Chipset Overview - Supermicro C7Z87 User Manual

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Chipset Overview

The C7Z87 supports a single 4th Generation Intel ® Core i7/i5/i3 DT processor in the
LGA 1150 Socket. Built upon the functionality and the capability of the Z87 Express
chipset, the motherboard provides substantial enhancement to system performance
and storage capability for high performance platforms in a sleek package.
The high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) featured in the Intel Z87 Express
chipset supports high-speed Direct Media Interface (DMI) for chip-to-chip true iso-
chronous communication, providing up to 10 Gb/s of software-transparent data
transfer rate on each read/write direction. In addition, the C7Z87 also features a
TCO timer which allows the system to recover from a software/hardware lock and
perform tasks, including Function Disable and Intruder Detect.
Intel Z87 Express Chipset Features
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Direct Media Interface (up 10 Gb/s transfer, Full Duplex)
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Intel® Matrix Storage Technology and Intel Rapid Storage Technology
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Dual NAND Interface
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Intel I/O Virtualization (VT-d) Support
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Intel Trusted Execution Technology Support
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PCI Express 2.0/3.0 Interface (up to 5.0 GT/s)
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SATA 3.0 Controller (up to 6Gb/sec)
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Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI)
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Chapter 1: Introduction