Technical Specs

CPU

• Support for Intel®Core™ i7 processors in the LGA2011‎-3 package
• L3 cache varies with CPU
• ‎(‎Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information‎.‎‎)‎

Chipset

• Intel®X99 Express Chipset

Memory

• 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 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.‎
• 4 channel memory architecture
• Support for DDR4 3333‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 3200‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 3000‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 2800‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 2666‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 2400‎(‎O‎.‎C‎.‎‎)‎ / 2133 MHz memory modules
• Support for non‎-ECC memory modules
• Support for Extreme Memory Profile ‎(‎XMP‎)‎ memory modules
• Support for RDIMM 1Rx8 memory modules ‎(‎operate in non‎-ECC mode‎)‎
• ‎(‎Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information‎.‎‎)‎

Audio

• Realtek®ALC1150 codec
• High Definition Audio
• 2/4/5.1/7.1‎-channel
• Support for S/PDIF Out

LAN

• Intel®GbE LAN chips ‎(‎10/100/1000 Mbit‎)‎

Expansion Slots

• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots‎,‎ running at x16 ‎(‎PCIE_1‎,‎ PCIE_2‎)‎
• * For optimum performance‎,‎ if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed‎,‎ be sure to install it in the PCIE_1 slot‎;‎ if you are installing two PCI Express graphics cards‎,‎ it is recommended that you install them in the PCIE_1 and PCIE_2 slots‎.‎
• 2 x PCI Express x16 slots‎,‎ running at x8 ‎(‎PCIE_3‎,‎ PCIE_4‎)‎
• * The PCIE_4 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIE_1 slot‎.‎ When the PCIE_4 slot is populated‎,‎ the PCIE_1 slot will operate at up to x8 mode‎.‎
• * When an i7‎-5820K CPU is installed‎,‎ the PCIE_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode and the PCIE_3 operates at up to x4 mode‎.‎
• ‎(‎All PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard‎.‎‎)‎
• Š3 x PCI Express x1 slots
• ‎(‎The PCI Express x1 slots conform to PCI Express 2.0 standard‎.‎‎)‎
• 1 x M‎.‎2 Socket 1 connector for the wireless communication module ‎(‎M2_WIFI‎)‎
• Multi‎-Graphics Technology
• Support for NVIDIA®Quad‎-GPU SLI™ and 4‎-Way/3‎-Way/2‎-Way NVIDIA®SLI™ technologies
• Support for AMD Quad‎-GPU CrossFireX™ and 4‎-Way/3‎-Way/2‎-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies
• * The 4‎-Way NVIDIA®SLI™ configuration is not supported when an i7‎-5820K CPU is installed‎.‎ To set up a 3‎-Way SLI configuration‎,‎ refer to "1‎-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA®SLI™ Configuration‎.‎"

Storage InterfaceChipset‎:‎

• 1 x M‎.‎2 PCIe connector
• ‎(‎Socket 3‎,‎ M key‎,‎ type 2260/2280 SATA & PCIe x2/x1 SSD support‎)‎
• 1 x SATA Express connector
• 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ‎(‎SATA3 0~5‎)‎
• Support for RAID 0‎,‎ RAID 1‎,‎ RAID 5‎,‎ and RAID 10
• * Only AHCI mode is supported when an M‎.‎2 PCIe SSD or a SATA Express device is installed‎.‎
• ‎(‎M2_10G‎,‎ SATA Express‎,‎ and SATA3 4/5 connectors can only be used one at a time‎.‎ The SATA3 4/5 connectors will become unavailable when an M‎.‎2 SSD is installed in the M2_10G connector‎.‎‎)‎
• Chipset‎:‎
• 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors ‎(‎sSATA3 0~3‎)‎‎,‎ supporting IDE and AHCI modes only
• ‎(‎An operating system installed on the SATA3 0~5 connectors cannot be used on the sSATA3 0~3 connectors‎.‎‎)‎

USBChipset‎:‎

• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports ‎(‎2 ports on the back panel‎,‎ 2 ports available through the internal USB header‎)‎
• 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports ‎(‎4 ports on the back panel‎,‎ 4 ports available through the internal USB headers‎)‎
• Chipset + Renesas®uPD720210 USB 3.0 Hub‎:‎
• 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports on the back panel

Internal I/O Connectors

• 1 x 24‎-pin ATX main power connector
• 1 x 8‎-pin ATX 12V power connector
• 1 x PCIe power connector
• 1 x I/O shield audio LED power connector
• 1 x heatsink LED power connector
• 1 x M‎.‎2 Socket 3 connector
• 1 x SATA Express connector
• 10 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x CPU fan header
• 1 x water cooling fan header ‎(‎CPU_OPT‎)‎
• 3 x system fan headers
• 1 x front panel header
• 1 x front panel audio header
• 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 header
• 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers
• 1 x Trusted Platform Module ‎(‎TPM‎)‎ header
• 1 x Thunderbolt add‎-in card connector
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper

Back Panel Connectors

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard port
• 1 x PS/2 mouse port
• 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
• 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
• 1 x RJ‎-45 port
• 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector
• 5 x audio jacks ‎(‎Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out‎,‎ Rear Speaker Out‎,‎ Line In‎,‎ Line Out‎,‎ Mic In‎)‎
• 2 x Wi‎-Fi antenna connector holes

I/O Controller

• iTE®I/O Controller Chip
• H/W Monitoring
• System voltage detection
• CPU/System/Chipset temperature detection
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed detection
• CPU/System/Chipset overheating warning
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan fail warning
• CPU/CPU OPT/System fan speed control
• * Whether the fan speed control function is supported will depend on the cooler you install‎.‎

BIOS

• 2 x 128 Mbit flash
• Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS
• Support for DualBIOS™
• Support for Q‎-Flash Plus
• PnP 1.0a‎,‎ DMI 2.7‎,‎ WfM 2.0‎,‎ SM BIOS 2.7‎,‎ ACPI 5.0

Unique Features

• Support for APP Center
• * Available applications in APP Center may differ by motherboard model‎.‎ Supported functions of each application may also differ depending on motherboard specifications‎.‎
• @BIOS
• Ambient LED
• EasyTune
• EZ Setup
• Fast Boot
• Cloud Station
• ON/OFF Charge
• Smart TimeLock
• Smart Recovery 2
• System Information Viewer
• USB Blocker
• V‎-Tuner
• Support for Q‎-Flash
• Support for Smart Switch
• Support for Xpress Install

Bundle Software

• Norton®Internet Security ‎(‎OEM version‎)‎
• Intel®Smart Response Technology
• cFosSpeed

Operating System

• Support for Windows 10/8.1/8/7

Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor‎;‎ 30.5cm x 24.4cm