| Manufacturer | ASRock |
| Name | Z97E-ITX/ac |
| Type / Chipset | Intel LGA1150 CPU / Intel Z97 Chipset |
| Dimensions | ++++ 12 mm (35 mm radius) around the socket to the next capacitor or other mainboard parts – for further information see Fit for Fan. The space to the next bigger heatsink is approx. 28 mm (50 mm radius). The overall size of this ATX mainboard is 170 x 170 mm. |
| Slots | – 0x pci, 1x PCIe 3.0: 1×16, 2x DDR3-800 – DDR3-1600, DDR3-4000+ OC max 16GB |
| Connectors | ++++ 6x SATA3, 1x SATA Express (shared), 1x M.2, 1x mini-PCI Express, 1x PS/2, TPM, CI, 1x 10/100/1000 Mbps base-T Ethernet (Intel I218V Giga PHY), 6x USB 3.0 (2x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 6x USB 2.0 (4x of them internal, slot bracket for additional ports is not included), 8-Channel Realtek ALC 1150 onboard 7.1 sound with 5x 3.5 mm connectors (1x optical S/PDIF out, 1x int. Aux, ext. Line in, ext. Mic, ext. Front out, ext. Rear out, ext. Center/Subwoofer), 1x DisplayPort 1.2, DVI-I, 1x HDMI Out, 1x HDMI In and 2x fan (2x 4-pin). |
| Vcore | ++++ BIOS Vcore between 0.800 Volt and 2.000 Volt and Offset between -1.000 and +1.000V |
| Multiplier | ++++ BIOS from 8x up to 120x (max multi depending on the CPU) |
| Host Frequency | ++++ BIOS BCLK setting from 90 to 300 MHz |
| VIO/VDD | ++++ DRAM Voltage (DDR3 Voltage) 1.165 – 1.800V, CPU Cache Voltage from 0.800 Volt to 2.000 Volt, -1,000 up to +1.000 Offset, CPU Input Voltage 1.200-2.300V, -0.600 to +0.4000 Offset, CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset -1.000 to +1.000, CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset -1.000 to +1.000, GT Adaptive Voltage Fixed 0.800 – 2.000 Volt, GT Voltage Offset -1.000 – +1.000 Volt, PCH 1.05V Voltage (Chipset) 0.977 – 1.322 Volt, PCH 1.5V Voltage (I/O) 1.369 – 1.699 Volt, VCCSA (System Agent Voltage) Offset -1.000 to +1.000 Volt, Primary Plane Current Limit, Short Duration Power Limit, Long Duration Power Limit, Internal PLL Overvoltage, PCIE PLL Selection and CPU Load Line Calibration 1-5. |
| Performance* | ++++ Benchmark ratings with some video cards and benchmark tools.SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 4670K processor. SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Arithmetik Processorperformance in Windows 7: 90.28 GOPS SiSoftware Sandra 2013 Multimedia Processorperformance in Windows 7: 285.59 MPixel/s
3DMark Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 4670K processor. 1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr Gaming 3GB PCIe 3.0 video card: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 6360, Cloud Gate 16958, Ice Storm 157839 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 3001, Cloud Gate 14210, Ice Storm 129463 1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 4600 graphics chip: 3DMark Test in Windows 7: Fire Strike 739, Cloud Gate 6448, Ice Storm 51280 3DMark06 Benchmark ratings with Intel Core-i5 4670K processor. 1x MSI Radeon R9 280 Twin Frozr Gaming 3GB PCIe 3.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 30047 3DMarks 1x Sapphire HD6870 1024MB AMD Radeon HD6870 PCIe 2.0 video card: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 26005 3DMarks 1x onBoard Intel HD Graphics 4600 graphics chip: 3DMark06 in Windows 7: 7789 3DMarks |
| Manual and Labeling | +++ For an ITX motherboard well placed and complete motherboard description and good manual with a lot of tips about topics like CPU installation, memory installation, etc. This mainboard comes with a detailed manual in different languages. ASRock offers a seperated Software Setup Guide with the UEFI BIOS Setup section. |
ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac Layout, Design and Features …