$7000

Xeon E5-4669 v3 - $70072.1GHz / 45MB L3 / 18 cores / Socket 2011-3

$7100

Xeon E7-8890 v3 - $71742.5GHz / 45MB L3 / 18 cores / Socket 2011-1

Opteron 6176 SE - $13862.3GHz / 12MB L3 / 12 cores / Socket G34Opteron 6386 SE - $13922.8GHz / 16MB L3 / 16 cores / Socket G34

Itanium 2 9520 - $13501.73GHz / 20MB L3 / 4 cores / Socket 1248

Xeon E5-2660 v2 - $13892.2GHz / 25MB L3 / 10 cores / Socket 2011

$1400

Xeon E5-2470 - $14402.3GHz / 20MB L3 / 8 cores / Socket 1356

Xeon E5-2470 v2 - $14402.4GHz / 25MB L3 / 10 cores / Socket 1356

Xeon E5-2665 - $14402.4GHz / 20MB L3 / 8 cores / Socket 2011

Xeon E5-2660 v3 - $14452.6GHz / 25MB L3 / 10 cores / Socket 2011-3

Xeon E7-4820 - $14462GHz / 18MB L3 / 8 cores / Socket 1567

Xeon E7-4820 v2 - $14462GHz / 16MB L3 / 8 cores / Socket 2011-1

$1500

Opteron 6180 SE - $15142.5GHz / 12MB L3 / 12 cores / Socket G34

Xeon E7-4820 v3 - $15021.9GHz / 25MB L3 / 10 cores / Socket 2011-1

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1 P6-based Xeon chipsetso 1.1 Dual processor P6-based Xeon chipsetso 1.2 Four processor P6-based Xeon chipsetso 1.3 Eight processor P6-based Xeon chipset

2 NetBurst-based Xeon chipsetso 2.1 Dual processor NetBurst-based Xeon chipsetso 2.2 Quad processor NetBurst-based Xeon chipsets

3 Core-based Xeon chipsetso 3.1 Single processor Core-based Xeon chipsetso 3.2 Dual processor Core-based Xeon chipsetso 3.3 Four processor Core-based Xeon chipsets

4 Nehalem-based Xeon chipsetso 4.1 Single processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsetso 4.2 Dual processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsetso 4.3 Four processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsets

5 Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsetso 5.1 Single processor Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsetso 5.2 Single processor Ivy Bridge-based Xeon chipsetso 5.3 Dual processor Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsetso 5.4 Dual processor Gladden/Sandy Bridge-EP/EN-based Xeon chipsets

6 Haswell-based Xeon chipsetso 6.1 Single processor Haswell-based Xeon chipsets

7 See also 8 References

P6-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Dual processor P6-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Intel's initial preferred chipset for Pentium III Xeon was the 840.

Product

nameCodename

Processor

FSB

supported

Memory type

supported

High-speed

interfaces

provided

Preferred

IOCH

440GX

AGPset

Marlinespik

e100

One 72-bit-wide

channel of SDRAM,

with ECC; up to four

DIMMs

PIIX4E

840 Carmel 100 or 133Two channels RDRAM,

two RIMMs per channel

Four processor P6-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Pentium III Xeon bus protocol allowed four processors on the same bus, so the 440GX AGPset

could be used in four-CPU systems; the limit of 2GB of main memory remained. These support Slot

2.

There was also the 450NX PCIset, which consisted of several chips: a single 82451NX Memory and

IO Bridge Controller roughly analogous to the North Bridge, up to two 82454NX PCI Expander

Bridges which converted the protocol used by 451NX to two 32-bit PCI33 or one 64-bit PCI33 bus,

along with up to two memory cards each equipped with one 82452NX RAS/CAS Generator chip and

two 82453NX Data Path Multiplexer chips. It supported PIIX3 and PIIX4E south bridges, and EDO

DRAM.

Eight processor P6-based Xeon chipset[edit]

In August 1999 Intel began shipping the Profusion PCIset.[1] The chipset was based on technology

developed by the Corollary company, which Intel acquired.[2] It supported up to 8 Pentium III Xeon

processors on two busses and maintained cache coherency between them.[3][4][5] Profusion supported

up to 32 GB of memory. It saw some limited competition from the NEC Aqua II chipset. [6] Another

minor player in the eight-way space was Axil Computer's NX801,[2] which was used in an 8-way (two

buses) Pentium Pro design, commercialized by Data General as their AV-8600 computer.[7]

NetBurst-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Dual processor NetBurst-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

E7500 corresponded to the first Northwood-based Pentium4 Xeons, E7501 is essentially identical

but supports faster FSB and memory. The E7320, E7520 and E7525 chipsets correspond to

Prescott-based Pentium4 Xeons, and differ mainly in their PCI Express support. These

support Socket 604.

Product Codename Processor Memory type High-speed interfaces Preferred

nameFSB

supportedsupported provided IOCH

E7205 Granite Bay400 or

533 MHz

Two channels

of DDR at

100 MHz or

133 MHz

AGP 8× port, single 32-bit

33 MHz PCI bus, 266 MHz

8-bit hub interface for ICH4

ICH4

E7320 [8] Lindenhurst

VS800 MHz

Two channels

of registered

DDR-333 or

DDR2-400

SDRAM

One ×8 PCI Express

interface with max theoretical

bandwidth of 4 GB/s, which

may be configured as two ×4

PCIe interfaces. A 6700PXH

provides PCI-X 32-bit and/or

64-bit interfaces at 33 MHz,

66 MHz, 100 MHz, and

133 MHz.

6300ESB,

or

82801ER

(ICH5R)

E7500 Plumas 400 MHz

Two channels

of ECC DDR

SDRAM at

100 MHz

(3.2GB/s peak)

Three ECC 1GB/s (66 MHz

×8, 16-bit) 'Hub Interface'

channels, which connect to

82870P2 chips to provide

two 64-bit 66 MHz PCI or

PCI-X buses each, plus one

ECC 533MB/s (66 MHz ×4)

connector for ICH3-S

ICH3-S

E7501 Plumas 533 MHz Two channels

of ECC DDR

SDRAM at

133 MHz

(4.2GB/s peak)

Three ECC 1GB/s (66 MHz

×8, 16-bit) 'Hub Interface'

channels, which connect to

82870P2 chips to provide

two 64-bit 66 MHz PCI or

PCI-X buses each, plus one

ECC 533MB/s (66 MHz ×4)

ICH3-S

connector for ICH3-S

E7505 Placer[9] 533 MHz

Two channels

of ECC DDR

SDRAM at

133 MHz

(4.2GB/s peak)

AGP 8× port, three ECC

1GB/s (66 MHz ×8, 16-bit)

'Hub Interface' channels,

which connect to 82870P2

chips to provide two 64-bit

66 MHz PCI or PCI-X buses

each, plus one ECC

533MB/s (66 MHz ×4)

connector for ICH4

ICH4

E7520 [10] Lindenhurst 800 MHz

Two channels

of registered

DDR-333 or

DDR2-400

SDRAM

Three ×8 PCI Express

interfaces each with max

theoretical bandwidth of 4

GB/s, which may be

configured as two ×4 PCIe

interfaces. A 6700PXH

provides PCI-X 32-bit and/or

64-bit interfaces at 33 MHz,

66 MHz, 100 MHz, and

133 MHz.

6300ESB,

or

82801ER

(ICH5R)

E7525[11] Tumwater 800 MHz

Two channels

of registered

DDR-333 or

DDR2-400

SDRAM

One ×16 and one ×8 PCI

Express interface. A

6700PXH can be attached.

6300ESB,

or

82801ER

(ICH5R)

Note that the 82870P2 chips mentioned above were initially designed for the Intel 870 chipset for

Itanium 2, and that the summary page of the E7320 datasheet incorrectly claims three PCI Express

interfaces.

Quad processor NetBurst-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Product

nameCodename

Processor

FSB

supported

Memory type

supported

High-speed

interfaces

provided

Preferred IOCH

E8500Twin

Castle667 MHz

DDR-266, DDR-

333 or DDR2-

400

three ×8 and one

×4 PCI Express

interface

82801EB (ICH5),

or 82801ER

(ICH5R)

E8501Twin

Castle

667 and

800 MHzDDR2-400

82801EB (ICH5),

or 82801ER

(ICH5R)

Core-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Single processor Core-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Product

nameCodename

Processor

FSB

supported

Memory type

supported

High-speed interfaces

provided

Preferred

IOCH

3000 Mukilteo533 or 800 or

1066 MHz

Two channels of

ECC DDR2-533

or DDR2-667

PCI Express ×8 port,

single 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI bus, DMI for ICH7

ICH7

3010 Mukilteo 2533 or 800 or

1066 MHz

Two channels of

ECC DDR2-533

or DDR2-667

PCI Express 1 ×16 or 2

×8 ports, single 32-bit

33 MHz PCI bus, DMI

for ICH7

ICH7

3200 Bigby800 or 1066

or 1333 MHz

Two channels of

ECC DDR2-667

or DDR2-800

PCI Express ×8 port,

single 32-bit 33 MHz

PCI bus, DMI for ICH9

ICH9

3210 Bigby800 or 1066

or 1333 MHz

Two channels of

ECC DDR2-667

or DDR2-800

PCI Express 1 ×16 or 2

×8 ports, single 32-bit

33 MHz PCI bus, DMI

for ICH9

ICH9

Dual processor Core-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

These chipsets use a 'dual independent bus' design, in which each socket has its own connection to

the chipset. These support LGA 771.

Product

nameCodename

Processor FSB

supported

Memory

type

supported

High-speed

interfaces

provided

Preferred

IOCH

5000P Blackford 1066, 1333

Four

channels of

FB-DIMM at

533 or

667 MHz

Two PCIe ×8

ports, plus two ×4

ports for

communication

with IOCH

631xESB

or

632xESB

5000V Blackford 1066, 1333

Two

channels of

FB-DIMM at

533 or

667 MHz

No PCI-e ports

are exposed -

connection is

exclusively to the

IOCH

631xESB

or

632xESB

5000Z Blackford 1066, 1333

Two

channels of

FB-DIMM at

533 or

667 MHz

One PCI-e ×8

port, plus two ×4

ports for

communication

with IOCH

631xESB

or

632xESB

5000X Greencreek 1066, 1333 (has a snoop

filter, comprising about

Four

channels of

One PCI-e ×16

port

631xESB

or

1MB of SRAM, to keep

cache coherency traffic

between the two sockets

from appearing on the

external bus)

FB-DIMM at

533 or

667 MHz

632xESB

5100San

Clemente1066, 1333

Two

channels of

registered

ECC DDR2

6 PCIe ×4 ports

631xESB

or

632xESB

5400 Seaburg

1066, 1333, 1600; has a

more advanced snoop

filter than 5000X,

comprising about 1.6MB

of SRAM

Four

channels of

FB-DIMM at

533, 667 or

800 MHz

9 PCIe ×4 ports

631xESB

or

632xESB

Four processor Core-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

This chipset uses four independent buses, and is used by the Tigerton and Dunnington processors.

Launch

nameCodename FSB speed Memory speed Fast I/O IOCH

7300 [12] Clarksboro

1066. Very

sophisticated snoop

filter, comprising 4.5MB

of SRAM.

Four channels of

FB-DIMM at 533

or 667 MHz

7 PCIe ×4 ports, of

which two are

usually used to

connect to the IOCH

631x

or

632x

Nehalem-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Single processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The 3450 chipset is also compatible with an Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i3 processor.

Product

nameCodename DMI Fast I/O Other features

3400 Ibex Peak1.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 6 ×1 ports, single 32-

bit 33 MHz PCI bus, DMI for

processor

8× USB 2.0, 4×

SATA, Integrated LAN

3420 Ibex Peak1.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 8 ×1 ports, single 32-

bit 33 MHz PCI bus, DMI for

processor

12× USB 2.0, 6×

SATA, Integrated LAN

3450 Ibex Peak1.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 8 ×1 ports, single 32-

bit 33 MHz PCI bus, DMI for

processor

14× USB 2.0, 6×

SATA, Integrated LAN

Dual processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Nehalem-based Xeons for dual-socket systems, initially launched as the Xeon 55xx series,

feature a very different system structure: the memory controllers are on the CPU, and the CPUs can

communicate with one another as peers without going via the chipset. This means that the 5500 and

5520 chipsets are essentially QPI to PCI Expressinterfaces; the 5520 is more intended for graphical

workstations and the 5500 for servers that do not need vast amounts of PCI Express connectivity

Launch

nameCodename

QPI

ports

QPI

speedFast I/O IOCH Other features

5500Tylersburg-

24D2

4.8,

5.86 or

6.4 GT/s

1 ×16 PCIe Gen 2,

2 ×4 PCIe Gen

1 to talk to

southbridge

ICH10

(ICH9 also

possible)

Integrated

Management Engine

with its own 100 Mbit

Ethernet [13]

5520 Tylersburg-

36D

2 4.8,

5.86 or

2 ×16 PCIe Gen 2,

1 ×4 PCIe Gen

ICH10

(ICH9 also

Integrated

Management Engine

6.4 GT/s1 to talk to

southbridgepossible)

with its own 100 Mbit

Ethernet[13]

Four processor Nehalem-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Launch

nameCodename

QPI

ports

QPI

speedFast I/O IOCH Other features

7500 Boxboro 26.4

GT/s

2 ×16 PCIe Gen 2,

1 ×4 PCIe Gen 1 to

talk to southbridge

ICH10

(ICH9 also

possible)

Integrated

Management Engine

with its own 100 Mbit

Ethernet

Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Single processor Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Intel C200 series chipsets that support the Intel Xeon E3-1200 CPU family.[14][15]

Product

nameCodename DMI Fast I/O Other features

C202

Cougar

Point

2.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 8 × 1

ports, single 32-bit

33 MHz PCI bus,

DMI for processor

12 × USB 2.0, 6 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s,

Integrated LAN

C20412 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3/6 Gbit/s +

4 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s, Integrated LAN

C206

14 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3/6 Gbit/s +

4 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s, Integrated LAN,

Integrated Graphics, Intel Anti-Theft

Technology, Active Management

Technology 7.0

Single processor Ivy Bridge-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Intel C200 series chipsets that support the Intel Xeon E3-1200v2 CPU family.[16]

Product

nameCodename DMI Fast I/O Other features

C216Panther

Point

2.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 2.0 8

× 1 ports, single

32-bit 33 MHz PCI

bus, DMI for

processor

4 × USB 3.0 + 14 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA

1.5/3/6 Gbit/s + 4 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s,

Integrated LAN, Integrated Graphics, Intel

Anti-Theft Technology, Active

Management Technology 8.0

Dual processor Sandy Bridge-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Intel C600 series chipsets support the Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPU family. Common to all C600

variants are the following features:

DMI interface to CPU at 20 GT/s

8 PCIe 2.0 (5 GT/s) lanes, configurable by the board manufacturer as 8×1, 4×2, 2×4, or 1×8.

2 SATA ports supporting 6/3/1.5 gigabaud operation

4 SATA ports supporting 3/1.5 gigabaud operation

one PCI 2.3 32-bit 33 MHz bus interface

14 USB 2.0 ports

single-port Gigabit Ethernet controller

Active Management Technology 7.0  and Anti-Theft Technology

HD Audio controller

Some chipset variants have additional mass storage interfaces:

Product

nameCodename additional mass storage capabilities

C602J Patsburg none

C602 4× SATA 1.5/3 gigabaud ports

C604 4× SAS/SATA 1.5/3 gigabaud ports

C6068× SAS/SATA 1.5/3 gigabaud ports optionally through dedicated PCIe

2.0 ×4 (5 GT/s) interface, 1 additional SMBus

C6088× SAS/SATA 1.5/3 gigabaud ports optionally through dedicated PCIe

2.0 ×4 (5 GT/s) interface, 2 additional SMBus

Dual processor Gladden/Sandy Bridge-EP/EN-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Intel Communications 8900 series chipsets that support the Gladden Intel Xeon E3-

11xx [17]  or Sandy Bridge-EP/EN Intel Xeon E5-2xxx [18]  CPU families.

Product

nameCodename DMI Fast I/O Other features

DH8900

Cave

Creek

2.0,

100 MHz

PCI Express 2.0 ×16 + PCI

Express 1.0 4 × 1 ports,

DMI for processor

6 × USB 2.0, 6 × SATA 1.5/3

Gbit/s, 4 × Integrated LAN

DH8903

PCI Express 2.0 ×8 + PCI

Express 1.0 4 × 1 ports,

DMI for processor

6 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3

Gbit/s, 4 × Integrated LAN, 5

Gbit/s QuickAssist

DH8910

PCI Express 2.0 ×4 + PCI

Express 1.0 4 × 1 ports,

DMI for processor

6 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3

Gbit/s, 4 × Integrated LAN, 10

Gbit/s QuickAssist

DH8920

PCI Express 2.0 ×4 + PCI

Express 1.0 4 × 1 ports,

DMI for processor

6 × USB 2.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3

Gbit/s, 4 × Integrated LAN, 20

Gbit/s QuickAssist

Haswell-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

Single processor Haswell-based Xeon chipsets[edit]

The Intel C220 series chipsets support the Intel Xeon E3-1200v3 CPU family.[19]

Product

name

Codenam

eDMI Fast I/O Other features

C222

Lynx Point2.3,

100 MHz

Eight PCI Express

2.0 ×1 ports,

single 32-bit

33 MHz PCI bus,

DMI for processor

10 × USB 2.0/3.0, 2 × SATA 1.5/3/6 Gbit/s

+ 4 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s, Integrated LAN,

Integrated IDE, Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise

C224

12 × USB 2.0/3.0, 4 × SATA 1.5/3/6 Gbit/s

+ 2 × SATA 1.5/3 Gbit/s, Integrated LAN,

Integrated IDE, Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise

C226

14 × USB 2.0/3.0, 6 × SATA 1.5/3/6

Gbit/s, Integrated LAN, Integrated

Graphics, Rapid Storage Technology

enterprise, Active Management

Technology 9.0, Identity Protection

Technology, VGA, Wireless Display

See also[edit]

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Expansion Slots

Storage and RAID

Onboard Interfaces

Internal and External I/O

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OverviewForm Factor Size Comparison

Form Factor ATX

This board measures 9.60 in. x 12.00 in.

The transparent squares represent the sizes of

comparable motherboard form factors.

Chipset Complexity

Low Medium High

Chipset

X99

CPU Socket LGA 2011 (Socket R)

Compatible Processors

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Intel i7-3930K 99$594.00

Intel i7-3960X 99$1,318

Intel i7-3820 98$305.00

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The Asrock X99 Extreme4 is an ATX motherboard, measuring 9.60 in. x 12.00 in. It was was designed for use with an Intel processor that fits in an LGA 2011 (Socket R) socket.

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 features an Intel X99 chipset, which could be considered extreme-complexity, meaning that it has almost any feature imaginable on a consumer motherboard. Extreme-complexity boards are truly top-of-the-line and come at a higher price point than most motherboards.

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RAM DetailsLimitations and Architecture

Number of RAM Slots

8

Max Memory (GB)

128GB

DRAM Specification DDR4

RAM Architecture Quad-Channel

RAM Overview

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 has eight RAM slots, which is4 more than average. The RAM in these eight slots may not exceed 128GB, even if more RAM sticks can physically fit.

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 is compatible with DDR4 RAM. This means that the Asrock X99 Extreme4 is an extremely high-end board, utilizing technology that will not become mainstream until around the year 2016 or later. Chances are, DDR4 RAM will be very expensive, as will this motherboard.

The board utilizes Quad-Channel RAM architecture, which is almost exclusively in Intel LGA 2011 boards.

Frequencies and Overclocking

Overclocked RAM Frequencies

2400 MHz

2800 MHz

2933 MHz

3000 MHz

3300 MHz

Voltage Regulator Phases

12

Native RAM 1066 MHz

Frequencies

1333 MHz

1600 MHz

1866 MHz

2133 MHz

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Expansion SlotsNumber of PCIe x16 Slots vs. Other X99 Boards

Brand and Model

PCIe x16 Slots (Both 2.0 & 3.0)

Total PCIe Slots

ASUS X99-PRO/USB 3.1

1012

ASUS X99-DELUXE/U3.1

1011

ASUS X99-A/USB 3.1

78

Asrock X99 Extreme4

45

By the Numbers

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 has:

1 PCIe x1 Slot(s) (1 fewer than average)

1 PCIe 2.0 x16 Slot(s) (about average)

3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot(s) (2 more than average)

Multiple GPU Support

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 can support multiple graphics cards via NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire.

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Storage and RAIDPrimary Storage

Number of SATA Ports

10

Storage Ports eSATA

SATA 3

Ultra M.2

Primary Storage

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 has 10 SATA ports, which is4 more than the average.

RAID

RAID Support RAID 0

RAID 1

RAID 5

RAID 10

RAID

RAID refers to the process by which individual storage drives in a multi-drive system interact with each other. The X99 Extreme4 supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10.

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Onboard InterfacesVideo

Integrated Graphics Compatibility No

Onboard Video

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 does not support CPU-based graphics, meaning an external graphics card (GPU) will be required to use a display. This is generally the most widely-used graphics solution for gaming, regardless, as external cards tend to be more powerful and more suitable for graphics-intensive tasks such as high-end gaming and film CGI production.

Audio

Onboard Audio Yes

Audio Chipset Realtek ALC1150

Onboard Audio Channels 7.1-Channel

Onboard Audio

The Asrock X99 Extreme4 comes with a 7.1-Channel Realtek ALC1150 sound processor. This board will also be fully compatible with surround sound systems and thus, a third-party sound card is not required. However, it may be something to consider if the computer is being used for professional audio production.

LAN

LAN Chipset Intel I218V

LAN Speed (Mbps) 10/100/1000Mbps

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Internal and External I/OInternal I/O

Internal Connectors (Proprietary) Dr. Debug with LED

24-Pin ATX Power Connector

8-Pin 12V Power Connector

Audio Connector

Chassis Fan Connector (3-Pin)

Chassis Fan Connector (4-Pin)

COM Port Header

CPU Fan Connector (3-Pin)

CPU Fan Connector (4-Pin)

HDD Saver Connector

M.2 Connector

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Switches BIOS Selection Switch

Clear CMOS Switch with LED

Power Switch with LED