Four PCI Express 3.0 x 16 slots enable extreme graphics power The Z87-WS can carry up to four dual-slot graphics. It supports 4-Way NVIDIA Geforce SLI™ & AMD Cross Fire X™, making it an excellent choice for graphics professionals who depend on powerful graphics in areas such as design & modeling, medical research, plus processing-intensive simulation & rendering applications. In addition to graphics cards, extensive Z87 WS expandability offers ample room for RAID cards, PCI Express-based solid state storage drives, video capture cards, & other components. Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization One click for better performance, efficiency, digital power control, reduced noise, & enhanced cooling. Exclusive EZ Mode adds useful info to become even easier Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, & now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages & frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes & modifications, & rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, & fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience. 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 in Windows 8. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.
- World′s 1st USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 UASP support
- instantly 170% faster;
- Complete USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 solution- performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices;
- Simple plug & boost
- auto detection design ensures best performance. One-stop access to innovative ASUS features ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer & more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages & more. This all-in-one app offers diverse & easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back & forth between different utilities. Dedicated direct BIOS access button Designed for those requiring frequent BIOS access, users can easily enter the BIOS when the PC is on standby power with a simple press of a button. It saves you time during boot-up as you don′t have to repeatedly press the DEL key. Convenience & ease at their best! DTS Connect Expand Your PC Audio Experience To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats & quality levels, DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies. DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs, MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound. Consumers can then connect their PC to a home theater system.DTS Interactive is capable of performing multi-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, & sending encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to an external decoder. DTS Ultra PC II DTS Ultra PC II delivers exceptional 7.1 surround through the most popular PC audio setups
- your existing stereo speakers or headphones. In addition to virtual surround, it upgrades original sound to new levels with Audio Restoration, recreating the dynamic range of audio files. Symmetry mode improves the balance of perceived loudness across different input sources & Enhance boosts audio quality through high & low frequency equalization. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ease. Ready for 4K Ultra HD on three screens The board features advanced onboard graphics that support up to three monitors at once, each displaying in 4K Ultra HD. Three digital outputs make it easy to connect three monitors, which is great for a wide range of applications. Experience super-detailed & immersive visuals for gaming, multimedia entertainment, & productivity. Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors Ready This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world. Intel Z87 Express Chipset The Intel Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1150 Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth & stability. in addition, Z87 chipset features both the USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 & SATA6 Gb technology for faster data retrieval speed. Moreover, Intel Z87 Express Chipset can also enable i GPU function, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphic performance. Green ASUS Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (Er P) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly & energy-efficient products through design & innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products & thus mitigate ecological impact.