Z97-WS specifications summary

 

Internal I/O connectors

4 x SATA 6Gb/s Connectors (4 x gray)

 

 

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

 

 

(PWM mode) CPU coolers control*

 

 

1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT)

 

 

4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors for 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin

 

 

(PWM mode) coolers control

 

 

1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

 

 

1 x S/PDIF out header

 

 

1 x 5-pin Thunderbolt header for Thunderbolt add-on card support

 

 

1 x TPM connector

 

 

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector

 

 

2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connectors

 

 

1 x Clear CMOS button

 

 

1 x MemOK! button

 

 

1 x EPU switch

 

 

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

 

 

1 x Power-on switch

 

 

1 x Reset switch

 

 

1 x EZ XMP switch

 

 

System Panel (Q-Connector)

 

 

1x Dr.Power switch

 

 

1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector

 

 

1x CHAFAN_SEL header

 

 

1x COM port connector

 

 

1x Chassis Intruder header

 

 

1x T_Sensor1 header

 

 

* The CPU Q-Fan control setting is set as default in Auto mode for

 

 

detecting the type of CPU fan installed and switches to the control

 

 

mode automatically.

 

BIOS features

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

 

 

BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2,

 

 

CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My

 

 

Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function,

 

 

F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence

 

 

Detect) memory information

 

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE

 

Support DVD contents

Drivers

 

 

ASUS Utilities

 

 

EZ Update

 

 

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

 

Operating system

Windows® 8.1

 

support

Windows® 8

 

 

Windows® 7

 

Form factor

ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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