Asus Z87M-PLUS - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS Z87M-PLUS 1-1
Chapter 1
Product introduction
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1.1 Special features
1.1.1 Product highlights
LGA1150 socket for Intel ® 4th Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3,
Pentium ® , and Celeron ® Processors
This motherboard supports Intel ® 4th generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® ,
and Celeron ® processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics and system
performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0
expansion slots.
Intel ® Z87 Express Chipset
Intel ® Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset that supports the 1150 socket Intel ® 4th
generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® and Celeron ® processors. It utilizes
the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system’s
performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer
rate than USB 2.0 and enables the iGPU function for Intel ® integrated graphics performance.
PCI Express ® 3.0
PCI Express ® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
Dual-Channel DDR3 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2600 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2200
(O.C.) / 2133 (O.C.) / 2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz Support
The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates
of DDR3 2800 (O.C.) / 2666 (O.C.) / 2600 (O.C.) / 2400 (O.C.) / 2200 (O.C.) / 2133 (OC.) /
2000 (O.C.) / 1866 (O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet
the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.
Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support
With Intel ® Z87 Express Chipset natively support for the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)
storage interface, this motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also
provides enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current bus
systems.
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support
This motherboard features the most powerful Intel ® Z87 platform that optimizes PCIe
allocation in multi-GPU CrossFireX™ solution, giving you a brand-new gaming enjoyment.
S/PDIF out connector at the back I/O
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems
via the optical S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) out connector at the back I/O. The
S/PDIF transfers digital audio without converting it to analog format and keeps the best signal
quality.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction