Question 1

Hey I am finishing the building process of my build, I am just trying to figure out what the power fan pin is for? Same as the CPU fan? Or something else entirely?

Accepted Answer

Yes but for a 3 prong fan adapter. The difference is that a 4 prong fan will raise rpms with temperature rising and back down again when it recedes. While a 3 pin adapter fan does not. I hope that answers your question. :)

Question 2

Hey, I have an intel core i5 2320 processor. Will this board work? Thanks in advance!

Accepted Answer

HI.. No 2320 Processor will not work with this motherboard.  The 2320 a 1155 socket and this motherboard has a 1150 socket which is what the 4th generation Intel i5 processors use.  You'll want to search for socket 1155 motherboards.  Hope that helps!

Question 3

Does this board have an integrated wireless network capability or do I need to buy a wireless network card?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you will require a wireless card or an adapter in USB form. The cards are much better in my opinion and no chance of breaking it off.

Question 4

How many GPU'S can I fit in this thing?

Accepted Answer

There's only one full length PCI slot for an add-on video card.  This model seems to be oriented for those who find Intel's on-processor graphics sufficient (I don't, I have an NVidia 760 card installed which provides good results for me. But there's no obvious way to support two video cards on this model, other models would be a better choice.

Question 5

Hello, would this mobo plus a i5-4670 give me great performance for Adobe software's such as Lightroom, Photoshop, and Illustrator? Would a additional graphics card be recommended?

Accepted Answer

I use this with a i7 4770K and Lightroom and Photoshop run fantastic. And I don't have a dedicated graphics card. Just make sure to get at least 8GB of RAM plus a SSD to store your lightroom/photoshop catalog for fast access. I imagine Illustrator would run well too. I think i5-4670 would do fine too if that is what your budget allows. Obviously a faster processor will make all the CPU bound rendering that Lightroom/Photoshop/Illustrator do that much faster. Though you can always upgrade to a faster processor later on.

Question 6

I am building for the first time and would this be good for a less expensive gaming build or should I use something different?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but.  The but is that a gaming rig would have a video card, e.g., NVidia GTX 660.  But mine wouldn't boot until I REMOVED the NVidia and connected my display screen directly to the motherboard.  Only then could I access the setup/bios/uefi screens and choose boot from PCI instead of boot from onboard video.  
On a different model you might not have the m-board video port available that could collide with / confuse your gaming card's video port. 
Otherwise, good board, runs well for me with 16 gb menory installed.

Question 7

Can this use a single dimm of 8gb?

Accepted Answer

Although possible, DDR by design wants 2 identical memory sticks.

Otherwise DDR will be disabled.

Question 8

Hi. i have a intel i5-650.. will that work with this motherboard??

Accepted Answer

I am afraid not. The board is made for the new Intel chipsets using the LGA 1150 socket.

Your i5-650 uses the LGA 1156

Question 9

How many system fans could I connect to this motherboard? Corsair 400R case (3 fans), hyper 212 evo, and 2x cooler master blade master 120mm fans.

Accepted Answer

I don't remember exactly how many fans you connect. What I used: The board has two CPU fan ports. It has one rear fan port and one forward facing fan port. I split the front one for my case and it seems to be working.

Question 10

will this motherboard work with the i5 4670k and r9 280x?

Accepted Answer

Likewise, I have the same processor (love it) and I'm using a GTX 780.  The only thing you need to have on the motherboard for it to be compatible is a PCI-E x16 port which it does.  And enough room to mount the card.  I have a full tower case, and only thing i would recommend is that you don't buy ram with too much extra cooling fin attachement hanging off of the ends.  The video cards will nearly touch the RAM but should have any issue unless you buy some bizzare shaped ram.  With one graphics card you will also have easy access to the 6 Sata ports that it has as well.

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