Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1

Motherboard

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Model: Asus Z97-A/USB 3.1

Specifications

Socket 1150
CPU Compatibility Intel Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Processors
Form Factor ATX
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Chipset Z97
Front Side Bus Direct Media Interface
Network Connectivity Gigabit Networking
Network Controller Intel I218V
Audio Controller Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2
Cooling System Heatsink
Color Black
Memory Support
Type DDR3
Maximum Speed 1600 MHz
Number of Slots 4
Maximum Size per Slot 8 GB
Maximum Amount Supported 32 GB
Onboard Video
Chipset Manufacturer Intel
Processor Type CPU Integrated Graphics
Maximum Shared Memory 512 MB
Maximum DVI Resolution  1920x1200
Maximum HDMI Resolution  4096x2160
Maximum DisplayPort Resolution  3840x2400
DVI 1
VGA 1
HDMI 1
DisplayPort 1
External Connections
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 4
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB 3.1) 2
PS/2 Keyboard Yes
Audio Out Surround Sound (7.1)
Audio In Line-In/Microphone
S/PDIF Optical
LAN (RJ45) 1
Internal Connections
USB 2.0 3 (providing 6 ports)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB 3.0) 1
SATA III 6.0Gbps 4
SATA Express 1
M.2 Connector 1
M.2 Support Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices
Serial (Com) 1
TPM (module sold separately) 1
SATA Controllers
SATA III 6.0Gbps Controller 1 6 port - Intel Z97
Expansion Slots
Slot 1 PCI Express 2.0 x1
Slot 2 PCI Express 3.0 x16
Slot 3 PCI
Slot 4 PCI Express 2.0 x1
Slot 5 PCI Express 3.0 x8 in a x16 size
Slot 6 PCI
Slot 7 PCI Express 2.0 x2 in a x16 size
Additional Information
SLI Compatible Yes
Crossfire Compatible Yes
RAID Support 0,1,5,10
Bluetooth No
BIOS Features
UEFI BIOS Yes
EZ Flash Yes
OC Profiles Yes
Dimensions
Height 305 mm (12.0 in)
Width 223.5 mm (8.8 in)

-PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run at single x16/- or x8/x8 mode
-The PCIe x1_1/2 slots share bandwidth with M.2 Socket 3. The M.2 Socket 3 is by default disabled. Enabling M.2 Socket 3 will disable the PCIe x1_1/2 slots.
-The bottom PCIe 2.0 x2 (x16 size) slot shares bandwidth with USB 3.1 ports. This slot is disabled by default and can only be used if USB 3.1 is disabled.