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Chapter 1
Product introduction
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1.1 Special features
1.1.1 Product highlights
LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation and the New 4th Generation Intel
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™ i3, Pentium
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and Celeron
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processors
This motherboard supports 4th generation and new 4th generation Intel
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™
i3, Pentium
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, and Celeron
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processors in the LGA1150 package. It
provides great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory
slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel
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Z97 Express Chipset
Intel
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Z97 Express Chipset is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for the
4th generation and new 4th generation Intel
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™ i5/Intel
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Core™ i3,
Pentium
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, and Celeron
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processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases
bandwidth and enhances the system’s performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0
ports, six SATA 6 Gb/s ports, and M.2 support for faster data retrieval. It also enables the
iGPU function for Intel
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integrated graphics performance.
PCI Express
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3.0
PCI Express
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3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
Intel
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Desktop Responsiveness Technologies
Intel Desktop Responsiveness Technologies comprise of three technologies: Intel Rapid
Start Technology, Intel Smart Response Technology, and Intel Smart Response Technology.
These technologies provide faster and better performance for your computer, allow your
system to receive the freshest updates from the Internet, and quickly resume your system
from a deep sleep or hibernate mode.
Quad-GPU SLI and 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Support
This motherboad features NVIDIA SLI and 3-Way AMD CrossreX support that enables
mulit-GPU setup, giving you the full power of the latest graphics technologies. It also features
native support for 4K/UHD (ultra high denition) resolution of up to 4096 x 2160 via HDMI or
DisplayPort, resulting to four times the number of pixels for incredible visual clarity, detail,
and realism.
SATA Express support
SATA Express provides faster data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, allowing your system to
catch up with the speed of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up to two
SATA drives of the same speed.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction