Intel® Socket 1151For Xeon^® E-2200/E-2100 family9th / 8th Gen Intel^® Core™, Pentium^® Gold and Celeron^® Processors,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

Intel® for 7^th/6^th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,Supports Intel® 14nm CPU,Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0,* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.,* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list

* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).,4 x DIMM, Max. 128GB, DDR4 2666/2400/2133 MHz ECC and non-ECC Memory,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor,** DDR4 2666MHz and higher memory modules will run at max. 2666MHz on Intel® 8th Gen. 6-core or higher processors.,ECC Memory (ECC mode) support varies by CPU.

4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR4 3866(O.C.)/3733(O.C.)/3600(O.C.)/3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory,Dual Channel Memory Architecture,Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP),* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.,* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).

Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology

Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology *⁷,Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology *⁷,Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology *⁷,Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology *⁷

Intel® C246 Chipset : ,1 x M.2_1 socket 3, , with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x M.2_2 socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (SATA & PCIE 3.0 x 2 mode),1 x U.2 connector*²,4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s),Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports

1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode)*²,1 x M.2 x4 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*³,2 x U.2 connector*³,6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s)*²,Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology*⁴,Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready *⁵,Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 15 support,Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

Realtek® ALC S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,- Internal audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers,- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking, Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals,- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs

- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming,120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input(Line-in),- DTS Connect,- DTS Headphone:X,- Power pre-regulator: Reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance,Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity,Realtek® S1220A8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3,- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs,Audio Feature :,- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel,- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference,- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs,- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality,Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality

ASUS 5X Protection III :
- ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortified PCIe Slot prevents damage,- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static-electricity discharges!,- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention,- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- Turbo LAN,- Armoury Crate,- ASUS NODE: hardware control interface,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink,- ASUS Fan Xpert 4,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED),- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,M.2 and U.2 Onboard (The Latest Transfer Technology with up to 32Gb/s Data-transfer Speeds for M.2 and U.2)

- Industry leading Digital 8 + 4 + 2 Phase Power Design,- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-pipe solution,- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, HDD LED),- ASUS USB BIOS Flashback^®,CPU Installation Tool,- Three-step simplicity and safety,ASUS TPU :,- Auto Tuning,- MemOK!,OC Design - ASUS PRO Clock Technology,- Full BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance,- Whole system optimization with a single click! 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 4, 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.,ASUS Digital Power Design :,- Crystal Sound 3,- EZ XMP ASUS Exclusive Features,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS,Performance Optimization :,- Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control,Turbo APP,Key Express,5-Way Optimization by Dual Intelligent Processors 5,Gamer´s Guardian:,- SafeSlot,- GPU Boost,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- USB BIOS Flashback^®,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,- Turbo LAN,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- ASUS Fan Xpert 4,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS EZ Flash 3,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Shield,- ASUS Q-Code,- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM,- ASUS Q-Connector,M.2 and U.2 Onboard (The Latest Transfer Technology with up to 32Gb/s Data-transfer Speeds for M.2 and U.2)

1 x COM port header,1 x AAFP connector,1 x AAFP connector,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (PCIE 3.0 x 4 mode),1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode),4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),2 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Thermal sensor connector(s),1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s),1 x Node Connector(s),1 x U.2 connector,1 x System panel connector,1 x COM port header,1 x AIO PUMP Header

1 x COM port header,1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power connector(s),2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector,1 x EZ XMP switch,1 x MemOK! button(s),2 x M.2 Socket 3,1 x Thunderbolt header(s),1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector),2 x U.2 connector,1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 front panel connector,1 x Aura RGB Strip Header(s),1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1(up to 5Gbps) connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (19-pin),1 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 2.0 port(s),6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s),1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s),3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (),1 x AIO_PUMP connector,1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector,1 x Power-on button(s),1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector,1 x COM port header

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F9 Search, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0, ACPI 6.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information.

Windows® 10 64-bit

Windows® 8.1 64-bit *⁶,Windows® 7 64-bit *⁶

*1 HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update.
*2 The M.2_1 socket shares bandwidth with SATA6G_56 ports. When using M.2 PCIe devices in X2 mode, SATA_56 ports will not be disabled.When using M.2 PCIe devices in X4 mode, SATA_56 ports will be disabled.
*3 The M.2_2 socket shares bandwidth with U.2_2 connector and SATA6G_1 port. When using M.2_2 socket with PCIe bandwidth, SATA6G_1 port will not be disabled and U.2_2 connector will be disabled. When using M.2_2 socket with SATA bandwidth, SATA6G_1 port and U.2_2 connector will be disabled. When using U.2_2 connector, SATA6G_1 port will not be disabled and M.2_2 connector will be disabled.
*4 These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*5 Intel® Optane Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® processors. Before using Intel® Optane memory modules, ensure that you have updated your motherboard drivers and BIOS to the latest version from ASUS support website.
*6 Windows® 8.1 64-bit and Windows® 7 64-bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel® Processors
*7 Actual number of Multi-graphic supported differs per Vendors’ Graphic cards. Please check with Vendor beforehand.