ASRock Z97 Anniversary Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ASRock Z97 Anniversary include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z97
• Super I/O: NuvoTon NCT6776D
• Parallel ATA: none
• Serial ATA: six SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5)
• External SATA: none
• USB 2.0: six USB 2.0 ports, two at the rear panel and four available through two headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: six USB 3.0 ports, four on the motherboard rear panel and two available through a header, controlled by the chipset
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): none
• Thunderbolt: none
• On-board video: controlled by the CPU; one HDMI connectors
• Audio: produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC887 codec (7.1 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 97 dB SNR for the outputs, and 90 dB SNR for the inputs)
• On-board LAN: one Gigabit Ethernet port, controlled by the chipset using an Intel I218V PHY chip
• Buzzer: no
• Infrared interface: no
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: one PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot, three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, and two PCI slots
• Memory: four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-3100, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: one four-pin and one three-pin connectors for the CPU cooler, two four-pin and one three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: none
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: one
• Programs included: motherboard utilities and drivers
• More Information: https://www.asrock.com/
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 85.00

* Researched at Newegg.com on the day we published this First Look article.