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Asus Z87 MAXIMUS VI FORMULA Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard @ £259.99 inc VAT

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The Intel® Z87 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1150 Intel® 4th generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z87 chipset features both the USB 3.0 & SATA6Gb technology for faster data retrieval speed. Moreover, Intel® Z87 Express Chipset can also enable iGPU function, letting users enjoy the latest Intel® integrated graphic performance.
CPU
- Intel® Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
- Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
Chipset
- Intel® Z87
Memory
- 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3100(O.C)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2500(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, - Un-buffered Memory
- Dual Channel Memory Architecture
- Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
Graphic
- Integrated Graphics Processor
- Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
- Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Multi-GPU Support
- Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
- Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots
- 3 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8 or x8/x4/x4) *1
- 1 x mini-PCIe 2.0 x1 *2
- 3 x PCIe 2.0 x1
Storage
Intel® Z87 chipset : *3
- 6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
- Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
- Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect - Technology *4
Intel® Z87 chipset :
- 1 x M.2 (NGFF) Socket 2 on mPCIe Combo II expansion card(s), black
- Support M.2 (NGFF) Type 2242 SSD card (22mm x 42mm), Support PCI express 2.0 x1 and SATA 6Gb/s standards
ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : *5
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), red
LAN
- Intel® I217V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Wireless
- 802.11a/b/g/n/ac + Bluetooth V4.0
Audio
- ROG SupremeFX Formula 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
- Cirrus Logic® CS4398 DAC: 120 dB SNR, -107 dB THD+N (Max. 192 kHz/ 24 -bit)
- TI 6120A2 high fidelity headphone amplifier
- WIMA® film capacitors
- ELNA® premium audio capacitors
- High-fidelity audio OP AMP(s)
- Differential circuit design
Audio Feature :
- Blu-ray audio layer Content Protection
- Sonic Radar
- DTS Connect
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
USB Ports
Intel® Z87 chipset : *7
- 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Intel® Z87 chipset : *8
- 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 4 at mid-board)
ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
- 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue)
Back I/O Ports
- 1 x DisplayPort
- 1 x HDMI
- 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
- 6 x USB 3.0 (blue)
- 4 x USB 2.0
- 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
- 6 x Audio jack(s)
- 1 x Clear CMOS button(s)
- 1 x ROG Connect On/ Off switch(es)
Internal I/O
- 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s)
- 2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
- 1 x TPM connector(s)
- 10 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)
- 3 x Optional Fan connector(s)
- 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
- 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
- 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
- 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
- 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
- 1 x System panel(s)
- 1 x DirectKey Button(s)
- 1 x DRCT header(s)
- 1 x MemOK! button(s)
- 10 x ProbeIt Measurement Points
- 3 x Thermal sensor connector(s)
- 1 x Power-on button(s)
- 1 x Reset button(s)
- 1 x FastBoot switch(es)
- 1 x ROG extension (ROG_EXT) header(s)
- 1 x mPCIe Combo II connector(s)
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