Asus P8Z77-M-PRO 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard

Asus P8Z77-M-PRO 32GB DDR3 Intel Motherboard This motherboard supports Intel® 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes.

Features

Faster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP
New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to an already impressive fast USB 3.0 transfer speed. ASUS software automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without the need for any user interaction.

Digital Power Design: The New Standard
The world’s first Dual Intelligent Processors from ASUS pioneered the use of two onboard chips - EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV Processing Unit). The new generation of Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM provides precise Vcore PWM, integrated graphics voltages and frequency module adjustments with minimal power loss through BIOS tuning and an exclusive user interface to increase the board’s overclocking range while performance reaches its full potential.

Energy Efficiency All Around
Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power consumption. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity!

Customizable Speeds with Independent Fan Control
Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to independently adjust both CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on different ambient temperatures, climate conditions and system loads. Built-in profiles offer flexible automatic and manual fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool computing environment.

PCI Express® 3.0
PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved encoding schemes that provide twice the performance of current PCIe 2.0. Total bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double the 16GB/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenience and seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices.

LGA1155 Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Processors Ready
This motherboard supports Intel® 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors, with iGPU, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel® 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors are among the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.

Intel® Z77 Express Chipset
The Intel® Z77 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support socket 1155 Intel® 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor-based platform and 2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, Z77 chipset provides 4 USB 3.0 ports for 10 times faster data retrieval speed.

Specifications

• Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM
• USB 3.0 Boost - Faster USB 3.0 Transmission with UASP
• USB BIOS Flashback - Simple Plug & Press - Hardware-based BIOS Flashback
• Quad-GPU SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support.

Technical Details

Model

• Brand : Asus 
• Model : P8Z77-M-PRO

CPU 

• Intel® Socket 1155 for 3rd/2nd Generation Processors
• Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
• Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Chipset 

• Intel® Z77

Memory 

• 4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
• Dual Channel Memory Architecture
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)

Graphic 

• Integrated Graphics Processor

Multi-VGA output support

• HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
• Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz
• Maximum shared memory of 1696 MB
• Supports Intel® HD Graphics, InTru™ 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider™

Multi-GPU Support 

• Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology *1
• Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
• Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireX™ Technology
• Supports LucidLogix® Virtu™ MVP Technology *2

Expansion Slots

• 2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x16 or dual x8) *3
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
• 1 x PCIe 2.0 x1

Storage 

Intel® Z77 chipset
 

• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
• Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
• Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology *4
• ASMedia® ASM1061 controller : *5
• 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red

LAN 

• Realtek® 8111F, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)

Audio 

• Realtek® ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
• Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking

Audio Feature

• Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
• Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel

USB Ports 

• ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller : *6
• 2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)

Intel® Z77 chipset

• 4 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)

Intel® Z77 chipset

• 8 x USB 2.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, black, 6 at mid-board)

Overclocking Features 

Overclocking Protection

• ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall)

Special Features 

• ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 2 with DIGI+ VRM

ASUS TPU

• Auto Tuning
• TurboV
• GPU Boost
• TPU switch

ASUS EPU

• EPU

ASUS Digital Power Design

• Industry leading Digital 8 Phase Power Design

ASUS Exclusive Features

• USB BIOS Flashback
• MemOK!
• AI Suite II
• Ai Charger+
• Anti-Surge
• ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
• Network iControl
• USB 3.0 Boost
• Disk Unlocker

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

• Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
• ASUS Fan Xpert+

ASUS EZ DIY

• ASUS O.C. Tuner
• ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• ASUS EZ Flash 2

ASUS Q-Design

• ASUS Q-Slot
• ASUS Q-DIMM
• ASUS Q-Connector

Back I/O Ports 

• 1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
• 1 x DVI-D
• 1 x D-Sub
• 1 x HDMI
• 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s
• 1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
• 4 x USB 3.0
• 2 x USB 2.0
• 1 x Optical S/PDIF out
• 6 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports 

• 1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin)
• 3 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 6 USB 2.0 port(s)
• 1 x TPM connector(s)
• 1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
• 2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
• 4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
• 1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
• 3 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 -pin)
• 1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
• 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
• 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
• 1 x System panel(s) (Q-Connector)
• 1 x MemOK! button(s)
• 1 x TPU switch(es)
• 1 x EPU switch(es)
• 1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
• 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button(s)

BIOS 

• 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS,
• ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Form Factor 

• uATX Form Factor

Phy Spec

• Dimensions : 9.6 inch x 9.6 inch ( 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm )