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,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

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

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

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology,Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ 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,- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking,- 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,Audio Feature :,- DTS Connect,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- 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

8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, , 6 at mid-board),Intel® Z97 chipset :,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,Fan Xpert 3,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,- Industry leading Digital 8 Phase Power Design,- CPU Power Utility,- Remote GO!,Media Streamer,- Push Notice,- Anti-Surge,- USB 3.0 Boost,- ASUS EZ Flash 2,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,- Disk Unlocker,Special Memory O.C. Design,Overclocking Protection :,- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall),- GPU Boost,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution,- Precision Tweaker 2,- ASUS O.C. Tuner,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,Turbo APP,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- AI Suite 3,- ASUS Q-Connector,- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention,- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- Turbo LAN,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,ASUS EZ DIY :,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM

Windows® 8.1,Windows® 8,Windows® 7

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

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),3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(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 S/PDIF out header(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s),1 x TPM header,1 x EZ XMP switch,1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x MemOK! button(s),1 x Power-on button(s)

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

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.