A:AnswerThis motherboard does not come with a separate IO shield. The IO shield is already attached to the motherboard. Rather than the typical separate IO shield that you would first attached to
the back of the PC, before mounting the motherboard in the PC case.
A:AnswerSome ship with latest BIOS. Some don't. If your box says it's GEN3 ready, then yes. If not, then a USB BIOS update can be done easily for GEN3 support.