Computer Hardware User Manual

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Storage
Intel
®
Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow)
- Supports Intel
®
Dynamic Storage Accelerator, Intel
®
Smart
Response Technology, Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology, Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology*
Marvell
®
9230 SATA controllers
- 4 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 10 and port multiplier
support
ASMedia
®
SATA 6Gb/s controller**
- 2 x eSATA 6Gb/s ports with port multiplier support
* Supported on Intel
®
Core™ processor family.
** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not
supported.
1394 VIA VT6315N controller support 1x1394a port
Audio
Realtek
®
ALC1150 8-channel high denition audio
CODEC
- High quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at
rear) and 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support.
- Absolute Pitch 192khz/24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- BD audio layer content protection
- DTS UltraPC II
- DTS Connect
- Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-
retasking
- Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O
USB
Intel
®
Z87 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0
Boost
- 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue)
- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support
- 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports at rear panel
- 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports at mid-board
ASMedia
®
USB 3.0 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.0
Boost
- 3 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue)
Workstation unique
features
4 PCIe x 16 slots
ASUS Dr. Power
Quick gate: 1 vertical USB 2.0 on board
ASUS WS Diag. LED
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Z87-WS specications summary