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CPU

Intel® Socket 1150for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors,Supports Intel® 22nm 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

Interface

PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 interface, compatible with PCIe x8 and x16 slots, support data transfer rates up to 256 Gbps.

Chipset

Intel® H81

External Connectors

Up to 4 x M.2 slots (Key M), type 2242/2260/2280/22110 (supports PCIe 4.0/3.0)*
* Supports PCIe M.2 storage devices only. Maximum SSDs support will vary, depends on different motherboard´s design.

LED & Button

1 x M.2 FAN Power Switch
4 x M.2 access LEDs

Memory

2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory,* Due to Intel® chipset limitation, DDR3 1600 MHz and higher memory modules on XMP mode will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR3 1600 Mhz.,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).

Features

AMD TRX40/X570 Series Motherboard models with PCIe 4.0 support
Supports PCIe 3.0 bandwidth for other RAID on CPU models.

Maximum numbers of M.2 SSD support will vary, depending on different CPU specs and PCIe bifurcation settings in different ASUS motherboards.
Please see the FAQ link for full compatible lists and further information:
https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1037507

Graphic

Integrated Graphics Processor,- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz,Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB (for iGPU exclusively)

Dimentions

27 (L)*12.2(W) *1.5(H)cm

Expansion Slots

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16,1 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage

Intel® H81 chipset : ,Supports Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *1,2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow,,2 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), dark brown,

LAN

Realtek® 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio

Realtek ALC887/8978-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2,- Supports : Front Panel Jack-retasking, up to 24-Bit/192kHz playback

USB Ports

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue),Intel® H81 chipset :,6 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)

Special Features

- ASUS EZ Flash 2,- Disk Unlocker,- Anti-Surge,ASUS EPU :,- EPU,ASUS Exclusive Features :,- GPU Boost,- AI Suite 3,- Ai Charger,- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface,ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :,- ASUS Fan Xpert,ASUS EZ DIY :,- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3,ASUS Q-Design :,- ASUS Q-Slot,- ASUS Q-DIMM

Operating System Support

Windows® 8.1,Windows® 8,Windows® 7

Back I/O Ports

2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 (blue),1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple),1 x PS/2 mouse (green),1 x D-Sub,1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s),2 x USB 2.0,3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports

2 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s),2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s),2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s),1 x TPM header,1 x LPT header,1 x COM port(s) connector(s),1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (1 x 4-pin),1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s),1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s),1 x Front panel connector(s),1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP),1 x Internal speaker connector(s),1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)

Accessories

2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s),User´s manual,I/O Shield,2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

BIOS

64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support Disc

Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Form Factor

7.5 inch x 7.0 inch ( 19 cm x 17.7 cm ),uATX Form Factor

Note

*1-1:Due to the limitation of the Intel® H81 chipset, Intel® Rapid Start Technology can be configured only from the BIOS Setup program.
*1-2:These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*2:Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
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