![]() The ASM1042A takes one available PCI-E x1 lane from the Z97 chipset and converts it into two USB 3.0 downstream ports. First, the two USB 3.0 ports directly beside the audio jacks are from an ASMedia ASM1042A host controller. In the rear IO, eight USB 3.0 ports are provided through two ways. Similar to the implementation we saw with the MSI Z97 MPOWER MAX AC previously reviewed, there are four ASMedia 1464 signal repeater switches to maintain signal integrity and prevent degradation even with longer cables. The voltage check points provided include one for CPU, System Agent, CPU Ring, Integrated Graphics, CPU Core 0 Voltage, Memory Voltage, VCCIN, and three ground points for up to three multi-meters at the same time.įor external storage, two 19-pin USB 3.0 headers (one of which is angled 90 degrees) are provided natively for case front panel or expansion bracket output by the Intel Z97 chipset. The OC Genie auto-overclock button automatically overclocked the i7-4770K CPU installed to 4.0GHz and unlike the yellow OC-series mainboards from MSI, there is only one gear setting. On the top right edge are some onboard OC tools including the OC Genie, Power and Reset buttons as well as voltage check points. Output filtering consists of 12 x 0.47uH Super Ferrite chokes and 10 x 330uF Tantalum capacitors.įour DIMM slots are available supporting up to 3300MHz (setting available in UEFI) and power delivery is handled by a single-phase UPI Semiconductor uP1504 controller with a pair of NIKO Semi PK616BA and a pair of NIKO Semi PK632BA with a 0.68uH Ferrite inductor. The Z97 chipset does not have an LED light like the Z97 Gaming 7 version but the MOSFET heatsinks have red LED strips connected via a 3-pin power header.ĬPU power delivery is similar to the Z97 Gaming 7 which comprises of an Intersil ISL6388 6-phase VRD 12.5 PWM controller with 12 x NIKO Semiconductor PK632BA (low-side) and 12 x PK616BA (high-side) LowRDS(on) PDFN Power-SO8 package MOSFETs driven by six Intersil ISL6611A doublers.
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