User's Manual
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Rear Panel I/O Ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O connectors
2 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
2 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3
1 x SATA Express connector (black)
6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (4 x gray, 2 x black)
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector for both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin
(PWM mode) CPU coolers control*
1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT)
4 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors for 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin
(PWM mode) coolers control
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x 5-pin Thunderbolt header for Thunderbolt add-on card support
1 x TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
1 x DRCT (Direct Key) connector
1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments)
1 x EPU switch
1 x EZ XMP switch
1 x Power-on button
1 x System Panel (Q-Connector)
* The CPU Q-Fan control setting is set as default in Auto mode for
detecting the type of CPU fan installed and switches to the control
mode automatically.
BIOS features
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM
BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2,
CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My
Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modied Log, F12 PrintScreen function,
F3 Shortcut function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) memory information
Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
Support DVD
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Operating system
support
Windows
®
8.1
Windows
®
8
Windows
®
7
Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)
Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)/USB 3.1 specifications summary
Specications are subject to change without notice.