27 Dec, 2014 Rakesh Sharma
Reviews .
Specification
Layout
Detailed layout of board.
1. Intel LGA 1150 socket, supporting current 4th generation and 5th generation CPU.
2. 4 x DIMM slots supporting maximum 32GB of 1600/1333MHz DDR3 or up to 3200(O.C.) DDR3 memory.
3. ATX Power connector (24-pin EATXPWR).
4. ATX CPU Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V).
5. Intel Z97 Express Chipset.
6. USB 3 Port.
7. 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports
8. 1 x SATA Express port, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s Ports.
9. System Front panel Connector
10. 3x USB 2.0 Connectors
11. Serial Port connector
12. TPM Connector
13. Digital Audio(SPDIF Out) connector
14. Front panel Audio connector
15. M.2 Socket 3 for M-Key, type 2260/2280 devices
16. Back I/O Ports. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s), 1 x DVI-D. 1 x D-Sub, 1 x HDMI, 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s), 4 x USB 3.0 (blue), 2 x USB 2.0, 1 x Optical S/PDIF out, 6 x Audio jack(s)
17, 18, 19, 20. Expansion Slots -2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (Single at x16, dual at x8/x8), 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (max at x4 mode, black), 2 x PCIe x1, 2 x PCI
21, 22, 23, 24, 25. 1 x CPU Fan, 1 x CPU OPT Fan and 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors. All fan headers are having single F90P02 Power MOSFET rating 1.3A max on 12volts controlled by ASUS Fan Xpert 3 featuring fan auto tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control.
26. Thermal sensor connector.