CPU |
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Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package
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L3 cache varies with CPU
(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) |
Chipset |
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Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
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Memory |
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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.
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Dual channel memory architecture
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Support for DDR3 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 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
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Support for non-ECC memory modules
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Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) |
Onboard Graphics |
Integrated Graphics Processor:
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1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
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1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60Hz
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
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1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 2560x1600@60Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4a version.
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1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24Hz or 3840x2160@60Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version.
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Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
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Maximum shared memory of 1 GB
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Audio |
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Realtek® ALC1150 codec
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High Definition Audio
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2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
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Support for S/PDIF Out
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LAN |
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Qualcomm® Atheros Killer E2201 chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)
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Expansion Slots |
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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.
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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.
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2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x4 (PCIEX4_1, PCIEX4_2)
* The PCIEX4_1 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8 and PCIEX16 slots. When the PCIEX4_1 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_1 slot, make sure to set PCIE Slot Configuration (CPU) in BIOS Setup to x4. (Refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," "Peripherals," for more information.)
* The PCIEX4_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX1 slots. The PCIEX1 slot will become unavailable when a PCIe x4 expansion card is installed.
(The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 and PCIEX4_1 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
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1 x PCI Express x1 slot
(The PCIEX4_2 and PCIEX1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
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2 x PCI slots
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Multi-Graphics Technology |
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Support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™/2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
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Storage Interface |
Chipset:
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1 x SATA Express connector
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6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
(SATA Express and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time.)
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USB |
Chipset:
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6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
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8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports onboard, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)
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Internal I/O Connectors |
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1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector?
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1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
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1 x 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
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1 x OC PEG power connector
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1 x SATA Express connector?
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6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
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1 x CPU fan header
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1 x water cooling fan header (CPU_OPT)
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6 x system fan headers
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1 x front panel header
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1 x front panel audio header
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1 x S/PDIF Out header
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1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
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1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
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2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
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1 x serial port header
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1 x Clear CMOS jumper
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1 x power button
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1 x reset button
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1 x Clear CMOS button
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1 x Gear button
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1 x OC Turbo button?
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1 x OC Tag button
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1 x OC Trigger switch
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1 x CPU BCLK Down button
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1 x CPU BCLK Up button
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1 x CPU Ratio Down button
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1 x CPU Ratio Up button
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1 x Memory Safe button
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1 x Settings Lock button
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1 x Direct to BIOS button
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1 x OC DIMM switch
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1 x OC PCIe switch
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1 x OC Ignition button
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1 x Clear Battery button
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2 x BIOS switches
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1 x onboard voltage measurement module
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Back Panel Connectors |
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4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
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4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
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1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
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1 x D-Sub port
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1 x DVI-D port
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1 x HDMI port
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1 x DisplayPort
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1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
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1 x RJ-45 port
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6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)
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I/O Controller |
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iTE I/O Controller Chip
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H/W Monitoring |
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System voltage detection
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CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
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CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
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CPU/System overheating warning
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CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
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CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
* Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.
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BIOS |
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2 x 128 Mbit flash
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Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
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Support for DualBIOS™
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PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0
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Unique Features |
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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
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Support for Q-Flash
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Support for Smart Switch
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Support for Xpress Install
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Bundle Software |
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Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
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Intel® Rapid Start Technology
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Intel® Smart Connect Technology
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Intel® Smart Response Technology
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Operating System |
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Support for Windows 8.1/8/7
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Form Factor |
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ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
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Remark |
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Due to different Linux support condition provided by chipset vendors, please download Linux driver from chipset vendors' website or 3rd party website.
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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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