| Form Factor |
ATX |
| 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) |
| North Bridge Chipset |
Intel® P55 Express Chipset |
| BIOS |
AMI BIOS 16Mb Flash ROM, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI2.0a, Multi-Language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 |
| Socket Type |
Socket 1156 |
| Compatible Processors |
Intel® Socket 1156 Core i7 Processor/Core i5 Processor |
| Memory Channel Supported |
Dual Channel |
| Memory Speeds Supported |
DDR3-2200 (O.C.), DDR3-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1066 |
| Maximum Memory Supported |
Upgradeable to 16GB |
| Memory Expansion Slots |
(4) 240-pin DIMM Slots |
| PATA Drive Controller |
(1) IDE Ultra ATA 133/100/66 Channel |
| SATA Drive Controller |
(7) SATA 3.0Gb/s; (1) eSATA 3.0Gb/s |
| SATA RAID |
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 |
| Audio Chipset |
VIA® VT1828S 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC |
| Audio Channels |
7.1 Channel Surround Sound |
| Networking |
10/100/1000 Gigabit Network |
| PCI Express Graphics Default (Single VGA) Mode |
x16, x8, x4 |
| PCI Express Graphics Expansion Slot |
(3) PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Slots |
| PCI Express Graphics SLI/Crossfire Mode |
x8, x8, x4 |
| PCI Express Expansion Slot |
(2) PCI Express x1 Slots |
| PCI Expansion Slot |
(2) 32-bit Bus Mastering PCI Slots |
| Ports and Connectors |
(1) PS/2 Keyboard (Purple), (1) PS/2 mouse port (Green), (1) Coaxial S/PDIF Output, (1) Optical S/PDIF Output, (1) IEEE1394a, (1) RJ45 port, (8) USB 2.0/1.1 ports, 8-channel Audio I/O |
| Internal I/O Connectors |
(3) USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports, (1) IDE connector, (7) SATA connectors, (1) CPU Fan connector, (2) Chassis Fan connectors (1x4-pin, 1x3-pin), (1) Power Fan connector, (1) IEEE1394a connector, Front panel audio connector, (1) S/PDIF Out Header, CD audio in, System Panel (Q-Connector), (1) MemOK! button |
| Power Connectors |
24-pin ATX Power Connector, 8-pin EPS12V Power Connector |
| Included Software |
Drivers, Anti-virus software (OEM version), ASUS Update, ASUS Utilities |
| Included Accessories |
2 in 1 Q-connector; ASUS Q-Shield; (1) 2-port USB and eSATA module |
| Included Cables |
(4) Serial ATA Interface Cables; (1) UltraDMA 133/100/66 IDE cable |
| Dimensions (WxD) |
12" x 9.6" (305mm x 245mm) |