CPU
  1. Support for Intel® Core™ i7 processors/Intel® Core™ i5 processors/Intel® Core™ i3 processors/Intel® Pentium® processors/Intel®Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package
  2. L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

Chipset
  1. Intel® Z170 Express Chipset

Memory
  1. 4 x DDR3 DIMM sockets supporting up to 32 GB of system memory
    * Due to a Windows 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than the size of the physical memory installed.
  2. Dual channel memory architecture
  3. Support for DDR3 3200(OC) / 3100(OC) / 3000(OC) / 2933(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2666(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133(OC) / 2000(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1600 / 1333 MHz memory modules
  4. Support for DDR3L 1866(OC)/1600/1333 MHz memory modules
  5. Support for ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
  6. Support for non-ECC UDIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules
  7. Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support:

  1. 1 x D-Sub port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
  2. 1 x DVI-D port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920x1200@60 Hz
    * The DVI-D port does not support D-Sub connection by adapter.
  3. 1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@24 Hz
    * Support for HDMI 1.4 version.
  4. Support for up to 3 displays at the same time
  5. Maximum shared memory of 512 MB

Audio
  1. Realtek® ALC887 codec
  2. High Definition Audio
  3. 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel
  4. Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN
  1. Realtek® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

Expansion Slots
  1. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
    * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.
  2. 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
  3. 2 x PCI Express x1 slots
    (All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)
  4. 2 x PCI slots

Multi-Graphics Technology
  1. Support for 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technology

Storage Interface

Chipset:

  1. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  2. 3 x SATA Express connectors
  3. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  4. Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
    * Refer to "1-7 Internal Connectors," for the supported configurations with the M.2, SATA Express, and SATA connectors.

USB

Chipset:

  1. 8 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)
  2. 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

Internal I/O Connectors
  1. 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector
  2. 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector
  3. 1 x M.2 Socket 3 connector
  4. 3 x SATA Express connectors
  5. 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
  6. 1 x CPU fan header
  7. 3 x system fan headers
  8. 1 x front panel header
  9. 1 x front panel audio header
  10. 1 x S/PDIF Out header
  11. 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 headers
  12. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
  13. 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header
  14. 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector
  15. 1 x serial port header
  16. 1 x parallel port header
  17. 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors
  1. 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  2. 1 x D-Sub port
  3. 1 x DVI-D port
  4. 1 x HDMI port
  5. 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
  6. 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
  7. 1 x RJ-45 port
  8. 6 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Side Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

I/O Controller
  1. iTE® I/O Controller Chip

H/W Monitoring
  1. System voltage detection
  2. CPU/System temperature detection
  3. CPU/System fan speed detection
  4. CPU/System overheating warning
  5. CPU/System fan fail warning
  6. CPU/System fan speed control
    * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install.

BIOS
  1. 2 x 64 Mbit flash
  2. Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
  3. Support for DualBIOS™
  4. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

Unique Features
  1. Support for APP Center
    * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications.
    3D OSD
    @BIOS
    AutoGreen
    Cloud Station
    EasyTune
    Easy RAID
    Fast Boot
    Smart TimeLock
    Smart Keyboard
    Smart Backup
    System Information Viewer
    USB Blocker
  2. Support for Q-Flash
  3. Support for Smart Switch
  4. Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software
  1. Norton® Internet Security (OEM version)
  2. Intel® Smart Response Technology
  3. cFosSpeed

Operating System
  1. Support for Windows 10/8.1/7*
    * Please download “Windows® USB Installation Tool” to install Windows® 7.

Form Factor
  1. ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 19.9cm