID 1 * Due to system limitation, Intel RAID & Marvell RAID can only use either one. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) header) 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) headers) Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x PCIe power connector 1 x M.2 PCIe connector 1 x SATA Express connector 8 x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT) 4 x system fan headers 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 header 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x serial port header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Clear CMOS button 2 x BIOS switches Voltage measurement points Back Panel Connectors 1 x PS/2 mouse port 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port 1 x D-Sub port 1 x DVI-D port 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks (Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In) I/O Controller i TE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring System voltage detection CPU/ Chipset/ System temperature detection CPU/CPU OPT/ System fan speed detection CPU/ System overheating warning CPU/CPU OPT/ System fan fail warning CPU/CPU OPT/ System fan speed control * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install. BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for Dual BIOS™ Pn P 1.0a, DMI 2.7, Wf M 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Unique Features Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS Easy Tune EZ Setup Fast Boot Game Controller ON/OFF Charge Smart Time Lock Smart Recovery 2 System Information Viewer USB (Universal Serial Bus) Blocker Support for Q-Flash Support for Smart Switch Support for Xpress Install Operating System Support for Windows 8.1/8/7 Form Factor ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm