Asus Z97-PRO GAMER User Guide - Page 7

Z97-PRO GAMER specifications summary, Gamer's Guardian, Performance Optimization - intel z97

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Z97-PRO GAMER specifications summary Multi-GPU Support Audio Storage LAN USB ASUS gaming features Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking - High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output Audio Features: - SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology - ELNA premium audio capacitors - Headphone AMP - Sonic Radar II - Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 13 support - 1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)* - 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, and Intel® Smart Connect Technology** * M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with PCIEx1_1 and PCIEx1_2 (in PCIE mode) and SATA6G_4 (in SATA mode), and supports M Key and type 2260/2280 storage devices. ** These functions work depending on the type of CPU installed. Intel® Gigabit LAN Anti-surge LANGuard GameFirst II Intel® Z97 Express Chipset - 6 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports* (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel, blue) - 8 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at rear panel) * with ASUS USB 3.0 Boost support Gamer's Guardian - ESD Guards on VGA, LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB 3.0/ 2.0 ports - DRAM Overcurrent Protection - 10K Black Metallic Capacitors - Stainless Steel Back I/O - ASUS DIGI+ VRM Performance Optimization ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 - 5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App ASUS DIGI+ VRM - ASUS DIGI+ VRM utility ASUS EPU - EPU ASUS TPU - Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost - Fan Xpert 3 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control (continued on the next page) vii

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Z97-PRO GAMER specifications summary
(continued on the next page)
Multi-GPU
Support
Supports NVIDIA
®
Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD
®
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Audio
SupremeFX 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, and Front Panel MIC Jack-retasking
- High quality 115dB SNR stereo playback output
Audio Features:
- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
- ELNA premium audio capacitors
- Headphone AMP
- Sonic Radar II
- Optical S/PDIF out port at back panel
Storage
Intel
®
Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel
®
Rapid Storage Technology
13 support
- 1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports)
- 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (both
SATA & PCIE mode)*
- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)
- Supports Intel
®
Smart Response Technology, Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology, and
Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology**
*
M.2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with PCIEx1_1 and PCIEx1_2 (in PCIE mode) and
SATA6G_4 (in SATA mode), and supports M Key and type 2260/2280 storage devices.
** These functions work depending on the type of CPU installed.
LAN
Intel
®
Gigabit LAN
Anti-surge LANGuard
GameFirst II
USB
Intel
®
Z97 Express Chipset
- 6 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports* (2 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel, blue)
- 8 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 2 ports at rear panel)
* with ASUS USB 3.0 Boost support
ASUS
gaming
features
Gamer’s Guardian
- ESD Guards on VGA, LAN, Audio, KBMS and USB 3.0/ 2.0 ports
- DRAM Overcurrent Protection
- 10K Black Metallic Capacitors
- Stainless Steel Back I/O
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM
Performance Optimization
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5
-
5-Way Optimization tuning key perfectly consolidates TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power
Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App
ASUS DIGI+ VRM
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM utility
ASUS EPU
- EPU
ASUS TPU
- Auto Tuning, TurboV, GPU Boost
- Fan Xpert 3 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection
for optimized system cooling control