Connectors and I/O

Totally ASUS provided the P8Z77 WS with eight angled SATA ports which should be enough for any office PC, gaming system or workstation setup. You'll also find practical onboard power- and reset-buttons. ASUS even thought of a debug display which is very useful if you should once have issues with one of the components in your system. 

  

Totally you'll find six fan header on the P8Z77 WS which is more than enough, to provide a well equipped midrange or high-end-system with fresh air. The fanheaders are located around the CPU socket as well as at the bottom edge of the mainboard.

  

Looking at the external connectors directly at the back-panel ASUS provided the P8Z77 WS with four USB 2.0 ports, four USB 3.0 ports, two eSATA 6 Gbps ports, two Intel gigabit ethernet ports, an optical out as well as an analogue audio panel. Furthermore there is also a DVI porta and a USB BIOS Flashback button.