Intel Z97 Chipset Spec | Intel 4th & 5th Generation CPUs

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Here is the information on Intel’s latest motherboard chipset. The Intel Z97 chipset is good for both 4th generation (Haswell) and the coming Intel’s 5th generation CPUs. Today, we have prepared the specification of the Intel’s latest Z97 chipset All of the information here was originally from Intel’s official website.

– Intel Z97 Chipset Information-

The Intel® Z97 Chipset with 4th and 5th generation Intel® Core™ processors deliver excellent performance for an unparalleled PC experience. New responsiveness capabilities and unlocked flexibility together with stunning 3-D visual and graphics support1 allow you to reach your full gaming potential.

Feature Benefit
Support for the 4th and 5th generation Intel®   Core™ processors Supports the 4th and 5th generation Intel® Core™   processors with Intel®   Turbo Boost Technology 2.02, Intel® Pentium® processors, and   Intel® Celeron® processors.
Overclocking3 The Intel® Z97 Chipset also enables overclocking features   of unlocked 4th and 5th generation Intel Core processors.
Intel®   Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST)4 With additional hard drives added, provides quicker access   to digital photo, video, and data files, and greater data protection against   a hard disk drive failure with RAID 0, 5, and 10. Support for external SATA   (eSATA) enables the full SATA interface speed outside the chassis, up to 3   Gb/s.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology for PCI Express*   Storage Enables Intel® Rapid Storage Technology features with PCI   Express*-based SSDs.
Intel® Rapid Recover Technology (Intel® RRT) Intel’s latest data protection technology provides a   recovery point that can be used to quickly recover a system should a hard   drive fail or if there is data corruption. The clone can also be mounted as a   read-only volume to allow a user to recover individual files.
Intel® High   Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)5 Integrated audio support enables premium digital surround   sound and delivers advanced features such as multiple audio streams and jack   re-tasking.
Intel®   Smart Response Technology6 Implements storage I/O caching for faster response times   of application startup and quicker access to user data.
Intel®   Smart Connect Technology7 Provides faster application refresh by allowing   applications to be updated in a low power state.
Intel®   Rapid Start Technology8 Allows quick system resume from the hibernate state.
Universal   Serial Bus 3.0 Integrated   USB 3.0 support, provides greater enhancement in performance with a design   data rate of up to 5 Gb/s with up to six USB 3.0 ports.9
Universal Serial Bus 2.0 Hi-speed USB 2.0 support with a design data rate of up to   480 Mb/s with up to 14 USB 2.0 ports.
Serial ATA (SATA) 6 Gb/s Next generation high-speed storage interface supporting up   to 6 Gb/s transfer rates for optimal data access with up to six SATA ports.10
Serial ATA (SATA) 3 Gb/s High-speed storage interface supporting up to six SATA   ports.
Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard11 Helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses   and malicious software attacks.
eSATA SATA interface designed for use with external SATA   devices. Provides a link for 3 Gb/s data speeds to eliminate bottlenecks   found with current external storage solutions.
SATA port disable Enables individual SATA ports to be enabled or disabled as   needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing   malicious removal or insertion of data through SATA ports. Especially   targeted for eSATA ports.
PCI Express   2.0 interface Offers up to 5 GT/s for fast access to peripheral devices   and networking with up to eight PCI Express 2.0 x1 ports12, configurable as   x2, x4, and x8 depending on motherboard designs.
4th and 5th generation Intel Core processor PCI Express   3.0 Interface Intel® Z97-based platforms enable the processor PCI   Express 3.0 port to be configurable as a 1×16, 2×8, or 1×8 and 2×4 which   enables support for Thunderbolt™ technology13 depending on desktop   motherboard designs.
USB port disable Enables individual USB ports to be enabled or disabled as   needed. This feature provides added protection of data by preventing   malicious removal or insertion of data through USB ports.
Intel® Integrated 10/100/1000 MAC Support for the Intel® Ethernet Connection I217-V.
Green technology Manufactured with lead-free and halogen-free14 component   packages.

The original Intel Z97 information website: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/performance-chipsets/z97-chipset.html