Z97M-PLUS 90MB0IH0-M0AAY0 | Asus Z97M-PLUS Micro Atx Motherboard

Asus Z97M-PLUS Rev. 1.04 Intel Z97 Socket LGA1150 DDR3 6 x SATA 6Gb/s HDMI Genuine Micro ATX Motherboard. The ASUS Z97M-PLUS is a Micro ATX motherboard, measuring 9.60 in. x 8.80 in. It was designed for use with an Intel processor that fits in an LGA 1150 (Socket H3) socket. The Motherboard features an Intel Z97 chipset, which could be considered high-complexity, meaning that it boasts advanced overclocking features and can handle multiple graphics cards. High-value Z97 micro-ATX delivers endurant 5X Protection, high-clarity Crystal Sound 2 and M.2 for enhanced performance and potent entertainment.

Asus Model Number: Z97M-PLUS
Asus Part Number: 90MB0IH0-M0AAY0

Please Note: This motherboard comes with Rear I/O Shield Only! No Cables, No Manuals or any other Accessories included!

Features:

High-value Z97 micro-ATX delivers endurant 5X Protection, high-clarity Crystal Sound 2
and M.2 for enhanced performance and potent entertainment

Proven quality - 5X Protection. 1000+ compatible devices. 7000+ validation hours.
Crystal Sound 2 and Intel Gigabit Ethernet — a game-winning combo!
Speed up your system with lightning-fast 10Gb/s M.2
Fan Xpert 3 - Advanced fan controls for ultimate cooling and quietness
Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with new EZ Tuning Wizard
ASUS HomeCloud - A digital PC hub perfect for sharing and home theater

Specifications:

CPU
Intel® Socket 1150 for the 5th/New 4th/4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™
i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors
Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset
Intel® Z97
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)
/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2250(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/2000(O.C.)
/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory *
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
** Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 mode, gray)
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
2 x PCI
Storage
Intel® Z97 chipset :
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)*1
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology,
Intel® Smart Connect Technology *2
LAN
Intel® I218V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Intel® LAN- Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY)
Audio
Realtek® ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly
reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard
the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Audio amplifier: Provides the highest-quality sound for headphone and speakers
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and
immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- Unique de-pop circuit: Reduces start-up popping noise to audio outputs
USB Ports
Intel® Z97 chipset :
6 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Intel® Z97 chipset :
8 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)
Special Features
ASUS 5X Protection :
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM - 4 Phase digital power design
- ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection - Short circuit damage prevention
- ASUS ESD Guards - Enhanced ESD protection
- ASUS High-Quality 5K-Hour Solid Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with excellent durability
- ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- TurboV EVO
- GPU Boost
- MemOK!
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- Anti-Surge
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
- Crystal Sound 2
Interactive HomeCloud
- Media Streamer
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution & MOS Heatsink
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
Operating System Support
Windows® 8.1 86x64
Windows® 8 86x64
Windows® 7 86x64
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
2 x USB 2.0
6 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices
1 x TPM header
1 x LPT header
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
6 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x GPU Boost switch(es)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.8, ACPI 5.0,
Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites,
Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions,
and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
Form Factor
Micro ATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 8.8 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm )

CPU Support:

CPU	Validated since PCB
Celeron G1820(2.7GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Celeron G1820T(2.4GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Celeron G1830(2.8GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Celeron G1840(2.8GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Celeron G1840T(2.5GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Celeron G1850(2.9GHz, 2C, L3:2M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4130 (3.4GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4130T (2.9GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4150 (3.5GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, HD Graphic, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4150T (3.0GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4160 (3.6GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4160T (3.1GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4170 (3.7GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4170T (3.2GHz, 2C, HT, L3:3M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4330 (3.5GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4330T (3.0GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4340 (3.6GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4350 (3.6GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, HD Graphic, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4350T (3.1GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4360 (3.7GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, HD Graphic, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4360T (3.2GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4370 (3.8GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 54W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i3-4370T (3.3GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, GT2, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4430 (3.0GHz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4430S (2.7G, 4C, L3:6M,GT2, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4440 (3.1GHz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, 84W, VT-D, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4440S (2.8GHz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, 65W, VT-D, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4460 (3.2GHz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4460S (2.9GHz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4460T (1.9GHz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4570 (3.2Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4570S (2.9G, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4570T (2.9Ghz, 2C, L3:4M, GT2, VT-D, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4570TE (2.7Ghz, 2C, L3:4M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4590 (3.3Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4590S (3.0Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4590T (2.0Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4670 (3.4Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4670K (3.4Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4670S (3.1Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4670T (2.3Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, GT2, VT-D, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4690 (3.5Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4690K (3.5Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 88W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4690S (3.2Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-4690T (2.5Ghz, 4C, L3:6M, HD Graphic, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i5-5675C (3.1Ghz, 4C, L3:4M, GT3, 65W, rev.G0)	ALL
Core i7-4765T (2.0Ghz, 4C, L3:8M, GT2, VT-D, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4770 (3.4Ghz, 4C, L3:8M, GT2, VT-D, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4770K (3.5Ghz, 4C, L3:8M, GT2, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4770S (3.1Ghz, 4C, L3:8M, GT2, VT-D, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4770T (2.5Ghz, 4C, L3:8M, GT2, VT-D, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4771 (3.5Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, GT2, VT-D, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4785T (2.2Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4790 (3.6Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4790K (4.0Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 88W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4790S (3.2Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-4790T (2.7Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, HD Graphic, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Core i7-5775C (3.3Ghz, 4C, HT, L3:6M, GT3, 65W, rev.G0)	ALL
Pentium G3220 (3.0GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3220T (2.6GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3240 (3.1GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3240T (2.7GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3250 (3.2GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3250T (2.8GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3258 (3.2GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3260 (3.3GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3260T (2.9GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3420 (3.2GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3420T (2.7GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3430 (3.3GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3440 (3.3GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3440T (2.8GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3450 (3.4GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3450T (2.9GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3460 (3.5GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 53W, rev.C0)	ALL
Pentium G3460T (3.0GHz, 2C, L3:3M, GT1, 35W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1220 V3 (3.1GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1220L V3 (1.1GHz, 2C, HT, L3:4M, 13W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1225 V3 (3.2GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1226 V3 (3.3GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1230 V3 (3.3GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1230L V3 (1.8GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 25W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1231 V3 (3.4GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1240 V3 (3.4GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1240L V3 (2.0GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 25W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1241 V3 (3.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1245 V3 (3.4GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1246 V3 (3.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1265L V3 (2.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1270 V3 (3.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1271 V3 (3.6GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 80W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1275 V3 (3.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1275L V3 (2.7GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 45W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1276 V3 (3.5GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1280 V3 (3.6GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 82W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1281 V3 (3.7GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 82W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1285 V3 (3.6GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1285L V3 (3.1GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1286 V3 (3.7GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 84W, rev.C0)	ALL
Xeon E3-1286L V3 (3.2GHz, 4C, HT, L3:8M, 65W, rev.C0)	ALL