Back panel I/O ports
| USB connector type |
USB Type-C, USB Type-A |
| PS/2 ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.1 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity |
1 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity |
4 |
| S/PDIF out port |
Y |
| Microphone in |
Y |
| Headphone outputs |
1 |
Performance
| Audio system |
Realtek ALC1150 |
| Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
Y |
| Component for |
PC |
| Motherboard chipset family |
Intel |
Internal I/O
| 12V power connector |
Y |
| Front panel connector |
Y |
| Number of M.2 (M) slots |
1 |
| Number of SATA Express connectors |
1 |
| Front panel audio connector |
Y |
| Chassis intrusion connector |
Y |
| CPU fan connector |
Y |
| EPS power connector (8-pin) |
Y |
| USB 2.0 connectors |
2 |
| Number of SATA III connectors |
10 |
| USB 3.0 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors |
2 |
| TPM connector |
Y |
| ATX Power connector (24-pin) |
Y |
Memory
| Memory slots type |
DIMM |
| Memory channels |
Quad |
| Supported memory types |
DDR4-SDRAM |
| Number of memory slots |
8 |
| Maximum internal memory |
128 GB |
| Unbuffered memory |
Y |
| ECC |
Y |
| Non-ECC |
Y |
BIOS
| Clear CMOS jumper |
Y |
| BIOS memory size |
32 MB |
| BIOS type |
UEFI AMI |
Expansion slots
| PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slots |
3 |
| PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slots |
2 |
Additionally
| Chipset |
Intel X99 |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
1 |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
Intel Core i7, LGA2011-3, Intel X99, 8 x DDR4, Realtek ALC1150, 305 x 244mm, ATX
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