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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 Socket TypeLGA 1150
  • ChipsetIntel Z97
  • Onboard Video ChipsetSupports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Syn
  • Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
  • Memory Standard3200+*(*OC)/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2400*/ 2133*/ 1866*/ 1600/ 1333/
  • Maximum Memory Supported32GB
  • 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.

Highlights

  • 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

Specifications

BrandASRock
ModelZ97 Extreme6
CPU Socket TypeLGA 1150
ChipsetIntel Z97
Onboard Video ChipsetSupports Intel HD Graphics Built-in Visuals: Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider, Intel HD Graphics 4400/4600
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1
Max. shared memory 1792MB
Three graphics output options: DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
Supports Triple Monitor
Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz
Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz
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Number of Memory Slots4x240pin
Memory Standard3200+*(*OC)/ 2933*/ 2800*/ 2400*/ 2133*/ 1866*/ 1600/ 1333/ 1066
Maximum Memory Supported32GB
Channel SupportedDual Channel
PCI Express 3.0 x162 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4))
PCI Express 2.0 x161 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x2 mode)
PCI Express x12 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Mini Card Slots1 x mini-PCI Express Slot
Serial ATA (SATA)6 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 Express1 x SATA Express 10Gb/s Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2 Socket (M2_2))*
*Support to be announced.
M.21 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s)
1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10Gb/s)
** The M.2 Socket (M2_2), SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and SATA Express share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
SATA RAID0/1/5/10
Audio ChipsetRealtek ALC1150
Audio Channels7.1 Channels
LAN ChipsetIntel I218V
Second LAN ChipsetRealtek 8111GR
Max LAN Speed2 x 1Gbps
PS/21 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports1 x DVI-I
HDMI1 x HDMI
RJ452 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
DisplayPort1 x DisplayPort 1.2
USB 3.02 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))
eSATA1 x eSATA 6Gb/s
S/PDIF Out1 x Optical
Audio PortsHD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Onboard USB2 x USB 2.0 Headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
2 x USB 3.0 Headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
Other Connectors1 x COM Port Header
1 x TPM Header
1 x Power LED Header
2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
1 x HDD Saver Connector
1 x PCIe Power Connector
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector*
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Switch with LED
1 x Reset Switch with LED
1 x BIOS Selection Switch
*Please update to the latest BIOS to support Thunderbolt technology.
Form FactorATX
Dimensions (W x L)12.0" x 9.6"
Power Pin24 Pin
FeaturesUnique Feature
ASRock Super Alloy
- XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
- Premium Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder choke)
- Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
- NexFET MOSFET
- Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
- Sapphire Black PCB
ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4)
ASRock HDD Saver Technology
ASRock Full Spike Protection
ASRock Cloud
ASRock APP Shop
BIOS
- 2 x 64MB AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
- Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
- ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

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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