Asus Sabertooth Z97 Mark S Sopcket LGA1150 HDMI Display Port 8-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard CPU Intel Socket 1150 for the 5th/ New 4th/4th Generation Core i 7/ Core i 5/ Core i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors Supports Intel 22 nm CPU Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 * The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. * Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list Chipset Intel Z97 Memory 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 1866/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory Dual Channel Memory Architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. * Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). Graphic Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/ Display Port ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports Display Port with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz Maximum shared memory of 512 MB Supports Intel In Tru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays Multi-GPU Support Supports NVIDIA Quad-GPU SLI Technology Supports AMD Quad-GPU Cross Fire X„¢ Technology Expansion Slots 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x 16 (Single at x 16, dual at x 8/x 8) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x 16 (max at x 4 mode, black) *1 3 x PCIe x 1 Storage Intel Z97 chipset: 1 x SATA Express port, blackcompatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s port (s), black, Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10 Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology *2 ASMedia ASM1061 controller: 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s port (s), beige LAN Intel I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller (s), Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) & Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller (s) Dual Gigabit LAN controllers- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance Audio Realtek ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports: Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 112 d B SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear) & 104 d B SNR recording input (Line-in) Audio Feature:
- Absolute Pitch 192k Hz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- Optical S/PDIF out port (s) at back panel
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation & greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left & right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone & speakers
- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports Intel Z97 chipset: 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, blue, 4 at mid-board) ASMedia USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 controller: 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 port (s) (2 at back panel, blue) Intel Z97 chipset: 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 port (s) (4 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board) Special Features TUF
Features: TUF ENGINE! Power Design: 8 +2 Digital Phase Power Design TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by military-standard) ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility Ultimate COOL! Thermal Solution: TUF Thermal Armor with Flow Valve TUF Thermal Radar 2 with Thermistors TUF ICe Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel: Dust Defenders TUF Fortifier TUF ESD Guards ASUS Exclusive Features: Remote GO! USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback Mem OK! AI Suite 3 Ai Charger+ USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ Anti-Surge Front Panel USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Support ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost Disk Unlocker Turbo LAN Interactive Home Cloud Media Streamer ASUS EZ DIY: Precision Tweaker 2 ASUS O.C. Profile ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode Multi-language BIOS Push Notice Media Streamer ASUS Q-Design: ASUS Q-Shield ASUS Q-Cable ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM ASUS Q-Connector Operating System Support Windows 8.1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Back I/O Ports 1 x Display Port 1 x HDMI 2 x LAN (RJ45) port (s) 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 (blue) 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 5 x Audio jack (s) 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback Button (s) Internal I/O 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 port (s) (19-pin, moss green) 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 connector (s) support (s) additional 4 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 port (s) 1 x SATA Express connector: black, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports 1 x TPM header 6 x SATA 6 Gb/s connector (s) 1 x CPU Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (s) (1 x 4 -pin) 4 x Chassis Fan connector (s) (4 x 4 -pin) 3 x Assistant Fan connector (s) (2 x 3 -pin, 1 x 4 -pin, [ White]) 1 x S/PDIF out header (s) 1 x Thunderbolt header (s) 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector (s) 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector (s) 1 x Front panel audio connector (s) (AAFP) 1 x System panel (s) (Q-Connector) 1 x DRCT header (s) 1 x Mem OK! button (s) 3 x Thermal sensor connector (s) 1 x Clear CMOS jumper (s) BIOS 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, Pn P, DMI2.7, Wf M2.0, SM BIOS 2.8, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, Crash Free BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 Print Screen, F3 Shortcut functions, & ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability Wf M 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Support Disc Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities EZ Update Form Factor ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) Note *1: The PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe 2.0 x 1_3 slot & USB3 E1/2 ports at back. The PCIe 2.0 x 16 slot default setting is in x 1 mode. *2: These functions will work depending on the CPU installed. *3: These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.