Z97-A

Intel® Socket 1150for the 5^th/New 4^th/4^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,Supports Intel® 22nm CPU,Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

Intel® Z97

4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz,Maximum shared memory of 512 MB,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/DisplayPort ports,- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz,Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously,DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays,- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz,- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz,Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology,Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x2 mode),2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 *¹,2 x PCI,2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8)

1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode),Intel® Z97 chipset : ,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *²,1 x SATA Express port, Compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN, Dual interconnect between the Integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY),Gigabit Intel® LAN Connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance

Realtek® ALC8928-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2,- DTS Ultra PC II,- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration,- Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers,- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound,- DTS Connect,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals,- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality

Intel® Z97 chipset :,8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 6 at mid-board),6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 2, and Turbo App together, providing better CPU performance, efficient power saving, precise digital power control, whole system cooling and even tailor your own app usages.,- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 8Phase digital power design,- Crystal Sound 2,- TPU switch,- EPU switch,ASUS 5X Protection :,- ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability,- ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- Industry leading Digital 8 Phase Power Design,- CPU Power Utility,- Remote GO!,- USB 3.0 Boost,- Anti-Surge,- ASUS EZ Flash 2,- Disk Unlocker,- Push Notice,Media Streamer,Fan Xpert 3,Special Memory O.C. Design,Turbo APP,Overclocking Protection :,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- GPU Boost,- Precision Tweaker 2,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution,- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall),- ASUS Q-Connector,- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention,- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Turbo LAN,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5

Windows® 8,Windows 7,Windows® 8.1

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (blue),1 x DVI-D,1 x D-Sub,2 x USB 2.0,1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s),1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),1 x DisplayPort,1 x HDMI,1 x Optical S/PDIF out,5 x Audio jack(s)

1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices,1 x TPU switch(es),4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4-pin),1 x EPU switch(es),1 x SATA Express connector: , Compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,1 x DRCT header(s),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),1 x EZ XMP switch,3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x TPM header,1 x Power-on button(s),4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x S/PDIF out header(s),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)

1 x Q-connector(s) (2 in 1),1 x SLI bridge(s),3 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),User´s manual,I/O Shield

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.8, ACPI 5.0, BIOS multilingüe, ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Últimas modificaciones,
F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions e información de la memoria ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect).

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

ATX Form Factor,12.0 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm )

*1: El conctor PCIe x1_1/2 comparte ancho de banda con M.2 Socket 3. El conector M.2 Socket 3 está deshabilitado por defecto.

*2: Funciones disponibles dependiendo de la CPU instalada.