Z97-A specifications summary

 

 

- Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology,

 

 

 

and Intel® Insider™

 

VGA

- Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

 

 

* DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy-chain

 

 

 

up to 3 displays.

 

Multi-GPU

Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

 

Support

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIe x16 graphics cards)

 

 

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage

 

 

Technology 13 support

 

 

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1 x SATA Express port* (one at mid-board [black], compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0

 

 

 

Gb/s ports)

 

 

- 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)

 

Storage

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Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, and

 

 

 

Intel® Smart Connect Technology**

 

 

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1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (PCIE

 

 

 

mode only)

 

 

* The SATA Express port shares bandwidth with M.2 Socket.

 

 

** These functions work depending on the type of CPU installed.

 

 

Gigabit Intel® LAN connection - 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance

 

LAN

Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN - Dual interconnect between the integrated MAC (Media

 

 

Access Controller) and physical layer (PHY)

 

 

Realtek® ALC892 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal

 

 

Sound 2

 

 

- Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver quality

 

 

- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration

 

 

- Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced

 

 

 

multi-lateral interference

 

 

-

Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and

 

Audio

 

speakers

 

- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality

 

 

 

 

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Premium Japan made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive

 

 

 

sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity

 

 

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

 

 

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DTS UltraPC II

 

 

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DTS Connect

 

 

- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-retasking (MIC)

 

 

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

 

 

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

 

USB

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6 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel [blue])

 

 

- 8 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at rear panel)

 

 

High Performance

 

ASUS

5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5

 

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Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key

 

Exclusive

 

Features

 

perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo

 

 

 

APP together, providing better CPU performance, efficient power saving, precise

 

 

 

digital power control, whole system cooling and even tailor your own app usages.

 

 

 

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