ECS Z77H2-AX Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the ECS Z77H2-AX include:

• Socket: 1155
• Chipset: Intel Z77 Express
• Super I/O: ITE IT8728F
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Two SATA-300 ports, two SATA-600 ports controlled by the chipset (RAID 0, 1, 10, and 5), and two SATA-600 ports controlled by an ASMedia ASM1061 chip
• External SATA: Two eSATA-300 ports controlled by the chipset
• USB 2.0: Six USB 2.0 ports, four on the rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Six USB 3.0 ports, two soldered on the motherboard rear panel, two available through a header on the motherboard controlled by the chipset, and two soldered on the motherboard rear panel controlled by a Texas Instruments TUSB7320 chip
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): None
• On-board video: Yes, controlled by the CPU, VGA, and HDMI connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC892 codec (7.1+2 channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 97 dB SNR for the outputs, and 97 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: One Gigabit Ethernet port controlled by a Realtek RTL8111E chip, Wi-Fi IEEE802.11a/b/g/n
• Buzzer: Yes
• Infrared interface: No
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (x16/x16/x0 or x16/x8/x8, supporting SLI and CrossFireX), two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, two standard PCI slots, and one mini PCI Express slot (ITE IT8893 bridge chip, PLX PEX8747 switch chip)
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2800, 32 GB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and two three-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, POST diagnostics display, legacy serial port, voltage measurement points
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.ecs.com.tw
• MSRP in the U.S.: NA