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
• L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
• Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
Memory
• 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
• Support for non-ECC memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics Chipset
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 2 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
• 2 x Thunderbolt ports (MDP1/MDP2) support for Mini-Display Port and Thunderbolt monitors. Supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600
Audio
• Realtek ALC898 codec
• Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity® and EAX® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
• 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
Expansion Slots
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology
• Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface Chipset
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
• 1 x mSATA connector
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
• 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 /
supporting up to 3 SATA 6Gb/s devices
• 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
• Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB Chipset
• Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
• 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
• 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
• Up to 1 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Thunderbolt
• 2 Thunderbolt ports on the back panel
Internal I/O Connectors
• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x PCIe power connector
• 3 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
• 1 x mSATA connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x BIOS Switch
• Voltage Measurement Points
Back Panel Connectors
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 1 x DVI-D port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x HDMI port
• 2 x Thunderbolt ports
• 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.0 ports
• 1 x IEEE 1394a port
• 2 x RJ-45 ports
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller
• iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
• System voltage detection
• CPU/System temperature detection
• CPU/System fan speed detection
• CPU overheating warning
• CPU/System fan fail warning
• CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS
• 2 x 64 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS™
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Unique Features
• Support for @BIOS
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install
• Support for Xpress Recovery2
• Support for EasyTune
• Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
• Support for Auto Green
• Support for ON/OFF Charge
• Support for Q-Share
• Support for 3D Power
• Support for EZ Setup
• Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
Bundle Software
• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• Intel® Rapid Start Technology
• Intel® Smart Connect Technology
• Intel® Smart Response Technology
• LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Operating System
• Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP
Form Factor
• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
• Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel® Celeron® processors in the LGA1155 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU
Chipset
• Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
Memory
• 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
• Dual channel memory architecture
• Support for 1600/1333/1066 MHz memory modules
• Support for non-ECC memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules
Onboard Graphics Chipset
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 2 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
• 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200
• 2 x Thunderbolt ports (MDP1/MDP2) support for Mini-Display Port and Thunderbolt monitors. Supporting a maximum resolution of 2560x1600
Audio
• Realtek ALC898 codec
• Support for X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity® and EAX® Advanced HD™ 5.0 technologies
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out
LAN
• 1 x Intel GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2)
Expansion Slots
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
• 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
• 3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 1 x PCI slot
Multi-Graphics Technology
• Support for AMD CrossFireX™ / NVIDIA SLI technology
Storage Interface Chipset
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (SATA3 0/SATA3 1) supporting up to 2 SATA 6Gb/s devices
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors (SATA2 2~5) supporting up to 4 SATA 3Gb/s devices
• 1 x mSATA connector
• Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
Marvell 88SE9172 chips:
• 1 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (GSATA3 /
supporting up to 3 SATA 6Gb/s devices• 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector on the back panel supporting up to 1 SATA 6Gb/s device
• Support for RAID 0 and RAID 1
USB Chipset
• Up to 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (available through the internal USB headers)
• 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
• 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
• Up to 1 IEEE 1394a ports (1 port on the back panel, 1 port available through the internal IEEE 1394a header)
Thunderbolt
• 2 Thunderbolt ports on the back panel
Internal I/O Connectors
• 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x PCIe power connector
• 3 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connectors
• 1 x mSATA connector
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 4 x system fan headers
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x S/PDIF Out header
• 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
• 1 x power button
• 1 x reset button
• 1 x Clear CMOS button
• 1 x BIOS Switch
• Voltage Measurement Points
Back Panel Connectors
• 1 x D-Sub port
• 1 x DVI-D port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 1 x HDMI port
• 2 x Thunderbolt ports
• 1 x eSATA 6Gb/s connector
• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.0 ports
• 1 x IEEE 1394a port
• 2 x RJ-45 ports
• 5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In/Mic In, Line Out)
I/O Controller
• iTE I/O Controller Chip
H/W Monitoring
• System voltage detection
• CPU/System temperature detection
• CPU/System fan speed detection
• CPU overheating warning
• CPU/System fan fail warning
• CPU/System fan speed control
BIOS
• 2 x 64 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI EFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS™
• PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.6, ACPI 2.0a
Unique Features
• Support for @BIOS
• Support for Q-Flash
• Support for Xpress Install
• Support for Xpress Recovery2
• Support for EasyTune
• Support for eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
• Support for Auto Green
• Support for ON/OFF Charge
• Support for Q-Share
• Support for 3D Power
• Support for EZ Setup
• Support for LAN Optimizer (Intelligent optimization network management tool)
Bundle Software
• Norton Internet Security (OEM version)
• Intel® Rapid Start Technology
• Intel® Smart Connect Technology
• Intel® Smart Response Technology
• LucidLogix Virtu MVP
Operating System
• Support for Microsoft® Windows 7/XP
Form Factor
• ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm
