Key Features
  1. Single socket H3 (LGA 1150) supports Intel® 4th/5th gen. Core i7/i5/i3 processors
  2. Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
  3. Up to 32GB DDR3 non-ECC UDIMM 3300MHz (OC) in 4 sockets
  4. Single Gigabit Ethernet LAN port (Intel® i210-AT)
  5. 6x SATA3 (6Gbps); RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
  6. 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16, 1 PCI-E 3.0 x8, 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4 (PCI-E x16 slot & PCI-E x8 slot run at 16/NA or 8/8)
  7. 12x USB ports total: 6x USB 3.0 (4 rear + 2 via headers) 6x USB 2.0 (2 rear + 4 via headers)
  8. HD Audio 7.1 channel connector by Realtek ALC1150
  9. UEFI BIOS support

Product SKUs
MBD-C7Z97-M -O
  • C7Z97-M
 
Physical Stats
Form Factor
  • microATX
Dimensions
  • 9.6" x 9.6", (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)
 
Processor/Cache
CPU
  • Intel® 4th/5th Gen Core i7/i5/i3 processors; CPU TDP support Up to 150W TDP
  • Single Socket H3 (LGA 1150)
 
System Memory
Memory Capacity
  • 4x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
  • Supports up to 32GB DDR3 Non-ECC Un-Buffered memory (UDIMM)
Memory Type
  • 1600MHz non-ECC DDR3 SDRAM 72-bit, 240-pin gold-plated DIMMs
  • Support overclocking up to 3300MHz*

    * Please check the operation manual for supported components
DIMM Sizes
  • 8GB, 4GB, 2GB, 1GB
Memory Voltage
  • 1.5V, 1.35V
 
On-Board Devices
Chipset
  • Intel® Z97 Chipset
SATA
  • SATA3 via PCH w/ RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Network Controllers
  • Intel® i210-AT Controller
  • Supports 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 1000BASE-T, RJ45 output
Audio
  • RealTek ALC1150 High Definition Audio
 
Input / Output
Serial ATA
  • 6x SATA3 (6Gbps) ports
LAN
  • 1x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port
USB
  • 6x USB 3.0 ports (4 rear, 2 via headers)
  • 6x USB 2.0 ports (2 rear, 4 via headers)
Audio
  • 7.1 HD Jacks
Display
  • 1x HDMI, 1x DP (Display Port)
Serial Port / Header
  • 1x COM port (header)
TPM
  • 1x TPM 1.2 20-pin Header
Others
  • PS/2 connector for mouse and keyboard


Expansion Slots
PCI-Express
  • 1 PCI-E 3.0 x16 slot (run at 16/8)
  • 1 PCI-E 3.0 x8 slot (run at NA/8)
  • 1 PCI-E 2.0 x4 slot
 
System BIOS
BIOS Type
  • 128Mb SPI Flash EEPROM with AMI BIOS
BIOS Features
  • DMI (SMBIOS) 2.7
  • ACPI 5.0
  • USB Keyboard support
 
Management
Software
  • SuperDoctor® III
  • Watch Dog
Power Configurations
  • ACPI / ACPM Power Management
  • Main Switch Override Mechanism
  • Power-on mode for AC power recovery
  • Internal/External modem ring-on
 
PC Health Monitoring
Voltage
  • Monitors for CPU Cores, +1.8V, +12V, +3.3V, +5V, +5V Standby, VBAT, HT, Memory, Chipset Voltages.
  • 5-Phase-switching voltage regulator with auto-sense from 0.8375V-1.60V
FAN
  • Total of five 4-pin fan headers supporting up to 5 fans
  • 5x fans with tachometer status monitoring
  • Status monitor for speed control
  • Status monitor for on/off control
  • Support 3-pin fans (w/o speed control)
  • Low noise fan speed control
  • Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) fan connectors
Temperature
  • Monitoring for CPU and chassis environment
  • CPU thermal trip support
  • FC temperature sensing logic
  • Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) support
  • PECI
LED
  • CPU / System Overheat LED
  • +5V Standby alert LED
Other Features
  • Chassis intrusion detection
  • Chassis intrusion header
Parts List (Bulk Package)
  Part Number Qty Description
Motherboard MBD-C7Z97-M -O 1 C7Z97-M Motherboard