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ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Motherboard

The ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 is a top mid-range socket LGA1150 motherboard, with two USB 3.1 ports, a high-end network interface and a high-end audio codec, six SATA-600 ports, one SATA Express connection, and eight USB 3.0 ports. Let’s take a good look at it.

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  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Slots
  • 3. Memory Support
  • 4. On Board Peripherals
  • 5. Other Features
  • 6. Voltage Regulator
  • 7. Overclocking options
  • 8. Main Specifications
  • 9. Conclusions

The ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 is a top mid-range socket LGA1150 motherboard based on the Intel Z97 chipset, supporting the fourth- and the fifth-generation Core i processors from Intel. Besides two USB 3.1 ports, it brings a high-end network interface and a high-end audio codec, six SATA-600 ports (allowing one SATA Express connection), and eight USB 3.0 ports. Let’s take a good look at it.
Like the Z87, the Z97 supports six USB 3.0 ports, six SATA-600 ports, Smart Response (installing an SSD as a cache for the main hard drive), Smart Connect (allowing the computer to receive emails and refresh webpages while in sleep mode), and Rapid Start (faster boot times) technologies.
You can see the ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 motherboard in Figure 1. It uses the ATX form factor, measuring 12” x 9.6” (305 x 24 mm).

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Figure 1: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 motherboard

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