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Z77H2-A3 USER MANUAL
CPU
Specifications
• Intel
®
Z77 ChipsetChipset
• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture
• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB
• Supports DDR3 2820+(OC)/1600 DDR3 SDRAM
Memory
• 1 x PCI Express Gen3.0 x16 slot
• 4 x PCI Express x1 slots
• 2 x PCI slots
• Supported by Intel
®
Z77 Express Chipset
- 4 x Serial ATA 3Gb/s devices
- 2 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s devices
- RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 configuration
Expansion
Slots
Storage
• 1 x PS/2 Combo & USB connectors
• 1 x VGA port
• 1 x DVI port (colay HDMI port)
• 6 x USB 2.0 ports
• 1 x RJ45 LAN connector
• 2 x USB 3.0 ports
• Audio jacks 8-ch for microphone, line-in and line-out
Rear Panel I/O
LAN • Realtek 8111E
- 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet Controller
• Realtek ALC892 8-Ch High Definition audio CODEC
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Compliant with HD audio specification
Audio
• LGA1155 socket for latest new Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge
high-end desktop processors
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list.
Note: Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list.
• 1 x 24-pin ATX Power Supply connector
• 1 x 4-pin ATX 12V Power connector
• 1 x 4-pin CPU_FAN connector
• 1 x 3-pin SYS_FAN1 (with smart fan) & SYS_FAN2 connectors
• 1 x 3-pin PWR_FAN connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional four USB 2.0 ports
(F_USB1 supports EZ charger)
• 1 x USB 3.0 header supports additional two USB 3.0 ports
• 4 x Serial SATA 3Gb/s connectors
• 2 x Serial SATA 6Gb/s connectors
• 1 x Serial port header (COM)
• 1 x SPDIF out header
• 1 x Front Panel audio header
• 1 x Front Panel switch/LED header
• 1 x CLR_CMOS header
• 1 x Speaker header
• 1 x Case open header
• 1 x ME_UNLOCK header
Internal I/O
Connectors &
Headers