Z97-A specifications summary

 

 

 

1 x VGA port

 

 

 

1 x Optical S/PDIF out port

 

Rear panel I/O

1 x Intel® LAN (RJ45) port

 

ports

4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports

 

 

 

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

 

 

 

8-channel audio I/O ports

 

 

 

1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector, supports additional 2 USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports

 

 

 

3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors, support additional 6 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports

 

 

 

1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices)

 

 

 

1 x SATA Express connector (black)

 

 

 

4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)

 

 

 

1 x 4-pin CPU fan connector for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM mode)

 

 

 

CPU coolers control with auto-detection

 

 

 

1 x 4-pin CPU OPT fan connector

 

 

 

4 x 4-pin Chassis fan connectors for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM

 

 

 

mode) coolers control

 

 

 

1 x S/PDIF out header

 

 

 

1 x 5-pin Thunderbolt header for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support

 

Internal I/O

1 x TPM connector

 

connectors

1 x Serial (COM) port

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 x MemOK! button

 

 

 

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

 

 

 

1 x DirectKey (DRCT) connector

 

 

 

1 x TPU switch (with advanced two-stage adjustments)

 

 

 

1 x EPU switch

 

 

 

1 x EZ XMP switch

 

 

 

1 x Power-on button

 

 

 

24-pin EATX Power connector

 

 

 

8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector

 

 

 

System Panel (Q-Connector)

 

 

 

Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

 

 

 

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI

 

BIOS features

5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My

 

Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut function,

 

 

 

 

 

 

and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

 

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

 

 

 

Drivers

 

Support DVD

ASUS utilities

 

EZ Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

 

Operating

Windows® 8.1/Windows® 8

 

system support

Windows® 7

 

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 22.4 cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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