Intel DZ87KLT-75K Motherboard

Main Specifications

The main specifications for the Intel DZ87KLT-75K include:

• Socket: LGA1150
• Chipset: Intel Z87 Express
• Super I/O: Nuvoton NCT6683
• Parallel ATA: None
• Serial ATA: Six 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: None
• USB 2.0: Eight USB 2.0 ports, two on the motherboard’s rear panel and six available through three headers on the motherboard
• USB 3.0: Eight USB 3.0 ports, six available on the motherboard’s rear panel and two available through a header on the motherboard; the rear USB 3.0 ports are connected to the chipset by way of two Genesys Logic GL3520 hub chips
• FireWire (IEEE 1394): Two ports, one on the motherboard’s rear panel and one available through a header, controlled by a Texas Instruments TSB43AB22A chip
• Thunderbolt: One port, controlled by an Intel DSL4410 chip
• On-board video: Controlled by the CPU; HDMI and Thunderbolt connectors
• On-board audio: Produced by the chipset together with a Realtek ALC898 codec (7.1+2  channels, 24-bit resolution, 192 kHz sampling rate, 110 dB SNR for the outputs, and 104 dB SNR for the inputs), on-board optical SPDIF output
• On-board LAN: Two Gigabit Ethernet ports, one controlled by an Intel i210 chip (“6K467101JW”) and the other controlled by an Intel I217-V chip
• Buzzer: Yes
• Infrared interface: Yes
• Power supply required: EPS12V
• Slots: Three PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (working at x16/x0/x0, x8/x8/x0 or x8/x4/x4), three PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots, one PCI slot (ITE IT8892 bridge chip), and one Mini PCI Express/mSATA-600 slot; PLX PEX8608 switch chip
• Memory: Four DDR3-DIMM sockets (up to DDR3-2400, 32 GiB maximum)
• Fan connectors: One four-pin connector for the CPU cooler and five four-pin connectors for auxiliary fans
• Extra features: POST diagnostics display, diagnostics LEDs, and phase-monitoring LEDs
• Number of CDs/DVDs provided: One
• Programs included: Motherboard utilities
• More Information: https://www.intel.com
• Average Price in the U.S.*: USD 280.00

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