Supports 4th & 5th Gen Intel Core™ / Pentium / Celeron processors for LGA 1150 socket Supports DDR3-3300 (OC) Memory M.2 + USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 + SATA 6 Gb/s Audio Boost 2: Reward Your Ears with True Quality Killer Ethernet: Kill Your Lag USB (Universal Serial Bus) Audio Power: Serve Stable 5V Power & Better Signal Transmission over USB (Universal Serial Bus) XSplit Gamecaster: Show off Your Skills & Achievements Guard-Pro: enhanced Protection & Power Efficiency OC Genie 4: Overclock in 1 Second Gaming App: Boost Your Frame Rate Click BIOS 4: Easily Fine-tune Your System Multi-GPU: NVIDIA SLI & AMD Cross Fire Support Sound Blaster Cinema 2: Realistic Surround Sound Experience Gaming Device Port: Optimized with Triple Gold-plating for High Polling Rate Gaming Devices Specifications CPU Supports 4th & 5th Generation Intel Core™ Processors, & Intel Pentium & Celeron Processors for Socket LGA1150 Please refer to CPU Support for compatible CPU; the above description is for reference only. Chipset Intel Z97 Express Chipset Main Memory Support four DDR3 1066/1333/1600/1866*/2000*/2133*/2200*/2400*/2600*/2666*/2800*/3000*/3100*/3200*/3300* (*OC) MHz DRAM, 32GB Max
- Dual channel memory architecture
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Supports non-ECC, un-buffered memory Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0 x 16 slots, supports x 16, x 8/ x 8 modes 2 x PCIe 2.0 x 1 slots On-Board SATA Intel Z97 Express Chipset
- 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (SATA1~6)
- 1 x M.2 port*
- M.2 port supports M.2 SATA 6 Gb/s module
- M.2 port supports M.2 PCIe module up to 10 Gb/s speed**
- M.2 port supports 4.2cm/ 6cm/ 8cm length module
- Supports RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10***
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology & Intel Smart Connect Technology**** ASMedia ASM1061 Chipset
- 2 x e SATA 6 Gb/s ports (back panel) * The SATA5 & SATA6 ports will be unavailable when installing a module in the M.2 port ** M.2 PCIe interface only supports UEFI option ROM, NOT support legacy option ROM *** M.2 PCIe interface does not support RAID 0, RAID1, RAID 5 & RAID 10 **** Supports Intel Core processors on Windows 7 & Windows 8/ 8.1 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Intel Z97 Express Chipset
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors)
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB (Universal Serial Bus) connectors) ASMedia ASM1042 chipset
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports on the back panel Audio Realtek ALC1150 Codec
- 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio
- Supports S/PDIF output LAN 1x Killer E2205 Gigabit LAN controller* * The Killer Network Manager is only available for Windows 7 & Windows 8/8.1 currently. The supported drivers for other operating systems would be available on the website if provided by vendor. Multi-GPU Supports 2-Way AMD Cross Fire™ Technology* Supports 2-Way NVIDIA SLI™ Technology * Supports Windows 7 & Windows 8/8.1 Internal I/O Connectors 1x 24-pin ATX main power connector
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector 6x SATA 6 Gb/s connectors 1 x M.2 port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connectors (supports additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector (supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports) 2 x 4-pin CPU fan connectors 2 x 4-pin system fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector 1 x Direct audio power connector 2 x System panel connectors 1 x TPM connector 1 x Chassis Intrusion connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x Power button 1 x Reset button 1 x OC Genie button 1 x Audio power switch 1 x 2-Digit Debug Code LED Back Panel I/O Ports 1 x PS/2 keyboard/ mouse combo port 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x LAN (RJ45) port 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 ports 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports 1 x Optical S/PDIF OUT connector 2 x e SATA ports 6 x OFC audio jacks 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x 2160@24 Hz, 2560x 1600@60 Hz 1 x Display Port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096X2304@24 Hz/ 2560X1600@60 Hz/ 3840X2160@60 Hz/1920X1200@60 Hz This platform supports dual-display function & triple-display function BIOS The motherboard BIOS provides " Plug & Play" BIOS which detects the peripheral devices & expansion cards of the board automatically The motherboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your motherboard specifications
Dimensions 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm) Micro-ATX Form Factor 8 mounting holes