• 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® Z97 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 3100(O.C.) / 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 D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
    2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
      * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
    3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz
      * Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
    4. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
    5. Maximum shared memory of 512MB
  • Audio
    Audio
    1. Realtek® ALC1150 codec
    2. High Definition Audio
    3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
    4. Support for S/PDIF Out
  • LAN
    LAN
    1. Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
  • 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 PCIEX16 and PCIEX8 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
      * 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 all PCI Express x1 slots. All PCI Express x1 slots will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
      * When installing a x4 or above card in the PCIEX4 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (PCH) in BIOS Setup to x4. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more information.)

    4. 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
      (The PCIEX4 and 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 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology
  • Storage Interface
    Storage Interface
    Chipset:
    1. 1 x M.2 PCIe connector
      (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 SATA & PCIe SSD support)
    2. 1 x SATA Express connector
    3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
      (M.2, SATA Express, and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time. The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M.2 SSD is installed.)
    4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
  • USB
    USB
    Chipset:
    1. 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
    2. 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB 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 M.2 PCIe connector
    4. 1 x SATA Express connector
    5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
    6. 1 x CPU fan header
    7. 1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
    8. 3 x system fan headers
    9. 1 x front panel header
    10. 1 x front panel audio header
    11. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
    12. 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
    13. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
    14. 1 x serial port header
    15. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
    16. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  • Back Panel Connectors
    Back Panel Connectors
    1. 1 x PS/2 mouse port
    2. 1 x PS/2 Keyboard port
    3. 1 x D-Sub port
    4. 1 x DVI-D port
    5. 1 x HDMI port
    6. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
    7. 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
    8. 1 x RJ-45 port
    9. 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
    10. 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
  • I/O Controller
    I/O Controller
    1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip
  • H/W Monitoring
    H/W Monitoring
    1. System voltage detection
    2. CPU/Chipset/System 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 64 Mbit flash
    2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI 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 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
      Fast Boot
      ON/OFF Charge
      Smart TimeLock
      Smart Recovery 2
      System Information Viewer
      USB Blocker
    2. Support for Q-Flash
    3. Support for Smart Switch
    4. Support for Xpress Install
  • 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 22.5cm
  • 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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