Asus Z97-A Socket 1150 (NYHED)

LGA1150 socket for 4th, New 4th and 5th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors
Intel® Z97 Express Chipset

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16 graphics cards)
Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16 graphics cards)
Gigabit Intel LAN connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance
Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) 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 equal quality
 - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration
 - Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
 - EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality
 - Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers
 - Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
 - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound
 - DTS UltraPC II
 - DTS Connect
Turbo LAN
 - Experience smooth online gaming with lower pings and less lags
Crystal Sound 2
 - Feel the sound power with different usage scenarios.
ASUS 5X Protection
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 8 Phase digital power design
- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention 
- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection 
- ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability 
- ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating 

4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3
2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode)
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (max. at x2 mode)
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots*
2 x PCI slots

External Connectors
1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x DVI-D
1 x RGB
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
1 x Intel LAN (RJ45) ports
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O ports

Internal Connectors:
1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices)
1 x SATA Express connectors (black)
4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (gray)
1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection support
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control
Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support
1 x TPM connector
1 x COM port
24-pin EATX Power connector
8-pin EATX 12V Power connector


ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm)