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Model	Z87 Extreme4	Z77 Extreme4

Form Factor	- ATX Form Factor - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)	- ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
Unique Feature	- ASRock APP Shop - ASRock A-Tuning - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast USB - ASRock XFast LAN - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock Crashless BIOS - ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock UEFI System Browser - ASRock UEFI Tech Service - ASRock Dehumidifier - ASRock Easy RAID Installer - ASRock Easy Driver Installer - ASRock Interactive UEFI - ASRock Fast Boot - ASRock Restart to UEFI - ASRock USB Key - ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font> - ASRock U-COP< / font> - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font> - Good Night LED	- ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) - ASRock Instant Boot - ASRock Instant Flash - ASRock APP Charger - ASRock XFast USB - ASRock XFast LAN - ASRock XFast RAM - ASRock Crashless BIOS - ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) - ASRock Internet Flash - ASRock Dehumidifier Function - ASRock No-K OC Technology - Lucid Virtu Universal MVP - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Frequency Stepless Control< / font> - ASRock U-COP< / font> - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.)< / font> - Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) - Good Night LED Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. *LucidLogix Virtu MVP only supports Windows 7 or Windows 8.
CPU	- Supports New 4th and 4th Generation Intel Xeon / Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors (Socket 1150) - Digi Power Design - 12 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU - Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking	- Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon / Pentium / Celeron in LGA1155 Package - Digi Power Design - 8 + 4 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPU - Supports Hyper-Threading Technology
Chipset	- Intel Z87	- Intel Z77 - Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology *Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology are only supported under Windows 7 OS or later versions.
Memory	- Dual Channel DDR3 / DDR3L memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2933+(OC) / 2800(OC) / 2400(OC) / 2133(OC) / 1866(OC) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 - Distortion-Free Slot *Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.	- Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Supports DDR3 2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory - Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB* - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation. *In order to maximize the system memory, please install 8GB memory module with 16 cells
Slots	- 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2 / PCIE4 / PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x4 ) (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™, 3-Way CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ - Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™ and SLI™	- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2 / PCIE3: single at x16 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3) or dual at x8 / x8 mode) - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots - 2 x PCI slots - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™ - Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI™ and SLI™ *PCIe Gen3 is supported on 3rd Generation of Intel Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 CPUs.
Graphics	- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider™, Intel HD Graphics 4400 / 4600 - Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 - Max. shared memory 512MB* - Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort - Supports Triple Monitor - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz - Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP function with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports The size of maximum shared memory may vary from different operating systems. Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit. **Intel InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit.	- Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider™, Intel HD Graphics 2500 / 4000 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU - Supports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video, Intel InTru™ 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel HD Graphics 2000 / 3000, Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU - Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU - Max. shared memory 1760MB with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU. Max. shared memory 1759MB with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU - Three graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI - Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) - Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports - Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. Due to chipset limitation, the Blu-ray playback of Intel HD Graphics is only supported under Windows Vista™ and Windows 7. **Intel InTru™ 3D is only supported under Windows 7 and Windows 7 x64.
Audio	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support - Supports Purity Sound™ - 115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier< / font> - TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets)< / font> - Direct Drive Technology< / font> - EMI shielding cover< / font> - PCB isolate shielding< / font> - Supports DTS Connect	- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec) - Premium Blu-ray audio support
Lan	- Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Giga PHY Intel I217V - Supports Intel Remote Wake Technology - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE	- PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 / 100 / 1000 Mb / s - Broadcom BCM57781 - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports PXE
WiFi	- n/a	- n/a
Rear Panel I/O	I / O Panel - 1 x PS / 2 Mouse / Keyboard Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI-Out Port - 1 x HDMI-In Port - 1 x DisplayPort - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 1 x eSATA Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Ports - 4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone	I / O Panel - 1 x PS / 2 Keyboard / Mouse Port - 1 x D-Sub Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports - 1 x eSATA3 Connector - 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT / LINK LED and SPEED LED) - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage	- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors by Intel Z87, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug (SATA3_A0 connector is shared with eSATA port) - 1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and Port Multiplier
Connector	- 1 x IR header - 1 x COM Port header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector - 1 x Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.1 Gen1 - 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 headers (support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (ASMedia Hub) - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch	- 4 x SATA2 3.0 Gb / s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb / s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) - 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) - 24 pin ATX power connector - 8 pin 12V power connector - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 header (supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) - 1 x Dr. Debug with LED* - 1 x Power Switch with LED - 1 x Reset Switch with LED - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED *Check the Dr. Debug code list here< / a>.
BIOS	- 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) - Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjustment	- 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support - Supports "Plug and Play" - ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
Support CD	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer	- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Trial
Software and UEFI
Hardware Monitor	- CPU, Chassis temperature sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore	- CPU Temperature Sensing - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU, Chassis, Power Fan Tachometer - CPU, Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature) - CPU, Chassis Fan multi-speed control - Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS	- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit	- Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista™ 32-bit / Vista™ 64-bit / XP 32-bit / XP 64-bit *Windows 8.1 is supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU for onboard VGA.
Certifications	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)	- FCC, CE - ErP / EuP Ready (ErP / EuP ready power supply is required)
Accessories	- 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 4 x SATA Data Cables	- 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card - Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I / O Shield - 2 x SATA Data Cables (optional)