CPU: Support for Intel® Core™ i7-7800X and above X series processors/Intel® Core™ i9 X series processors in the LGA2066 package L3 cache varies with CPU (Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.) Chipset Intel®X299 Express Chipset Memory Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors: 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (32 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Support for DDR4 4333(O.C.) / 4266(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2933/2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules Intel® Core™ X series 44-lane/28-lane processors: 8 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 128 GB (16 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Support for DDR4 4200(O.C.) / 4133(O.C.) / 4000(O.C.) / 3866(O.C.) / 3800(O.C.) / 3733(O.C.) / 3666(O.C.) / 3600(O.C.) / 3466(O.C.) / 3400(O.C.) / 3333(O.C.) / 3300(O.C.) / 3200(O.C.) / 3000(O.C.) / 2666/2400/2133 MHz memory modules 4 channel memory architecture Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules (Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.) Audio Realtek® ALC1220-VB codec * The front panel line out jack supports DSD audio. ESS SABRE9218 DAC chip High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel Support for S/PDIF Out LAN 1 x Aquantia 5GbE LAN chip (5 Gbit/2.5 Gbit/1000 Mbit/100 Mbit) (LAN1) 1 x Intel® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit) (LAN2) Wireless Communication module Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band BLUETOOTH 5.0 Support for 11ax 160MHz wireless standard and up to 2.4 Gbps data rate * Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment. Expansion Slots Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors: 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1, PCIEX8_2) * The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode. Intel® Core™ X series 44-lane processors: 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1, PCIEX16_2) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8_1) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2) * The PCIEX16_2 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX8_1 slot. When the PCIEX8_1 slot is populated, the PCIEX16_2 slot operates at up to x8 mode. Intel® Core™ X series 28-lane processors: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16_1) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX16_2) 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX8_2) * For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16_1 slot. (All of the PCI Express x16 slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.) Multi-Graphics Technology Support for NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ technologies Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies Storage Interface CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q) * The M2M and M2Q connectors become unavailable when an Intel® Core™ X series 28-lane processor is used. Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P) 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 The M2M and M2Q connectors must work with an Intel® VROC Upgrade Key to support RAID configuration. If you want to use VROC, refer to Chapter 3-4, "Configuring Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU (Intel® VROC)," for setup instructions. * Refer to "1-9 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors. Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready * Only Intel® Core™ X series 48-lane processors support Intel® Optane™ Memory. Intel® VROC Ready USB Chipset+2 ASMedia® USB 3.2 Gen 2 Controllers: 1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header 1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel Chipset+Realtek® USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hub: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports on the back panel 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports on the back panel Chipset+USB 2.0 Hub: 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB headers Chipset: 8 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports available through the internal USB header Internal I/O Connectors 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x water cooling CPU fan header 4 x system fan headers 2 x system fan/water cooling pump headers 2 x addressable LED strip headers 2 x RGB LED strip headers 3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 8 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x Intel® VROC Upgrade Key header 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 headers 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x noise detection header 1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector 1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only) 1 x power button 1 x reset button 2 x temperature sensor headers 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 2 x BIOS switches Back Panel Connectors 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) 6 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x RJ-45 ports 2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 5 x audio jacks I/O Controller iTE® I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Overheating warning Fan fail warning Fan speed control * Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install. Noise Detection BIOS 2 x 128 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS Support for DualBIOS™ PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 Unique Features Support for APP Center * Available applications in APP Center may vary by motherboard model. Supported functions of each application may also vary depending on motherboard specifications. @BIOS AutoGreen Cloud Station EasyTune Easy RAID Fast Boot Game Boost Platform Power Management RGB Fusion Smart Backup Smart Keyboard Smart Survey System Information Viewer USB Blocker USB TurboCharger Support for Q-Flash Plus Support for Q-Flash Support for Xpress Install Bundled Software Norton® Internet Security (OEM version) cFosSpeed XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license) Operating System Support for Windows 10 64-bit Form Factor E-ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 26.9cm

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