GRYPHON Z87 specifications summary

Audio

Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC

 

- Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound

 

- BD audio layer content protection

 

- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-

 

retasking

 

- Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O

USB

Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0

 

Boost UASP Mode.*

 

- 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear����

 

panel)

 

- 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear

 

panel)

 

* The USB 3.0 ports only support Windows® 7 or later version. UASP

 

standard only supports Windows® 8.

 

Exclusive TUF Features

“Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution

 

 

 

-

TUF Thermal Radar 2

 

 

“TUF ENGINE” Power Design

 

 

-

8+2 Digital Phase Power Design

 

 

- TUF Components (Choke, Ti-Cap & MOSFET; certified by

 

 

 

military-standard)

 

 

-

ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility

 

 

“SAFE & Stable!” Guardian Angel

 

 

-

ESD Guards

 

 

- MemOK!

 

 

-

Anti-surge

 

 

Rear Panel I/O Ports

1 x DVI-D port

 

 

1 x HDMI port

 

 

1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port

 

 

1 x LAN (RJ45) port

 

 

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)

 

 

4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 

 

8-channel Audio I/O ports

 

 

 

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