Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus H-97-PRO Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

LGA1150 socket for the 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Intel
Core™ i5/Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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This motherboard supports the 4th, New 4th & 5th Generation Intel
i5/Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and
PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel H97 Express Chipset
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Intel H97 Express Chipset is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for the 4th,
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New 4th & 5th Generation Intel
Celeron processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and
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enhances the system's performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports, six SATA
6 Gb/s ports, and M.2 support for faster data retrieval. It also enables the iGPU function for
Intel integrated graphics performance.
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PCI Express 3.0
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PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the
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performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance,
unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility
to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.
Intel Desktop Responsiveness Technologies
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Intel Desktop Responsiveness Technologies comprise of three technologies: Intel Rapid Start
Technology, Intel Smart Connect Technology, and Intel Smart Response Technology. These
technologies provide faster and better performance for your computer, allow your system to
receive the freshest updates from the Internet, and quickly resume your system from a deep
sleep or hibernate mode.
Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Support
This motherboard features the most powerful Intel
allocation in multi-GPU CrossFireX™ solution, giving you a brand-new gaming enjoyment.
SATA Express support
SATA Express provides faster data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gb/s, allowing your system to
catch up with the speed of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up to two
SATA drives of the same speed.
ASUS H97-PRO
and Celeron
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, and Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides
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Core™ i7/Intel
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processors
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™ i5/Intel Core™ i3, Pentium
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H97 platform that optimizes PCIe
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Core™ i7/Intel
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Core™
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