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Rectangular ATX motherboard with black PCB and silver heatsinks

ASRock

ASRock Z97 Extreme6 LGA 1150 Intel motherboard

SKU CH-R9X8-ZQFN7

LGA 1150 ATX board with Intel Z97 chipset, four DDR3 slots up to 3200 OC, two PCIe 3.0 x16 slots, six SATA 6.0Gb/s ports plus SATA Express and Ultra M.2, 7.1 audio and Intel I218V LAN

  • CPU socketLGA 1150
  • ChipsetIntel Z97
  • Form factorATX
  • Onboard video chipSupports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Syn
  • Memory slot count4 × 240pin
  • Supported memory3200+*(*OC)/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2400*/ 2133*/ 1866*/ 1600/ 1333/
  • Supports 4th and 5th Gen Intel Core on LGA 1150
  • DDR3 memory up to 3200 OC across four slots for 32 GB max
  • Dual PCIe 3.0 x16 slots run at x8/x8 for multi-GPU
  • Ultra M.2 socket delivers 32 Gb/s PCIe Gen3 x4 storage speed
  • Realtek ALC1150 7.1 audio with Intel I218V LAN for clear sound and wired networking

Z97 Extreme6 LGA 1150 Platform

This ATX motherboard uses the Intel Z97 chipset and LGA 1150 socket to support 4th and 5th generation Core i3, i5 and i7 processors as well as Xeon and Pentium parts. Four DDR3 slots accept dual-channel kits up to 32 GB running at speeds from 1066 to 3200 MHz when overclocked. Onboard video outputs are driven by the processor integrated graphics including Intel HD Graphics 4400 and 4600 with Quick Sync Video support.

Sustained Load Behaviour

The board provides two PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots that operate at x16 when one is populated or x8 and x8 when both are used, plus a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot running at x2 and two PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots. Storage includes six SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10, one SATA Express 10 Gb/s connector, an Ultra M.2 socket at Gen3 x4 and a second M.2 socket at Gen2 x2 or SATA3. Realtek ALC1150 delivers 7.1 channel audio and Intel I218V handles gigabit LAN.

Installation Notes

Standard ATX mounting holes and a conventional 24-pin plus 8-pin CPU power layout fit most chassis without clearance issues. The Ultra M.2 slot shares bandwidth with SATA3 ports four and five so populating it disables those connectors. BIOS ships updated to the latest version but memory speeds above 1600 MHz require manual XMP selection in UEFI.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameASRock
Model nameZ97 Extreme6
Processor
CPU socketLGA 1150
ChipsetIntel Z97
Memory
Memory slot count4 × 240pin
Supported memory3200+*(*OC)/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2400*/ 2133*/ 1866*/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066
Max supported RAM32 GB
Memory channelsDual Channel
Storage
SATA ports6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors by Intel Z97, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 13 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology
4 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with the eSATA port)
SATA and RAID support0/1/5/10
Audio & video
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150
Sound channels7.1 Channels
Connectivity
Ethernet controllerIntel I218 V
Second LAN controllerRealtek 8111GR
Maximum network speed2 × 1 Gbit/s
Ports & slots
PCIe 3.0 x16 slots2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4))
PCIe x1 slots2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Mini card slots1 x mini-PCI Express Slot
PS/2 ports1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video connectors1 x DVI-I
HDMI ports1 x HDMI
Ethernet port2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
DisplayPort connectors1 x DisplayPort 1.2
USB 3.0 ports2 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042AE) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel Z97) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
S/PDIF output1 x Optical
Audio jacksHD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Power
Power connectors24 Pin
Size & build
Form factorATX
Width and length12.0 in × 9.6 in
More details
PCI express 2.0 x161 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x2 mode)
SATA express1 x SATA Express 10Gb/s Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2 Socket (M2_2))*
*Support to be announced.
ESATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s

Questions about this item

How much power does the Z97 Extreme6 draw when running all day?

Power draw depends on the installed CPU and components; the board uses a 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS connector for delivery.

What memory must I already own for the Z97 Extreme6 to work?

You need DDR3 DIMMs up to 32 GB total across four slots; supported speeds range from 1066 to 3200 MT/s with overclocking.

Will my older SATA drives work with the Z97 Extreme6 alongside newer M.2 storage?

Yes, six SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ports and one SATA Express connector support legacy drives while an Ultra M.2 socket adds Gen3 x4 PCIe storage.

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