Chapter 1: Product Introduction; Special Features; Product Highlights - Asus GRYPHON Z87 User Manual

Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Product introduction
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Special features

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Product highlights

LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel
processors
This motherboard supports 4th generation Intel
processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with
its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.
Intel Z87 Express Chipset
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Intel Z87 Express Chipset is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for 4th
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generation Intel Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium
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to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system's performance. It natively
supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0 and
enables the iGPU function for Intel
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.
Dual-Channel DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support
The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates
of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to meet the
higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.
Quad-GPU SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX™ Support
This motherboard features the most powerful Intel
allocation in multi-GPU SLI and CrossFireX™ solution, giving you a brand-new gaming
enjoyment.
ASUS GRYPHON Z87
Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium
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Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/ Pentium
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/ Celeron processors. It utilizes the serial point-
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integrated graphics performance.
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Z87 platform that optimizes PCIe
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/ Celeron
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/ Celeron
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