·         CPU

1.     Support for 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ i7 processors/Intel^® Core™ i5 processors/ Intel^® Core™ i3 processors in the LGA1151 package

2.     L3 cache varies with CPU

(Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.)

·         Chipset

1.     Intel^® Z370 Express Chipset

·         Memory

1.     4 x DDR4 DIMM sockets supporting up to 64 GB of system memory

2.     Dual channel memory architecture

3.     Support for DDR4 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.) / 2800(O.C.) / 2666 / 2400 / 2133 MHz memory modules

4.     Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)

5.     Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules

6.     Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules

(Please refer "Memory Support List" for more information.)

·         Onboard Graphics

Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel^® HD Graphics support:

1.     1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2304@60 Hz
* Support for DisplayPort 1.2 version, HDCP 2.2, and HDR.

2.     1 x HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096x2160@30 Hz
* Support for HDMI 1.4 version and HDCP 2.2.

Maximum shared memory of 1 GB

·         Audio

1.     Realtek^® ALC1220 codec

2.     Support for Sound BlasterX 720°

3.     High Definition Audio

4.     2/4/5.1/7.1-channel

5.     Support for S/PDIF Out

·         LAN

1.     Intel^® GbE LAN chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)

·         Wireless Communication module

1.     Intel^® Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, supporting 2.4/5 GHz Dual-Band

2.     BLUETOOTH 4.2, 4.1, BLE, 4.0, 3.0, 2.1+EDR

3.     Support for 11ac wireless standard and up to 433 Mbps data rate
* Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.

·         Expansion Slots

1.     1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x16 (PCIEX16)
* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot.

2.     1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x8 (PCIEX8)
* The PCIEX8 slot shares bandwidth with the PCIEX16 slot. When the PCIEX8 slot is populated, the PCIEX16 slot operates at up to x8 mode.

3.     1 x PCI Express x16 slot, running at x4 (PCIEX4)
* The PCIEX4 slot shares bandwidth with the M2P_32G connector. The PCIEX4 slot operates at up to x2 mode when a PCIe SSD is installed in the M2P_32G connector.

4.     3 x PCI Express x1 slots
* The PCIEX1_3 slot shares bandwidth with the SATA3 1 connector. When the PCIEX1_3 slot is populated, the SATA 3 1 connector becomes unavailable.
(All of the PCI Express slots conform to PCI Express 3.0 standard.)

·         Storage Interface

Chipset:

1.     2 x M.2 connectors (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 SATA and PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2M_32G, M2A_32G)

2.     1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 2242/2260/2280 PCIe x4/x2 SSD support) (M2P_32G)

3.     6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

4.     Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10
* Refer to "1-8 Internal Connectors," for the installation notices for the M.2 and SATA connectors.

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

·         Multi-Graphics Technology

1.     Support for NVIDIA^® Quad-GPU SLI™ and 2-Way NVIDIA^® SLI™ technologies

2.     Support for AMD Quad-GPU CrossFire™ and 3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire™ technologies

·         USB

Chipset+ASMedia^® USB 3.1 Gen 2 Controller:

1.     1 x USB Type-C™ port on the back panel, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

2.     1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red) on the back panel

Chipset:

3.     1 x USB Type-C™ port with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support, available through the internal USB header

4.     6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header)

5.     6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (2 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers)

·         Internal I/O Connectors

1.     1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector

2.     1 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connector

3.     1 x CPU fan header

4.     1 x water cooling CPU fan header

5.     4 x system fan headers

6.     1 x 3 Amp fan/water cooling pump header

7.     1 x system fan/water cooling pump header

8.     2 x digital LED strip headers

9.     2 x digital LED strip power select jumpers

10.                                                2 x RGB (RGBW) LED strip headers

11.                                                3 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors

12.                                                6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors

13.                                                1 x front panel header

14.                                                1 x front panel audio header

15.                                                1 x S/PDIF Out header

16.                                                1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 1 support

17.                                                1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 header

18.                                                2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers

19.                                                1 x Trusted Platform Module (TPM) header (2x6 pin, for the GC-TPM2.0_S module only)

20.                                                1 x Thunderbolt™ add-in card connector

21.                                                1 x Clear CMOS jumper

22.                                                2 x temperature sensor headers

·         Back Panel Connectors

1.     1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port

2.     2 x SMA antenna connectors (2T2R)

3.     1 x DisplayPort

4.     1 x HDMI port

5.     1 x USB Type-C™ port, with USB 3.1 Gen 2 support

6.     1 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-A port (red)

7.     4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

8.     2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

9.     1 x RJ-45 port

10.                                                1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector

11.                                                5 x audio jacks (Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out, Rear Speaker Out, Line In, Line Out, Mic In)

·         I/O Controller

1.     iTE^® I/O Controller Chip

·         H/W Monitoring

1.     Voltage detection

2.     Temperature detection

3.     Fan speed detection

4.     Water cooling flow rate detection

5.     Overheating warning

6.     Fan fail warning

7.     Fan speed control
* Whether the fan (pump) speed control function is supported will depend on the fan (pump) you install.

·         BIOS

1.     2 x 128 Mbit flash

2.     Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS

3.     Support for DualBIOS™

4.     PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0

·         Unique Features

1.     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.
3D OSD
@BIOS
AutoGreen
BIOS Setup
Color Temperature
Cloud Station
EasyTune
Easy RAID
Fast Boot
Game Boost
ON/OFF Charge
Platform Power Management
RGB Fusion
Smart Backup
Smart Keyboard
Smart TimeLock
Smart HUD
System Information Viewer
USB Blocker
USB DAC-UP 2
V-Tuner

2.     Support for Q-Flash

3.     Support for Xpress Install

·         Bundle Software

1.     Norton^® Internet Security (OEM version)

2.     XSplit Gamecaster + Broadcaster (12 months license)

3.     cFosSpeed

·         Operating System

1.     Support for Windows 10 64-bit

·         Form Factor

1.     ATX Form Factor; 30.5cm x 24.4cm