The Asus Z87 Plus motherboard features one click optimisation with automatic overclocking. This easy to fit motherboard will release the potential of your computer allowing it to take gaming & multimedia applications to the extreme. Just One Click The unique Asus 4-way optimisation technology allows four processors to be controlled with a single click. The performance of the TPU (Turbo V Processing Unit) is maximised with auto-tuning to deliver a CPU boost; the EPU ramps up the energy efficiency; Fan Xpert 2 optimises fan control & delivers maximum cooling with the minimum of noise; & Digi+ ensures maximum power delivery. In short. Overclocking is done for you & efficiency is increased – automatically. Remote GO! Wirelessly link your PC to your smartphone, TV & other devices to create a whole new world of possibilities. You can remotely access your PC from your phone or watch a movie playing on your PC on a big screen HD TV. Content can also be transferred between your PC & tablet quickly & seamlessly with just one click. More Great Features As you would expect from an Asus motherboard the Z87 Plus is packed with great features & functionality. The graphic BIOS is easily controlled with a mouse & its intuitive functionality makes it easy to access & change settings. Fast Transfer With plenty of USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports fast transfer speed is built in. But Asus have added USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 boost that makes it even faster – up to 170% more than standard USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0. The Engine Room At the heart of the motherboard is of course the Intel Z87 Express Chipset. The Z87 supports socket LGA1150 4th Generation Core i 7/i 5/i 3 processors. Asus Z87-Plus Socket 1150 HDMI DVI Mini Display Port 8-Channel HD Audio ATX Motherboard Technical Specification CPU
- LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel Core™ i 7/ i 5/ i 3, Pentium/ Celeron Processors
- Supports 22nm CPU
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. Chipset
- Intel Z87 Express Chipset Memory
- 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 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, non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
- Dual channel memory architecture * Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details. Expansion Slots
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x 16 slots (single at x 16 or dual at x 8/x 8 mode)
- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 16 slot (max. at x 2 mode, compatible with PCIe x 1 & x 2 devices)
- 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slots
- 2 x PCI slots VGA
- Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support
- Multi-VGA output support: Mini Display Port/HDMI/DVI-D/VGA port
- Supports Display Port 1.2* with max. resolution 4096x 2160@24 Hz / 3840 x 2160@60 Hz (for DP & m DP)
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096x 2160@24 Hz / 2560x 1600@60 Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60 Hz
- Supports Intel In Tru™ 3D/ Quick Sync Video/ Clear Video HD Technology/ Insider™
- Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory of 1024MB *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 (with 2 PCIex 16 graphics card)
- Supports AMD Quad-GPU Cross Fire X™ Technology Storage Intel Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow)
- Supports Intel Smart Response Technology, Intel Rapid Start Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology* ASMedia SATA 6 Gb/s controller**
- 2 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (dark brown) * Supports on Intel Core™ processor family. ** These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported. LAN -Intel I217V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated LAN controller & physical layer (PHY) Audio Realtek ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound
- BD audio layer content protection
- DTS Ultra PC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O USB Intel Z87 Express Chipset- supports ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
- 2 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue)
- 8 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1.1 ports at mid-board ASMedia USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 controller- supports ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports at back panel (blue) ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
- 4-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates ASUS exclusive DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU & Fan Xpert 2, quickly optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving & whole system cooling configuration with just a click. CPU Power
- Industry leading digital 8-phase power design
- ASUS CPU power utility DRAM Power
- Industry leading digital 2-phase DRAM power design
- ASUS DRAM power utility ASUS EPU
- EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU
- Auto Tuning, Turbo V, GPU Boost, TPU switch ASUS Fan Xpert 2 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function for optimized speed control ASUS Remote GO!
- Remote GO! Function: Cloud GO!, DLNA Media Hub, Remote Desktop, File Transfer
- Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote for portable Smartphone/ Tablet, supporting i OS & Android systems ASUS Exclusive Features
- Network i Control featuring instant network bandwidth domination for top network program in use
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost featuring speedy USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 transmission
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ featuring quick-charging function for all smart devices
- Ai Charger+
- Disk Unlocker
- AI Suite 3
- Anti Surge
- Mem OK! ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert 2 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function for optimized speed control
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-sink solution ASUS EZ DIY
- ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback with USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- ASUS O.C. Tuner
- ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Precision Tweaker 2:
- v Core: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001V increment
- i GPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001V increment - v CCIO: Adjustable Analog & Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V increment - v CCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01V increment - v CCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001V increment
- v DRAM Bus: Adjustable DRAM voltage control at 0.005V increment
- v PCH: Adjustable PCH voltage control at 0.0125 increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80 M Hz up to 300 M Hz at 0.1 M Hz increment Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) Back Panel I/O Ports
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port
- 1 x mini Display Port
- 1 x HDMI port
- 1 x DVI
- 1 x RGB
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
- 1 x Intel LAN (RJ45) ports
- 6 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback)
- 8-channel Audio I/O ports Internal I/O Connectors
- 1 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports (19-pin)
- 4 x USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 8 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
- 8 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (6 x yellow; 2 x dark brown)
- 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin (DC mode) & 4-pin (PWM mode) CPU coolers control
- 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
- 4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin)
- Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
- 1 x S/PDIF out header
- 1 x TPM connector
- 1 x COM header
- 24-pin EATX Power connector
- 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
- System Panel (Q-Connector)
- 1 x Mem OK! button
- 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
- 1 x Direct Key button
- 1 x DRCT (Direct Key) connector
- 1 x BIOS Flashback button
- 1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments)
- 1 x EPU switch
- 1 x Power-on switch BIOS
- 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, Pn P, DMI2.7, Wf M2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS
- ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12
- Print Screen, F3 Shortcut functions, & ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Form Factor
- ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.2” (30.5cm x 23.37cm)