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.)/2500(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,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support,- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4060 x 2160 @ 24Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz,Maximum shared memory of 512 MB,DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays,Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB/DisplayPort ports,- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz,Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™,Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously,- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz,- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

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

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

Intel® Z97 chipset : ,1 x SATA Express port, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,1 x M.2 Socket 3, , with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE mode),4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *²,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,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking,- 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,- Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers,- 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,- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,- DTS Ultra PC II,- DTS Connect,- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,Audio Feature :

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)

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, 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.,- Turbo LAN,- Crystal Sound 2,- Push Notice,Special Memory O.C. Design,Media Streamer,Turbo App,Fan Xpert 3,ASUS 5X Protection :,- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 8Phase digital power design,- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention,- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD 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,- AI Suite 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,- Remote GO!,- Precision Tweaker 2,- Industry leading Digital 8 Phase Power Design,- CPU Power Utility,- USB 3.0 Boost,- Disk Unlocker,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- GPU Boost,- TPU switch,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,- EPU switch,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- Anti-Surge,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,ASUS Exclusive Features :,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS EZ Flash 2,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Connector

Windows® 8.1,Windows® 8,Windows® 7

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

1 x SATA Express connector: , compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports,1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices,1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x EZ XMP switch,1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4-pin),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),4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x TPU switch(es),1 x EPU switch(es),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s),3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s),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 System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x Power-on button(s)

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

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.8, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 2, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log,
F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

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

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

*1 : The PCIe x1_1/2 slots share bandwidth with M.2 Socket 3. The M.2 Socket 3 is default disabled.
*2 : These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.