Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
About this Motherboard
The C7Z97-OCE supports a single 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3
DT processors in an LGA 1150 (H3) socket. With the Intel® Z97 Express
chipset built in, the C7Z97-OCE motherboard offers substantial system
performance and storage capability for overclocking platforms in a sleek
package. Please refer to our website (http://www.supermicro.com/prod-
ucts/) for processor and memory support updates.
1-2 Chipset Overview
Intel Z97 Express Chipset Features
•Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)
•Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology
•Dual NAND Interface
•Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support
•Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support
•PCI Express 2.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s) and PCI Express 3.0 Interface (up
to 8 GT/s)
•SATA Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)
•Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)