Question 1

The QVL on this MOBO is horrendous. What RAM did you pair with it?

Accepted Answer

I am using the G.SKILL memory spec'd at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231677, along with the i7 processor spec'd at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501. I didn't build this with the intent to overclock it at all ... just for a small, relatively quiet box that would co-exist with people in a normal SOHO environment. For that, my configuration works quite well.

Question 2

Is it possible to use a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo with this board?

Accepted Answer

If the cooler fits the LGA 1155 mounting holes then yes. There might be side clearance issues, since i have the stock i5 cooler i do not know how well aftermarket cpu coolers fit on this board. It would probably fit if you could change what direction it faces(if the option is available for the cooler).

Great board though! I love it.

Question 3

can this motherboard support this Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz LGA 1150 84W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics?

Accepted Answer

No, it cannot.

Haswell processors use the new LGA 1150 socket.  This is an LGA 1155 socket that supports Ivy Bridge and Sandy Bridge processors only.

Question 4

Will this be able to run RAID 0 with 2 SSDs?

Accepted Answer

I'm just in the middle of my slow careful water cooled build in a Prodigy case. I've booted this outside the case to bios and had a good look around but to be honest with my 840 Pro SSD I have no interest in setting a raid array but I'm very confident the bios will allow one.

Question 5

Does this work with 4th gen intel prossesors?

Accepted Answer

No 4th generation of "haswell" processors need an lga 1150 motherboard. This supports second and third generation processors.

Question 6

what is the exact built in video card? How many mb?

Accepted Answer

There is no video card per se, but you can take advantage of the integrated graphics capabilities of the Z77 chipset in combination with the processor that you will need to buy.  It does, however, come with one PCI Express x16 slot where you can install a video card.  The integrated graphics would be suitable for watching movies, but not as good for intensive gaming.  I was building a home theater PC where I wanted to play games, so I chose to install a good graphics card in the slot.   The great thing about this board is that it has build in WiFi, so you don't need a PCI slot - so there is room for a video card.

Question 7

I own one of these and one of the wifi antenna snapped. Are these specific wifi antenna available for individual purchase? If not, what antenna are best to buy?

Accepted Answer

Any antenna with an N connector will work.

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