ASUS Sabertooth Z97 Mark 2 Motherboard

The Sabretooth Z97 Mark 2 Motherboard from Asus is designed to fit in standard size ATX cases. The 12 x 9.6" Sabretooth Z97 Mark 2 supports 5th, New 4th, and 4th generation Intel Core i7, i5, i3, Pentium, and Celeron processors. The Sabretooth Z97 has been designed to deliver power and speed to Internet browsing, extreme gaming, and CAD software. It also features a strengthened backplate and a flexible cooling system for increased stability. This motherboard is compatible with Windows 8.1, 8, and 7 operating systems.

The ATX form factor of the Sabretooth Z97 can support 32GB of RAM and comes with 4 x DIMM slots that can each hold 8GB of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz non-ECC, unbuffered memory modules for dual channel memory architecture. The Sabretooth Z97 also has a total of 6 x SATA III 6 Gb/s ports, 1 x SATA Express connector, 8 x USB 3.0 ports, 8 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI port, 5 x audio jacks, 1 x S/PDIF, and 10/100/1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet. To provide data redundancy, RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 modes are supported. For PCIe expansion, there are two PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x8/x8), one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (max at x4 mode), and three PCIe x1 slots.

Key Features

Thermal Radar 2

• Z97 Thermal Radar 2 now lets you control fans on ASUS graphics cards, as well your case fans. Multiple onboard sensors and the bundled thermistor cables let you monitor graphics card temperatures and other key components in real time, so you can adjust manually or optimise automatically with one click

TUF ICe

• The ASUS TUF engineering team has forged a microchip that helps deliver precise temperature monitoring and fan controls. With the TUF ICe, monitoring of onboard temperature sensors and fan speeds is accurate, whether you're adjusting settings manually or using the automatic one-click optimisation

TUF Components

• TUF 10K Ti-Caps: Up to +20% temperature tolerance and 5x longer lifetime usage TUF Alloy Chokes: Up to 13.6% cooler for more durability TUF MOSFETs: Military-grade certified MOSFETs with lower RDS(on)

Server-Grade Tests

• TUF motherboards undergo temperature variations (thermal shock), Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) tests, and many whole-build server-grade stability tests

Limited 5-Year Warranty

• Each and every TUF motherboard is built with components certified for military use and undergoes server-level burn-in tests, including over 7,000 hours of compatibility cheques with over 1,000 devices, which is why every board is covered by a limited 5-year warranty

TUF ESD Guards

• Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can happen suddenly, and its damaging effects are easily underestimated. TUF ESD Guards are tested to standards that are up to 2x higher than industry standards, helping to ensure that electrostatic discharges are properly grounded from all onboard connectivity

UEFI BIOS

• The mouse-controlled graphical BIOS is with improvements to both EZ and Advanced Modes. It benefits both the novice builder as well as the seasoned overclocker.

EZ Mode Fan Profile: Detailed CPU and case fan information for cooling SATA Information: Displays SATA port details for you to recognise devices Fast Clock Adjustment: Use mouse controls to change the time and date EZ XMP: Improve your DRAM performance with a click

Advanced Mode Shortcut: Press Enter to create shortcuts to various settings, or select an existing shortcut and press F4 to go straight there Quick Notes: Makes notes and capture BIOS-related ideas Last Modified Log: Track last change and save preferred profiles onto a USB drive SATA Port Renaming: Rename SATA ports for purposes of identification

CrackedUp Content Creation

• If design is in your blood, a TUF Z97 motherboard needs to be on your desktop. USB 3.0 Boost technology drives data transfer at speeds that are up to 170% faster than standard speeds, while SATA Express connectivity stores and retrieves data at up to 10 Gb/s. For you, that means a more efficient workflow every hour of every day. You also get our Turbo LAN technology, which automatically optimises your Internet connection for a faster and smoother file transfer process. The TUF Z97 even helps with your multiple-monitor setup, ensuring total stability right up to 4K UHD resolutions

TUF Audio Design

• TUF Audio Design makes short work of optimising audio settings for the way you want to listen, chatting, watching movies, or relaxing to your favourite music. Onboard physical shielding, a professional engineered design, and premium components result in sound output that has exceptional clarity and fidelity. Audio Shielding: Helps ensure precision analogue/digital separation and reduced multi-lateral interference Audio Amplifier: Helps enhance the sound quality for headphones and speakers De-Pop Circuit: Helps reduce start-up popping noise to all audio outputs Layout Design: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals

ASUS Homecloud

Your PC, Your World

• ASUS HomeCloud creates a world without boundaries. It lets you access your PC remotely, stream multimedia content virtually wherever you want, and manage all your stuff from anywhere - no matter where it's stored. Use the built-in Wake on WAN feature to remotely wake and control your PC with a single smart device, anywhere and anytime. It even turns your hard drive into private cloud storage, removing worries about storage limits. With HomeCloud, your PC becomes the gateway to your world

Remote GO!

• Remote GO! gives you control of your PC, even when you're away from home. Access your forgotten files at home and work on your PC while you are in traffic or outside. Plus, there is only one step if you'd like to manage all your public clouds or sync files among your PC and devices in a click.

CloudGO!: Gather your ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Skydrive accounts in one place and even backup to PC at the same time File Transfer: Sync files between your PCs and smart devices with just a click Remote Desktop: Easily access and control your PC, virtually anytime and anywhere Remote Keyboard and Mouse: Control media playback from the comfort of your bed or couch

Digital PC Hub

• Enjoy your PC's multimedia content anywhere! Pipe music from your PC while sipping coffee in a cafe or sit back with friends and stream a favourite movie to a smart TV. With ASUS Media Streamer, your entertainment goes virtually wherever you go

PC DIY

• We understand how you use your PC. From assembly, system setting and monitoring, and to firmware and hardware updates, we're all about making your life easier. That's why we never stop developing new and exciting DIY opportunities to make PC DIY fun.

1. Assembly: ASUS Q-Design helps make PC building quick and easy
2. Settings: ASUS AI Suite is a one-stop shop for adjusting your settings
3. Monitoring: ASUS Push Notice monitors your PC status on the go
4. BIOS Updates: ASUS USB BIOS Flashback updates your BIOS without a CPU installed

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