Asus Z170-A User Guide - Page 8

Intel, Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0 - audio

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Z170-A specifications summary Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™ Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously VGA Maximum shared memory of 512MB Multi-GPU Support Storage * DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays. Supports NVIDIA® 2-way / Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16 graphics cards) Supports AMD® 3-way / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support - 1 x SATA Express port (compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports(gray, 2 from SATA Express) - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology* - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key**, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*** LAN Audio * These functions will work depending on the CPU installed. ** Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2 and PCIex16_3. *** M.2 shares SATA mode with SATA Express. Change this item before installing M.2 SATA devices. Gigabit Intel LAN connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance - Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration - Audio shielding ensures precise analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference - EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality - Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers - Unique de-pop circuit to reduce start-up popping noise to audio outputs - Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - DTS Studio Sound - DTS Connect - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking (MIC) - Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O (continued on the next page) viii

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Z170-A specifications summary
(continued on the next page)
VGA
Supports Intel
®
InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/Insider™
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
Maximum shared memory of 512MB
*
DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3
displays.
Multi-GPU
Support
Supports NVIDIA
®
2-way / Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology (with 2 PCIex16 graphics
cards)
Supports AMD
®
3-way / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Storage
Intel
®
Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage
Technology 14 support
- 1 x SATA Express port (compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports)
- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports(gray, 2 from SATA Express)
- Supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology*
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key**, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices
support (both SATA & PCIE mode)***
* These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
** Supports PCIE RAID configurations via onboard M.2 and PCIex16_3.
*** M.2 shares SATA mode with SATA Express. Change this item before installing M.2
SATA devices.
LAN
Gigabit Intel LAN connection- 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) appliance
Intel
®
I219-V Gigabit LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access
Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY)
ASUS LAN Guard
ASUS Turbo LAN Utility
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal
Sound 3
- Power pre-regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance
- Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality
- Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration
- Audio shielding ensures precise analog/digital separation and greatly reduced
multi-lateral interference
- EMI protection cover to prevent electrical noise to affect the amplifier quality
- Audio Amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and
speakers
- Unique de-pop circuit to reduce start-up popping noise to audio outputs
- Premium Japan-made audio capacitors provides warm, natural, and immersive
sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound
- DTS Studio Sound
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, front panel jack-retasking (MIC)
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back I/O