| CPU |
LGA1156 socket for Intel® Core™ i7/Core™ i5 Processors |
| Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
| Chipset |
Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| Memory |
4 x DIMM, max.
16GB, DDR3 2133(OC)*/1600/1333/1066 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
| Dual channel memory architecture |
| Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) |
*Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
Some hyper DIMMs only support one DIMM per channel.
Please refer to Memory QVL for details. |
| **Refer to www.asus.com or this user manual for the Memory QVL(Qualified Vendors Lidts). |
| Expansion Slots |
2 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) |
| 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots (at x4 mode, 2.5GT/s) |
| 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 (2.5GT/s) |
| 2 x PCI |
| Multi-GPU support |
Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology |
| Supports ATI® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology |
| Storage |
Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| - 6 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports |
| - Intel Matrix Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 |
| JMicron® JMB363 SATA & PATA controller: |
| - 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices |
| - 1 x SATA 3Gb/s port (black) |
| - 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s port |
| LAN |
Realtek® 8112L Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 and Teaming |
| Audio |
VIA® VT1828S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| - Absolute Pitch BD192/24 |
| - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC |
| - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-Retasking |
| - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF out ports at back I/O |
| IEEE 1394 |
VIA® 6308P controller supports 2 x IEEE 1394a ports(one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB |
14 x USB 2.0 ports (6 ports at mid-board, 8 ports at back panel) |
| ASUS Unique Features |
ASUS Hybrid Processor - TurboV EVO |
| - Auto Tuning, TurboV and Turbo Key |
| ASUS Hybrid Phase |
| - T.Probe Technology for Active Cooling |
| - 12+2 Phase Power Design |
| ASUS Hybrid OS - Express Gate |
| ASUS Xtreme Design |
| ASUS Exclusive Features |
| - MemOK! |
| - ASUS EPU |
| ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution |
| - ASUS Fanless Design: Stylish Heatsink |
| - ASUS Fanless Design: Stack Cool 3 |
| - ASUS Fan Xpert |
| ASUS Crystal Sound |
| - ASUS Noise Filter |
| ASUS EZ DIY |
| - ASUS Q-Shield |
| - ASUS Q-Connector |
- ASUS O.C.
Profile |
| - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| - ASUS EZ Flash 2 |
| - ASUS MyLogo 2 |
| - Multi-language BIOS |
| ASUS Q-Design |
ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) |
| ASUS Q-Slot |
| ASUS Q-DIMM |
| ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features |
Precision Tweaker 2: |
| - vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.00625V increment |
| - vIMC: Adjustable IMC voltage at 0.00625V increment |
| - vDRAM Bus: 81-step DRAM voltage control |
| - vPCH: 2-step chipset voltage control |
| - vCPU_PLL: 4-step reference voltage control |
| SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) |
| - Internal Base Clock tuning from 80MHz up to 500MHz at 1MHz increment |
| - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment |
| Overclocking Protection: |
| - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports |
1 x PS/2 Keyboard (Purple) |
| 1 x PS/2 mouse port (Green) |
| 1 x Coaxial S/PDIF Output |
| 1 x Optical S/PDIF Output |
| 1 x IEEE1394a |
| 1 x RJ45 port |
| 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 |
| 8-channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports |
| 1 x IDE connector |
| 7 x SATA connectors |
| 1 x CPU Fan connector |
| 2 x Chassis Fan connector (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin) |
| 1 x Power Fan connector |
| 1 x IEEE1394a connector |
| 1 x COM port connector |
| Front panel audio connector |
| 1 x S/PDIF Out Header |
| CD audio in |
| 24-pin ATX Power connector |
| 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector |
| System Panel(Q-Connector) |
| 1 x MemOK! button |
| BIOS |
16 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Manageability |
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE |
| Accessories |
1 x UltraDMA 133/100 cable |
| 4 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables |
| 1 x 2-port USB and eSATA module |
| ASUS Q-Shield |
| User's manual |
| 2 in 1 Q-connector |
| Support DVD |
Drivers |
| ASUS Utilities |
| ASUS Update |
| Anti-virus software (OEM version) |
| Form Factor |
ATX Form Factor, 12”x 9.6” (30.5cm x 24.4cm) |
