• CPU
    CPU
    1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package
    2. L3 cache varies with CPU
    (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)
  • Chipset
    Chipset
    1. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset
  • Memory
    Memory
    1. 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.
    2. Dual channel memory architecture
    3. Support for DDR3 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
    4. Support for non-ECC memory modules
    5. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
    (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)
  • Onboard Graphics
    Onboard Graphics
    Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support:
    1. 1 x DVI-I port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
    2. 2 x HDMI ports, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
      (Use either the DVI-I port or the HDMI port located below it at a time.)
    3. 1 x DisplayPort port, supporting a maximum resolution of 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
      * Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
    4. Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC898 codec
    2. Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity® and EAX® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies
    3. High Definition Audio
    4. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    5. Support for S/PDIF In/Out
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Two Intel® GbE LAN chips (10/100/1000 Mbit)
    2. Support for Teaming
  • Expansion Slots
    Expansion Slots
    1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
      * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

    2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
      * The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode.

    3. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
      * The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot will operate at up to x8 mode and the PCIEX8 will operate at up to x4 mode.
      * When installing a x8 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration in BIOS Setup to x4. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more information.)
      (The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 and PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

    4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)

    5. 1 x PCI slot
  • Multi-Graphics Technology
    Multi-Graphics Technology
    1. Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0~5) supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    Marvell® 88SE9230 chip:
    1. 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6~9) supporting up to 4 SATA 6Gb/s devices
    2. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 10
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset:
    1. Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB header)
    2. Up to 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
    Chipset + 2 Renesas® uPD720210 USB 3.0 Hubs:
    1. Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (6 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    * Please download & install Win8 USB patch for better compatibility.
  • IEEE 1394
    IEEE 1394
    VIA VT6308 chip:
    1. Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (available through the internal IEEE 1394a headers)
  • Internal I/O Connectors
    Internal I/O Connectors
    1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
    2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
    3. 1 x PCIe power connector
    4. 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    5. 1 x CPU fan header
    6. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
    7. 5 x system fan headers
    8. 1 x front panel header
    9. 1 x front panel audio header
    10. 1 x S/PDIF In header
    11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    12. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
    13. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 2 x IEEE 1394a headers
    15. 1 x serial port header
    16. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    17. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
    18. 1 x power button
    19. 1 x reset button
    20. 1 x Clear CMOS button
    21. 2 x BIOS switches
    22. Voltage measurement points
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
    2. 1 x DVI-I port
    3. 2 x HDMI ports
    4. 1 x DisplayPort
    5. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    6. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    7. 2 x RJ-45 ports
    8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out/Rear Speaker Out/Side Speaker Out/Line In/Line Out/Microphone)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
    3. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
    4. CPU/System overheating warning
    5. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
    6. CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
      * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
  • BIOS
    BIOS
    1. 2 x 128 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
    3. Support for DualBIOS™
    4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
  • Unique Features
    Unique Features
    1. Support for Q-Flash
    2. Support for Xpress Install
    3. 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
      EasyTune
      EZ Setup
      ON/OFF Charge2
      USB Blocker
  • Bundled Software
    Bundled Software
    1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
    2. Intel® Rapid Start Technology
    3. Intel® Smart Connect Technology
    4. Intel® Smart Response Technology
    5. cFosSpeed
  • Operating System
    Operating System
    1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7
  • Form Factor
    Form Factor
    1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
  • Remark
    Remark
    1. Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
    2. Most hardware/software vendors may no longer offer drivers to support Win9X/ME/2000/XP. If drivers are available from the vendors, we will update them on the GIGABYTE website.

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