| CPU | Intel® Socket 1156 Core™ i7 Processor/Core™ i5 Processor/ Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology |
| Chipset | Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| Memory | 4 x DIMM, Max. 16 GB, DDR3 2200(O.C.)*/1600/1333 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 Lists). |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (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 built-in 6 xSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports Intel Matrix Storage Technology Support RAID 0,1,5,10 JMicron® JMB363 PATA and SATA controller 1 xUltraDMA 133/100/66 for up to 2 PATA devices 1 xSATA 3Gb/s port (black) JMicron® JMB322 (Drive Xpert Technology) : - 2 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue and gray) - Supports EZ Backup and SuperSpeed functions *Drive Xpert function is available only when the hard disk drives are set as data drives. |
| LAN | Dual Gigabit LAN controllers Realtek® 8112L / 8110SC Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET2 and Teaming |
| Audio | VIA® VT2020 10-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC - Absolute Pitch BD192/24 featuring ENVY HD - DTS Surround Sensation UltraPC - BD audio layer Content Protection - 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 1394a ports (one at mid-board; one at back panel) |
| USB | 14 USB 2.0/1.1 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 - TurboV Remote ASUS 24 Hybrid Phase Design* - T.Probe Technology for Active Cooling - 16+3 Phase Power Design - 100% Ultra Long Life Japan-Made Solid Capacitors *24 Hybrid Phase = 16+3 Phase x T.Probe ASUS Hybrid OS - Express Gate ASUS Xtreme Design ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS Drive Xpert - MemOK! - ASUS EPU ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution - 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 |
| 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) - PCI Express frequency tuning from 100MHz up to 200MHz at 1MHz increment - Internal Base Clock tuning from 80MHz up to 500MHz at 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) |
| Back Panel I/O Ports | 1 x IEEE 1394a 2 x LAN(RJ45) port 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 10 -Channel Audio I/O 1 x Clr CMOS switch 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 |
| Internal I/O Connectors | 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x IDE connector 7 x SATA connectors 1 x IEEE 1394a connector 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Power Fan connector 2 x Drive Xpert SATA connectors (navy blue and gray) 2 x Chassis Fan connector (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin) Front panel audio connector 1 x S/PDIF Out Header 1 x CD audio in 1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector System Panel(Q-Connector) 1 x TURBO_CON header (for TurboV Remote) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Power on switch 1 x Reset switch |
| 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 TurboV Remote 1 x 2-port USB and eSATA module ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector User's manual 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable 6 x SATA cable(s) 2 in 1 Q-connector |
| Support Disc | Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS Update ASUS Utilities |
| Form Factor | ATX Form Factor 12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) |