Package contents
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Motherboard
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Application DVD
Documentation
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Z97-A specifications summary
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion
slots
VGA
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ASUS Z97-A Motherboard
3 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables
1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector
2-in-1 Q-connector
Support DVD
User Guide
LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation and the New 4th Generation Intel
i7/Intel
Core™ i5/ Intel
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Supports 22nm CPU
Supports Intel
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
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* The Intel
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
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Intel
Z97 Express Chipset
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4 x DIMM, maximum 32 GB, DDR3 3200 (O.C.)* / 3100 (O.C.)* / 3000 (O.C.)*
/ 2933 (O.C.)* / 2800 (O.C.)* / 2666 (O.C.)* / 2600 (O.C.)* / 2400 (O.C.)* / 2133
(O.C.)* / 2000 (O.C.)* / 1866 (O.C.)* / 1800 (O.C.)* / 1600 / 1333 MHz, non-ECC,
un-buffered memory
Dual-channel memory architecture
Supports Intel
Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
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* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for details.
2 x PCI Express 3.0 / 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max. at x2 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots*
2 x PCI slots
* The PCIe x1_1/2 slots share bandwidth with M.2 Socket 3. The M.2 Socket 3 is disabled
by default
Integrated graphics processor - Intel
Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort / HDMI / DVI-D / VGA ports
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2* with max resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz /
3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz or
2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports up to three displays simultaneously
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Core™ i3, Pentium
and Celeron
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HD Graphics support
Core™
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processors
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