Specifications
CPU
Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
Chipset
Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
Memory
1.4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
2. Dual channel memory architecture
3. Support for DDR3 2400(OC)/1600/1333/1066 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
Integrated Graphics Processor: 1.1 x D-Sub port
2.1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
* The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
3.1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1200
4.1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600p
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 Out
LAN
1.1 x Atheros GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN1)
2.1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
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 is available only when an Intel 22nm (Ivy Bridge) CPU is installed.
* 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.
(The PCIEX16, PCIEX8 and PCIEX4 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
* PCIE Gen.3 is dependent on CPU and expansion card compatibility.
4.3 x PCI Express x1 slots
(All PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard.)
5.1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology
1.Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface
Chipset: 1.2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2.4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
3.1 x mSATA connector
* The SATA2 5 connector will become unavailable when the mSATA connector is installed with a solid state drive.
4.Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* When a RAID set is built across the SATA 6Gb/s and SATA 3Gb/s channels, the system performance of the RAID set may vary depending on the devices being connected.
2 x Marvell 88SE9172 chips: 1.3 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 6/7/8) supporting up to 3 SATA 6Gb/s devices
2.1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
3.Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB
Chipset: 1.Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
2.Up to 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
Chipset + 2 VIA VL810 Hubs: 1.Up to 8 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
IEEE 1394
VIA VT6308 chip: 1.Up to 2 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)
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
4.5 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
5.4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6.1 x mSATA connector
7.1 x CPU fan header
8.4 x system fan headers
9.1 x front panel header
10.1 x front panel audio header
11.1 x S/PDIF Out header
12.3 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
13.2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
14.1 x Clear CMOS jumper
15.1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
16.1 x power button
17.1 x reset button
18.1 x Clear CMOS button
19.1 x heatsink LED power connector
20.1 x BIOS Switch
21.Voltage Measurement Points
Back Panel Connectors
1.1 x D-Sub port
2.1 x DVI-D port
3.1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
4.1 x HDMI port
5.1 x DisplayPort
6.1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
7.4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
8.2 x USB 2.0/1.0 ports
9.1 x IEEE 1394a port
10.2 x RJ-45 ports
11.6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller
1.iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
1.System voltage detection
2.CPU/System temperature detection
3.CPU/System fan speed detection
4.CPU overheating warning
5.CPU/System fan fail warning
6.CPU/System fan speed control
* Whether the CPU/system fan speed control function is supported will depend on the CPU/system cooler you install.
BIOS
1.2 x 64 Mbit flash
2.Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
3.Support for DualBIOS™
4.PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Unique Features
1.Support for @BIOS
2.Support for Q-Flash
3.Support for Xpress Install
4.Support for Xpress Recovery2
5.Support for EasyTune
* Available functions in EasyTune may differ by motherboard model.
6.Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
7.Support for Auto Green
8.Support for ON/OFF Charge
9.Support for Q-Share
10.Support for 3D Power
11.Support for EZ Setup
12.Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
Bundle Software
1.Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
2.Intel® Rapid Start Technology
3.Intel® Smart Connect Technology
4.Intel® Smart Response Technology
5.LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Operating System
1.Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP
Form Factor
1.ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
