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Q87H3-M5
USER MANUAL
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Introducing the Motherboard
Introduction
Your motherboard package ships with the following items:
Package Contents
Q87H3-M5 Motherboard
Quick Installation Guide
User Manual
DVD
I/O Shield
2 SATA Cables
The package contents above are for reference only, please take the actual
package items as standard.
Thank you for choosing the Q87H3-M5 motherboard. This motherboard is a high per-
formance, enhanced function motherboard designed to support the LGA1150 socket
for
Intel 4
th
Generation Core
TM
Family processors for high-end business or personal
desktop markets.
This motherboard is based on Intel
®
Q87 Chipset for best desktop platform solution.
It supports up to 32 GB
of system memory with dual channel DDR3 1600/1333 MHz.
One PCI Express x16 Gen3 slot and one PCI Express x1 Gen2 are supported, intended
for Graphics Interface. In addition, two PCI slots are for extending usage.
It integrates USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 interface, supporting up to six USB 2.0 ports (three
USB 2.0 headers support additional six USB 2.0 ports) and six USB 3.0 ports(four USB
3.0 ports at rear panel and one USB 3.0 header supports two USB 3.0 ports).
The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I/O ports in the rear panel,
including PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard connectors, one Display port (DP), one HDMI
port, one VGA port, one DVI port, four USB 3.0 ports, two LAN ports, and audio jacks
for line-in, line-out and microphone.
In addition, this motherboard supports five SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors.